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Show c THE HEBliR HERALD. of the Stepping inside Jimmys only answer thcArkansas, taking advantages was topoint to two boys caps lying level reaches of the valley until it came into Kansas when it was necessary to side by side close to the wall. A hhsty glance at the expressive wit- cross the divide of eighty miles between nesses, aery, of Hes in the well; the valley of the Smokey Hill, and the Arkansas. There were side trails and puick, Jimmy, and catching up the s along.the line, intended to evlantren, Mike Challaghan dashed down the slippery stairs, which at any other ade some prepatious country, or avoid time he feared to decent! without great some stream with swollen waters. caution nor stopped untill the bottom Fording the river was the chief outside of the stampedes, which was reached. Swinging the lantrr-- over the black the cattlemen had to fear. The Arkancut-off- dan-ge- r, n sas and Cimarron rives, particularly, with their wide, sandy river beds, were water he eagerly scanned its surface, but saw nothing. Either the little body was still at the bottom or not thereat all, and turning slowly, he began to ascend to see if any thing could be learned from Homer, and was half way up again when his jcyc fell on the object of his search. to continued. m in times of high water particularly treacherous. It was a sight never to be forgotten to see a herd of five thousand or more cattle crossing a stream, A long line of horned heads, bodies, submerged, and the sides were striking features of the drive. Several- - cattle were usually drowned in crossing a stream, to be continued j - THE DECLINE OF THE COW-- BOY. This were the Texas and Kansas cattle trails established. Two or three principal highways were at once laid out and for many years they were kept well worn by the passing hoofs. Of these the best known was the Chisholm trail, so called after a partly j I Hidtor Herald I have been wanting to write to you for a long time. But I have not had time, I go to school now. I am in all the medium, grades at. school, Fq pets we Have two pigons, a dog, and a cat. I have been taking The Heber Herald evcrsinceyou published the first issue. I haycne sister and four brothers. My favorite stories are Frija The Ice Kings Daughter, and A Strange Prison. I woijld like to see my letter in print because it is the first I ever J civilised Indian who first followed it. Then there was the Shawnee trail, which" was later followed almost" exclusively by herds from Westrcn Texas. Leaving the Red river it ran eastward crossing the Arkansas near Fort Gib- wrote. son. 1 hence it followed the banks ol I (age ten years.) |
