Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-08-29

fcund his carcaAe until the latter 10 taken away.
Tho removal Of the lighting bull from the plains
to the bull ring IL not without interest. II tho
bull ring IL not far or tho method IL ne followa;
Some few days before the tight. decoy oxen with
bells round their necks. are turned out with the
herd. which soon get accustomed 20 their pres
ence. little before dawn on the appointed day.
by the light Of .hs moon. the herd OF deooya and
bulls are hefned along By aide roads and lanes
into tho town and on 10 the bull ring For long.
distance Journeys the bulls travel by rail- and aa
the ultimate sorting out Of bulls and decoyn II
much the same. whether IL be 1t the bull ring
near by. or At the railway station for = distant
fight description OF the method BY which tho
animals are boxed for transit will serve q dou.
BILE purpose
Imagine 4 country railway station Of the print.
tive order: the right d dusty road leading
through aloe hedges to . distant town With mar.
ket gardens In the middle distance: on tho left
single railway line. stretching away In not
too straight linz TO infnity behind gou is =
large yard or corral. surrounded by high walls
and divided down the middle. which II entered
by two massive wooden gates feW p0TteFa.
idiers. half dozen cowboys with their ponies
hitchad 10 posts, couple Of Kuardia cislls. ana
probably q few tourists stand about outside In
the distance are grazing the bulls and their trail.
toroun brethren. guarded BY a single horseman.
Presently thnre arrives the scene q stout
party-@preaumably the oyeFBeef
n
Showing OF" as they canter away 70 the dis.
iant herd Rounding up the bulls and oxen. they
head them for the corral In front RallOpa 4
ganadaro, with lance In rest driving before him
decoy OK A. his heels thunder tbs herd
Faster and faster they come. into the post end
rail lane, which narrowa d0wn 10 the entrance ~
the corral Behind. with Bild yHlia and waving
lancea. gaop the rest Of the cowboys. into ths
corral dashea the deeoy on. the horseman AZ his
tail wheels at gal0p into the open stable doors
on hia left. coming up with bang into The stall.
~ small boy hastily slams 10 The door behind
him Meanwhile tho entire herd haH poured
into tho corral and the gates fastened be-
hind them. The ganaderos damount and come
up on 70 the wallis. lancas 10 hand. The small
boy pops out Of the stable. cracking n whip. and
the herd gets move on. towards the naxt sec
ton of Tho corral. of which the doors stand open
bull looks toward the small boy. who f1lYss for
cover IKE rabbit but In second he IL out
once more and ARain cracking hls whip The
cowboys aid hs efforts BY leaning over tho rails
and prodding those cattle sithin reach with tkalr
iancea from above. Presently the herd IL AT In
enclosure No .. A. tho nghthand sad of this
IL lane leading backward IN the direction from
which the cattle came Having besn through
the mill before. dscOy or promptly tross on
down this lane to freedom. He II followed Al
a more ieisuFeiy pace by buu-bHt not 10 free
DOM The end door IL slammed m the second
animals face. Quickly turning around he rushss
back. but the door 81 tbs other end IL shut alss,
Round ne comes again 70 find thu middle 60ar
'llkewlae closed. Ne i n0w In = trap and kH0as
IT, With an angry bsll0N he charges the ds8r.
sending The whits aplintsra hyiHR A cowboy
leans over and pr0ds HIN atth his lance Win
a savage Rruat he turns round once more 10 Sc
facing him small opening IN tbs wall Per.
hapa II leads 70 frsedomF Hla hesitation van.
shes as be receives several pFoda from above
and be dives into he darkness 70 And hffaasn n.
2 boz % wheels III Nhich 10 cannot turn aroapa
Bsfore be has time to back out down come :
sliding door and he e 3 prisoner read 10 bs
sent BY train 70 the bull ring and bis fate