A vaquero of the brush country
by Dobie, J. Frank
Published by : Little, Brown and Company (Boston) Physical details: 302 p.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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| sw 900 - 999 | 976.4060924 Dob (Browse shelf) | Available | 15269 | |||
| sw 900 - 999 | 976.4060924 Dob (Browse shelf) | Available | In Memory of : John Brewer | 32361 |
Includes Index
Preface : A Necessary Explanation : The making of a Vaquero : The mossy horns : For their hides and tallow : The Razorbacks : The bloody border : If not law, the order : Up the Chisholm Trail : bringing in the strays : Dodging Comanches and hunting water : Establishing a ranch on the plains : From hell to breakfast : Billy the Kid interpreted : Many trails : when the Brush Popped : Brush country : The big steal and the break-up : The Brasaderos : Mustangs : The Bandana and other belongings : The man with the iron hand : Trans-Pecos : Appendices : Index
John Young was an old-time vaquero who acted as trail driver, hog chaser, sheriff, ranger, horse thief killer, fire fighter, ranch manager, and more.