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Until reaching the

Until reaching the washita river, we passed through a delightful country. There were numerous local trails coming into the main one, all of which showed recent use. Abandoned campfires and bedgrounds were to be seen on every hand, silent witnesses of an exodus which was to mark the maximum year in the history of the cattle movement from texas. Several times we saw some evidence of settlement by the natives, but as to the freedom of the country, we were monarchs of all we surveyed. On arriving at the washita, we encountered a number of herds, laboring under the impression that they were waterbound. Immediate entrance at the ford was held by a large herd of young cattle in charge of a negro