The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-08-07
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leaves when singed over blazing fire, to de-
pr1ve them of thOlns are very nutnclous food
for stock, and as they are full OF Juice, animals,
when fed upon them, can travel a long time
without water. The cactus bears an oblong
fruit, about the size and shape of the fig, which
has very enticing appearance, but which,
have heard, is very unwholesome, and in fact,
| have known of one instance myself, in which
death resulted from eating freely of the fruit
II is a singular thing, however, that the thorns
of the cactus when lmbedded IN the flesh do
not produce inflammation, and that they often
penetrate the most vital parts of animals, APP
parently without any bad effects i have seen
beeves killed on the Rio Grande, which mad
been fed on cactus, and which were as fat as
stalled OK" although many of the thons were
mbedded in their livers and nngs.
Today we crossed considerable trail, quite
fresh, and we followed it some distance to ascer-
tain whether it had been made by Indians or by
mustangs. Uncle Seth not satisfying himself
as TO it's character until we came to low
branching live oak tree growing near the trail
Here he called our attention TO the TACT that
the trail diverged around the branches of this
tree which settled the question as to whether
it had been made by Indians or mustangs. You
see. boys" said Uncle Seth, Il was purity shore
il was Iniin sign from the start, fur the trail
didn't hardly scatter enough fur mustangs, but
now I'm certin of il, becase the tracks are all
outside the limbs of this tree. Ef they was
mustangs some on EN- would have gone under
EN- for you see they are high enough for
horse to pass eff there warn't a rider on him.
There's twenty-five in the party" continued
Uncle Seth and they've got five pack animules
along with EN- why, Uncle Seth" said
Henry, chow can YOU tell that?" Easy enuff."
said he, Look at the trail here, where five pack
animules and one horse have branched off from
it, Now Inins generally travel in single file
one right arter the other, but the pack animules
sometimes leave the trail, ben loose, and are
fust on one side and then the other We must
keep our eyes skinned now. boys" said Uncle
Seth, "fur there's no tellin' when we may come
across party of lnjns.
We continued on our course without hating
until we came TO a little stream called the
Hondo, where we pitched camp under the shell
ter of some live oaks that grew a short dis
lance from the creek The sun was still several
hours high, aud after stationing Mr.. Pitt on the
most elevated ground in the vicinity as look
out. Uncle Seth detailed me TO 20 down the
creek and kill ven son" for supper. whilst he
went up il to hunt for bee trees. as the timber
was more abundant In that direction. The rest
OF the party were ordered TO keep strict watch
upon the horses, and not 10 leave camp until
We returned. The country In the vicinity was
principally prairie, lnterspersed with numerous
patches OF chapparal. and a narrow belt OF low
timber hofdered the creek on both sides. by
which il caulse could La TRACED for l.llInl
miles above and below the point where We had
eneamped.