The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-07-19
LAST OF MONTANE'S
WILD HORSES TAKEN
: Cowboys After Chase of 80 Miles
Round Up the Band After
Killing Its Leader

Great Falls. noDtans, July IL
Manned and bleeding IS the result OF
getting ~entspgled in barbed wire. the
handsome black It ,lliou which had been
the general Of the last band Of wild
horses of the plains Of Montana, has
lost been shot aud the entire band,
numbering more tnsn 80. were captured.
This was not done easily, however. but
only after the band had been literally
run off their feet ia q chase of more
shan 50 miles, which was negotiated By
relays and in q little less b three
hours time.
Nearly a cowboy for every mile OF
the race took part and duriug the fierce
fight for their liberty BY the outlaw
horses there were some of the most OAR
log fsats ever performed 10 q roundup.
The cowboys who were finally to cor
raj aud rope the Wild horses were from
ths u. s." and 2" outfits aud with
them, so that the brand question might
be properly adjadicated. was State
Stock Inspector Ksnuen. One OF the
leaders in this long chase was Julius
Beechard, q seasoned vetern OF the
plains. and it was due to the wise plans
worked out By Beechard that the horses
finally were conquered.
They hsve for more than a decade
ranged the foothills and valley in the
country between Stanford and the
junction of the judith aud Missouri
rivers, and during the more recent years
have become holder and been more
bothersome TO the farmers in the valleys
by showing too great fondness for the
alfalfa fields.
They have existed for about l2 years
and old timers say they had their origin
10 some Hambletonian and Morgan
thoroughbred mares which were brought
TO the range by q big outfit several years
ago aud allowed TO get away. As a re-
suit. all the spimals captured showed
high breeding. the bodies being finely
formed and the esfs being the very pic
ture of the thoroughbred.
They were in racing flesh and but for
the well organized relay campaign Of
the cowboys they never could have been
captured by the slow COW pony.
The relays had been worked out care
fully in advance and the chase was
along a general line toward the Mis-
souri, river and then east and south
along that stream. They were started
more han 40 miles from The river to
the westward and south and the plan
worked.
The outlaws chased from hilltop to
hilltop. thus gaining the advantage OF
wearing their pursuers and at the sane
time being able all the while to keep an
eye on their quarry aud to determine
ing
The famous black stallion was always
IL the lead during the first 20 miles bui
raced into some loose barbed wire in
such = way as to eutaDgle his legs aud
both his front aud rear limbs were
gashed.
He fell from exhaustion and loss OF
blood and was shot by n OF the cow
boys pursuing TO relieve his So fering.
The loss OF she stallion served to com
pletely crush the spirit Of the baud aud
they were o oorraled and roped.
When the stallion fell il was found
that be was almost jet black all over
There was a slight trace Of white on his
right hind fetlock.
Most OF the captured horses took
kindly to the bride. There we're three
or -four. according TO Mr.. Beechard
who were Of the vicious type and he
says they will never be entirely subju
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