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Wcd4,r,r:iu?K"The Mistress of Shenstone" Thur. rnThe Journeys End
High Freight Hates
Arc Bringing Back
the Old Cattle Trail:
Thoro arc many of ih' old time cat
tlemen in this county m well as
throughout the country geneially, who
:re becoming intere-id in the old
time "trailing" of cattle from place to
place instead of paying the high
freight rates now deaiajidiHl. In this
respect Frederick J. H ask-in, of Den
ver, has written i:n interesting article
on the old days aid the new days,
vhich is as follows:
A herd of several hundred cattle re
cently reached this city, from a ranch
hundreds of miles awiy, hy the same
method that cattle weie brought to
market in the days before the rail
roads were built.
Although a rail route was available
rind although it would have gotten cat
tle to market in a fraction of the time
here, this herd was driven overland us
millions of adtle were driven in the
arly days. Half :i dozen cowboys,
vith a p.'u-k outfit t carry tlieir sup
plies and beds, drifted the. cattle slow
ly across mountain aod plain, letting
them graze there every evening, "rid
ing herd" upon them every night to
fcUnrd against Ihelt and da impede,
carrying out every detail of the tech
niiiue that was evolved when the
whole west was one v.t.,t o;hmi range
without a rail u)mii iu
It wan a restoration of an ancient
and picturesque scene, but it was not
staged for any sentimental reason.
These cnttle were diiven to market
evorland for the good practical rea
son that they were in that way
brought to their destination for about
me-foutth of what it would have cost
to ship them by rail. It looks as
though inordinately high freight rates
might bring hack into us the "long
trail" over which the nation's leof
traveled to market under its own
rower for more th:ui half a century.
A Mexican Origin.
The cowloy is such a typically and
traditionally Yankee figure that many
.Americans do not reitiiy.e that the
American cattle business h really
Mexican in its origin auid moved slow
ly from the far south to the north. In
the early part of tie l.i.t century
there were no cattle iu all of the west
north of the Uio Grande. Down in
'ld Mexico, on the other hand, there
"were enormous herds of scrubby long
hom stock which had been introduced
by the Spaniards mauy generations
Wfore.
Meantime a hungry Yankee civiliza
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iiii..i.L. l'tit&uuruoN mtuuuibi-
tion was growing up in the eastern
l i.lf of the continent. Cattle were
rai.ed on the eastern farms, but not
nearly enough of them to feed this
gl owing nation. Enloi prising Yankees
down in the southwest legHn to see
that there was a future in the raising
of cattle in the west for sale in the
east. Accordingly they began stealir;'
the herds of the Mexicans, bringing
them across the Rio Grande anil
founding herds of their own in Texas.
They not only found it easy to steal
cattle, but they abo found that when
these cattle were brought north they
grew larger and fatter than ever they
hail on the hot southern ranges.
It was easy to get the cattle and
easy to raise them, but reaching the
market was another matter. Attempts
were made to drive them across to
Louisiana and sell them, and also to
ship them from gulf points to eastern
nvukots, but all of these attempts
failed. When the civil war broke out
the plains of Texas were swaiming
with cattle for which there was no
market. Their owners had unlimited
Iteef but very little money. You could
buy a cow for a dollar.
Wild Cattle Started.
During the war these herds were
forgotten and multiplied untended.
After the war the plains swarmed
with unbranded cattle worth little or
nothing. Men of foresight hired cow
Ixiys and began rounding' up and
branding this wild stock. It was ex
citing business, for the cattle, were ns
wild as deer. A cow or calf belonged
to the man who could put his brand
on it first. Incidentally, the way was
prepared for the long war between the
rustlers and the cattle barons which
pie.sently began.
Of cours", the old days of the long
trail will never come back. There are
a thousand fences across it. Hut the
imssing-of-the-cowboy theme has lieen
a little overwritten. There is still a
gtvat deal of open range in the west,
and there are still thousands of men
who' can throw a rope and hogtie a
st cr as well as ever it was done. The
western cowman still knows how to
drive cattle long distances and get
them to the market in good condition,
tro. Unless freight rales drop there
will probably be many Tung drives in
the next few years.
Big shipmnt of Tanlac just received.
F. K. Ilolstcn, local agent.
HUNTERS TAKE NOTICE.
