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The Nebraska Independent
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DECEMBER 27, 1906
Broncho Buster
Pettus, Tex. A law was passed by
tho Texas legislatue two years ago
prohibiting cattle roping contests.
This was not done because there was
anything objectionable in the roping
act itsel, but was in response to a
demand from cattlemen all over the
state who said that expert roping had
become such a fad with many of their
cowboys that cattle upon the ranges
were damaged and often seriously in
jured by being chased around by cow
boys who were practicing to get in
try for future public roping contests.
Since the passage of that law public
exhibitions of cattle roping have not
been given in this state.
The champion cayuse rider and
roper of the world is George Young
of Pettus. While there are others who
lay claim to being his equal in hand
ling the rope, there are none who set
up claim to being his equal when it
comes to "busting" bronchos. Mr.
Young has traveled with Buffalo Bill's
wild west shows for several years,
but he has now retired from the show
business and is at home here, looking
around for a suitable ranch to settle
down in the cattle-raising business.
He was born on a ranch in western
Texas and was practically raised on a
horse. There is no , man living who
can outride him. . . '
Mr. Young takes much pleasure in
going unanounced into a western com
munity and, posing as a tenderfoot,
get the interest of the cowboys and
people of the locality aroused by boast
ing how he could ride any "darned
horse that every pulled a plow back
in Podunk township, Indiana." If
there is any one thing that the aver
age cowpuncher takes delight in, it
is to get a tenderfoot upon the back
of an outlaw horse. When Mr.
Young makes these unannounced ap
pearances in the western ranch towns
he is soon the object of much atten
tion and he has no difficulty in placing
all of his money at good odds in bets
that he can ride some particular
horse that the cowboys are sure to
bring forth to carry on their fun with.
Mr. Young says that he feels like a
NOTICE OF EXECUTOR'S SALE
In the district court of Lancaster
County, Nebraska. In the mat r of
the estate of Peter S. Schamp, de
ceased. Notice is hereby given that in pur
suance of a license of Hon. Lincoln
Frost, Judge of the Dls'rkt Court of
Lancaster County, Nebraska, made
and issued on the 28th day of Novem
ber A. D., 1906, for the sale of the
real estate described as north eighty
two feet of lots one (1), two (2) and
three (3), and all of lot four (4) in
block four (4) of the village of Mal
colm, Lancaster County, Nebraska,
the undersigned, executor of the will
of Peter S. Schamp will sell at the east
door of the court house In Lincoln.
Lancaster County, Nebraska, on the
14th dny of January, 1907, at eleven
o'clock in the forenoon of sild day
at public vendue the real estate above
described, such sab to he on the fol
lowing terms, the highest bidder for
cash, subject to all liens and Incum
brances. 8aUI ale will remain open for one
hour.
Hated December lf, 1903.
; ASV 1. SCHAMP.
Ksemtor f the will cf Peter
Schamp. deceased,
Fools Gowboys
"ringer" in a horse race on such oc
casions, but that he likes to take tho
conceit out of the cowboys. He went
from Texas to Montana a number of
years ago, and ho says that ho "pick
ed up a lot of good money" from over
confident cowboys and ranchmen who
thought he could not do much whon
it came to riding a horse. Ono day
he landed in tho little town of Mo
dora, Mont. Ho was dressed like a
typical Arkansas backwoods youth.
Ho wore a "dinky" little hat; his trou
sers came to the tops of his plow
brogans and in his hand be carried
ono of those slick, black traveling
grips which were in use a great many
years ago. He drifted around town
and finally entered a saloon where
he saw a crowd of cowboys gathered.
He got into conversation, and soon
the question came up of riding out
law horses came up.
Young ventured to remark that he
knew of an old mule on bis father's
place in Arkansas which was about
the hardest thing to ride that he
ever tackled. The cowboys roared. It
was amusing to them to think that
this tenderfoot thought a mulew as
hard to ride. Young apparently got
mad at the taunts of the cowboys, and
he vowed that he was a right smart
of a rider and that ho didn't bcllovo
therew as any horse in Montana that
he couldn't ride. This statement made
tho cowboys laugh louder than ever.
Young then offered to bet all the mon
ey he had that he could ride any horse
they would trot out. His bets were
taken quickly, and arrangementsw ere
made to bring into Medora the famous
"Arrowhead" outlaw horse, which no
man In all of Montana had evor been
able to ride. The cowpunchers de
cided to lake the bombast out of the
Btranger at one fell swoop, as it were.
No one in Medora thought that he
would ever much more than touch the
back of the animal.
When "Arrowhead" was brought in
to Medora from the neighboring ranch
Young acted the part of the tenderfoot
to perfection. He went about saddl
lng the animal in thee lumsy, bungle
some way that any man who is Just
off of a farm might be supposed to
act. It was so plain to the crowd of
onlookers that Young was inviting se
rious injury to himself that two or
thrccb uslncss men of the town tried
to put a stop to the sport. They called
Young aside and told him that "Ar
rowhead" was a notorious outlaw
horse, and had never been ridden.'
"I don't reckon he is much worse
than that old mule back in Arkansas,"
Young replied. "I'm a'going to ride
hlnr, and don't you fellers be uneasy
about me."
Young kept up his tenderfoot pre
tenses until he got ready to mount,
when he suddenly straightened up,
gave himself a ehako, and with the
ability of a range rider he Jumped up
on the hurricane dock of the famous
old outlaw, reached over and pulled
off tho bridle, and with his hands per
fectly free he quirted the horse for
every time he hit the ground. "Ar
rowhead" bucked and plunged, and
did everything that a home- could do
to unseat the ..drr, Young kept M
poMltlon with seeming case. It seem-
ed no troublo whatovcr for him to re
main upon the back of tho animal
during the various gyrations which it
went through.
