| 175Chicago Herald 6/15
JONES IN THE LEAD.
FIRST IN THE BIG COWBOY RACE.
Fair Weather Smiles on The Ambition
Westerners Who Are Pushing Their
Horses Toward Chicago - Men
and Beasts Are Well.
GORDON, Neb., June 14.-George A. Jones,
of Whitewood, S. D., one of the riders in the
cowboy race from Chadron to Chicago,
pulled into Gordon on an easy walk at noon,
today, having ridden from Hay Springs,
where he rested last night. Neither
horse nor man seemed in the least
fatigued. Jones rides two horses from
the J. D. ranch. The horses were given the
same care that race horses receive after exercise,
and after a feed and two hours' rest
Jones again mounted and started on a
swinging trot toward the east. He is
following the line of the Fremont, Elkhorn
and Missouri Valley railroad, believing
it to be the route of least resistance
through this part of the country and doing
his riding in daylight, thinking the night the
proper time for man and horse to rest. He
is husbanding his own and his horses'
strength in the start that they may both be
in better condition for the finish.
Nine others of the ten starters in the race
rested at Rushville, thirty-five miles from
the starting point, last night. At 3 a. m.
they were again in the move, and at
6 o'clock a cavalcade of post riders,
among whom were Doc Middleton, the
ex-outlaw and the favorite of the people of
northwestern Nebraska in the race; John
Berry, the former pioneer of the Fremcat,
Elkhorn and Missouri Valley railroad, and
Joseph Douglas, who is riding the thoroughbred
stallion Monte Cristo and Wide
Awake, stopped and watered their horses at
a farmhouse six miles south of Gordon
and fifty miles east of Chadron.
An hour afterward three of the other
riders passed the same point. All
of the horses and men seemed
in high spirits and the best form. These
parties crossed the Niobrara river about
fifteen miles southeast of Gordon and are
making directly for Long Pine, the first
registering point, keeping south of the
river and railroad. They are provided with
wire nippers and will pay but little attention
to fences, roads or trails. It is thought
that they will pass the night at a point fifty
or sixty miles from Gordon.
CHADRON, Neb., June 14.-The second day
of the cowboy race broke forth with light
north winds and cool. A more lively day
for outing could not be wished
for. The boys passed through
Hay Springs at 10:30 last night
and were heartily received. After
shaking hands and binding good-by to the
people who so eagerly watched for them,
they proceeded on their journey, expecting
to camp near Rushville. John Berry fell
behind last night, overtaking them before
reaching Gordon. They passed Gordon at 6:30
this morning with Doc Middleton, John Berry
and Douglas in the lead. The rest were
from one hour to one hour and a half behind
them. When they started from here
Joe Campbell took the lead and Doc Middleton
last. Evidently Doc has read at
least a part of the bible for, as he
left he said: "The last shall be first and the
first shall be last." Doc has two fine horses
and his chances for winning the race are
good, although John Berry, who played the
dark horse, will not be entirely in the dark
nearing the final wind-up.
Since there is no danger of the Humane
society interfering, the registration stations
will be Long Pine, ONeil, Wausau,
Nebraska, Sioux City, Galva, Fort Dodge,
Iowa Falls, Waterloo, Manchester, Dubuque
Iowa; Freeport, Dekalb, Chicago,
III. Paul Fontaine and W.
W. Tatro leave with Secretary
Weir tonight, overtaking them at
Long Pine, where all horse will be
thoroughly inspected by the humane representatives.
Everybody is well pleased
with the outcome, and if it had been settled
a month ago there would have been at least
250 riders.
HAY SPRINGS, Neb., June 14.-The cowboy
starters in the race on horseback from
Chadron, Neb., to Chicago, seven of them,
arrived and departed from Hay Springs, the
first station, twenty miles east of Chadron,
as follows: Gillespie and Rattlesnake
Pete at 11:30 p. m. Jones, Campbell and Mike
Elmore's rider arrived at 9:45 p. m. Campbell
and Mike Elmore's rider leaving at 11:15
p. m. Jones remained until 5 a. m. At
10:50 p. m., Doc Middleton and Albright
arrived leaving at 12 o'clock midnight.
They fed, watered and gave their
horses a good rubbing down. Smith and
Berry passed through town shortly after the
arrival of Jones and Campbell but did not
stop. One of the party known to have passed V
alentine at 10:30 to-night but his name is
not known. Doc Middleton has been over the
road and has a route picked to suit himself.
Doc separated from the party shortly after
leaving here. Big money is being bet on
him to-night.
RUSHVILLE, Neb., June 14.-The first cowboy
into this place was Smith, who arrived
at 12:55 this morning, put his 'horses in barn
and went to bed. Had breakfast and started
at daybreak. Doc Middleton and six others
passed through here without stopping between
1 and 2 o'clock a. m., and at 10 a. m.
were seen two miles east of Lavaca, a
hamlet consisting of a store and post office
located seven miles east of Gordon. Middleton
was leading the others by a mile.
All headed for the Niobrara river at Valentine,
where there is a good bridge. They
are expected at Longpine, the first registering
place, about 10 o'clock to-morrow
morning. One man arrived here at 2:20 this
morning, remaining to rest and feed horses
and leaving here at 8 o'clock.
Two of the ten that left Chadron were not
seen here, and persons well posted in the
country claim they passed south of here
and would strike the old Kearney trail
in time to effect a crossing of the river
at Valentine. A number of Doc Middleton's
friends were up all night to give him
an ovation on his arrival, but he was too
sharp, giving them no chance to detain him.
| 175Chicago Herald 6/15
JONES IN THE LEAD.
