The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1922-09-01

his mount was "cut out" to him and
his attention called to an unusually
bad horse, which John proceeded to
TRY OUT" with the result that the
horse "went out Of his head" and
"got him q man." As John got up
and started for his horse he exclaim-
ed: my. but didn't he pitch scan
dalous!"
Some one said, go to him, Scan
dalous joint" and the name stuck.
John is q very modest sort Of fell
low-in fact, he Is inclined to be-
little his real worth and speaks of his
wife a. that widow woman" But
the worst part of the whole custom
of nicknames is that they are often
extended to mans wife and the
boys often called Mrs. Selman Mrs.
Scandalous.''
AL Bingham was nicknamed Corn
wallis because something about
his beard suggested a picture of Gen.
eral CORVALLIS in an old history.
have heard the Bingham brothers
spoken of as the "Cornwallis boys"
Mrs. Bingham answers to the name
of Mrs. CORVALLIS very often, and
they named their oldest boy "Wal-
lace" remember asking an old
timer whose boy was called Bud
what the boys real name was. He
thought a moment and said, II de-
clare. / have forgot" and calling to
his wife he said. "Mommie, did we
ever give Bud name?"
The Cowboys Wardrobe
Every cowboy furnishes his own
saddle, bride, saddle blanket and
spurs; also his own bedding, known
as "hot ROLL" 16 to 2O-ounce can
vas "tarp" about eighteen feet long,
doubled and bedding in between usu-
ally composed of several quilts known
as "suggans" and blankets-rarely q
mattress, the extra quilt serving for
mattress. The top ''tarp" serves as
extra covering and protects against
rain. The bed also serves to hold
the scant wardrobe men carry with
them on the work, but it is remark
able how on any occasion necessary
they will show up with a clean soft
white shirt and clean pair of pants
! coats are only used when weather
demands.
What is known as "war bag is
carried by many of the boys in their
beds to protect wardrobe, tobacco.
etc. It is too nondescript to describe
may be anything from flour sack
to rather pretentiOus container. Te-
pee tents for two or three persons are
carried, and sometimes an "outfit"
wall tent, only used in extreme wea-
ther. Two boys usually "throw to-
gether" in a partnership bed or te-
pee.
The Interchange of Wit
Working outfits are composed as
far as possible of unmarried men.
with the exception of the wagon boss,
who is usually the ranch foreman.
They rarely leave the wagon at night,
and as the result of close association
an interchange of wit or "josh," as
it is called. has sprung up. There
is nothing like the chuck wagon josh
In any other phase of life, and it is
almost impossible to describe. be-
cause so much of it revolves about or
applies to the technical part of
ranching. It is very funny, very keen
and very direct. and while most of it
Is understood by an outsider he can
not carry It away with him.
Line riding is brought from the old
days Of open range when men rode
an imaginary line and turned their
cattle back from it. In modern ran
ching 1t means to ride along q wire
! fence as often as needed - usually
twice each week. and see that It is
kept in repair.
The word camp" as applied to a
ranch means q house unless the wa
gon is understood. Line camps are
placed at convenient points over large
ranches. Most 100.000-acre tracts
have a headquarters and three line
, camps.
II boy is going to see one girl
pretty regular he Is ''sittin' her." Dis
tance means nothing; boys often ride
20 miles to a dance. or to make q
: social Gala practice, however. dis
couraged by most foremen on ac-
count Of the tax on horseflesh or loss
of sleep.
j, What ''Nlavericlk'' Is
The use Of the rope is discouraged
. on modern ranches except when alb
. sOlutely necessary, so as not to hurt
. the animals. A maverick is an un-
. branded calf which has been missed.
!, There is a directness about the
8 cowboys mind which is very simple.
2 and an illustration may convey the
: idea. A cowboy from some other
ranch got to old Spur headquarters
: about 10 at night. and at o'clock in
q the morning the rising bell rang q
q few minutes before breakfast. AS he
). left he remarked, IA man can sure
b stay all night quick at this ranch"