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Public Cowboy No. 1
What happens when cattle rustling goes high-tech? Traditional law enforcement can’t keep up until the goin’ gets tough. This one warms my heart. I shall confess later.
Ranchers are plagued by an outbreak of rustling raids. The raiders locate herds by air, radioing the herd’s location to rustlers on the ground. The rustlers move in with refrigerated trucks, slaughter the cattle in the field and make off with the beef. Local law lead by Sheriff Matt Doniphon with deputies Gene Autry and Frog Milhouse (Smiley Burnette) can’t seem to catch on. Newspaper publisher Helen Morgan (Ann Rutherford) demands the old fashioned sheriff resign. Orphan Gene, raised by the sheriff defends him.
Suspicious cattle carcasses are found at the Chicago & Western Packing Co., owned and operated by Jack Shannon and his brother Jim. Gene and Frog to demand to see the hides to check for brands. Jim tells them the carcasses came from Thad Slaughter, and he has the hides. The sheriff is wounded in a shootout on the way to Slaughter’s ranch. Frog identifies Jim as the shooter. He is arrested and jailed. Fearful Jim may talk; Slaughter kills him through the bars of his jail cell window.
Townsfolk blame Sheriff Doniphon for the murder. They demand the town hire Eustace P. Quackenbush and his private detectives to stop the rustling and restore law and order using modern law enforcement techniques.
Meanwhile Frog and Stubby disguised as cows stake out a Bidwell ranch herd. When Bidwell goes to town with his men the rustlers move in. Frog radio’s Gene who broadcasts an alarm on his radio show. The rustlers make a break for it along with Frog and Stubby with an amorous bull on their tail for cow clothing. Quackenbush and his motorcycles and automobiles get stuck in the mud. Gene and the cowboys gallop by to round up the bad guys. Helen is taken hostage by Jack who is shot by the sheriff. Gene is left with Helen who sees old ways still work.
Ah the old ways. Grill? Hardwood charcoal. Christmas tree? Real. Gonna build a house with a fireplace? Wood burning. I’m a luddite at heart and a warm one at that.
Next Week: Boots and Saddles
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Ride easy,
Paul
Ranchers are plagued by an outbreak of rustling raids. The raiders locate herds by air, radioing the herd’s location to rustlers on the ground. The rustlers move in with refrigerated trucks, slaughter the cattle in the field and make off with the beef. Local law lead by Sheriff Matt Doniphon with deputies Gene Autry and Frog Milhouse (Smiley Burnette) can’t seem to catch on. Newspaper publisher Helen Morgan (Ann Rutherford) demands the old fashioned sheriff resign. Orphan Gene, raised by the sheriff defends him.
Suspicious cattle carcasses are found at the Chicago & Western Packing Co., owned and operated by Jack Shannon and his brother Jim. Gene and Frog to demand to see the hides to check for brands. Jim tells them the carcasses came from Thad Slaughter, and he has the hides. The sheriff is wounded in a shootout on the way to Slaughter’s ranch. Frog identifies Jim as the shooter. He is arrested and jailed. Fearful Jim may talk; Slaughter kills him through the bars of his jail cell window.
Townsfolk blame Sheriff Doniphon for the murder. They demand the town hire Eustace P. Quackenbush and his private detectives to stop the rustling and restore law and order using modern law enforcement techniques.
Meanwhile Frog and Stubby disguised as cows stake out a Bidwell ranch herd. When Bidwell goes to town with his men the rustlers move in. Frog radio’s Gene who broadcasts an alarm on his radio show. The rustlers make a break for it along with Frog and Stubby with an amorous bull on their tail for cow clothing. Quackenbush and his motorcycles and automobiles get stuck in the mud. Gene and the cowboys gallop by to round up the bad guys. Helen is taken hostage by Jack who is shot by the sheriff. Gene is left with Helen who sees old ways still work.
Ah the old ways. Grill? Hardwood charcoal. Christmas tree? Real. Gonna build a house with a fireplace? Wood burning. I’m a luddite at heart and a warm one at that.
Next Week: Boots and Saddles
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Ride easy,
Paul
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