My Life on the RangePersonal account of the old-time cattle industry in the Northwest. Originally printed in 1924. For other editions, see Author Catalog. |
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He had hoped to build up something tangible for his old days in this bovine bonanza , but even if all the cattle represented in 1882 had been there , the winter of 1886-87 would have swept away any profit that could possibly have come ...
He had hoped to build up something tangible for his old days in this bovine bonanza , but even if all the cattle represented in 1882 had been there , the winter of 1886-87 would have swept away any profit that could possibly have come ...
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loss of 5 per cent during the winter . This made a sure thing . We spent our money but escaped the coming winter . As events turned out the trade was a lifesaver . ... Even with the best of winters it would have been a case of suicide .
loss of 5 per cent during the winter . This made a sure thing . We spent our money but escaped the coming winter . As events turned out the trade was a lifesaver . ... Even with the best of winters it would have been a case of suicide .
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Off came gloves , big overcoats , blue overalls , and , lastly , overshoes , a sine qua non for a horseman in those parts during the winter - in fact they are not amiss on the Laramie Plains on summer mornings .
Off came gloves , big overcoats , blue overalls , and , lastly , overshoes , a sine qua non for a horseman in those parts during the winter - in fact they are not amiss on the Laramie Plains on summer mornings .
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