The Detroit times., 1912-04-23
WOMEN RIDE RANGES AND
DIRECT ROUaD-UPS IN TEXAS
Thousands OF Cattle in Charge
of Widows Who Run Big
Ranches

FORT WORTH. Texas, April "a
An OF the attendants at the meeting
OF the Cattle Raisers' association here
recently we're not cattlemen. There
were some cattle-women, who have
prominent part in the industry of the
southwest. There are those, not men.
who mount their ponies and ride over
their sections. inspect their herds anu
watch the roundup" They watch
every detail of the ranches. Theirs Is
n life for the most part lin the sad
die" and they are as efficient as the
men when IL comes 10 riding horse
and helping in the roundup.
There are l5 women in Texas mem
bers of the Cattle Raisers' assocla-
tion. who own big ranches IN the
state.
Mrs. NJ. B. Huling, nee Gleen
Young, of Lampasas, Texas, VINO
owns I0S sections in Culberson couh,
IN. rides her pony over her ranch ana
knows every foot of II.
Mrs. C. Adair, OF Palo Duro,
Texas. who resides in New York ana
London. owns 10000 head OF cattle
in her immense ranch in Armstrong,
Donley, Hall and Briscoe counties
Others VINO own Texas ranches IN
clude Mrs. w. NJ. Albrecht, of Weser,
Texas. who owns 1000 head OF cat
tie. and Mrs. Fl. NJ King, OF Corpus
Christi.
Mrs. Huling is one of the most
practical ranch women in Texas
She gives her ranch her personal at
tention. She was married 10 Mr.
Huling, an FL Paso ranchman, In 1905,
and has two daughters, Eva Belle
Huling and Elizabeth Dane Huling.
Mr.. Huling died in 1910, and left her
in possession OF the ranch in Culber-
son county.
She is thoroughly conversant with
the ranch and its needs, and knows
every foot OF her immense pasture.
With her saddle and pony she spends
many hours a day. She looks after
the watering place, the fences and
any other necessary improvements
Mrs. Huling's ranch is five miles
northwest OF Toyah and comprises
an area 10 by IL miles. The ranch |
Is stocked with ,highgrade white |
faces.
Has Faith In Land.
Il have the same faith in Texas
stock and Texas land that my hus-
band had" Mrs. Huling says, and
expect to continue TO develop my |
ranch 10 one OF the best in Texas,
with the highest grade OF stock.
Mrs. Huling has added TO the land
already owned; until, she now owns
all OF the school land, with the ex-
r.. n nd M ri
of this she has bought and home
steaded since her husbands death,
She takes particular care with the
water supply for her pastures. The
Delaware Creek, which is fed by
springs, waters the central portion.
The outlying sections are watered by
wells, some Of which are not 100 feet
deep.
When the round-ups are held Mrs.
Huling is out with her pony survey
ing the herd as IL is driven. And when
the branding Is going on. she is there
to help In any way she can.
Sometimes she helps hold the
swaying herd, and IL is not infre-
quently that she is seen pursuing an
unruly animal, and she always
brings 1t back.
when neru Is 10 DC ueilNeIeui
Mrs. Hurting is present to watch the
final turnover and see the cattle
counted out. She is assisted In the
management Of her ranch by Ed.
Young, her brother.
Another of the interesting figures
among the Texas women ranch own
ers is Mrs. Samuel X. Coggin, OF
Brownwcod, president OF the Coggin |
State bank OF Brownwood, capitalized
at 100000.
Mrs. Coggin took up the manage
ment OF the bank and the ranch upon
the death OF her husband the late
Samuel f. Coggin She makes a per-
sonal Inspection Of the ranch twice a
year. She superyises the dipping OF
the cattle, the counting and the ship
ming. and is well informed az all tinSes
on tie details OF the handling OF her
stock,
The Coggin ranch Is II miles from
Brownwood. Six thousand acres are
under one fence and a field OF 27s
acres is used for feed stuffs for the
Red Poll cattle which are raised. A
lake of 1O5 acres provides the water
supply for the improved section OF
the ranch.
Mrs. Coggin kept informed OF the
affairs OF the ranch and bank while
her husband lived. and was thorough
ly competent to take over the Affairs