Ranching with Lords and Commons : Twenty years on the range

Table of Contents

• TWENTY YEARS ON THE RANGE 1
• John R. Craig 1
• CONTENTS 3
• PREFACE 5
• CHAPTER I 7
• INTRODUCTORY 7
• CHAPTER II 10
• PROMOTING A CATTLE COMPANY IN LONDON ENGLAND 10
• CHAPTER III 16
• WESTWARD HO 16
• CHAPTER IV 19
• A LIVE FRONTIER TOWN 19
• CHAPTER V 22
• HELENA TO THE OXLEY RANCH 22
• CHAPTER VI 25
• A SNOWY CAMP IN THE FOOTHILLS 25
• CHAPTER VII 29
• AN ARDUOUS JOURNEY 29
• Saturday 30
• Sunday October 8th 31
• Monday 32
• CHAPTER VIII 33
• KOUNTZS STORY 33
• CHAPTER IX 36
• THE CHINOOK 36
• CHAPTER X 40
• FORT MACLEOD PINCHER CREEK AND THE CROWSNEST PASS 40
• CHAPTER XI 43
• FIRST PURCHASE OF STOCK 43
• CHAPTER XII 48
• STAND OFF TO DUPUYER 48
• CHAPTER XIII 52
• TO FORT BENTON 52
• CHAPTER XIV 55
• FORT BENTON TO BILLINGS 55
• CHAPTER XV 59
• THE RETURN JOURNEY LAST OF THE BUFFALO 59
• Garden City Kansas May 15 1888. 61
• CHAPTER XVI 67
• FROM NEW OXLEY TO FORT BENTON AGAIN 67
• CHAPTER XVII 74
• THE CATTLE DRIVE 74
• CHAPTER XVIII 79
• LORD LATHOM AND MR. HILL M.P. ARRIVE AT THE RANCH 79
• CHAPTER XIX 85
• THE MEETING AT HELENA 85
• CHAPTER XX 89
• THE FAMILY REUNION 89
• CHAPTER XXI 93
• THE COMPANY DECIDES TO PURCHASE CATTLE ON CREDIT 93
• 13 Kings Bench Walk Temple London. May 12th 1884. 93
• Offer. Gift. Soft. Hard. Light. Heavy Sharp Dull Wet Fine Cold Hot Warm Wit 94
• CHAPTER XXII 96
• PURCHASING ON CREDIT RESULTS IN TROUBLE AND LOSS 96
• June 23rd 1884 96
• CHAPTER XXIII 102
• THE MANAGING DIRECTOR ON DECK AGAIN 102
• CHAPTER XXIV 110
• STANDING OFF CREDITORS 110
• 13 Kings Bench Walk Temple London November 13th 1884. 114
• Choteau Montana U.S. January 26th 1885. 114
• CHAPTER XXV 116
• AN IMAGINARY COAL MINE A START FOR ENGLAND 116
• 24th March 1885 118
• CHAPTER XXVI 119
• THE HALF-BREED REBELLION OF 1885 119
• CHAPTER XXVII 123
• IN THE HANDS OF THE SHERIFF 123
• North-West Territories To Wit 124
• Calgary May 1st 1885. Lord Lathom Ormskirk England 126
• New Oxley Alberta NWT. May 5th 1885. 126
• May 5th. Craig Calgary 127
• CHAPTER XXVIII 130
• THE MONTANA SHERIFF SEIZES 130
• March 24th 1885 130
• Choteau Montana CraigFort MacleodNew Oxley 131
• CHAPTER XXIX 136
• THE SHERIFF SELLS 136
• 13 Kings Bench Walk Temple London July 23 1885. 136
• Fort Macleod September 18th 1885. Lord Lathom Ormskirk England 139
• Ormskirk September 25th 1885. Craig Oxley Fort Macleod 140
• 13 Kings Bench Walk Temple London September 9th 1885. 140
• CHAPTER XXX 144
• IN LONDON ONCE MORE MEETING THE DIRECTORS 144
• CHAPTER XXXI 149
• FURTHER MEETINGS WITH DIRECTORS 149
• To the Right Honourable The Earl of Lathom 41 Portland Place W.C. 152
• CHAPTER XXXII 155
• LIFE IN LONDON 155
• CHAPTER XXXIII 162
• A PHENOMENAL PROSPECTUS 162
• Directors Bankers Solicitors Brokers Registered Office 163
• From Home to Home 165
• The business of this ranch having been proved during its conduct by the private company to be a highly lucrative and successful one. 167
• The herd has been greatly increased by the judicious admixture of bulls of the highest class specially imported from England. 167
• The herd numbering as per books 11129 head For the protection of the company however the herd is to be purchased as containing 10000 head only. 167
• Herd 10000 head at 45 450000 Horses 600 head at 70 42000 Ranch buildings and outfit . 40000 167
• 532000 167
• At the price of 45 per head which number the vendors guarantee and will make good in case of deficiency the company being entitled to any excess over the 10000 head without any payment. 168
• The company has its lease as before described direct from the Government with the practical certainty of a renewal at the end of 17 years. 168
• The property is 300000 acres in extent and is held under lease from the Canadian Government having 17 years still to run at the al- most nominal rent of 600 per annum or about a halfpenny per acre. 169
• The directors entertain the highest opinion of the prospects of the company and believe that the shares form a safe and lucrative investment. 169
• Cattle Ranching with the Lords and Commons 171
• De mortuis nil nisi bonum 171
• De mortuis nil nisi verum concerning the dead let us have nothing but what is true 172
• CHAPTER XXXIV 173
• CATTLE RANCHING 173
• CHAPTER XXXV 180
• CONCLUSION 180
• AN EXCURSION TO THE CROWSNEST PASS 184
• CHAPTER I 184
• CHAPTER II 190
• CHAPTER III 194
• CHAPTER IV 197
• CHAPTER V 199
• CHAPTER VI 202
• CHAPTER VII 205
• Angry clouds are pouring fast The vengeance of the skies. 208
• CHAPTER VIII 209
• CHAPTER IX 212
• CHAPTER X 215
• CHAPTER XI 219