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Show YES, BOVINA IS A COV TOWN 4. They Named It that Way Because It Ghlpi 125.CC0 Cattle Annually. Kansas City, Mo. "Class 'A' In geography, geo-graphy, rlso. Now, toll us, please, what Is the, chief export of Hovlna, Texas." Tho chances are that It class "A" has nover studied Latin or the stock exchiume It will ant be ablo to answer tbo question. Hut John N. Jnuos of the Janes Bros.' "Drag Y" ranch, near Hovlna, Is versed In tho mysterlos ot both. Mr. Janes was In Kansas City on his wa' home from Atlantic City, whore his "merry widow" sombroro almost created a riot on tho board walk. "lloTiiToV-' rupoutwi the rnueiiniau. "Yes, sir, you're tight. Hovlna comes from the Iitln word 'cow.' and cows come from Hovlna. too. Tho town Is a shipping point SCT miles from Am-nrlllo, Am-nrlllo, and ships from 7C.000 to 125,-000 125,-000 cattle a year. There's the X I. T.' ranch. L.F. D.' ranch, tho 'Spado' ranch, and tho Oing Y.' much, all big torrltory, that graze and ship more cattle to Interstate points than almost any place In the world. And Hovlna?' Well, It only take SO men to nin the town. There are more men who gome to town with one buueh of cattle Homotlme than there are in the whole village. It sure Is n cow town." |