Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-07-20
coWBoYs AS AUToBUsTERs.
Motorists Violate Rules Of the Road to
Their Sorrow.

Their SORROW.
There are certain unwritten rules
that must be rigidly observed by au-
tomobilists in the ranch region OF
western Texas. The Joy rider soon
comes to grief in this part Of the coun-
try.
The automobile Is in general use In
the range territory, but the cowboys
do not permit any undue liberties to
be taken in running the machines. The
shooting up Of automobiles by cow
boys Is a common practice. This
method Of bringing an automobile to
stop is not used unless the cowboy
thinks that he has not been treated
with proper consideration.
An instance occurred near Brady q
few days ago. Dick Davis started
from here on a thirty mile trip to his
ranch in Concho county. He was driv-
ing his automobile himslf and had nc
passenger. He was in hurry to reach
the ranch and did not obselve the rules
of the road as laid down in this part
of the country.
He was spinning along at a high
speed when he came upon a drove OF
mules in charge of man on horse
back who carried rifle in a scab-
bard. Instead Of bringing the auto
mobile to a stop when he came upon
the mules Mr. Davis sped right past
them, causing a stampede. A mo-
ment later three quick reports Of
rifle were heard and the automobiles
two rear tires collapsed.
"The bullets knocked the machine
completely out of commission" Mr.,
Davis said in telling Of the affair. "The
man with the mules got his stray ami
mails together and continued with
them down the road. I knew that he
was right, so I didn't try to round him
up"
A man from Ohio opened q real es-
tate office at Sweetwater recently and
bought big automobile In which .to
convey customers over the country
He had an experience on his first trip
that taught him q lesson.
He had four Missouri land prospec-
tors in his automobile and was on the
way to look at some land about forty
miles south Of Sweetwater. In order
to make a short cut to the property he
was crossing a big pasture. In the
distance could be seen large numbers
Of cattle which were being driven by
cowboys.
None Of you men ever saw q cattle
roundup, did you?" inquired the real
estate dealer.
There was a chorus Of answers in
the negative.
well, that's what going on over
there I'll just run you over to the
place and We'll watch 'em a while"
The automobile was headed in the
direction Of the gathering herd Of cat
tie and soon attracted the attention OF
the cowboys. They gesticulated at the
auto, but the signs wre not under
stood by those at whom they were d.
rected. The cattle were beginning to
snort and were on the verge Of q
stampede when two of the cowboys
pulled their six shooters and began to
fire at the automobile. The bullets
whizzed around the wheels.
"Here!" yelled one Of the land pros
pectors to the real estate dealer, "get
us out Of here quick!"
The real estate man wanted to get
away from the scene as badly as his
companions and he lost no time in
turning the automobile around and
spinning away as fast as the machine
could 60
Many Of the ranch bronchos are not
used to automobiles, and when one OF
these animals is being ridden by a
cowboy and comes upon an automo-
bile in the road the chauffeur who
knows the customs Of the region stops
and keeps the machine quiet until the
horse and rider have gone by and are
safe distance on the other side
Brady, Texas, Special.