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Panhandle Ranger Captain Beats Outlaws in Wild West Clash
In the Panhandle during the early 1890s Captain Bill McDonald leads Company B Rangers against a Texas gang of cattle thieves and outlaws. After a deadly confrontation with John Pierce Matthews, Matthews dies and McDonald survives with serious wounds, continuing to fight crime despite lasting injuries.
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Texas Parhandle
No Man's Land
Panhandle
No-Man's Land
Indian Territory
New Mexico
Fort Griffin
X. L
Matador
Amarile
W. J. McDonald
McDonald
Hutchinson County
Turkey Creek
Gill
Bill
Plemons
Panhandler
Bill McDonald
John Pierce Matthews
John Pierce
Louisiana
Childress County
Wichita Falls
Matthews
Pierce
Falls
Joe Beckham
Motley County
Beckham
Cook
Motley
Quanah
McClure
Quanabh
Bit
Childress
Pala
Quangh
Capt
Amarillo
Crutcher
John
Hardeman County
Dick Coffer
Sheriff Coffer
Man Crutcher
McDonald's
Coffer
McDonald’s
Star Navy
Mc Donald
Ranger
Cap
Doc
Rhoda McDonald
Bill Jess
Ghildress