The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-23

countered IN Tar1eQ 1OTnS IN OfeSoA'
California, Arizona-fn fact, IN any
of the states west of the missouri II
has as its base of operations those
Thousands of great cattle ranches
that are scattered over this region
On those ranches the meat for the
support OF nation IS still grown,
the plains break into the wild coun-
try where the Rockies rear them
selves, and big game makes its nome
| But the cattle ranch has developed
a new industry which gives it new
name. As a dude ranch, its province
is to cater to the eastern tourists and
give that individual a real LOOK INTO
the life Of the West. The cowboys,
when the roundup is over, become
dude wrang1ers. This latter term
may not be universally understoodi 1t
has its origin in the duties of that
individual who has charge of the sad
die horses on the roundupS. and who
is called the horse wrangler- Like
wise, cowboy who has charge Of a
party of tourists becomes dude
wrangler.
Hundreds OF cattle ranches are this
season receiving tourists and arrang-
ing outings for them. The man or
woman who chooses to take this sort
of vacation has but to drop a-lne to
any state, county or city official in the
West and the letter viii be turned
over to those who will give plentiful
information. Railroads running
through any western community have
the addresses of scores OF good dude
ranches
Having chosen, point from which
to operate. the tourist Will probably
find that night is spent at a hotel
in frontier town. that a trip is TAX
en- in rocking stage coach to
ranch house built of logs on. the bank
of mountain stream and that many
of his fellows are there ahead of him.
icomfortably bunkins in log cabins
scattered about the premises. his
first attempt is to crafty his appetite
at the long table with the red cloth
in the ranch house dining room
There is a world of fresh meat, of
vegetables, os biscuits. of milk. He
as he would have consumed in a week
back home ana repeats the process
three times a day, but never succeeds
in overcoming that appetite
The next day he is assigned horse.
one that is Flooding and patient and
accustomed to this sort of rider The
particular dude wransler to whom he
is assigned shows him how to bride
and saddle and ride this horse He
! is advised to go only a short dis
lance the first day Then he is shown
the possibilities of fishing and other
mild amusements- This is during the
week of preliminary hardening up
Then party Of a dozen is got to-
gether for a plunge into the wilds.
Every man has his horse, there are
three or four animals upon the backs
| of which are packed the camp out
fit and provisions of the party. there
are two dude wranSlers, who are ex-
iperieoced mountainous and packers
and a cook This cavalcade winds up
the mountain stream and begins the
climb for a distant pass
The first day the ride IS but ten
miles or so. the second it is fifteen
or twenty. It is this second day that
ing is new, for every ounce of him
lis sore as a boil The third day he
begins TO harden and in a week he
lean do his fifty miles day and en-
Joy every foot of it Through precept
and example and necessity he comes
to ride as do these natural horsemen
of the West who are his guides
Little shelter tents are pitched at
might, and the members of the party
sleep in their blankets on the ground
The food is prepared over camp
fire and is abundant Assured1y one
would never eat such food at home;
yet there is nothing in the best cafes
that tastes as good Black coffee and
dutch oven bread require an atmos-
phere to be appreciated
And the scenery. But the prospec-
1 tive vacationist may as well take a
sample trip. Lander. Wyoming, IS: a
good point from which to start, but
there are hundreds Of others like it
Here came Owen Wister for the ma
terial for The virginian-'' There Is
a black-whiskered. moccas;ned gam
bier seen about the streets who was