| Show WYOMING BANNER STATE FDA WOOL Forty Million Pounds Contribution tion of Her Hel Ranges For 1909 I OUTDISTANCES ALL RIVALS ars Between Sheep Slice ami Cattlemen Receive Cheek hecl by b Com lotion of ofa Cc ori a Men for Murder Special Correspondence Cheyenne e Wyo Vo Dec Dee 10 1 Wyoming not only retains ret ns the proud distinction of or being tho the banner sheep heep and and wool state of or the Union but Wyoming dUI dur during k ing g the present season Increased her lead kad and clinched her right to the title Forty million pounds of or wool Is her ller contribution to the worlds supply for forthe forthe the year ye r now drawing toa tol close cose and while actual figures will not net be bo obtain obtainable ablo able for tor a II rew ow days Secy Georgo Geor e S Walker er of or the he Wyoming Wool Growers association who recently severed his connection with the tho board of ot sheep commissioners after r seven years continuous service Is authority for tor tho thu statement which he says sas Is IR based upon reports already received by him Tho The 1509 1909 production of or wool may ag aggregate a a few hundred pounds more morl or ora ora a a 8 few te hundred pounds less than pounds said Secy Se Walker alker but hut will not bo be far out of oc the way wn Montana second lI ond only to Wyoming will wUl this t year car produce approximately pounds which Is slightly In excess of or her 1908 1903 production but for forthe the tho first time In the history of or the tho busi busl business buln ness n Wyoming clips brought almost as nil much on the average as those of or the th neighboring n state Mote on the thc north so that while In IOS 1905 and 1907 during which years Wyoming produced a n greater ton tonnage tonnage tonnage nage than Montana the latter received moro morn money mon for Its product this year veu Wyoming will outdistance her rival Inthe In III Inthe the production of wool In the grease and on a scouted scoured basis and will also receive more money mone In the aggregate than Montana I HIGH PRICES PAID A few tew years elUS ago buyers buers In the field In Wyoming where the shearing shearin season begins several weeks earlier than In Montana would buy bu only the choicest clips at nt the tho outset ct preferring to walt wait wa t for tOl Montana wool which was regarded as of ot better quality than the Wyoming clips clip but during the past season buy buyers bu ers Cn brought eagerly of Wyoming wools paying In some somo Instances as high bight as 25 2 cents per pound at the shearing pens with the result that the eastern houses teemed a large supply and und when the season opened In to Montana tho the demand for tor wool was WM not as ns brisk blisk as ns In former years and prIces suffered accordingly Then too the Wyoming wools have hae the greatest Improvement during tho past PR t few years yearn The product Is clearer of or longer and finer staple and the tho sheep are better bred than formerly Indeed Wyoming buy bu more bucks than any an other wool growing STowing state In the tho Union anti and the good results are arc shown in the Im dm Improved Improved proved clips larger lambs and better mutton EFFECTS OF OP ORGANIZATION Organization has played ed an tant part In bringing about these theMe re stilts for far Wyoming have the largest strongest and moat most active state organization In the country By B co ca and und pulling together the Wyoming havo been able to obtain the tho best of or everything and doubtless there Is no other state that can cnn show UK ns high a n percentage of ot profit although the Industry In Wyom Wyoming W Wyoming om omIn ing In Is fraught with great risks owing oln to climatic conditions condition and tho the expense of or conducting the tho bu loess IneE Owing to of or labor lallor high salaries to herd herders herders herders ers camp movers moers lambers and shear ers the Increasing cost of ot supplies In Increased increased creased rentals for state slate and school lands ands Increasing value of deeded land excessive valuations on bucks lambs and sheep heep levied by b the state board of or equalization the cost of at running a bard of sheep has haa practical 1 ro 0 01 11 a t i i f the past few years But Butmore moro more Intelligent attention to the busi busl business ness heil he s the purchase of better belter breed breeding breeding ing Illg stock Mock and tho the better care are of the tho flocks during tic the winter sea season son Ion all contribute to the general growth grower and development of the Indus Industry try tI which Is la not only on the greatest of at any state In ha the Union but the greatest gl of or any all like lIko area In the world and while the Influx of or dry ry farmers farmer settlers and nOli and lo to the western range states will retard the growth of th the business In some commonwealths and cause cluse a decreased production of or wool wont In others Wyoming will continue to head tho the procession unless of or course cour disease should decimate the flocks Tho The conditions the th topography of or orthe the tho country and the very ery nature of things favor faor Wyoming and while set settlers I settlers t tiers dry farmers and nd others will con cou to come com and transform Into fer fertile fertile tile tilee farms much land and that Is now regarded