The Denison Herald
Sunday, November 21, 1976

DENISONIAN IGNORES TWENTIETH CENTURY
By John Clift

Sam Price is a throwback to some couple of generations ago.  In this day and time when modern science has put a man on the moon, a space ship on Mars and can cook complete dinners in seconds in radar ranges, Price lives a rustic life.
The 68-year-old Texan still works a team of horses, although a back injury has slowed a lot of his efforts.  He no longer does any plowing, even for gardens.
But that doesn't keep him from doing his own work.  This includes hauling hay of his horses, cutting and hauling wood for his house, and hauling water.  "I have no water, no gas, no modern conveniences," he said, his smile outlined by tobacco stained lips.  At one time he admitted he worked as many as 4 horses.  He has been a farmer all of his life.  But his farming has been done with horse drawn plows and mowers and other equipment.   Price has granted one concession to today's technology.  He has a lightweight power saw to cut wood. "I have 5 slipped discs in my back," he said.  "I can't use a hand saw very easily any more."  Price stood up and leaned on his pitchfork as he looked at his load of hay.  "That chainsaw sure cuts my wood up in a hurry.  When you need shorter, stove links that's a real help." Price looked at his team of horses.  "But when you cut those bigger logs, the one thing that chain saw won't do.   That's split the logs," he said.  "I still use an axe for that."
Price's team of horses were small, almost pony in size.  He figured they had eaten their fill while he raked and loaded his wagon.  He put the last pitchfork of  nay on top and patted it down.  Then he prepared to climb on his wagon and head for the 600 block E. Morgan.  That's still a rural address in Denison.