The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-12
TRAMP DOGS IN ARIZONA.
They Are the InsepRrRbIe COmpnn-
ions of the Transfers.

From the st. Louis Glohe-Democrat.
No Arizona teamster considers himself
equipped for business until he has Sc
cured the services of dog as travelling
companion. The examination which the
animal must pass before being allowed
to chew camp scraps is not so rigid as
the one No which civil service aspirants
are subjected, but 1t is preferable TO have
a dog that is used to the routine OF the
road. A transfers dog, like his master,
is a wanderer on the race of the earth,
knowing no roof but the sky and calling
any place home where the wagon may
happen to be. Town life is not to his
liking, and after two or three days spent
In the city, he begins to watch every
movement of his master, ana when he
sees him rush to the corral some fine
morning and commence to throw on the
harness., his JOY Is FUN and, running
from animal to animal, he announces III
tones of delight that they will soon be
on the road again.
Theoretically, the principal duty Of
wagon dog Is to keep the coyotes from
chewing up the harness, and also, to
dispute the right-of-way with the terri
toriaf skunk. Really, the wagon dog
perry Of a hay bed and let's the coyotes
have things their own way, while the
skunks roam undlsturbed over the team
ster's bed and bite a Wad out OF ms ear
If opportunity offers. Many of these
dogs belong to no one, ana VIII ifnow
any outfit that may happen 70 strike
of these tramps following the teams IN
the Vicinity of Prescott. Neither OF them
was ever known TO follow the same man
longer than six months at time, ana
lack the Scotch terrier, has orten
changed masters after single trip
The most remarkable of these tramp
dogs that came under my notice while IN
Arizona was known far and near as
"Kaiser." He was a cross between q
bulldog and a bloodhound anu was az.
ways ready for a fight. Kaiser was not
only a teamster's dog, but the son oil
teamster's dog. All his near relations We're
of the same persuasion, except one uhcIe,
who in his puphood days, ran away ana
attached himself to a sheepherder. rms
sad occurrence was the only blot on the
family escutcheon, and they mourned MIN
as one that was dead.
Like all dogs of his calling, Kaiser held
himself aloot from the common barkers
Town ours were especial objects OF MS
hatred. and he had little to do with Them
except to administer thrashing whenever
necessary Kaiser uttered his first bark
in Phoenix and from early doghood mani
tested an ever-increasing desire to
change boarding houses. 1t made no dir
ference how well he was treated, no
teamster could count on his services long
al time. His habit, after returning from
a trip, was to take the road again with
the hrst outfit that left town. BY the
close of his fifth year he had followed
every man that drove team in the SOUTH
ern part of the territory, and was looked
upon as a king among dogs by the canine
population of a hundred mining camps.
One fall "Get-up-Jack' came down from
the mountains to winter in Phoenix, and,
TO the surprise of everybody, Kaiser fol-
lowed him during the entire season with
out missing a trip. Many of the old mule
skinners were grieved on account OF the
sudden fancy taken by their dog for a
stranger, and were unable to understand
It, The swamper of the new outfit how
ever, could have explained matters; for
he never went on a trip without a liberal
supply of fresh beef, which produced
more lasting impression on the tramp dogs
palate than the regulation salt meat usual
iy carried on the road.
AS the spring advanced times became
dull and Get-up Jack loaded barley for
Prescott. Kaiser was not aware Of his
masters intention TO see new country
until they had passed ''riptop." Then the
truth flashed upon him. His magnetic
generator al once doubled its output and
sent supply of the subtle fluid through
Kaiser's anatomy that caused him to step
high and carry his tail according to Hoyle
smile of delight beamed forth from his
dusty countenance, and he began making
his toilet without delay. His hair was
polished by lying on one side and forging
himself along through a stretch of clean
sand Then he commenced practicing the
toe-hold movement, and every few mo-
ments scratched the ground vigorously
with his hind feet that he might be able to
stand firm in the hour of battle. All be-
ing in readiness, he Tapped a swallow OF
water from the creek and Hoped ahead to
Kaiser caught sight of two, and ran over
watch for dogs. But none were seen until
JOe Maier'S station was reached when