6000 Miles of Fence / / Joe B. Frantz, Cordia Sloan Duke.
The fabulous XIT Ranch has been celebrated in song, story, and serious history. This book of reminiscences of old XIT cowmen puts on record the everyday life of the individuals who made the ranch run. Their forthright, yet picturesque, discussion of ranching hardships and dangers dissipates Hollywoo...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Texas Press Complete eBook-Package Pre-2000 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2021] ©1961 |
| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | M. K. Brown Range Life Series
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (285 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- PREFACE
- CORDIA SLOAN DUKE
- THOSE WHO REMEMBERED-AND RECORDED
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- LIST OF MAPS
- THE RANCH
- WORK
- AND MORE WORK
- FIRE FIGHTING
- HERDING
- ROUNDUP
- STAMPEDES
- RUSTLING
- HORSES
- MONTANA
- WEATHER
- SOUR DOUGH AND SUPPLIES
- THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DRAW
- FROLICKING
- AFTERWARDS
- Appendix: Horses Remembered by XIT Men
- Index