ISSUE 482

~FICTION~

Sioux Dawn by Terry C. Johnston, 2/2001, St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10010, 427p., 4 1/8” x 6 ¾”, $5.99, Soft 0-312-92732-0
A great westward march begins when the Civil War is over. Many soldiers and settlers pour into sacred Sioux hunting grounds. Red Cloud and his warriors have no choice but to fight to keep their land. Sioux Dawn is a historically accurate tale of the Fetterman Massacre of 1866 as seen through the eyes of Sergeant Seamis. This is the first novel in the classic Plainsmen Series by Terry Johnston.

A Yankee Smuggler on the Spanish California Coast: George Washington Eayrs and the Ship Mercury by Robert Ryal Miller, 2001, Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation, P.O. Box 388, Santa Barbara, CA 93102, illustrations, notes, bibliography, index, 115p., 5 ¾”x8 ¾”, $20.00, Hard 1-879208-04-0
A Yankee Smuggler is the story of the adventures of a Boston Seafarer named George Washington Eayrs. This story is full of insightful knowledge of early nineteenth century American trade in the Pacific. It also follows the capture of Eayres on June 12, 1813 where he was charged with smuggling.

Home Killings: A Romilla Chacon Mystery by Marcos PcPeek Villatoro, 3/2001, Arte Publico Press, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, 248p., 5 ½” x 8 ½”, $12.95, Soft 1-55885-336-7
Rilia Chacon, a rookie in the Nashville police force, finds herself thrown into her first big case. Murder is brewing in town and the police force is clueless of who the killer may be. Chacon deals with trying to juggle this murder case and her home life with a mother and child who are very dependent on her.

The Field of Eden by Richard S. Wheeler, 5/2001, Forge Books, 175 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 1001, 384p., 6 3/8”x9 ½”, $22.95, Hard 0-312-87309-3
This story is about the sacrifices of John and Mary Kate O’Malley, Irish settlers in search of finding land and liberty. Oregon appears to be just the place those dreams can come true. The land looks like the Eden they imagined it be with its fertile soil they think they”ve found a place to finally settle.

Quincie Bolliver by Mary King, Re/2001, Double Mountain Books, Box 41037, Lubbock, TX 79410, 448p., 6”x9”, $19.95, Soft 0-89672-449-2
Quincie Bolliver is an extraordinary study in character, place, and the community of women, weak and strong. King engages the reader in the passions and struggles of the small town of Good Union, Texas.

Lily Nevada by Cecilia Holland, 7/2001, Forge Books, 175 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10010, 224p., 5 ½” x 8 1 ¼”, $12.95, Soft 0-312-87416-2
Holland continues the dramatic saga of Lily Viner, a strong willed woman who flees her dark and violent past to make a new life for herself. Tormented by her shattered past, Lily begins to live a strange double life.

In the Shadow of Our House by Scott Blackwood, 9/2001, Southern Methodist University Press, P.O. Box 750415, Dallas, TX 75275, 176p., 6”x9”, $19.95, Hard 0-87074-464-X
In the Shadow of Our House is a collection of nine thematically linked stories set in Austin, Texas. Blackwood’s characters deal with the repercussions of their choices and attempt to make something meaningful out of what remains.

Red Cloud’s Revengeby Terry C. Johnston, 3/2001, St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10010, 384p., 4 1/8” x 6 ¾”, $5.99, Soft 0-312-92733-9
Red Cloud’s Revenge follows seven months of reprise since the Fetterman Massacre has passed. Sergeant Seamis Donegan witnessed proud leaders emerge--both Native and White. Battles continue to erupt, but this story follows two: The Hay Field Fight and the Wagon Box Fight of 1867.This is a follow up of Sioux Dawn, also by Johnston and is a part of the Plainsmen Series.

Black Sun: The Battle of Summit Springs by Terry C. Johnston, 2001, St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10010, 386p., 4 1/8” x 6 ¾”, $6.99, Soft 0-312-92465-8
Following a grueling winter, Seamis Donegan and his fellow army scouts rode west with the Kansas Pacific Railway led by the legendary “Buffalo” Bill Cody. An enemy from Donegan’s past trails them. The 5th Cavalry mounted the brutal surprise attack where a fierce new warrior leader, White Horse, emerges.

