The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-04-26
FROM TEXAS
TO new YORK
Jean Gilmore, a Woman.
Makes Trip on Horseback.
Sister Was Making Trip With
Her, But Was Accidental
ly Killed.

HaWeSVllle, n.y., ApIl -V'r jim
the State of Texas to New York City
and return is long trip to take on
horseback and would be considered a
big undertaking even for a hardy
cowboy of the west, but it is learned
that one, Jean Gilmore, a woman,
has not only made the trip TO that
great city, but is now on her way
back, it can be considered nothing
short of the marvellous. A few days
ago, the people of this city were sur
prised TO see a young lady riding
astride and wearing a brance of revolt
vers in her belt, gallop into town on
a black pony. With her she had a
number of dogs. She halted only a
few minutes to inquire for a doctor,
and riding up to his office, dismount-
ed and went in, leaving the pony and
dogs standing in the street. A few
minutes later, she came out, mounted
her pony and rode off again. IL was
learned, however, that she only went
a few miles from the city and camp
ed for the night. Since that time she
has been camping and taking her
meals at the farm houses near by.
She would not give the newspaper
correspondents an interview, but to
a farmer at whose house she had
been taking her meals she told the
following story:
IL was born in New York City,"
she said, my mother having died
when | was a mere child. My father
could not bear to remain in the city
after my mothers death, and we
moved to Texas, where my father
owned a large tract of land and start
ed a ranch. l had one sister a few
years older than myself, webbing the
only two children. Being raised up
on the plains, we naturally became
expert horsewomen and used TO the
outdoor life, and a year ago.we con-
cluded to ride to New York horseback
and visit our mothers grave.
I'VE made the trip to New York
without any accident and after buy
ing a rose bush, (Which was my
mothers favorite flower had it
planted by the head of her grave. We
then started back home and decided
TO 90 through Kentucky by the way
OF Cumberland Gap. While passing
through the mountains near Cumber-
land Gap, my sister was accidentally
shot by unknown parties and died. |
here sold one of the ponies, had my
sisters remains taken back 10 New
York City and buried beside my dear
old mother. Returning TO Cumber-
land Gap. | started on my trip back
home. All | have with me is my
pony and my dogs, which J prize very
highly as they have stayed by me
through all of my perilous trip. /
am only stopping here for a few
days on account of i'll health. AS
soon as am better, will continue
my journey homeward."
Jean Gilmore, while showing the
marks of having been out in the
weather is still refined, and Of q type
of beauty rarely seen. She is small
in stature, has dark hair which she
wears flowing down her back, and
her eyes are of violet hue with long
black lashes that denotes a kind dis
position. Her smile displays a row
of pearly teeth, she is graceful in ac-
ton and has a form that would make
a chorus girl turn green with envy.
She is very modest and very assuming
in her manners and her speech de-
notes refinement and education.
Whether or not Jean Gilmore's
IS Dry is true, can only be taken as il
is told by her.