Cattle Rustling
At the lower end of the rustling scale was subsistence rustling. One poor homesteader in Eastern Montana stole two of cattle baron Conrad Kohrs’ steers. Confronted by the owner, the man bowed his head and said, “My family was hungry.” Stern and intimidating at 6’3”,...
Border Bandits, Outlaws and Cattle Thieves
Samuel K. Dolan returns to the border with Hell Paso, plus new biographies of Wild Bill Hickok and Montanan Sarah Bickford, a history of Texas in the Civil War and a Lone Star romance. In the history of the American West, certain cities receive more than their fair...
Ash Fork Cattle Company During the middle of the twentieth century the Ash Fork Livestock Company, run by Frank and Gene Campbell, was one of the biggest outfits in northern Arizona...
During the middle of the twentieth century the Ash Fork Livestock Company, run by Frank and Gene Campbell, was one of the biggest outfits in northern Arizona. The stockyards at Ash Fork shipped more cows than any other between Kansas City and Los Angeles. Their...
The Chiricahua Cattle Company One of the most revered names in the history of the cattle industry in Arizona is the Chiricahua Cattle Company or, as it was known by its brand, the CCC Outfit...
One of the most revered names in the history of the cattle industry in Arizona is the Chiricahua Cattle Company or, as it was known by its brand, the CCC Outfit. Incorporated in the Spring of 1885, the ranch was the result of a consolidation of smaller ranchers in the...
True West January/February 2025
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