The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-03-29

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pre on, to other free grass. Perhans ,hav
u.su nim over DIT more carefully then and
c3ced the popularity OF his nose ana h,.
Rs and the handy and casual wav he haa .,
licking Oh the heads OF rattlesnakes ana sroh
Ing With six-shooter while he talked In
sdshborhood where cattle thieves were ha.
hlins to be troublesome a man like that
uuld Be handy to have around They were
have an example presently of his willing.
~ and ability to defend the rights OF owner.
small example. but convincing.
Va no easy matter to keep a herd intact
nose days. The outlaw pure and simple
20 enough. but to the newcomer with A
NJ punch OF COWS" (cattle regardless of
se!l the vast roaming herd guarded BY
a'u0'e army OF punchers. whose respect for
Nv was small enough. was an even
ates menace. Mcdonald knew of these
s'oons and when. soon after his arrival
OF MS cattle strayed away he set out to
1'pe0 the surrounding herds After riding
distance he came upon a large drove.
'Nenty on Its way to market It was about
90 and the men were "rounding-in" for din
Mcdonald started to address a herder
se NE man turned abruptly and started OF.
euossld Immediately began looking through
cattle when the herder wheeled and
gay asked him what he wanted
Wa looking for hobbled horses" was the
reply. whereupcn the puncher made some
comment and rode away
aeDonald. presently satisfied that his stray
~ we're not with that portion of the drove
uaoed bis search further along and came
s"a tne chuck wagon" where dinner was
prepared. Cow-men are hospitable and
"Feman invited him to dismount and Join
M VaAAI
came In. giving the camp guest any
m but friendly look. In the course of
aeA the visitor was asked where he was
Aneola," he said. Wood county"
'se surly herder spoke up
1ne:e id sand lappers least Texans)
seMns too thick out here"
neuonad set down-his coffee
ne id skunks and prairie dogs are al
nv too thick" he said.
- instant later the puncher had out his
~ but the sand-lapper was still quicker
M pancher was covered before he could
~ ma weapon to bear. Mcdonald said:
rem It loose, Drop IT."
ne herder still clutched the weapon which
- afraid to raise
~ sand lapper stepped nearer to him and
=. sudden movement raped him smartly
mead with the heavy barrel OF his six
n. 1t was q thing that as a deputy he
~ s0ae OFTEN and It was always effective.
~ pohcher dropped his gun. One of his
Isees sprang to his assistance. but was
1890 and dsarmed with amazing sudden.
The foreman interfered now. and the
|. SaI u OF the disturbance Was led away TO
.ok 70 have his head bathed and ban
~. .nereupon the sand lapper quietly fin
=. ~ dinner, thanked his host. continued
cn for his missing stock and when he
.aem set out for home. Meeting
-, punchers among which was his surly
= ~ WIN now bandaged head he expect
- nef trouble. Nothing happened The
~. upper and his missing cows had the
commercial Venture and Adventure.
I'M inclination to commercial enterprise
- 'sS .d At the end Of = year Mcdonald
EA" cattle and invested in the lumber
- At Wichita Falls.
~. was a merchant in Baylor county.
4 ~ TO whom Lumberman Mcdonald sold
~ OIL. on time. Tho account ran along
~ ee day the county fudge of Baylor one
! unss dropped In and stated that he had
q % settle the amount for his ncishbor.
Fauss- aH own check for Il and Mcdonald
M the matter had ended A few days
{Sp,A,s oank returned Melvin's check as
~ Evidently the quiet. unobtrusive
n s Bill Jess had been living as a lum-
4 ~sFehant had given the impression that
AZ Inoffensiye person. who would
u. loss rather than make trouble. espe-
EWrx. s"n county Judge. who added to his
VroDtlRo thu p>o..Hats~. - hn1nr n bad