The daily sentinel., 1910-07-28
HONEST COWBOY WILL ENJOY
! TRIP TO LITTLE OLD NEW YORK
Returns Wallet Containing Fortune to Easter
ner Who Had Just Sold Western Slope Land

II G. H. Stratton, a New York City
drug man keeps his word, Ira Car
penter, a western slope COW punch
er will have a trip to the nations
metropolis, with all expenses Incl
dental thereto paid by Stratton. And
in this connection, Stratton tells an
interesting story of how he nearly
lost a sum of money large enough to
satisfy the lifetime wants of an aver
age man.
For three weeks Stratton, who with
some easterners owned valuable fruit
lands on the western slope, has been
in the big fruit districts disposing of
his holdings to body of prominent
Chicago men, whose combined re-
sources amount to several million
dollars After considerable dicker-
ing the deal was made, the party
went to the Hays ranch belonging to
one of the purchasers, one of the
finest in the Sunnyside valley. and
check was paid over to Stratton. The
party sojourned at the ranch for a
number of days and then departed on
100-mile Cross-country ride on
horse back.
When Stratton accepted the big
payment on the sale of the property,
which went for S25O.000 he did not
anticipate the long jaunt, or he would
have deferred accept the money, but
now that he had made the fine deal,
and was in possession of a good por-
tion of the money there was nothing
to do but keep It. This he did in a
most bungling manner and was only
saved through the honesty of ira
Carpenter, a cowboy.
On the first day of the ride STRAIT
ton lost the wallet out of his nip
pocket through the constant joltilg
of the horse. He rode on in blissful
ignorance of his loss II was early
in the afternoon when a rider, spur
ring a jaded lathered bronchO, caught
up with the Stratton party and Casu-
ally inquired if any of the horsemen
had lost anything. All felt into the
depths of their pockets simultaneous
ly, but Stratton was the one who
paled and gasped:
Il did-and it's worth whole lot
to the fellow who returns it to me,
Stratton described the wallet and
the contents to his benefactoT's satis-
faction. proved that he was the STRAIT
ton indicated and the leather receJ-
tacle with the contents undisturbed
was handed over to him
Stratton was almost overcome with
joy.
Say, were you ever to my town
New York;" he inquired of the COW
puncher
mo, sir" was the reply
Would you like to make the trip.
and pay me a visit?'
Well, | reckon I'd like to see New
York all right" ventured Carpenter.
Well, the trips yours without
asking for It," declared the delighted
Stratton. I'm going back there my
/ self within two weeks, and when |
! get to Denver III send you transpor-
J tation to the big town and here's
some pin money for your expenses be
sides. There's where you will find
me in New York" he added, handing
Carpenter his card with his street
number written upon the face of 1t,
| Speaking of the occurrance STRAIT
ton says had the honest cowboy not
/ been the one to first lay eyes on the
! wallet after it had been dropped in
/ the road. it most likely would have
| fallen into the hands of some person
| blessed with fewer scruples.
Il worked almost three weeks on
that deal laughed Stratton. besides
thhe time | put in before | got the
men out to see the land and ii would
have about taken the wind out of my
sails if | had lost that wallet for
Keeps. Where is the money now?
Well Dave Moffatt is holding It in
Denver for me-Tm not trusting my
self any more-and ! sent il on to his
bank.
And. say, by the way-if YOU
had a real western COW puncher visit
at your home in New York City as
am going to-what would you serve
him?"