Thursday, March 29, 2018

Our Past Is Present March 29, 2018


March 29, 2018
            This is “Our Past Is Present” from the Geary County Historical Society.
            Leona Garrison, who works in our Research Center at the Museum shared this story from the J.C. Republic newspaper of 1906.  The article was titled “A Wild Cow.” This is what was in the article: “Monday afternoon James Dixon, from northwest of the city was driving in a cow for the Coryell and Powers market and when near the U.P. Depot, she became unruly and made wild charges at everyone that was in sight.  The cow got Henry Lichtenhan, Jr. between her and a building and “rolled” him, bruising him slightly then made a pass at some other parties who got out of the way.  The cow caught sight of a tramp who came out of one of the buildings and before he could be induced to get back into the building she had hooked him catching her horn just above his knee and tearing his leg open nearly to the hip.  He was brought up town and taken to the police court where his wounds were attended to and as he was without funds, he was sent to the poor farm for safekeeping.  He was so drunk when the accident occurred that it was with difficulty he was gotten out of the mad cow’s way after he was hurt.  She was finally roped and tied, and it was found necessary to kill her where she was tied.”   
            Well… thanks again for reading “Our Past Is Present” from the Geary County Historical Society.

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