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Show Texas Longhcrn Steer Caught by Atkin Brothers at Blackrcck Last survivor, so far as is known, of the Texas Longhorn stock brough into this area many years ago by the late Preston Nutter, was captured at Blackrock, 25 miles, airline, south of St. George, Sunday, August 19, by Rudger, Anthony An-thony and John P. Atkin, who were rounding up their cattle. Lone wanderer since his running mate was captured a year ago by Sherman Shelley, this monster was driven into corral with the Atkin cattle, lassoed and tied. John and Anthony stayed on guard while Rudger came to St. George for a loading truck and help. Carl Hafen, George Snow and Mark Hopkins went out. The truck was backed up against the corral gate, the ground having been dug down in lieu of a regular loading chute. A man on either side of the truck held the guide ropes and the steer was prodded into the truck and brought to the O. P. Skaggs butcher pen Sunday evening. The process of getting the animal into the truck and later into the butcher butch-er pen was exciting and very interesting, in-teresting, admits George Snow, who with Carl Hafen did the butchering Monday evening. The drive in, by way of Wolfhole, is a full 50 miles. Dressing a plump 702 pounds, which would not be over 50 per cent of his weight on foot, this last relic of the range is estimated to have weighed well over 1400 pounds, which is heavier than the one captured a year ago. Like his partner, he totally refused water or food after being captured. His head is being mounted for the biology bi-ology department of Dixie Junior College by Wm. Atkin of St. George, who reports the actual horn spread is a full 39 inches. |
