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 LIBRARYOF CONGRESS 
 
 DQOiat. 
 
BRAND BOOK 
 
 CONTAINING THE BRANDS OF THE 
 
 Bent County 
 
 ■I 
 
 'little and Horse Growers 
 ^ASSOCIATION* 
 
 FOR THE YEAR OF 
 
 ... 1886 
 
 WKST LAS ANIMAS, COLO. : 
 
 I'RINTEI) AT THE LEADER OEEICE. 
 1885. 
 
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 V, A i 
 
 Copyright 
 Impeifect 
 • Claifirt \ \ 
 
l\ 
 
 Index to Brands. 
 
 INDEX TO BRANDS 
 
 —OF Tin;— 
 
 Bent County Cattle and Horse &rowers' Ass'i 
 
 i;!:ani>. 
 
 IS 
 
 'AA 
 
 -SS 
 vv 
 
 ownkkS' namk. 
 ....Al« •'^■•>'i'1»'i', Ailiii A: Sun 
 
 Viulensoii. A. .1 
 
 Arkansas Valley LainK^ Cattle ' '<).. 
 
 ...Bn'-kev. <J. 1{ 
 
 I'Alil- 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 
 JB 
 O 
 
 JO 
 
 w 
 
 x-x 
 
 ..Hcaty l!i(.s 1. 
 
 ..Heaty Bros ■■' 
 
 ..Heaty. J. \V. A: JSn.s ■■■ 
 
 ..Hlu.-k. A. j; -: 
 
 ..I'.raiiiUniliury. V. H '-' 
 
 ... C'>l>ill- '->il<e '' 
 
 ...Cohuiihia l.aiKJ A- Caltl.-Ci. - 
 
 ^-j^ ('lurk .*c Irwin.. 
 
 I It cailter II. .B 
 
 n 
 
 .('rtstlenian. K. T 
 ..rain. Felix 
 
4 Index to Brands. 
 
 I I Conway. John 
 
 W7 Canipl.oll. 1- M 
 
 AM Divnieron.W. M 
 
 ...Davis, F. N 
 
 VAL 
 
 y 
 
 .Duvall. p. W •'"■ 
 
 .Kaner. V. .1 -' 
 
 Flarity. .John 11 ''^ 
 
 IF Gi''iliiiTn, James -'" 
 
 JN^ Gentry. Mi^ttliews it Woods -'•' 
 
 J Garrity. M ■"' 
 
 Y H"«lii'iH- •^- 1) -'' 
 
 .Hall. (i. (' '" 
 
 .Havrolson. .lames II ■' 
 
 17 
 
 
 •LV Johnston, A. W. 
 
 ou 
 J 
 
 O^ Klell. Richard "' 
 
 .Jones, Mrs. .Jim ('. 
 
 ..lay. .John II 
 
 ,..J(mes. W. W 
 
 Kcllo^K. Henry 
 
OK 
 
 JLE 
 o 
 
 M 
 o 
 
 I — I 
 M i X 
 
 7? 
 
 Index to Brands. 5 
 
 Koesee. Dun -^'^ 
 
 .I.uiie it Murray K". 
 
 Ax'e. Joliii js 
 
 .Moore, R. M lu 
 
 .Mutli. \V. H 11 
 
 .Mastiii, 1>. <■ 17 
 
 .Malloy James jo 
 
 .Mixoii, Frank ■_>! 
 
 Moore, Iteiit ct Co ::n 
 
 Mattice .t Vroinan lu 
 
 \S\j McMilleu.Mar-ena J 
 
 OT 
 
 .>[c<:lain. ,). \V js 
 
 • Noliui, T. D :;i 
 
 •Perry, lloss 1 1 
 
 .Preston. .Julius 11 ].". 
 
 I \ Prowers, .Jno. \V. 
 
 P 
 
 m 
 
 AP 
 
 .Parsons. C. S... 
 .Peek, (ieorge.. 
 .Peter-son. .\be. 
 
6 ludez to Brands. 
 
 JW ■•.•■■ ■''■'■■ 
 
 1 rairic < 'utile < 'uiiiiiiiiiy 
 
 IN.lk. A. s 
 
 I'cart. W. i; 
 
 Rhoa.l-, A. .^ I'.ro 
 
 lU'viiiilds <',ittl(> I 'mnpany 
 
 lli'iil. lamc'^ 
 
 l;<)sv. Mrs 
 
 S'l'i'''- ■■"■"" 
 
 Slattery. C 1^. c»c Co 
 
 ■^c'Wrce. lioliiiisoii. l'avii(\ Fan-in-t. 
 
 JJ • 
 
 8 
 
 _zx 
 
 IL 
 SR 
 
 84 
 FX 
 
 TU 
 
 — © scutt, !• <, k; 
 
 .Sullivan. Ii. <■ -!• 
 
 Sioiie. William 11 I"- 
 
 Xowrrs vV: <iiulL;(.'il -" 
 
 ..TowiM's Urotlui-s :17 
 
 SLS 
 OX 
 
 V V'-oiiian. .1. ( 
 
 WYT w> ...s.. 
 
 4 fl ^Vcil, .iacol..... 
 
XIX 
 
 V X 
 
 Index to Brands. 7 
 
 .Wellt-r. R. H i i 
 
 ..WoodwDi-tli it Sviuf^ ;!;; 
 
 M X 
 
 .York, .lonn K... 
 .York. \Wn 
 
 JB 
 
 3 3 
 
 IJpiity Hrotliei-s ;;; 
 
 Hill. Cvovgv U ](, 
 
 |W| <'ah{ll. Luke 1!. 
 
 Jr' ^\ Shutory, <;. K, ct Co l!i 
 
 .Constitution ;iu<i By-Law <. 
 
OiTicers and Members. 
 (> 1^ \^ I O 1^: li i^ 
 
 OF THE- 
 
 Bent Cfliiiitf Cattle dUil Horse [Irowers' kz 
 
 Ll KKCAHIIJ.. r. 
 
 i. N. i'jKA'i ^^ i'. ( >. 
 w. A. rowKks. I' 
 
 I'. Ci. SCO'I'T. I". (). 
 C. M. DAMKKON. 
 W'm. Withkks, I 
 I.e. \'k< ).m.\.\, 
 
 A. k. !'.L.\CK. ) 
 
 Adiu .MfXiilidei- 
 
 A. .1. Aiiilt'rsi.u 
 
 IC. .<■. r.l...,mliL'l(l 
 
 C. K. P.iickev 
 
 .1. X. Ik'iitv 
 
 A. K. liliick 
 
 |-. H. linnuk'iilmr;.; 
 
 I.uki- Ciihill 
 
 11. B. Cai-iUT 
 
 I". '1'. rastk'triMii 
 
 l"(,'ii.\ Cain 
 
 .li.liii Couwav 
 
 I.. M. (■aini)!.^!! 
 
 '-.. M. Dauu'ioM 
 
 1". N. Itavi> 
 
 v. W iJiivall 
 
 K. .1. VAXuvv 
 
 M. (;arrilv 
 
 .Icil.ii II. Klariiy 
 
 Jaiiu's (iraliani 
 
 II. <. IImHv 
 
 A. 1). Mn.liiall 
 
 <;. c. Hall 
 
 • hm.il:.- 11. Hill 
 
 .lames H. Manvl.M.i 
 
 {{(.•hIk'U I ruin 
 
 .\. W. .loluiston 
 
 •lames •'. .It»iu?s 
 
 .l.)l)u H. .lay 
 
 \V. W. Jones 
 
 Kiehanl Kiel I 
 
 Henry Kellog.i? 
 
 5)an Keesee 
 
 ,1. .1. Lane 
 
 .iolHi I.ee 
 
 M. H. Mnnay 
 
 It. M. M<)i)r« 
 
 (J., West La.sAiiinuis, PirsitU-iU. 
 
 t atliii, ("olo, ist \'ii:e- Pres'l. 
 
