Chapter 19
The Cheyenne and Arapahoe Cattle CompanyThe assassination of President Garfield temporarily checked our
plans in forming the new cattle company. Kirkwood of the Interior
Department was disposed to be friendly to all Western enterprises,
but our advices from Washington anticipated a reorganization of the
cabinet under Arthur. Senator Teller was slated to succeed
Kirkwood, and as there was no question about the former being fully
in sympathy with everything pertaining to the West, every one
interested in the pending project lent his influence in supporting
the Colorado man for the Interior portfolio. Several senators and
any number of representatives were subscribers to our company, and
by early fall the outlook was so encouraging that we concluded at
least to open neg
