Show AVERS COWGIRL IS MODERN MYTH Old Time lime Cowboy Says Vas Was N Not of Done In 83 TOPEKA Ran Kan Jan By By The TheAl Th Al Old Ire Pr Old time ranchers of Kansas Kanias proficient In rounding up and nd branding cattle never practiced bulldogging or other alleged all cowboy sports sport This comment Is con con- contained con contained tamed In III sn n account of ot the the th spring sprin roundup of 1883 written for tor the th Kan Knas an- an ansac sac as Historical collections by J T Botkin former tale state stat secretary There Ther w was not a man among amonI our Cur crowd who ever bulldogged a steer or performed any of ot the circus stunts palmed off ott on the th public today as a- a asserts 1 sert urn Mr Botkin That perfectly beautiful but wholly wholly wholly ly mythical creature the th cowgirl had hadnot hadnot not yet been Invented imagine It if you OU can a 0 gIn Kirl on the th roundup roundup-or-on roundup or or on the trail Think of ot her sleeping l out In the open and nd on on the ground found with with- without without with without out any bedding excepting a wet wt nJ blanket or two and maybe having ha to use her sweaty saddle addle blan- blan blanket blanket blan blanket ket to keep kep k p warm arm No privacy no opportunity for a bath no chance to use feminine cosmetics co It jt simply wasn't done The cowgirl J is i a myth |