 < ) . Kansas C^itv, 2(1 X'icr-}') t^s'l. 
 . Wt-st l.as Animas. TrcMSurrr. 
 k < ).. West kas Animas, .Sec'v. 
 
 Assc-smc-nt C^)mniiltLc. 
 
 An:Mi;Ki;; 
 
 \v. H. Muth 
 1). C. Mastin 
 .lames Malloy 
 Frank Mixou 
 .1. (". Vromau 
 Marsena J. McMill 
 \V. (i. MeACee 
 .1. W. McClain 
 T. r.. Nolan 
 Uo.ss Terry 
 .lulius II- "Pri'ston 
 I 'rowers" Estate 
 Charles S. I'ar.xins 
 'ieorge I'eek 
 Abe Te torso 11 
 T. IT. Porter 
 .\.S. I'olk 
 W. I?. Peart 
 .lames Keid 
 .•^am 'I', s mi ill 
 (i. P.. Slattery 
 <;irar(l Robinson 
 P. <; .<eott 
 (rial .<el)ree 
 1). (". Snllivan 
 Willijim H. Stone 
 \V. A. Towers 
 Kevnolds Cattle ( 't 
 A.'Rhoads 
 John I>. Rhoads 
 .1. N. Wvatt 
 Jaeob Weil 
 n. II. Weller 
 William Withers 
 (i. M. Wood worth 
 John York 
 Hen York 
 
 )Ulp 
 
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 Brands Bent County Stock Ass'n. 
 
 J. N. ¥/YATT. 
 
 I ()n 
 
 A " 
 
 "hi 
 
 Range, Upper Ilulc 
 11(1 Muddy Creeks. 
 P. O., AVest Lns 
 liiii.a.-, (/oln. 
 
 iar mark— Crop 
 tid under half croj) 
 left. 
 
 Additional Brands, 
 and ~j— [ on hi]). Crop and un.ler half crop. 
 
 1 ><ide. Two umlerbits left. 1— I on side, 
 
 hit) l^elono-.s to 
 
 Wyatt Bros. 
 
 G. R. BUCKET. 
 
 Range botli 
 sides of Arkan- 
 
 'J'exas r 
 ■arniark 
 Horse 1 
 
 sas river, west 
 of West Las Ani- 
 mas. 
 
 P. O. a.idress 
 West l.as .\ni- 
 nias. Colorado. 
 J^armark. split 
 It'ft, crop riglit. 
 Adilitional Brands: 
 oad Inand B on left side. V l«ip or thigii. DiiTerent 
 
 rand. 
 
 \j left slioulder. 
 
10 
 
 Brands Boat Connty Stock Ass'n. 
 
 R. m. MOORE. 
 
 Range Old Fort 
 Lyon • 
 
 P. O.. West Las 
 Animas. Colo. 
 Both brands 
 
 have same ear- 
 murk viz: under- 
 
 : bit in left, under- 
 — ^,, slope in right. 
 BENT and GEORGE MOORE'S brand indiealid on the calf. 
 
 ADDITIONAL BRANDS: 
 OX on side or hip. OX on side or hip. 
 
 GEO. H. HILL. 
 
 Brand 5 5 on left shoulder or hip. Breeder and raiser of 
 Horses. Postoffice Address. Fort Lyon Bent County, Colo 
 
Brands Bent County Stock Ass'n. 
 
 11 
 
 mn ALEXANDER & SON. 
 
 Kange, from 
 We.'<t l.as A Hi 
 mas to Euttu 
 Creek, 
 r. O. address 
 11. West Las Ani- 
 mas. Colo. 
 
 Ear mark, crop 
 and overbit left 
 U left side; (-rop lel't; under-bit riglit. 
 I Q hiporside, '^ on i eck ; different ear marks. 
 
 J-J leftside: swallow-fork left ear. 
 
 3 LINKS left side: different ear mark. Horse brand. ISlefthip 
 
 W. H. MUTH. 
 
 AUDITIONAL BRAND.s. 
 
 JJange Caddoa 
 and Mild. 
 
 Post-Offick : 
 West Las Animas- 
 Colorado. 
 
 This brand is 
 sometimes single. 
 either on side or 
 hip. Earmark, 
 
 erop and overbit 
 right, under half 
 cjop left. 
 
 F L left hip. This brajid in different marks. ROD left side. 
 Marked crop and split each ear. 
 
 HORSE BRAND 
 
 M 
 
 left hip or thigh. 
 
12 
 
 Brands Btnt County Stack Ass'n. 
 
 JACOB WEIL. 
 
 Horse bni 
 as cut, oil le 
 ADDITKJXAJ. DKANDS. 
 P on right thigh. ^larked swallow fork lelt. over and 
 bit right. P on right thigh. .Swallow fork left, ove 
 
 under bit riyht. 
 
 .sani V 
 ft hip. 
 
 nnoer 
 r ai.d 
 
 'JrvCiiiiarreii&Beai'Crgsl 
 
 On right side or hip. Sanio earmark s-. 
 
 ADDITIONAL BRANDS : 
 T T on both sides, earmark crop cueh ear, ovorl)it left. 
 
 right side or hip, earmark crop left, nnderbit riglit. 
 
 P. O. address, Catlin. Jient county, Colo, 
 
Brands Bent County Stock Ass*n. 
 
 13 
 
 l,80UTH SIDE AiilLA.^,j.i,:, ilLSLll 
 
 POST OFFICE ADDRESS, LA JUNTA, COLO 
 
 ADDITIONAL BRANDS ; 
 A A leftside; ear-marks, smooth crop and underbit right, 
 under half crop lelt. HORSE BRAND. A A left 
 
 <hc)ulder. 
 
 LAHE & MUEEAY. 
 
 Triangle oh jaw, 
 Horse Brand, 
 
 hL 
 
 vvvS**^ 
 
 Additional brands 
 
 If) left loin, 
 on left shoulder. 
 
 Range, Fort Lyon 
 to Caddoa Creek. 
 
 Postoffice. Wei^t 
 Las Animns, ("olo. 
 
 Earmark, under 
 slope and underbit 
 each ear. 
 
 V right side. 
 
14 
 
 Brands Bent County Stock Ass'n. 
 
 BOSS PERRY. 
 
 IJaiige, JUitt(; 
 Creek. 
 
 r. (). West Liis 
 Ani mas, Colo. 
 
 K-.ir mar'is: swal 
 low fork left, crop 
 and mulerslope 
 
 niilit. 
 
 ADDITIONAL BIIANDS. 
 
 [Left side Kar marks: swallow fork leTt, crop and 
 
 underslope right. 
 \ /ix Left side. Marked, underbit and over:jlope left 
 
 nOR:';E BRAND 
 
 on left shoulder. 
 
 R. H. WELLER, 
 
 Itange. Plum Ar 
 oya. P. O. \\\vt 
 Las Animas. 
 
 Ear mark—crop 
 to the left—two 
 splits to tlie right. 
 Horse >)randed 
 same as cut on left 
 thigh. 
 
 Additional brands 
 
 Additional brands T G "7" T^ E G X I X 
 
 - — 3-» ^vith tin liij). 
 
Brands Bent County Stock Ass^n. 
 
 15 
 
 JAMES REID. 
 
 RANGE- Mud 
 andButte creeks 
 P. (X. West 
 Las Animas. 
 
 Bent county, 
 Colorado. 
 
 Earmarks, un- 
 der half-crop in 
 
 M>DITIONAL BRANDS, 
 Q p different earmarks. Some bulls branded R — S 
 left side. Horse brand, S R left shoulder. 
 
 JULIUS H. PRESTON 
 
 ■.■'m 
 
 \md.\ 
 
 Range, Mud Creek 
 P. O.. West Las 
 Animas, Colo. 
 
