02233cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000220011324500670013526400510020230000470025333600260030033700260032633800360035250000310038850800260041952012580044553400450170365300320174865300390178070000570181985600430187627095UtSlPG20260610133623.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aBaker, Willard F.14aThe Boy Ranchers at Spur Creek; Or, Fighting the Sheep Herders 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-10-29  aProduced by Al Haines  a"The Boy Ranchers at Spur Creek; Or, Fighting the Sheep Herders" by Willard F. Baker is a novel written in the early 20th century. This adventurous tale revolves around three young boys, Bud Merkel and his cousins Nort and Dick Shannon, as they navigate challenges associated with ranch life, particularly the looming threat of sheep herders encroaching on their land. With its excitement centered on the clash between cattlemen and sheepmen, the story captures the essence of rivalry in the American West."  "At the start of the story, the boys return to the Diamond X ranch with the mail, only to be quickly drawn into a tense situation when their father, Mr. Merkel, receives alarming news about sheep herders poised to invade the newly opened lands around Spur Creek. Shortly after this revelation, a robbery occurs, resulting in the theft of critical property papers from Mr. Merkel's safe. The boys—along with experienced cowboys—decide to take action not only to recover the stolen documents but also to prepare for an imminent showdown with the sheep herders, setting the stage for a gripping confrontation that intertwines themes of bravery, loyalty, and territorial conflict in the wild west." (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aRanches -- Juvenile fiction  aSheep ranchers -- Juvenile fiction1 aHastings, Howard L.q(Howard Livingston),d1887-195540uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27095