The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-07

Away along in 1881. the cowboys who
were looking after some 5000 head of
cattle, the property of the firm of Cody
& North near the center of North Platte,
a ''tenderfoot," as a green hand is called,
made his appearance upon the scene. It
was 10 uncommon thing for visitors to
the west to stop of at North Platte, as
that place is the end of division OF the
system of the Union Pacific railroad,
ssme TO enjoy the kind hospitality Of Mr..
and Mrs. Colonel Cody aud thar charming
Borten & Eesth's herd Of dosnsseicated
buffalo or the horse and cattle ranches in
the vicinity.
On the occasion of the visit OF this
"dudish'' individual. the foreman, Captain
North, was not in the sTsFtess 9f humors,
of the men he and his righthand man.
Buck Taylor, had figured on getting, and
We would have 20 start short hz16ed, in a
mans ranch. through the bad lands. by
the head of the Birdwood and willow
Island, to the aforesaid starting point
This was a disappointment quite suf1-
Gent 70 justify Cap. in GOins about like
W year WITH sore head. M r,,sa.. nil,
a Christy stiff hat, & boiled shirt. with
immense stand-up callsr, came to the
was taken Of him. any more than Of
dozens OF others except, that SEINE o. the
boys passed a fsU remarks 20 each other
Approaching the cock, who was mon
xeytEg about the fire, he says. Mister,
he Cher showed him Lutte" as we
allied Cap. North, and says he
I heard over there at the saloon last
night you wanted man? I came over
TO get the job
Cap. looked at the Christy stiff. silk
tie and his pretty clothes etc, and then
a job might you be looking for?''
Why, punching cows, of course" said
Yes said Mr.. North, ''and what do
you know about COW punching Where
might you have punched cows2'
oh, down in Missouri says he Srnil-
ing most pleasant.
Row, as a matter Of fact. there amt no
soW punching down IN Missouri; that
state is pretty much OF a hayseed sta te
and a regular nesting place for suckers,
greenhorns and ten6erfeet 50 when Mr.
Thristv Stiff sid ne came from NTis~o17ri
Zap looked at him and said And what
outfit did you work for down there2''
nigh onto twenty cows, and I had to
drive them down TO Spring river TO water:
pap used to ride the old bay, and I used
70 ride Molly; sometimes used to ride
Jim, the mule: oh, I've had quite a lot Of
riding I have, I can tell you; my nav
said could ride we'll
That's Sc" said North; well, I guess
haven't got no job for you
What" says the dude. looking nightly
ride? Not goed eRough?'.
And that's no lie.''1 said North. who
- StlNlilS = cit urea OF nm
"Oh, but hold on says the gentleman
you haven't seen me ride; give ne a
chance; m pretty hard up, and wer.e a
job
Look here said North. you ride thar
bald-faced buckslxin Comanche bronco
over there. and If he don't chuck Won,
III take you IN, and what's more, I'll
give you top wages
Now this same bronco was a regular
outlaw and man killer, and there WASH
e COW -uncher in the outfit of the year
before who could stay with him If he took
the notion. and one morning he actually
did pitch Buck Taylor, now one OF Cody's
Wild West rough riders. head first into
Dismal river. He alsO puzzled ether
bronco twisterS, who were no slouches
either.
He was a vicious, biting, striking
whiSthng, snorting terror, and as for
bucking, he'd s0ener buck than eat We
called him "StVrgiS," as Cody & North
got MIN from the SturgiS range in 30
1t did seem rather mean, low down to
run the stranger up against q cyclone
but he was so precious green, why he
just jumped at the chance.
All right" says he, you'll give M
top wages If I ride that horse?''
Yes. says North. laughing 10 him