FIRST IN THE BIG COWBOY RACE.
Fair Weather Smiles on The Ambition
Westerners Who Are Pushing Their
Horses Toward Chicago - Men
and Beasts Are Well.
GORDON, Neb., June 14.-George A. Jones,
of Whitewood, S. D., one of the riders in the
cowboy race from Chadron to Chicago,
pulled into Gordon on an easy walk at noon,
today, having ridden from Hay Springs,
where he rested last night. Neither
horse nor man seemed in the least
fatigued. Jones rides two horses from
the J. D. ranch. The horses were given the
same care that race horses receive after exercise,
and after a feed and two hours' rest
Jones again mounted and started on a
swinging trot toward the east. He is
following the line of the Fremont, Elkhorn
and Missouri Valley railroad, believing
it to be the route of least resistance
through this part of the country and doing
his riding in daylight, thinking the night the
proper time for man and horse to rest. He
is husbanding his own and his horses'
strength in the start that they may both be
in better condition for the finish.
Nine others of the ten starters in the race
rested at Rushville, thirty-five miles from
the starting point, last night. At 3 a. m.
they were again in the move, and at
6 o'clock a cavalcade of post riders,
among whom were Doc Middleton, the
ex-outlaw and the favorite of the people of
northwestern Nebraska in the race; John
Berry, the former pioneer of the Fremcat,
Elkhorn and Missouri Valley railroad, and
Joseph Douglas, who is riding the thoroughbred
stallion Monte Cristo and Wide
Awake, stopped and watered their horses at
a farmhouse six miles south of Gordon
and fifty miles east of Chadron.
An hour afterward three of the other
riders passed the same point. All
of the horses and men seemed
in high spirits and the best form. These
parties crossed the Niobrara river about
fifteen miles southeast of Gordon and are
making directly for Long Pine, the first
registering point, keeping south of the
river and railroad. They are provided with
wire nippers and will pay but little attention
to fences, roads or trails. It is thought
that they will pass the night at a point fifty
or sixty miles from Gordon.
CHADRON, Neb., June 14.-The second day
of the cowboy race broke forth with light
north winds and cool. A more lively day
for outing could not be wished
for. The boys passed through
Hay Springs at 10:30 last night
and were heartily received. After
shaking hands and binding good-by to the
people who so eagerly watched for them,
they proceeded on their journey, expecting
to camp near Rushville. John Berry fell
behind last night, overtaking them before
reaching Gordon. They passed Gordon at 6:30
this morning with Doc Middleton, John Berry
and Douglas in the lead. The rest were
from one hour to one hour and a half behind
them. When they started from here
Joe Campbell took the lead and Doc Middleton
last. Evidently Doc has read at
least a part of the bible for, as he
left he said: "The last shall be first and the
first shall be last." Doc has two fine horses
and his chances for winning the race are
good, although John Berry, who played the
dark horse, will not be entirely in the dark
nearing the final wind-up.
Since there is no danger of the Humane
society interfering, the registration stations
will be Long Pine, ONeil, Wausau,
Nebraska, Sioux City, Galva, Fort Dodge,
Iowa Falls, Waterloo, Manchester, Dubuque
Iowa; Freeport, Dekalb, Chicago,
III. Paul Fontaine and W.
W. Tatro leave with Secretary
Weir tonight, overtaking them at
Long Pine, where all horse will be
thoroughly inspected by the humane representatives.
Everybody is well pleased
with the outcome, and if it had been settled
a month ago there would have been at least
250 riders.
HAY SPRINGS, Neb., June 14.-The cowboy
starters in the race on horseback from
Chadron, Neb., to Chicago, seven of them,
arrived and departed from Hay Springs, the
first station, twenty miles east of Chadron,
as follows: Gillespie and Rattlesnake
Pete at 11:30 p. m. Jones, Campbell and Mike
Elmore's rider arrived at 9:45 p. m. Campbell
and Mike Elmore's rider leaving at 11:15
p. m. Jones remained until 5 a. m. At
10:50 p. m., Doc Middleton and Albright
arrived leaving at 12 o'clock midnight.
They fed, watered and gave their
horses a good rubbing down. Smith and
Berry passed through town shortly after the
arrival of Jones and Campbell but did not
stop. One of the party known to have passed V
alentine at 10:30 to-night but his name is
not known. Doc Middleton has been over the
road and has a route picked to suit himself.
Doc separated from the party shortly after
leaving here. Big money is being bet on
him to-night.
RUSHVILLE, Neb., June 14.-The first cowboy
into this place was Smith, who arrived
at 12:55 this morning, put his 'horses in barn
and went to bed. Had breakfast and started
at daybreak. Doc Middleton and six others
passed through here without stopping between
1 and 2 o'clock a. m., and at 10 a. m.
were seen two miles east of Lavaca, a
hamlet consisting of a store and post office
located seven miles east of Gordon. Middleton
was leading the others by a mile.
All headed for the Niobrara river at Valentine,
where there is a good bridge. They
are expected at Longpine, the first registering
place, about 10 o'clock to-morrow
morning. One man arrived here at 2:20 this
morning, remaining to rest and feed horses
and leaving here at 8 o'clock.
Two of the ten that left Chadron were not
seen here, and persons well posted in the
country claim they passed south of here
and would strike the old Kearney trail
in time to effect a crossing of the river
at Valentine. A number of Doc Middleton's
friends were up all night to give him
an ovation on his arrival, but he was too
sharp, giving them no chance to detain him.
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