November 6, 1974 (8 pages)

Seri te the communiti?s of Néradu City. Grass balley. ved Doz, Voun Falk. (lenbrook. Little York. < Inidcen: Movies? tut, Sweetlund. Upha, Omeza, French Corral, Roueh and Ready, Graniteville: North San Juan. North Hloomfield. Humbug. Relief Hill, Washington, Blue Tent, LaBare Meadows. Cedar Riker: Union Hill, Peardale, Samat City HM alloupa. Gouge Exe, Lime Kiln. Chicago Park, Moll, Christina, Hill, Liberty Hill, Sailor Flat, Lake City, Selby Flat. Grizsh Hill, Gald Elat. Soegsville, Gold Bar, Lewcell Hill, Bourbon Hill, scotch Hull, North Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quaker Hull, _ Baillow Valley. Vettion n Indian Flat. Bridgeport, Birchville, Moores Flas. Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium TPremens. VOLUME 49 10 Cents A Copy come . Wednesday. Nov. 6,1974 In eattle country Round ’em up, move ’em out! . ' By PHYLLIS L. SMITH . (Conclusion) A noted newspaper feature writer from New York, visiting in the old wild west, wrote about the American cowboy..“‘he’s as ornery as the sidewinders in thé Texas badlands; as cussed mean as a wild boar; but as reliable as your clock.” Another scribe of the turn of the century pictured the average cow-poke as being ‘‘so lazy, essentially, as to forgo the money could buy until his belly reminded him of _the necessity for food.”’ Those oft-told stories of “shoot-outs” on dusty streets were built for the most part on sheer fantasy. Only. the mercenary type er had any real expertise with a six-shooter or any other kind of weapon..and that was in selfdefense most of the time. Your range cowboy was armed, yes; but on the . whole, his marksmanship left a great deal to be desired. Letters from embittered frontier wives to friends and relatives back home (in the . States take out some was 99 percent false..and: were fatalities! ; there was never any really good way to tell if there had been a gain or loss until it came around” to “roundup” time. “brand” by which his stock may ‘be immediately identified. It or figures, or simply a design ba registered in the books of the cattle raisers’ association, of which every reputable ranchman is a member. Through this organization he is able, for the system is still is force in many states, to-claim a steer that might turn up hundreds of miles away from the home ranch or even as far away as the Chicago stock yards. But, back to the “roundup.” This annual stock taking may be. arranged by a group of stock men whose ranges adjoin, and whose cattle would therefore be quite likely to mingle. A-date is set for the kick-off and all arrangements are made for an adequate supply of saddle horses and other ‘‘trail’’ necessities. It is the duty of the foremansometimes called the ‘‘ramrod’’ to oversee all pre-roundup arrangements, and that of the “bronco buster” to provide the mounts to be used. Then every man of the crew is expected to overhaul his gear, saddle, bridle, ropes, quirt, clothing, spurs and gun. Although nowadays fewer guns are seen on the average range than were in evidence at the turn of the century. In those days thecowboy felt ‘‘naked’’.without a six-shooter slung from his ‘hip..whether he was really its master or not. : Once the crew hits the trail the ‘action is feverish until the cattle are Safely aboard either a freight train or a convoy of large trucks and headed for market. Nowadays cattle are shipped to distribution points and slaughter houses in smaller lots, more : frequently and far more scientifically..with the _ resulting guarantee of better market stock potential than was usually the case 74 or more years ago. “The modern use of airplanes to oversee herd movements serves to cut down on losses ffom predators and disabling ailments..the sooner trouble can be spotted the sooner it can E o GV home destroyed THE GARY BILADEAU home at 373 Alta Street, in Grass Valley, was gutted by © flames early Monday morning after a fire broke out near the furnace in the side . portion of the home. More than 30 Grass Valley firemen responded to the 3:22 a.m. fire and had it under control within 15 minutes, according to Fire Chief Dan Holley. A considerable amount of damage was done, probably in the $25,000 to $30,000 range he said. There were no injuries to the occupants or the. firemen _ however a family cat died in the fire. Biladeau was awakened by what he “ believed to be an explosion and he found the side of the home encompassed in — flames. The rest of the family, Janetta, and children, Brenda, 15; Terry, 14; Lea, 13; and Julie, 4, were all sleeping at the time, but were able to escape unharmed. be eliminated from the catare also available for certain. efficiency and speed the good foggiest notion of the rugged tleman’s normal list of seasonal ‘woes. Four-wheel-drive vehicles Be ‘kinds of range-land patrols old cow pony of earlier times. lives their historic pred now..greatly exceeding in Today's “cow boys” haven't the had to face up to every + VO OLNSNYEOVS ROTLOSZE Sivorcorysa St-91-¢ TEVYEIT ZLVIS es a ET ag on a at 1

