Showing 101 items matching "western fiction"
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Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Peter B. Kyne, The pride of Palomar, 1924
... ...Western fiction...Ranch life - Fiction Western fiction World War I vet Forest Stanley returns home to California to find his father's ranch in jepardy of being sold to an Eastern capitalist. ...World War I vet Forest Stanley returns home to California to find his father's ranch in jepardy of being sold to an Eastern capitalist. Being a veteran he has a one year grace period to pay off the mortgage, and he does so with the help of the daughter of the very man who wants to buy the land for himself.p.312.fictionWorld War I vet Forest Stanley returns home to California to find his father's ranch in jepardy of being sold to an Eastern capitalist. Being a veteran he has a one year grace period to pay off the mortgage, and he does so with the help of the daughter of the very man who wants to buy the land for himself. ranch life - fiction, western fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Hendryx, James B, Prairie flowers, 1920
... James Beardsley Hendryx, (December 9, 1880 – March 1, 1963) was an American author of western fiction...James Beardsley Hendryx, (December 9, 1880 – March 1, 1963) was an American author of western fiction Fiction Westerns James B. Hendryx The story revolves around themes of love and adventure set against the backdrop of the American West, featuring characters who navigate their feelings amidst the challenges of ranch life and interpersonal relationships. ...The story revolves around themes of love and adventure set against the backdrop of the American West, featuring characters who navigate their feelings amidst the challenges of ranch life and interpersonal relationships.254p. : blue cover (with embossed pattern on front cover and spine) fictionThe story revolves around themes of love and adventure set against the backdrop of the American West, featuring characters who navigate their feelings amidst the challenges of ranch life and interpersonal relationships. fiction, westerns, james b. hendryx -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Strange, Oliver, Sudden, 1933
... Fiction...Western...Fiction Western Oliver Strange Sudden is an intrepid and accurate gunfighter in search of two men who cheated his foster father. ...Sudden is an intrepid and accurate gunfighter in search of two men who cheated his foster father. James Green earns the nickname 'Sudden' because of his lightning speed with a gun. Sudden is portrayed as a stereotypical gunfighter: an intelligent and resourceful drifting cowboy who is respectful of the law, unwilling to use a gun unless absolutely necessary, humanitarian, brave, strong, and fair.255p. ; crimson cover ; dust jacket featuring illustration of cowboy with lasso riding a horse, cut and pasted onto front cover fictionSudden is an intrepid and accurate gunfighter in search of two men who cheated his foster father. James Green earns the nickname 'Sudden' because of his lightning speed with a gun. Sudden is portrayed as a stereotypical gunfighter: an intelligent and resourceful drifting cowboy who is respectful of the law, unwilling to use a gun unless absolutely necessary, humanitarian, brave, strong, and fair.fiction, western, oliver strange -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Hale, Randolph, Gun King of melted rocks, 1941
... Fiction...Western...Fiction Western Randolph Hale Clay Curtis rides out to a distant range to avoid violence but is branded a coward. ...Clay Curtis rides out to a distant range to avoid violence but is branded a coward. In his absence his grandfather's domain is taken over, prompting Clay to return and achieve final victory.219p. ; light brown cover ; dust jacket with drawing of mounted cowboy shooting at other men cut and pasted onto front cover ; dust jacket fly with blurb cut and pasted onto front end paper ; fictionClay Curtis rides out to a distant range to avoid violence but is branded a coward. In his absence his grandfather's domain is taken over, prompting Clay to return and achieve final victory.fiction, western, randolph hale -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Grant, Landon, Rustlers' gulch, 1935
