Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-09-29

0CAuoISou, CAheu IrOm tne NEVADA
News Letter and Advertiser, will be
read with interest by our patrons:
Years ago-in the very early if
ties-when the pionees were max
Ing their way across the plains, a
band OF cattle vas headed out of
Missouri toward this western coun-
try. San Joaquin county, California,
was the objective point. Directing
this crosacountry drive were two
men, a Virginian and a Kentuckian.
The Virginian was some years older
than the Kentuckian and was the
leader in the movement.
After the long and tedious trip
the cattle were safely placed in the
California valley, and, having met
whit pronounced success in the un-
dertaking, the two men returned to
Missouri, and there; securing an
other band Of cattle, started west
ward nee more. When on the way,
the Virginian was stricken seriously
Ill. The young Kentuckain stuck up
NASA AkSC IOht olu LII ISNSIylUllS
he could to- afford his companion re-
lief. But, under the circumstances.
there was little that could be done,
and the sick man was soon in such
a condition that 1t seemed as though
he could not recover He realized
this and called upon his young
friend to go to his personal effects
and bring forth a package Of pa
pers. This was done and, as the
package was opened, the younger
man noted a photograph of a girl.
He was very much taken with the
likeness and making an inquiry
learned that the girl was the daugh-
ter. of his stricken companion. He
gave no expression to his thoughts
but as he continued to aid the ia
ther he went in mind to the girl far
away in old Virginia.
The Virginian recovered and, in
time, the cattle were landed as be-
fore and the two men started once
again on a return trip across the
plains. The younger man, as the two
- zee -
were approaching home, asked If he
could go on to Virginia and meet the
girl OF the photograph. The father
was pleased to consent and in a
short time the young man laid eyes
on the Virginia girl, and the two
fell in love and in time were mar
ried and the father and the daugh-
ter and husband came west.
]. R Bradley, later known far and
wide in Nevada as "Broadhorns,"
was "The Virginian' of this r sto-
ry Of the plains, and "The. Kentuck-
ian" was Jefferson Henderson. And
the name of the girl who won the
heart and hand of the Kentuckian
was Sarah Bradley. Of the three fig
ures in this pretty little tale of
those good old days, she alone sur
wives.
The Hendersons. on looking over
California; decided to locate in San
Jose. j. r. Bradley-"The Virgin
ian"-established himself in Elko
and, engaging In. the cattle bust
ness, became one OF the foremost
figures in this state. To the Hender-
sons, six children were born, and, of
this number. one was named Charles
Benalph II anderson, and we are
here to speak of him, for he has
grown to be one of the easily recog-
nized leaders In affairs having to do
with the material interests of Me-
vada.
Charley Henderson was born at
San Jose, June 8, 1874. He vas up
in arms and on his way to Nevada
at the g of little more than two
years. The yirginian% had been
elected governor of Nevada In the
year 1871, and In 1875, after a mem.
orable political contest, had been re-
elected, and shortly after this zee.
ond honor had been conferred on
him. he sent for "The K~entuckian.,
Jefferson Henderson, with his fam
lily, went to Blko and assumed charge
of the cattle which "Broadhornso
Bradley had placed on "a thousand
hills from Utah to Mexico" Broad.
horns" was mighty busy with affairs
of state and his son-in.Iaw. Jefferson
Henderson, became forthwith an ac-
tive figure In the business life Of
Nevada.
The little lad with the big blue
eyes and the golden hair grew on up
in Elko until he was of the proper
size and age to enter school. He
passed. through the school grades
there until the age Of sixteen, when
he entered the University Of the Pa
ciac, situetd near San jose, Grad.
uating in 1892. he entered Stanford