, 1886-11-20
A WESTERN BOY.
The Life of One of Wyoming's
wealthiest Horsemen.
Beginning as a Horse Herder and
Round Up Cook.

The history of the life of Mr. D.
one of the weallhiest of Wyoming horse
men, is an example OF what is possible BIZ
a young man OF perscy crencc and good
habits. Once a round up cook for $40 a
month, now a man worth 5000. 900.
Mr.. ID" was born in Philadelphia on
Aug IL, in the year lS4i, being now a
little over II years of age. He lived with
his parents in the above named city until
he was 81 years of age. when he became
possessed OF the notion of coming West.
This idea had evidently taken a firm held
of him, for his parents could not persuade
him to stay at home, 50 in the fall Of the
year lS6G he arrived in Denver, Col.
being then - years OF aye. He had upon
arriving in Denver emily $40 in his pocket.
He obtained work for a few weeks in u
restaurant in that city. Having, during
his employment, become acquainted with
the foreman of a cattle outfit. aud being
offered a situation as a horse ''wrangler
or her,ler b. him, he decided to accept it,
the compensation being S25 a month and
board. He worked in this capacity dur.
ing the general round up, which occu-
pies the first part of the summer. Having
occasion to do the cooking for the outfit
one day, the foreman decided to let him
fill that position, for which he was to re
ccive $40 a month and board. During
the whole time that Mr.. D. was M
ploycd as a hand ON the round up, or at u
ranch, he never filled any other position
than that of II cook. Although the life of
a cowboy may seem to many city boys
very fascinating, it never struck Nib
in that light, as he was always perfectly
satisfied with the position of cook, which
position he is competent to fill to-day if it
were necessary.
MIR D. was a young man who
never took part with his companions in
their expeditions in which they painted
the town a beautiful shade of red. On
the contrary, he was a strictly temperate,
honest and persevering young man, in
clincd to save his money and have some
thing for himself at some future day. All
of these traits, instead of serving to make
him unpopular with his associates, were
instrumental in making friends with every
one with whom he came in contact, and
very popular with his companions.
In the spring of 1871 Mr.. D. pre-
empted a plat of land lying on the banks
of Il river in Wyoming, which is to day
one OF the largest horse ranches III the
territory. Having by this time saved
over $1,000, he did all of the work upon
his new home himself, building a cabin,
barn and fencing it all Geo acres in by
fall. In the spring of the next year he
purchased ninety-iour head of y~earling
heifers, six bulls and four horses, costing
him altogether, with wagon, haying inn
plements, etc, 81 300.
From that time on, fortune seemed to
favor him, so hat when in the year 1856
he sold out his cattle, which by increase
and from frequent purchases amounted to
a large number. he realized $500. 600,
which taken together with the money laid
by during that time amounted to $780,
600. He then invested in horses and has
been in this branch of the live stock bus
mess ever since. His wealth is now es-
timated at 5000, 600, all of which has been
made by himself without the aid of friends
or parents. In speaking with the writer
a few days ago. he said in answer TO a
question as to the chances for 4 young
man in the same position nowadays;
Those wee good days for a young man
with perseverance and energy 10 have
made his fortune. OF course 4 young
could in the course of time make money
in the same manner nov, but it would
take much more time and work than II
would have done twenty years ago.