Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-03-09
THE RIDE OF MAZEPPA
THROWN into THE SHADE
AN ECLIPSlNG ADVENTURE IN
THE ARLINGTON COUNTRY.
A Wild and Uncontrolled Jaunt Across
the Desert.

Deputy Sheriff Adams returned yes
terday from a scout Of several days
through the mountains and over the
deserts in the southwestern part of the
territory. but he brought back with
him nothing but the thrilling details Of
a ride the like of which had not been
heard of since that famous but now be-
Titled canter of Mazeppa over the
Russian plains.
The two rides were not without veri-
similitude in that the riders possessed
no restraining influence over the mo-
tive power. The story was tod to Mr..
Adams by Johnnie Montgomery Of Ar
lington, one Of the participants in the
adventure. and he showed the deputy
the point from which the expedition
started and also a telegraph pole where
it encountered violent interruption.
The cattle ranch Of +. II. Winters is
about fifteen miles above the Mont
gomerv ranch There were two cattle
OF the Winters herd over which the
owner had no control. one was big
bull and the other was a fleet cow, both
so wild that approach could not be
made within half a mile of them.
These cattle came to the Montgomery
watering place, but never in the day
time Mr.. Winters had requested their
capture. and one night Mr.. Montgomery
heard them and in company with Dan
Millett and some cowboys he arranged
for their seizure. They were success
fully taken and at the request of Mr..
Winters previously made, they were put
into the pasture of Mr.. Millett.
The next morning there was not
much engaging the attention Of Messrs.
Montgomery. Millett and the cowboys
and somebody suggested the hitching
of~the bull and the COW to a strong
wagon used for mountain jaunts and
on which, on account of its strength,
there had been painted on one side in
big red letters, the caption Rough
Rider
The animals were caught again and
tied down. The tongue Of the wagon
was taken out and a strong ash pole
substituted for it, An old but durable
set of harness was brought out and
i'm the absence of collars the names
were fastened about the necks of the
PROSTATE animals. The neck of the
bull was so thick that the names Occu-
pied a position just behind his horns.
After the harness had been adjusted
and the bull and the COW were hitched
Messrs Millett and Montgomery got
in In al these arrangements no pro-
vision was made for the control of the
team: there were no lines and none
were thought necessary. Here enters
another persona dramatis, an Invalid
who had wandered into the southwest
in the hope that he would find his lost
health somewhere in that region where
health is superabundant. Messrs
Montgomery and Millett had diagnosed
his case and decided that he was the
victim Of torpid liver and they be-
Ievcd that the jaunt they were plan
ming would reawaken that organ
The three got into the wagon and a
cowboy stood by with a camera to
catch the shadow of the outfit ere il
passed out of sight. When all was
ready another cowboy cut the ropes
which held the team down and the ami
mails sprang to their feet
At the same moment Mr.. MOntgom
cry. armed with goad with a sharp
prod at the end of it, jabbed the bull
That surprised animal looked back