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The Skill of a Cowboy With His Rope

The skill of the genuine cowboy in handling a rope cannot be questioned. Marvelous stories get abroad through the Eastern press, reciting most astonishing feats of prowess, in which the “lads of the plain” get credit for performances that would seem to be...

Cowboy Life: The Chuck Wagon

The cook has prepared abundance of food for these hard-working men, whose constant exercise in the fresh air gives them good appetites. In the menu of the round up fresh beef is sure to figure, and beef of the best sort running in the herd. It makes no difference...

The 1876 Texas Cattle Drive

Wyatt Earp was appointed assistant marshal in Dodge City, in 1876. Early that spring, this article was published in the NY Times about the then annual “Spring Cattle Drive.” The livestock trade of the South West has become a matter of millions. The herd is...

How Do Real Cowboys Compare With The Picturesque Cowboys of Fiction

Cattle Punchers: How the Real Ones, Described by Andy Adams, Compare with the Picturesque Cowboys of Fiction. (NY Times September 5, 1903) American novelists and playwrights have, to the best of their ability, made his familiar with the picturesque and romantic, and,...

In Pictures: Cattle Branding

During the age of the Great Cattle Drives, the practice of branding made it easy to identify the owners of cattle. Branding allowed herds to be combined and help fight against rustlers. A man approaches with a glowing iron, fresh from the fire, and clasps this,...