Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-26
STIRRING HISTORY
OF A RANCH RELATED IN LIVELY
TELEGRAMS.
The Fun OF Runniny u Cattle Ranch by
Wire Plenty of Fighting and u
Lively Demand for
whisky.


tle mans private Office to-day large batch
Of kilograms from his boss all dated at
Trinidad, near which the ranch In located.
The proprietor Is a man of great wealth
and leisure, and, aside from these kilograms,
there was nothing but receipted bills for
household and personal expenses tn indi-
cate that any business was ever done In his
very elaboratoly furnished office In tho or.
der OF their receipt, and omitting many of
minor Importance, these dispatches, COW
ering period of six weeks, read rs follows:
Hired three rustlors from Tin Cup at s25
and grub. Send arms and ammunition.
Three heifcrs fell ov r u bluff last night,
and broke neck and legs Killed ono and
skinned others,
Had n sovcnteen-mile chase after tho four
Texans. Run down one horse, and got Jim
laid up with "A sprained ankle Send down
some grease and whisky, particularly
whisky, sure. Don't forget whisky. -Four
quarts. Get whisky at Jones's.
Splonlid weather for cattle, but mon in
bad shape. Whisky mighty poor. Can't
you got some from Juncs's for changei
llerd OF about sixty miles 10 south on
Pcrkins'S range, guess. Heard firing this
morning.
If you think you can run this ranch better
than can, suppose you come on and try it
Send money by first train Pm sick of'this
fault-iln1ng.
I'll stay until tho end Of tho season.
Didn't mean anything In particular Have
you been down to Jones' yett
Am gong out to day to hunt up herd.
Don't kn W whore they are, and am q little
worried VIII los gone some time.
Tho boss has boon gone two days now, and
nobody amt seen him. Do you want me
for boss,
Herd all right, but boss skipped Pm
keeping things straight How much am l
to get for being bOss'
Boss lit out with II young widder from
Trinidad, and things all going to the dogs
here boNsot ranch in Texas and two
in Nebraska, and think l can give you salts
faction. Hoping TO hoar from you soon, etc.
Reported horo that the boss had sold four
tcOn carloads Of best stock and skipped to
Mexico with another mans family. 1t amt
necessary for you to come out I'm hore
and will run things just ns II always had.
man Ia night, and had to jump the ,coun-
charge, and would like TO be boss.
1t is limited around that your head man
la. been lynchel up In tho mountains and
! thought rs you might be needing chief
that would apply. I'm from Panhandle,
and was always chief TIL I came here.
Got back here to-day after the almight-
lost ride you ever heard OF. Missed the
heri somehow, and while | was away they
came bnck hora. Understand that the boys
have boen teIegraphing you that ! had
sktppol tho country, and applying for my
place. Just keep them teiegrams Herd
| all right One OF the boys lied to me about
whore it was, and | came mighty near not
getting back at ALL Am on deck again.
Don't come out unless you want to.
Licked four cowboys this morning, and
got 1t in for somc more. Don't come out
just yot.
Mauei Jim, Jorry, Felix, and Bill Got
tOnwOUdl, and got maulcd by Bill (Brazos),
Tom Gilnn, Hank. Simon and three rus
tiers. VIII bc all right to morrow
Licked Bill 1razOs). Tom Gilpin, Hank
Simon, and three rustlers. Send two doct IA
Things all peaceful. Tom Gilpin said he
was CHIEF md licked him again. Never
mind doctors Man dead
a hundroi other kilograms still on file
gayo a worry clear insight into numerous dis
turbances that had taken place, and con
corning which tho owner had done nothing
moro than tn send an occasional answer
c5unselling peace.
In another cattle mans Office a great roll
Of messages was shown to your correspond
snt from which tho following aro taken:
Letilcrs men came over to-day and made
big tal% Tried TO dry them up, but couldn't
All drunk and ugly. Jim got mad and hit
| Our men came up, and Leiller's men re-
treated about four miles to log cabin. We
are going to move on them tomorrow.
Arrived here ut p. IN. Big fight up the
l'lRHt7I lt NJ you over eDe uOt SIX
Of Beavers mon here to help u.s. and am 60
ing in again
EOur dispatch came too late. Got to see
this thing through now. Ioiler's men sur
rounded, and all got to croak. Send all
your dispatches here.
Can't do it. The whole United States
army can't stop us. Don't givo cuss. This
thing has got to DO settled.
Got nine lnjuns to help. Gave thom all
knives and rinos. Lefllsr's men starving
Wen go in and slice them up at aybreak
Didn't get OFF to-day owing to row among
lnjuUs. WIN settle things tomorrow. Look
out for blood
Send in your troops if you dare. We've
got two deputy shorilfs hero in irons, and
will hang them tho minute we SEQ the
Don't care for proclamationS Don't care
for herd.
Too late You ought to have telegraphed
sooner. LcIllor's gang has got to 60.
Heavy firing all night Boys enthus-
astic. Going to move at sunrise
Got here at o o'clock tonight Lciiier's
mon got away, md wo chased thcm all over
six townships. Made them hump. Will be
back on tia range as soon as we can move
conf rtn ". Please send two collins right
away Nothing extra. Just good, plain
Cofiiu,.
While those missivcs were heiny copied a
messenger boy came in with a telegram
which the cattle man opened and read
aloud:
lohi Be!don lumped on Dan and Dan
i't, qua ot n'Ih up NH ihcre YET Dan
na,r no W. NJ, n,i,, IN IN trying 10 set
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getIihS pretty tlred OF running ranch by
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