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Title: The young Nimrods in North America : a book for boys
Year: 1881 (1880s)
Authors: Knox, Thomas Wallace, 1835-1896
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Publisher: New York : Harper & Brothers

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the ground,11 wasthe reply, and I held on hard, youbet. A good deal of the gro undwas blown off, and Ive heard thata man who had a ranch on SmcVkyHill Creek of three or four hmri-dred acres found his whole proper-ty — land, buildings, and all — blown clear over to the other side and dow;non another mans ranch. They had a lawsuit to settle the question o/ftitle, and while the case was going on the Court wouldnt let either of7em occupy the property. They used to lean up against a post and sleep,.as neither dared to lie down for fear the other would go and squat on theland. Neither could move without waking the other, and so it was a fairshake all around. The wind abated as the sun rose in the sky, and by eight oclock itwas almost a calm. Some hours were spent in repairing damages caused by the wind, andafter a general survey it was found nothing serious had happened. Thesewinds are of frequent occurrence on the plains, and blow witli a violence EFFECTS OF A STOKM ON THE PLAINS. 257
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STAMPEDE OF HORSES AND MULES IX A STOKM. unknown in the Eastern States. They generally come from the north,and are severely cold, and the old plainsmen tell frightful stories of theireffects. They are most to be dreaded when they occur in winter, as theyare accompanied by snow, and cause heavy losses of stock. Captain Marcyonce encountered one of these storms on the divide, or ridge, between thePlatte and Arkansas Rivers. It lasted for sixty hours, and its fury was sogreat that it was impossible for him or any of his men to face the blast ofwind and snow. A drove of his horses and mules stampeded during thestorm, and ran fifty miles before they stopped. Three of the herdsmentried to follow them, but only went a short distance; only one of themfound his way back to camp, and that after great suffering. A scout was sent out to ascertain the position of the antelope herds, sothat no time should be lost in hunting them on the following dav. It CD O e/ was found that they were in large num

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