The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-14
Juicy Story From
South McAlester


Not man on all the southwestern
range can hold a rope to her Rich
beautiful. young friend Of Miss Alice
Roosevelt and protege Of the presi.
dent. she Is star of the ranges To
her falls the 81 900 prizo as the best
rider IN the world She has roped.
tied and made helpless three lusty
steers in the record time OF the world.
Likewise she has been hostess OF
President Roosevelt
Bessie" Mulhall as The boys on
the prairie call her. is the champion
Of the world with iariat and bronco.
And not a few Of the very men that
she has beaten will tell you. too that
she is likewise the prettiest girl in
the world-this petted girl of eighteen
who has SCI veteran ranchmen a
thinking.
let IL be known OF all the world
this record OF Miss Mulhalrs
Steer No. /. minute. As seconds.
Steer no 2. l minute, II seconds
steer No. 3, 40 seconds.
Nothing" says the territory. proud
Of the new champion "why Bessie
has roped and tied a steer in twenty.
eight seconds and quarter This
beats the world
The southwest has an annual con
test at roping steers. A large por.
tinn Of the population makes it's living
at COW punching. Col Zach Mulhall
also makes bis fortune from live
stock. but he doesn't do any of the
hard work himself He is general live
stock agent Of the Frisco railroad
system and owns a great ranch at
Mulhall. Oklahoma. He is rich and
his daughter don't have to punch
cows for a living"
Each year the territory has great
roping contest The premier cowboys
OF Texas. Oklahoma. Arkansas. New
Mexico Arizona and even Kansas and
Nebraska. come for the fun and the
money The first prize is 81 600. The
prize means the championship. too
No man has ever been allowed TO call
himself the star cowboy Of the plains
until he has rounded up this money
No man can claim this distinction
this year. because man didn't win
the prize. woman-beg pardon,
Just a girl-put them all to shame.
Miss Mulhall Bessie" rounded up
her three steers in far better time
than any man could imagine. and
swept away the $1,000.
Il looked as If the entire southwest
had assembled here for the contest.
Tents dotted the plains for miles
arodnd Great prairie schooners lin
ed the dusty roads The tiny town
wns alive twenty-four hours day
with much be-dizened cowboys. who |
boasied Of their ponies and showed OFF
their supple lariats to any one who
cared to see.
After they nad enjoyed their little |
say a young woman. one who wears
London tailor mades and Paris froolSs
when she isn't in the saddle, went in
and worsted the whole ou,ht Not a
man Of them could conquer steer in
the maslerful way rhat this girl of
IS had about her The stars OF the
southwest brave In fringed buclSskin
and sOmbreros, went bodily into the
ring. Bach maq's three steers we're
drawn By lot Some Of them lid
superbly An showed that they we're
the best that the world knows But
Miss Muihan heat them all
She trotted into the ring on her
favorite pony Around TIE horn OF
her saddle was looped her best larlat
IA splendid. well oiled. well tried
rope of cowhiie She wore short
corduroy skirt and a simple flannel
waist Under the habit peeped tiny
pair " rawhide boots. On her dark
locks sat stunning sombrero of
Mexican make.
IAN ready?" demanded the master
OF ceremonies. witk just as much Sc
verify as he had asked the same
question Of the stoutest man amcng
the competitors
Ready" answered Miss Mulhall
she gracefully uncoiled the lariat
from the pommel OF her saddle and
lay back waiting for the word The
cowboys and Indians gathered there
from everywhere crowded a BIT clos
er. Three steers We're ready Tor the Z
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