The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-21

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puncher,, but there generally exists u deep en-
nifty between the two.
The ever present dread OF all cattlemen " tho
loss Of hundreds and perhaps Thousands OF cat
tie at SIS. t22 and s27 a head, by reason OF u
frantic stampede Of a herd over n preclpioe or
into q Rulch. There have been In Arizona and
Few Mexico single stamredes which have cost
ir the destruction Of cattle 100000 W s25'OOO'
Thunder storms arc terrifying To cattle. on
the approach ~ one the herd should be col
lected In rs small n space a. possible, while the
mon should continually ride about them calling
70 one another In tones not too loud, Tor IKE
horses, cattle derive courage from tho Noloe
and presence Of man. Willie thunder peAls and
lightning flashes the frightened beasts wa'ch
with lowered heads and tail, poised, the slow.
steady pace Of the honemen, and seem to de-
rive from II a sense Of protection. Sometimes.
however. n steer moro alarmed than the rest
and unable to contain hs terror. Will make a
dash through an orening In the guardian chain
His example I. sure tn be followed. and IN TWO
minute. the whole herd will have stamreded-
a surglng mass Of believing. TERMED oease
rushing headlong through the storm.
Once fairh 'taItCd tie VIII 1un fT Voht'
thirt", Terhars fort, niles nj a stretch, man
" the cattle being killed b. falls or b. 6elhs
trodien % death, while lunches stray ZION the
main herd and dlsarrear forever, The reckless
riders. rushing at breakneck ~ eed over DANGER
Gus ground In dense darkness, are ~ are ~ hcW
much ds0end' on courage and sreed. Inc
heavv cowhide quirt. or whip, and The Toweriu'
anur~ with IinRllrg rowels rem air unu'eo un-
I'll tho last moment Urging on their horse
bv shouts the cowboys ~ esd alons'ice tho
frantic stesrs until thoy manage TO rench tne
leaders. and. nnallv. swinging around. Try tC
-. 49, -I-s.. 80. e. ayr 70 nna
side All the men p~ur~ulng the 'ame t~actio",
the ri.h ia at last checked, and the amir ale,
painting and La4hlng their aides with their tails,
are broug INT n a stand and the herd, or what re-
mains Of IL, Is rounded M, lite dangerous work
and man" a COWBOY has lost HE life In a STAN
ped, Ths run mn" have taken the cattle far
or the trail and led them perhaps Into the vi
olnlt, ~ hostile indians. often on the'e COCA
slon' men sometimes do not leave their saddles,
eScert u change horses. for thirt, six hours
The herds feeding con~tantly on the fresh
grass. without change Of food, are made Wild
even b the sugges ton Of salt. II Il not con-
venlsnt % salt them often and some owners
are too Indifferent or TOO renuncus 70 see that
their hp'd' get sufficient salt. When a wagon
Dies appelr at raro intervals containing Thu.
munh-Graved luxury the scene Il like pandA
monium, The cattle iesve their most attTao-
tive grazing places and follow the salt for miles
in crowi'. bellowing. paving and conducting
them selves much after the fashion In which
thee behave upon the discovery Of blood re-
Gently she'd. So crlzr ara the@e grass-fed
creatures Tor salt that the frequently eat lad
dies. clothing ani other articles which have a
saline favor.
Where everything has 10 be conducted on
a large scale much sharp practice Is resorted
TO by INSCRIPTIONS cattlemen. anxious TO swell
the numbers OF their herd by illeRitlmate means,
All sorts OF brands are invented TO prevent
their owners from being imposed on. For In
stance. a large cattle owner, whose name was
Bunson, had all his herd mark ed with a ire
meudous ID L y" on one side, extending from
shoulder 10 flank. and an eIuslly large s o N
on the other side. These letters did not appear
so large when put upon a calf. nor we're they.
but their size increased In proportion TO the
growth OF the anima-a very ef ectual way OF
preventing the addition Of anything more 10
the brand which might make 1t ear TO cor
resr ond With the mark OF ownership uted In
another herd.
The long cattle drives OF years ago are un-
known since the iron horse on the steel rail has
come Into the country OF the ranRes. Cattle
drives from Arizona and New Mexico. away up
TO Dodge City. Kan, a distance OF 800 miles In
bolilS 10 uo0N w w lLttV - ~ NHV NNNNAV
kings every year. NOWADAYS when a cattle
man In the Territories shiIs cattle 10 market
a co boy must so along to see that the animals
are wHtered and fed three times q day. Inn
proved cattle cars easily Iei nit this act OF hu-
manity, and the United stste- laws demf nd II.
AZ every stop OF the train the cowboys get out
OF the caboose and with long POLES PROD TO their
feet the cattle that are on their knees or sides
and are llkely 10 be trampled to death. The
laws demand that every twenty-tour hou $
the beasts shall be freed from confinement and
rested In a cattle yard at some railroad station.
often as many as ZOO cattle are on the way at
one time on a single railroad In the Vest, and
as many as ATTY diff erett brands OF cattle may
be represented on the train.
When the brutes reach the great stockyards
at Kansas City OF Chicago Thousands OF other
cattle are there. When the sale takes place
the stockyard employ ees and the cowboys who
have brought the animals there keen tally OF
the brands "a the cattle pes. ont Of the chuts.
II the tally OF the stockyard man aRrees with
the invoice. vell and good, lit Ia less the COW
boy goes out among the thousands Of other
cattle there from all parts OF the West and
searches for the missing cattle. Perfect famil-
iarty With brands Ia essential. 1t frequently
happens that an expert reader OF brands will
save his employer 500 In one consignment.
The smaller conn aniss and individual cattle
ment who do not have exert readers stand by
the tally OF the stockyard men.