Kenton’s Challenge by Cameron Judd, 11/2001, St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10010, 1873, 248 p., 4 1/8” x 6 ¾”, $5.99,Soft 0-312-98123-6
Kenton’s Challenge, the third book in the Brady Kenton series, picks up where the last book left off. Kenton must play dead in order to find the brutal criminal who kidnapped his wife. After he is sighted in a Colorado mining town, a storm of violence erupts that could cost him his life.

The Wild Ones by Matt Braun, 2002, St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10010, 277p., 4 ¼” x 6 ¾”, $5.99, Soft 0-312-98133-3
After a struggle to learn how to use the shotgun, Lillian Fontaine finally finds herself with a shotgun in hand. Along with her father and brothers, they fight against the native Indians, proving this may be a fight she’s not ready for. It’s her admiration towards her father that helps Fontaine become ready. With gun in hand, the fight begins.

Texas Born by Kerry Newcomb, 2/2001, St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10010, 302p., 4 1/8” x 6 ¾”, $5.99, Soft 0-312-97717-4
John Anthem has paid the price for his huge Texas ranch during the violent years of breaking free from Mexico and joining with the United States. His plan is to leave the ranch to his twin sons, but his dreams are shattered when one son vanishes in the Civil War and a Mexican bandit, General Valero, who plans to use the son as bait for Anthem, seizes the other.

The Last Cowman: A Novel by Jay L. Poth, 2000, T.C. Howl Publishing Co. Rt. 1 Box 139, Comfort, TX 78013, 258p., 6”x 9”, Soft 0-9677465-0-7
This story revolves around the life of struggling cowboy, Byron Topper. He’s struggling for ends to meet at his inherited family ranch. This is a story about his challenges and managing to stay grounded and true to his values. He must keep his family ranch, but this proves to be a difficult endeavor. It’s much more difficult than he had ever imagined.

Angels Prostate Fall: A Novel by Marshall Terry, 9/2001, Southern Methodist University Press, P.O. Box 750415, Dallas, TX 75275, 176p., 6”x 9”, $19.95, Hard 0-87074-469-1
This is a story about the triumph of the human spirit. Professor Stanley Morris is diagnosed with prostate cancer and his world is, to say the least, turned upside down. His loyalty to his family, friends, and students are the heart of this novel.

The Stalkers by Terry C. Johnston, 5/2001, St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10010, 400p., 4 ¼” x 6 ¾”, $6.99, Soft 0-312-92963-3
Seamis Donegan, his scouts, and long lost uncle, are trapped under attack on a poorly sheltered island where many of his soldiers are dying. Donegan is unaware that a revenge-seeking traitor is stalking him. He is put in charge of getting himself and the others out of this mountain alive, but their choices are slim. They are in dangerous territory. They await a last minute rescue. This is another book from the Plainsmen Series.

The Quest of Brady Kenton by Cameron Judd, 2/2001, St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10010, 384p., 4 1/8” x 6 ¾”, $6.99, Soft 0-312-97578-3
Western reporter, Brady Kenton, must find out the truth behind his wife’s mysterious death. Now a young Englishwoman claims to be Kenton’s long lost daughter with the answers of his wife’s death. A man hunter warns Kenton that this woman is an insane killer. Kenton, deeply needs to know what happened to his wife and is willing to take any risk or threat posed to him.

The Outlaw Trail by Jason Manning, 10/2000, St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10010, 240 p., 4 1/8” x 6 ¾”, $5.99, Soft 0-312-97569-4
The Outlaw Trail is a biographical western that tells the story of Outlaw Sam Bass, an old west legend. In his last breaths before he died, Bass tells one man the real story of his life and his struggle while living and trying to make a life for himself in the old west. This is a story of dreams and hopes that dissolve as one man ends up making a crucial decision.

