The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-23
lIERDING ON THE PLAINS.
a GREFSHORN IN 7HE S1DDLE OF
A CALIFORN BROhCHO.
The Annual Rourdina Up and Branding Of
Cattle - VIII Riding and fxhilnrhtrE
sport The Hardy Cow Boys of Colon ado.


Cattle VIII Riding and fxhilnrntirE
sport The Hardy Cow Boys of Color ado.
DEER TRAIL. Colorado, July 3 Tho graz
ny facilities OF Colorado. which are not inter
rupted the year round, oven during the nest
severely intenst colds Of the winter, bring into
pleasing prominence at tins particular season
toe system OF Annual round-ups," which bring
such 10y into the COW be ys' and heriois' hearts,
aud which are the LongchahDs OF the praifies
for the Stock growers and the ranchmen's
bronchos: for then they nerve themsevcs for
miles on mics o. s"if' riding and ucxtorous
crrvetting, AMI their onlj alternative Il ~ an
swer with unfa,lip. readiness every plunge 81
the spur AID every check or turn ot the rein.
This whole Territory seems to be one vast mas
ture field for tie hundr- ds II thousands OF cat-
tle that arc owned and raised here. Good sue
cIent hav, tLirA meadow, add hr.e tu'ts Of
bufhp gra.s ars everywhere to be found. even
beneath the SHOWS and upon these the cattle,
hurs -, saeeu, &c, subsist bountlfully IN con
sequence no winter rroyender is provided, and
stock Is allowed to roam at will during the year,
eating Whatever congenial food tho 1elds afford,
drinking at the creeks, springs, ard rivers,
aui nndiug shelter ia the ravines or valleys OF
the rolling prai.ies. Often 1orce storm sweeIs
thousands OF head before 1t away to the Arkln-
sas river N the sou'h or the Platte en- the
nor,h, and DOT irfrequentv one mans herd WI
ho round divided into rodi.ns one huudred
miles apart FMS renders 10 nccess ~ that. N
order to ascertain the 4LcI ease. and for Tho pur
pose 81 branding calves. there should 10 an an
nua Roundup ~ the cattle N eAch ulyisloh or
district, ond . subsequent division OF the same
10 the various owners.
AN INVITATION ACCEPTED.
lives much pleased the other day when Messrs.
invited me to attend on Ut The annual "ronnd-
ups" IT their stock. The cA'tis kings have their
headqu ,rters al Deer iaii, about nifty miles east
oi Dc lyer, on tine Kansas Pacific ROAD. fhero
are Immense corrals Tor the cattle, attended toy
~ leborers. 1his place T. AS large -hi Jp.ng
mtrhet almost "a Las Animal on the A. n. ana
- J.. ROAD, ~ the southern part Of tns Territory,
and certainly 10 Ills fair 10 eclipse any other
cattle centIe Ia the vicinity Of t1e "Fhining
/ was furnished n horse and saddle. I knew
Jsst about enough concerning horse to keep
the bridl ou the tail end and not 10 stem the
saddle ON una r tno belly nut with The aud Of
an aOio assistant | manaa'ed TO pull through.
Toward evening tine clwbOy- ard horjers OF tho
nelEi ovrhOod' ana rdnchmeL VINO wore imine-
III uey Interested Ia the cattle To toe rounded IN.
bes "a To pour IN. There fe Few wheeled
vehicles, Tut the gre 4 majority were On horse
tacN. A pawinx little hrnncno. saddles with
stout California tree, vail 'Usy embeliisnod,
herder com forti ably seated upon II, with probably
NJ uyercOdt turDNn across Tire saddle pDvs and
blanket or two strap ed On bob inJ. or, may bo,
"a cuu1te OF SIN n provision bags aud a an Gun.
constituted fnn unl, visible aud app aren't outnt
OF ehrh facuc nal part ~ the great army OF
FOUNDER. Before night over two hundred
tina grOuni. Inefo was mnch hanu-shaklng
sud many stori = Of former disputes ard rows.
mere many were gathered 10 select individual
l-ouerty our Of one vast comm )n herd, there
were bound t. be uuarfel-. and a estern dis
On exchange OF cutridges an the rounding up
party was very fortuna IL the personal friends
90 tue origi al di'puiants did not take sides aud
make tue row general.
uAruERISG THEN H.
