Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1899 — MANY CATTLE LOST. [ARTICLE]

MANY CATTLE LOST.

Terrible Weather in the West Will Deplete Range Herds. John W. Springer, president of the National Live Stock Association, has received advices from Montana, Wyoming and Texas to the effect that there will be heavy losses in the vast herds of range cattle. The reports coming in from the ranges in nil parts of the West show very badly for the cattle and other 4»tock which nre foaming the piaius. People coming into Denver from the south and west say that bunches of cattle are frequently seen wallowing hi three and four feet of snow and standing against trees with their backs to the wind. It is getting harder daily for them to obtain any feed for browsing.