13 Jun 1903
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Newspaper
Deming Headlight
Location
Deming, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1903
Page
1
The item outlines fall delivery plans for cattle from a Arizona stock area to California pastures, noting quarantines and federal inspection policies. It lists various ranches and persons, mentions ranges near Gila River and Tonto, and references shipments of sheep and cattle amid quarantine talk. Rural notices include veterinary remedies, a sales pitch for DeWitt’s medicines, and farm life anecdotes from local communities.
The report covers W. Wilson & Co and other ranchers loading cattle for shipment. It details buyers, destinations, and planned deliveries to Phoenix, Denver, Saltiaver Valley, Kenna, and Wolcott. It notes improving cattle conditions, rising beef contracts, and oil crop impacts, with rail and car logistics shaping the season.
Civil unrest tops the notice as armed action follows cattle rustling and arrest fears. Governor and sheriff tighten control, planning to hold prisoners at the Dewey ranch while troops move to protect the region. Debates over Cananea and Cananea Herald reflect cross border tensions amid a tense frontier season.
A sales pitch asks if the reader wants a carload of top pure blood Hereford bulls at half value. It invites writing BF Thornton in Wisconsin to obtain particulars, noting Captain French as a known contact.
A $200 reward is offered for information leading to recovery of mixed stock described in New Mexico. The list includes four aesley and iar cow ponies, a Buick horse mate, a fast driving mare, several weights and measurements, and two brown ponies among others.
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