 Earmark, Swal 
 lowfork each ear. 
 
 Horse Brand, T 
 )n left hip. 
 
 OT 
 
 left side. 
 
 Additional Brands, 
 
 I on hip. O T T leftside and hip 
 
16 Braiads Bent Comity Stock Ass'n. 
 
 RICHAED KLETT. 
 
 I'liir iiiiirks: 
 
 iiler^lopc loft. 
 
 g'gE^^ ^^ nverslope rii,'hi. 
 
 ADDITIONAI. IMLVNI).- 
 
 'j^ oil left hip or side. — ^ left shonldrr. L left si,k\ 
 p" lol't hip. rii(lerl»it left, (M'op ri^'lit. 
 IIORSK BKAXDH^left liip. 
 
 &- 
 
 SAifi T.SMITH 
 
 m^^f 
 
 Kill-mark, crop .-ukI si)]it rif,dit. uiHlersIopc IcH. Horse hniii.l 
 niic :is above on richt slionhler, 
 
Brands Bent County Stock Ass'n. 
 
 19 
 
 LUKECAHILL. 
 
 n left sliouhk'i-. 
 
 C. B. SLATTERY & CO 
 
 ADDITIONAL BRANDS; 
 F X It^lt shoulder or hip. F S It'ft shoulder. 
 
20 Brands Bent Connty Stock Ass'n. 
 
 HENRY KELLOGG 
 
 Wliiti' Fiicc llaiicli 
 lU'iit comity. Co]- 
 Di.ido. 
 
 liretMler of Here 
 foul eatlle exelu 
 •«i\ lIv. 
 
 1 aniuirk. swal- 
 low fork rijilit. mi- 
 del hit left. 
 
 Additional Brands: 
 1£ Irft slioulder or side. Hg ]^^f^ shonlder. side or liin. 
 
 Horse hraml |^ either shonlder. Y(.ung parade Heref()r< 
 hulls for sale. I'ostottiee. West Las Animas. Colorado. 
 
 S MALLOY. 
 
 V ADDITIONAL BRANDS: 
 
 JH Lefthi]..! Vui^'ht hi].. H L n-ht hi).. J W ri;: 
 
 i-htlni> 
 
Brands Bent County Stock Ass^n. 
 
 21 
 
 Columbia Land and Cattle Co. 
 
 The above brand is on 
 Varioiiis Texas brands iind 
 original stock. Karmark 
 all increase. Prop and sj)lit 
 to the left. 
 
 both sides of tJie animal, 
 various earmarks on the 
 from August 14th, ISS-t. on 
 to tlie right iiiid overslope 
 
 Horse brand ii> ^ left shoulder— i)art on left thigh and liii>. 
 
 P O address La Junta or Denver. 
 
 TI. S. HOLLY. Manager. 
 
 FRANK MIXON 
 
 Itange, Purgatoire. 
 
 I'ostottice. West Lav 
 Vnimas. Colo. 
 
 Karmark . u n de rsl ope 
 eft, underbit right. 
 
 Additional IV /I | , ,. 
 Brand M I ^"^''^ 
 
 shoulder, side aufMiip. 
 
 Horse brand lyi | 
 left shoulder. 
 
22 
 
 Brands Bent County Stock Ass*n. 
 
 A. R. BLACK. 
 
 ^yp^^-sir^i^&ify/r£r. ^^v/Zm 
 
 ..J&^^^^ 
 
 Ksirmarks, underslopc right, underhalf crop k-ft. 
 ADDITIONAL 15KANDS: 
 
 Kan<vk, Day Creek, North Butte Creek and Arkaii!>as 
 Kiver. Post-Ofkkk, Blackwell. Colorado. 
 
Brands Bent County Stock Ass'n. 
 
 23 
 
 D 
 
 BiLNT COUNTY, 
 
 ADDITIONAL CATTLE BRANDS : 
 left hip, W left side; ear-mark, swallow f©rk left, un- 
 
 derbitin * right. 
 
 1/ right hip ; split in each ear; dewlap. 
 
 □ left side : -«— » left thigh ; ear-mark 
 under-hack in right and dew -lap. 
 Q left side ; Q left hip. HH Left side or hip 
 
 I I brands. 
 70 left side or hip. 70 on left hip. "T LD Left side or hip. 
 
 left side. Horse brand, I | left shoulder, hip or thigh. 
 
 Breeder of pure bred Short-Horn and Hereford cattle. 
 Young Bulls and Beef Steers for sale. Address 
 
 JNO. W. PROWERS. 
 West Las Animas, Colo 
 
 swallow-fork left, 
 Other 
 
 CLARK & IRWIN. 
 
 Earmark : Crop 
 and underbit left, 
 underhack right. 
 Additional Brand, 
 
 Left side or 
 ■^^^ hip. 
 Horse brand, ^^. 
 Left shoulder.^^^ 
 
 Postoffice, West Las 
 Animas, Colo, 
 
24 Brands Bent County Stock Ass'n. 
 
 JAMES GRAHAM. 
 
 Range, rati ton 
 Station to the 
 Cimarron. 
 
 I'o.stotlice ad- 
 ^,. dress, (iranarla. 
 ■jkColorado; 
 
 Additional brands : 
 
 shoulder. 
 
 G^ hip, 
 ^^^ Horse brand left shoulder or hip. 
 
 MRS. JIM C. JONES. 
 
 P.O.— West Las Animas, Colorado. 
 Horse Brand: O U Left thigh. 
 
Brands Bent County Stock Ass'n. 25 
 
 ARKANSAS VALLEY 
 Land and Cattle co. 
 
 HOLLY, BENT COUNTY, CGLOflADO. "1' 
 
 R. C. BLOOMFIELD. Manager. 
 
 ADDITIONAL CATTLE BRANDS : 
 — on left shoulder andS S on left side C left shoulder. 
 
 SS left side or shoulder,and— on right loin. 7 left hip. 
 SS left side. S D left side. Sevex-Up brand on left shoulder_ 
 
 SS leftside CO leftside. Horse brands: SS part on loft 
 S 
 
 left shoulders. SSleft hip. 
 
 hlioulder. part on left hip. S S 
 
 DANIEL KEESEE. 
 
 »4 ' 
 
 Hor.'ie brand K left shoulder. Ilisjh Grade Bulls and lIorM- 
 for sale always. 
 
26 
 
 Brands Beut County Stock Ass'n. 
 
 Seliree, RoMisoii, Payae & Faringtoi. 
 
 W^A^'-- 'iuA^.iC^' 
 
 Mm ' ■'"■ ~""""" 
 
 ADDTTiOXAL UKANDS 
 I jQ Iclt M'dc or hip. Kannark. two sj)lit>' ri^lit. 
 g I Leftside. Kaniiaik.s: I'liderbil Icift, tno .■^l.lii.v ijo), 
 
 I'l'he saiue liiaiid on hip or side with ditteii'in eaniiHik 
 Horse braiKl T U loft shouhler. 
 
 JOHN E. YORK. 
 
 Al-ove brand t))! either .si(h> or liii> Karniark smooth ero|> 
 i-ht. Mor.se brand PM on left liip. 
 
 m 
 
Brands Bent County Stock Ass'n. 
 
 27 
 
 TOWERS & GITDSELL. 
 
 Ivir miirk underslopo in left. All ln(•re;ls^■ l)ruiidc(l OX"" 
 Ix.lii .si«U-s from January 1st. 1S84. 
 
 ADDITIONAL BRANDS: 
 G R left ^ia o. T on left side and hip. I C on left «ide. \ <» 
 
 on left side. ^^^ left side hip to shoulder. All cattle ahov 
 
 one year old have ditterent marks, ranch and roa<l ^1. rands. 
 in addition to rlie marks and brands shown in cut. 
 
 Horse brand, same as cut, left shoulder. 
 
 Kanse, Dry Cimarron. Postoffice. West Las Animas Colorado. 
 