... Fiction...Western...Fiction Western Romance Landon Grant A swiftly moving story of love and adventure in the lawless days of the South-west. ...A swiftly moving story of love and adventure in the lawless days of the South-west. Jimmy Dixon and his pal Shorty drift into Rodeo and find trouble which involves a shoot out and many corpses in the pursuit of cattle rustlers.288p. : crimson cover ; blurb from original dust jacket cut and pasted onto front end paper ; front of original dust jacket, depicting mountain and man riding horse, cut and pasted onto back cover.fictionA swiftly moving story of love and adventure in the lawless days of the South-west. Jimmy Dixon and his pal Shorty drift into Rodeo and find trouble which involves a shoot out and many corpses in the pursuit of cattle rustlers.fiction, western, romance, landon grant -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Hopson, William, The Gringo bandit, n.d. [1952]
... Fiction...Western...Fiction Western William Hopson The story of Ed Lash and Pancho Villa and their adventures as riders and cattlemen. ...The story of Ed Lash and Pancho Villa and their adventures as riders and cattlemen.176p. ; blue cover ; Front page of original dust jacket, featuring gun fight, cut and pasted onto front cover ; blurb from original just jacket cut and pasted onto front end paperfictionThe story of Ed Lash and Pancho Villa and their adventures as riders and cattlemen.fiction, western, william hopson -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Brand, Max, Lucky Larribee, n.d. [1960]
... Fiction...Western...Fiction Western Max Brand Alfred Larribee was sent out West by his rich father who was tired of his son's unruly ways. ...Alfred Larribee was sent out West by his rich father who was tired of his son's unruly ways. There, Larribee found a beautiful girl - and a blue roan stallion who led him through such adventures as he never knew existed.190p. ; crimson cover ; original dust jacket featuring sketch of cowboy and men riding horses has been cut and pasted onto front coverfictionAlfred Larribee was sent out West by his rich father who was tired of his son's unruly ways. There, Larribee found a beautiful girl - and a blue roan stallion who led him through such adventures as he never knew existed.fiction, western, max brand -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Austin, Brett, Troubled grass, 1954
... Fiction...Western...Fiction Western Brett Austin When Big Bob Williams dies, his hot headed and arrogant son Matt quickly starts a range war against the farmers, dealing out death and destruction without compunction. ...When Big Bob Williams dies, his hot headed and arrogant son Matt quickly starts a range war against the farmers, dealing out death and destruction without compunction. Into this turmoil rides Buck McKee and his old partner Tortilla Joe and thrills and excitement abound.160p. ; blue cover ; original dust jacket featuring drawing of several cowboys riding horses has been cut and pasted to the front cover; blurb from original just jacker has been cut and pasted to front end paper;fictionWhen Big Bob Williams dies, his hot headed and arrogant son Matt quickly starts a range war against the farmers, dealing out death and destruction without compunction. Into this turmoil rides Buck McKee and his old partner Tortilla Joe and thrills and excitement abound.fiction, western, brett austin -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Rennie, J Alan, Maverick blood, 1956
... Fiction...Western...Fiction Western J Alan Rennie Jeff Delaney had made quite a name for himself as a feckless drifter. ...Jeff Delaney had made quite a name for himself as a feckless drifter. When the town bank was robbed of thirty thousand dollars and his Uncle Dan was found shot dead, the authorities took an interest in Jeff for Dan had left him his considerable fortune.191p. ; orange cover with Readwell Libraries sticker on spinefictionJeff Delaney had made quite a name for himself as a feckless drifter. When the town bank was robbed of thirty thousand dollars and his Uncle Dan was found shot dead, the authorities took an interest in Jeff for Dan had left him his considerable fortune.fiction, western, j alan rennie -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Richardson, Gladwell, Hang the cowboy high, 1956
