Catch 'em Alive Jack The Life and Adventures of an American Pioneer

Name: Catch 'em Alive Jack The Life and Adventures of an American Pioneer
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ISBN: 9780803259560

ISBN-10: 0803259565

ISBN-13: 9780803259560

Edition: 2006

Authors: John R. Abernathy, Kermit Roosevelt, Jon T. Coleman, John Abernathy

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Best known for catching wolves alive with his bare hands, John R. Abernathy (1876–1941) was born to Scottish ancestors in Texas. Raised in the burgeoning railroad town of Sweetwater, Abernathy considered himself a true son of the Wild West. In his amazing life he worked as a U.S. marshal, sheriff, Secret Service agent, and wildcat oil driller. But it was the accidental discovery of a bold means of catching wolves alive that made Abernathy famous and drew the attention of President Theodore Roosevelt. By forcing his hand deep enough into a wolf's mouth, he could stun the creature long enough to capture it, a service for which he was paid fifty dollars by eager ranchers. This Bison Books…

Book details

List price: $12.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Publication date: 7/1/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 215
Size: 5.00" wide x 8.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English



Introduction


Preface



From Scotland to Texas



New Life in the Cattle Ranch Country



The Stampede



Riding the Range-Its Life and Customs



Riding Wild Horses and Fighting Wild Wolves



Two Lucky Escapes From Death



Wolf Catching as a Business



I Steal a Girl



The Hunt for a Whiskey Still



Homesteading in Oklahoma



I Bring Back a Killer



Roosevelt Becomes Interested



Entertaining the President



My Wildest Ride



The Finish of the President's Hunt



Cleaning Up After a Western Tornado



Called to Washington



I Am a Guest in the White House



Meeting Famous Men



Marshal in Oklahoma



Wolves in the White House



Catching Wolves for the Movies



The Abernathy Kids



"Catch" the Dog Hero



Wolf Bites Are Dangerous



A Million Overnight



Later Wolf Hunts



Face to Face With Death