When a man came down out of the mountains looking dusty and gaunt as the stranger did, there was no marvel in the matter of his eating five cans of cove oysters. The one unaccountable thing about it was that Saul Chadron, president of the Drovers’ Association, should sit there at the table and urge the lank, lean starveling to go his limit. Usually Saul Chadron was a man who picked his companions, and was a particular hand at the choosing. He could afford to do that, being of the e...

Coming to Comanche, you stopped, for Comanche was the end of the world. Unless, of course, you were one of those who wished to push the boundary-line of the world farther, to make homes in the wilderness where there had been no homes, to plant green fields in the desert where none had been before. In that case you merely paused at Comanche, like the railroad, to wait the turn of events. Beyond Comanche was the river, and beyond the river, dim-lined in the west, the mountain...

So John Mackenzie had put his foot upon the road. This after he had reasoned it out as a mathematical problem, considering it as a matter of quantities alone. There was nothing in school-teaching at sixty dollars a month when men who had to carry a rubber stamp to sign their names to their checks were making fortunes all around him in sheep.That was the way it looked to John Mackenzie the morning he set out for Poison Creek to hunt up Tim Sullivan and strike him for a job. Against ...

Bones of dead buffalo, bones of dead horses, bones of dead men. The tribute exacted by the Kansas prairie: bones. A waste of bones, a sepulcher that did not hide its bones, but spread them, exulting in its treasures, to bleach and crumble under the stern sun upon its sterile wastes. Bones of deserted houses, skeletons of men's hopes sketched in the dimming furrows which the grasses were reclaiming for their own.A land of desolation and defeat it seemed to the traveler, indeed, as h...

An exciting tale of the attempts of the unscrupulous cattlemen to drive the homesteaders from their holdings. Alan Macdonald leads the homesteaders in their defense and, after many misunderstandings and unjust accusations, how will it all end?

Step into the rugged landscape of the American West with George W. Ogden's gripping novel, "The Flockmaster of Poison Creek." This tale immerses you in the trials and triumphs of a flockmaster navigating the challenges of ranch life and the harsh realities of nature.As Ogden unfolds his riveting story, you'll witness the fierce determination of a man dedicated to his flock, battling not just the elements but also the complexities of human relationships in a...

An exciting tale of the attempts of the unscrupulous cattlemen to drive the homesteader from their holdings and leave the land free for grazing. Alan Macdonald leads the homesteaders in their defense and, after many misunderstandings and unjust accusations clears his love story as well.

The present book 'The Duke of Chimney Butte' was written by famous author George W. Ogden. It was first published in the year 1920 and resembles the trend of wetern fiction style.

The story is likely set in the rugged and untamed landscape of the American West, specifically around the Wind River area. It follows the adventures of the protagonist, who may be a cowboy, rancher, or lawman, as they confront the challenges posed by rustlers—cattle thieves—who plague the region.As a Western novel, "The Rustler of Wind River" probably features themes of justice, honor, and frontier life. The narrative may involve thrilling chases, gunfights, and moments of peril as the pro...

*** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by CLASSIC COLLECTION 600.***Synopsis:chewing gum together as if they wove a fabric to bind their lives in adhesive amity to the end. Lambert had a feeling of security for his line of fence, also, as he rode home on the evening of his adventurous day. He had left a note on the pieced wire reminding Grace Kerr of his Pg 199 request that she ease her spite by unhooking it there instead of cutting it in a new place. He also ad...

This volume includes 6 Classic Western Stories by George W. Ogden (American authors):THE RUSTLER OF WIND RIVERTHE DUKE OF CHIMNEY BUTTETRAIL'S ENDFLOCKMASTER OF POISON CREEKTHE BONDBOYCLAIM NUMBER ONE

*** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by CLASSIC COLLECTION 600.***Synopsis:Action-packed western drama from the pen of George Washington Ogden. When one man tests his boundaries and leaves his comfort zone the whole world becomes a bigger place. Follow as one man discovers a new world in the historical setting of the old west.You can find the complete list of CLASSIC COLLECTION 600 at the end of this ebook.FIND AND ENJOY!