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JUN 7 1937
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The Kidnapping of A Ranchers Daughter
When I cane here on 11pril 2, 1889 we came in a covered
wagon, our first night, in Crant Co, e stopped first at
Hudsors Hot Spril
now called
The next day we drifted to .4arm ot springs at that
time the herie afe wealthy Lipanish Rancher. We stopped at
his water hole for the night.
The next 7prning my husband rom Johnson s was watering
ti.e horses when we heard a large confusion. Tom said; "I'm
g r- to the house to find out the trouble."
On going to the house the rancher said; .Ly daughter,
my daughter, has been kidnapped by one of my cowboy's. lily
7:_en are all eexicans, and I can't trust them alone to go
!.feter her. pay you, pay you well to go after her, and
furnish your horse, saddle, food, gun, and your pick of men."
Ion said, "Push them out here, I'm ready to go." Toic„ took
the buckskin, horse and supplies furnished by the rancher,
and chose two of his best :Len, and left in search of the girl.
As the ranchers oreers were to breL g the girl eck
reardless of the conse(iuences to ot ers J..om pushed his horse
for tr.o daer's without thou,2.1.-G to the horse.
'rleflever Tom --ed his men overtook tie men and girls he
ordered them to "Halt". The cowboy with his companion
opened fire on es. Johnson sad his boys, using tee girl as a
shield. on scouted
ar
eled to the orther side of the camp-
fire, ani tool the boys by surprise, and got the girl to