New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-14

SOME places that il il to crouch 70 pass ~ All
Above thd'Pcak looks nearly vertical Tor 400 ieel anu
below the most tremendous precplce have ever seen
dcscends in one unbroken fall This Is usually consul
cred the most OF the ascent but " docs
moi seem so me- such oothod as there s Is secure
and fauces that IL Is possible TO ho'a on VIII w
ing the worst part Of the climb, ono SID anu ,
ing thinking human being would ne Sod re rayers
the ledge, and remained at the LIT moving pi'-
eously. a., o,or ,ha,
that from the Notch" AT the foot OF the recpce pc
low us lay a lovely lake. wood embosonicd, from or ne
which the bright st. Vrain and other streams take their
rise. tnonGh how heir clear cold wh,eIs' sr" '
turbld IN The aiuent fats would heat under lne trnnr
smn and eventually part OF that great ocean river
which renders cur faoff islands babitahe by impinghg
extended 10 the distant horizon folding in their wlnIy
embrace the beauties of Middle Park: Pixies Peak.
shareIess summit which ia the landmark OF southern
Colorado There were snow ps'sntel anRng snow
pure and dazzling. snow glistrnng above inc putpo
Inc east in nitlcss BREADTH stretched tho green-gray
Of the endless Plains Giants ever, ienreu '1 h
spmtcred cress From thence WIN snSie he e
eve takes i'm distance ~ 300 mile that distance olnc
west north ana south being made up OF mountains n,
eleven, twelve. and thirteen lhon'"nu iee' ~ b.,
dominated by Longs Peak Grals Peak ana il.es
II traced the rivers by helr irhgo " ro h
woods the distant Platte, ana between us ana Ihen
AMI, Ter o n IN on pTnc most ravshg to The eye
IS crept from the ledge round u norm OF Iock
behed what made perfectly SEX ana d'zZ! 10 ook AT
lie terminal Peak itscf-a sm"oth cracked race OF
wall of pink granite ~ nearly perpendlcnaf ~ any
wei deserving the name OF the American Matter
horn"
Tie rcxt wonder full adventure of the dashingr rider
was 20 take part in grand cattle hunt, III winch
Evans had begged her to lend a hand. The cattle
were to bc driven fifteen miles at height of 1900
feet o. all sides maintains rose 10 an altitude of
from IL 900 to $1,000 feet, their skirts shaggy
with ptc-pinc forests and Scared by deep canyons
wooded and howdcr struwn. Two Thousand head
of half-wiId Texan cattle we're scattered in herds
throughout the canyon living on more or lc - stIs-
picuus terms with the other inhabitants of the
lonely and romantic region. On tins occasion the
herds were driven down III a body for muster and
for the purpose OF branding Che calves =
Alter G:30 breakfast his morang. We started, The
PARTY being composed OF nv host hunter from Tue
snowy Rang. two stockmon from ne Piains, one OF
whom rode vo'cnt 0uchumper nul was - II ei ~
myself. We were all mounted ON Mexlcan saddle. louc.
tie custom - with llShi sni si 's, e.r ei|luS
RED his uncn ~ pouch sung on TIE lhnslS morn OF
his saddle -Four big, Dady-iiaincd dogs accompanied
us Il was u ride Of nearly thirty mics, anu 81 many
Ennrs. one of the mos, splendid ever TOOK We he%r
t III our horses except 10 tighten the glrihs, We ate
uur luucn with cur brides kn0ttcd over orr saddle
horns started the level 1T iull g1" eapt over
trunks of trees, dashed mady down hll-ides rugged
with rocks ~ srcwn with great stones. Iprded deep,
rapid streams lovely lakes aud views OF ShpassS
marn. deencc started herd or elk with uncunn Reads
aud unnsr oIs ant cis aud IN the chase which Tor some
time was unsuccessful, rode io the very base oi Longs
Peak, over 1000 feet high, where HE hrigil waters
~ one OF The ailments the Platte burst from the
eternal SHOWS through canon Of iudes rlhaie maze w.
rho SIM was lot at a height OF over 5000 feet tie
air crisp and frosty aud the enjoyment OF ridng
good horse under such exhilr1tng circumstances was
extreme In on, VIA part OF ,h9 r1 W. au 80 c"' -,
down hill, tarsy wooded win pitcn pines, 10
leap the fallen timber and steer pri%ecn iie nent
and living n avOIO being "snaggcd," a. hIlnGuS
| down q heavy dead branch by an unwary ionch
/ Emerging This. we caught slght 81 a tnousand
Texan cattle feeding IN a valley oeiow' Inc leaueis
scented IL. ana, taking fright, BEGAN 10 move OH
about a nile from aud above them. Head them
| OF. boys" leader shaniod; all aboard lark
morning. away al wcut ~ hand slop downni.i
could not hold my excited animal dow E-hIll up,nl.
