Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-15

nue. at a gallop, pulled up at the
Arlington Hotel, entered the lob
by to the amazement of the guests
who were not aware of her COM
ing, walked up to the clerks who
had been holding an apartment
for her, extended her hand and
with a smile that lighted up her
winsome face, said: "Well, boys,
here l ami" Nov, after all that
introduction, one would naturally
want to know who this remarkable
little lady is. That she is a re-
markable representative of her
sex will be proven when one
realizes what she has already ac-
complished and what her mission
is. But the name first, the name!
She is Miss Alberta Claire, known
as 1.-THE Girl From Wyoming
and as an advertising "stunt'' for
her native state she is making a
trip on horseback from Sheridan,
Wy, to Buffalo, N. Y. She left
the former city September 10,
1910, first going to Portland, Ore
gon, and from there south to San
Diego, back to Los Angeles and
then over the great American
desert to Yuma. In fact, n can
not associate this daring girl with
anyone but the heroine of Harold
Bell Wright's fascinating story,
"The Winning of Barbara WORTH"
for, like Barbara" she claims
the great desert as her own. She
has braved its torrid heat, as well
as the dangers of the Rockies and
and the Sierras, shiyered in the
billiards. of Wyoming and fol-
lowed trails that were almost i'm
passable. Really, she is just
about as big as a minute and
weighs with all her trappings,
which include a heavy corduroy
skirt, a wide sombrero, of the
kind seldom seen around Hot
Springs, a cartridge belt and a
pistol, Just about 100 pounds. She
is enjoying her trip. Although
this little girl was born and raised
on the plains of Wyoming and at
a time when that state was rich in
daily occurrences that are now
history of the rapidly disappear
ing "Wild West" she was edu-
Gated abroad and spent several
months in the "fnishing schools"
of the east. She is bright and at
tractive and quickly impresses a
stranger as being fully capable OF
looking after herself. AS a rider
she is fearless, and Bud, her
horse, enters into the spirit of the
undertaking. She was met on he1
arrival by j. H. Moore, who came
to Hot Springs a day ahead OF
her and who arranged for accom-
modations while in this city. To-
night she will appear as a special
attraction at the new Central
theatre, where she will relate some
of the many interesting incidents
of her trip. She is a charming
conversationalist and her nara
tive is sure to be interesting. HeI
last stopping place before coming
to Hot Springs was Arkadelphia.
and from here she goes to Little
Rock, leaving Hot Springs to-
morrow morning. She will STOP
at the city hall and pay her re-
spects to Mayor Waters, as well al
making a call on Secretary Beld-
ing of the Business Mems League
To a New Era reporter who man
aged to get a short interview i'm
mediately after her arrival, sh'
said: "Gee, but | was glad to ge
here. My first visit, you know
and | had heard so much abou
Hot Springs. Say, will you take
me where | can see the wonderful
hot water come out of the ground
| wouldn't miss it for the world
I'll tell every one | meet about it
= too, and what great cures it effects
for those who are sick. This is
very pretty town. The scenery
~hereabouts is immense. | had nt
idea the city was such a busy
place, and | do wish l could stay
longer. How have | been treatec
since leaving Wyoming? Oh
, great! Honest, ii | had been
Princess or some lady of roya
, blood | couldn't have been &C
corded finer treatment. 1t wa
> universally courteous. | hav
been entertained by the people il
their homes, sharing both tn
I comforts of the city dwelling an
those found in the cabins in tn
mountains, and hen | was eros
] sing the desert railroad men hav
8 given up their lodgings in orde
that | might have comfort for tn
night. "I've got to hike out c
here tomorrow morning, though
but before | go l intend to call o
8 the mayor and write my name i
. the big book | hear can be foun
a at-what do you call it?-oh, yes
Business Mems League. Ate
I that, off for Little Rock. l haven
time to tell you more now, bu
' come to the Central theatre and
. will tell the rest of it there to
night"
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