Trail Cowboy Reflections and the South Texas Cattle Boom
Dr. Robert T. Hill recalls 1877 when he joined Captain Jim Helmsley to drive cattle up the Western Trail from Texas to Kansas. He notes frontier life, the crew of Helmsleys and Cunninghams, and the harsh but honorable days before barbed wire and railroads. The piece also contrasts life beyond news and describes early spring on the Rio Grande with heel flies and rough living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert T. Hill
Hollywood
Texas
Rio Grande
Kansas
Nebraska
Wyoming
Montana
Great Plains
Prairie Plains
Eagle Ford
Marlin
Austin
San Antonio
United States
Kan
Dodge City-Ellis
Tyne
Dotlee City
Jim
West Texas
Frank Helmsiley
Tom Cunningham
Helmsley
Comanche
Cattle Drives Northward From South Texas to Dodge City
The text describes wild cattle herds gathered in South Texas during January and February, including 4 year olds and mixed-age groups, and traces the Western Trail north toward Dodge City, Kansas. It notes routes, landmarks, and the mix of Mexican Indian sign brands and Spanish cattle, along with terrain and historical context of Coronado and the Rio Grande region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Texas
Rio Grande
Brown
Comanche
Europe
Dodee City
Uvalde
Wileharden
Thas Tenetion
Bredy
Coleman
Baird
Athenv
Thraelkmortan
Saviour
Vernon
Red Pivrer
Donn
Santa Anna Pank
Caleman
Pease River
Wichita Mountains
Snyder
Coronado
Colorado
Arkansas River
Arkansas
Florida
Pawnee
Wichita Village
Red River
Rossine
Doan
Indian Territory
Kansas Line
Dodge City
del Rio
Balcones
Sierra Madre
Mexico
Cebeza de Vaca
Jack Garner
Great Plains
Edwards Plateau
Prairie Plains
Predict Controversy Over St Lawrence Treaty the Edwards Plateau
The narrative describes travel from Uvalde into the Edwards Plateau, detailing the southern edge of the great plains, mesas, mesquite and live oaks, and vast grasslands. It notes extensive cattle grazing, red beds prairie geography, and debates over naming of Osage Plains with Texas pride and regional history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Lawrence
Red beds country and Callahan Divide described in Texas
The Coleman country and Callahan Divide mark a red beds prairie landscape in Central Texas. The terrain features limestone cap rocks, canyons, and layered Edwards Plateau formations carved by wind and rain. Forts and towns lay distant from the trail, while outlaws and Rangers shaped 1877 Texas law enforcement amid the cattle boom and pre prohibition era tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman Country
Mitchell, Taylor and
Coleman
Grand Prairies
Ersih County
Red Beds
Mountains
Calladen Divide
Buffalo Gap
Abilene
Callahan Divide
Wichita Mountains
Cimmarron River
Great Plains
Red Beds Prairie Plains
Texas
Austin
Dallas
Amarillo
Colorado River
Colorado City
Red River
Red City
Edwards Plateau
Noisy Herds Spark Bloodshed on Trail
The Dallas News reports that while some cattle herds cause little trouble, others bring much bloodshed in neighboring flocks as buffaloes are driven along the trail. The piece notes clashes when moving herds in lines ahead or behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas News
Birth announcement and visiting week in Comanche
Announcements from Comanche note the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. R F Hooker of Lufkin. W P Taylor and family of Fort Worth spent the weekend in Comanche with his uncle W H Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
R. F. Hooker
Lufkin
W. P. Taylor and
Fort Worth
W. H. Taylor
Walter Garrett Visits His Mother in Los Angeles
Walter Garrett of Los Angeles visits his mother, Mrs. Jennie Garrett, during a brief hometown stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Garrett
Los Angeles
Mrs
Jennie Garrett
Hoff Visiting Fort Worth Mother
Jay Hoff of Fort Worth is visiting his mother, Mrs. J. P. Hoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Hoff
Fort Worth
J. P. Hoff
Also Mentioned on This Page
Helmsleys
Cunninghams
Taylors
Montgomerys
Arctic
Bill Wrather
Brazos
California
West
Coleman, Runnels
Concho
Tom Green
Coke Counties
Redbeds
Palo Pinto Country
Washington
Osage Plains
Osage Mountain
Oklahoma
Southwest
Greater
Plains
Griffin
Coancho
Chadbourne
Phantom Sill
Mairie Plaice
Texas and Parifie Railway
U.S
Henry L. Stimson
Wm. D. Herridge
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence
Ocean
Dawest Post
Old Camp Colorado
Fort Griffin
Forts Sill and Supply
Texas Central
Wichita River
Baylor County
Rangers
Hubbard
Wilson M. Mills
Detroit Financial Authority
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Charles M. Dawes
John Joseph Gaines
Brown Wood
Devil
And
The
Deep
Gary Cooper
Helen Twelvetrees
George Bancroft
Chevrolet
Ford
Healer Chevrolet Co
Comanche, Texas
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