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THE LINDAUER CATTLE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO
Issued April 4, 1889, uncancelled, near fine condition Western Banknote and Engraving Company, Chicago Price: $350.00
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THE Larimer County,
Bylaws and History of the Association. Brands of the Members. A Brief History of the Ranches. A Map of Larimer County First printing: July, 1956.
Lithographed by Don-Art Printers, Fort Collins, Price: $100.00 ___________________________________________________
RANGE CALL (Rio Blanco County, Colorado) LaRoy H. Purdy, Recreation Supervisor. Publication published with the assistance of a W.P.A. Project and sponsored by the Rio Blanco County Council of Adult Education and Recreation, 1938. Original illustrated wrappers; 32 pages; illustrations; articles. Meeker, Colorado. Dedication to Nathan C. Meeker. The Rangely Rodeo. Range Call Rodeo Program. Rio Blanco County's Ranching and Agriculture. White River Valley. Very good plus condition. PRICE: $25.00
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GUIDE MAP OF THE GREAT TEXAS CATTLE TRAIL from Red River Crossing to the Kansas Pacific Railway. Reprint. Introduction by Herbert O. Brayer The Branding Iron Press: Evanston, Illinois, 1955. Number 336 of 750 copies. Portfolio designed by David T. Vernon. One foldout map; six foldout illustrations; 21 pages. Near fine condition.
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IRON MOUNTAIN RANCH COMPANY
Cheyenne, Wyoming Incorporated under the Laws of the State of Wyoming Issued December 21, 1900 Signed by John Coble as president and Frank Bosler as secretary "In the late 1800s when John Coble decided to
leave his home in Frank Bosler was a
prominent cattle rancher in Tom Horn's reputation followed him wherever he went. He did not hesitate to brag about the number of men he killed and it did not matter to him whether the killings were justified or not. He killed for the game of it. Horn resided at the Iron Mountain Ranch and became close friends with John Coble. On July 18, 1901, Horn was riding the Bosler range when the murder of fourteen-year-old Willie Nickell took place. Nickell , while walking his father's horse though an open gate on his father's farm, was shot twice in the back. Kels Nickell, Willie's father, was the original target for the murder and according to Chip Carlson's book, Blood on the Moon, the person or person's who shot the boy turned the body over and when they realized they killed the wrong person, laid the boy's head on a rock, Tom Horn's signature. The prime suspect at
first was Victor Miller who had an ongoing feud with Nickell. When questioned by
the sheriff, Miller said he was having breakfast with his family. The alibi
checked out and suspicion turned to Tom Horn because of his killing reputation. In January 1902,
United States Marshal, Joe LeFors met with Horn in John Coble believed
LeFors tricked Horn into making the confession; therefore, he put together a
well-esteemed group of attorneys to prove his friend's innocence. The trial
began the following October after his arrest. After two weeks, the jury found
Horn guilty. A year later, and a day short of his forty-third birthday, Horn met
his maker by hanging. Coble paid a hundred
thousand dollars for Horn's defense. Some of the money he used came from Bosler
to purchase cattle. When Bosler learned that Coble used the money towards Horn's
defense instead of buying cattle, Bosler was outraged. Although Bosler
hired Horn to protect his cattle from rustlers, he did not believe in Horn's
innocence, nor did he want to bring any suspicion to himself. In 1904, Bosler
fired Coble and never wanted anything to do with him again. Coble traveled
throughout the Dear Elise: Believe me, I
have tried to pull through. I am ALL IN, I AM ALL IN. Believe me - I am yours
until the end, and I cannot make good. Lovingly, SIGNATURE
(Illegible)
Elko Independent 12-4-1914 Coble then took his
Smith and Wesson .32 revolver, walked into the ladies bathroom at the Commercial
Hotel/Cassino in Coble became a
broken man when Tom Horn was put to death and when he lost his position at the
Iron Mountain Ranch. His prosperity and his promising life disappeared. Coble's
legacy is that of a distraught man who could no longer deal with his own
demons." A significant document related to Tom Horn and the Johnson County War of Wyoming. Near fine condition. Price: $1,000.00
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Johnson County Cattle War, Wyoming
THE POWDER RIVER LIVE STOCK COMPANY Stock certificate #178, issued December 13, 1884, uncancelled; two folds, near fine condition. Company had ranges near old Forts Reno and McKinney, Powder River, Johnson County, Wyoming. Incorporated in Colorado. In spring of 1886, this Company had 24,000 head of cattle on the Powder River range. This Company was impacted by the "Johnson County War," where Tom Horn gained his notoriety. George Rex Buckman, a noted Colorado Springs promoter, was secretary of the Company and signed this historical document. Price: $450.00
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FOUR JAY CATTLE COMPANY
Stock Certificate Number 8, issued August 20, 1889, incorporated under the laws of the Territory of Wyoming. The Four Jay Company was part of the British investment in the American Frontier, its incorporators being mostly from Scotland and England (re: Page 223, WHEN GRASS WAS KING, by Maurice Frink, W. Turrentine Jackson, and Agnes Wright Spring). Cattle brand of Company in both vignette and corporate seal. Condition: two folds, otherwise, fine condition. Price: $350.00
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AN ECHO FROM THE PAST: A First-Hand Narration of Events in the Early History of the Arkansas Valley of Colorado. By Dr. Warren Edwin Hickman. Printed by The Western Newspaper Union, 1914, first edition. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Book in its original tan printed wrappers; square-bound; 179 pages. Condition: wrappers are lightly sunned, a wee bit of aging, otherwise, very good; pages are clean and bright; spine is tight, strong. Hickman relates accounts of ranching in the Spanish Peaks area of Colorado, with locales such as La Junta, La Veta, and Las Animas as some of many places where memorable characters were met. Hickman also recalls many adventures with local Native Americans, many of whom became his friends. An endearing, personal look at the history of the lower Arkansas Valley Price: $350.00
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UNION CATTLE COMPANY
Bond #214, issued November 1, 1886; uncnacelled, several folds, most coupons still attached; very good plus condition. Company organized under the laws of the Territory of Wyoming. Price: $300.00
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THE GRAND VALLEY RANCH AND CATTLE COMPANY
Stock Certificate # 118, issued January 10, 1889, uncancelled; two light folds, near fine condition. Most interests were in control of the Hallett family. Hallett Peak, near Bear and Dream lakes in Colorado, was named after the founders of this Company. Price: $350.00
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RANCH NOTES IN KANSAS, COLORADO, THE INDIAN TERRITORY AND NORTHERN TEXAS, by Reginald Aldridge, with illustrations. London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1884. Original blue cloth binding with gold embossing on front cover and spine; 227 pages. Printed by Spottiswoode and Co., New-Street Square and Parliament Street. Plus, 12 pages of advertisements in rear of back. Condition of binding: strong; however, covers show wear; bumped corners. Pages are clean and bright. overall condition: good plus. Price: $450.00
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