 F.J. EFFNER. 
 
 Range Apish 
 
28 Brands Bent County Stock Ass'u. 
 
 ' JOHN LEE. 
 
 I. as Aiiiinas to 
 
 1". (). iuklross. 
 W't'^-t Liis AiiiiUiis, 
 Colo. 
 
 Calves. car 
 markcMl swallow 
 lork U'lt, ovorlii' 
 ri;-;lil. 
 
 B«^ iK.rsebrainl, left sjionldi-r, side or hip. 
 Additional l)raiids. 
 
 03 — 03--O3'"'"' 
 
 jffs-v- Young Ilnvroiil I'.idls lor sak'.- 
 
 A. D.HUDNALL. 
 
 Addiiioiial l)rands, 
 r^ loiK^idr. Udt ilii-h. nil. Irr hack in ca<'h ear. 
 
 "NMH't -houldiM-, V h'll side, V Idi tlii-h. 
 V.MMig hull.- for sale. West Las Animas, Colo. 
 
Brands Bent County Stock Ass'n. 
 
 CHAS. S. PARSONS 
 
 29 
 
 J IV liarnuirk overslope each pav. 
 
 Adilitioiial ISrand: 
 
 J p 1^'rt ^i'le. Y.iM- mark, underslope oat-h car. 
 
 f Ran-c, We>,t Las Animas and Purgatoire. }'. U. address Wo 
 
 IS Animas, (.'olorado 
 
 F. H. BRANDENBUEG 
 
 Postorticc, ad- 
 drL^.ss, West Las 
 Animas, ('olo. 
 
 Earmark, un- 
 der half eroptMU'h 
 ear. 
 
 Breeder of He re- 
 ft trd cattle. 
 
 Unvsv. hran.l X X on left shoulder or left hin. 
 
30 Brands Bent County Stock Ass'n. 
 
 BENT MOORE .^ CO. 
 
 W" 6 "" lf-f( »''l' 
 i-ht bin. 
 
 All incrense WriUi<U''l >:\u\r 
 as t-ut. 77 oil Ijoth hil'S, V'-'-u- 
 luarks, uiitkTsJoite 'ootli ears. 
 Horse l.raii<177 IcH hii.. 
 Kaii^e. north side of Arkaiisa- 
 lliver east of Fort Lyon 
 V. O. nddress, West Las An- 
 imas. Rent Co.. Colo. 
 
 Additional Brands. 
 
 -D on left hip. 5 on left side. -Don 
 
 BEN YORK 
 
 Uango. Cad.loa Creek. !'• O. address. Caddoa. Colora.lo. 
 
 I'lannark. erop right, hole in left, 
 
 i'.rund of Lena Eddleman. (my ward,) L left side. 
 
Brands Bent County Stock Ass'n. 
 
 31 
 
 BEATY BROS 
 
 liaiige. Apishiipu. Postottico. (.'atlin. lieiU county. Colurj 
 Maik. dewlap. 
 
 BEATY BEOS 
 
 Range, .Api.sliapa. P. O., ratlin. lieni county, C.»]ora.l(,, 
 on left shoulder. ■■ on left s^houlder. Vfllett tlni:!i. 
 
32 
 
 Brands Bent County Stock Ass'n. 
 
 GEO. PECK. 
 
 rostotliee ad- 
 dress. West l-a> \ 
 Aniinas. Colo- 
 nulo. 
 
 Kanniirk, ero]. 
 left, uiuler hull 
 crop right. 
 
 ADDITIONAL BRANDS. 
 rldithip S right thish. Ori^l'tl'iP- Earmarks, split in 
 left ear. 
 P on left hip and 1^'" ^i^le. Same marks. 
 
 HORb'E BRAND, p Left shoulder. 
 Breeder of and dealer in Hereford cattle exclusively. Youny 
 ilulls for sale, 
 
 J H JAY. 
 
 Range. West 
 Las Animas. 
 
 Poctoflice ad- 
 dress. West Las 
 Animas. Uenl 
 rouniy. Colo- 
 radi). 
 
 Earmark, smooth crop, both ears. Horse brand J on lei 
 shoulder 
 
Brands Bent County Stock Ass'n. 
 
 33 
 
 J W BEATY&BROS. 
 
 J(angt\ Cimarron. Postollice ad- 
 rcss, Catlin, Colorado. 
 Earmark, crop left, underbit riglit 
 ADDITIONAL BRANDS ; 
 
 ||^'\' on either side— road brand. 
 "1 — " on eitlier side— road brand. 
 
 on eitlier side— road Ijrand. wj| eiilier side, road brand 
 
 ^""i leltside. b on right. J on lel't, I U left side or hip. 
 
 Earmarlv. overslope left, crop and nnder half crop riglit. 
 / 11 on left side or hip. Earmark, overslope left, cri))) and 
 nnderl)it light, ac Q left side or hip- same earmark. Q (_ Q 
 left side. Earmark, swallow fork and underbit left, f Q \/yf 
 cither side. J Q right slioulder and thigh. 
 
 WOOBW 
 
 rl & SYMES. 
 
 P^m ^^-'^h^'-^^^r "^•"-^'^^ 
 
 
 Uange, caddoa 
 creek. 
 
 I' O. address, 
 West Las Ani- 
 
 . ma-, Colo. 
 
 si/'. 
 
 ' f^ Earmark. Over 
 
 I!ar over nose 
 
 ;-lupe left. 
 
 Additional Brands 
 left side \/ left hip. 
 
 W loft side W 
 Earmark, Crop ct split left 
 
 HORSE BRAND, ^on left hi 
 
 X 
 
 left hip, 
 
34 Brands Bent County Stock As;»'u. 
 
 T. B- NOLAN. 
 
 A hove brand both sides. KiU-iu;irk. croi. un.l luo slits )i-,d 
 I.'niiLTe. Granada to Butte Creek. ro^fiiriee. firauiida. Col 
 ADDITION A I. r.KAND: 
 mW ''■''' ^i*l^'- Ki-.nnark. eroj. and two slits left. 
 
 Mwk li<''.>'e brau.l. left liii. or tlu,i,di 
 
 M. GAEHITY 
 
 ^J left si<k' and liip. Some eattle in same braii<l V l*^'l'i 
 shoulder. Earmark, underhalf erop left, erop and under))it 
 rii^lii. O T O left side or hip. Earmark, crop left, wuttlf 
 left jaw T P o'l left side : earmark, underhit left. ^ P 
 Earmark, underhit and split in left. 
 Ilori^e brand i | left thigh or lii)). I' (>. Cuolidge. Kansas 
 
Brands Bent County Stock Ass'n. 
 
 35 
 
 I 
 
 jjljl POST OFFICE ADDRESS WEST LAS ANIMAS. COLO, ^j 
 
 I 
 
 ADDITIONAL BRANDS : 
 
 mXm, right hip; ear mark, crop off right ear. f^ -m left side: 
 
 earmark, swallow fork ('ro]> and uiKler lialf crop off of left. 
 
 D L' D leftside; same ear mark as previous brand 
 
 • 'irele cross, riglit hip : ear mark, crop off" right. [T pitch-fork. 1 
 
 hA right hip. A right side. \A/ riuiit shoulder, ("ross on 
 •''right thigh." ** 
 
 J^ leftside: -|- riglii hip. 
 
 loK.'^K JJKAND, _|_ M on lef'.shoulder. 
 
 ABE PETERSON. 
 
 /\ P lefside or hip. Earmark, crop and overbit right. 
 
 ADDITIONAL BRANDS. 
 A P left side or hip: same earmark. Range. Mud and ("ad- 
 d<.a creeks.- lostoflicc address, West Las Animas Colo. 
 
36 
 
 Brands Bent County Stock Ass*n. 
 
