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Working cowboys live on as genuine legends who rode through a golden moment in American history. In the 1980s historian/ author Patrick Dearen went looking for the last of these fading icons. The trail took him to dozens of one-time cowhands in their 80s, 90s, and even 100s whose aged eyes lit up and voices seemed young again as they spoke of their experiences on the trail. From these honest-to-goodness cowhands he collected priceless, spellbinding true stories of the incredible hardships of braving the elements, dealing with stampedes and runaways, and good-natured hoorawing with their companions. These stories bear the unmistakable brand of an Old West that is now but a dusty grave on a long-lost trail. Dearen chronicles the tales and introduces the cowboys who tell them, with tender respect and love.
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Cowboys--Texas--Biography, Cowboys--Texas--Social life and customs, Ranch life--Texas, Texas--Social life and customs.
publication date
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1998
lcc
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F391.D42 1998eb
ddc
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976.4/06/0922
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Cowboys--Texas--Biography, Cowboys--Texas--Social life and customs, Ranch life--Texas, Texas--Social life and customs.
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The Last of the Old-Time Cowboys
Patrick Dearen
Republic of Texas Press
Page ii
Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Dearen, Patrick. The last of the old-time cowboys / by Patrick Dearen. p. cm. Includes index. ISBN 1-55622-613-6 1. CowboysTexasBibliography. 2. CowboysTexas Social life and customs. 3. Ranch lifeTexas. 4. TexasSocial life and customs. I. Title. F391.D42 1998 976.4'06'0922dc21 98-14583 CIP
1998, Patrick Dearen
All Rights Reserved
No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without permission in writing from Wordware Publishing, Inc.
Printed in the United States of America
ISBN 1-55622-613-6 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 9804
All inquiries for volume purchases of this book should be addressed to Word-ware Publishing, Inc., at 2320 Los Rios Blvd., Plano, Texas 75074. Telephone inquiries may be made by calling: (972) 423-0090
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Contents
Author's Note
v
Range Vernacular
1
Saddling Up
5
Roping the Wind
11
Braving the Elements
31
Bolts from the Sky
43
St. Elmo's Fire
53
Pummeling Hooves
61
What Made 'Em Run
75
Splintering Fences and Midnight Danger
99
Greenhorns, Pranks, and Pitching Horses
115
Horsin' Around
133
Hoorawing Day and Night
143
Trail's End
161
The Last-of-a-Breed Outfit
165
Index
213
Page iv
For my grandmother, Jessie L. Sparkman (18801970), who married a cowboy.
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Author's Note
Without the cooperation of scores of old-time cowboys, I could not have written this book. In light of the fact that these men represent the last of their kind, and because their earthy and colorful way of telling a story will soon be lost, I have chosen to let them speak for themselves as much as possible. However, I have edited their comments throughout, occasionally taking minor liberties for the sake of clarity. At times, a quote is a composite of statements made by the individual.
As most of the places named in this book are in Texas, I have included additional identifying information only if a site is outside the state.
Although I have made an effort to verify the spelling of proper names, at times I was unable to do so. A cowboy usually knew a proper name only by the spoken word, not the written page. If any of my spellings are incorrect, the reader is urged to set me straight for later editions of this book.
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Range Vernacular
B
Beareat(noun), anything a prudent cowboy wouldn't care to tangle with; (adjective), "boarcat," as in "having boarcat hell."
Booger(noun), anything worthy of a cowhand's fear; (verb), to unnerve.
Break in two(verb), to begin pitching; said of a horse.
Bronc(noun), a gelding that is none too gentle.
C
Catch rope(noun), a lariat; sometimes spelled "ketch rope."
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