Lay the Mountains Low by Terry C. Johnston, 2/2001, St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10010, 704p., 4 1/8” x 6 ¾”, $7.50, Soft 0-312-97310-1
Lay the Mountains Low tells the compelling saga of the Nez Perce Wars. The Nez Perce warriors have had their trust broken too many times by the soldiers. Five tribal leaders cannot accept the mistreatment they have endured. After much thought, the tribe decides there is only one way to settle the score. This leads to a series of bloody battles.

Texas Anthem by Kerry Newcomb, 11/2000, St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10010, 288p., 4 1/8”x 6 ¾”, $5.99, Soft 0-312-37628-8
After being left for dead by cold-blooded Vin Cotter, John Anthem finds his will to live in his love for the beautiful Rose McCain. He finds that Cotter has claimed Rose as his own and he must fight for the woman and the land he loves. This is a novel of family, fortune, murder, and love. Anthem ventures in and inevitably falls in love with Texas.

Rogue River by Kerry Newcomb, 10/2001, St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10010, 224p., 4 ½” x 6 ¾”, $5.99, Soft 0-312-98122-8
Texas born Cole Anthem and the other survivors of a raging Cheyenne War are taking their only chance out of the mountains by the flowed Missouri. They don’t know that a chief and his warriors are waiting to get their revenge on the white man. They hope to find their way out alive. Their chances seem bleak, but they are willing to fight for their freedom.

Servant of the Law by Dusty Richards, 12/2000, St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10010, 272p., 4 1/8” x 6 ¾”, $5.99, Soft 0-312-97687-9
This is the follow up of the Territorial Marshall series. This book is centered on John Wesley Michaels, the former City Marshall. Michaels must help to tame the reckless Bobby Budd (The Coyote Kid) to keep the city at peace. This result may be more than he has bargained for.

The Legend of Mickey Free by Kerry Newcomb, 4/2002, St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10010, 256p., 5 ¼” x 6 ¾”, $6.50, Soft 0-312-97931-2
Mickey Free, a child of Irish descent and a true character in frontier history, was rescued and raised by Geronimo, an Apache. He finds himself in the middle of a battle during the Apache Wars. He has ties to each side, but he must choose one or the other. He is faced to fight his own Apache brother.

Wyatt Earp: The Legend, The Man, The Untold Story by Matt Braun, 1/2001, St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10010, 293p., 4 1/8” x 6 ¾”, $5.99, Soft 0-312-95385-9
Wyatt Earp is the story of the ties of brotherhood and friendship. These ties are tested when Earp’s brothers, Morgan and Virgil, are struck down. Wyatt Earp finds himself to be the assassins’ next target. Along with long time friend, Doc Holliday, Earp vows to keep peace in the town and pursue the men who shot his brothers.

A Cold Hard Trail by Robert J. Conley, 4/2001, St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10010, 272p., 4 ¼” x 6 ¾”, $5.99, Soft 0-312-97863-4
Kia Parmlee and company are on the run after they are mistaken for a few outlaws. They may look like the outlaws, but Kid is determined to clear his name despite the odds. They must first make the steps of an outlaw and make a quick getaway before they get hanged. With their names on the line, they have very little time to prove that they did not commit the crime.

Devil’s Backbone by Terry C. Johnston, 2001, St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10010, 426p., 4 ¼” x 6 ¾”, $6.99, Soft 0-312-92574-3
Modoc Chief Keintpoos murdered a Civil War hero during land negotiations leaving the United States Army no choice but to strike back against the rebel tribe. War erupts for seven long months. This novel continues the Plainsmen Series. With more blood lost, any sign of peace between the Indian Tribe and the soldiers seems bleak.

Creed’s Law by Kerry Newcomb, 12/2001, St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10010, 211p., 4 ¼” x 6 ¾”, $5.99, Soft 0-312-98128-7
Billy Anthem has left Texas & settles in the Pacific Coast town of Calamity Bay. He survives a bushwhacking and finds himself deputized by the sheriff who just needs someone to trust. Anthem soon realizes that there are more surprises in store.