leaning over rocks and timber faster every moment Tie
pace grew and s tholoadcr shoute' 60 II, BOYS !!
aud the horses dashed at racing speed. passing and
repassng each Other. TIL small bu beautiful bay
bncInInpcr ridden by the finest rider North Ameri
CIV" and an ed and breatblc's rs the pace NJ
winch We goIug a shorter time tlan 1t takes to
tell brought close to and abreast OF me surge OF
| cattle The bovine waves were grand sight huge
bulls sha, ed like bIilaocs beloved and roared and
with great oxen and COWS with yearling caves saoped
like racers and Gallopcd alongside or them, ana
shortly headed them ana In no time Were placed as
sennrs across the mouth oil tue valley IL seemed lac
Infantry awaiting the shock OF caya'ry as we Stood as
st excited horses would allow almost duailed
az The surge came on D. men co. s b fo, vorI with
The logs ana wi h believing. roaring and thunder OF
hooIs the wave receGed as II came. rode up to our
leader who received me with IN lch laughter lie SAID
WAS good catflcman and that he had forgotten that
a lady OF the party mi he saw ne " come leaphg
over the timber, aud driving with the Others .
It was hours after this that the real bust
ness driving began and was Obliged 10 change my
tnorou gnhred Tor Weltrained cattle horse-a brOncho
which could double like hare, and go any ground.
lad not expected work like vachero, but so was,
hunted the various caous and known camps driving
the herds out of them and, unti we mad secured 500
head IN to corral some honrs aitetwarG- We scarcely
saw each other TO speak to. Onr nrst Gihcuity was
with a herd which got into some swampy gronnc, when
COW, which after wards gave me ;,n niihy o rou3le,
remained at bay for nearlr an hour tossing tue dog
tnrce times aud resisting all Efforts 10 disOdg, her.
she had large yearling calf with her. ana Evans told
me that tine attachment OF COW To her hrst caltls
sometimes great that she VIII s her second that the
first may have the milk got nerd OF over hundred
| tofo had -lrot VIII
me more trouble than the cattle The getiing over was
Troublesome; n few oo1 to the water readily ana
went acrpss. Others smelt IT, and then, doubling
back ran drectiuns while some attacked the
dog as lie was swimming, ana Others alter crossing,
headed back In search o.. some fayorltc companions
which been left behind. and one specially vicious
COW attacked my horse over aud again. II took
| hour and a half of time aud much patience TO gather
| them all on The other side.
II was getting late in the day, and snowsorm was
impending, before Joined BY tie other drivers and
herds and as the former hal Gmln hcd 10 three, WIN
only three dogs, IL was very dfct to Keep the cattle
together. NOu drive them az gently as possible, so rs
not 10 brighten excite tnen riding first on one side,
then tue other, TO guide Them ana II they dellber
aey 20 wrong rcctIon, you ga.iop IN 'front.' and
head them of The great excitement Is when one breaks
away from the herd and salois nadN up anu down nil.
and you lllop after him anywhere, over and among
rocks trees doubling when he doubles ana headlng
him till YOU get him back again. Tue bulls were quite
easily managed but the with calves, old or young,
COW ANA her calf in narrow place, and the cow rushed
at me just getting her big horns under he horse
when reared. and spun dcNtrOusy ASIDE. THIS KIND
of thing happened continually. There was one very
| handsome red cow which became quite mad she mad
calf with her nearly her Sz and thought everyone
its enemy. and though It's horns well developed
and II was quite able To take care OF Itself, she
| insisted on protecting II from all fincied dangers.
one If the dogs, yOupg, foolish thing, seeing mat
the excited, took foolish pleasure III bark
ing at her, aud she eventually quite niuriatcd
She turned To haY forty times NJ least; tore up the
ground with her horns tossed the great hunting dogs,
ios,c and killed the calves OF two other cows and h-
ally became dangerous 10 the rest or the herd that,
iust as the drive ending Evans drew his revolver
and Ter and the calf for which she had fought
bmdy lamented her piteOusly she rushed at me Sow
era tunes mad with but these trained cattehOrses
| Keep perfectly cool, aud, nearly without Will my
nar nine Jumped aside NJ the right moment, and oiled
The assliant. JUST at dusk reached the coIra-an
acre of grass enclosed by stout pOstdnd-rail
i ....L In nun mi IDIn md.