Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-05

three months infant the paper discarded patent
outsides; four months later patents and plate
matter were entirely dispensed with, and it is
now an eight-page, all-at-home print. 1t is
now one of the best of country weeklies, and
Miss Francis. speaking from her own expert
ence. believes that country journalism presents
a most inviting and profitable field for women.
SUCCESSFUL CATTLE RAIsERs.
Many of the most successful cattle raisers
and dealers of the west are women. The
largest cattle ranch in the world is owned bv a
woman, Mrs. Richard King of San Antonio
Tex, who personally superintends the details
and management of her vast business. Another
Texan cattle queen is Mrs. Sallie Huffman of
Fort Worth, who is actively interested in a
dozen important enterprises, and also owns and
keeps careful eye on the management Of the
leading paper of Fort Worth. Mrs. Huffman is
several times a millionaire and the Ian ger part
OF her immense fortune has come to her as the
result Of her own acumen and aptitude for
affairs. The wife of BshopWarren of Colorado
trebled in the cattle trade the fortune left her
by her first husband. Mrs. Barber of White
Oaks n. NJ. ia manager of ranch on which
are 5000 head of cattle, and each year makes a
small fortune for herself and the two eastern
men who associated with her in the owner
ship OF the ranch. She is also half owner of
valuable silver mine. which she operates her
self, and yet finds time to entertain delight
fully, to paint and to play upon the piano
things surely possesses genius. Another wo-
man cattle dealer is Mrs. Charles Rogers Of
Corpus Christi, Texas, whose ranch covers sew
eral thousand acres and pastures half million
head Of cattle. The Wilkins ranch is one of the
largest horse ranches of Idaho. The sales from
1t In the eastern markets amount to many
thousands of dollars every year. but they are
all conducted by Miss Kittie Wilkins. the daugh-
ter OF the owner of the ranch, and pretty girl
OF two and twenty. Miss kittie visits all Of the
eastern markets two threl times every year.
Is an expert judge of horses, and Is seldom if
ever caught mapping when a sharp bargain is to
be driven. Mrs. Emma Perry, who lives near
Marena, Kan, il one Of the most successful
''ranchers' in the west. She is still under
thirty and was left widow five years ago with
only debt-burdened ranch and plenty Of pluck
and determination as her stock in trade. Since
1887 she has cleared her property of debt, and
| In addition has amassed comfortable compe-
| tence. Mrs. Perry personally directs the
| rounding up and sale Of her cattle, is an
unfailing judge Of all classes Of stock, and in
addition to her business capabilities is skillful
painter. her animal studies finding ready sale
| In the east. But not all the successful women
cattle raisers are confined to the west. Mrs.
Phnbe Willetts of Roslyn, LII, is probably
engaged in the breeding Of blooded horses and
cattle, and in a few years has built up a bust
ness that is worth fully quarter of million
dollars. Aside from the fondness for fine
horses and cattle which she has cherished from
childhood, Mrs. Willetss is essentially feminine
in her tastes and cultivated and agreeable
| woman Of the world.