One Last Town: The Gunfighter Chronicles Series by Matt Braun, 12/2001, St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10010, 264p., 4 ¼” x 6 ¾”, $5.99, Soft 0-312-96236-3
One Last Town follows the heroic fight of lawman Bill Tilghman. This is a part of The Gunfighter Chronicles Series. Tilghman won’t back down from his vow to bring criminals to justice. This is the story of a land and people changing with the new era. Faced with many hard choices, the citizens of Cromwell, Oklahoma must find a way to keep corruption off the streets.

~NON-FICTION~

The Book of the Navajo by Raymond Friday Locke, 10/2001, St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10010, B/w photographs, index, 496p., 4”x6”, $8.95 Soft 0-87687-500-2
The Navajo are a conservative people who will not tolerate gambling or selling alcoholic drinks on their reservation. The Book of the Navajo shows why the Navajo face an uncertain future that demands America’s attention. Included are authentic details of the “Navajo Singer” tales. This story is about the fight to stand up for what the Navajo cherish most: their culture and morals.

Sweet Salt: Discovering the Sacred World of the Navajo by Raymond Friday Locke, R/2001, St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10010, 223p., 4 3/16” x 6 7/8”, $6.95, Soft 0-87687-507-X
Sweet Salt is a collection of “Sacred Myth Tales” of the Navajo culture. The tales are the Navajo’s version of their own history. Also included are some of Locke’s own personal experiences and friendships with the Navajo people forged over a period of three decades.

Shadow Riders by Terry C. Johnston, 11/2001, St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10010, 374p., 4 ¼” x 6 ¾”, $6.99, Soft 0-312-92597-2
Another book in the Plainsmen Series, Sergeant Seamus finds himself at the center of another bloody war. This time with Chief White Bear and his Kiowa tribe who are tired of the broken promises of the white man. This is the last desperate attempt for the Kiowa tribe to regain their land no matter how many casualties.

Zobmando!!!: The Outrageous Book of Bizarre Choices By Randy Horn, 12/2001,Workman Publishing, 708 Broadway, New York, NY 10003, 404p., 4” x 6”, $9.95, Soft 0-7611-2420-9
Zobmando!! is a compilation of bizarre choices and questions. This book is intended as an icebreaker at a party. However, the questions asked are intended for adult usage. There are insightful facts side-noted along each page to add to the questions after being asked. Along with the questions are a collection of trivia and a definition of Zobmando!

Latinas: Hispanic Women in the United States by Hedda Garza, 9/2001, The University of New Mexico Press, 1720 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87131, Notes, bibliography, index,192p., 6” x 9”, $17.95, Soft 0-8269-2360-X
Latinas touches on the important role played by women of Spanish origin in the United States. Garza makes apparent many of the major contributions of women stemming from diverse Hispanic backgrounds. All of these women are successful in some aspect and offer a diverse perspective into the impact of Hispanic women on American culture.

Growing Up a Sullen Baptist and Other Lies: Collection of Seventeen Essays, Folklore, Humor by Robert Flynn, 9/2001, University of North Texas Press, P.O. Box 311336, Denton, TX 76203, 168p., 5 ½” x 8 ½”, $21.95, Hard 1-57447-127-6
Flynn has gathered 17 essays ranging from humorous to sarcastic. He calls the result “. . . an unholy view of the world in which he lives and survives,” alternating between humor and anger. His essays are based around his life in dealing with his experiences as an ex-marine and Baptist and the trouble with his lessons in both.

Message to Aztlan: Selected Writings by Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales, 4/2001, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, B/W photographs, selected bibliography, 256p., 5 ½” x 8 ½”, $14.95, Soft 1-55885331-6
Dr. Antonio Esquibel, Professor Emeritus of Metropolitan State College has compiled this, the first collection of Gonzales’ writings. There are various poems, essays, and speeches from this famous activist of the Chicano Civil Rights Movement. Esquibel allows the reader to understand the importance of activism in society.

Conflicts of Interest: The Letters of Maria Amparo Ruiz de Burton by Maria Amparo Ruiz, 4/2001, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, charts, photographs, index, 320p., 5 ½” x 8 ½”, $17.95, Soft 1-55885-328-6
In Conflicts of Interest editors Rosaura Sanchez and Beatrice Pita capture the conflicted personality of Ruiz de Burton who is torn with tension in regards to her class, race, gender and nationality. She is faced with these issues and must overcome the odds as a Hispanic American woman.

