Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-08

not in stature. but in the size Of his
flock, which number more than 100000.
He has his headquarters near Coax
Vile, and is one Of the richest men In
the state.
Ten Sleeps station, which is one of
river, is so named because it is eleven
days march from the Crow Indian
agency, and a traveller always sleeps
ten nights on the way-wh1ch Is
good thing to know.
One is apt to hear Of remarkable eX-
periences out in this country If he keeps
his ears open and listens attentlvely
to the edifying conversation OF that
class Of gentlemen who usually are
the first to welcome a stranger. One
OF the most hospitable as we'll as fluent
citizens I have met Is the Hon. Mizzoo
Hines of Caspar, a gentleman OF truth
and veracity, and 1t would seem that
more things have happened to Mr..
Hines than to any man Know. ne
has overcome almost insurmountable
obstacles in building up this state He
has defended the homes of his friends
from the onslaughts of savages; he mas
rescued innocent maidens from the wiies
Of the wicked, and the Archangel MI
chael. who, believe, is one of the
heroes Of Millions story called Para
disc Lost" never had half the sport or
the exciting adventures That nave iineu
up one after another on the tralI OF
Mr.. Hines since he blew IN mere ,a iroar
in which Mr.. Hines relates his EXPLOITS
and adventures reminds you or a
shrinking violet that looks up innocent
Iy into the face of the SUM-
II came out here tenderfoot from
Missouri" said Mizzoo Hines. the other
evening, land applied for work at Judge
Carey's ranch The Judge asked few
questions and then told me to get on
the deck Of a horse and join his herders
ha
them instructions to try me- out, ana
r. I was any good he would give me a
ioh. At the stable they gave me
mount, some cooking utensils ana Ia-
tions and a blanket. and told me which
wav to 60 I started across the range
and rode for hours and hours and saw
neither man nor sheep. AS 1t was get
ting dark and hadn't had anything 70
eat since breakfast l concluded to get
supper. I got some water In the co!
FEE not and put in the coffee. but could
Mt find any fuel to make fire with.
so I struck a match and lit the grass
and held my coffee pot over the flames
as they ran along the grouna Buncn.
grass makes a pretty hot nre Wnlle IL
is burning, hut when my coffee was
cooked I was twenty miles from my
horse"
Palace in the Wilderness.
About six miles north of Monita sta
ton, on Bad water river Is l-oSI Shoih
ranch, the finest country place In the
state, belonging to ]. B. Dixie. formerly
Of Washington. D. c.. and principal own
er Of the Big Horn Sheep Company
which sheared about $4,000 head this
sprfng The residence of Mr.. Dixie Is
an imposing structure of cut stone. sur
rounded by a large park of several
hundred acres and a preserve for deer
and elk. The streams are stocked with
trout for the pleasure of Mr.. Okie's
fishing friends. Early and rare fruits
and vegetables are raised In green
houses and upon an irrigated farm:
there is a pavilion and ballroom detached
from the rest of the houses, which cost
$1,000. and Mr.. Dixie gives several en-
tertainments there every season for the
benefit of neighboring ranchmen and
their families. He has a big general
store with a stock of goods that in
cludes everything that anybody can want
where he does a business of $175.OOo or
500. 900 a year. He rides about in an
automobile and looks after his affairs
very closely for six or seven months in
the year, during the shearing season
and until the crops are harvested. Then