The Golden Spur

Literature & Fiction

Tompkins, Walker A.

Genre Fiction

Isis Large Print Books

Cole Kerrigan, the young editor of the Longhorn Crusader stirred things up with his blunt newspaper headline, "Either Longhorn or Kiowa McCord must die." The headline is a stick of dynamite which threatens to blow the lid off the Texas trail town. When the smoke clears, the Crusader is a pile of hot ashes and a bullet intended for Kerrigan has wiped out the evil Kiowa. A murder charge is brought against the innocent editor who realizes that he doesn't stand a chance in if he stays in Longhorn. Kerrigan and his loyal employee, Old Dixie Whipple, head for Alaska, but when a train robbery forces them to spend a few hours in Wheatville, Washington Territory, both the editor and the fighter in Kerrigan are intrigued by the events and decide to settle there. Soon after Kerrigan settles down as the fearless editor of the Wheatville Spectator a feud between the wheat growers and cattlemen reaches a climax and once again he finds himself caught in the middle.

West Of Texas Law

Sagebrush Large Print

Dos Pueblos bears one of California's oldest place-name, christened by Cabrillo during his voyage of discovery in 1542. Dubbed a "royal rancho" by historians because it was a gift of King Carlos III of Spain, Dos Pueblos was intended to support Mission Santa Barbara during the presidio period following Santa Barbara's founding in 1782.The first private owner, Irish-born Nicholas A. Den, a medical man, was awarded ownership of the ranch in 1842 by Mexican governor Juan B. Alvarado. When Col. John C. Fremont came over the mountain to seize Santa Barbara for the U.S. during the Mexican War, he emerged onto Dos Pueblos Ranch. During the Gold Rush of '49, Den made his fortune selling Dos Pueblos beef to mining camps. Following Den's death in 1862 the ranch was subdivided among his widow and numerous children.Before and after the turn of the century Royal Ranch was the scene of many diverse activities. One of its later owners bred racehorses. Another converted Dos Pueblos into the world's largest orchid farm. A major oil company established off-shore petroleum production from pumps operated on the ranch. At the present time the historic spread specializes in such exotic crops as macadamia, cherimoyas and avocados

Santa Barbara's Royal Rancho: The fabulous history of Los Dos Pueblos

Dos Pueblos Publications

A high school senior uses his knowledge of ham radio to save his life and that of a friend and to break up a ring of gangsters.

SOS at Midnight

Amer Radio Relay League

The author is K6ATX in real life, he is an accomplished television screenwriter, newspaper columnist, historian and biographer, his intimate knowledge of the areas where these scenes and life trail took place makes these book great reading literature. 100 % customer satisfaction.

Grand Canyon QSO

Reference

American Radio Relay League

Murder by QRM (Radio Amateur's Library)

Santa Barbara History Makers

McNally & Loftin Pub

History

Americas

Santa Barbara yesterdays

McNally and Loftin

A high school senior uses his knowledge of ham radio to save his life and that of a friend and to break up a ring of gangsters.

SOS at midnight

Sagamore Books

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