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Bangor -lore
Annie gisAuley
mover/eke Tams
RANGB-1•32.1
SEP 3 0 1938
Bob Keys me born in the state of Tannessa* in ISM He
cam* to Texas in 1906. He worked around on ranchos for a few
years and in 1917 went into badinage as a livestoak buyer and
trader.
Mr. Isys says: Man I began working on =nobs* I was as
green a guy as they ever get to be. I didn't know anything a-
bout West Texas ways and people. and I knew less about cattle
or stook of any kind.
*The first time I rode out on a horse to help do s jobs
I was so soared and embarrassed I nearly fell off as he trotted
c?
along. One of the boys had seen to it that I had a gentle
old nag to ride, and tried kindly to tell me what I was sup-
posed to do.
"We started out to round up a small bunch of steers, I did
the best I could to follow suit and try to keep up, but I know
cut a funny figure for one or two of them would laugh now and
then. I finally got the hang of it and learned to ride and
rope fairly well, I guess.
"I began working with Lun Hudson on his remelt in 1912 and
worked for several years. He bought and raised lots of horses.
He was a good rider and stockman, for he had ridden and worked
with them all his life. We Shipped lots of *little end horses,
too. We shipped horses to people in Arkansas who had never
used anything but oxen. Some of them jumped from an ox wagon
to a Model T Ford.
"I rode a few bronos for Tick Hamelton„ a noted brone
buster in these parts. I also helped Bob Singleton to break
a good many horses. Bob still follows the trade, and what I
mean, he knows his thorns*. He is one of the cleanest
riders I ever sew. He can sure handle tem, and he don't need
no help to do it. I come pretty near makint him plumb mad
once when I offered to help him saddle and hold a men critter
he was fixin° to ride, but he said, do my own ridin' or
quit, Bob', and I let him alone. Well, he rode him that time
and every other time I know of.
'I've never had mneh experience in driving cattle up the
trail. We truck most of our stuff that we 'ell, to Ft.
Worth and other markets. We bring in most of what we buy
or trade for the same way. It is the quickest and easiest
way to move stock, as you can back up to a bar pit or
ditch anywhere and load tam on."
RULRENCE:*. Bob Keys, Bronte„ Texas. Interviewed August
31, 1938.
Annie McAulay
tinverick, Texas
--_, Runnels County
COWBOY LORE
Oro AF? 40
•4ge 1.
BOB KEYS was born in the state of Tennessee,in 187. He came to
texas in 1906
He worked
around on ranches for a feW years and 1917' iffter-lrisr—Trtrrertgle--44--
461001-70-Mnfrlffffircaml—tre. went into business as a- livestock buyer and
trader.
Mr. iceus says; "When IA,
a,g11,7 as they ever gtt to be.
Vmas as gre*n
I 4iori.1 t‘ know anything about4est Texas
ways an. people, and 1, knell leSs p.but' ttle or stock of any kind.
5)
"The first timt I, rode out on ahorse to help do,a. job, I was so
,scared and'embarrasted I nearlY. fell off as he trotted along. lane of the
lagliPliftk ba,rs had seen to it that :I ,111a- .a gentle old mg sto, ride, ali'd tried
kindly vtd .tell 'me -What I as supposed to do.'
"We started out,to round .uP, a small bunch Of steers; I,did the
best I could to fallow suit and try to keep up, lout I krralt I cut a fanny
figure for' ons or tw-) of them would laugh now,and tiler; I, finally got
to tlxq, hang of it -and learned. to ride and rope fairly -tell, I guess.
"I began working with Lum Hudson on his ranch in 1912 a.nd worked
le
01- for several ye-irs._ Vie bought1-.arld raised lots of'horses. He was a good
t,
rider and ototkman„\ for he ha d ridden, and worked with them all his life.
We shipped Iots of cttle ,nd horsesi,, too. We shipped horses to people
in Arkansas Isho had never used anything but lok en... Some of them jumped
from an ox wagon to a 'Model T Ford.
7.rt
"I rode a few broncs far :Vick Hazelton, a not
these'pnms. I also helped Bob SiTO.eton to break a'
Bob still follows the trade, And what_I mean, he kn'i
Ile is one of the cleanest riders I ever saw. 4e cad
and he don' el ,to 4o it,
,t
IL come ,makin him plumb mad once he
hiM-sl.ddle and hold a mean p'itter he was fixTh toI
°I'll tici'llny own ridin' or quit, pobine'and I let him,
kidm that time and every other;time I know Of.
"I've .never had*041400044experienclerivingc
,4elet.
truck most of our stuffthat'w#-Sell,to Ft. Worth a
Je
We bring in most of what we buy or,tradE for the earn
quicrst arisleaultiest way to move(Itack, as you can
pit or ditch anywhere atJa, lOad
1
lx-pnc buster In
cod many horses.
his :bosses'.
handle 'em,
I offered to help
e but he OsiAot,
Well, he rode
tleLiiiw. We.
-other markets.
way. It lei the
ck up to -a ioar
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