 F. T. €.4.STLEMAN. 
 
 ADDITION A L BRANDS 
 
 "v 
 
 "^^ loft side or hip. /\ left .side or hip. Miirked. square 
 en-r. ^ ^ 
 iranrl \/ 
 
 A 
 
 •op each en-r. 
 Horse B 
 
 Jel't shoulder. 
 
 FELIX GAIPi. 
 
 Earmark, crop left, overslope right. Horse brand V left hip 
 rostoflice address, West La-s Animas, Colorado. 
 
Brands Bent County Stock Ass'n. 
 
 TOWERS BROS. 
 
 37 
 
 Postoftice ad- 
 dress, — West 
 Las Animas. 
 Colorado. 
 
 Range, Beav- 
 er and Cold- 
 water Creeks, 
 I, T, 
 
 Earmarks — 
 crop and nii- 
 ilerhaek left, 
 crop right. 
 
 o 
 
 ADDITIONAL BRANDS: 
 both sides, tEM left side, ^ )[ left side. 
 
 Kg left loin or hio. Increase branded same as cut, on botl 
 
 sides. Also own the 1 brand— left side-all steers. Ilors 
 Ijrand same as cnt, left shoulder. 
 
 P- G. SCOTT, 
 
 Above brand either sido. Hor.^e brand 
 
 Q left hip or side. 
 
38 
 
 Brands Bent County Stock Ass'n. 
 
 MRS. ROSS. 
 
 A 5)r)ITIONAL BRANDS : 
 
 ad l)r;uiil. 
 
 roiul brand. O on left and 
 
 S 
 
 ll on riglit 
 
 \\:\u'^v with Beaty Bros. J, N. Beaty. Agent. P. O., Catliii 
 Colorailo. Karmark: crop and split the right ear. 
 
 T B PORTER 
 
 Kange, Dry Cimarron. Postoffice address, I.akin. Kan.-as. 
 I'.arniark. split left . crop right. 
 
 ADDITIONAL BRANDS: 
 
 left side. ,1 riglit side. 
 
 s 
 
 left side. 
 
Brands Bent County Stock Ass*n. 39 
 
 CtINTRY. MATTHEWS & WOODS, 
 
 s: n g 
 
 FL VO 
 
 Horse brand mz^ Range, Carizzo and Indian Tcrri 
 y. Postffice, Kansas City, Mo., or West Las Animas. Colo. 
 
 D C. SULLIVAN 
 
 spring Kancli, 
 Hamilton connty. 
 Kansas. 
 
 Postftice address. 
 Lakin. Kan.sas. 
 
 Earmark, croj. 
 (.'ft, over and nn- 
 lerbit right. 
 
 ADDITION.^L BRANDS: 
 
 / L / 7 L 7 /\ ^"^^^ bran d Nl> left shoulder. 
 
40 
 
 Brands Bent County Stock Ass'n. 
 
 J. C. VROMAN. 
 
 ADDITIONAL BRANDS : 
 V I'iglit hide. Earmark, crop and split right, overslopelel'i 
 
 Itaugt.', I.c-\V(M- Apisluipa aiii Tenipias. Tostoffice. Catlin. 
 
 1 nil countv, Ci)lora(lo. 
 
 :\iArriCE & vromak 
 
 Kaiigo, Apislia])a and Ti'iiip 
 ("reoks. 
 PostoHicc, Rocky Ford. Coh.rado. 
 ADDITIONAL BRAND: 
 T on left hip and .same on left side. 
 Earmark.s are nnder1)it and over- 
 lopeinright ear 
 
 Hor.so brand t^iW left shonldei 
 
Brands Bent County Stock Ass'n 41 
 
 PRArRIE CATTLE CO. 
 
 R. G- HEAD. (itMUM-a.) Maiiaiier. 
 llus mail 
 
 liniini will hL' iisrd 
 on all iiR'i-L'a>e <iii 
 1 rands belonging Ui 
 tlu' Arkansas ])ivi-- 
 
 nTWF-R PROMI^iF.iMT BRANDS 
 
 J J K innaik. crop the left. N left liii'. Kannark. unacr 
 
 -loiu- each car. 
 
 left h Id. Earnnirk. cro]) the ri-lil tiiid 
 
 ndorbit the left, fl | g left side. Earmark. v\o\> and ui 
 cr lialf crop tbe left and swallow forU the riirlit. 
 
 It side. |¥0I left hip. Various earmarks. kftl.ip 
 
 J ll left hip. Earmark, crop and split the left. LJ left hi]. 
 
 i:.irmark. crop the left. ^^ left hip. Earmark, croi) liieleft. 
 
 J 1 Ifl ^^^''f •'^i'^'-'' Earmark, crop the left. P J right hip. 
 ICarmarks. swallow-fork the left and iniderlialf cro). the righi- 
 r J right hip or side. Earmark, crop ihe rigiit autl iinder- 
 
 ^lo))e the left. I left hip. Earmark, under l>it right and un- 
 
 derslo|H- left. I I left liip. Earmark, crop rigid and nndei- 
 
 v]o]>f; left. MMm left hip. Earmark. croj> right and nnder-lopr 
 
42 Brands Bent County Stock Assn. 
 
 Prairie Caltle Co.. Continued. 
 left hip. Earuiiirk. overhair (^n-p tli>' U'l't. 
 P P IHt iiip or side. Earmark, crop :uui u.ukTl.air c-r..p the 
 left aiul underslope tlu- right. 
 
 ^ left hi).. Earmark, umlersh.pe l-.th cars. S..me 
 
 .ith no earmark. ^ left hiP- l^^-aark. nndervlope Loth 
 ..,,.. s.mu. with no earmark.. ^ J left hip and side. Ear- 
 „„,,. er..p left and swallow Ibrk right, g J left hip ..r >ide. 
 () left hip or side. Different earmarks, fright or left .side, 
 nirtcrent earnmrks. lTS left .ide or hip. Earmark, under 
 „„loverhit left, swalhnv-fork the right. S S S ^'^' '''^' 
 .ide atnl shoulder. Earmark, nuderslope each ear. — | g 
 . ,,„ side. Different earmarks and old brands. "| | | left 
 .iaeorhip. Earmark, crop and underUit left. nnderhU right, 
 •21 j^.rt ,i,,e or hip. Different earmarks and old hrami., 
 
 R either side. Earmark, crop and underbi. left, underbi. 
 ,,.,, R left hip and shoulder. Earmark, underbit each ear 
 -jl -r- right side. Earmark. <-rop and split loft an.l un- 
 Werslope right, and other marks. |S| left hip. — left ^de. 
 t.,derslope each ear. H ^^^"^^^ ^^'^^ A ^''^'^^^ ^^^^^ "^™^' 
 
Brands Bent County Stock Ass'n 43 
 
 Frairie Cattle Co., Continued, 
 crop right and niidorbit left. |— I right hip. A right >i(U'. 
 Ivirmjirlv. swallnw -I'ork right iiml undorbit Iff't. 
 
 [ rigiU hip. A rigln sidi". Kannurk. tiwanou-fork riglit 
 and niidrr and overhit loft. |~| | 1 , right side. Earmark, 
 crni) the rii^dil and nndcrbit l\\v left. F T T leltside; ear- 
 mark, .swidli^w-rork rigiit and umlerbit lel't. 
 ESl left liip. ^^ left side, ivarmark. split the right iind 
 
 EM Q^H 
 
 swallow -Ork antl two niiderliits in left. Z\ jj left hip. 
 /A .1 right side' Karmark. swallow-fork and iin<lerbit right 
 and nndcrhalf cnip left. A jj leftside. Karmark, swallow 
 fork and nndcrbit Hght and nnderhalf crop left. jM I left 
 side. i:arniark, nnderlialf croj) the ligiit and crop and under- 
 bit left. ^^1 b.'ft iiip. Earmark, swallow-fork an<l overbit 
 
 the rigiit and crop the lett \/ left hi]). Earmarl^, nndei'^jit 
 
 eacli eai'. Y left hii>. I^arnnirk. overhalf <'rop left, swallow 
 
 fork liu- right. \/ left hiji. Earmark, overhalf eroii the 
 
 left. A left hi]) ; earmark, over half crop the left. 
 
