Cowboys Archive Search Results
Showing
1 - 2
of 2
, query time: 0.01s
Format:
Voice Recording
Charles Burg tells stories from his father about his interactions with the Ute during a US Army deployment near Montrose, Colorado. He talks about settlers and ranchers of the De Beque area, including Dave Knight, a Cherokee from Oklahoma who utilized native plants in a traditional way. He describes a “garter” brand on a horse, horse breaking techniques for wild horses, the origins of the wild horse population in the Bookcliffs, stray cattle gone...
Format:
Voice Recording
Joe Carns talks about his upbringing in Kansas and Iowa, his family’s arrival in Colorado, and his family history. He describes Glenwood Canyon, De Beque Canyon, Grand Junction, and other places the family traveled through or stayed. He discusses his early jobs bootlegging, making deliveries, spraying in orchards, and working as a cowboy. He describes the farm and ranching life on Glade Park and Pinon Mesa, talks about the settlement of the area,...