. The cattle queen of Montana . ;>x w T-!,w^Kii. A STORY OF PERSONAL EXPERIENCE IN THE WEST. 211 quiet them. At times, as they are quietly at rest during the night,the least unusual occurrence, such as the breaking of a dryweed or stick, or a sudden and near flash of lightning, willstart the herd, as if by magic, all in an instant, upon awild, mad rush, and woe to the horse, or man, or camp thatmay be in their path. The only possible safety to the cowboy is to mount andride with them until such time as it becomes possible forhim to get outside the stampeding column. It is customary to train
. The cattle queen of Montana . ;>x w T-!,w^Kii. A STORY OF PERSONAL EXPERIENCE IN THE WEST. 211 quiet them. At times, as they are quietly at rest during the night,the least unusual occurrence, such as the breaking of a dryweed or stick, or a sudden and near flash of lightning, willstart the herd, as if by magic, all in an instant, upon awild, mad rush, and woe to the horse, or man, or camp thatmay be in their path. The only possible safety to the cowboy is to mount andride with them until such time as it becomes possible forhim to get outside the stampeding column. It is customary to train the herd to listen to the soundof the herders voice as he sings. Those unfamiliar withthe stock business may discredit the statement, but never-theless it is a fact that the wildest herd, after becomingaccustomed to the singing of the cowboy, will not start torun as long as they can distinctly hear the herders voice;but if by chance the herd gets off on a real stampede it isthen only by bold and daring riding that they are checkedand put under co
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