New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-10-12
THREE COWBOYS
COMING MONDAY | | |, 4
WILD HORSE SAM, FLAP JACK
STEEL AND MULLIGAN
PETE ENRoUTE.
ARE RIDING HORSEBACK FROM
JACKSON HOLE. WYo., TO
NEW YORK CITY.

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birth records under the more refined
cognomen of B. T. Mears; Flap Jack
Steel, also known (rather casually, to
be sure) by the name of D. M. Steel,
and Mulligan Pete, who probably
would hardly know his real "moniker''
which is H. r. Leslie three adventure
GUS cowboys of Jackson Hole, Wyom-
ing, who are riding on horseback from
that place to New York City on a
wager to reach the nations metropolis
not later than January I, 1922, are
making good progress and will be in
New Ulm next Monday, October L.,
arriving here at noon, according to
their schedule. This information is
contained in letter received Saturday
from O. M. Phelps of Huron, S. D.,
secretary of the Chicago, Black Hills
and Yellowstone Park Highway Assoc
citation, probably better known by the
shorter name of Black and Yellow
Trail Association. Il.
Must Smoke Every Day, Il
Dressed in typical Western costumes,
the terms of their wager require that
they must travel the entire distance on
horseback, smoke every day without
buying tobacco, and limits them to
only trading horses they dare not
buy a fresh mount, no matter how
serious the need. Should their steeds
become disabled or unfit to travel
farther, their only refuge is e.hossi
trade" the result depending great
deal on their ingenuity at this game
and upon the condition of their
finances to provide the difference in
the value between the old and the new
horse.
Select Black and Yellow Trail.
The Black and Yellow Trail has been
selected by these sturdy Westerners
as their route, since it is the shortest
and best-conditioned highway from
Yellowstone National Park to Chicago.
Along this Trail plans are being made
to entertain in an effort to help the
boys to forget, the many tired miles
they must travel to reach their goal
by the dawn of the New Year. Filled
with the. wonders Of the beautiful
Yellowstone, the trio declare they
will tell of its glories even to the grand
finish as they ride up Fifth avenue in
New York City. The cow-punchers
are not mendicants, despite the fact
that they must smoke every day
without paying, but rather are strong,
adventurous Westerners, fully con-
scious of the magnitude of the task
they have undertaken.
Rousing Reception Planned.
New Ulm will not be backward as
far as hearty welcome and sincere
Godspeed for the dauntless cowboys
is concerned, 1t is planned to give
them a rousing reception here and, if
possible, Mayor L. A. Fritsche will
deliver brief address of welcome.
1t is expected that many Of our
citizens will congregate on Minnesota
street to cheer. the men as they ride
up our principal business thor ughfare,
and that a substantial cash donation
will be collected and turned over to
them to, help them along on their
tedious Journey. Aside from that, it
is proposed to furnish them with a
generous supply Of cigarettes, so that,
as far as New Ulm is concerned, they
will not need to break that part Of
their wager which obfiges them to
smoke every day without paying for
the wherewith.
Schedule Of the Trip.
The Westerners arrived at Iroquoist
S. D., Saturday noon, and spent the
night at Manchester, that state. Bright
and early Sunday morning they con-
tinued their Journey eastward and
were scheduled to reach De Smet
noon the same day. Sunday night
was supposed to be spent at Lake
Preston and by Monday noon the cow
boys expected to arrive at Hetland,
spending Monday night at Volga.
They were scheduled to reach Brook
Iings at about 1 0 q. m, yesterday to
spend the balance of the day, as well
I1as the night there. By noon today
Wednesday, they expect to arrive lat
Elkton, and sometime this afternoon
will cross the South Dakota Mime
|sota state line, spending tonight at
Lake Benton, this state. BY noon
tom they expect to cover dist
lance between Lake Benton and Tyler
land tomorrow night they are SEIZED.
luled to repose at Balaton.
In order to give their tired mounts
IAN opportunity to become rested, as
well as providing little longer respite
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