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A violent recrudescence of whiskey-smuggling , horse-stealing , and cattle-rustling made the work of administering the law throughout this vast territory one of exceeding difficulty and one calling for promptitude , wisdom , patience , and courage , of no ordinary quality . Added to all this , the steady advance of the railroad into the new country , with its huge construction camps , in whose wake followed the lawless hordes of whiskey smugglers , tinhorn gamblers , thugs , and harlots , very materially added to the dangers and difficulties of the situation for the Police . For the first month after enlistment Cameron was kept in close touch with the Fort and spent his hours under the polishing hands of the drill sergeant . From five in the morning till ten at night the day 's routine kept him on the grind . Hard work it was , but to Cameron a continuous delight . For the first time in his life he had a job that seemed worth a man 's while , and one the mere routine of which delighted his soul . He loved his horse and loved to care for him , and , most of all , loved to ride him .