The cowboys and other spectators
of the performance Instantly saw that
the supposed tenderfoot was a profes
sional "bronco buster," and that they
had been deceived by him. They took
it all in good spirit, however, and
when Young dismounted, after sub
duing "Arrowhead," for tho first time
that animal had ever been conquered,
he was given an ovation by the ad
miring throng.
Another notable, feat which Young
accomplished in Montana was tho tid
ing of "Gray Eagle" a notorious un
conquered outlaw horse of eastern
Montana. This animal was taken to
the county fair at Glondivo, Mont.,
and exhibited as a horse which had
never been rode. A number . of cow
boys who had records as riders tried
to ride tho animal at the fair, and
were unhorsed. Young came into
Glendive while the fair was in pro
gress. Ho was a stranger and when
he offered to wager that he could ride
the outlaw ho found plenty of takers
for his bets. He rodo the animal
without any apparent difficulty.
Mr. Young attended the fair rdilch
was held at San Antonio recently and
while there he rode thef amous out
law horso, "Badlands," which has the
record of having killed four men who
had attempted to ride him. A stand
ing reward of $500 to any one who
would ride the animal induced Young
to take his life in his hands and do
so. He not only rode tho uncon
quered horse, but ho did so with both
of his spurs upon his shoulders. The
animal made every effort to get rid
of his rider. Whenever he fell back
Young would save himself by catch
ing the animal by the mano, hanging
on until the horso got in position bo
that he would get upon his back again.
A number of outlaw horses were
brought into San Antonio for Young
to ride while ho was there on his re
cent visit. He rode them all.
"The worst, outlaw of tho lof'iMr,
Young said, "was a big white animal.
I could tell by Its eyes that it was
going to be a hard Job riding it. The
moment I got on the horse it started
bucking as high as it cxld. It buck
ed so hight that it missed the ground
with its front feet when it cam down,
and it turned over upon its side. I
missed getting caught un.lr Its body
by a narrow chance. Tho horse then
rolled upon its belly, and I got on it
again. It again fell back, pnd this
time itc aught me with the born of my
saddle, injuring my shoulder. I final
ly managed to tide the anbral, how
ever, which was something that Its
owner thought no ono cculj do."
St. Louis Globe-Democrat,
Hit Sudden Inspiration
"I know you are a busy man." be
gan the caller, "and I want to oc
cupy your time only a few minutes.
1 am handling an edition of the com
plete works of Uawkack, which Is w
cheap that the poorest man on earth
can afford to"
"It's Just the thins I am looking
for," Interrupted Ardup, "only 1 want
an edition del use, printed on vellum,
Illuminated by hand, bound In Turkey
morocco and gold, and selling for $Tou
a volume. Have you got that? No?
Then we can's do any business. I'm
awfully sorry. Good day." Chicago
Tribune.
The Mothcr-ln-Law Again
Smith I never could understand all
these mother-In law Jokes. J'vo always
considered Mrs. Smith's mother a
heaven sent blessing.
Jones You don't mean it I
Smith Surely. She died when my
wife was a baby. New York Times.
Lady I want some collars for my
husband, but I'm afraid I've forgotten
tho size. ' 1
Shopman Thirteen and a half,
mum?
Lady That's it. How did ytiu
guess?
Shopman Gentlemen who let their
wives buy their haberdashery for
them are always about that size, mum,
Ally Sloper.
Ho Well, if you're never going to
speak to me again, what are you wait
ing here for?
She (tearfully (II didn't know but
what you might want to speak to mo.
Plck-Mo-Up.
HIS ENEMY FIGHT8 FAIR
According to officials of the Carnegie
hero fund, tho most remarkable case
that has been investigated by the com
mission was that of Kufus K, Combs
of Midway, Ky,, who was granted a
silver medal and $1,500 in cash by the
commission recently. Conib.jjV.eA
the life of his bitter tmemy and po
litical rival, Richard Godson, a lawyer
and inventor. ,
.Godson, had entered a Vault to teBt
a gas-making apparatus, and was over
como by tho fumes.
Friends and relatives were afraid to
enter the vault. When he declared
his intention of going in Combs was
pulled back and told that Godson was
dead, and that ho would surely loso
his own life If ho attempted to re
cover the body.
"There may bo some life in him,"
declared Combs as he pulled away and
entered tho vault. He carried his
enomy to tho door of the vault, and
then fell unconscious. Both men re
covered, and are now tho stanchest
friends.
Asked why he risked his life for his
most bitter enemy, Combs - replied:
"Because I love a fighter who fights
fair, and Godson always did that."
Cincinnati Coramercial-Trlbuno.
A TIP ON BOTANY
William C. Whitney, Jr., who hai
spent a year In Indian Territory learn
lng practical mining at Quapaw, do
scribed at a dinner party in New York
a Quapaw restaurant.
"At this restaurant one evening,",
he said at his description's end, "two
miners near me got Into a botanical
argument about the pineapple, one
claiming that It was a fruit and the
other that it was a vegetable.
In the midst of their argument tho
waiter entered In his shirtsleeves and
looked about to see what was the
cause of the loud talking.
"The miners decided to let tho wait
er settle thlr argument, and accord
ingly one of them said:
" 'Pete, what is a pineapple? U It a
fruit or a vegetable?
"The waiter, flicking the ash from
his cigar, smiled at the two men with
llty.
"It's neither, gents. he said. 'It'a
an extra.' "New York Tribune.
Same Over Hera
Church Women and young girls In
Java carry heavy load on their head,
balancing them with great skill. Fvom
tho time a Javanese girl U able ta
walk the I taught the art of carrying
thing on her head.
Gotham San.e way here, old man.
Th millinery tttor- v. til rUuriitly
testify to that fact. Youkerg tftate
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