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

AUSTIN. Texas, March ll.-Frank
l.. Strome. the former tramp who has
been made Il wealthy ranch owner as
reward for saving the life Of Col.
Samuel jennings little daughter, Is
inclined TO discount the act OF bravery
which has changed his fortunes.
Il saw the little girl crossing the
track with the train bearing down up
on her he says, and | jumped and
saved her | did only what any man
should do. TO be made hero and a
rich 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 Valdere cattle ranch, embrac.
ing about $4,000 acres and stretching
over vast area In JEFF Davis and
Pecos counties He owns several
herds of cattle, aggregating $4,000 10
$4,000 head and is interested In seN'
eral other ranches. He has reared
two sons and a daughter but the ap-
pie OF his eye is Eyaline, his seven
year.old daughter.
Tramp Saves Her.
She had ridden to Alpine on an err
rand for her father ON her tavorite
pony. Pinky. and was crossing the
railroad track TO where she had
hitched Pinky when freight train
bore down upon her. Not seeing or
hearing the train until She looked mp
and saw the locomotive almost upon
her. the child became confused ana
a IN LOT
another instant Suddenly man
Jumped from behind a car and Selling
the girl. carried her 10 the other size
of the track just In time. In the
midst OF the excitement tha' follow
I'd. Strome. the unknown and seedlly
attired individual. made his escape
and shortly after was perched De-
tween two freight cars OF a tram pun
ling out for FL Paso
At Aragon. Strome was discovered
by the train crew and elected. keep
ing clear OF the station agent TEST ne
might interfere with his catching an
other train. Strome had no idea thar
the agent was searching Tor an IN
dividual who was wanted al Alpine.
The station agent was forced 10 htef'
Ally capture Strone TO ten him that
he had a message with transportation
10 Anime where he would hear good
news.
Now a Rich Cattle Owner.
Al the depot Col Jennings and his
daughter met Strome. and the cattle
King invited him To Naldere 10 be ms
.uest for few days
Five DAYS later Strome was present
sd with document which conveyed
In him half interest In the Naldere
ranch property The gift meant the
transfer OF title 10 one-halt interest
In ar estate. estimated as worth from
$500 900 To 81 600 600.
Strome is a native of Ohio, born 90
wears ago He was educated IN the
nublic schools OF Cincinnati and later
took a classical course in an Illinois
university. but with an ambition Tor
mechanics he entered machine
shop in Chicago Failing health forced
him To travel for few months ana
his father sent him abroad. Returning
80 this country he established SHOP
of his own In Cairo. H.. married ana
was prospecting In business wheh
death claimed his Wife. Two years
later his l4-year-old son died
That was ten years ago. Strome
sometimes seeking forgetfulness III
liquor. travelled about the country
working AZ his trade in one place only
long enough 10 get funds 10 travel TO
another.