... Fiction...Western...Fiction Western Gladwell Richardson A shortage of tobacco was the first of Willy Thomas' troubles - but not the last, for it led him into a tangle of violence, treachery and danger, and a series of adventures that reached their climax in the harsh Arizona desert where only the cactus can flourish. ...A shortage of tobacco was the first of Willy Thomas' troubles - but not the last, for it led him into a tangle of violence, treachery and danger, and a series of adventures that reached their climax in the harsh Arizona desert where only the cactus can flourish.160p. ; dark red cover with sticker attached to the front "Mullins Library, Robertson & Mullens Ltd. 107-113 Elizabeth St Melbourne"fictionA shortage of tobacco was the first of Willy Thomas' troubles - but not the last, for it led him into a tangle of violence, treachery and danger, and a series of adventures that reached their climax in the harsh Arizona desert where only the cactus can flourish.fiction, western, gladwell richardson -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Floren, Lee, Gunsmoke lawyer, 1957
... Fiction...Western...Fiction Western Lee Floren When Buck McKee reached the rendezvous where he was to link up with Wad Matthews and Tortilla Joe, he found the farmed burned out, Matthews wounded and Joe on a charge of murder. ...When Buck McKee reached the rendezvous where he was to link up with Wad Matthews and Tortilla Joe, he found the farmed burned out, Matthews wounded and Joe on a charge of murder. When Matthews died and Joe broke jail, McKee determined to avenge Matthews' death and found himself embroiled in a campaign of gun-shooting in Yellowstone.160p. ; dark blue cover with front of original dust jacket, featuring illustration of two cowboys, cut and pasted onto front coverfictionWhen Buck McKee reached the rendezvous where he was to link up with Wad Matthews and Tortilla Joe, he found the farmed burned out, Matthews wounded and Joe on a charge of murder. When Matthews died and Joe broke jail, McKee determined to avenge Matthews' death and found himself embroiled in a campaign of gun-shooting in Yellowstone.fiction, western, lee floren -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Young, Gordon, Quarter horse, 1952
... Fiction...Western...Fiction Western Gordon Young From the day Bill Helgar rode into town just in time to stop a slug intended for Dan Trusand, the gambler, to the day he rode Blue Chip in the quarter-horse race, Bill stayed right in the middle of trouble. ...From the day Bill Helgar rode into town just in time to stop a slug intended for Dan Trusand, the gambler, to the day he rode Blue Chip in the quarter-horse race, Bill stayed right in the middle of trouble. Who were the mysterious miners who bet heavily on the rival Rain Drop? Why did John Grant disappear so mysteriously the day the stage-coach was robbed? The answers came on the day of the big race.208p. ; green cover with front of original dust jacket, featuring illustration of man and woman on horses, cut and pasted onto front coverfictionFrom the day Bill Helgar rode into town just in time to stop a slug intended for Dan Trusand, the gambler, to the day he rode Blue Chip in the quarter-horse race, Bill stayed right in the middle of trouble. Who were the mysterious miners who bet heavily on the rival Rain Drop? Why did John Grant disappear so mysteriously the day the stage-coach was robbed? The answers came on the day of the big race.fiction, western, gordon young -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Nickson, Arthur, Silver Town, 1957
... Fiction...Western...Fiction Western Arthur Nickson The story of a blood feud between Matt and Gonzales, which led to their arrival at Silver Town, a community untouched by law and controlled by a gang of desperados. ...The story of a blood feud between Matt and Gonzales, which led to their arrival at Silver Town, a community untouched by law and controlled by a gang of desperados.173p. ; crimson cover with yellow sticker on front cover : "Mullens Library ..."fictionThe story of a blood feud between Matt and Gonzales, which led to their arrival at Silver Town, a community untouched by law and controlled by a gang of desperados.fiction, western, arthur nickson -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Jordon, Bryn, Renegade Guns, 1954
... Fiction...Western...Fiction Western Bryn Jordon Range war has broken out on Sudden Range. ...Range war has broken out on Sudden Range. The old timers object to Seth Peabody, the newcomer on the Last S, bringing sheep onto what has always been cow country.175p. ; crimson cover with black writing on spine ; some repairs to spinefictionRange war has broken out on Sudden Range. The old timers object to Seth Peabody, the newcomer on the Last S, bringing sheep onto what has always been cow country. fiction, western, bryn jordon -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Reilly, William K, The secret of the range, [1946?]
