Corrida de Toros
Which is the more aggressive and dominant animal—a Mexican fighting bull (toro) or an American buffalo? Scotty Philip, a cattle trader well known along the Mexican border, decided to find out during the winter of 1906-07. His plan? To ship by rail two bull buffaloes...
Top 10 Western Meals to Eat
Out of work cowhands used to ride the grub line, which is pretty much what I do for a living. ’Cause I like to eat. And a body can find a whole lot of chow in the West. So the ramrods at this outfit decided to investigate and choose the 10 meals (west of the...I read that an Arizona outlaw beat a check kiting charge by eating the evidence during the trial. True or false?
I read that an Arizona outlaw beat a check kiting charge by eating the evidence during the trial. True or false? Joshua Young Phoenix, Arizona Rufus Nephews, a.k.a. Climax Jim, was a little-known but notorious cattle rustler in Arizona’s White Mountain country. He...
Screamin’ Sheb
When former Sen. Fred Thompson took the floor of Congress in October 2002 and declared Sheb Wooley to be an official “American treasure,” Wooley was definitely surprised. Sheb’s widow, Linda Dotson-Wooley, says, “Sheb got a little teary-eyed. He never realized that...
True West January/February 2025
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