Frank's ranche, or, My holiday in the Rockies : being a contribution to the inquiry into what we are to do with our boys . lity ofthe soil—Cultivation of strawberries—Fine grazingdistrict—Climate—Story of our holiday on theranche—Fishing in West Gallatin river—New-bridge and old canoe— The coloured aristo-cracy—Three bear stories 129 Letter XIV.—Saying Goodbye —Departure in aheavy snowstorm — Gallatin Valley — Helena —Garrison—Butte City—Salt Lake City—Polygamy—^Articles of faith—Trial of a murderer—Trial ofpolygamists 160 Letter XV.—Leave forCheyenne—**Rock Springs—Murder of Chinese—Mr. Black
Frank's ranche, or, My holiday in the Rockies : being a contribution to the inquiry into what we are to do with our boys . lity ofthe soil—Cultivation of strawberries—Fine grazingdistrict—Climate—Story of our holiday on theranche—Fishing in West Gallatin river—New-bridge and old canoe— The coloured aristo-cracy—Three bear stories 129 Letter XIV.—Saying Goodbye —Departure in aheavy snowstorm — Gallatin Valley — Helena —Garrison—Butte City—Salt Lake City—Polygamy—^Articles of faith—Trial of a murderer—Trial ofpolygamists 160 Letter XV.—Leave forCheyenne—**Rock Springs—Murder of Chinese—Mr. Blacks *Green Pas-tures and bottle of champagne—**Hell uponWheels —Big Horn Cowboy and Milord . 186 Letter XVI.—We leave Cheyenne—Arrival atOmaha—The barbers shop—Narrow escape fromhaving my head shaved—Arrival at Chicago—Niagara Falls 197 Conclusion 202 Appendix 205 How to obtain Government Land .... 205 Pre-Emptions 206 Homesteads 207 Timber Culture Claims 209 Desert Land 211 Government Land Offices 213 Diagram of Time across the American Con-tinent 214 r™^. J^jrce FhHip <,ii! Liverpool FRANK^S RANCHE; OR, MY HOLIDAY IN THE ROCKIES. LETTER No. I. My bright anticipations—Melancholy forebodings—Bound for the Rockies—Franks start for the FarWest—Farming in Minnesota—A new scheme—Starting a creamery—Glowing hopes—Failure anddisappointment. London^ July ^ 1885.^AST year I spent a pleasant timein Dovedale, and The AmateurAngler told you all about autumn I had looked for-ward to a holiday in some retired nook inleafy Herefordshire or Shropshire. I hadmy eye on an old farmhouse at which to 5^= ^
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