Margaret:
    Yes please!  Some have said it might be a local or regional term. The 
area as you probably know is the Dixie NF in southern Utah.
thanks
gail
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Margaret Hangan" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 11:19 AM
Subject: Re: "Bushing" cattle 1912


I am with the forest service and have a range manager who might have a clue 
if you would like me to ask him.  Just let me know.


----- Original Message ----
From: Gail & Muriel Carbiener <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 3:53:20 PM
Subject: Re: "Bushing" cattle 1912


Graham:
    What you say is the most common response I have had, but it does not
make sense with the diary entry that  says:

    "A bush of a tail was found on the trail as Pulsipher, Benson & I came
along. The rest of the boys were 1/4 of a mile ahead. After thinking &
talking the matter over we found there was no
way of finding out how the tail came there. I advised John to call all
together and tell them what had happened and that we would not stand for it
and if it was done their permits would be cancelled [canceled]."

    This sounds to me like a mark of some sort that sremained with the
cattle as they were turned out and others then rounded up and counted.
Certainly Ranger McAllister was upset that they found a "bush of a tail" on
the trail.

thanks
gail



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