... Fiction...Western...Fiction Western William K. Reilly Ridge City and the cattle country surrounding it was in a ferment. ...Ridge City and the cattle country surrounding it was in a ferment. A killer-wolf had started the trouble by attacking calves - and had then attacked and killed a man, a stranger to the district.188p. ; dark blue cover with front of original dust jacket depicting drawing of cowboys with guns, pasted onto front coverfictionRidge City and the cattle country surrounding it was in a ferment. A killer-wolf had started the trouble by attacking calves - and had then attacked and killed a man, a stranger to the district. fiction, western, william k. reilly -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Turner, Len, Texas medico, 1955
... Fiction...Western...Fiction Western Len Turner Wade Russell was a veterinary doctor but he also had another, more important, job to do. ...Wade Russell was a veterinary doctor but he also had another, more important, job to do. Tod Morgan and his Rafter N crew didn't know that, or they would have been more careful. Then there was Atlas Jones and his beautiful sister Monica - where did they fit in? It took Wade some time to find out if they were friend or foe.160p. : grey cover ; Colour illustration of two cowboys cut from originalist jacket and pasted onto front cover.fictionWade Russell was a veterinary doctor but he also had another, more important, job to do. Tod Morgan and his Rafter N crew didn't know that, or they would have been more careful. Then there was Atlas Jones and his beautiful sister Monica - where did they fit in? It took Wade some time to find out if they were friend or foe.fiction, western, len turner -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Denver, Drake C, Lost water, n.d. [1942]
... Fiction...Western...Fiction Western Drake C. Denver Nelson Coral Nye (pseudonym) Sticker 'Stan Hall's Lending Library 541 Chapel Street South Yarra'; stamp 'Stan Hall's Lending Library and Hairdresser'; stamp 'Scarsdale Public Library'; stamp T Williams Hairdresser and Lending Library Tongala'; stamp 'Mooroopna Mechanics Hall and Free Library'; stamps 'Hire of this book is 4d. per 20 days; 1d per day after the 10 days'; 'New books must be returned within 7 days'; 'One penny per day will be charged over the ten days' 170p. ; orange cover ; coloured illustration of woman with rifle and cowboy from original dust jacket cut and pasted onto front cover Lost water Book Novel Denver, Drake C Wright & Brown Limited Purnell and Sons ...170p. ; orange cover ; coloured illustration of woman with rifle and cowboy from original dust jacket cut and pasted onto front coverfictionfiction, western, drake c. denver, nelson coral nye (pseudonym) -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Gruber, Frank, Johnny Vengeance, 1956
... Fiction...Western...Fiction Western Frank Gruber From the age of fifteen, Johnny Welker geared his whole life to just one thing - vengeance on the four murderers of his mother and father. ...From the age of fifteen, Johnny Welker geared his whole life to just one thing - vengeance on the four murderers of his mother and father. The scent gets stronger when he reaches the railroad being built from Omaha to North Platte, and even stronger when he hits the cow country.159p. ; blue cover; illustration of cowboy from original dust jacket cut and pasted onto front cover; blurb from original just jacket pasted onto front end paper;fictionFrom the age of fifteen, Johnny Welker geared his whole life to just one thing - vengeance on the four murderers of his mother and father. The scent gets stronger when he reaches the railroad being built from Omaha to North Platte, and even stronger when he hits the cow country. fiction, western, frank gruber -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Tompkins, Walker A, Flaming Canyon, 1949
... Fiction...Western...Fiction Western Walker A Thompson Del Troy is a cowman with no cows who has come a long, hard way from Texas to Flaming Canyon, the choicest range in Washington. ...Del Troy is a cowman with no cows who has come a long, hard way from Texas to Flaming Canyon, the choicest range in Washington. But he dreams of his own ranch, and every long haul he make with his Conestoga wagons, brings him closer to achieving it. And just when it seems like it might come true, Bix Herrod, a greedy cattleman backed by ruthless gunmen, wants to take it all from him for his own, roaring herd. Caught in the warfare between them are a pink-eyed, albino cowboy named Whitey Crade, the gunman Fred Bolte, known for his sombrero covered with hooks, and the Roxanna Laranjo, an exotic, raven-haired blackjack dealer full of secrets.160p. ; blue cover; illustration of cowboys in bar from original dust jacket cut and pasted onto front coverfictionDel Troy is a cowman with no cows who has come a long, hard way from Texas to Flaming Canyon, the choicest range in Washington. But he dreams of his own ranch, and every long haul he make with his Conestoga wagons, brings him closer to achieving it. And just when it seems like it might come true, Bix Herrod, a greedy cattleman backed by ruthless gunmen, wants to take it all from him for his own, roaring herd. Caught in the warfare between them are a pink-eyed, albino cowboy named Whitey Crade, the gunman Fred Bolte, known for his sombrero covered with hooks, and the Roxanna Laranjo, an exotic, raven-haired blackjack dealer full of secrets.fiction, western, walker a thompson -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Ernenwein, Leslie, Gunhawk harvest, 1952
