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Vengeance Of Rain-In-The-Face
Morve L. Weaver
In 1894, only eighteen years after the defeat of Custer's command at the battle of ...

Rangers Rescue Three Children
This is the account of the heroic pusuit that occurred autumn of 1862 with a detachment of ...

A Trip to Utah In 1858
By Captain Jason W. James
U. S. supply train driver Captain Jason W. James describes ...

The Shooting Of Maurice Barrymore
By Clifton Seymour
Account of the tragic murder of actor Maurice Barrymore, father of Ethel ...

An Indian Boy Executed In Fredericksburg in 1852
It was the white man's fault," declared Mrs. G. O. Otte, an eye ...

The Tramp Sheepman of the Pecos
Hardships and successes of Sheepmen of Pecos County
Further Mentions:Characters: Willis, The Tramp ...

Texas Rangers Battle with Outlaws In 1880
This story is the report of Sergeant E. A. Sieker to Captain D. W. ...

Murder of Mr. and Mrs. Riggs and Mr. Pierce
Account of the murder of Mr. and Mrs. Riggs and a ...

The Scalping Of Matilda Friend
By George Reeves
JUST AFTER THE CLOSE of the Civil War the Counties of Mason ...

Killing of Dan Arnold and Lapoleon Lemmons
By J Warren Hunter
Account of a desperate and daring struggle between Comanches ...

Bass Outlaw
By Eugene Cunningham

They say that he had but one qualification of the true Texas ranger, this small, ...

James Bowie, a Texas Hero

AMONG the early Texas heroes the name of James Bowie shines as a bright star, ...

Samuel Augustus Maverick, Texas Patriot

Includes photo of Mrs. Mary Adams Maverick

Lengthy and detailed account of Samuel Augustus Maverick, ...

George Saunders’ First Trip
By J. Marvin Hunter

One of the outstanding characters among the pioneer cattlemen of Texas history ...

General Benjamin McCulloch

ONE of the early Texas characters; whose name was emblazoned on the scroll of fame by his ...

"Three-Legged Willie" Williamson

Robert M. Williamson is fondly remembered in a speech by Hon. George Clark of Waco. Brief account ...

Captain Shapley P. Ross

Captain Ross is remembered as the settler who "did more to free Texas from hostile Indians, ...

J. Wright Mooar

Account of the life of major buffalo hunter and businessman, J. Wright Mooar. The history of Mr. ...

Major James M. Hunter

Account of the life of Major James M. Hunter, for many years a citizen of Mason ...

The Father Of Mason
Account of James E. Ranck, known as "the Father of Mason." There were other men in ...