 Y' left hi]). Earnuirk. over half crop the left O left side. 
 P left hi].. Earmark, crop the right and overbit the left. 
 P loft hip. Earmark, crop the right and overbit the left. 
 L^ left shonlder : earmark, crop tlie right and overbit the left- 
 
•14 Brands B8:at County Stock Ass'n. 
 
 Pra-rie Caitla Co., Continued. 
 
 |\^ Irfl lii].: croi) tlio ri^ht and overbit the left. |\_ on Icli 
 -iK.nl.lcr. L\ k'I't hip. l-:iiruiiirk. croji the right and overbil 
 
 ihelclt. M U-ft liiii. ^ left .shoulder. Earmark, ero)) thr 
 
 light ami overhii tlic lel't. 
 
 ''yj left .shoulder. "^ left hip. l^arniark. iinderbit tlie rigiit 
 
 (Td',. an. 1 split left. O left side. O left hip. l':armark, un - 
 drrhit tile ri-ht, cnvp and split left. O left hip. I-:armark. 
 
 cn.i. \hv ri-lit and split tlie left. K. '^''t shoulder. M left hip 
 
 j:arniark. split in ri-htand liole in left. WS'm left side; .-•ar- 
 mark, i-rop and unilersiope eaeh ear, yy h" 1^'ft side. Kar- 
 .iiarks. eroji the left and underslope the riglit . f|',^| left side 
 
 !:arniark. crop the left and crop and underbit the; right. 
 SSiil left side. ICarmarks, various earmarks. ■ right hit): 
 
 ■1 Wt rigid shoulder. Earmark, swallow fork right. 
 1 rigiit hip, I ^^ right shoulder. Earmark, swallow- 
 fork riglit, l—| I leftside. Earmark, crop and spliteach ear. 
 
 ■^j^j 'eft side Earmark, over half crop left and underhalf 
 
 • •rop the loft. R leit side. Earmark, swallow-fork the left. 
 
 irOKSE HR.VND : 
 J* J" left hii.. Wm. WITHERS. 
 
 Sup't .Vrkatisas Division Prairie Cattle Co. 
 V. O. Adurcs?, '.•-- imas, Coio. 
 
Brands Bent County Stock Ass'n. 45 
 
 JOHry CONWAY. 
 
 AIJDITK.N.U. BKAN-DS: 
 <!-t> lertsi.K.. ^, en .,•„„„„„ J Q„n,c.f,M, 
 
 J C left hip. Iforso brand J C left s 
 
 houlder. 
 
 A. S. POLK. 
 
 8 risht .shoulder, 8 right side. 8 right hip. Earmarics. under- 
 -Iof)e right, crop and underbit left. 
 H'Tse brand. 8 left thigh. Postoffice, La Junta. Colorado 
 
 ADDITIONAL BRANDS 
 de, Thip, hp right hip 
 Range, between Arkansa.s and Purgatoii 
 
 O shoulder, U.side, T hip, Hp right hip and .side, '^- righ, 
 
 o. 
 
 H 
 
 left hip. Range, Fort Lyon Ke.servation. F'ostoffioe ad- 
 dress, Fort Lyon, Colorado. 
 
46 
 
 Brands Bent County Stock Ass'u. 
 
 P G SCOTT. 
 
 AI)ovc hniiid. oitlirr sid..-. 
 
 Uaii.u*'. Mu.rcreek. rostotlice ad lres>. \Vc>tr.as Aiiima.'- 
 Colorado. I'.annanc. crop lel'l and ()verslii|.c riirlu 
 Ilursf l.rand. £11 lelt hi)) or shoulder. 
 
 L. M. CAMPBELL 
 
 AIm,\c brand cither side. Kaiige. .\dohe (reek. r()>toiliee 
 ildress. West La.s .Viiiiuas. ( 'oh>. Earmark, iinderhack eacli ear. 
 llnr.se liran.l [^ icft slioulder. 
 
Brands Bent County Stock Ass'n. 4' 
 
 Marsesia J„ l¥icl¥ii!lan. 
 
 I 
 
 ADDITIOXAI. r. HANDS; 
 lelt side: saniL- murk. iJSH rii;lit sidt.'. ■««. left loiii. 
 same murk. ||gH left side, jJWR riizlit side: earmark, cro). 
 and uiiderhit each ear. All increase branded same as eut. 
 Horse brand l]WH either shoulder or hip. 
 
 C. M. DAMERON, 
 
 f3S^ 1*^" ''iP' Karmark, crop left. Range. IMirgatoire, Post- 
 otVice address. West Las Animas, Bent County, '\»loradu. 
 
48 Brands Bent Coxmty Stock Ass'n. 
 
 J. W. MCCLAIN. 
 
 ];ni)!^f. l>ry Cimarron. V. O. address. Cutlin. Colorado. 
 ]'!arniark. niiders]oj)(> right. 
 
 ADDITIONAL UKANDS: 
 
 ^K '>ii cith.T side— road l.raiid. |EJ If" ^i'^e. O on left. 
 
 tj on rigid. | left si<le. Horse bran. 1. wflM left thigh, 
 
 rantre. Apishapa. l?ent Conn ly ('oUirado. 
 
 JOHN H FLARITY 
 
 J left side. Earmark, erop loft, ovcrslope right. 
 
 Horse brand same. U-ft sho<dder. 1'o.stothce addre.ss. t'oolidge 
 Kan.-^as. 
 
 Wm. H STONE 
 
 S L S left *^i(3e. Kaimarks. iinderhalf crop right, over and 
 
 nudersloi)e loft. I'of^toflice addres.s. West Las Animas, Colorado. 
 IroCTti 
 
 ' hraTi 
 
Brands Bent County Stock Ass'n. 4 9 
 
 IlEyifOLBS CATTLE CO 
 
 iL'ft h"(1c. Kiiniunk. nviT>l<>|.e left. uii<kTsh)iif tlic- ri.u'l 
 
 K-rt si, 
 
 ;<. swallow fork 
 
 (In-:. it l.'M. 
 
 B 
 
 left -i-lt.-. !:iu-iuari<. nvrv lial ' rro > Irft. u i il 
 li.ul t. 
 
 f t side, l-laiinar:,-. uvi'i- ha"fc:-()t) lc:"t. umi]< 
 I'i.uli . 
 
 uiKJcTbi! ri-ln. 
 
 •It side. Kariiiai 
 lii! riiiiit. 
 
 iii.l half iiiider-crfM. Irft. 
 
 luili' w;i(k'r>To;« Irl't. iiinU 
 
 ^ i-ft si(]f i:annar!c. uiHlersl.);>c cacli cai', H S '* 
 III)) Ivinnark. two splits n<.:lu. 
 
 a: 
 
 ' clt. ui.<lci-l'it rii:lit. 
 Y I Icl't <i.lc ; canuark-. t w 
 marks, two slit^ riiiiit. 
 
 ■( liii) l-:ai-marks. two vlifs l,.:i iimii-rhit ri.uht. 
 us ahovc oil (.■itiicr oi- hoth vides; marked iwo sjit- 
 
 ,i:lil. |_|^ lii^iit si.k-: L'liv 
 
50 Brands Bent County Stock Assiu 
 
 A. RHOADS& BRO. 
 
 stock Kange. Rule Civok. I'dstunicr. West Las Anima^. Col- 
 orado. Kannark. uiukT hair cro]. left car. Horse liraiul. Z X 
 
 I'tt shoulder or hip. 
 
