The Marshall republican., 1902-01-24

~ tue ursS SVOp. we tneu cOuCIuueu
that Oklahoma was all right and We
would not stop st any more places,
but hurry on TO Texas and get back.
We spent the . 4 night In Fort
Worth and the next night NJ " o'clock
we reached Bsllinger, the nearest rail.
road point to our brothers ranch.
The next morning we made inquiries
about stages. etc., and decided to take
private convey ance To the ranch. A
nice double surrey with two horses
aud . driver vas provided, and all
ven we'll until after we had taken din.
ner at Point Rock. We started out o.
2'p. m. and from then until shutdown
we were lost niue.teuths OF the time Ia
the mesquite fats Of Texas ranches.
From Point Rock we had - miles IN
travel to reach the ranch. The one.
tenth Of time sc were not lost Vas
when we were 30 fortunate a. to ind
On inhabita0t who would tell us We
were out Of our way. but by following
the main Travelled read we would come
To the highway. We would hardly
yet out Of hearing before the roads
would fork. and. notwithstanding we
used our combined judgment. We took
the wronn.rOad every time. One.hnlf
hour before shutdown one ~ our hors.
es gave out completely. For ter miles
nj least We had not seen y house ar q
person. We decided tn camp out. |
While we tried tn doctor the sick horse
the driver started OF On the other
horse through the woods tn find q
house. We had heard dogs bark. we
Thought. Our friends now tell us Il
WAS probably wolves. After an hours
absence the driver returned with q
wild bronco. which ranchman
had loaned him. and . cordial invita-. |
ton ~ stop with him until morning.
lie said he had nothing hut bread and
meat, hut would turn no one away.
They made US welcome and We were
never more thankful for shelter and q
warm fireside. when morning came !
u horse was much better. We had
hut ten miles IN 60. through Salt Gap
In the Brady Mountains. and W. would
he mt the north side ~ Hawkins ranch. |
our destination. We Numbered along
the same rs the afternoon before. II
was clondy and We could not see the
gap. and after travelling fifteen miles
more We reached WRlOupa Gan. |
three miles south ~ Salt Gan. but |
still adjoining Hawkins ranch. At
gan We entered his pasture and
rode three miles To the house. where
were heartily welcomed. They
joked the doctor about investigating
the mesquite Hats so thoroughly He
said he would be sure ~ me thing
he 'wonld have m competition or Op.
position N he did locate there.
We wish We could describe "a YOU
this ranch and ranch lie. We lind II
very ENJOYABLE The sunrises and
sunsets are u little grander than any
have seen. The ranch house ~ on
the highest point for miles around.
The Ready Maintains and BRADY
are within our range ~ vision.
the country an the other side ~
the mountains. the live oaks are the
prevailing trees instead ~ mesquite.
They are larger and green. and rs we
See them grouped together they seem
like old orchards. and with hut little
~ imagination We u picture
surrounding country with many
homes and firesides. Whereas
there - hut One neighhOr within four
and not another house can he
seen. However. In lien ~ real neigh.
they have some imaginary ones
they enjoy very much.
must tell you ~ one. Mrs. Stephen
Mr.. Jennings Is employed
by u u who pastures several humid
red head Of cattle On this ranch. He
occupies a little house u few yards
from the ranch house He often comes
"a the door saying. ''Mrs. Jenning
sent me Ia borrow sugar or some other
He had n round up and had
to entertain the men who helped. They
left before doing up the work. After