Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-09-06
TIME TABLE.
ON HORSE BACK.

Somewhat over two weeks ago Dr's.
+. r. and G. B. Reynolds and DR.. A. ID.
Smith of Eau Claire, became infatuated
with the idea of taking a trip across the
country on horseback and passing them
selves off for cowboys on the trip. With
that end in view they took the train for
PlainyieW, Nebraska, stopping few
DAYS at Hudson for a visit at the ranch
of Mr.. Gilman, of South Dakota, a friend
of Dr. Smith. They have thus far ac-
complished 30 miles OF the journey,
with 200 miles vet to cover. All are III
thesbest of health and spirits, and tan
ned IL beautiful brown A few Of the
many Jaughable incidents of the journey,
as related by the gentlemen, are given
herewith. At Sioux City, Iowa, in the
office of The hotel, arrayed in their APP
propriate costumes, with long spurs and
cowboy hats, one of the doctors was
timdly approached by an individual and
curiously inspected for period of time
that he, the DOCTOR considered oyerstep-
ping the bounds OF politeLess. With the
view of testing the power OF his char
acter, and at the same time riding HIM
self OF bore, the doctor turned slowly
toward the gentleman and gave him a
cowboy look that he had been practicing
for some days. The tenderfoot immedi-
ately began backing away across the
room, with look upon his face that
betokened the expectation of the ''des
perado" racing for his gum and the
doctor was satisfied with the effect. At
Hudson, S. D., DR.. +. r., had the novel
experience OF prescribing for a-herd- OF
between 400 and 500 cattle that We're
affected with an epidemic OF sore eyes.
Two OF the cowboys (the real article,
not the DOCTOR would ride like Jehu
after All animal. one throwing the lasso
over head and the other around a hind
foot, and after stretching them OUT in
Dir. t. r. would pour the medicine in
their eyes, they would then he released.
Some 10 or 20 were thus treated one
afternoon, and medicine left for treat
ment Of the remainging ones affected
In the case of one large and exception
ally unruly animal, the back cinch of the
saddle having become somewhat slack
the saddle was drawn up OH the neck
of the broncho, and the rider compelled
to dismount, but the ''bronk' held the
animal just the same. At a small town
in Iowa the trio of Cowboys were
reverently approached and accosted by
all old gray haired resident OF the town,
with the remark: eve don't often see
cowboys III this part of the country"
He was answered by one OF the cow
boys, with the statement, that 'he sup
posed it was rare for them to wander SO
far East" but they We're bound for Wis
consin for a visit with their relatives;
after which the following dialogue en-
sued:
Old Gentleman, ''What parts be We
from?"
Cowboy; Nebraska"
Old Gent: ''Sho, now; do you know the
Coopers down thar, them us owns the
big ranches?"
Cowboy: "Sure everybody knows the
Coopers (meaning the Coopers that live
in Eau Claire.)
Old Gent: "You don't say now; Bill
Cooper married my gall
Cowboy: "Pardner, We don't mean it;
just put it thar" and with that the
three shook hands with their new found
friend, and clapping spurs to theirponies
dashed off with this parting shot:
when you write to Bill, just tell him
that YOU saw me. At another town
the gentleman imagined they We're taken
for a band of highwaymen, having ac-
cidentally drawn up opposite Il bank.
They first noticed young lady's face
cautiously appear over the top of a cur
tain that was drawn up from the bot
tom Of the window, and then suddenly
disappear. The gentlemen's faces also
became momentarily visible, one at a
time. Thinking that they might be re-
firing to load their Winchesters, the
brave highwaymen changed their minds
aboMt having ten dollar bill changed
at the bank, and hastily continued their
journey eight miles, stopping with a
farmer for dinner, where the horses Ell
joyed their feed, but The tourists, nit; for
IL turned ont to be Pollock family. At
quite sizeah" toWn.in Minnesota, the