Western frontier tale in Benton stage and wagon train
An Albany man, Frank Beeson, travels to Benton Wyoming the 1868 western terminus of the Pacific Railroad. He loses most money in a hotel robbery and a three card monte in The Big Tent gambling hall. Edna Montoya entangles him. he joins a Salt Lake wagon train led by Captain Adams. A gun duel foils Montoya’s schemes and a scratchy frontier drama unfolds with Jenks and Beeson amid poker and peril.
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Frank Beeson
Albany
New York
Benton
Wyoming
Pacific Railroad
Edna Montoya
Frank
Ryeenness
Edna
George Jenks
Salt Lake City
Captain Adams
Rachael Adams
Daniel Adams
Montoya
Britches
Daniel
Jenks and
Beeson
Adams
Man and Woman at the Utah Fire Scene
In a tense scene, the narrator and Edna confront Daniel as warnings and a weapon duel loom. Edna asserts protection and hints at a dangerous future, while the narrator contemplates killing Daniel to defend himself and her. The episode ends with plans to return to the fire and a looming moral crisis.
Three factors for dairy herd improvement emphasized
J C McDowell of the U S Department of Agriculture outlined three paths to better herds better feeding rigid culling and intelligent breeding He said better feeding boosts average and total production and profits strict culling increases per cow performance and profits and careful breeding raises average and total output while often lowering consumer costs He also urged selection by appearance pedigree and progeny noting sire records reflect offspring performance The speech touched on future dairy practice and profit for producers.
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J. C. McDowell
U. S. Department of Agriculture
I Don’t Want to Kill Him Chapter IX
The narrator recalls a night when revolver shots rang from a mesa followed by laughter. Jenks urges action, claiming the group should teach them a lesson and to loosen the weapon on his own gun.
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Jenks
Montana
Can of Tin Cremains and a Willful Bystander
In tense desert twilight Daniel bullies others with a pistol now and then while a woman seeks protection and agency. A bystander notes the danger of gunplay and urges practical shooting instruction as the scene spirals toward upheaval.
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Daniel
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