Absolutely no hunting allowed on
my place. 83-88-p
E. E. FENNER.
Bank
One of the most important factors
in your business success is having
the right kind of bank to deal
with. Too much care cannot be
exercised in selection.
The all important consideration
vith this bank is first to safe
guard the money of its depositors
and to render them such business
service as to increase their pros
perity and thus increase the value
of the account.
We extend every courtesy consis
tent with safety and will be glad
to give you conscientious advice
on any business problem.
FOWLING
A hard rain visited this vicinity
Sunday night. Although it only rain
ed a short time a big amount of
water fell. j
Mr. (instead and daughter, Mrs.
I lolf, left Friday after a few days'
stay at the P.lackroot ranch. Mrs.
Mann took them to town. I
There was an attendance of twenty
six at the Union Sunday school Sun-1
day. There was no preaching.
Ed Wilkins and son, Ernest, were
Alliance callers Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Elsea motored to
Alliance Thursday on business.
Mr. Hamilton came out after his
daughter, Miss Alice, Friday evening.
Miss Zoeta Nichols returned home
Friday after a few weeks' stay at the
Hall home. She assisted with the
house work.
Miss Jean Hall spent a few days
with her prondmnther Elsea last
week. Mrs. El tea took her home Sun-i
day so she could start to school. j
Roy Buyer shipped several cars of
cattle to Omaha Saturday. He ac-compani-sl
the shipment.
C. P. Mann and family and Russell
Gray took dinner with grandma Craw-'
ford Sunday. Then they all motored
over to Sunday school.
Miss Alice Hamilton spent Sunday
afternoon with Miss Simpson at Craw
ford's. Mr. Ranks, Clarence Kilpatiiek and
Kyle Tucker motored to the Worlcy
place Sunday to fix a windmill. They
stayed until Monday evening.
Mrs. Elsea and Jean .-pent Saturday
night at the Eaton hay camp.
Mr. Mann had the misfortune to
break his engine Friday evening, and
lu.d to m lk forty-four cows ly hand.!
He took his enmne to town Saturday
for repairs. Mis Hutchinson accom
panied him and remained in town over
night.
Harley Brooks and I.onnie Wilkins
motored to Alliance Sunday evening
after the hitter's sister, Miss Iva, who
has been, visiting in llemingford for
some time.
Mr. Simpson of Alliance brought
the school teachers out to the Sunday
school Sunday, where they met their
friends and nil went their different
wavs. Miss Hutchinson, Miss Hamil
ton and his daughter, Miss Eva, came
out with him.
Mrs. Brus was a caller at Mann's
one day last week.
Frank Kane and Ernest Wilkins
spent Sunday evening at the ranch.
Dr. Simpson, veterinary, of Alli
ance and another doctor were called
out to Kilpatrick's ranch Saturday
evening to look at a steer.
Nola Eaton and Miss Sadie Wilkins
called at the Boyer home on their
way back from Sunday school. They
made a stop at the ranch also.
Ed Leathers moved his outfit home
last week after stacking Henderson's
hay.
Johnny Vogel, Ted Johnson and
Charles Darvol were hunting Sunday
afternoon.
James Eaton and Ray Waite motor
ed to Alliance Monday morning.
Miss Roberts of Genng will teach
the Hall school this winter stalling
Monday.
Miss Marguerite Hendesron and
Master Willie Fred will take the Ninth
grade.
John Vogel and family have moved
into the Ira Johnson house and Chas.
Parvol and family moved out with Mr.
Johnson.
"Scotty" Henderson and wife spent
a dav at the ranch last week.
Ed Wilkins stacked his oats Sun
day. They expect the thrc.-hor.; this
w ok.
Mr. Ranks gathered several bu.-hels
of green tomatoes for pickles at the
Wilkin. home one day last week.
They are cutting the third crop of
alfalfa on the ranch this week.
Word was received from Mrs. Fer
guson that she arrived safely and is
having a fine time.
A letter from Mrs. C. Hall states
that she is feeling fine and is able to
climb the big hills.
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NEBRASKA NEWS NOTES
LODGEPOLE When Frank Staf
ford of Sidney was going after his
cictor wlin tAitrViAS ftrhnnl man
stepped onto the running board of the
car and robbed him ot his watch.
