Uncle Bob Weatherby Remains Texan Legend of the Range
ROTAN Texas veteran cowboy Uncle Bob Weatherby recalls a half century on the Texas range. Born 1872 in Calvert he rode a sorrel at six and chased Chisholm Trail cattle by ten. He notes nine children, a 1940 widow, and a life of rodeo and ranching without legal trouble.
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Bob
Texas Range
R. A Weatherby
M. N. Weatherby
Calvart
Texas
Robinson County
Brown County
Guardian Angel of the Range A Local Cowboy Legacy
The article chronicles 14 year old Bob's early work as a horse wrangler in Fisher County in 1885, his later moves to Roby and Stamford, and his renowned calf roping wins at Stamford in 1931 and 1933. It notes his long life in the West Texas cattle country, his sheep and cattle grazing practices, and his enduring role in the Stamford Cowboy Reunion. The piece highlights his fame as Uncle Bob, a charter member and center of attention at the Cowboys Christmas Ball and Stamford rodeo lore.
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North Roby
Roby
Rotan
Fisher County
Uncle Bob
Bob
Waco
Double Mountain
Xox
Anison
Abilene
Texas
New Mexico
West Texas
Stamford
Stamford Cowboy Reunion Association
Sweetwater
Doublé-Hart Ranch
Texas Range
Ce —Rotan
Nena R. A
Bob) Weatherby
Sonora Wool and Mohair Company Noted for Storage Capacity
Sonora Tex based wool and mohair storage house is the second largest in the state with a 6 million pound capacity. The company, established in 1930 and housed since, employs 16 workers and lists officers including E Mayfield president W A Miers treasurer and A C Elliott secretary. Directors include D Chalk Clemens Harwood Elliott Halbert Hunt Karnes Miers Mayfield Neill, Vander Stucken and VanderStucken.
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Sonora, Tex
Sonora Wool and Mohair Company
Tex
San Angelo
Wasestal
George
Clyde Weigher
Chalk
Clemens Is
Emare SH. Allison
Fred T. Harwood
L. W. Elliott
B. M. Halbert, Jr
Bryan Hunt
W. H. Karnes
W. A. Miers
Ed C. Mayfield
Ben F. Meckel
George H. Neill
Joe Ross
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By Oizta Parker
WNS
Bob Weatherby
Lillie Gertrude Barron
Miss Barron
South Texas
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Sonora
Farwell, Texas
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