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Show " PIONEER LIFE tS NOT EASY Road to Succeee Not Alwaye a Path tH Roeee Homteteader Handt capped by Small Capital. AU over the weatero frontier there r vat aectlona 'of laad being developed de-veloped by people' of small means; men - of courage and loyal hearted women who have turned their lacks on the old home In the east and wended their way out Into the great west, there to take up a homestead and build a home of their own. I These are the people that must need the support of the government, for few of them have any capital and must depend upon their labor. Frontier life la hard at best, ind It takes a great amount of courage and persistent effort to get a start in life under the conditions as found there. There are many things to contend with that people hi the eaHt know nothing of horse and cattle thieves, coyotes, hawks, ground squirrels and many other annoyances. A man must bo a genius and a hustler, too, for If be succeeds aa a pioneer he must know how to break horses to work and to ride, rope a steer or horse, put on a horaestroe, build a house or barn, even. The homesteader is at a great disadvantage! dis-advantage! in having little or no capital capi-tal and nothing for security to borrow money on. A good team, a strong harness and waeon are necessary because ths roads are rough; bis fence must ti good, or the range stock will ruin his crop, aud the good wife must stay at home or the coyotes and hawks will catch her chickens. She roast teach her own children, as It Is too far for them to go to school. She must be able to ride a horse, milk a cow, feed the pigs and do the chores, for often the husbsnd baa to go away from home to work In order to make a living and Improve bis claim. Such Is life on the far western frontier. fron-tier. H. F. U., Montana. |
