The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-09-09
Brave Cowgiris.

Brave Cowgiris.
/ The large corps of cowboys at
tached to the keystone outfit have
Ately had occasion to show their un-
stinted admiration for the feats of
daring horsemanship and various
cowboy stunts performed by three
young ladies at the ranch.
The young ladiies in question are
Miss Jennie Parsons, the handsome
and charming daughter Of Mr.. A. l..
Parsons, manager Of the Keystone
company, and her guests, the Misses
Mae Gartner and Mae Kerwin Of
Iowa, who have been visiting Mt the
ranch for several weeks past.
Tho her home IL In Salt Lake City,
Miss Parsons is u frequent visitor to
the fine ranch home Of the Keystone
company, and has become well
versed in what we might term range
ology. Her young guests We're
ambitious to emulate her, and share
in her feats of horsemanship; throw
the lasso and handle the branding
iron. In very short time they be-
came adopts In catching and saddl-
ing their own horses; artisticaiIy
putting on the iron," etc.
But the young ladies were not
satisfied that they were fully in pos
session of all the rangeman's know
ledge. They wanted postgraduate
course, as 1t were, and concluded
they saw their opportunity a couple
of weeks ago when Mr.. Parsons was
getting together bunch of three or
four hundred beef, steers for drive
to the railroad. The girls asked per-
mission to go along and share in the
hardships, pleasures and adventures
of the trail. The old folks overruled
the motion; appeal was taken to
Foreman Wilson; TUG" ruled in
favor of the young ladies', and
quietly telling Mr.. Parsons that he
would nee to 1t that no harm befell
the. young heroines Of the range,
all started of as merry as May-tlay
party. The girls took their turns
night-herding, ambled up to the
mess-wagon to the music of their
jingling spurs, and rolled up in their
blankets on the ground when their
task was done like full-fledged 90
karct cowboys. All went well until
Alleys was reached. That night
was rainy, and Foreman Wilson
maneuvered so that the young ladies
were cut out of night guard. He also,
much against their wishes, insisted
on their taking possession of vacant
cabin in which to spread their blan-
kets.
In due time they retired, or--to
use the range term, ''rolled in"
They were just about to fall asleep
when a noise in the cabin startled
them. All three jumped up; can
die was lighted. Over in one corner
Of the cabin, among some oat sacks,
a big mountain rat was discovered.
Horrors! What was to be done? In
view Of their past brave showing it
wouldn't do to beat retreat and
give the boys chance to have the
laugh on them. After consultation
it was agreed that they would stand
their ground and night herd the rat.
Miss Parsons agreed to take first
watch. She went on duty and her
young friends went to sleep, and in
time everything was quiet. AS the
rat had quieted down too, Miss Par
sons concluded to take nap. Day
light was peeping in when all awoke
none the worse Of the nights ad-
ventures. Meantime the girls are
trying to square themselves with the
Cowboys Union. It's against the
rules to take note of the presence of
rodents, bears or mountain lions in
such cases, and 1t is limited that a
heavy fine will be imposed on the
young ladies'.