The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-12
BRAVERY MAKES
TRAMP RICH MAN
Ex-Hobo, Now a Big Cattle Owner,
Tells How He Saved Ranch
mans Daughter

AUSTIN. Texas, March I Prank
l.. Suome the former tramp. who has
been made wealthy ranch owner as
reward for saving the life of Col.
samuel Jennings's little daughter. Is
inclined TO discount the act OF bravery
which has changed his fortunes.
saw the little girl crossing the
track with the train bearing down up
un her" he SAYS. and jumped and
saved her ! did only what any man
should do TO be- made hero and a
iich cattle owner just for this one
act makes me feel that | am taking
something am not entitled TO. Ii was
not until the following day that
learned that the little girl Was the
daughter OF Col. Jennings.
Col. Samuel Jennings is the owner
OF the Naldere cattle ranch. emOrac'
ing about 10000 acres and stretching
over vast area I'm Jen Davis and
Pecos counties lie owns several
herds OF cattle, aggregating $4,000 TO
35.00O head and is Interested In sew
eral other ranches. lie has reared
TWO sons and daughter but the ap-
ple OF his eye il Evaline. his seven.
Nearold daughter.
ramp saves fcf.
She had ridden TO Alpine on an er-
rand FOR her father on her faNorite
pony. Pinky. and WAS crossing the
railroad track TO where she had
hitched Pinky when freight tram
bore down upon her Not seeing or
hearing the train uhtil she looked up
and saw the locomotive almost upon
her. the child became CONFUSED ana
would have been crushed TO death in
another instant. Suddenly man
Jumped from behind car and selzing
the girl carried her to the other slde
ni the track just In time In the
midst OF the excitement that follo"-
"a. Strome. the unknown and seedlly
attired individual, made MS escape
ami shortly after was peTched De
tween two freight cars of train pull
ling out for RI Paso
Al Aragon. Strome was discovered
hy the train crew and eJected. Keep
inc clear OF the station agent lest ne
might interfere with his catching an
other train Strome had no idea that
The agent was searching FOR an IN
lividual who was wanted al Alpine.
The station agent was forced TO llter-
tlly capture StrOme 10 ten him mat
ne had message with transportation
10 Alpine where he would hear good
news.
Now a Rich Cattle Owner.
At the depot Col Jennings and his
daughter met Strome, and the cattle
Ming invited him 90 Naldere To be ms
guest for few DAYS
Five days later Strome was present
ed wish a document which conveyed
10 him half interest In the Naldere
ranch property The gift meant the
transfer OF title 10 one-half interest
I'm an estate. estimated as worth from
$500 900 10 81 cocoon
Strome is native of Ohio, born %
Years ago He was educated IN the
puhlic schools of Cincinnati and later
took a classical course in an Illinois
university. but with an ambition FOR
mechanics. he entered machine
shop in Chicago Failing health forced
him 10 travel for = few months. ana
his father sent him abroad. Returning
70 this country ne established shop
of his own in Cairo. lll married and
was prospecting In business when
death claimed his wife. Two years
later his l4year-old son died
That was zen years age Strome
sometimes SEEKING foreetiulness III
liouor. Travelled about the country
working at his trade i'm one place only
long enough 10 get funds 10 travel TO
another.