... Fiction...Western...Fiction Western Leslie Ernenwein "A loco proposition" was how Lee Ransome described the mad venture on which he was engaged, for Ransome's job was to settle the Range feud between the Gillums and Tarborrows, which had started when Jim Tarborrow was sent to jail for robbing Big Bart Gillum in a pay-roll holdup. ..."A loco proposition" was how Lee Ransome described the mad venture on which he was engaged, for Ransome's job was to settle the Range feud between the Gillums and Tarborrows, which had started when Jim Tarborrow was sent to jail for robbing Big Bart Gillum in a pay-roll holdup. If Lee could find the real bandit, there was hope that this senseless warfare might be ended.160p ; green cover; illustration of cowboy shooting at two men from original dust jacket cut and pasted onto front cover; biography of author from original dust jacket cut and pasted on to font endpaperfiction"A loco proposition" was how Lee Ransome described the mad venture on which he was engaged, for Ransome's job was to settle the Range feud between the Gillums and Tarborrows, which had started when Jim Tarborrow was sent to jail for robbing Big Bart Gillum in a pay-roll holdup. If Lee could find the real bandit, there was hope that this senseless warfare might be ended.fiction, western, leslie ernenwein -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Kelland, Clarence Budington, Archibald the Great : a master thriller, 1950
... Fiction...Western...Fiction Western Thriller Clarence Budington Kelland When Archibald Cloyd visited Hollywood as a consultant and expert on a Napoleon film and later went on location with the company in Arizona, the little man met his Waterloo. ...When Archibald Cloyd visited Hollywood as a consultant and expert on a Napoleon film and later went on location with the company in Arizona, the little man met his Waterloo. The black market activities of a gang of tyre thieves, an abandoned gold mine, a kidnapping, a determined widow named Hammer, an attractive young ranch owner, Archibald's own mysterious and resourceful male secretary, and a bizarre assortment of Western and Hollywood characters are all ingredients of a plot that involves Archibald in difficulties as tense as ever encountered by his famous prototype.189p. ; red cover; colour illustration of man on horse being filmed from original dust jacket cut and pated onto front cover; blurb from original dust jacket cut and pasted onto front endpaperfictionWhen Archibald Cloyd visited Hollywood as a consultant and expert on a Napoleon film and later went on location with the company in Arizona, the little man met his Waterloo. The black market activities of a gang of tyre thieves, an abandoned gold mine, a kidnapping, a determined widow named Hammer, an attractive young ranch owner, Archibald's own mysterious and resourceful male secretary, and a bizarre assortment of Western and Hollywood characters are all ingredients of a plot that involves Archibald in difficulties as tense as ever encountered by his famous prototype.fiction, western, thriller, clarence budington kelland -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Robertson, Frank C, Boomerang Jail, 1947
... Fiction...Western...Fiction Western Frank C. Robertson Coming home after four years of absence, Jeff Burke experienced no thrill of pleasure for he faced a stern reckoning with his father, the grim tyrannical Shandy Burke who had tried to rule his son just as ruthlessly as he ruled the town of Boomerang and all of the Union County of which he was sheriff and pinchbeck dictator. ...Coming home after four years of absence, Jeff Burke experienced no thrill of pleasure for he faced a stern reckoning with his father, the grim tyrannical Shandy Burke who had tried to rule his son just as ruthlessly as he ruled the town of Boomerang and all of the Union County of which he was sheriff and pinchbeck dictator. How Jeff takes part in the clearing up of Boomerang and the undoing of his own father makes a wonderfully dramatic novel told in Frank C. Robertson's best vein.160p. ; Orange cover ; Illustration of two people riding horses from original dust jacket cut and pasted onto front coverfictionComing home after four years of absence, Jeff Burke experienced no thrill of pleasure for he faced a stern reckoning with his father, the grim tyrannical Shandy Burke who had tried to rule his son just as ruthlessly as he ruled the town of Boomerang and all of the Union County of which he was sheriff and pinchbeck dictator. How Jeff takes part in the clearing up of Boomerang and the undoing of his own father makes a wonderfully dramatic novel told in Frank C. Robertson's best vein.fiction, western, frank c. robertson -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, MacDonald, William Colt, Dead man's gold, 1951
