Smyth, Jot 1959-08-13
Jot Smyth, Bordon County pioneer, discusses C. C. Slaughter’s ranch activities in the county and the subsequent land rushes at the turn of the century.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Jot Smyth
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: August 13, 1959
Location: None Given
Interviewer: Mrs. Frank Miller
Length: 30 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Began work with Slaughter Ranch (1901),
Slaughter Ranch headquarters filed on by other owners,
Slaughter cowboys recalled,
Review of various Slaughter ranches,
Driving cattle to Fort Sumner, New Mexico,
Slaughter brought cattle to Borden County from Palo Pinto in 1887,
Rock corrals built by sheepmen,
Borden County pioneers mentioned,
Described Slaughter’s sale of cattle to Witherspoon in 1903,
Borden County land rush of 1903 discussed.
Tape 1, Side 2: Blank
Range Dates: 1887-1903
Bulk Dates: 1887-1903
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