Download or read book Cowboys and Cattle Kings written by Charles Leland Sonnichsen and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1980 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cattleman didn't vanish with the fencing of the open range. He is very much with us today--this two-fisted, hard-driving citizen of the pastures from El Paso to Butte. He is a very special kind of American, not solely because of the romantic history of his kind, but because of the way he looks at things. C. L. Sonnichsen, who talks the language of cow country folk, has written an absorbing account of the modern cattleman--full of anecdotes and the good, profane dialogue that gives warmth and vigor to western conversation. Above all, it has the quality of wit and humor. Cowboys and Cattle Kings evaluates the cattle raiser of the High Plains and Rocky Mountain areas since the fencing of the open range--how he lives, what he thinks, and how he conducts his business. Sonnichsen considers the roots and background of the present-day cowman and describes modern ranch children, ranch women, cowboys, managers, and others in the business. He clarifies the cowman's position in recent controversies concerning grazing and lease rights and control of the range. From the enormous "ranch empires" to the small enterprises, from the strongholds of the old-time ranchman to the popular dude ranches for tourists, Sonnichsen touches every segment of the industry. Most important, perhaps, is his sympathetic account of the troubles of modern ranching--blizzards, droughts, rustlers, financial burdens--and the counterbalancing advantages of ranching as a way of life.
Download or read book The Cattle Kings written by Lewis Atherton and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1972-01-01 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the role of the ranchers in shaping the American West and probes their contributions to the nation's cultural development
Download or read book Wells Brothers written by Andy Adams and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wells Brothers written by Andy Adams and published by IndyPublish.com. This book was released on 1911 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two orphans face starvation on the prairie of northeastern Kansas during the terrible winter of 1885-86. Dell and Joel Wells, redheads who have barely reached shaving age, are about to abandon their dead father's claim on Beaver Creek because it won't grow crops. Then unexpected events, and a drover seeking aid, allow them a decent chance in life.
Download or read book The Cattle Kings written by Lewis Atherton and published by . This book was released on 2019-02 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1. Back in print. (original copyright in 1972) 2. Tells how the US west was built by famous cattlemen, facing the challenges of early life in the west. 3. Reveals how this new industry transformed the economics, education, and the role of women throughout the US. 4. A new forward by Western historian Timothy Lehman
Download or read book Wells Brothers written by Andy Adams and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-07-31 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first herd of trail cattle to leave Dodge City, Kansas, for the Northwest, during the summer of 1885, was owned by the veteran drover, Don Lovell. Accidents will happen, and when about midway between the former point and Ogalalla, Nebraska, a rather serious mishap befell Quince Forrest, one of the men with the herd. He and the horse wrangler, who were bunkies, were constantly scuffling, reckless to the point of injury, the pulse of healthy manhood beating a constant alarm to rough contest. The afternoon previous to the accident, a wayfaring man had overtaken the herd, and spent the night with the trail outfit. During the evening, a flock of sand-hill cranes was sighted, when the stranger expressed a wish to secure a specimen of the bird for its splendid plumage. On Forrest's own suggestion, his being a long-range pistol and the covey wary, the two exchanged belts. The visitor followed the flock, stealing within range a number of times, and emptying the six-shooter at every chance. On securing a fine specimen near nightfall, he returned to the herd, elated over his chance shot and beautiful trophy. However, before returning the belt, he had refilled the cylinder with six instead of five cartridges, thus resting the hammer on a loaded shell. In the enthusiasm of the moment, and ignorant of its danger, belt and pistol were returned to their owner. Dawn found the camp astir. The sun had flooded the plain while the outfit was breakfasting, the herd was grazing forward in pastoral contentment, the horses stood under saddle for the morning's work, when the trail foreman, Paul Priest, languidly remarked: "If everybody's ready, we'll ride. Fill the canteens; it's high time we were in the saddle. Of course, that means the parting tussle between Quince and the wrangler. It would be a shame to deny those lads anything so enjoyable-- they remind me so much of mule colts and half-grown dogs. Now, cut in and worry each other a spell, because you'll be separated until noon. Fly at it, or we mount." The two addressed never cast a glance at each other, but as the men swung into their saddles, the horse wrangler, with the agility of a tiger, caught his bunkie in the act of mounting, dragging him to the ground, when the expected scuffle ensued. The outfit had barely time to turn their horses, to witness the contest, when the two crashed against the wagon wheel and Forrest's pistol was discharged. The men dismounted instantly, the wrangler eased the victim to the ground, and when the outfit gathered around, the former was smothering the burning clothing of his friend and bunkmate. A withdrawn boot, dripping with blood, was the first indication of the havoc wrought, and on stripping it was found that the bullet had ploughed an open furrow down the thigh, penetrating the calf of the leg from knee to ankle, where it was fortunately deflected outward and into the ground.
Download or read book Cattle Kings of Texas written by C. L. Douglas and published by Douglas Press. This book was released on 2008-11 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1939 by C. Baugh, Dallas, Texas.
Download or read book Cattle Kings of Texas written by Claude Leroy Douglas and published by . This book was released on 1939 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Wells Brothers written by Andy Adams and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-06-30 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Andy Adams was a true Texas cowboy, a veteran of the long, dangerous trail drives of the 1880s. He knew firsthand the buying, handling, and selling of cattle and the varied skills of the ranch hand. About Adams' classic introductory novel, noted Texas historian J. Frank Dobie had this to say:“If all other books on trail driving were destroyed, a reader could still get a just and authentic conception of trail men, trail work, range cattle, cow horses, and the cow country in general from THE LOG OF A COWBOY….WELLS BROTHERS and THE RANCH ON THE BEAVER are stories for boys. I read them with pleasure long after I was grown.”
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Download or read book Wells Brothers written by Andy Adams and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-01-15 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Andy Adams was an American author known for his western fiction. Adams most famous work was his first novel, The Log of a Cowboy.
Download or read book Wells Brothers the Young Cattle Kings written by Andy Adams and published by . This book was released on 2012-12-03 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first herd of trail cattle to leave Dodge City, Kansas, for the Northwest, during the summer of 1885, was owned by the veteran drover, Don Lovell. Accidents will happen, and when about midway between the former point and Ogalalla, Nebraska, a rather serious mishap befell Quince Forrest, one of the men with the herd. He and the horse wrangler, who were bunkies, were constantly scuffling, reckless to the point of injury, the pulse of healthy manhood beating a constant alarm to rough contest.The afternoon previous to the accident, a wayfaring man had overtaken the herd, and spent the night with the trail outfit. During the evening, a flock of sand-hill cranes was sighted, when the stranger expressed a wish to secure a specimen of the bird for its splendid plumage. On Forrest's own suggestion, his being a long-range pistol and the covey wary, the two exchanged belts. The visitor followed the flock, stealing within range a number of times, and emptying the six-shooter at every chance. On securing a fine specimen near nightfall, he returned to the herd, elated over his chance shot and beautiful trophy. However, before returning the belt, he had refilled the cylinder with six instead of five cartridges, thus resting the hammer on a loaded shell. In the enthusiasm of the moment, and ignorant of its danger, belt and pistol were returned to their owner.
Download or read book The Wells Brothers written by Andy Adams and published by Literary Licensing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Is A New Release Of The Original 1911 Edition.
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