... Fiction...Western...Fiction Western William Colt MacDonald Seven years had passed since the stolen gold was first buried, and now Sandy Ridge had a clue to its whereabouts, a clue which he had found concealed in a shipment of cigars earmarked for Town Marshal Dick Comitu. ...Seven years had passed since the stolen gold was first buried, and now Sandy Ridge had a clue to its whereabouts, a clue which he had found concealed in a shipment of cigars earmarked for Town Marshal Dick Comitu. A lot of things, including the town itself, were earmarked for Comitu, and anyone who interfered was asking for trouble. When Sandy moved in, the word went out to "Stop Ridge!" and lead began to fly as Sandy proved that his gun meant bad medicine for bad men.222p. ; blue cover ; sketch of two men with guns from original dust jacket cut and pasted onto front coverfictionSeven years had passed since the stolen gold was first buried, and now Sandy Ridge had a clue to its whereabouts, a clue which he had found concealed in a shipment of cigars earmarked for Town Marshal Dick Comitu. A lot of things, including the town itself, were earmarked for Comitu, and anyone who interfered was asking for trouble. When Sandy moved in, the word went out to "Stop Ridge!" and lead began to fly as Sandy proved that his gun meant bad medicine for bad men.fiction, western, william colt macdonald -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Bennet, Robert Ames, Go-getter Gary, n.d. [1927]
... Fiction...Western...Fiction Western Robert Ames Bennet Set down a Chicago gunman on a cattle ranch. ...Set down a Chicago gunman on a cattle ranch. Let a four-flushing cowpuncher try a few tricks on him ; then let the cowpuncher and the gunman fall in love with the same girl. Add to this mix Tonto Drake, Lobo Leet, and two factions of straight-shooting cowpunchers who would rather fight than eat.vi, 278p. ; blue coverfictionSet down a Chicago gunman on a cattle ranch. Let a four-flushing cowpuncher try a few tricks on him ; then let the cowpuncher and the gunman fall in love with the same girl. Add to this mix Tonto Drake, Lobo Leet, and two factions of straight-shooting cowpunchers who would rather fight than eat.fiction, western, robert ames bennet -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Wayne, Clinton, Sodbuster's Saga, 1952
... Fiction...Western...Fiction Western Clinton Wayne Disputes arise between settlers and cattlemen in the Sandhills Plateau, with gunshots and whippings from either group. ...Disputes arise between settlers and cattlemen in the Sandhills Plateau, with gunshots and whippings from either group. Can Crip, a man with a vision - and a dead shot, bring a bloodless culmination?191p.; red cover with original dust jacket glued to front cover, illustration features three men, one with gun and one lying on the ground;fictionDisputes arise between settlers and cattlemen in the Sandhills Plateau, with gunshots and whippings from either group. Can Crip, a man with a vision - and a dead shot, bring a bloodless culmination?fiction, western, clinton wayne -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Elliott, Wayne, Cow trail north, 1960
... Fiction...Western...Fiction Western Wayne Elliott When the ranchers of Bow River combined on the trail north, men looked thoughtfully at Hegarty - the driving force behind the venture. ...When the ranchers of Bow River combined on the trail north, men looked thoughtfully at Hegarty - the driving force behind the venture. And when disaster befell the Vickers at Elbow Bend the night before the big drive - a night of murder - suspicion of Hegarty grew apace in the mind of Frank Vickers, but the evidence pointed in the other direction, or did it? The pursuit of revenge drives Frank Vickers through many dangerous encounters before he finally confronts his cunning enemy.160p. blue cover with original dust jacket cut and pasted onto front cover featuring cowboy on horse with cattlefictionWhen the ranchers of Bow River combined on the trail north, men looked thoughtfully at Hegarty - the driving force behind the venture. And when disaster befell the Vickers at Elbow Bend the night before the big drive - a night of murder - suspicion of Hegarty grew apace in the mind of Frank Vickers, but the evidence pointed in the other direction, or did it? The pursuit of revenge drives Frank Vickers through many dangerous encounters before he finally confronts his cunning enemy.fiction, western, wayne elliott -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Short, Luke, And the wind blows free ; published for the Wild West Club, 1946