 ADltlTloNAL HKANDS: 
 
 XZ "■■ XYZ .H-H>^ '-,„ an xz "'■ 
 
 jT j^ 2 increase; XZ and give same earmark as Z X. 
 
 P W. DUVALL 
 
 V A Li leftside. Karmark, uiiderhit right, crop and urdei 
 hit left. All increase are also branded ):; on left neck. 
 ADDITIONAL BRANDS: 
 
 HJ JS,FW,WTW. — >'■ - '^ 
 
 idstollice addre.ss. Syracuse. Kansas. 
 
 W. B. PEART. 
 
 -J\ leftside. Karmark. crop rigiit. over and luulcrbit left. 
 ^;ange, Syracuse, Kansas. I 'ostoftice address. La .Funta. <'ol( 
 
 Horse brand 
 
 WMia 
 
Brands Bent County Stock Ass'n. 51 
 
 J.H. HARRELSON. 
 
 liaiiye, Catldoa. aiKl Mud t-rceks. Postoffie e. 'VVust l>iis Aiii 
 Tiias, CDluradii. Eaniiarks, crop under and ui>i)er h\l left. 
 ADDITIOXAI, BRANDS : 
 
 yj liii.an<l sidt". Same varnmrk. J\ | leftside. 
 j IJJ on liip. ^ left .si.le ..!• liii..L slinulder. ]\ liip. 
 Horse l.rand IJJ hip or llii-li. 
 
 W W JONES. 
 
 N^ leftside. Kange. Dry aid I'huu Creek. I'ostofliee a<l- 
 dress, (;rjina<lrt, (."olorarto. 
 
 F. N. DAVIS, 
 
 ^^ left side, hip or .'ihouhler. Earmark, overbit eaeli ear 
 i:auu( \ Vo gcl ("anon. V. O. address, l ligbee , <'olo. Horse 
 t.randga '*^'"^ '"'P- A.lditional brand, |SI left side: ear- 
 
 nark overbit riirht, undorbit left 
 
52 Ty-Ir.ws BfiA Cori.ty !?1o<k Afs'r.. 
 
 CONSTIT'JTMN AND BY-LAV/ S 
 
 >!■■ TlMv 
 
 Beiit Ciiiiiitf Cattlu'Kl Hoi\i] ilFOwaBlur! 
 
 .\i)()rri;i) .\i- riii-: anmai. .mij-.tinc, 
 
 Api'il 6, 1885. 
 
 Pi^EHf^HLE. 
 
 Pvcali/.in- llic I'act iliat tlu- iiiU"A'--l> nf all juts hk u i' > u i i r-:' 
 itllr <>!• li.ii-srs ill I'.iMit (• .uiily ai-i; iilMitcil. an I lln; riiillic;- 
 icl lliat •-aidinliMTNt-- caii lir iii .rr I'l i.- >ii : il y a !■! i.- > i i . y 
 1\ aiici'u by urL;aiiizaIii)'i 'li tii by imli vidii il rtru'l. 
 'i"luTi-riir<.\ 1) i.rr:-i'l lalr tliS A>-v> -iation. wi- a 1,.;)1 :li • I'-i! ).v- 
 
 BY-MWS: 
 
 SK.Tiu.v I. 'I'liis a^M.riaCdii shall 1)1' callr 1 tlu' I'.-i; C . I'liy 
 • attic i^- llnrse ( iiMWrr-" A^-.i-iati ):i. ! 
 
 SKrTi()>, ■_'. 'I'lu' (.Hi HTS ui'tlii'< AsxiciiUiiin sh:>.ll coiisj,! of a 
 i'lv-^idriil, \\\>l N'ii-'- I'rr^i.hMit -. a S^'crctai-y ami a 'i'lTasiirtT. 
 and .-aid (.llicris shall cuiistituti' a I"(iard ..f Dircrlors win. shall 
 iuild tlKMi- >)Hicc for the piTiod of one year or until their siic 
 (e-Mii-sarc dul.v elected and enter upon the ilnties ot' their 
 ( tliee. 
 
 SKiTioN ;;. The I'l-esideid <liall |.re^iile at all nieelin^v 
 
 ( )ne of the \'i.-c'd'r.'sideM.. sliall prjd le in th ■ a')-<eu,-e .o!' 
 tie i'resi<lent. 
 
 The Trea-nrer slnill reeeii.l lor. and nay out all monies of tin- 
 Association on voiudiers .^i.uned hy the rresident and countei- 
 :i-ned hy the ~ccretaiy. and .<liull nuike a lepoitol'all husiiu-.-s j 
 
 transactt'd iiy him a! each annual nieetiim. 
 
 Tlie .-^eerclary shall keep all lecini, of tiie .Xsx.cial ion . the 
 j.nnutes of ea(di and every niectini^. a true and accurate ac- 
 o-unlot all monies paid to tin- TrtM-nrer and perform such 
 cthei duties as the Hoard of Idrector.- nniy direct and shall re- 
 eeivi- for his services tiu' sum of one hundred dollars per an 
 I um. ■ 
 
By-jLaws Bent County Stock Ass'n 53 
 
 <]rv\n\ I. 'rii,. iiiiM'tin-. ,,;• t!ii< As> .•iati.n >li;(ll !),• Ik-M 
 • |U;iricriy dii iIk-iM We liu-xl i\> i:i th - iii itilli-;(ir.)aim:ir\ . Apiil . 
 .Inly anil < )clol)fr of cm -ii ye-ar. i.i'.tvidoil that a majority of ilir 
 I'.uani u| Dirn-idi-.v may call a incftiii'4 at any t iiiu. u liciU'Vcr 
 in I heir julnnic:!! it may In.' m'i-c--ary. 
 
 SijTioN :>. Tlir cUvti'i:! .if uiiccrs >liall take pla.-i- on tlir 
 ■J.l Wi'iincsilay in April offai'li year at the ollii-e oC tin' Secretai-y 
 11 the town uf West I, a- Allium^, ami any vac mry w hich may 
 •.(•cm- shall he lille<l at the next reuular im-etinu. ami nntil such 
 meeting the Hoard nf Direchu-- shall have i-ower {<< lill the same 
 iiy ai>i>()iiitment. 
 
 Si.criKN f,. At ea 'Ii ani 1 ;1 nc'/tin-- tli m'c s'l til h • e'.":-: ■ 1 
 ;lii-ee meniher- who sjiall . u itli the 15 >arii of hirct >i-s form a 
 c.immittee on asse>sm<-nt-. and whose duties it sinill IxMonnike 
 all asvc>s:iients necessary to pay any indehtedne-- of thi- 
 ;,ssociation, ami such as>essmeut sluill he lev'ie 1 pro rata 
 per iiead on all cattle or horscA hclon^in.;- ti the mem'>ci-,> o;' 
 this Association, provide 1. that no assessment shall excee 1 
 iliree cents per head. 
 
 Si-.cTioN 7. All electi.ins {\,r ollicers oi- niemhi-rsliip in thi s 
 As.vociation shall t^e hy ballot. 
 
 SkctioN s. 'Idle adinissi,)!! fe- for 'iiemhershiii shall !>.* live 
 dollars and the annual dues sliall be two .lallar.- per annum 
 ami n.. lujinber .diall vot ■ at any annual m ■-tin-' uule>> said 
 dues are paid. 
 
 St;(-rioN '.». Anv pers m w i: > may desire to biaanue a 
 iuember of tiiis .\>soeialion shall present l)i> ajiiilicati >i\ to the 
 -ecretiiry in writiiii;. a(a'om])anied by the recommendation oi 
 at least two members of tuis Assoeiution. wliieh a|>j>Iicaliou 
 shall l)e presented by the Secretary at the ne.vl regular meet • 
 iuy: and if tw(j-thirds of the members present shall \i>tein favoi- 
 of receiving said ai)plieatio!i. then said per.viu shall bee mi • a 
 menil)er of this association by siuniii;: the 1'>-Law> and jtax ini; 
 the usual dius. 
 
