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demanded flour, bacon, and provisions, and captured the horses. Being sure of their Frank, Marion Thornburg, John Smith, and Bill World, determined "to stand them off," and being well armed, fought them all day successfully, killing two and wounding others, with only a slight fresh wound to Frank. At night they succeeded in setting fire to the cabin, compelling the little garrison to retreat. When all was still, the gloating victors, thinking the fire had done its work of death, approached, dancing and laughing around the blazing pile. Waiting until well bunched together, the quartet opened a fusillade from their repeating rifles with a murderous energy, born of desperation, so deadly effective and surprising, that consternation reigned supreme. Shouting, yelling, shrieking, halloing, down the hill they scrambled, rolled, or fell, while on an almost parallel line went the four avengers, re-loading as they ran. Assembling at the bottom, a hasty but noisy council Frank, five deadly volleys were poured into the crowd, which seemed doubly demoralizing. In the confusion thus created, and assisted by an unusually dark night out on the level plains- spurred by a glimmer of hope, encouraged by a chance for life- sped the little party, and arrived at a ranch kept by two men named Jones and Harper. Hastily waking them only to find their horses gone, and refreshing up, a start was made for the fort. In the morning the Indians reappeared, and a running fight for two miles ensued, Jones and Harper both being killed, and Thornburg severely wounded. Reaching a point where a stand could be made, sand was thrown up for breastworks, and the now despondent fugitives prepared to sell their lives at the highest price that total resignation to the inevitable could command. All day long was one strategy after another tried. Thornburg receiving another wound, Smith a bad one in the shoulder, and World one in the arm. Jones and Harper's ranch being well stocked with provisions and whisk, created a diversion, however, and at evening the reds withdrew and held high carnival, as it was afterwards learned, resulting in a row among themselves. A cold, rainy night added to their fortunes, and wounded, foot-sore, yet thankful, they made the fort, survivors of one of the greatest fights in the annals of white and Indian warfare, and living examples of what may be accomplished by "those who never say die." The Indians accord it as the most stubborn and destructive fight they ever had, acknowledging seventeen killed outright and a great many wounded, and after hostilities ceased, looked with wonder on "the heroes of the Horseshoe."

Going to the Sweet Water mines, Frank scouted for the second Cavalry, Major Gordon, and in '73 was on the Yellowstone with General Custer, and is known as "Utah" Frank. Being an all-round prairie man, he will be found in almost all the scenes represented in Buffalo Bill's Wild West.
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JOHN NELSON- "CHA-SHA-SHA-O-PO-GE-O,"
And his Indian Family.

Will be one of the objects of interest in the camp of "the Wild West." To the majority of dwellers in the realms of civilization it is hard to realize that hundreds of our own race and blood, very often intelligent and even accomplished men, gladly exchange all the comforts and advantages of our mode of life for the privations and danger, relieved by the freedom and fascinations of the nomads of the plains. Such, however, is the fact, and many by their marrying into the tribe are adopted as members, achieve tribal honors and possess great influence for good or evil, generally becoming interpreters, through whom all Government communications pass. Among the most honored and reliable of these in his section is John Nelson who, by general honesty of character and energy, has gained fame and respect among whites and Indians. Being thorough plainsman years ago his standing sought for by all. He guided Brigham Young and the Mormons across the then "Great Desert" to their present location in Utah. He married Chief Lone Wolf's daughter of the Ogallala tribe has six children whom he supports in comfort as a trapper of beaver and otter. Nelson is a representative of the best class of "Squaw Men."
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IMMENSE EXTENT OF ONLY STATE- TEXAS.
A man once told me that "figures don't lie." Comparison is the only way by which we can realize quantity. From north to south, Texas measures 670 miles; from east to west, 825 miles. Inside her boundaries are 175,000,000 acres of land, or 275,000 square miles of territory. Texas contains an area as large as France and Spain together. Take the States of Ohio, Maryland, and Virginia; add to them the States of New

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demanded flour, bacon, and provisions, and captured the horses. Being sure of their Frank, Marion Thornburg, John Smith, and Bill World, determined "to stand them off," and being well armed, fought them all day successfully, killing two and wounding others, with only a slight fresh wound to Frank. At night they succeeded in setting fire to the cabin, compelling the little garrison to retreat. When all was still, the gloating victors, thinking the fire had done its work of death, approached, dancing and laughing around the blazing pile. Waiting until well bunched together, the quartet opened a fusillade from their repeating rifles with a murderous energy, born of desperation, so deadly effective and surprising, that consternation reigned supreme. Shouting, yelling, shrieking, halloing, down the hill they scrambled, rolled, or fell, while on an almost parallel line went the four avengers, re-loading as they ran. Assembling at the bottom, a hasty but noisy council Frank, five deadly volleys were poured into the crowd, which seemed doubly demoralizing. In the confusion thus created, and assisted by an unusually dark night out on the level plains- spurred by a glimmer of hope, encouraged by a chance for life- sped the little party, and arrived at a ranch kept by two men named Jones and Harper. Hastily waking them only to find their horses gone, and refreshing up, a start was made for the fort. In the morning the Indians reappeared, and a running fight for two miles ensued, Jones and Harper both being killed, and Thornburg severely wounded. Reaching a point where a stand could be made, sand was thrown up for breastworks, and the now despondent fugitives prepared to sell their lives at the highest price that total resignation to the inevitable could command. All day long was one strategy after another tried. Thornburg receiving another wound, Smith a bad one in the shoulder, and World one in the arm. Jones and Harper's ranch being well stocked with provisions and whisk, created a diversion, however, and at evening the reds withdrew and held high carnival, as it was afterwards learned, resulting in a row among themselves. A cold, rainy night added to their fortunes, and wounded, foot-sore, yet thankful, they made the fort, survivors of one of the greatest fights in the annals of white and Indian warfare, and living examples of what may be accomplished by "those who never say die." The Indians accord it as the most stubborn and destructive fight they ever had, acknowledging seventeen killed outright and a great many wounded, and after hostilities ceased, looked with wonder on "the heroes of the Horseshoe."

Going to the Sweet Water mines, Frank scouted for the second Cavalry, Major Gordon, and in '73 was on the Yellowstone with General Custer, and is known as "Utah" Frank. Being an all-round prairie man, he will be found in almost all the scenes represented in Buffalo Bill's Wild West.
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JOHN NELSON- "CHA-SHA-SHA-O-PO-GE-O,"