White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-02
ENDURANCE Of
HORSES TESTED
HAVING TRAVELLED OVER 49,
900 MILES FOUR COWBOYS
REACHED ELY FRIDAY ON
LAST LAP OF LONG RIDE.


Ransom, R. G. Payne, George w. and
C. c. Beck rode into Ely Friday af-
ternoon. The travel strained cow
boys from the northwest are complet-
ing the final lap of a 10000 mile
tourney on horseback and during the
last two years have visited the capi-
tails of every state in the union with
the exception OF Nevada and Cali
fornia.
The members OF the party are re-
quired to reach the Panama Pacific
exposition at San Francisco by the
first of next month with at least one
of the original horses that started on
the long journey. They left Olympia.
Washington, May /, 1912 with five
western range horses, and they were
required to visit every state capital
according TO an agreement entered
into with 400 stockmen in the north
west. and reach the metropolis of
California within three years from
the time % departure.
If the feat is accomplished, the
riders receive $4,000. The sound
that their ears ever listened to and
the transcontinental travellers are
unwilling to have their efforts come
TO naught through failure to reach
the Pacific seaboard within the stipu-
lated period
or the five horses that started from
Olympia, just one has stood the test.
A little spotted pony of Morgan and
Arabian breed that has received the
name of Pinto" has shown his abili-
ty to adapt himself to every change
of climate, food, roads and other
tests that try to the utmost the met
tie and qualities of the animals.
Pinto has met all the tests that
have been imposed upon him, and
reached Ely in excellent condition.
In fact he seems to thrive upon hard
ships. Nine horses have faltered by
the wayside, but Pinto has given a
most remarkable exhibition of en-
durance. On him the riders are pin
ming their hopes of coping the big
prize.
The spotted pony has accomplish
ed wonders He holds the long dis
tanee record for continuous travel
ing and has made the entire journey
of 10. 200 miles without a limp. He
was sick but once on the journey be-
ing afflicted with aeelimation fever
in Maine.
The shortest days journey was ten
miles through the hot sands OF Texas.
and the longest was 50 miles from
Leadore. Idaho, to Dillon, Montana.
The average mileage per day during
the entire trip was 22 miles.
Those who were interested in the
Unique affair arranged the route so
Nashville. Tennessee. In order that
complete record of the trip may be
available and to avoid any fraudulent
practices, such as shipping horses
over certain districts. the riders are
required to KEEP a complete diary of
where and with whom they spent ev-
cry night. and they must be photo
graphed in front of the capitol of ev-
cry state with the governor.
The cowboys have copies of each
such photographs taken. Because
they lacked the nerve to ask pres,-
dent Wilson to pose for picture in
'front.' of the national capitol. Is the
reason assigned for their failure to
get photograph of the chief execu-
tive. He was awfully busy when
we Called remarked Ransom yester-
day, but he was kind enough to give
US five-minute interview"
throughout the trip the riders
nave worn no coats. They were In
tue northern states during the sum
pier months and in the southern nor
ton OF the country during the win
ter.
Eariy In the journey 1t was found
necessary to abandon all unnecessary
equipment ais 1t worked a hardship
on the horses. Chaps and other par
apnarneiia so dear to the heart of a
range rider with which the men be-
decked themselves at the outset were
soon dispensed with, the bulk of
winch having been appropriated as
souvenirs.
Nip. black Gordon setter With