CHAPTER XVI 



THE LONG TRAIL 



IT IS not my thought to attempt to treat the trail- 

 ing of cattle over long distances from Texas to 

 Montana and the general northwest, or from Texas 

 to Kansas, from a personal standpoint, because these 

 movements preceded my advent Into the range indus- 

 try. My memories are of association with men who 

 were active in that epoch, and in turn have given 

 me their own backward vision, or I have obtained it 

 from a careful study of what has been published in 

 random reviews. For those who wish the story in 

 detail I recommend a book just published by the trail 

 drivers of Texas. It may be had of Geo. W. Saund- 

 ers, San Antonio, Tex., president of the Old Trail 

 Drivers' Association, at a price which he will quote on 

 request. Two books written by Andy Adams, an old 

 trail boss, furnish in fascinating detail all the inci- 

 dents of a dozen trails crowded into a composite 

 story of one trail. One of his books is The Log of 

 a Cowboy. It tells of trailing from Texas to the 

 northwest, while Wells Bros., his other book, contains 

 the story of trails to Kansas, and of the men who 

 built up a business along the line buying sore-footed 

 cattle. These volumes may be had through gen- 



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