Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-07-25
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Kew orleans Times Democrat
Arizona's most noted bucker was
reared ON Jack Mitchelrs ranch IN
Lonesome valley, net many miles ll0ln
Prescott.
In the main, he was handsome
beast. stood sixteen hands flush, ana
weighed 400 pounds But his heao
was bowed like barrel staye, ana SCI
with small misshapen eyes, that s''ieu
with a devilish light "a.
The colt took a great fancy 70 MI,
chelVs daughter Nell. II soon leaEu -.Ss
TO follow her about as dog, and Wouiu
come ON a run for lump or sugar VI q
bite of bread when she whistled Men
broke him in so gradually and oy suCn
gentle means that by the emu u .i nio
third year she could saddle anu Ilu0
Black Wolf anywhere. -, nr,t
But on her going away 70 ScnOOi ~
cbeu Thought il was about time 20 reap
tbe nrofits of his money and care
srbera we're any number OF stanulhs
offers ranging up as high as SSVJ' MAI
ters stood undecided until one 0ay
prescoft swell CHANGED TO stop at thS
ranch He offered $500 spot cash, ana
the deal was closed, with the unusL-
standing that the horse was 70 us Ue
Iivered as soon as properly saiIsu'
So next morning Mitchell toiu onS s, ~
his stock hands to throw seu I'' :,
mon Black Wolf and finish MN up
Not dreaming Of any trouble WIN W., q
net colt the young fellow went ap T',t
his task with whistle ana song; pu'
haSily had he touched the sau l'-...,i,',-
~ Black Wolf sent him sPrawlln -
ugh the air. to the astonlshinen' u
ybOdy. -, b,,ste,.''
nted but after a short struggle ne
+brown and nearly killed. No one
on the Mace dared make the trlal'
80 Mitchell was as mad as hornet
cont around for the best riders IN
oo,,Dtrv and promised 10 give so
49, man that would conquer the
80 Rut one and all they were
thrown. -, .oo,,,-
star came along and bought Black
I-ois Tor 4 wheeler" He SAID ne
.,,essed the locOed fool could not 90
much damage in a twenty-mnle team.
IA tn the surprise Of everybody
a1ocir Wolf took willingly to harness
siv months he was the stoutest pull
n the Yavapi county. But no one
5Se RiU could do a thing with nlIn'
Was worth any other mans lie 70
o roo time during the following sum
"Broncho Charley came over
|, California. He had conceived the
of going on the road with via
show. His plan was to form MS
me and give the first performance
prescott. -,-.,5
About over the ranges he skirmlsneo'
bicking up riders, ropers and rlne snots,
besides a dozen or so or spoled ho,ses
that the owners were glad TO De rlo VI
nj anv price. Then, engaging IeT
wild steers. and striking bargain WI, MI
some Hualapai braves. BronehO CuSl-
lev rented a nat on the edge Oh the
town and set the day. -.
Moreover. he placed 500 IN the . oaIA,
end advertised far and VIDE thaI II was
N he paid to anyone bringing IN d
horse which could not be ridden Dy
either himself or his men.
Rut hardly had the mountain breezes
begun to futtsr the handbills along
NTontezuma street before a friend came
and whispered something in the snow
mans ear Without stopping TOT any
thing Else Charley mounted a morse
and shared not spur nor quirt until ne
drew rein at Bill Zant's camp. WIN
Yittle ceremony Charley said thai ne
had heard of Black Wolf. and that ne
wanted him for the wild west, show.
s'Veu" said Bill. seeing as how
amt a-using him just now, guess II
all right. But YOU don't want 10 leC
him kill anybody"
BLACK Wo,f was led forth ready for
..Now fork him and I'll jerk of the
blind" said Bill. -,
Charley did manage to catch botn
stirrups. but that is all he rememOere9
until Bill picked him up bruised ana
bleeding from corner or the corral
Think he'll do asked Bill Win
grim smile. A.ouo,,s
sake don't say word ABOUT thiS' ~
would spoil everything. en-,
And BrOnchO Charley, with Ialeh
crest led tie horse TO Prescott by a
roundabout trail.
First hing next morning Charley hal
another lot of handbills printed saying
mat. aside from his first otfer, he Would
give $3.50 TO any person who would sue
CessfulIv ride a certain horse belonging
10 his outfit.
FINALLY The time rolled around for the
opeping of the great fete. The tnlro
aud last day was set for the broncho
riding. BY an hour past noon the grand
stand was packed to sufocaton; even
the roof lent its puny aid in seating the
crowds. while the fence fol- leo yards
each side budded with boys.
At last, in all the glory of buekshln,
long hair and siX-shOOters, Broncho
Charley rode into the inclosure ard an
nounced that the first contest would be
| for the S1CO prize. Nov, ne sald'
bring on your buckers.
They were led in one at time.
SSovote Dan, Buckskin HelliOn and
lack Canyon Paint, that showed tive
feet Of daylight under his feet every
time he left the ground, and dozen
others-all big. ugly brutes. Not a
horse among them that was not Cd
at the business, and on to all the tricks
of the range. Bakers Terror was
brought in last. He stood like lamb
as easy to saddle as an old gentle
horse. BrOncho Charley was eager 10
show his skill. Now was his time TO
gain cheap glory.
He mounted. Terror stood without
moving a muscle until all was ready
when suddenly he Sprang high in the