The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-11-12
Byron H. Robb's New Role

The memory of Byron H. Robb has not yet died ou; of this community. He was man of grea, though peculiar en- ,erprise. Eight years ago he operated here with pa,en; nre kindier. He ad >ertIsed Il extensively and sold territory and working samples. In his circulars he held ou, sasue inducements oi steady employment at big salaries 10 those who bought an outri;. which cos, about four dollars He sold ihous sands of outfits 70 men all over the country. but we never heard of anybody becoming successfu, peddler of the kindler.
 There was wonderful ln genuity show n n the way IT which Robb worked the business 10 gc.i the credulous. He in vented preparation which he called In cino" In Gin. Q. ,o encourage and pro- mote the growth of the moustache. Am biuoGs boys n their teens patronized t largely l. rarel, failed to brng ou, ha,F on the upper lip. if the young man waited long enough. Robb's next enterprise was ln ,hc sale of lamp chimneys ,ha, could TO; be broken. Men and boys -desirous ot lish; and easy enployTnen: in which -hey co9id make from fifty 60 hundred du..at, q ~1sn 5,1>sa |; :. lamp c.:::::::,:ey ouiti;. ard the express coHpanies did an extensive business n delivering the sa::,. pies all over the country.
 Alter he people who hadn; nre light CTS or hand were supplied wi;h aon-brcak aoie lamp -hlnneys. Robb turned his IT. gerieas taeal,ies ID another dlrec,io. lie established. or paper. ! grand con- prehen>ive criminal Ge:ective .ssociatlor. Anyone could become I member and ob- :aja badge by sending Robb a certain amour, of money: then they were inde- pendent dete .Ives. authorized D arrest any erinlnai. bnng him to 'cs;ice a.1 -.a,m ,he reward Ina, might be offered He advertised !; .a-sely. printing sort ot ['oltc Gy-sIs oi h.s ONT for tha: purpose Thousands of .uillble fools rom all par-s of ;he couutr, sent ;heir money 70 Rohn and obtalned ;heir commissions and pad Ses. Complain; was made. and at one ;i.ne the pos;ot.ice authorities ot Gin cinnaii retained his mall matter. Bu, ne always had shrewd counsel employed and 90, og, of these triaing endorsements.
 As side speculation one summe; Robb took a iot ot ponies to Cleveland and conducted a pony track for children. on grounds owned by Mir. Horace Wed
 
 Having Accusaula,ed considerable money by his operations. Roob went to Texas tNo or .aree wears ago and inveS:- e n 4 ranch abou; twenty miles iron San Antonio. He is known there as Col Byron an Kaub. an old prussian off ce-.~ He IS sald 10 have oyooo acres ot and. stocked wl,h 1000 head of cattle and sheep. and 100 ponies. He has openei school on his farm for the practical framing of stock men,.charging sloc for three months instruction n rear ing. tending and czring for horses. cattle and sheep. with board and ihe use of : good horse: and young man after learn .ag the business can ger immediate efT,- ploymen; n :; l, sso month or more so he says. Ills plan ,s 10 teach young ...ea ta De stockraer by making then dailN lie. for ] tune. 3 steady accunul4- :ioz q results :ndeibly iixeo by eNper:- ence Each branch of he business wi.I be thoroughly :aggh, by eNpenencec men. including breeding. feeding. herd .ag. branding. .as>ooiag. marketing. nd
 ng. and q ;hoGsana things about camp fife ;aa: can only be learned by exper.- ence. The pupils VIII noi only be :augh, oy the work on .his own ranch but will oe taken to vlsl, the other grea. ranches IT the vicinity.
 The New York SHn of Tuesday con- tains half column notice of 'Col. Byron ! Nan Raub's" school for cowboys. Rsbb IS an epterplsing man. and l, wouldn; surprise us to hear Of hls starting school in Texas for training boys to be presi- den, of the United States.