The Dickinson press., 1895-08-10
Col. Irons In stark Co. and ' viclnlty.

Col. Irons In Stark Co. aud v icinity.
Col. Frank Irons in recent issues
of the Argus describes at length his
trip in this vicinity from which we
CLEAN the following:
The drive from Carnahan's on the
Antelope to Harkins' ranch on tho
Cedar was pleasant one. Few peo.
pie were seen-an Indian-and q few
residents at New England.
Dickinson is prosperous town; the
people all seem thrifty. The stock
of the First National Bank, I am told,
is gilt edged-worth more than any
other to be found in the state.
"Yankee" Thompson and Fred,
father and brother of Frank J. Thomp.
son, are doing we'll in Dickinson and
Mrs. Thompson does not look nearly
old enough to be the mother Of two
such strappery boys-and the grand
mother Of Jack Dakota.
At Antelope John Harnden, a pros.
porous rancher was found. Paul
Horn is in the stock business with
him. At this place, Mr.. Bonney, a
neighbor of Mr.. Underhill's and Mr..
Partridge. who has left the easy herd.
ing of cattle for the more difficult
work of being shepherd of the dis
trict school, were met--both very
pleasant gentlemen.
Col. Irons passed north from the
Harnden place through the prosper
Gus German settlement, Farmers Val
ley and then through a cactus, al
kali and sand strip-fortunately he
says ''not very wide.'' Beyond this
they found the well.located and we'll.
cared-fov sheep ranch of Krauth &
Leutz. Entering the Knife valley
one of the party ealloped ahead to get
directions as to the way, from u gen.
tleman OH horseback who proved to
be Mr.. Harrington, owner of ranch
below the Hughes ranch. Mr.. Haven
occupies the situation where this
road comes to the river, and keeps
the postoffice of Broncho there.
The trail to Hughes passes the old
Cash Moore place; and Hughes, him
self, is located on the Charlie Moore
ranch.
The Cash Moore ranch was desert
ed. Briars and brambles were grow.
ing beside the cabin door. Desolation
had claimed it and one could imagine
the shadow of the cattle stealers'
crime hanging over it all. Hughes, a
very different sort of man, with his
most excellent wife, his good sons
George and Bert-and the little girl
and the bouncing baby, have made
the old Charlie Moore cabin take or
signs of prosperity and home life
Hughes is nicely fixed and Mrs
Hughes is u queen in her own domin
ions. A horseback rido among thu
cattle, in which the gentleman whit
drove the carriage complained of {:
too rapid pace, convinced the visitors
that Ed Hughes knew his business a.
cattle rancher, and that when HI
became Charlie Moore's successor. i
was good thing for the commun it,
I-and good thing for Hughes.
1t is said to he eight miles from
Hughes to Dnnlap's, on Spring creek
but it seems nearer eighteen. How
ever, it was pleasant drive through
much rich grass.
And at last the vehicle was driver
down u we'll made trail, into rs beau
tiful valley rs tho party had seen
the Knife made its silvery appear
ance again. thoroughbred Hereford
cattle turned their white faces to
ward the party and looked curiousl.
at them, the grass became green, the
bushes and trees along the river hanl
sglistened in tho sun, and at the foo
of the hill there was a gentleman will
a long flowing beard, looking aftel
the making of a hay stack, whom al
introduction revealed to be Hon. Jer,
Crowley, the proprietor of one of tn
neatest kept ranches in the Knif
country.
The location is charming. In max
ing the improvements, advantage ha
been taken of every natural resource
and the result is that Mr.. Crowle
has made home for himself that any
body might be proud of.
\ Mr.. F. NJ. Smith, who lives betwee
Crowley's and Hughes was met o
the drive and proved to be YER
nice gentleman.
!. 1t was a glorious trip. The fart
we'll of it will | linger for many yeal
with the writer. 1t was u revelat 10
, to him; and the kind and courteou
people whom he met on the journe
will have, ever, place in his heart.