Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-27

west, the snow is ten and fifteen feet
deep, and it is likely to melt but very
little before June. and there is some
fear of high water.
Near Sheridan there is said to be
thirty mile of road under water. and
several of the work trains in there
have not been heard from for some
| time. Water has risen to a higher
point this Spring than was ever known
before in this country; and, speaking
on others authority, believe there is
going to be finer range and more OF
it than was ever known in these parts,
on account of the great fall of snow
the past winter. The plains are CON-
pletely covered with growth of buff
falo grass-a kind of short, curly
rich brown-and the cattle get very fat
on it. There are a great many deer in
here now, and they, like the cattle,
readily fatten on this fine wholesome
grass.
We have been putting out poison all
winter for the wolves and coyotes, but
haven't secured very many yet. but
think we will be rewarded sufficiently
now that spring is opened. | found
one to-day while out on the range.
The bounty on wolves is four dollars
per he'd, and coyotes one dollar. One
fellow, known by us as Rattlesnake
Jack, took out at one time ninety dol
lars bounty on wolves and coyotes this
last winter, besides the bounty paid
him by the big stockmen. He is max
ing quite snug little income off of
them, but he seems to possess a charm
| to capture them when no one else can.
One of the unbroken broncoes had
gotten out of the pastures and. the
man and myself went out after him to-
| day. After riding several miles we
came on to him quietly feeding with a
large drove of horses, and then the fun
| began. After racing him over the
plain three or four times as fast as the
| horses could run, we succeeded in
bringing him to the trail down the
mountain side. After getting down
this, we got along very well till we
came to neighb boris corral, and here
I, IL ,r~E
Dor came out to assist us, and, he be-
ing al old hand at throwing the lasso,
we gladly and quickly handed over the
rope. He stepped away a few feet and
gallantly landed the moose over the
runaway's head. Now this of course
was a great surprise and shock to the
frightened animal, and, hardly know
ing what he did, he ran toward my
neighbor, and when just few feet in
front of him reared up on his hind
legs. aqd struck at him with his fore
feet. Of course my neighbor retreat
ed backwards as fast as possible, and
not knowing whittier he retreated, and
in his fright and haste to get out of
the horses way, he had forgotten
there was little pile OF hay about
four feet high and six feet in circum-
ference directly in his path. On he
went backwards in his flight till he
came on to this obstruction. On this
he sat down (very hastily and pro
ceeded to let his heels fly up in the
air, and his legs being so long | really
feared the beautiful canopy would have
hole kick into it. Not stopping
here, he turned on over till his toes
hit on the ground back of his head.
and such a grunt l never heard come
from the mouth of a humani He
scrambled around and lost no time in
gaining his equilibrium, however, as
he imagined the horse to be ready for
another attack. But the horse was so
surprised at such wonderful gymnas-
tics that he stood motionless for some
time aud gazed on that noble being
(manl. | went up to him and politely
asked if he was hurt, or if could do
anything for him; but he only says
''te-he-he," in a dry unsounding way,
and murmured out some unintelligible
sentences which | will not translate
here.
And my man, where was he? Out
little ways from US with his face turn
ed toward his horse busily fixing his
bride and saddle. But at the same
time I could discern his frame shaking
as if he had an ague. Well, to tell the
truth, he was just taking a good old
fashioned laugh. My neighbor never
appeared to notice his merriment, but
went and caught the horse again, and,
after thanking him kindly, We started
again for home.
Everything went on nicely till we
started to turn the captured horse
loose, when, with sudden plunge, he
broke away from US and ran away as
fast as he could. Determined not to
be outdone again, we started in pur-
suit. and after race of three or four
miles we had him safely in the home
corral, and after the usual ceremonies
which attend such occasions, we put