re rc regarded as a range country the tho sheep sh ep business will trill go KO on forever for tor with the states Increased production of f C Chay fhay hay and grain the range grasses will willbo bo ho husbanded and ami areas that now carry the tho little cloven hoofs during all 1111 sea seasons seasons sons of the year cal will be bo allowed to rest during certain months while tho the flocks arc waxing fat on hay and grain in the tho lowlands and feed lots BOOST FOR FOIl STORAGE I Many Man offers have been received by b Wyoming for their t 1910 clip prices prIce ranging from 20 to 23 cents This Tills is IR regarded as ns an that the prices of 1909 1309 will hold good another year and are aie slow stow to dispose of oC their wool very vcr few contracts having been signed Leading pre dict that 26 and even 2 21 i cents per pcr pound will be reached the coming season and point to the recent sale of or tho the Green River RIer Wyo 0 Livestock 1909 1903 clip as an Indication of or what may ma be expected In hi d the spring The Tho Green River com pan clip was w as sold bold through the Chicago warehouse I of or the National Wool ool Warehouse and Storage company and brought cents per nor pound This Is an advice ce of 01 1 cents over oer the highest price received by lW any an Wyoming grower which sold by b the old method of at direct dealing with commission men or re representatives representatives of or eastern manufacturers ers This sale salo Is a big boost for the tho cooperative plan of at storing and sell I Ing wool Inaugurated In Chicago by b bythe I the National Wool Growers association association association tion and which plan had Its inception In In III Wyoming the tho Chicago house being preceded a n year eal ago by b an Omaha con concern concern concern cern which was organized by b the Wyoming Wool Growers association WAS WYOMING MOVEMENT Wyoming stockholders of at the Na National a Warehouse company co m pan own over oer of oC the stock hold neld by b tho the grow growers growers growers ers and their theil confidence In do the plan has been rewarded by the highest prices paid for wool in 1909 1009 The stock ha 1105 advanced In value alue and it Is understood the company will ss pay a handsome divi and this too after handling and selling tho the clip at from 1 h to of a cent cheaper than heretofore and also after advancing money at the lowest lowe t rates notes of or Interest ever known In the wool trade The Tho success of or the tho move movement movement movement ment speaks volumes for tor tho business busin ability of or the growers connected with the enterprise and Ind demonstrates again tho the benefits of r organized effort It Is 14 predicted that this and heavily helI backed back d movement will wilt coi cot to prow grow lOw and amI develop derlo until tine the growers of ot all alt parts of the d States are ure freed Creed from tho the trust shackles with which they tile have been bound b und for tor years co m We Vo dont ont like to claim everything overy thing for fOl Wyoming and It would seem scent that be beIng beIng being Ing the banner sheep heer and ancl wool slat of or the Union and Inaugurating the wool Warehouse and central storage and I market movement should bo be honor and distinction enough for fOI one common commonwealth commonwealth wealth but we Wl must chronicle another Improved Im condition In which Wyoming has not only played a n prominent pert part but In which the thc state tate has actually taken the lead and has hns played a lone hand hond and with success s CATTLE VS SHEEP IEN For more than a 11 quarter of or a n cen century century tury tur and ever eer since the Industry was first established west of or the Mis Missouri Missouri I river cattlemen have made war I upon the It has hns all been due to the use of ot the public domain The cattlemen settled there first and come came to regard themselves as right rightfully rightfully fully entitled to the tho exclusive use URe of or Uncle Undo Sams broad acres But tho the that all alt of ot the range should be he utilized there being millions of oC acres unfit for cattle grazing Gradually Gra the sheep owners owner secured holdings along tho the streams and anti Increased their locks flocks The cattle cattlemen cattlemen cattlemen men threatened and drew dr nv dead deall lines which although drawn without legal authority or moral right were wore In the main made respected But with the tire de decreased decreased decreased creased herds holds of ot cattle and Increased flocks of at sheep the situation became strained and ancl frequently the tees disregarded the tho dead lines This was followed by b raids slaughter of sheep 11 p burning of of wagons and anti ann not noi murder was committed the herders being shot down in cold blood This Tills sort of or thing has hns continued for tor nearly nearl a n quarter of or ofa ora ofa a century not only In Wyoming but butIn butIn butIn In practically all of ot the range states of the west wesl Strangely Strange I too the raiders s always escaped and not until Nov 12 last was a sheep camp raider ever brought to Justice so far tar as we wo have havo been able to learn And mind you ou there thele Is not a 11 single Instance of at re record record record cord where have ever oer re retaliated taunted In kind or where