The Globe-republican., 1895-10-17

tinguished appearance and took Kin
~ with the female sex. A 'shat boz
was not uncommon in those days
slow travel, though the lubricator di
his duty well; and as we have state,
!, the schedule was long enough to Co
er deficits, and there was no DANCE
of an end collision, for the next trai
was not due till the day following
Owing to these extenuating circum
stances the hot box was allowed t
cool off itself. In the interim, Primo
would call on the ladies, and the othe
boys whiled the time at high five in
friendly resort, where bologna sau
sage and beer were served.
George Prince is dead, and the San
ia Fe has enlarged its business. an,
this increase demands more disciplin,
than the service of twenty years ago
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The "buffalo wallows" in the early
times nearly always contained water
unless after long and protracted
drouth. The bottom of these wal
love- were impervious to water perco-
lation, and held water long after the
rains ceased. The tramping of the
sod by the feet Of the buffalo harden
ed the basin and readily held the rain
fall. It is said the male buffaloes
paved out these wallows during their
watch over the calves to protect the
newly born against hungry coyotes.
But it is pertinent to suggest that the
buffalo had other than paternal re-
gard for the offspring. It seems that
the buffaloes had an instinct or a con-
scious determination in providing
water supply by making these basins
or "wallows," that, when full of wa
ter, dotted the plains like specks on
the sky. The SO called "wallows"
were not wallOws in q literal sense.
Like a dutiful parent, the male bison
stood watch over the young while the
mother went down to the Arkansas
liver to get drink. While paving
no earth during his paternal guard
md throwing the dust over his shay
y coat, and chasing the flies and
mats, the proud denizen of the plain
consciously made reservoir, So that
'hen the birth of young bison occur
ed prematurely and at a distance
rom the river, mistress bison could
lake her thirst and not interrupt her
ccouchement; by finding water in
he "wallows." Old bison himself
'as just like some of the old buffaloes
re know of. who leave the nurse in
are of mother and child, and 20 off
nd set up the cigars among the boys.
hey soon get tired paving" at the
ck bed, and tirel Of handing over
le paregoric. So it was with bison.
But the buffalo had the reservoir
nd storage plan in view, probably in
of the sure aericultu-
i development of the country. He
# something for man to initiate. t
Why not9 Nature provided the )
incl with a hump on his back con- b
lining fat, that was consumed on his q
arch across desert that afforded no :.
1t also provided camels h
it'll three stomachs for water re- d
rye where the GASES were fur apart, il
ID to relieve his furnishing on his :
urneys across the Saharas.
Nature probably gave the buffalo a
gree of intelligence, though there
rs an abundant heritage, and he had
} use to store up fat; but he took his
stinct aud added to his water sup
y.
The buffalo also looked at his resor-
'ir system from both an agricultural
ID commercial view; for the wallows
9 on the best lands.
Man can find useful occupation in
Q pursuit of designs for the better
emit of his condition by studying the
bits of animals. He can Law in fat
d water supply.
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