Show what we owe to the mexican it is considered the proper thing among those that know comparatively comparative ay nothing ot of this class to derogate anything and everything mexican Alex ican it is just I 1 not about time that this class of critics investigated some of the claims which mexico has upon the united states an and d atlease at least allow themselves the satisfaction of being just to mexico cowe we owe the faithful laith ful mustang that has an unequal record for general utility and has performed individual feats of endurance and capability that are unexcelled by more pa pampered e r ed relations from the same aap despised e bpi bed source came the long ho horned r ed cow t that ignorant of care land and t innocent ot of feed save such as she got of both by her own unaided exertions has been the prop and mainstay ot of housand of our early settlers and the dountain fountain head dead of the entire range cattle Inter interests eRts of the west the despised greaser has given to us as a stock saddle so nearly perfect that the only improvements we have been able to baggest are more fancied than real 0 a lasso iwo that we never have improved ed upon and a system of handle bandl rag range stock that Is so simple every one understands der stands why it is io so so complex that a no 0 ina man n ever learned all the range ca can teach so perfect that we have range adopted apted it without any material change to them we owe the best system of irrigation that we use in country the burro the edaise enaise mexican sheep that has a like a blizzard and the shingle shaped hog that eats cacti and can outrun the antelope all this tock stock which we contemptuously label scrub will be toe me salvation of the western stock ralser raiser yet tor by judicious I 1 admixture with the imported stock we will obtain a grade haydy hardy and unparalleled for endurance whether it be cold hunger or fatigue when you are tempted tenanted ten anted to score the mexican for what he is stop a moment and think what he and his bis ancestors have been to you and yours and remember that the one explored explored explore a and conquered the other endured and held tor for you the whole Sw SI estern western corner of these united states denver ran eange ve journal |