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Suckers on the Strip

Suckers on the Strip

by | Mar 30, 2018 | Features & Gunfights

Louis Mueller always said both Sooners and Suckers participated in the 1893 Cherokee Strip Land Run, and my impression was that he put himself in the latter category. Louis, a German immigrant, was my mother’s father. He had just turned 21 at the time of the land run....
The First Arizona Rangers

The First Arizona Rangers

by | Mar 29, 2018 | True West Blog

During the years following the creation of the Arizona Territory in 1863 and the gold discoveries the clashes between the Indians and the whites increased. Most of the violence took place along Lynx Creek, the Hassayampa, Verde, Gila and Salt Rivers and their...
Hostiles is Deeply Felt

Hostiles is Deeply Felt

by | Mar 28, 2018 | Western Books & Movies, Western Movies

Hostiles is a deeply felt story, peopled by soldiers, American Indians and civilians who express their feelings with utmost caution.  Despite the familiar premise and the flow of the story, the people who populate it are happily unfamiliar. New Mexico Territory Capt....
Cattle Call

Cattle Call

by | Mar 19, 2018 | Features & Gunfights

Since moving to Texas over 15 years ago, I have traveled many miles on the trail of the state’s history and the rich heritage of its cattle culture. Three regions of the Lone Star State I have enjoyed and return to regularly are The Gulf Coast, Hill Country and West...
Peace on the High Plains

Peace on the High Plains

by | Mar 16, 2018 | Departments, Renegade Roads

Red Cloud and other Lakota leaders met with Indian Commissioners at Fort Laramie in 1866 intending to negotiate an agreement that would allow safe passage of travelers using the Bozeman Trail across the Powder River Basin. This gathering came after two years of...