The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12
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10 the wild and woody west to kil'
Indians. slay buffalo and lncideh,-
ally to make his fortune. This 'at-
Ter he tried to accomplish throush
trapping and hunting through Me-
raska and Kansas. while buHaio
we're there by the million and IN
dams roamed the same territory D!
The thousands That the doctor
still has an excellent crop OF haT
on his head is probably due more
to luck than good managemeht,
though at times the skill he had
developed with the rife may have
helped. At any rate he trapped
alone for several years. and in that
time became we'll acquainted with
Wild Bill, Buffalo Bill. and many
other notables OF the plains
But the idea OF the diving horses
dates back to those wild and de
Ilghtful days. Young Carver had
his camp for time on the Platte
river across from old Fort McPher-
son. Nebraska, and in the course
of events met the little, red-headed,
freckle-faced daughter OF the sutler
at the fort. now a fine matron living
not more than ten miles from Deu-
Iyer. 1t was a case of love at irat
sight with the young man; the
first and worst case he ever had.
though there Is now very charm
ing Mrs. Carver. One frosty even
ing in the fall of the year he had
been to see the girl, basking in the
sunshine of her smiles and thawing
out his heart almost to the melting
point
The government had built cur
doroy bridge across the river at this
point and it was O'Clock in the
morning. when the young man
reached this bridge. light Of heart,
and his blood tingling with the crisp
air His horse was also feeling
about right and the two were speed
ing along like the wind, never
Stacking for the bridge. The hors
es hoofs beat few times on the
round poles that formed the floor
of the bridge. and then, all of 4
sudden silvery streak appeared
before them, and the next instant
both We're in the icy waters. some
twenty feet below. 1t was no great
trouble to get out, but the surprise
was certainly complete. The doc
tor shrewdly suspected that some of
the boys at the fort. who also liked
red hair. had contributed to the
evenings entertainment by remov
ing a few rings of the pole bridge.
Some years later when DR.. Carver
was plotting wild west show
through Australia he saw for the
first time a high diver, a man. and
the idea struck him that he once
saw horse do that trick about as
neatly. and he was on the horses
back, AS soon as he could get back
TO California he picked out the
horses he wanted for the work. and
started in on their education with
the result before noted. Four of
the original troupe of horses are
still doing the act they were taught
at that time.
They are, Silver King, Powder
Face. Little Cupid, and the clown
horse, and to them has since come
Little Powder Face, colt of old
Powder Face.
In addition to these animals being
diving horses, they are also kissing
horses. They will kiss anybody.
who will feed them sugar kiss the
doctor and kiss each other giving
an act in this line showing fully as
remarkable training as the diving
act.
While the troupe of horses men
toned probably make the most in
teresting part OF the show, they are
by no means the whole show, as
there Is a regular wild west show
in connection, that is of just as
high order compared with others, as
the diving horse act.
There Is old Sundance. said to be
without exception the worst OUTLAW
horse known, and some riders that
can ride him once in a while. Fun
eral Wagon, another bad one is but
|slightly behind the other for buck
ing and way ahead for pure cussed-
mess. There are ten others with
some points of superiority in the
ways known to untamed and uncon-
quered bronchos.
In addition to these there is
Jerusalem, little burro, from the
city OF its namesake. that will buck
off any man weighing less than
ten hundred pounds.
As fitting climax there ia, Mon
tona Bessie. the most mild-eyed and
gentle looking COW in existence
What her business il. besides that
Of dairying may be guessed when it
Is known that DR.. Carver offers apy
rider $40 minute who will stay on
the cows back for that length of
time.
After talk OF an hour with DR..
Carver the man who could not write
four hundred and seventy-three and
a half good stories is not worth his
salary on any paper. This one has
two or three corkers stored up for
use during the neYf day or two