[PDF] Texas Cattle Barons eBook

Author : Elmer Kelton
Publisher : CF Ranch Publishing
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 42,94 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781580081009

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"In Texas Cattle Barons, Their Families, Land and Legacy thirteen families discuss the reality of owning and working some of the largest land holdings in the state of Texas. Most have owned some or all of their land for generations, others bought into their properties over time, all have risen to the challenge of taking the cattle industry into the next millennium." "Learn firsthand from ranchers like Al and Mike Micailef, Jim and James McAllen, and Jon and Jackie Means about the hard work, discipline, and faith required to make a cattle ranch work in this age of big business. Join the owners of the Broseco, Moorhouse, and Williams ranches as they discuss breeding programs, grazing patterns, and the pursuit of the ultimate "beef animal." Listen as the Gibsons and the Ryans reveal their passion for the land and their hope for the future."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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Publisher : CF Ranch Publishing
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 36,61 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781580081016

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In this companion volume to "Texas Cattle Barons, " Ryan invites readers to venture beyond the ranch gate to share ranchers' insights on their work and lifestyle. 100+ photos.

Author : Judy Alter
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 23,86 MB
Release : 2021-10-21
Category : History
ISBN : 1493052640

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In the 19th century, Daniel Waggoner and his son, W.T. (Tom), put together an empire in North Texas that became the largest ranch under one fence in the nation. The 520,000-plus acres or 800 square miles covers six counties and sits on a large oil field in the Red River Valley of North Texas. Over the years, the estate also owned five banks, three cottonseed oil mills, and a coal company. While the Waggoner men built the empire, their wives and daughters enjoyed the fruits of their labor. This dynasty’s love of the land was rivaled only by their love of money and celebrity, and the different family factions eventually clashed. Although Dan seems to have led a fairly low-profile life, W. T. moved to Fort Worth, became a bank director, built two office buildings, ran his cattle on the Big Pasture in Indian Territory (Oklahoma), hosted Teddy Roosevelt at a wolf hunt in the Big Pasture, and sent Quanah Parker to Washington, D.C., for Roosevelt’s inauguration. W. T. had two sons, Guy and E. Paul, and a daughter named Electra, the light of his life. W. T. built a mansion in Fort Worth for her—today the house, the last surviving cattle baron mansion on Fort Worth’s Silk Stocking Row, is open to the public for tours and events. Electra, an international celebrity and extravagant shopper (she once spent $10,000 in one day at Neiman Marcus), died at the age of forty-three. Guy had nine wives; his brother E. Paul, partier and horse breeder, was married to the same woman for fifty years and had one daughter, Electra II. Electra II was a both a celebrity and a talented sculptor, best known for a heroic-size statue of Will Rogers on his horse, Soapsuds, as well as busts of two presidents and various movie stars. After marriage to an executive she settled in a mansion at the ranch and raised two daughters. This colorful history of one of Texas’s most influential ranching families demonstrates that it took strength and determination to survive in the ranching world…and the society it spawned.

Author : Jory Sherman
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 43,50 MB
Release : 2007-10-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780765359452

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The adventures of two fishermen in Texas who want to become ranchers. Attacked by Indians and exploited by crooks, they nevertheless find enough kind people to succeed.

Author : Al Boyd
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 14,61 MB
Release : 2004-04
Category : Ranch life
ISBN : 0595315364

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This is a gripping, fast action tale that takes place in the dangerous and exciting time of the Texas Territory during the late 1840's. A time of marauding Indians, cattle barons, rustlers, gun fighters and con men, all striving to survive. Jed Garrett is returning to this clash of cultures after serving in the Mexican-American War. It is guaranteed to hold your interest from beginning to end. "This is no time to be stupid," he reasoned as he ducked down lower, knowing he was obviously out manned. Even though his firepower was superior, it still would not be much help against all of those braves. And even with his repeating Colt, he knew he couldn't escape if they circled and attacked. It was definitely a losing situation. Cautiously he watched and saw they were tracking something ahead of them! With a start, he realized, "Oh, my God! It's me!"