TOLD by the PIONEERS - Washington Secretary of State
TOLD by the PIONEERS - Washington Secretary of State
TOLD by the PIONEERS - Washington Secretary of State
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Told<br />
<strong>by</strong> <strong>the</strong> Pioneers<br />
had increased to <strong>the</strong> point where cattle could be sold, <strong>the</strong>y were driven<br />
over <strong>the</strong> trails to Pysht, <strong>the</strong> drive from <strong>the</strong> Huelsdonk place taking<br />
three weeks.<br />
ROBERT M. GRAHAM<br />
Yakima County<br />
It was during' <strong>the</strong> summer <strong>of</strong> 1872 that a great roundup <strong>of</strong> horses<br />
and cattle was arranged and agreed upon <strong>by</strong> stockmen over <strong>the</strong> country<br />
from <strong>the</strong> Simcoe ridge near to north line <strong>of</strong> Klickitat county to<br />
<strong>the</strong> north branch <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Yakima river.<br />
This was <strong>the</strong> summer following a very cold winter; <strong>the</strong> ground,<br />
supplied <strong>by</strong> abundant moisture, produced a luxuriant growth <strong>of</strong> all<br />
kinds <strong>of</strong> feed, particularly <strong>the</strong> nutritious bunch grass, and consequently<br />
all range stock was very fat.<br />
Roaming at will, <strong>the</strong> stock became widely scattered, and for each<br />
owner to ride <strong>the</strong> whole range with an outfit <strong>of</strong> his own would have<br />
been a stupendous undertaking. After corresponding with each o<strong>the</strong>r,<br />
and considering <strong>the</strong> situation, it was agreed to get a large force into<br />
<strong>the</strong> field and cooperate in rounding up everything on <strong>the</strong> range .<br />
About <strong>the</strong> first <strong>of</strong> June, over seventy-five riders and a sufficient<br />
number <strong>of</strong> camp tenders went out to ga<strong>the</strong>r all loose stock into various<br />
centers <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> wide range. A few <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> owners were Ben Snipes,<br />
Sharkey and company, Lockwood, Fisk and Walker, Burgens, Splawn,<br />
Thorpe, and some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Longmires, with many smaller owners. It<br />
was a fine array <strong>of</strong> sturd~· manhood, civil, earnest and patriotic.<br />
ANDREW ZELLER<br />
Okanogan County<br />
I started in <strong>the</strong> cattle business <strong>by</strong> buying five hundred head. I<br />
raised hay and made some money doing my own work and spending<br />
but little on myself.<br />
There were but few people in <strong>the</strong> valley, coming first up <strong>the</strong> river<br />
<strong>the</strong>re was not a single soul after I left Malott. Then I met a man in<br />
a wagon who had come from Yakima.<br />
The year <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> cattle-killing winter I had some good stock. Unlike<br />
o<strong>the</strong>rs, I had grown hay and so was able to feed, bringing part <strong>of</strong> my<br />
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