The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-18
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Teaaain Vafiey vas ererrun in the esriJ days
b. a sp~ciss % Wild hcrre known &c the uus-
t.nS OF Nexieaa VIA borse They we're 10 -
sssa in droves. net infre1usntiy numherinE
several Hundred each They we're too snail
-veedy.- ans rspera1iy worthless. for the
most rart 70 - o. anJ valus to the settlsrs
On the eoutrzrJ. they existed in such nun-
kers as 70 eoastituts an snsoyaace and
INJURY to the settlers gagged in Agriculture
in . single ntEht band oi Wild bor=ss vould
sweep dovn upoa the cultivated feds
sad literally destroy the crops which
II had taken noaths Of hard labor to produee
The rIooeers had ANGLE sause to wage var
eHon these animals TheJ we're undoubtedly
. pest And source Of danger much to ,.
horses cane down into the settlements tbeT
vonld lure away with then the donesue
ISese cesrea.t.sns we're - fssquent that
ss matter Of seii-proteeuon- the pioc ser
i.rEsr $500, .n1 '' 81 a,i ~ ihess s Tsss
voald lsaug7rase large bBnunC parties OF
drives II order The better and more sEeeta-
Last summer i; vss the good fortune Of the
winter to accompany . party led bT o. ". d.
seeiSssS n me- dis:riet ssore tie head.
waters Of kern and Kings rivers FortanateiT
. s;oekoan vko for more than forty years has
lev Of the south iork Of the 6ern River. was
the vay 10 the almost inAeeessibse region lying
stout noInt Nhitnsy Powers himself rode =
q hand Of Tild animals in this region only four
years ago.
huntins tie 1iii horse we're peealiai When q
b unt had been determined upon and fayOra-
be he,AltJ selected the hunters would erect
feet apart and continuinz parallel for some
distance. then eiverEinE un:ii the terminals
fences were s;sSsS. and hiSn enough at The
ar41 Of the triangle to securely restrain Ii .
so 5s ees fs,1 G "a. ensicsaFel II. ienee eom
pleted the hunters. al vel mo.ntec, would
Start out to losA;e sA a. q The ts9T ,s.-
Eetbs- Asd the order Of the drite vas de-
tie trail q the band Of wild horses. close
enough TO keep them constantly moving Tbs
Supposed. As the Wild animals would dash od
q; fall speed. bot UoCii seldom condnue al
Ess.. sista1 7;i IN st ,s., III ns fS5a
b. eating TIE aeEles keep the eand noy-
ing vithout having 70 travel half the distance
In tive hours or 80 the nrs; driver would
be relieved By . fresh man and horse, the whole
horse. o. the move The main Object was 10
SO fafixue the game as 10 wear out the animals
fssn souf 1 sis.r soor the se via bore. VOID
IuIa when way ,hey would e Their p.ee
ie3ged tasI As itisSias As ;as.f 'sadO rs.
the ,'t noou. in the s.eead DAY the driver.
would be kept co duty fOr short intervals
.s ma aa ,Sfz nigh Of Pr ass VOID
nov Assem- be. asd on. after 40 other tnrn the
fixhi q the si!e ania.is s ;s i5sy you'd have
stations a. leEuiAr distances, Ihsn seEan The
FINAL "reant-un1 one nan would dash after
pAnion in hat direction. when that man would
drive then as rapidly ~ Yossisle 70 the next
q shorter ana stii shorter distance TO ride
Until the band had completed the entire circle
s9rses s.Ts .Sft 81 :ossrs the opsn space ss'
tween the outer lines O; the corral
there we're AZ sso; ,o eaninIs th ,he as
tefst s period Of the drive the :irifias,
si;!Ir 3. he VIA kors. When ar-t iassoed az.
deserted BIZ those Who have witnessed sGen
len .asesssiuiiy ea.t q seeos5 Is tkrosa
about the meek OF the animal and the lAssos
me- ;h s a,pusslinr eassiSs seerr.iy t-,E ea
It's two eAptors- By this means II would bs
sfSlI .1Ist6 INTO :aSp Is ns would b.
Idly forced iato the enclosure. the drivers
closing up the rear and urging the Ee&rted
eonpaetly together. with no hope Of escape
EXCEPT through me narrow lane where certain
SEA. ssood o. each side Q, this aarrox open
ing and as the AZ mails we're crowded through
The eon iitions Of III. country have CHANGED
vastly. The antelope and the elk have gone.
the uld cattle have bssn io:eed inio tns
even there This Is also t-se o! The Wild horse.
Ths Wild horse. LowevsE - not a. ye; wholly
this state are. as;ar a. ! have teen able 70
learn confined 10 the regions o. Nogst Whit
nanbef o.;hen are Known TO s;ili exist, as
sto.Emsn who have become accustomed %
f;e Sss5' 70 ~ tsst disssssS "a 10
summsr wil! attest The loss Of domestic horses
frOla the bands pas,ursd n the h!Eh valleys
lag the rAst season have noi teen inirs9Gen;.
I-e The mares Of tie don As;ie herd and heaes
especially yAiuAbe 10 stoekmen- No matter
leave the Usnd q tame horses the equine lord
OF the hills will eEtoree his right 10 possession.
aad. oy tiiirs sad striking. will drive away the
Fowsls gave tne guide the, information that
two y these S!ld s,ai!lons hAd become saeh
during the past season that they Ssre COM
pe!lec = shoos then. a. AZ sttenp!s a. CAP
lied Al long rage with the heayJ r.ees Used
b. the stock men IN the mountains
No one NtlO EAo not IAu AL1 cLpcIlelcc OF
observation OF the wild horse in his native
state eau TORN Any adequate conception % the
v!ei1usness displayed OF the stations toward
each other when eontsn6irg for the possss-
slon Of q bAad OF mares. Their nature And
hAults make them muscular Feet. and strong
in a degree not 10 be iouEd in tie domestic
horse An old FrsnehnG3. Tor years q stock
I-An n these mountains. gave me THIS storT Of
. gE: UeJgeen two pouegful Wild STATIONS:
had hesn riding al one June Gay south
and ives; Of Mount whitney and was making
ny way along . mountain cepress.oa !eAfirE
% from = little VALLEY where Intended 20
camp. As nsAred the OpeainE Of the valley
heard number Of piereinE shTisEs Shlch
no; lAng lsft Ia DOUBT a. TO the source. Cor. on
TOUndinE a point Of rocks, ] saw IL the nsars.
poTtiol OF ths waller two lL-Gs wild stAllIOEs
hKhtIng Ike mad RsTond them vas small
land o. Wild horses quietly grazing as 4 inoi.-
feFsnt 20 the struggle
The W.ld horses did not observe re AMI
as VAS 70 the .-sSard % then tnFv caught
no SceHt % ny presence The horses were
rssuLE = uEEinC. sinking. kI"k!LE AID tit-
ing Willing ablut and coming t'.rths
WITH teII.ul~ force Then they would rear Anl
tring down their foTsisst 1Eol each cher
heads. necks, and bodles with sgea force that
the floS- aud sn0Tts Arcstl Iza TinE tLrr1 eJl q
te heard fJT hundreds OF yards. FIEhfIng