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TROUBUB WAS HATCHING IN SOLD VALi-Bf, AND INTO IT RODE TSX RITTS.fi, THE TROiS&L*- SuOOTINS fS AiM 8AN&B*/ TEX BITTER WESTERN ON CLEANING CROSS WITH TWlS PISWT AN' THgN HE'D MOVE OUT OF TMfi VALLEY.' WE SUSPECT HE AN' HIS MEN ABE THE ONES SEEN STEAUN' OU« eOuO AS WELL. AS TAK/N' JT IN ■J IS SALOON ' TEX RITTER WESTERN SURE SORSV I 1 ACTEP LIKE Z did/ auess i WAS LUCKY To / SET OPF SO / EASY / j? VOU'RS ALL. t RlGWT, TE* .' 1 LUCKY FOR US j YUH RCOE (NT© / CAMP/ •/ gfgr ■rS H\A t- ■fet T'S QETTIN' , Y WM'.T ABOUT ■5WASO DfiHT TIME." J THIS MAN RECKON WE'D V I'M TO Pi&WT, SETTEE MOSEY r<\ MACE? WOW NTO TOWN WITH I \ GOOP IS HE" OUR. NEW FIGHTER PLENTY &OOOJ BEAT EVERY MAN AROUND... AN' WE BET ON ALL OF *EM / ONLY WEAKNESS IS HIS BELLY. BEEN LIVIN' TOO """ LATELY/ TEX RITTER WESTERN JUST HAPPENED TO TMINK,,, EVERYBODY i GOLP VALLEY CLEAW5P UP A F"OBTU~g [ SET MONEY TOM&HT... 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' Catalog of 3*00 SSSS JOHNSON SMITH & CO, Oept. 639, Detroit 7, Mich „£«£. ..» TEX RITTER WESTERN THE DUDE OUTL-AW WON'T BE HAPPV TILL. HE'S WEAEIN' A PAIR OF SOU'S BEST , BOOTS.' ,THE HUNDRED DOULAR A KIND.' HE'LL- SHOW UP/ ^dmk ^Sfc *• : 1^ \TKuF : "--■■■'■'■ ' — rf ,,srT \ ^SH*^ ^ / CWCW HEAPED FQ8 WAXMAN'S SHOP AS SOON ^S W£ SOT TO S/f_» BENS/ SQL, AN HONEST MAN, SWORE HE HADN'T £££H DUDE. TEX HITTER WESTERN TUB BOOTS WERE AH OBSESSION MTH DUDE ALLEN/ HE STAYED THERE IN SOL'S BOOT SHOP UNTIL. THE LAST NAIL MAS DRIVEN I TWEY'Hff A I-ITTUB TJSHT, 501- flUT THEY'LL. LOOSEN UP! MOW mwch 00 z owe you? TEX RITTER WESTERN £vB#YON£-/N.SlL4 SBKD FROZE AS THE NOTORIOUS OUTLAW HEBtOED SILAS BARR TO TUB STREETS. ALLS*/ WAS IN HIS SLORY, RGOOa Of= HIS. SILVER COLTS, FANCY OUDS, AHO /VEtv BOOTS ' Prairie Panic What happened in the Old West when the prairie caught on fire? The best way to answer that is to interview a man who lived right y through such a situation. Meet George Willrins Kendall. He was a member of the Santa Fe Ex- pedition which left Texas in the year 1841. He £• joined the party in the hope of restoring his health. And he also acted as sort of a historian of the event. He is rather old now but his mind is clear. "The I3th of August was an eventful day with us — one which few of the party can ever forget. The night previous we encamped without water for our cattle or horses. And the little we obtained for our own use was of the worst quality. The hard buffalo chase had jaded my horse severely and at such a time I well knew he needed water more than ever. But not a drop could I procure for him. we continued on our way and we reached (fce valley. We soon found the sandy bed of what had been a running stream in the rainy season. Immediately on striking it, our tired nags raised their heads, moved their ears, and set off at a brisk pace. The horse scents water at an incredible distance. Frequently, travelers upon the prairies are enabled to find it by sim- ply turning their horses or mules loose. A tiresome ride of three or four miles now brought us to the river. On reaching its banks, nothing could restrain our-.nags from dashing headlong down. Equally thirsty ourselves, we had fondly hoped that the waters might prove fresh. But they were even more brackish than any we had yet tasted. However 'we swallowed enough to moisten our parched lips and throats. And ten minutes after we were even more thirsty than before. Our horses, more fond of this water than any other, drank until, apparent- ly, thev could swallow no more. I , While some of our party were digging in the sand at the edge of the stream with the hopes of [finding water that was more fresh, and others were enjoying the cooling luxury of a bath, a loud report, as of a cannon was heard in the direction of the camp. And a dark smoke was seen suddenly to arise. "An Indian attack!" was the startling cry on all sides. And instantly we commenced getting on our clothes and bridling our horses. One by one, as fast as we could get ready, we set off for what we