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The ARIAT
by Oren Arnold
Down a canyon runs the yearling bull. "Get him!" the ranch
boss yells. Horse hoofs beat a wild tattoo. A rope is ready, a
loop is made.-Swish, swish, THROW!
The lariat darts out with incredible speed and accuracy.
Thump, snort, the bull is tied; in 10 minutes it is branded, doc-
tored, ready for the range, and in a few
months is ready for your table.
RD
That lariat (from Spanish, la reata) is
the cowboy's No. 1 tool, and next to his horse
his No. 1 love. Without it he feels naked.
Borrow his saddle, steal his money, even kiss
his girl, but if you take his rope you are in
for trouble! Called lariat, lasso, lass rope, or
string, it is 30 to 40 feet long and about
STORIETTES
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DRAMATIC TRUE STORIES
Sreat West
No.3
L. S. CO.
3B H1684
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THE LARIAT (Concluded)
1/2 inch thick, made of hemp or sometimes of
linen, rawhide or maguey. It is used almost
every minute of the cowboy's day, often as a
weapon, always with astonishing skill.
Without this lariat, the great cattle indus-
try would not have been possible. Thus it
has been of tremendous importance to modern
civilization, helping create our American way
of life.
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