The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-08-02
A LITTLE QUEEN.
A Chat with the Most Charming OF M,,lloua,re..

IN. o. States
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the boy Disappeared up the winding stairs, A short
while afterward he returned, and the reporter was
presently" The writer did as directed, and after
waiting for several minutes was astonished at seeing
young and charming lady enter.
Excuse me" said the writer, "if have made
| mistake; l."
,"oh, no." said the lady. with a smile that dis.
| this your card?n
The reporter looked at the piece of paseboard the
| lady held in her hand and saw his name on 1t.
but you are not the Cattle Queen p " said the
"o6, yes; but am" she replied with hearty
"knocked out"
Such was the meeting between the States reporter
talon OF being the most independent and gO-ahead
woman In the country. The reporter was laborlng
under the idea that the Cattle Queen . was large
notwithstanding woman, with q red complexion
and big hands and feet. Therefore it was not sur
prslng that he should be all broke up" to be CON
| lightfnlly different from what he expected
or small and petite figure, the little lady looked
was dressed exceedingly pretty and attractive, and
to look at her one would have hardly thought that
| much has been said and written.
Born In the year 1884, she Is therefore only twenty
one years Of age, and on her conntenance there ia
lieye that she had accomplished what she has
the lady was born In the state OF Texas, about
tweniy-gye miles from Houston, on her fathers
| ranch Her mother was Of Spanish and her father
| of German French descent. When she was four
years Of age her mother died. When old enough
eleven years of age she studied hard Her father
died In her eleventh year, and she left alone In
the world, with ranch and few thousand dollars.
In her fathers employ was an old coored nurse,
who took care of her until she was thirteen years
Sd when she ne m, married the couple lived happily
band died, and she became a widow at that tender
age. During her husbands life her property
owned two ranches aud some $4,000 10 cash AS
she said later on, with This any other woman would
have been satisfied, bnt she was not 1t was her
ambition to be millionaire, and with this purpose
she set about to accomplish her end Diligent
management, hard work, Joined to lucky specnla-
Cattle Queen" to-day the owne Of over 100000
in money, bonds, stocks, real estate, etc.
writer. ~ '''
~ want to get an interview with you" was the
al said not long ago that would never be inter-
viewed by another newspaper reporter az long as
lived therefore you can consider yourself in luck to
Bnt what is your aversion to interviewer In
CURED the reporter.
SWELL l have been harassed so, and 40 MANY
improbable and fictitious articles have been written
about me, that am almost afraid to talk to re-
porter. In New YORK had daily visits from a
their request, and they went of and wrote some
horrible things about me. Therefore you can readily
understand why dislike 1t So"
Being gradually brought around to talk about her
property, the lady said: ~ own four rauches--One
on Clear Greek I, one near laredo and two near FL
ny stock How many Mead Of cattle iii have s.I cot ,p
Wei, about one hundred and fifty thousand head
| besides horses, sheep, mules, etc."
"Do you superintend the ranches yourself?"
have overseers on each place. Keep regular set
of books myself, 30 does each overseer There is
not q dollar made or lost that cannot be accounted
How many men are In your employ"
My regular force of workmen Is from 800 to 400.
You cannot teilthe exact number OF men You have in
your employ for they come and go daily"
"po You ever experience any trouble with the
"Never in the least. have placed myself at their
head, on horseback, and have secured the country
the cowboys are never 80 happy as when lead them
spend a month at each ranch during the year, and
Have travelled machs There is but one country
| Ia this world thar have never seen, and that Is
South America, and intend going there some day"
swell yes" replied the "Caille Queen" "a
suit, bnt,n she continued with laugh, ii am able
to take care Of myself as several men could testify
The Of Ie% ana
%yea DON'T to to % sa ist he writer "tAst
"only once she replied, with the sweetest Of
smiles. g was insulted by negro on one OF my
NOT MORALLY wounded, and after it was ali over
felt 30 sorry that had the man brought to the house
and nnr ,. him until he got well. He is now my
siderable trouble, and am never without IT, How
did learn to carry one? Why right In Texas,
resthem. can shoot, too, she added, with another
smile, shut hope will never have occasion to use
"Te me something about your experience in
specnlatng,n asked the reporter.
Most OF the speculations have ever made were
cotton futures In New Orleans. One day In Inc New
York Exchange bought heavily In futures, and
were also Two Spanlards Who were buyng asainsf
me- ] told tnem 70 stop, but they said advice was
CHEAP, especially from womsn and they went a!
| everything. This eanssd conuidsrabls comment,
payne were broken over me ana | was chrstened
Queen OF the Exchange am als0 queen OF three
live stock associations In this country, as well as
Cattle Queen, 80 you see have enough royalty In
my life" and the little lady laughed heartily.
~ suppose you have good many Offers OF mar
slots OF them; but as said before am fully able
to take care OF myself. Once, In Galveston, there
ton especially to marry me. Well he got badly left,
and he married poor grl OF that city, but II was
eroas bogus counts travelling around the conntry?,
"What place DO you claim as your native place ?"
Houston, ! am wei. known 10 that city, and
may say well liked. have established there an art
gallery for the benefit OF the public IL is furnished
with comfortable furniture, and Is great resort for
number OF sases III the room, and any one can come
I" You subscribe literally to public enterprises do
'Yes; almost anything that will benefit the public
WIN subscribe 10, Only the other day put my
"You should subscribe to our Exposition"
Well would, u any one would ask me-"