The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-06
he turned hi. attention to its

unprotected he turned his attention to its
domesreation.
In March. 1855" writes Mr.. Jones, II
drove over the prairtcs from Kansas INTO
Texas and saw the carcasses OF thousands
upon thousands Of cattle that had perish
ed In the terrible blizzard of the preceding
winter. When I reached the habitat OF
the buffalo every animal I saw was AZ
nimhle and ~ wiry rs = fox. / thought
to myself: Why not domesticate this
wonderful beast that can endure a hiix-
card 50 destructive 10 ordinary cattle?
Why not infuse this hardy blood into our
native animals and have an animal that
will defy the eiementsy The buffalo IL
king OF the blizzard: he was constructed
for the ftfu. climate OF the great plains.
Ills flesh IL far superior 20 that OF any
domestic animal under similar conditions
It's failow Is as rich and palatabls as butt
ter: the hide when tanned makes good
shoes, ropes and leather. Its fur Is softer
than LAMBS wool, and when woven into
cloth Is the highest and warmest fabric
ever manufactured. Its fleece may be
rarded OF every spring. woven into the
finest articles. knitted into hosiery or
made into robes and blankets. The ouffa-
los endurance is marvellous: as beast OF
burden IL has no superior. The milk OF the
hurain COW Is Infinitely richer than that OF
the Jersey. will chain the beast ard do
rumtnants heretofore known"
This was the purpose that induced Gel.
Jones 20 set out on April Is. 1856. In COM
pany with Charley Rude and Newton
Adams. on i hunt for I've buffalo calves.
Their point OF departure was Kendall. on
the Arkansas river, in Hamilton county.
kaa. They Travelled by wagon and were
bound for the ssaked PLAIN region OF Texas
he 40 yea Of u rs4sfsz a,.3 Han
gers. Indians infested the route. the coan-
try was barren and rough water was
scarce. aud the buffalo few - far be-
tween. IL VAS easy. even I'm I>ss. to kill
mature bison enough for food. but the cap
ture Of I've calves was a different matter
cine morning a large hers. was discovered
feeding on the plains and Cei Jones start
ed in chase. mounted on a kentecky-hred
running horse After an exciting pursuit
TWO were lassoed ard saken 10 camp. In
tirasa twelve more calves were secured at
various paints. ten OF which were brought
To- the eoiansss Kansas ranch alive. Col
jones gives an interesting account Of the
capture OF these calves. The .assc whiried
IN the air. sae; out Ike a cats paw and
down came half-grpwn buffalo, The coll
cael was OF n a moment, securing the
victim os his pro~esS with a stos. rope
Re heard load grant, accompanied by a
terrible rafting ~ hnofs immediately Ia
his rear The mother es the calf hearing
the frightened heating Of her offspring
vas coming 10 us rescue her eyes green
as an angry tigers her hair al turned
the wre0g wav. Discretion at this tsaaa-
sare seemed .the better rsrs 81 vaier The
sosanst threw himself into the saddle and
seak both spgss iato the tanks OF his
horse Kentnsk keusaek started of Ike
a FASH. VITA Tho sura2s6 S9w almost upea
them. In an Instant ths end OF the rope
Was reached. kentssck and her rider
whlried into the air like small boys top
~ the other end af the fassa wss around
the eaifs neck. There WAS no f.rRs 70 Hss-
fsste- the rape from the horses neck, as
tire Cow had saTeA<y passsd hsfa anil xas
fixing herself for another eaafee. All that
Senid be 6one ander ghs peculiar ssrrssya-
Stances IN which the cesones found hssaSsis
MAS 90 ran ksntaek in a circle. usltsg tire
rss for rEsos and sheet TIRE cow Z pos
s2hls. Ranv. ->a~. came sAe reports from
the cosaness s&rfy~svs. 1ossAse action re-
sosver ws4sh he siwayx esrrszs on hunt
| iwx sxpessf;Asns The cow czsns nearer and
nsarer. There were now enIv twe charges
test in ths revolver 20 So tire wcrk- Col
Joscs wsit~3 until the sssrsogs buffalo was
alrncst wstesn reach Of hts horxe; thea
leaning away hack IN his saG3ie. tcok de-
.taera.e arm ant Cred for the fourth t;sae.
The ccw gave n furious snors and bounded
away. as < q dynamite cartridge bad sx-
pfsssess az Arr sass. Shs was badly hars IN
The xAAessfex. AEz ssps usertasaT w-usaze3
4 AHnsfre6 yarsss OF she Aalsss. shnck her
ssA1. ara "a wea the earth. Tns. jones.
tAksag assa atAxe of the tai In hossidtsss
Qusckiy asamounks6. tied ooe 81 the eAlks