The Oldest Ranch in Texas

The Oldest Ranch in Texas
Title The Oldest Ranch in Texas PDF eBook
Author Joe Wreford Hipp
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Pages 128
Release 2000
Genre Biography & Autobiography
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The XIT Ranch of Texas and the Early Days of the Llano Estacado

The XIT Ranch of Texas and the Early Days of the Llano Estacado
Title The XIT Ranch of Texas and the Early Days of the Llano Estacado PDF eBook
Author J. Evetts Haley
Publisher University of Oklahoma Press
Pages 308
Release 2013-06-14
Genre History
ISBN 080615005X

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Among the famous ranch brands of Texas are the T Anchor, JA, Diamond Tail, 777, Bar C, and XIT. And the greatest of these was XIT—The XIT Ranch of Texas. It was not the first ranch in West Texas, but after its formation in the eighteen-eighties it became the largest single operation in the cow country of the Old West and covered more than three million acres, all fenced. The state of Texas patented this huge rectangle of land, at the time considered by many to be part of "the great American desert," to the Capitol Freehold Land and Investment Company of Chicago, in exchange for funds to erect the state capitol building in Austin. This "desert" became a legend in the cattle business, and it remains today a memory to thousands who recall the era when mustangs and longhorns grazed beneath the brand of the XIT. The development and operation of this pastoral enterprise and its relation to the history of Texas is the subject of this great and widely discussed book by J. Evetts Haley, now made available to readers every· where. It is the story of a wild prairie, roamed by Indians, buffalo, mustangs, and antelope, that became a country of railroads, oil fields, prosperous farms, and carefully bred herds of cattle. The XIT Ranch of Texas is the epic account of a ranching operation about which many know a little but only a few very much. It is the one volume that, more than any other, portrays the early-day cattle business of the West.

Historic Ranches of Northeastern New Mexico

Historic Ranches of Northeastern New Mexico
Title Historic Ranches of Northeastern New Mexico PDF eBook
Author Baldwin G. Burr
Publisher Arcadia Publishing
Pages 128
Release 2016
Genre History
ISBN 1467115495

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The counties of Colfax, Mora, Harding, Union, and San Miguel became the location of some of the great Historic ranches of the West. These ranches have been home to several generations of ranching families. They established a tradition of perseverance, self-sufficiency, and sustainable range management that continues to the present day.

Texas Almanac, 2000-2001 (Millennium Edition)

Texas Almanac, 2000-2001 (Millennium Edition)
Title Texas Almanac, 2000-2001 (Millennium Edition) PDF eBook
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Pages 0
Release 1999
Genre Texas
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Historic Ranches of Texas

Historic Ranches of Texas
Title Historic Ranches of Texas PDF eBook
Author Lawrence Clayton
Publisher University of Texas Press
Pages 98
Release 1997
Genre History
ISBN 0292711891

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Traces the history and present-day operation of twelve prominent Texas ranches.

Cowboys of the Waggoner Ranch

Cowboys of the Waggoner Ranch
Title Cowboys of the Waggoner Ranch PDF eBook
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Pages 140
Release 2015-11-01
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ISBN 9780996628501

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Cowboys of the historic Waggoner Ranch are living legends.They are men who embody the attributes of dusty riders who braved the wild a century ago. The cowboys ride a vast ranch, the largest in the United States within one fence. The 510,772-acre ranch, a couple of hours northwest of Dallas/Fort Worth, was established in 1854, only nine years after Texas joined the Union. Jeremy Enlow was granted rare access to photograph the twenty-six cowboys who ride the trails of their forebearers, living a life and practicing skills that have almost disappeared. It is important to record their lives before they shut the gate behind them the last time. This book is a tribute to the cowboys of the Waggoner Ranch.

Charles Goodnight

Charles Goodnight
Title Charles Goodnight PDF eBook
Author William T. Hagan
Publisher University of Oklahoma Press
Pages 178
Release 2012-10-19
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 0806183950

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Charles Goodnight was a pioneer of the early range cattle industry—an opinionated and profane but energetic and well-liked rancher. Goodnight’s story is now re-examined by William T. Hagan in this brief, authoritative account that considers the role of ranching in general—and Goodnight in particular—in the development of the Texas Panhandle. The first major reassessment of his life in seventy years, Charles Goodnight: Father of the Texas Panhandle traces its subject’s life from hardscrabble farmer to cattle baron, giving close attention to lesser-known aspects of his last thirty years. Goodnight came up in the days when much of Texas was free range and open to occupancy by any cattleman brave enough to stake a claim. Hagan shows how Goodnight learned the cattle business and became one of the most famous ranchers of the Southwest. Hagan also presents a clearer picture than ever before of Goodnight’s business arrangements and investments, including the financial setbacks of his later life. As entertaining as it is informative, Hagan’s account takes readers back to the Palo Duro Canyon and the Staked Plains to share insights into the cattleman’s life—riding the range, fighting grass fires, driving cattle to the nearest railhead—the very stuff of cowboy legend and lore. This fascinating biography enriches our understanding of a Texas icon.