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University of Texas Publishes Book Edited By Elton Miles
The UT Press releases Lucky 7: A Cowman's Autobiography, edited by Elton Miles of Sul Ross State College. It honors Dr Walter Prescott Webb who wished for a diary by an early Western cattleman focused on daily work. Donald Smith of Sanderson supplied the manuscript. Lee Hart provided illustrations. Carpenter’s life spans 1862 to 1900 across the cattle trails.
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