Era of West Texas cattle prosperity meets new tuberculosis cure clash
West and Northwest Texas ranches thrived as cattle surged and leases mixed with land sales. Debate over Friedmann tuberculosis treatment stirred old cowman rivalries, with living cultures touted yet no independent proof. The piece contrasts historic livestock wealth with modern scientific controversy and land market shifts.
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