Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-06-28
A by at the Roundup.


ana peasant voice called tn US,
Girls, it's time for ,the rodeo.'' We
jumped up, and began preparing fu.,
the goou time which followed. We
ate hearty breakfast, as all vaqueros
should, then douued ouI riding habits,
and, after walking to the stable, and
few moments patient waiting there
for our escorts, we mounted our
steeds and started for the scene of
excitement at 8 o'clock, all in high
spirits and on high horses. Messrs.
3. and s. took the lead and kindly
asked as to partake of their dust,
which we did most freely for snort
dist: nee only, for presently tnoy
struck off at right angles from US and
disappeared from view, leaving us at
tended by A. and j. After a tiuie
Misses Q. and L. ha, ing missed them,
aud thinking To pursue them, started
towards neighboring meadow, which
they raced through like mad in
oO"hSI VI ASuS OdlS "O Gtlnh. 1ueY
would have ruined the meadow and
torn down all the fences, had we not
dispatched A. after them to tell them
of the danger the country was in.
After long race. he succeeded in
capturing the runaways, and per-
suaded them to return with him.
In the meantime Miss b. and my
self arrived at the roundup, and upon
! enquiring of Mr. D. s. where the rest
of the boys we're, we were informed
they were coming in the distance; and
furthermore, none were allowed on
the grounds, unless meaning to mako
| themselves useful. We wished to
stay SO we asked what wages they
paid extra good hands, and being
| satisfied with the reply, headed our
! horses towards some cattle which
| we're peacefully feeding near by,
driving them to the tnain herd, which
was now fast approaching, lowing and
paving the dust, like 80 many in
| furtateu DunaIOS.
After tho cattle had all been gath
ered into one Immense bunch, the
rodeo boss called out in tones Of
thunder, "Halt!" at which command
each vaquero took his place In the
! circle, ready for action. But q few
minutes had elapsed when the stock
owners rode boldly into the midst of
the band, and began the dangerous
work of parting out animals bearing
their brands, and occasionally taking
out r leppie, which they drove off to
their respective corners, leaving one
or two men to keep them from going
back to the roundup.
The next thing which attracted my
attention, was the fearless riding.
| Every horse scented to understand
what pleased his master most. and
plugged, sh orted, and we we.e told
by one of the boys, wore themselves
out cutting extra scallops, greatly to
the disgust of the foreman. While
we were standing near The parada, dis.
cussing the gentlemen's courage, we
we're startled 10y the sound of horses
coming rapidly toward us; and in
boxing il the direction of the noise
", beheld a sight never to be for
gotten. A fierce looking anima
headed straight towards us, it's eyeE
glaring, and believing and tossing it,
head frantically. Takingin our situa
tion at once, and realizing our danger
we turned our horses and giving then
the whip, ran for our lives, the ANNA
in hot pursuit. Had it not beer
for the gallaDtry OF Messrs, G. and s
we would have, undoubtedly, beer
lost. They, fearlessly kept pace will
the mad creature, one on each side o
IL, driving it straight towarde ue
Had they practiced many weeks they
could not have done better, and W
kindly thanked them for their prof
fered services on this our first day a
the rudeo.