Arizona republican., 1921-05-08


 Cheyenne! Cheyenne, Up on my pony! What a floodgate of frontier recoilections are opened by the magic word Cheyenne, town conceived. constructed and plated by the Union Pacific railroad, at the time of it's building across the continent in 1867. How closely this thriving little city has beer associated with plains his tory. Cheyenne was the western mecca for Indians, scouts, soldiers, sourdoue.hs, plainsmen, cowboys gamblers and bad men," in con junction with a job lot of femininity representing the underworld. Cour ageous and devoted wives of those intrepid pioneers, were also there. do ing their part as history builders, fearlessly braving the many dangers. A small army of scarlet women" in fested Cheyenne, attracted by the Bo henian life and easy money to be ac- quired. Pigeontoed squaws meander- ed the streets, watching their bucks who were usually freighted to the guards with fighting fire water" They came to the post traders ex-- Shanging furs, buffalo skins, bead work and fresh meat for civilized commodities" with which squaws were loaded to their carrying capa- city. Warriors confined their efforts and strength to the transportation of monumental jags" which made them mean, sullen and contentious. It was the universal opinion that the "only good Indian was dead one.'
 In those days the non essential was a key. Doors of business houses, dance halls, saloons and gambling joints were never closed operated by day and night shifts. Get the mon- ey'' was their motto. When con struction gangs came in fol a drink fest and weekend diversions, there was something doing every minute. Uncle Sam established Fort Russell near Cheyenne in 1867 The "regu lars had soothing, quietins effect on hell raising" materially assist 1ng local authorities in IeadjusrInent for a civilization lineup. The noble red mans interpretation of Cheyenne is people of alien speech" Wyoming meaning large plains" The Indians claim the Great spirit had bent down the back of the mountains for man to make his habitation at this point" In the early sixties buffalo travelled in such countless herds that Union Pacific trains were held up, awaiting their crossing of tLe tracks. Construction employees of the railroad were furnished with buffalo meat and robes by those noted scouts, w. F. Cody Buffalo BilD, Dr. w. F. Sarver (Evil Spirit of tie Plainsl, William Hickok (Wild Bib and their many assistants. Construction of the Union Pacific, it is claimed, was made possible by the presence of countless buffalo who brought the meat to the camps ''on hoof.' Fol lowing the completion Of the railroad came the cattle industry. Texan
 long horns were slowly driven in immense herds from the Panhandle country to the leading chutes in Cheyenne, and transported thence to eastern markets
 Those were the red letter days of the real cowboy, a genus homo who are now relegated to the passe class They were born and raised in the saddle, inured to hardships and dressed for. efficiency. with chaps Of tanned horseskin, re liable in turning water, cactus or thorns. E. A. Logan now of Cheyenne, is a typical repre- sentative of the Simon pure COW boy" It is with disdain and derision he talks of the cattle punohers of today and their sillsen chaps friske6 from the backs of Angora goats (coclSle burr accumulators) claiming they are not in the category with those made from the horsehide which in his day were the badge of honor when they had been worn until de void of hirsute appendage. Pugilistie and gun compliments prevailed with in the gangs who would fight amongst themselves in approved manner. A belligerent outsider was usually ganged Cow ponies. trained to the minute, were able. undirected to round up a herd, cut out nave rick" and privately brand without the assistance of man.
 We were seated in a duck blind on Sloans lake a short distanee north of Cheyenne. Surrounded by a setting of small willows, cattails and reeds an abundance of decoys, with a nice flight of birds we were bagging ou1 compliment of feathered aces. Logan was regaling me with cowboy tactics and frontier day incidents. He then spoke of the present, marking. "Ar the really bad gunmen are no. gone as yet. He then recited the ex- perience of Sheriff Roach. who had just captural Bill Carlisle single handed, train robber plenipotentiarH nd feminine courtesy extender ex traortlinary during his holdups. Roach | followed Carlisle's trail across noun 1 tains in bitter cold weather, negotia | ing deep snow on snowshes, surpris- | ng Carlisle in a sheepherder's cabin