supposed to be the scene of the conflict. As we neared the camping ground it became evident that the prairie was on fire in all direct- ions. When we were within a mile of the steep bluff, which cat off the prairie from the valley, , the bright flames were seen flashing among the dry cedars. And a dense volume of black smoke, rising above all, gave a painful picture to all of it. ■■ : On approaching nearer we were met by some of our companions who were hurriedly seeking a passage up the steep bluff. They had heard; from those on the prairie, that the high grass had caught fire by accident. And it had spread with such velocity that several of our wagons had been consumed. One wagon contained, in addition to a large number of cartridges, all the trunks and valuables of the mess to which I was attached. It made me only doubly anxious to go to the scene of destruction and learn the worst. It afterward proved that the explosion of the cartridges in the wagon was what we had mis- taken for the report of our six-pounder. With redoubled exertions we now pushed forward towards the camp. But before we could reach the base of the high and rugged bluff, the flames were dashing down its sides with frightful rapidity. They were leaping and flashing across the gullies and around the hideous cliffs. They were roaring in the deep, yawning chasms with the wild and appalling noise of a tornado. As the flames would strike the dry tops of the cedars, reports resembling those of a musket would be heard. And in such quick succession did these reports follow each other that I can compare them to nothing save the irregular discharge of the muskets of in- fantry. The wind was blowing fresh from the west when the prairie was first ignited. It was carry- ing the flames with a speed absolutely astound- ing over the very ground on which we had traveled during the day. The wind lulled as the sun went down behind the mountains in the west. And now the fire began to spread slowly in diat direction. The difficult passage by which we had descended was cut off by the fire. And night found our party still in the valley, unable to discover any road to the table- land above us. Our situation was a dangerous one. Had the wind sprung up and veered into the east, we should have found much difficulty in escaping. For with such velocity did the flames extend. If the scene had been grand previous to the going down of the sun, its magnificence was increased tenfold as night, in vain, attempted to throw its dark mantle over the earth. The light from acres and acres, 1 might say miles and aules, of inSlsmsabh and blazing cedars, ill- uminated earth and sky with a radiance that was even more lustrous and dazzling than that of the noonday sun. I was fortunate enough about nine o'clock to meet one of our men, who directed me to a passage up the steep ascent. He had just left the bluff above and gave me a recital of the sit- uation. He was endeavoring to find water. After several hours of unceasing toil, he quit. The first person I met, after reaching the prairie was Mr. Falconer. He was standing with the blackened remnant of a blanket in his hand. He was watching lest the fire should break out on the western side of the camp. Mr. Falconet directed me to the spot where our mess was quartered, I found them sitting upon such ar- ticles as had been saved from the wagon. Their gloomy countenances were rendered more desponding by the reflection from the now distant fire. I was much worn down by fatigue and deep anxiety to make many inquiries as to the extent of out losses. But hungry and almost choked with thirst, I threw myself' down upon the blackened ground and sought forgetfulness in sleep. It was hours, however, before sleep visited my eyelids. FrotH the spot on which I was lying, a broad sheet of flame could still be seen, miles and miles m width. The heavens in that direction were so brilliantly lit up that they resemhled a sea of molten gold. In the west a wall of im- penetrable blackness appeared to be thrown up *3 the spectator