The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-12
CHINESE CATTLE QUEEN.
Arizona Maiden Going 10 China With
Her Fathers Ashes.

, san francisco call; Miss kee ku,
Chinese cattle queen OF Arizona, II 4
town. She arrived unostentatiousl
and has taken up her abode In tn
Chinese quarter, AS yet she has no
shot out the lights OF the district. no
has she attempted to decorate II #itl
carmine streak after the custom D
\ cattle queens OF 5-eent fiction. Mis-
Lee Kue is a most peaeeable and re,
fined cowgirl she left her shooting
irons at home near Phoenix, Arlz.
She IL here on her way 10 China al
an escort 10 the ashes Of her father
who died several years ago, and must
according TO custom. be buried In the
FIowery Kingdom. while Lee Kue ID
thousands of years ahead OF her own
race, she still clings TO some OF It's
traditions. Therefore her fathers last
wish win be religiously carried out.
Since she was 15. Lee Kue has had
full charge OF her fathers ranch, which
brings an annual income OF $4,000.
Every detail OF It's working was man
aged by her. with stan of admlring
cowboys she superintendent the brand
ing and the rounding up and she rode
with her own herds into Phoenix.
Her life contrasted almost grotesque-
ly with that OF her sisters here and in
China. While they seldom saw even
the little corners Of the world In which
they lived. all Arizona was Lee Kue's
to wander over, Her sisters covered
their faces from the sight OF men,
Lee Kue goes forth among the sterner
sex OF her own land and OF America,
jokes with them. quarrels with them
and bargains with them shrewdly.
While her sisters toddle on their un-
certain, pyramid feet. Lee Kue leaps
into the saddle OF a bucklng mustang
and rides with the best cattle puneher
IN Arizona.
Farming and horticulture are open
books to the Chinese girl OF 20. Most
II the markets in Phoenix are pro-
'ided with fruit and vegetables from
Ter ranch. When the cattle were not
all her attention she would
ise before dawn and drive a four
Iorse wagon loaded with produce into
own.
Lee Kue is small and trim. Except
or the frank, fearless look In her :
blique eyes there is nothing In her
ppearance to distinguish her from the
Chinese girls cooped in
rbors of lilies and occupying their
me In wondering how the street be- !
v them looks. But the desert tan
Arizona is on Lee Kue's cheeks and :
ow years of indoor life would never
Iake them pale. She belongs 10 the
renuous life.
Though Miss Lee Kue Is an heIress,
lie Is not regarded in Chinatown as
matrimonial prize. She is 80 mar r
'lously new" that the ellgibles fear
II.
Marry a woman who rides astride y
re white devil" upon a prancing
'rse and no doubt has a Colt As
quettishly tucked away in her hip
cket? Not for All Keel Not for Fat
ing! Not for any of the Beau Brum-
lis OF Chinatown!
On the other hand, the cattle queen
'uld hardly care for them. II she
ought All Kee or Fat Sung to Phoe-
: as her husband, his skin might
'mptly be perforated by some OF
IS Lee Kue's narrow-minded admir-
among the Alkall Ikes and Tucson
arlies.
When Lee Kue returns from China
will continue to manage the ranch.
Ihe decides to take in partner, he {
not be led to the altar by his pig {
Lee Kue does not admire long :
: on men. The fortunate husband :
be "all samee white man."