BEATRICE Prosperity dawned on
Dr. W. A. Rush, Beatrice physician,
when he received a telegram from
Powell, Wyo., stating that he was suc
cessful in the land drawing there, but
he received a jolt when a telegram
come an hour later informing him that
a mistake had been made in the trans
mission of the message and that he
only drew a blank.
i .
I WYMORE The o'l well near Beat-
rice is now down 2,,.or feet in a forma
tion of Mississippi limestone. When
i through this formation the hole will
he cased and drilling proceed with a
six-inch bit. Casing is on hand to put
the hole down 3,400 feet.
FREMONT Residents of north
we. t part of the city have been ter
rorized the pant few nights by the
visits of a female "peeping Tom," who
has been unusually active in the resi
dential district. The woman has be
come a general nuisance and her wan-
derings during the dark hours of the
nights have thrown s.-vere scares into
the women and children. The identity
of the nocturnal visitor is believed to
be known but in the hope that her
operations will cease, no word was
given to the police. It is believed that
the woman is suffering from a men-'
tal derangement and relatives will
take steps to keep her within doors
after nightfall. j
I.OPGEPOLE Ground is so dry
here, farmers declare, that it is of lit
tle or no u-e to sow fall wheat. While
many have put seed into the soil, oth
ers are still holding back.
TECUMSEII Elmer Gottula, young
son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gottula, living
in the south part of the county, was i
bitten by a rattlesnake. The child
was taken to Elk Creek for treatment ,
and seems to be getting along all
right.
NORTH PLATTE Brady and Max
well on the east and Hershey, Suther
land and Faxton on the west have
each voted bond. to jointly build a
power line from North Platte to the
respective villages for the purpose of
obtaining electric "juice" for light and
power purpo. es from the North Platte
Light & Power company.
OMAHA Police cars and several
others joined in a chase after three
automobile bandits Saturday night.
The bandits, in a stolen touring car,
sed east on Douglas street and ran
the machine into a cinder pile at Ninth
and Dodge streets. They jumped out
of the moving machine. Police, when
they arrived on the scene, found I. B.
Hutchinson, 121 Turner boulevard, ly
ing in the -street. He said he received
his injuries when the machine struck
him as he was crossing the street. He
tion. Police raid he might have been
ene of those in the car and received
his injuries when he jumped from the
car.
OMAHA Theodore Bernhardt, 15,
slept in a bam in the rear of his home
for three nights for fear he would re
ceive a whipping. Last Thursday,
without the consent of his parents the
youth went to the Ak-Sar-Ben field.
He returned home but instead of re
porting to his mother and having a
clean, warm bod, he sought the hay.
PAWNEE CITY Three stores at
Dubois were entered by burglars. At
the Pritchard hardware store about
$20 in change was taken. This com
prised the loot taken from the town,
as the other places broken into missed
nothing. The Fullwider clothing store
at Summerfield, Kas., was robbed the
same night and it is thought the same
parties did both jobs.
CALLAWAY Henry Linenbrink. a
farmer residing three miles west of
here has lost over seventy head of
hogs from cholera. This is the first
report of cholera in this part of Cus
ter county since last fall. Most all
other farmers in the immediate vicin
ity are vaccinating their hards.
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summer and in winter. For touring it is a most comfortable car. The large
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oil infiempnt weather, it can be made a most delight
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GRAND ISLAND Late Thursday
night the bageman was asked to de
live ra stjuare trunk from the Union
Pacific depot to T,ir. West Second.
There are no hou. es in this block, it
being pinner square. The baggageman
uttempted delivery but no one was
there on the approached the place.
The trunk was soon there after in the
possession of the police and was found
to contain 2 4 o,u:.rts of old bonded
Cedar Brook whiskey, estimated to be
worth at least $500.
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Alliance, Nebraska
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THE KID KNEW. .
A teacher was instructing a clas
in English and called on a small boy.
"James," she said, "write on the)
board. 'Richard can ride the mule if
he wants to.' "
"Now," continued the teacher when
Jimmy had finished writing, "can you
find a better form for that sentence?"
"Yes, ma'am, I think I can," was
the prompt answer. "Richard can.
ride the mule if the mule want
him to."
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