Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This means the real thing. If
it's Simon pure, it's pure.
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Many scholars and reviewers have described Simon as a 'Christ
like' figure.
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Simon Pure
see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Bold_Stroke_for_a_Wife
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Simon was a pure, good-hearted character who just wanted to help others. He was brave, and passionate. He was the "Christ Figure" in Lord of the Flies. But he was murdered.
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Having Simon beaten to death after being mistakenly identified
as the beast was a moment of pure irony in Lord of the Flies.