That part of it was wisest which did not kill the goose of the golden egg.

But be these things as they may be and as they were, the whole readjustment in agricultural values over the once measureless and valueless cow country was a stupendous and staggering thing.
Now appeared yet another agency of change.

The high dry lands of many of the Rocky Mountain States had long been regarded covetously by an industry even more cordially disliked by the cattleman than the industry of farming.

The sheepman began to raise his head and to plan certain things for himself in turn.

Once the herder of sheep was a meek and lowly man, content to slink away when ordered.