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running east and west on the north side of the LX Range. Those line fences were built to stop the cattle drifting from one range to another. There were scarcely any settlements trough this Panhandle country in those days, Vernon – Clarendon – Mobeetie & Atascosa were the only towns in the Panhandle Country. Well in those days antelope were thicker on the plains than cattle are now. They would run up against this fence in big herds and you could see the hair fairly fly off of them. They hardly ever would a one of them get through the fence. The fence was built with cedar posts set 30 feet apart with four barbed wires & three stays between each post. So when cattle or anything would strike it they would just spring back. Ha ha.
Well I find my self back at the Lefors Ranch and Capt. John Hoffer of the Co. C. Texas Rangers sent me
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running east and west on the north side of the LX Range. Those line fences was built to stop the cattle drifting from one Range to an other. There were scarcly any settlements trough this Panhandle country in those days, Vernon – Clarendon – Mobeetie & Atascosa were the only Towns in the Panhandle Country. Well in those days Antalope were thicker on the Plains than cattle is now. They would run up against this fence in big herds and you could see the hair farely fly off of them. The hardly ever would a one of them get through the fence. The fence was built with cedar post set 30 feet a part with four Barbed wires & three stays between each Post. So when cattle or any thing woul strike it they would just spring back. Ha ha.
Well I find my self back at the Lefors Ranch and Capt. Jno. Hoffer of the Co. C. Texas Rangers sent me
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Holston, John Willis. Life of J. W. Holston, book, 1930~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth2418/m1/18/ocr/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .