Posted on the Comstock Heritage website forum by the famous western novelist Johnny Boggs. “The company began in San Francisco in 1886 when J.C. Irvine partnered with a man named Jachens (his first name has been lost to history) and began making brass and silver conchos (and later badges) at…
One of my neighbors is the San Cristobal Ranch in Lamy, New Mexico, which is owned by Singleton Ranches. From their website: “The Singleton Ranches started in 1986 when Dr. Henry Singleton purchased the famous San Cristobal Ranch near Santa Fe, New Mexico. In addition to breeding and raising good…
From Wikipedia: “The Morgan is one of the earliest horse breeds developed in the United States. Tracing back to the stallion Figure, later named Justin Morgan after his best-known owner, the breed excels in many disciplines, and is known for its versatility. The Morgan horse is compact and refined in…
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From the New York Times By WILLIAM GRIMES Published: July 5, 2009 It is not easy to whip out a pistol and split a playing card edgewise at 30 paces. Joe Bowman did it routinely, and he had a few more tricks up his elaborately embroidered western sleeve. Joe Bowman…
