The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-06-21
RIDING FOR $1,000.
A Band of Yelling Cowboys
Start for Buffalo BilFs Camp

A Band of Yelling Cowboys
Start for Buffalo Bilrs Camp.
NEw YoRE, June PA wonderful
horse race begins Tuesday. A band of
shouting, shooting, devil-defying cowboys
started from Chadron, post town in Ne
braska, some 400 miles from Omaha, TO
race 20 Buffalo BilPs camp at the Worlds
Fair grounds, 1000 miles away. They
viii ride without change Of horses, and
the man who first looks upon Buffalo
Bills curly locks viii win fame and gold.
Each man or woman leads an extra
horse, must ride in a 50-pound saddle
and weigh at least 120 pounds
The most interesting part Of it all is
that there is a woman in the race-a
young, plump, good-looking, woman,
known in the west for her daring
horsemanship and her indefatigable en-
ergy. Her name is Miss Emma Hutch
inson, or, as Cy Warnan would sing:
=. Emma is her name,
single is her station,
Her eyes are blue,
Hs- heegt Is true.
And she rides Ike thunderation.
A CHOICE ASSORTMENT or NtNEs-.
There is about II in the race. Every
rider in the lot has either broken a bron-
cho or stolen one, while some Of them
have gone 50 far, so it is said, as to make
a sieve Of the broncho's owner. Among
those who will start are D1- Middleton
and John Flagg, OF Northern Nebraska
Snake Creek Tom" OF Snake Creek,
Wyo. q" Rattle Snake Pete" Of Creede,
Col; Cock Eyed Bill" Of Manviile,
Wyo. sam Bel, Of Deadwood jim
Murray, Of Eagle Pass, Tex; Nick
Jones, a half-breed from the Pine Ridge
agency He Dog and Spotted Wolf, full
blooded Sioux from the Rosebud agency,
and Miss Hutchinson, who lives in Dem
yer.
Doc Middleton is TIE most famous Of
the lot. For many years he was the
principal terror OF Northwestern Ne
braska. lie was one Of the cleverest cat
tie thieves in the Black Hills district,
and vas the best allaround bad man Of
his time. OF late years he appears to
have reformed and settled down. As
long as the Sheriff leaves him alone ne
viii leave the Sheriff alone. He still
carries his six-shooter in his belt, and,
though it takes greater proyocation to
draw it out taan it did ten years ago,
still, when it is drawn, the effect is the
same.
A GOOD SCHOOL OF RIDING.
Middleton is a splendid rider. tie is
45 years old, stands nearly six feet tall
and weighs $50 pounds.
He has often ridden long distances
with band of rebellious Sioux behind
him.
John Flagg, whose home il A. Big
Horn Basin, has participated in many of
the Wyoming cattle fights and often saw
ed his life by ais skill and endurance as
rider The other men who have taken
part in the race are cowboys and plains
men Of all degrees. Most Of them have
fought against the Sioux and taken part
on one side or another in the cattle
fights.
Miss Hutchinson, the only woman in
the race, was born at La Ciosse, Wis.
She went to Montana when only 10 years
old, and from that day to this-it is not
fair to tell how long it is-the sun never
set without seeing her in a saddle, gal
Looping over her ranch with all the vim
and dash Of an old vaquerO. For long
time she had been actively engaged in
the stock business. Many times she has
slept in the open air, far from any other
human being, exposed TO the wind and
rain Of fierce western storms.
HER PowEEs or ENDURANCE TESTED.
Miss Hutchinson has made many long
rides. Once, with a single string OF
horses, she covered $50 miles. During
the greater part Of this journey the roads
were heavy and the streams swOolen by
the rain. Four nights she slept without
shelter in the storm. In town Miss
Hutchinson rides on an ordinary side
saddle, but when out on her ranch she
uses q mans saddle. and rides astride.
she Left Denver two weeks ago to ride to
Chadron. The distance is nearly 300
miles, but sine rode very slowly, so as 10
toughen her horse and put him in shape
for the 1000 mile race. She expects
confidently 20 reach Chicago in 20 days
and win the prize.
The route has been kept secret 50 far
to avoid any interference on the part Of
the Humane Society. Governor Grouse,
of Nebraska, will fire a pistol as signal
for starting. The first rider to reach
Chicago will receive ST. 900 in gold offer
ed by the managers Of the race. Other
prizes viii be a Coli reyolverinlaid with
silver, gold and pearl, a line cowboy sad
die and 500 divided into three equal
: rizes. The last sum is offered by BuGa-
10 Bill.