East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-22

| FORT WORTH, Tex, Sept. 21.--
Texas plains--vast areas of alkali
stretching from the borders OF civil
ization far out into the distant, blind
| ing glare of q Western sun-have
more enchantment for Anne Burnett,
I l1-year-old heirezss g.. to $15,OOO,0 900,
than have the lures of all the gildeCi
palaces of Europes most famous re-
sorts.
The Whitney of prairie pony, the
| shot of a rifle, the yelp of COW
| puncher, the sight of a branding iron
or the crack of Il whip-all these are
music to the ears of Miss Burnett.
With her minor disabilities legally
removed Miss Burnett, only grand
| daughter of the late Burk Burnett,
| who pioneered his way to wealth on
the cattle ranges, takes rank among
the richest young women in America.
BY provision of the will of her illus
trlous. grim -visaged "granddad she
now has a bank account of 5000, 900,
with a residue of real estate valued at
SO, 000,O 900.
Oil wells in the Hentral Texas fields
are spouting liquid gold that will pour
additional wealth into her Golfers
Hundreds of thousands of thorough
bred cattle are grazing on the thOll-
sands of acres of land now recorded
as of Anne Burnett ownership
Not Bothered by Fortune.
The question of what to do with a
fortune is not bothering Miss Burnett.
A competent staff of executives will
handle her business affairs. She will
continue to livc-secluded and protect
ed-with no inclination toward a
more strenuous life. \ live coal or
the old West, she has no interest in
travelling abroad, as so many other
Americans do. Nor is she going to re-
turn to school. For the past three
years she has been a student in Holton
Arms School, at Washington.
I'm through with study for
while" she says.
Popularity is earned by Miss Bur
nett because she radiates all the soul
ful Cordiality of the West. The free
dom of the plains still lives within
her even though noticeable fincSSe
charactcrizes her every action. She
dances, swims and is great lover of
music
Above all things else however. she |
loves to ride horseback. That love Is |
inherent, because her famous grand |
dad made his millions while he sat
in the saddle
There are vast stretches of land
that she owns The "6666" Ranch in |
King county famous in pioneer lore. !
with its more than 2OO u0O acres. be |
longs to her. She also is sole owner !
OF the Dixon Creek Ranch, iH Carson I,
countN-an area of 1000 acres And /
up in the Burkburnctt township,
named for her grandfathcr-man
acres Of valuable oil lands give fur
thcr token Of her wealth
Anne is not impressed with the
vastncsS of all this. Nor is she ma
tcrially affected by the tragedy that
has colorcd her life. In the midst Of
it all her youth is uninterrupted and
flows on
Holding the family Golfers. almost
bursting. in her strong grasp she can
afford to he tolerant to a nagcd grand
mother who has come upon the scene
and now is occupying the burnett
home with Anne ANA hcr mother.
GrandnuthCr Declared Sane.
Tn" grlndmothCr IS there for the
.lrs' time since Niav 1911. whrn sho
Was declared insane. The wife uf tho
ate millionaire cattlcm,u has lived
.or eleven Years With her relatives iu
a small town near h.rr
White Errk Errusff served 4a frr
guardian durtuc his bfc. his sister was
ppoiuivd guardian of Anne 70 hisI
Ica'h. soon thereafter his wife w1s
declared sane and was brought hrro
% reside with Anne and her mother.
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