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~~ a; “4 . - 7 “ ~~, 6 5 - - ; . Ca ‘ 2 E > G y ' would not be mentioned.” : years ago. Prohibition ~ and b Tf you have any other information that -you think aE Be would be useful to me, I shall be very glad to con- SES sider it. If this is published I would prefer that my name Answer, by Mr. Whiteaker:—The life of a cowboy of today is not as wild and woolly as it was a few is one cause; the growing-up __ of the country ag agricultural lands, the laws govern- ing the carrying of firearms, Henry Ford’s gasoline buggies taking the place of so many riding ponies, and many other modern improvements are helping to do away with the old-time cowboys. Most of the ranches of today are more on the style Rea sof stock-farms than of ranches only. Some of the ranches in southwest Texas are more on the old order of stock-raising. A majority of the ranchmen are going in more for the registered pure-blooded stock than they did formerly. The long-horned stock is becoming less each year and the short horns are becoming more numerous. The southwestern part of Texas would be as good a place as any to make a start as it still is somewhat as it was years ago. The climate is dry and very healthful. The clothing worn by cowboys consists of a broad-brim Stetson hat, flannel shirts, corduro oe wi or other tough, woven cloth; trousers, leather cufis or gauntlet gloves, bandanna neckerchief, boots and spurs, Chaps to protect their trousers from thorns ushes; some wear leather jackets. When wild animals are numerous the cowboys often carry six- shooters on the range to protect the stock under their charge. They usually carry a slicker tied on the back of their saddles. The cowboys furnish their own sad- dies if there are no extras on the ranch. There are often a few extras around; but a cowboy likes a sad- dle of his own, especially when he gets used to riding in a certain one, nie . You will have to learn to do your own riding, as it is not a subject that can be taught through corre-. spondence. Get on the range and get a good rider to teach you. The same with roping. You will improve with practise; but it will take practise, and plenty of it, to become proficient in the art. Put yourself under one of the old-timers and he will be glad to assist you in all ways if you tell him that you - want to learn and not pretend that you know more than he does, Address your question direct to the expert in charge, NOT to the magazine. Where the Circus Can Never Go R IF it does it must leave the snake ex- hibit at home; for this stretch of the - world is bare of reptile life, and the inhabit- ants thereof intend to keep it so: | Question: —“T am very interested in the South-Sea Islands. My ambition is to live there as a trader, so I will appreciate it very much if you will kindly answer a few questions. - Can one get an island in French Oceania? What is the approximate cost? a Where can I get charts of the South Sea Islands? ost? | Where can I get the “British Admiralty Reports?” . Adventure ad How much do they cost? \ Is there anything poisonous (reptiles, insects)? Are there any flies or mosquitoes? Your answers will help me very much in getting — ‘the lay of the land.’ 2 I have read many books on the South Seas; in fact all I could. get. _ Please do not put my name and address in Ad- veniure.” . Answer, by Mr. C. Brown, Jr.:—It is practically impossible for the man of small means to acquire an island in the South Seas. well as throughout Polynesia and Melanesia, rich trading-companies are buying and leasing all avail- able outlying islands of value. years ago the average man could pick up a small In French Oceania, as Twenty or thirty © island almost for his asking; but since then a trading ~ boom-has struck the islands and things/are no longer as they were in the wild, carefree days. And the time is drawing on when the average man will not. even find it possible to buy himself a decent stri- of island land, $0 valuable will it become within tk ' next few years. For South Sea charts, write to McCarron, Stew art & Co., Ltd., 22-26 Goulburn Street, Sydney, N.S. W. (Aust.) Captain A. E. Dingle, our expert on questions pertaining to ‘‘the sea, ships and men local to the British Empire,” can direct you how to procure the British Admiralty Reports. While mosquitoes. and flies hold their own throughout French Oceania, one need not worry over poisonous reptiles and insects; for there are not any. Years ago one Frenchman tried to introduce: ~ reptiles into Tahiti. Islanders still tell of all the things that happened to the snake-charmer and his “bally” cargo. . Now before a ship is permitted to tie up in Papeete lagoon it is first given the utmost inspection to see that no pet serpents are shimmying between-decks. - Once in a while a dyspeptic snake does wiggle out of some forecastle, when it is towed off to the reef and done away with. Which is one reason why a circus will never have the audacity to include Tahiti in its itinerary. Still, in this little island paradise the natives affirm that there are things even more horrible than snakes.- For instance, certain brands of bottled — rum! So much for islands.that can not be leased or pur- chased and serpents that have no place in the scheme of Tahitian things. - . ! Omaha to New Orleans by Water R* SURE you have a sound craft and a good engine: Question: —“A pal and myself are planning a trip down the Missouri from Omaha to New Orleans. We are 22 years of age and intend to build our own motor-boat. Can you tell us where we can obtain plans for the boat and maps of the Missouri and - Mississippi Rivers? Do you think a Ford engine will answer the purpose? Most trips I have heard of have started from St. Louis. Omaha? How’ much do you think such a venture would cost, and how long would it take?” HARVEY KiTTLEMAN, Council Bluffs, Ia. / » | 900 MUG cS . : a (ef 0) Do you think it advisable to start from.