Seri te the communiti?s of Néradu City. Grass balley. ved Doz, Voun Falk. (lenbrook. Little York. < Inidcen: Movies? tut, Sweetlund. Upha, Omeza, French Corral, Roueh and Ready, Graniteville: North San Juan. North Hloomfield. Humbug. Relief Hill, Washington, Blue Tent, LaBare Meadows. Cedar Riker: Union Hill, Peardale, Samat City HM alloupa. Gouge Exe, Lime Kiln. Chicago Park, Moll, Christina, Hill, Liberty Hill, Sailor Flat, Lake City, Selby Flat. Grizsh Hill, Gald Elat. Soegsville, Gold Bar, Lewcell Hill, Bourbon Hill, scotch Hull, North Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quaker Hull, _ Baillow Valley. Vettion n Indian Flat. Bridgeport, Birchville, Moores Flas. Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium TPremens. VOLUME 49 10 Cents A Copy come . Wednesday. Nov. 6,1974 In eattle country Round ’em up, move ’em out! . ' By PHYLLIS L. SMITH . (Conclusion) A noted newspaper feature writer from New York, visiting in the old wild west, wrote about the American cowboy....“‘he’s as ornery as the sidewinders in thé Texas badlands; as cussed mean as a wild boar; but as reliable as your clock.” Another scribe of the turn of the century pictured the average cow-poke as being ‘‘so lazy, essentially, as to forgo the money could buy until his belly reminded him of _the necessity for food.”’ Those oft-told stories of “shoot-outs” on dusty streets were built for the most part on sheer fantasy. Only. the mercenary type er had any real expertise with a six-shooter or any other kind of weapon....and that was in selfdefense most of the time. Your range cowboy was armed, yes; but on the . whole, his marksmanship left a great deal to be desired. Letters from embittered frontier wives to friends and relatives back home (in the . States take out some was 99 percent false....and: were fatalities! ; there was never any really good way to tell if there had been a gain or loss until it came around” to “roundup” time. “brand” by which his stock may ‘be immediately identified. It or figures, or simply a design ba registered in the books of the cattle raisers’ association, of which every reputable ranchman is a member. Through this organization he is able, for the system is still is force in many states, to-claim a steer that might turn up hundreds of miles away from the home ranch or even as far away as the Chicago stock yards. But, back to the “roundup.” This annual stock taking may be. arranged by a group of stock men whose ranges adjoin, and whose cattle would therefore be

quite likely to mingle. A-date is set for the kick-off and all arrangements are made for an adequate supply of saddle horses and other ‘‘trail’’ necessities. It is the duty of the foremansometimes called the ‘‘ramrod’’ to oversee all pre-roundup arrangements, and that of the “bronco buster” to provide the mounts to be used. Then every man of the crew is expected to overhaul his gear, saddle, bridle, ropes, quirt, clothing, spurs and gun. Although nowadays fewer guns are seen on the average range than were in evidence at the turn of the century. In those days thecowboy felt ‘‘naked’’.without a six-shooter slung from his ‘hip....whether he was really its master or not. : Once the crew hits the trail the ‘action is feverish until the cattle are Safely aboard either a freight train or a convoy of large trucks and headed for market. Nowadays cattle are shipped to distribution points and slaughter houses in smaller lots, more : frequently and far more scientifically....with the _ resulting guarantee of better market stock potential than was usually the case 74 or more years ago. “The modern use of airplanes to oversee herd movements serves to cut down on losses ffom predators and disabling ailments...the sooner trouble can be spotted the sooner it can E o GV home destroyed THE GARY BILADEAU home at 373 Alta Street, in Grass Valley, was gutted by © flames early Monday morning after a fire broke out near the furnace in the side . portion of the home. More than 30 Grass Valley firemen responded to the 3:22 a.m. fire and had it under control within 15 minutes, according to Fire Chief Dan Holley. A considerable amount of damage was done, probably in the $25,000 to $30,000 range he said. There were no injuries to the occupants or the. firemen _ however a family cat died in the fire. Biladeau was awakened by what he “ believed to be an explosion and he found the side of the home encompassed in — flames. The rest of the family, Janetta, and children, Brenda, 15; Terry, 14; Lea, 13; and Julie, 4, were all sleeping at the time, but were able to escape unharmed. be eliminated from the catare also available for certain. efficiency and speed the good foggiest notion of the rugged tleman’s normal list of seasonal ‘woes. Four-wheel-drive vehicles Be ‘kinds of range-land patrols old cow pony of earlier times. lives their historic pred now....greatly exceeding in Today's “cow boys” haven't the had to face up to every + VO OLNSNYEOVS ROTLOSZE Sivorcorysa St-91-¢ TEVYEIT ZLVIS es a ET ag on a at 1