New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-30
4 STEER THAT ROUNDS UP CATTLE.
4 TRAINED ASSISTANT OF RANCH COWBOYS ON
THE SAN MARCOS.
From The San Francisco Call.

THE SAN MARCOS.
From The San Francisco Call.
The greato5t "cowboy steer in the world mas
his home on the San Marcos ranch, near santa
barbara. .,
steer: bv others A '.cavresto' But ne does
the hardest kind Of cowboy work, ana GOO,
deal OF a nature the cowboys cannot 30. IL Wou.u
seem if the Texas name COWBOY steer 10
the most appropriate. 3. -.
on every well-regulatcd cattle ranch IN tne
West there is at least one steer trained 10 help
the COW boys in their work. But there Is none
az proficient in his business as the one on
tn" San Marcos ranch.
Ohe king, and he is certainly deserving Vi V'e
title. .,
Re holds his title and his throne by the power
Of brain and muscle. The many manifestations
Of extraordinary intellect exhibited by dogs ana
trained horses are surprising enough III .nLi',
selves. but they dwindle into commonplace
when one considers the peculiar accomplish
nents Of the cayresto FL I;ey The herceheaS %
wild cattle is simply appalling. ~
The credit for the c0nquerlng ana eou'dt',
Of FL Rey is due entirely to the pluck ana
patience of vaquero named Louis RUIZ; ana
when his labors were finished wonderful work
had been accomplished. From the widest ano
most vicious OF them all FL Rey had be
come as doce and Obedent as DOG >,
As we all know, the ordinary caEieS'" ="
trained when the RATA has captured one .,
The believing, plunging, maddened ahlnaI9' :.
r,nse bimsrlf alongside the captive and permit
The yaouero to secure him firmly to the hor"S
Of the captive by means OF the rla'a mi
When the rodeo takes place these traln, , a,r'
mails are sent into the dcnS" under8row'n ar
forests 10 rout out the hiding ana tefrl'n ~
tle Even the cowboys. strong ana sK'I''I 81 a.. ~
thov are would never no abl" 10 uINV 49,
into the opcp country But with the pcSt VI W.,
ravrastos a grnat deal OF prpddihg. pushing ''.l
swearing is considered necessary 10 HIM '''o"
perform their duties 4, .,o ,,rJ NJ
c,,rn,and ho is off through the thickeiS dfl.lhS
from their hiding places tn FtVno''H ,"t'
lie waits for no RATA. Locking ms OWN 10
strong and crooked horns INTO ,nr "' a-,, mis-
indignant brother he hauls ana tugs anu pu ~;
mill victory is his. Many ana nero" are ~
fights. Wild is his rage when al'e. ,Hc
struggle with victory almost IN tr",", ,ri,,ie
cqutiy. succeeds in slipping from th' trIl
crnok OF ri Eey'S horns ana ddSh'S p.i ".'
more to the chaparlal and freedom. but III,
v,ild steers liberty is shprt-livcd FL Key h'Nci
ralters in his pursuit. and never returns ~
cent in company with bis struggling prisoner
Having brought in his captive. NJ i'cS req
utely stands by and holds him win ms , n1' ~
till he is identified. branded mark h' NIX wa
whatever the cattGmcn elect I" DO W,tn u
animal All the while the captive Is held stcl",
ilv and stoutly till the cattemen nave hhl'"V"
and III Rey Is ordered Ia ''let go. a..
PERHAPS the most remarkable thing IS ui'
cooIness with which FL Rcy stands quietly hoid
ing down the head Of the captured ANNA "h.Ie
the vaauero deity touches knife to me cap
tives throat. Tho sight of blood doe" ii"t SecI'
TO affect him in the least.
When one of the refractory cattle IS pr"uSn'
I'm by a cavresto h. is Immediately thrown 10
the ground and his hind legs are securely tea TO-
eether by the strong RATA. HIS head Is hIi
down 10y the trained steer, and II Is men inc
eXecutiOner operates.
The ordinary cavresto does not Ike the op-
Grafton OF holding another steer to he Killed
Ue would willingly get away if he could but he
is usually too tightly bound and must play his
mart to the end. But FL Rcy needs no rata
10 compel him to do his duty. With his terrible
horns locked Of his own accord into the horns
"f his captiyc he stands d sturdy and inter
ested participant until the cleaning knife o!
tho vaauero lets the lifeblood squirt forth.
With his master, the Naquero Ruiz I'll re!
is as gentle as u favorite horse couid De 10
tbn home vaaucrJs he is calmly Indifferent but
with strangers all his native lierceness and
viciousness come into life again King Of his
kind is FL Hey. and gold cannot buy him.