Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-08
JUMBO AND DEv1L1sH DICK.

Jones' last and greatest feat was in May,
1888. There was known to be at that time
a small herd in the uninhabted "Panhan-
die" of Texas which could not long escape
the rife. With an elaborate outfit of
men, horses and camp equipage Mr.. Jones
started from Garden City, Kan, to capture
1t. For forty-two days and nights the party
followed the animals across the Staked
Plains until they had finally lassoed or
rounded up the entire herd.
From this herd Buffalo" Jones now Sc.
cures three Or four full blooded buffalo
calves each year and number OF half
breeds-"catalo,' he calls them. The hy-
brid product of the buffalo and Galloway
cattle is magnificent animal Its robe is
nearly black, fine and silky in texture and
with brilliant luster characteristic OF the
Galloway cattle. For enough of one of
these robes to make a coat Lady Foster.
wife of Treasurer Foster, of Canada, once
offered Mr.. Jones $500, saying she preferred
it to seal.
In his several expeditions Mr.. Jones cap
tured 130 buffaloes, SO of which survived
Full grown animals taken wild invariably
died in captivity. He had no success saw
ing any over months old. Many animals.
even among the younger ones, died appar-
themselves prisoners they went into fear
full rae2 stiffened their limbs as though in
cramps, lay down and died. Others broke
their necks In trying to escape.
On his first expedition. Mr.. Jones cap
tufed eleven buffaloes, but saved only four
He was eco miles from ranch having a
COW, and he had to feed the little fellows On
condensed milk, which did not agree with
nr. h frl I,
with him to the Staked Plains of Texas.
and out of thirty-seven buffaloes saved
thirty-two.
Most of the animals that survived were
from weeks to months old. The buf
falo calf is of tGwny color, resembling
the hues of the sand and the grass and
the shrubbery of the great plains For the
first three weeks Of its life it is hidden Ly
its mother, and its color blends so closely
with it's surroundings that wolves and
other enemies may pass within a rod of ii
without discovering its presence.
The profits of buffalo raising are very
considerable. The animal feeds cheaply
and looks after himself in all sorts OF
weather. His robe alone is worth the price
of two good bullocks. In domestication
his meat is equal TO any range beef. One
good animal will yield each year fur suffi
cient to make n blanket A taxidermist
will give from 500 to 500 for his head, apd
if Mr.. Jones' big bull Jumbo, were put Gu
the market he would bring 81 GOO
What the possibilities OF domesticatior
may be is yet to be determined The two
big bulls of the Omaha herd are driven to
cart by the owner, and when it is con
sidered that their agility is remarkable fo.
the size of the animals, that their strength
is tremendous, and that they have the
speed of the average horse, this mean
something. This novel chariot team, with
perhaps the whole herd, will form one OF
the attractions at the Worlds fair at
Chicago.
The oldest buffalo living is supposed tc
be one in Paris geological garden, which
islsnown to lie 20 years old. Jumbo, years
of age, is the patriarch of the Nebraska
herd These animals breed readily il
Ia captivity, and this herd is capable of al
enormous increase if properly handled.
They Were.
''These folks think they're purity smart,
said the burglar to himself, fishing from
its concealment under the edge OF the par
lor carpet, back of the piano, well stuffed
pocketbook and slipping it into an open
ing in his coat.
''And they arep' he calculated in deeI
disgust as he opened it few hours latei
and found it to be stuffed with tracts or
the sin Of stealing. Chicago Tribune.