New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-13
A PREACHER IHIT COULD RIDE.
From Tho Anaconda fNOntO STANDARD.

The presence on the streets Of Anaconda lately oi
rcvvnll,t who was styl"i the "oO"p2s rrcat M
reminds me OF an incident that occurred In New-McN-
co In 1855 In which cowboy preacher piayed Il
prominent part. ,
in at night were agrceably surprised TO learn Una,
preacher was stopping at the ranch h,psc and would
probably remain for several days. as the river was
very high and lie could not continue ms Journey.
Tho preachers rig WAS I'm the corral ana consisted
Of d'amdated blackboard and lean TANK o0 Sn,
horse. IT supper The preacher to'd W., cvwpI e.
,hnt he a travelling missionary, ana devoted MS
lime 10 Prchns tGe 9p W e% ~ tb roS Sa
The next morning the COWBOYS were busy mailing ~,
preparations for the round me Vorr Hns NM
With hronc0s. and the boys were BUSY seeding up.
rho preacher watched the operation with apparent
satisfaction. and !, appeared To he novel ssht 1"
as many % tho hroncos had been running lrre on ,n
range for several months and were So Wild ana spirited
that they had TO be ropd and held while bhmg sadaiTd
ride and remarked that ar ne could gentle horse
would hc Furnished and he could go along mi,h ID dh
OUTFIT and cattle rounded up, roped and BRANDED
Tao preacher moicsily replied that " he could ride
some" and thought that he could ride any Of the
This reply rather vcscd the range foreman. who
knew that tho corral contained some OF the worst
buckne broncos on the range" 80 he c"nclhdcd ma, NE
would put mp a Job the preacher aud test lis riding
abilities He ordered one Of the cowboys TO saddle
rinta' was domurc looking bronco. and ap-
pcarcd To have 70 spirit AZ all. Iut the monen, a
and would buck and prancc around until she had
thrown her ider. So The cowboys were expecting 10
the preacher thrown almost as soon as he was
mourtcl.
Puia was brought out. Saddled and hridl'd. and
the preacher vaulicd into tho saddle. Pna began 10
buck bat contrary 70 expectations. the preacher was
not thrown lie remained firmly seat Cd IN the saddle.
and seemed as composed n he was I'm the pnlplt.
pnia was surprised. too she generally throw her
idcr inside 81 ten seconds She began bucinC again.
md while she was doing her host. tho preacher coolly
nut his hand I'm his vest pocket. drew out cigarette.
~ II. and turning IN his saddle 10 the astonshcd
cowboy. snlf
Rovs | thouoht YOU had spirited hroncos
IN this range. You don't call this low spirited old
ponv n bucker. do Won
Tho range foreman - surprised NJ this I'M
looked for display Of hprseman shin that he exclaimed
| don't know how good preacher YOU are. but you
arc n id good rider. There amt two men the
range can ride Puta Where did learn to ride -
Oh" said the preacher ~ was bronco buster
and range rider the Pgln Ncrd" ranch I'm the Pan
handle for years For tho last three years have
been n minister 81 the Gospel. 7 ont Of practice
riding now but think with few days practice I
could ride NJ we'll the average cowboy. Some Of
nv friends cal thc Cowboy Preacher 81 Texas "
Tho prcachrr went with Tho outfit. and IN Tho next
few days proved that h" was at homo the range NJ
well in the pul'At. and could ride. rope brand
better than any ono ~ them. After coming bnck
from the round up. tho preacher GOT ont his horse and
blackboard and continued on his missionary Journey
hearing the good Will and admiration ~ everybody
the range. II The universal opinion ~ the COW
boys the Roll ranch that. while the church had
probably gained mn efficient preacher. tho range
tanv had lost the bCsi bronco bIStcr'' that ever
threw his leg over n saddle.