 Skction 111. Any member of this association may withdraw 
 and have his luune stricken from the lIoU by notifyiiiL; the 
 secretary in writing aiidpiyiui alidue^orass '-s u •irsup t • the 
 date of acceptaucee of the same liy the asvoeiati >n w h e j shall 
 iie at the next regular nu'cting: and any memuei' <»! tlii- asso- 
 ciation may be expelled l>y a tw i-t!iirds vo; • ot' all the mem- 
 bers voting at any regular meeting. 
 
5 J By-L-aws Bent County Stock Assii 
 
 <,.vriuN 11 Auv iHM-snn .n-c.,ini.aiiy wlH, ^liall 1m' ns>cs-M 
 
 ,„„i,ic.ll.vtlu.sr<-ivlary in ^v^lin^. that ^a'd asM.snu n . 
 ,„..shav/n,.tiK..n,>ai,l.an,Uvho .hall r.lu-. or .-^k- • 
 ,1 ..rtlnrty -lays atlur ^aul nntuv 
 .ai.l iH.rv.n >liall r.MM' In Ik- a uumuIkT ..1 
 
 y tlir -ame wiunu tlu' 1 
 uivrii. tlu 
 
 
 ..,. shall l>r sli-i.-km ln>:n 
 ,...11 ITuvi.U-d Ihal at llu- next >vrnlar Muvr- 
 
 UuMvan.r. .aid luT^on >uay ,»•...„. hin.^olf and 
 iH. nanu>.i.ouMn..ll.oso st rii-kc-.. Iv^m. llu- 
 
 viii.w cai'so win 
 
 ■'' " " .tiling vol.' ..!■ all llu" uumuIkm- i.iv.mt a 
 
 .,■,,,,',1 cau-e \n: .lu.w ii. llicu. said ix-rxMi n.ay fi- ir- 
 
 iiL^IaU'd l.y a P 
 
 viu-h iiiLK'tinu- . , , 
 
 .K.TH.M.. All.u.m.KM>.>.M.nsa^.onati.ns,.Ul...^U,.. 
 „..„„,.,.,,„.Un..aM.,.,an.v,... ..u-n tlu- ,u..<uU-nt .hall 
 r,iM llu- (U-rhliML: \n[v. 
 
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58 Advertisements 
 
 BANK OF LA JUNTA. 
 
 Corner Trinidad Plaza and Colorado Avenue. 
 LA ll'NTA, COLO. 
 
 DIRIXTOR."*' 
 
 J.C.JONKS. West Las Animas. PEYTON'S. JoNEs, Counci 
 (J rove, Kansa.s. 
 
 Will do a General Banking I)Usine.ss. Make 
 loans, (iisconnt notes, buy and sell county warrants, 
 and allow interest on time deposits. 
 
 \V. P. CAVE, Cashier. 
 
 F. M. McVay & Co., 
 
 ■DEALERS IN' 
 
 *'*^*rAKBi 
 
 stoves, Furniture, 
 
 I'aints, oils and Glass. Saddles, Harness and Leather 
 Goods. 
 
 Coffins, Caskets Undertakers' Goods. 
 
 CONTRACTOliiS AND HILUERS. 
 Estimates* P'nriiished. La Junta, Colo 
 
Advertisements' 59 
 
 W. E. CULVER, 
 
 DRUGGIST! 
 
 DEALER IX 
 
 PURE DRUGS, CHEMICALS, 
 
 PATENT MEDICINES, ETC. 
 
 SCHOOL BOOKS, STATIONERY, JEWELRY. 
 PRESCRirTIOXS CAREFULLY PREPARED. 
 
 I'(.st-(.ni(v l^uil.liim WEST LA? ANLMAS. 
 
 CARTTER & LAMBERT, 
 
 — DEALERS L\ — 
 
 FRESH BEEF, PORK AND MUTTON, 
 
 \VI-:ST LAS ANLMAS, COLO. 
 .Smoked and .Salt Meats Kept on Hand. 
 
 ALL KINDS OF PRODUCE. 
 
 Ileef oi) die Hoof, Side or Oiiarter. .Steers Boiio^ht 
 
 or Sold. 
 
 G O \' E R N M E N T CONTRACTORS. 
 
60 Advertisements- 
 
 A. RHOADS 8c BRO 
 
 WKST LAS ANIMAS, COLO.. 
 
 -UKALKUS IX- 
 
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 Stoves, Furniture, Revolvers, Ammuni- 
 tion, P0V\/DER AND FuSE, 
 
 COFFINS AND METALLIC CASKETS, 
 
 Ti:xrs. WACiON covkrs, bi:!) wraps. 
 
 JUilSER SADDLES, HARNESS, ACkWCCL- 
 
 Tf RAL LMPEliMEXTS, 
 
 Lunil)er, Coal, Gas Pipe, Well Points, Iron and 
 
 Wood Pumps, Lime and P)rick, 
 
 PAINTS, OIL. WINDOW GLASS, CLOCKS, WALL PAPER. 
 
 Window Shades, Wool Sacks, Twine, Lami)s and 
 
 Coal Oil. 
 
 A(ii:NT FOR (;lii)i:)EN"s stkkl p»ariu:i) 
 
 FKXCK WIRK. 
 
 Siiop in connection. Blacksmithino and Repairing;. 
 
 Fitted Cow Pony Shoes Always on Hand. 
 
Advertisements 6 1 
 
 BANKING HOUSE 
 
 -or 
 
 JAMES C. JONES, 
 
 WEST LAS ANIMAS, COLO. 
 
 Will do a general banking business, make loans 
 iliscount notes, buy and sell exchange, make collec 
 tions, deal in county warrants, and allow interest oi 
 time deposits. 
 
 G. M. DAMERON Cashier. 
 
 JACOB WEIL, 
 
 — DEALER IX — 
 
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 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. 
 
 Large Stock- of Men's Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats, 
 Caps, Rubber Goods, Slickers, Etc. 
 
 Wines, Liquors, Tobacco and Cigars. 
 
 Kanch Supplies a Specialty. General Outfitter 
 
 for Cattlemen. 
 
 MASONIC HALL BUILDING, WEST LAS ANL 
 
 IMAS. COLORADO. 
 
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 M. D. 'IlIA rcill'll, ^lv^•t. .INO. A.-l-UATCllKi: 
 
 BEjVWCGOPYB/ipsIK, 
 
 WICSTLAS AXLMAS, COLO. 
 
 A General Baiiliii api Eicliaiip Biisiiies!!. 
 
 Interest Allowed on Time Deposits, 
 
 C()lk-cli(,ns niacle in all ])ails of the country. Hiiy 
 ;iii(l sell exchange on all the principal cities ol 
 I'.nrope. ( )l"fice hours from 9 a. m. to 3 i'. m.. c:itv 
 lime. 
 
 "THE RED FRONT." 
 
 F. M. McVav & Co., 
 
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 STOVES, TINWARE, FURNITURE, 
 
 I r.Ml'.Ki;. r.UNT.<. oils, varnish, J5iasHl>, ClTLKItV. 
 
 WALL PAPKR, I'UMPS AND FIXTIRES, 
 
 riKK ARMS. AMMINITION. etc. 
 
 13 A IN WAGONS, BUGGIES, 
 
 P^:i 1*111 Iiiii>l<''iii<''iitH. 
 
 WKST I-AS ANIMAS, CUl.<». 
 
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 "THE OLD RELIABLE." 
 
 W. A. HAWS, 
 
 DICALEK IX- 
 
 DRY GOODS 
 
 AND CLOTHING, 
 STAPLE AND FANCY GBOOERSES, 
 
 I'.OOTS AND SHOES, HATS AND CAPS. AND FN FACT 
 
 Headquarters for Ranch Sup 
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 GLIDDEN STEEL BARB FENCE WIRE. 
 
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