TABLE OF CONTENTS 



Frontispiece, the round-up. 



I. The Cattle Country of the Far West 



Illustrations : a study from life— initial— an exploring outfit— the mid- 

 day MEAL— THE OUTLYING CAMP— COWBOY FUN— IN A BOG-HOLE— TAIL-PIECE. 



II. Out on the Range 15 



Illustrations: the branding chute— initial — pulling a coiv out of the 



MUD — A dispute OVER A BRAND — BRONCO-BUSTERS SADDLING.-TAIL-PIECE. 



III. The Home Ranch 25 



Illustrations: ponies pawing in the snow— initial — elk horn ranch 

 buildings — roping in a horse-corral — a deep ford — a hard trail— in 

 with the horse herd — a bucking bronco — cruising for stock— tail- 

 piece, old-style texan cowman. 



IV. The Round-Up 45 



Illustrations: broncos and timber wolves — initial — driving to the 

 round-up— saddling fresh horses —trailing cattle— the rope corral 

 — cutting out a steer - branding a calf— branding a horse— the herd 

 at night— in a stampede —tail-piece, roped.' — a texan pony. 



V. Winter Weather 73 



Illustrations: line riding jn winter — initial — cattle drifting before 

 the storm— tail-piece — horse of the canadian northwest. 



VI. Frontier Types 



Illustrations : the fugitive— initial, a Mexican vaquero—a french-cana- 

 dian trapper — a fight in the street— making a tenderfoot dance - 

 painting the town red — a row in a cattle town— the magic of the 

 drop— tail-piece, which is the bad man? 



Vll. Red and White on the Border 10 1 



Illustrations: sign language— initial, the peace sign— standing off In- 

 dians— an EPISODE IN THE OPENING UP OF A CATTLE COUNTRY— TAIL-PIECE, 

 one OF THE BOYS— THE INDIAN PONY. 