Arizona Trails &Tales: True Adventures in Arizona’s Old West by Charles D. Lauer, 2000, Golden West Publishers, 4113 N. Longview, Phoenix, AZ 85014, Photographs, maps, index,192p., 5 ½” x 8 ½”, $6.95, Soft 1-885590-86-5
This is a collection of stories of true events in “Old West” Arizona. Arizona Trails shows maps, drawings, and verbal descriptions to offer the most memorable experiences of the state. Many of the places have almost been forgotten. Graphic, visual images allow the reader to get a true feel of these tales.

A Private in the Texas Rangers: A.T. Miller by John Miller Morris, 5/2001, Texas A&M University Press, John H. Lindsey Building, College Station, TX 77843, charts, notes, tables, 384 p., 6 ½” x 9 ½”, $24.95, Soft 0-89096-964-7
A Private in the Texas Rangers takes the reader on a journey with the men, young and old, of the Texas Rangers in the 1880’s.It’s a compilation of diary entries giving the day-to-day activities of Ranger John Miller Morris. Ranger Morris joined the company in 1887 and rode with many of the finest peace officers of the plains; this is the story of his career as a Ranger.

Fluid Argument: Five Centuries of Western Water Conflict edited by Char Miller, 4/2001, The University of Arizona Press, 355 S. Euclid Ave, Suite 103, Tucson, AZ 85179, 20 maps, indexed, 354p., 6”x 9”, $45.00, Soft 0-8165-2061-5
Fluid Argument traces five centuries of western water wars. In the American West, water is a large business. Water allocation has defined possibility and fortune over the past five centuries. Seventeen experts give their opinion of the history, geography, and law related urban issues of the water conflict.

Spanish Pathways: Readings in History on Hispanic New Mexico by Marc Simmons, 8/2001, University of New Mexico Press, 1720 Lomas Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87131, 34 halftones, illustrations, map, index, 215p., 6”x 9”, $17.95, Soft 0-8263-2374
Simmons gives insight into New Mexico’s colonial period. This is the story of how an average person in this era lived. Spanish Pathways discusses various topics including the smallpox epidemic of 1780-81 and the Pueblo Revolt. This book offers an in-depth examination of New Mexico’s colonial period.

Spirit Wars: Native North American Religions in the Age of Nation Building by Ronald Niezen, 2000, The University of California Press, 2120 Berkeley Way, Berkeley, CA 94720, Hard 0-520-20985-0 $45.00, index, references, b/w photographs, 256p., 6”x 9”, $17.95, Soft 0-520-21987-2
Spirit Wars depicts the destruction of the spiritual practices and beliefs of native people in North America. This book analyzes each dimension of the relationship between native people and non-native beliefs. Brief essays from other authors who bring light to other valid case material supplement the chapters.

Crossing Guadalupe Street by David Maldonado Jr., 9/2001, The University of New Mexico Press, 1720 Lomas Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87131, Notes, bibliography, index, 192p., 6”x 9”, $17.95, Soft 0-8269-2231-X
Crossing Guadalupe Street is a memoir of an Hispanic man’s struggles. Maldonado writes about what it was like to grow up being Hispanic and Protestant. This story spans from his childhood into adulthood. He details his accounts of many of the issues he dealt with throughout his life.

New Mexico Route 66 On Tour: Legendary Architecture From Glenrio to Gallup by Don J. Usner, 8/2001, Museum of New Mexico, P.O. Box 2087, Santa Fe, NM 87504, B/w photographs, maps, 108p., 7”x 9”, $19.95, Soft 0-89013-386-7
This travel narrative explores New Mexico in all it’s glory. From landscape to cultural and historical context of Route 66 in New Mexico, this book has it all. This log brings new perspective to the old legendary road known as Route 66.

Learning Lessons from Waco by Jayne Seminare Docherty, 2001, Syracuse University Press, 1600 Jamestown Ave., Syracuse, NY 13244, 351p., 6”x 9”, $24.95, Soft 0-8156-2776-93
This book presses on many of the questions about “What really happened in Waco?” Most importantly this book discusses the issues of the negotiators who talked with the Branch Davidians. Docherty explores some of the failures of the negotiations to understand what really went wrong.

