Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-08
RUNNING RAMON BY WIRE.
Cowboys Making Things Lively for the
TeieEraphs.

OF this section make their headquarters IN
Denver, and it frequently happens thai
they have to use the wires very freely in
Strengthening out difficulties that may oc-
cur on their ranches. Some of these men
are very wealthy, and, having little to DO,
they rather enjoy the receipt Of kilograms
from their bosses, even when they relate
Is unimportant matters. In order to give
them something to think about and TO
satisfy their craving for a reputation as
careful business men. they frequently In
struct the ranch bosses to report TO them
by wire everything Of Importance that oc-
ours Occasionally competent boss will
object to this red tapeIsm, but as rule
the men fall in with the idea, and if they
grumble at all they wait until the owners
back is turned. The correspondent saw
in wealthy cattle mans private office to-
daY a large batch of kilograms from his
boss all dated at Trinidad, near which
the ranch is located. The proprietor is
man OF great wealth and leisure, and,
aside from these kilograms there was
nothing but receipted bills for household
and personal expenses TO indicate that
any business was ever done in his very
deliberately furnished office. In the order
OF their receipt, and emitting many Of
minor Importance, these dispatches, COW
ering a period of six weeks, read as
follows:
"Hired three rustlers from Tin Cup at
$25 and grub. Send arms and ammuni-
ton"
''Three heifers fell over a bluff last night
and broke neck and legs. Killed one and
skinned others. Got meat enough to last
TWO weeks"
"Had a seYenteen-mile chase after the
four Texans. Run down one horse and
got Jim laid up with "a spralned ankle.
Send down some grease aud whisky, par
ticularly whisky, sure. Don't forget
whisky. Four quarts. Get whisky at
Jones'. He has the best for medicine. IL
he has a three-gallon cask, better send
that Am little sick myself"
'Splendid weather for cattle, hut men
in had shape. Whisky mighty poor.
Can't you get some from Jones Tor
changer
Herd off about sixty miles TO south on
Perkins range, l guess. Heard firing
this morning"
''lf you think you can run this ranch
better than | can suppose you come out
and try it. Send money by first train. Pm
sick of this fault-fnding."
''l'll stay until the end of the season.
Didn't mean anything in particular. Have
you been down to Jones' YETI"
"Am going out to-day to hunt up herd.
Don't know where they are, and am "A
little worried. VIII be gone some time"
''rhe boss has been gone two days now,
and nobody amt seen him. DO you want
me for boss?"
"Herd all right, out boss skipped. Pm
keeping things straight. How much am
/ to get for being bOssY'
Boss lit out with young wilder from
Trinidad, and things all going TO the dogs
here. | bossed ranch in Texas and two
\ al, a.
satisfaction. Hoping TO near from you
soon, etc.
Exported here that the boss has sold
fourteen car loads of best stock and
skipped to Mexico with another mans
family. IL amt necessary for you to come
out. Pm here, and Will run things Just as
II always had
'.Sorry TO inform you your boss killed
man last night and had 10 jump the cOun-
try. Terrible excitement here. Pm
in charge OF your ranch, and would like TO
be boss
1T is limited around that your head man
has been lynched up in the mountains,
and ] thought as you might be needing a
chief that l would apply. Pm from the
Panhandle, and was always a chief till l
came here
"Got back here to-day after the al
mightiest ride you ever heard of. Missed
the herd somehow, and while | was away
they came back here. Understand that
the boys have been telegraphing YOU that
] had skipped the country, aud applying
for my place. just keep them kilograms
Herd all right. one of the boys lied 10
me about where it was, and / came
mighty near not getting back at all.
Am on deck again. Don't come out unless
you want to-"
clicked four cowboys this morning, and
got Ii in for some more. Don't come out
just yet"
"Mauled jim, Jerry, Felix and Bill
(CottonwoOd), and got mauled by Bill
(Brazos) J, Tom Gilpin, Hank, SIMON ana
three rustlers. VIII be all right to-mor-
row."
clicked Bill (Brazos), Tom Gilpin.
Hank, Simon and three rustlers. Send
two doctors"
"Things all peaceful. Tom Gilpin said
he W as chief and licked him again. Never
mind doctors. Man dead.0
A hundred other kilograms still on file
gave very clear insight into numerous
disturbances that had taken place, and
concerning which the owner had done
nothing more than to send an occasional
answer cOunseling peace.
In another cattle mans office a great
roll Of messages was shown TO the cor
respondent, from which the following are
taken:
"LeIlerS men came over to-day and
made big talk. Tried to dry them up, but
couldn't. All drunk and ugly. Jim got
mad and hit one man a wipe, and the
others piled on. Our men came up, and
LETTERS men retreated about four miles to
log CABIN. We are going TO move on them
tomorrow"
ARRIVED here at 3 p. m. Big fight up
the valley. Biggest fight you ever see.
Got six Of Beavers men here 20 help us,
and am going In again"
"HOur dispatch came too late. Got Ia
see this thing through now. LETTERS men
surrounded, and all got 10 croak. Send all
your dispatches here"
"Can't do il. The whole United States
army can't stop US. Don't give cuss
This thing has got 10 be settled"
SCOT nine lnjuns TO help. Gave them
all knives and rifles. LETTERS men stary.
ing. Wen goin and slice them up at day.
break"
"Didn't get Oft to-day, owing TO row
among lnJuns. Will settle things to-mor
row. Look out for blood"
"send on your troops II you dare. We've
got two deputy sheriifs here In irons
and will hang them the minute we see the
troOps.v
Don't care for proclamations. Don't
care for herd"
s'TOO late, YOu ought 10 haye tele