suddenly turned from viewing the conflagration in the opposite direction. Daylight the next morning disclosed a mel- ancholy scene of desolation and destruction. North, south, and east, and as far as the eye could reach, the rough and broken country was blackened by the fire. Afar off, in the distance, a dense black smoke was seen rising, denoting that the course of the devastating element was still onward. Two of our wagons only had been consumed. But nearly all suffered. Among the few trunks saved, I fortunately found mine, containing nearly all my money, clothing, watch and other valuables. The loss of a carpet-bag, which contained my booK sad! the rough articles I wore was all I had to regret in the way of private property. Not so with the mess to which I was attached. The remnant of coffee we still had left was burned entirely too much. Our pots and pans and kettles, knives and forks, were all converted into old iron. Everything was gone. We had nothing to eat, however, except half rations of miserably poor beef. And we had to use our fingers. At one time the ammunition wagon, contain- ing a large quantity of powder, was on fire. And it was only saved by the daring exertion.? of some of our men. It may puzzle you that so much damage should be caused by the burning of grass alone. But it should be remembered that this grass was very high, had been killed by dry weather, and flashed up and spread almost with the rapidity of powder on being ignited. It is very easy, when a fire upon the prairies is seen coming towards a party, to escape its dangers. You kindle the grass immediately about and take possession of the newly burned ground before the distant flames come up. But in this instance the fire commenced on the westward side. And with a frightful rapidity, it flashed directly along our line of wagons. The only wonder at that time was, how anything had been saved from the furious element that roared *nd crackled around. We packed up and arranged our baggage as well as we could. We bunted up and drove In our cattle. And late in the forenoon we made a start. Our course was nearly west and along the level prairie that overlooked the large valley on our right. Our road was a good one this day and we journeyed with unusual rapidity. The burned land was now behind us." -- Today we have modern means of fighting a fire on the prairie lands. The wonder of it is that the men did all escape from this terrible blaze. Some time in the future we shall again meet Mr. Kendall and listen to some of his adventures when he reached Mexico with the Santa Fe Expedition. THE END TiX HITTER WESTERN "DAMAGED GUNS' TEX FITTER CAME TO THE APACHES TO &uy HORDE'S, BUT THE INDIANS WANTED GUNS, NOT MONEY, IN EXCHANGE/ GUNS IN THE HANDS OF THE WILD APACHES MEANT WAR, A FRONTIER IN FLAMES AND DEATH TO &OTH WHITE. AMP REP MEN 1 . AMP ONLY TEX HELP THE KEY THAT COULP STOP THAT WAR' iuns SwWet - Tumi Turn- _ s'auMmitit nana if fn» ntiehw I LynferooV, Kew York ,„„.., to .aiMdiwe.' This 'sin foot hunk ■ Bu .h my "(ietrer* " " vi ■ '■"■■ ■■'. ' ' ■■ ■-■.»■ .'■'■■■ .. c it *..ii( mi-suci ci-lroi mom ana H°je (i«e t»Wi'' «*« " Sfr][) j „ „ , wili oay „ (5 tmsn sn-denverj elm . a yov c^-- i" w - ;>^_f ■■' .',".*,'' .'sj for fiill «?isds i"' Vuti. it't bsonj I C.O.D. and ;Hi[i0 PULLEP THE TRIGGER.' J ^-^ <*^' t^k, \ ■' i -^^^ 'OU HAVE SAVEP MANY := ','.' MEN FROM INJURY ,\NP PEATH/ FIFTY PONIES SHALL BE ROUMDEP UP FOR YOU ' / ( HAVE BEEN RoeDEd e>Y THE PALE- FACES.' THE GUNS ARE I DRIVE THE UBfZP FROM MA L PAIS AND FROM THERETO THE NORTH/ - TEX RITTER WESTERN ^*— TEX RITTER WESTERN AND BEFORE THE BRAVES COULD REFORM, TEX HAD SiMiSLED OUT THE JACKAL AMD ROPE "TOWARD t OUR WHITE BROTHER SPEAKS STRAIGHT/ MALPAIS SHALL 0£ SPARED/ E APACHE SHALL RETURN TO WIS , PEACE/ HERE IS TME eOl vou paid for t4e bad guns; the paleface cheaters will ~* sent to jail. You SEE, all pal FACES DO NOT _. W/TH FOR«. = :-' TEX RITTER WESTERN LAWorrnPACK! 'PURY HAD BEEN SCOUTING THE HIM TO COVER.' 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