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CRUISINGS 



THE CASCADES 



but who eke out a miserable, half -starved existence 

 by gambling, stealing, poisoning wolves, etc., is a 

 fact well known to every close student of frontier 

 life. And yet, crimes and misdemeanors are occa- 

 sionally committed by men who are, for the time 



THE "WOOLLY COWBOY." 



being at least, regularly employed in riding the 

 range. Fugitives from justice, thieves, cut-throats, 

 and hoodlums of all classes from the large cities 

 have drifted West, and have sought employment on 

 the ranges because nothing better or more con- 

 genial offered; but such are seldom employed, 

 and if employed at all, are generally discharged as 

 soon as their true character is learned and their 

 places can be filled by worthier men. 



