Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-09-04
Ex-MkMAGER Of J. A. RANCH
DIES ON VAST ESTATE IN AFRICA

Richard walsh. so. for eighteen year
manager q the famous -. A. rancl
NJ paloduro. and known Throughout
two hemisphei - as one 81 the grssi~s
figures of the catilr indus,r, died ~
Gently az ararlrs, ~ Bnlawaye. Nh"
desia. South Africa. Al the time ~ hi'
oath Walsh was head ~ the stock d.
partmenf of the British South African
Company. q Cecil Rhodes project
News Of Walshs death was received
IN Fort Worth Tuesday by 4. G. Wi
llams. secretary ~ the Cst,l" Raiser~
Association - Texas. NJ vhich Walsh
was former president Williams
Earned 81 walsh's death In message
from W. ". Patriek president of IN,
First National Bank &C Clarendon. who
was Informed by Mrs. Walsh In n
liable received Monday.
Pioneer in Texas
Coming to Texas IN the early eighties
from his English birthplace. walsh
WAS first cowboy. then ranch manager
then organizer and international factor
IN a grea; industry. Though he became
n siant In the industry. Walsh never
lost touch with the range itself His
early DAYS were spent On the 100000
acfe "J.-A." In a time when ranches
s.rc beset by marauders. Indians and
Wild animals. His latter DAYS were
passed on a ranch IN South Africa.
where naked cowboys her'led and
watched for lions and other armed na'
tivss rode the fences 10 protect them
from ostriches and elephants.
walsh was in Fort Worth a greater
part Of Inst winter. II was the first
time he had been back 10 Texas since ne
left In 1910 To 60 To Brazil. where h
made extensive surveys for the Brazil
land. Cattle and Packing Company He
was in South America for mole than
year and went from there - sc:.h
Africa.
walsh came hack 20 Texas 10 obtain
Q large stock ~ Brahma and Hereford
bulls which he intended 20 ship 20 South
Africa tn improve the native breed He
aiso planned To take large shipment
ef Texas blocied cattle back 60 South
Aftica for auction. lie spen, several
months here endeavorsne 10 obtain
chipping room. but WAS unable To obtain
81 and abandoned this project until
asa: when he planned 90 make another
"trip 10 TexW. To Texas cattiemcn this
hss and unfinished project OF walsh's
was one Of his most important and one
whtrh they believed would have meant
much Tor the industry In Texas.
A6veatursus Nature
Fort Worth friends of Walsh said
TUESDAY that II was probably q love OF
adventure that trough; the young
EnSlishman 20 the then uadeveloped
state OF Texas. James Adair and Col.
Charles Goodnight the former an Eng
lishuasn st tia; time owned the IA"
ranch. wxish went with them aud
lsarus1 the business Goodnight later
l>ss the cattle bu,(,sss for the work
which lAtss made hiA famous-the pres
ers&sica u the buffalo. Adair died and
Ms. coruelia Adalr. his widow. became
thr sonirolling head of the ranch. She
msoe Walsh her manager IN the early
ninesiss ana he served In that carscity
for eighteen years.
Walsh consolidated the ia" hold
ines and made Il seo.eee-aere ranch
ioss1 on< cf the greatest IN the world
This accomplishment h considered one
ct his nos, r~narkable. and made for
him. . wide reputation for squarene-s
and for diplomacy. Sauatiers and other
s<silers whoa< claims were disputed
we're given outside tracts In exchange
Got the hnds which the LA" claimed.
ana shouxh this was accomplished IN
. tune when the pistol was In general
uss. there was no trouble.
The IA" holdings consolidated
Waish turned hIs attention 90 the de-
S,lopment Il ths ranch and brought
the standard cf his herd 90 point
where the "J.,A.- became famous. A.
The sane time he found an opportunity
20 devote his faculty foG organization
and his power % diplomacy TO the gen
er.l goud of the industry. and as an
active member and NJ president q the
Cattle Rais-rs Association Il Texas. he
lsd much for the good Of the cattle In
Austfy throughout the Southwest.
Bess 70 0razn
in 1919 the Brazil Land. Cattle and
Packing Company retained Walsh and
he made . Visit TO Brazil and remained
thsse several pears. Then he went 20
Tn lesia. south Africa. with the Brit
tsh south African Company. This con-
cern. so~tsred By Rhodes. bad obtained
. grant 10 the entire state Of Rhodesia.
u built cities. railroads. canals and de-
velop>d that country. which had been
s,hsn over from . native king. Loben.