Cougar Attacks: Encounters of the Worst Kind by Kathy Etling, 6/2001, The Lyons Press, 123 West 18th Street, New York, NY10011, Bibliography, appendix, 244p., 6”x 9”, $24.95, Soft 1-58574-221-X
In Cougar Attacks, Etling writes about graphic encounters with the North American Cougar. This book answers questions such as what should be done to protect the beautiful creatures without further harm of humans. It also discusses actual cougar attacks.

La Gran Linea: Mapping the United States and Mexico Boundary, 1849-1857 by Paul Robert, 3/2001, The University of Texas Press, P.O. Box 7819, Austin, TX 78713, Appendix, notes, bibliography, index, 279p., 6”x 9”, $22.95, Soft 0-292-77111-8
La Gran Linea documents the accomplishments of both the United States and the Mexican Boundary Commissions that mapped the boundary between 1849 and 1857, as well as the fifty-four pairs of maps produced by their efforts and the ongoing importance of these historical maps.

The Flock By Mary Austin, 7/2001, University of Nebraska Press, MS 166, Reno, NV 89557, works cited, notes, 328p., 5 ½” x 8”, $17.00, Soft 0-87417-355-8
The Flock is a mixture of history and politics. This is a combination of non-fiction and myths about Western Sierra shepherds and their losing battle against the tourism industry.

Latina Self-Portraits: Interviews With Contemporary Women Writers Edited by Bridget Kevane and Juanita Heredia, 5/2000, University of New Mexico Press, 1720 Lomas Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87131, Bibliography, 166p., 6”x 9”, $19.95, Soft 0-8263-1972-6
Latina Self-Portraits is a collection of ten interviews that give writers the opportunity to talk about their influences. The writers featured in this story are Chicana, Cuban, Dominican, and Puerto Rican. Each of the Hispanic women brings a different viewpoint of their struggle as a minority in society.

From Texas to the World and Back: Essays on the journeys of Katherine Anne Porter by Mark Busby and Dick Heaberlin, 3/2000, Texas Christian University Press, TCU Box 297050, Ft. Worth, TX 76129, 12 b/w photographs, notes, works cited, contributors, index, 232p., 6”x 9”, $26.50, Hard 0-87565-237-9
This is a story about disappointment and triumph. Katherine Anne Porter was let down time after time, believing she would be winning an award for the work she did. In this collection of essays we are able to read about the event that shaped Porter’s feelings for Texas.

We Are Not Savages: Native Americans in Southern California and the Pala Reservation, 1840-1920 By Joel R. Hyer, 2001, Michigan State University Press, East Lansing, MI 48823, California and the Pala Reservation, 1840-1920, 268p., 6”x9”, $39.95, Hard 0-87013-575-9
In We Are Not Savages, Hyer traces the history of the Cupenos, Luisenos, and the Kumeyauys, neighboring Indian tribes the federal government ultimately forced off their land to the Pala Reservation. He also recognizes the methods the United States government used to Americanize the Indians.

Hill Country Backroads: Showing the Way in Comal County by Laurie E. Jasinski, 2001, TCU Press, TCU Box 297050, Ft. Worth, TX76129, 199p., 6”x9”, Soft 0-87565-239-5
The Texas Hill Country of Comal County and beyond was beautiful but largely inaccessible to the traveler. With no road maps or signs, drivers had to rely on their wit to get around. Joe Sander, grandfather of Jasinski, was prompted to post road sign. This is the story of that significant journey.

Oil, Taxes and Cats: A History of the De Vitt Family and the Mallet Ranch by David J. Murrah, 1994, Texas Tech University Press, Box 41037, Lubbock, TX 79410, 260p., 6”x9”, Soft 0-89672-460-3
When David Mantz DeVitt passed away in 1934, his two daughters and widow inherited his Texas Ranch. The women found themselves thrown in the middle of a man’s world during the worst of The Great Depression. The stubborn will of one daughter, Christine DeVitt, aids in earning the respect the women sought.