The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-25

numerous and. no sale being made, grand
hunt is organized, and the bulls are shot
down by riding up to them, placing re-
volver to their ears and s'dropping' them.
In the process of dropping" every sta
ton Is divided into so-called paddocks, sew
eral Of which often embracing an area OF
many thousand of acres, into which the
sheep. cattle and horses are separately
classed. The paddock containing the cattle,
which often number thousands, is, of
course, one Of the largest, and Includes
forest lands, lakes and pastures That in
which have often hunted had an area OF
ia square miles.
It was in the month of September that
MIR. Hearue gave the order to muster the
cattle. -Four stock riders-nen who resem-
bic the cowboys of Texas-Mr. Hearne,
his two sons and his nephew, three expert
riders and lads of indomitable courage, and
myself were chosen to carry out the mus
tering. Each mounted on q good stock
horse and armed with the formidable stock
whip and brace of loaded revolvers We
sought the ground of our struggle.
We concluded it would take US week to
finish our work and so provisions and
branding implements had been sent ahead
III a cart. As IL was late when we arrived
at the first paddock that contained the
young calves we were to brand, nothing
was done that day. After enjoying hearty
supper, smoke and few good stories we
lay down under tree and slept soundly
until morning. After listening to the
orders of MIR. Hearne each went about the
duty assigned him. Several hundred head
of cattle were driven into large open
space amid the loud cracking Of whips. the
believing of bulls, calves and kline and
supertiuity OF cursing and swearing. Now
came the exciting and dangerous part, the
cutting outn or the separation OF the
calves from the herd, subsequent to
"bunching"in an Enclosure where tue brand
ing and mutilating performance is done.
Slash, slash comes the long stock whip
across the backs of the oxen, leaving with
every lash deep red cut. Every man
makes as much noise as he can. The beasts
become maddened and rush this way and
that, doubling here and there. But the
well-trained horse knows every trick and
turns as quickly as the horned beasts.
Nova madly believing bull, with head bent
low and tail erect, charges straight at
horse and rider. The horse waits quietly
until the beast is within a couple OF yards
OF him, and then he rapidly whir1s around
and the bull FORCES past with the whole
weight of the stock whip planted zig gag
on his back, holly pursued by the eques
trian who has just escaped being gored to
death. Cut after cut, slash after slash the
animal resolves, until 1t is driven to its
proper place. Then, perhaps, q stampede
occurs. After great deal of trouble. fast
riding, cracking of whips, wild shouting
etc.. have been done, during which the
bulls have been driven from the remainder
of the herd, the pitiful believing of the
young calves attracted the attention of
some old bull, which roaring madly and
fearing nothing. makes valiant Dash to
the succor of the crying calves. The other
bulls follow suit and then pandemonium
holds sway. Here they come, the earth
shaking under their onslaught. Now look
to yourselves. You daring horsemen, and
show your valor and skill, for the slightest
mistake means immediate death. On they
come; the mob is only some fifty yards
away. The bulls see the riders moving
about here ana there, and with their horns
down, their eyes ablaze with fury, the
foam running from nostril and mouth, tail
erect, believing, roaring, they charge.
Good heavens. See, the riders have come
TO standstill.