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this Western country. This ranch is in Northern Colo- 

 rado ; it begins at Julesburgh, on the Union Pacific 

 Railroad, and extends to Greeley, one hundred and fifty- 

 six miles west ; its southern boundary is the South 

 Platte River ; its northern, the divide, rocky and bluff, 

 just south of the Lodge Pole Creek. It has nearly the 

 shape of a right-angle triangle, the right angle being at 

 Greeley, the base-line being the South Platte River. 

 The streams that flow from it are, first, the river just 

 mentioned, Crow Creek, and other small creeks that 

 take their rise in living springs in and near the bluff 

 just mentioned and flow in a southerly direction, and 

 empty into the South Platte River. It includes bottom 

 and upland range, and has several camps and ranches. 

 The chief ranch is nearly south of Sidney, and about 

 forty miles from Julesburgh. At this ranch there are 

 horses, sheds, stables, corrals, and more than two sec- 

 tions of land fenced. All cattle bought by Mr. Iliff 

 were rebranded and turned over here. Here are the 

 private stock-yards, corrals, sheds, pens, and all neces- 

 sary conveniences for handling of cattle. It is near the 

 river, and of course has fine watering facilities, while 

 from the adjoining bottom-lands plenty of hay can be 

 cut for the use of the horses employed in herding. No 

 hay for cattle is cut. They live the entire year upon 

 the rich native grass upon the range, and, with the ex- 

 ception of a severe winter now and then, the percentage 

 of loss is not very great. Mr. Iliff was a thorough 

 cattle-man, and from his long experience had a perfect 

 knowledge of the business. He began in 1860, and 

 during the war had government contracts to fill in New 