... Fiction...Western...Fiction Western Luke Short And the wind blows free vividly recall the great days of the South West, when the vast herds were rolling up from Texas on the Chisholm Trail through the Indian Territory to railways in Kansas, more than a million head of longhorns in a summer. ...And the wind blows free vividly recall the great days of the South West, when the vast herds were rolling up from Texas on the Chisholm Trail through the Indian Territory to railways in Kansas, more than a million head of longhorns in a summer. It is the story mainly of Jim Wade, known and respected in all the Kansas trail towns, and young Joel Hardy his companion on that adventurous and dangerous journey into the Indian Territory, that vast land which at that time was the home of turbulent Indians and murderous outlaws.160p. ; orange cover with original dust jacket cut and pasted onto front cover, featuring silhouette of cowboy riding a horsefictionAnd the wind blows free vividly recall the great days of the South West, when the vast herds were rolling up from Texas on the Chisholm Trail through the Indian Territory to railways in Kansas, more than a million head of longhorns in a summer. It is the story mainly of Jim Wade, known and respected in all the Kansas trail towns, and young Joel Hardy his companion on that adventurous and dangerous journey into the Indian Territory, that vast land which at that time was the home of turbulent Indians and murderous outlaws. fiction, western, luke short -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Halleran E.E, Devil's Canyon : a new Western, 1958
... Fiction...Western...Fiction Western E. E. Halleran Quincy came to the mountain country knowing he could rely only on himself. ...Quincy came to the mountain country knowing he could rely only on himself. He knew that putting a railroad through where every man carried a gun to stop him was next to impossible - but if he could only get to Devil's Canyon and hold it, there was still a chance. High in the mountain country where the white water boils through jagged ravines Quincy swung down off his horse and prepared for the fight of his life. Up ahead Jeff Kell waited; Jeff, a man who had once been Quincy's friend, but who would kill him now to keep his hold on Devil's Canyon.Jeff felt confident. He had the men, the guns ... and he knew the land. But Quincy wasn't the kind of man who figured the odds. He had a job to do ... and he was a fighter.192p. ; olive green cover with original dust jacket cut and pasted on back coverfictionQuincy came to the mountain country knowing he could rely only on himself. He knew that putting a railroad through where every man carried a gun to stop him was next to impossible - but if he could only get to Devil's Canyon and hold it, there was still a chance. High in the mountain country where the white water boils through jagged ravines Quincy swung down off his horse and prepared for the fight of his life. Up ahead Jeff Kell waited; Jeff, a man who had once been Quincy's friend, but who would kill him now to keep his hold on Devil's Canyon.Jeff felt confident. He had the men, the guns ... and he knew the land. But Quincy wasn't the kind of man who figured the odds. He had a job to do ... and he was a fighter.fiction, western, e. e. halleran -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Halleran E.E, Winter ambush, 1957
... Fiction...Western...Fiction Western E.E. Halleran The sounds of the wagon train fill Dan Spencer with excitement. ...The sounds of the wagon train fill Dan Spencer with excitement. Led by a small detachment of soldiers and mountain men, the expedition's grim purpose is to reach Salt Lake and remain until the affair can be settled by the Government. Although willing to be carried along by the surge of history in the making, and the lovely presence of Ruth Corliss, his own festering objective is to find and destory Curt Donnel, and old enemy who has unjustly discredited Spencer's army career.190p. ; olive green cover with original dust jacket cut and pasted onto back cover featuring man with gun and bidy lying in the snowfictionThe sounds of the wagon train fill Dan Spencer with excitement. Led by a small detachment of soldiers and mountain men, the expedition's grim purpose is to reach Salt Lake and remain until the affair can be settled by the Government. Although willing to be carried along by the surge of history in the making, and the lovely presence of Ruth Corliss, his own festering objective is to find and destory Curt Donnel, and old enemy who has unjustly discredited Spencer's army career.fiction, western, e.e. halleran -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novel, Winslowe, John R, The rattlesnake range, 1958
... Fiction...Western...Fiction Western John R. Winslowe A mysterious assassin, who uses a rattlesnake as his warning, appears in the neighbourhood, and Ben Yardell of Yardell's Boxed O Ranch sends for his friend, Bland Tonay, an ex-ranger, to assist him in discovering the criminal. ...A mysterious assassin, who uses a rattlesnake as his warning, appears in the neighbourhood, and Ben Yardell of Yardell's Boxed O Ranch sends for his friend, Bland Tonay, an ex-ranger, to assist him in discovering the criminal. Already one of the big cattle owners in the district had received the sign and been murdered, and now Ben's father has also received it. Suspense and action combine explosively in this top-notcher Western.160p. ; light blue cover with title and author embossed on spinefictionA mysterious assassin, who uses a rattlesnake as his warning, appears in the neighbourhood, and Ben Yardell of Yardell's Boxed O Ranch sends for his friend, Bland Tonay, an ex-ranger, to assist him in discovering the criminal. Already one of the big cattle owners in the district had received the sign and been murdered, and now Ben's father has also received it. Suspense and action combine explosively in this top-notcher Western.fiction, western, john r. winslowe