A mile or two below tae settle nent, In boau-
tt,ul lutte valley. tue ca,tie we're to be col
lectsd. sni 2Ol oi more hardy riders started over
the pruries IL al directions. oar paT went
on a lOpr to tue springs anu creeks to the sJIth.
lhe oItt.e could te seen ev"ry~hefe on the hill,
aui Ia the iJwlands III herds OF ( ON ~ - 1JU,
aud they invaiiany broke ami run At oar Ap-
prouch. Iner iultoNs Sburt Of speed tIat
wpuid iattle anyDohy hut COWBOY to death in
lis SADDLE. l y ire sides II tins rolling hill, and
down ,hs ofhos, Lclter skeiter across tne ms r
vsmne prAiue rds: nov ald then Ua,hiug
The prsciaitIu- wall Of au hbfupt guich; fto.
gu-nfN a. lumiue % danger ~ g"iIS over your
rToncI''- head "1en tie ssumbe- into "A prairie
az toin SO ping your ANNA Al iuii speed.
wheeling Ike a T. l-h 81 lightning, and marrying
bace Va your fDrmer tracks dougiDx here ana
ii-tc, "a head bcnt down 70 toe pony hyi'2
IA ini; twisting AMI turning as the running nerd
twist, nau turns. Surn ~ trc oxcitefaent 81
rounding castle ON TIE vast Western prairies.
ttlrly disreg rdiess Of the DANCER 10 NE and
limo IN tui, reckless nptseuau ship, with his
slnhreru Urim n,pulng Ia the wind, md his
Snort whip constantly cracking, aud wild
nail'n Anon nis hp-. the COW 10y see.n. 10 enjoy
this sort OF thing, ana N 81 down 10 nis uoIis
uhconcerh % Though he fahn't seen saddle
tLat Il ~. I must acknowledge TIA, cant; Il
hospital " uld ne most comfortable Tor me.
We rounded about 100 u- "a ths afst cay, ana
EaNilg - iked our PONIES, rcposri Ga ths ~ t-s
fur lie nigut. Before midnight heavy Storm
arose. MY companions were to their tpet aim st
on the instant Of tue fail 81 the hrst raIu drop,
anu into the saddls without moments de Ay.
Iu0 cattle were surrounded, but t. no avail.
WhCu tees wini blew, as ~ 'nn blow unlv ON the
TlMus, tho cattle were away before II TO the
south ON atnunderug gall.I. Evsry mAn broke
a. 81 If lie tlN a u lac .
s~c Il. Ine darkness us terriulc, ana nothing
could ho seen hut lns dark, moving uaS- of cat
tir, and nothing heard but the Gi-mM ciattor II
IA shcs but fa,utly revealed taom thrCugn tpe
failing toutnts 90 the rain. ana when 1t uia, Il
was only 40 ,iew the bent heads and stra.~hI
back. OF the DYING creatures. lie o.. 4! mad
round up' VAS found necessary.
SORTING OUT.
Fly DAYS sum 'ei u gather all the cattle, and
tie selection 60 e ch mans property was heguu.
i.i- Is called "cut'lng," AMI n requires great
sAii IN the m fnast.ncnt II the horse lr pony
closure AND crts of the ant hal, Nlfcu he IN.
sf4uty re- ,'Inizes from tbs main htri aud re-
peat ttl- pro css Until hc n secured an Of ia
masters pruueftN. Iuen 4. Is uriVen n anl,. and
the calv branded. Inc cattle IRE AGAIN turned
loose 10 s4bsist on whatever nature pr )yidcs Tor
tfcm,
The pleasures ~ TIC "round-up." with its
nj iht heriing AMI camp lie are UNSURPASSED,
and for genuine simple II 70 Ching Il IN IS
most inyiting phases are unsGf pass inle. Al
clan-es aud grades or men are nuluiei tuSe'her
mere, and tine Claracteri-tics Of Western Ifa ale
brought INTO almost pntrusiva prominence ma
Invariably make a fAYIrAh!e Impression opnn
the sltOr. las - ser tran POUND up pa. ed
r a;recahly. ana there was L1tuing r.p or
offensive 10 the LENDER foot" In The tone ~
nctions OF the roush-clad but open aesrted
Ne3teiuels.