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Harry Marriott was a cowboy-rancher from stagecoach days to the jet plane era, beginning in 1912 when he arrived at the Gang Ranch after a 100-mile journey by freight wagon. He describes round-ups and cattle drives, his last involving 1,000 head when he was approaching 70; founding the O K Ranch; the homespun philosophy that enabled ranchers to overcome adversity from summer drought to 62-below-zero winter cold; and the social gatherings at the Howling Dog Hall. He recalls cowboys, Indians, homesteaders, dudes and fellow ranchers, of whom he notes, They were a good class of folk who would always feed you and make you welcome when you came riding by.