outside of or grazing their flocks on the public do domain domain main and across the dead deadlines deadlines deadlines lines they the have hae molested tho the cattlemen cattle cattlemen men although In many man Instances tho the raiders were known to Lo their victims Indeed the raiders emboldened by b the failure of at the authorities to punish them have openly bragged about their outlawry But there came a time when patience ceased to be bo a I virtue and when sheep men everywhere demanded hoped and prayed that justice be dono done that the tho murderers be bo punished And fortunately fortu tortu fortunately nato for the Industry and tho tiro good name of western commonwealths the tho final raid that kindled the long dering embers of or righteous Indignation Into a flame occurred in Wyoming V THE rIfE FINAL RAID On April 2 1903 1909 seven seen masked mashed m led cat caL cattlemen of tho the Wyo yo country attacked the sheep camp of at Joseph Al AI loman toman Joseph Emge and Jules Lazier French who had camped on Spring Creek en route to their homo home range nearby from Worland VOlland Wyo near r I which place they the had their flocks flock on oil hay during duling the previous winter Joe Allemand had for tor many years run cattle but this made no difference with the raider who with murder In ht their hearts tired fired Into the sheep heep wag wagons wagons ons ens while white the tho slept and without giving them a II chance cha co to sur surrender surrender render and Lazier hazier were killed outright th the wagons tired fired and their bodies bellIes Incinerated Allemand shot through tho ho neck crawled forth and as ashe o ohe he staggered down the tongue of or the tho wagon with both boat hands raised above his hi head and with a cry Cr of or Dont shoot any more boys bo on his lips two shots rang ran out simultaneously and poor Al Allemand lemand who wh had h el committed no crime and ana who had not wronged the cattle cattlemen cattlemen cattlemen men fell headlong to the ground and after a n few gasps gave goO up pp his life The raiders ral l rs after securing two herd herders herders herders ers who approached from tram another camp amp camp and placing them In ht charge chargo of or two of o their number slaughtered many man sheep and finally their thirst for fm blood being appeased they thc rode rolle away In dy ing In glow Slow of or the he burning camp wag wagon wagons ons on a RIG BIG REW REWARDS OFFERED News of or the tho raid fold spread Ilko Ilke lII e wll will l Ire and the tho Wyoming Wool Growers Grower association Immediately offered a 1 re reward reward reward ward of or 2000 and hurried Its detective detec detective tive the Joe Joo LeFors to the scene The National association also offered a n reward of or 1000 the Big Horn HOIn County association 1000 Big Horn county count Soo and the state of Wyoming V Sheriff Sherler Felix Alston of or Big BIs Horn county count aided by b the state association detective d t gathered evI evIdence dence against tho the raiders raider and on May 3 tho the grand Jury jur returned true truo bills against the following prominent cat cattlemen cattlemen cattlemen of at tho the country George Georgo Saban M r A Alexander AI xander Herbert L Brink Ed Eel Eaton William Keyes Kees I Charles Farris and William Dixon Keyes and Farris were taken to Sher Shel idan while the others were held at nt Basin the tho county count scat seat without ball During Durin the summer tho the Wyoming Wool Growers association and end the Big Horn county association cooper cooperated cooperated tho the county authorities and gathered damaging evidence against t tho the raiders Farris and Keyes con te sed and turned states evidence their disclosure creating a sensation CONVICTED OF MURDER The Th trial began last ast October and the first of or tho the defendants Herbert Brink was wa J convicted of or murder In the first degree and he was sentenced to be hanged In January 1910 The others oth rs seeing there thero was no hope pleaded guilty to murder nl In li ii the tho th second s cond degree deglee ana anu Alexander J the leaders teasers were given from irom 20 to 26 years oars each ench In ht the I penitentiary and Eaton and Dixon got gOl from Cram three to four tour years elUs each Farris and Keyes were discharged and left lert the theco country co un tr A petition will be e presented to the governor asking that he commute the sentence of Brink to Imprisonment for life and this will probably bo be done FIRST CASE ON RECORD This Is the l first case on record whore where cattlemen have hae been convicted of or sheep camp raiding slaughtering sheep and murdering sheep owners and and und while great credit Is due duo the coun county count county ty t officers of at Big Horn county count the re results results results would not have been secured without the organization whoso whose slogan has hus been and will con continuo to be Prosecutions of or Persecution tion Tho The sentencing l of or the tho mur murderers murderers murderers while they got bOt off very ery light considering tho the enormity of or their crime marks the beginning of or a new era in inthe tho the ron states and especially In Wyo Wyoming ming for dead lines raids slaughter of or sheep and tho the 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