The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-14


Ing stories that are told by the cow
boys Of The Adair ranch and of other
ranches for hundred miles around
OF the pranks played upon these ten
derfoot Britishers II frequently
happens that the British visitors are
at the ranch during the roundup sea-
son. This Is big event on this
ranch, as there are usually from
5000 to 10000 calves to be brand
ed.
Woman Formerly Managed Ranch,
In former years Mrs. Adair sup
erntended a large part OF the work
on the ranch, but she now leavees its
management almost entirely In the
hands OF her superintendent There
are about $4,000 hea dof cattle on
the ranch at this time. Just how
many head there are no one knows
exactly. II is impossible to count
them and It may run few thousand
above or few thousand below
$1,000 head The number OF steers
marketed annually runs from 5000
to 5000 head, The annual net profit
OF the ranch the last ten years has
been more than 100000
The husband of Mrs. Adair pur-
chased this vast landed holding
twenty-nine years ago at an average
price of 90 cents per acre. At that
time the land was considered prac-
tically worthless even for grazing
This part Of Texas was an Isolated
and desert appearing region. Com
paratively little of the land had been
taken up and no thought that it
would ever be fit for practical and
profitable use Mrs. Adair had con
fidence in the future of the Panhan-
die region and she said TO friends at
the time this big ranch was estab-
lished that the time would come
when the investment OF 100000
would be worth millions OF dollars
Farms Now Surround Pastures.
Her prediction has been fulfilled
There Is not an acre of the big ranch
that would not sell for at least $40
II placed upon the market today. The
man with the hoe" began to invade
the Panhandle few years ago and
many Of the big ranches hereabouts
have succumbed to the new order of
things and have been divided up
into farms. This region is rapidly
developing into one OF the best wheat
growing helts In this country. Land
values have more than doubled with
In the last two years. Prosperous
farms now surround the big Adair
ranch. This vast estate is still held
intact and no effort is made to do
any farming upon tho land within
the ranch enclosure.
The improvements upon this ranch
are of q palatial nature. The ranch
house." or headquarters, as II is
called is large stone residence,
moro resembling an ancient feudal
castle in appearance than anything
else, II is said TO have cost more
than $4,000. II is equipped With
every convenience, including electric
light waterworks system, sewerage
and other modern appliances. There
are many guest chambers In the
house and when Mrs. Adar is there
II is the scene Of many social pleas
ufos The people OF Clarendon and
adjacent ranches are frequently in
vited guests at these receptions.
Proprietress Fond Of Chase.
Mrs. Adair is very fond of the
chase. She keeps at the ranch a splen-
did stable of horses and large ken
nels of dogs. Wolf hunting is the
fsvorite amusement, Level courses
seventy-five miles long stretch away
on some parts OF the ranch, unbroken
By wire fences or other distractions.
II is beautiful sight to witness one
Of these ehases. II is purely aues-
ton of endurance between the wolf
and the dogs
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