The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-01
HIS LoRDsHIP's ToGGERY.
Offensive to the Cow Puncher's Taste,
But Very Effective.
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IF a fellow has any personal Pc
culiarities and parades them before his
fellow men" began the colonel, "the
southwest is the worst possible division
of the hemisphere for him to go to-
Il took to herding like a duck to
water" he went on with a smile, and
managed to forget most Of my college
studies and get rid Of all the tomf0olish-
ness Of civilization in wonderfully
short time. 1 was rather given 70 Mex
lean Jackets. big sOmbrerOs and huge
spurs. but these eCCentricities were
looked upon with favor by most Of the
boys.
But none Of US could put up with
His Lordship' That was the nickname
he went by. but whether he had any
real title or was connected with any
noble house I ana not prepared 10 say.
The part of the name he went by
around there was Chumley. He didn't
spell il 'Chumley. but in some out
landish way that would have broken
the Jaws Of a Pueblo Indian to pro-
nounce according to its spelling.
The first occasion upon which His
LOrdship' dawned upon my vision was
when 1 was taking my first few lessons
in herding from old Bill McGregg0r-
We were riding slowly round and
round the herd Of feeding cattle when
His Lordship' rode by with "a groom,
bound on a shooting expedition among
the hills
The get-up Of the turnkey, poor fell
low was quite as wonderful. and in
Guided a brilliant crimson coat. He also
carried what the cowboy considered
the greatest piece of foOlishness Of all
His LsTdship's' umbrella.
He was alone. except for several
servants. who were kept M in the
most approved English manner. and
seemed 10 have TO friends or acquaint-
auces near enough to visit him. With
the other ranch-OWners he had very
little TO do; on their part they couldn't
stand a man who wore a single barreled
eyeglass and dressed Ike a monkey
we herders were a wild set. and the
sight Of His Lordship was like a red
rag to a bull to US, We openly scohed
at him as he rode by, and finally. after
a very hilarious meeting one night on
the range. Terry Braddock and your
humble servant were appointed as a
committee to interview the English
man.
1T was a most impudent thing TO do.
but Terry and 7 we're about Of an age,
an a. Ae~NNA- "a e~AAAI% a Ae+AA o1 ryA
could find.
I'VE rode over 10 his ranch the next
day, dismOunted at the door and knock
ed. Chumley had d door bell rugged.
but we ignored that and raped loud
enough 70 raise the dead.
He was dressed in a suit Of clothes
that looked as though they had jusJ
come out Of a London shop, and the
everlasting eyeglass was carefully
screwed into place.
We came. ] said. determined not
TO be put down by his calm stare. al
though the steely glare Of that eye
glass made me invOluntarily shiver. as
a committee from the boys to place be-
fore you several resolutions which were
drawn W in solemn conclave last
night
Il warmed up as I continued. The
resolutions are as follows I drew a
paper from my pocket and pretended to
read:
&" Whereas. We, the assembled ranch
men and 'punchers" Of the Three X,
MontmOrency and Big Canyon ranches,
in session assembled, believing that
Ellis LOrdship," Archibald Chumley, Is
making himself a nuisance and a mem
ace 10 the public peace by certain
articles Of dress. il being dangerous to
pass him on the road with anything but
q blind mule as a vieN OF bis outfit IS