Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-09-22
MISS LUCILLE MULHALL


BECAUSE OF her mammals refined views
IN the up-bringing Of girls this was
probably her last appearance In pub
ac. Let II be said that she covered
serself with glory.
She has already spent one term AT
.onvent In ST. Louis studying the gen
lie ART with which women are equipped
or welding power In the great world.
By this step her mother. while reioic-
M In the bodily vigor which Lucille
lad derived from her open-air life.
,oped to wean her from the bolster
,us pursuits of the ranch.
Lucille. having as great thirst for
knowledge as she had for adventure.
applied herself to her studies with
frea, industry and returned home
,ighly polished young lady. But
The was homesick for the plains. and
tlad to mount fiery COW pony. with
1rsat eoIled at her pommei. And the
cowboys welcomed Miss Lucille rs II
The had been one of themselves. Mira
uulhall smiled as she sighed.
All the territory was talking about
he approaching Rough Riders re-
Union. Delegations came to invite
his. Lucille to give an exhibition OF
her frontier accomplishments and en-
er the competitions. Mrs. Muihall was
distressed. This was the very sort
# thing she was striving to guard
,sainxt. To decline, pointed out the
hsitors would be ungracious not alone
% the territory, but to its most distin-
nt.hed guest. Governor Roosevelts
risit was an event of the highest Inn
,ortance. The festival was a patriotic
me. II celebrated the eountry's VIC
nry In war. And without Miss Lucille
Nulhail. oklahoma's peerless cowgirl
II would be inadequate.
This appeal to her patriotism con-
,uered Mrs. Mulhall, and she consent
I'd to her daughters appearance fol
mis- occasion only. Lucille. overioyed
rent into training and was delighted
IA and that her term in the scholarl,
,hades of the convent had not lessenet
ser skill with the lariat and rifle. I
gas her last chance and she meant t
make the most OF It. In the fall sh
r,Il return to the convent In st. Loui
md in course OF time. II her mother
,ones be fulfilled, she will be too dig
aieed a young lady to engage In an
. more boisterous diversions than CO
: dllion.
put she will never forget the pron
, moment when. flushed with victor,
The was presented to Governor Roose
x.,t xho bowed to her ceremoniousl
Md told her that not Rough Ride
. his famous troop could have don
better than she.
The Mulhall ranch is on Beave
.reek, nfty miles from Oklahoma Cit!
ia owners are OF Southern famil
ana have imported with them into II
,cl,tudea most of the relnements {
. ,,v,l,xation. In the drawing room I
Q n. homestead, for example, is bat
!, vr.nd piano on which the mother ar
: daughters play classical music. The
: are enyironed with books and pcrio'
b Ica,s and their conversation shov
( hat exile on the prairie does not pr
!. cant them from taking lively int
i. ~ in the thought and culture Of Il
. day.
!. Mr.. lack Mulhall. the father OF q
. family, 10 the general live stock age
. ~ the st. Louis and San Francis
railroad, but the ranch 10 his own n
Ii1tle Miss Lucille II his mAinstay
lts management
In earlier years It was her privile
!. IN claim every yearling calf that .
!. had without assistance roped a
= branded with her initials Il. n
This system worked very we'll for
time. but L9cille's ambition 'ncreaa