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Today: September 15, I finally got the last few loads out of the old place. Officially, the old store is more gone than todays bison. And I have a grand new plan. Bob and I are creating a "List"; we will add to it every day and deduct things on the list that have "gone away". It is intended to be all the remaining crazy sale items ... but we will add things as we dig them out from the move. I Expect that the "List" will be an ongoing project well towards the end of this year ... I have that much "stuff" to get gone. The list is being called "Out with the Old" You have to request the list; we won't bother the rest of you who don't care about the wild price reductions on things like bison leather vests, low inventory gloves, jewelry, special knives, art prints, books and so much more. I will have a separate email address up here very shortly. You email and ask for "The Out with the Old list". You can ask for it just once; or weekly or monthly (not doing daily just yet). See something on the "list" you want, write me at my regular email (not the new special list request email, please). We will work out the details. The New Goodnight "Distribution Center" is receiving visitors already. If you want to come by, call me -817-992-8220 as far in advance as you can! The freezers are well stocked with bison steaks, bison brats and hot dogs, some burgers still left, some of our "buffalo cocaine" .... well, that's what a bunch of the bison jerky "addicts" call Gehl's Kippered Bison jerky. Still a little bison corned brisket, as well. Isaac promises the "new" website look is really close to done! STAY TUNED!
The New Goodnight "Distribution Center" is open. If you want to come by, call me -817-992-8220 a far in advance as you can! STAY TUNED!

Cecil's Western History Collection #1 - August 2024

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Like I said; almost 400 book titles in our library; many of them out of print (except for maybe our "re-prints", others priced way way up there ... if you can find one.

Like I also said;  I have more books here than I know .... well, not true;   I DO know what to do with them.  Set up a grand collection that you can read at your leisure (or pass some out to friends; Holiday gifts etc).

So, there will be a few more of these sets as I can get things organized, but here is the first.  Hope you enjoy.

     1.  Recalling the Buffalo; The Martin S Garretson Collection.  U of Alberta; 2012.  Garretson was one of the early members of the original American Bison Society and one of a handful that gets credit from saving the bison from extinction.  Very well researched volume with many of Garretson's own sketches and historical photos.  Took me a long time to get the University and more specifically the Bruce Peel Library to ship me this box (they had to go find one in their archives).  Sure glad they did!  41 pages.  Soft cover.

     2.  A History of the JA Ranch; Harley True Burton.  The JA Ranch - one of the five largest ever in Texas, was founded in the Palo Duro Canyon by Charles Goodnight and his financial partner, James Adair.  Reprinted from the 1934 Journal of the Texas State Historical Association, but originally published in 1927 (2 years before Goodnight passed on), in the Southwestern Historical Quarterly.  It was the thesis Burton submitted to the faculty of the Graduate School of Fine Arts; University of Texas in June 1927 as part of his Masters of Fine Arts degree requirements.   Again, well written and well documented.  140 pages; soft cover.

     3.  The Cook and the Cowboy; Frank Widmer.  Though it was written for the Canadian Angus Beef folks, the Swiss touch Frank imparts to some very very simple dishes is impressive.  No wonder he was Executive Chef at Hyatt Regency Zurich ... over 20 years.  I met Frank back probably in 2006 and quickly came to realize how he thinks and how he cooks is so simple .... and so elegant at the same time.  Great guy (and at one time he did offer to translate these recipes for bison cuts.  Told him then; no real need ... and later he wrote to say he agreed.  Beautiful pictures; nice thoughts and some excellent ways to prep bison (or beef if you really insist).    Hardback with slipcase.  90 pages.

    4.  Black Gun, Silver Star; the Life and Legend of Frontier Marshal Bass Reeves;  Art T. Burton.  2006.  New Edition.  This is the "bible" on Reeves by an extremely knowledgeable author.  Don't know about Mr. Reeves?  You should.  Want to know pretty much the real deal on Bass?  This is the book!  Paperback.  350 pages including epilogue, index and notes.

     5.  Charles Goodnight, Father of the Texas Panhandle; William T. Hagen.  2007.  This book, by a marvelously simplistic author with a huge knowledge of Western History and distinguished professorships at multiple universities (but he doesn't write like a professor!!) fills in the later years of Mr. Goodnight's life - the part Hagen recognized was omitted from the Charles Goodnight, Cowman and Plainsman by J. Evetts Haley back in 1935.  An easy and excellent read; 137 pages paperback.

     6.   The Beads of the Bison Robe Trade; The Fort Union (N.D.) Trading Post Collection.  Steven Leroy DeVore;  1992.  A relatively technical look at the actual beads that have been found at or near ... or known to be from Fort Union.  Pretty dry and something only a bead collector might love .... but it does give a really nice peak into one of the huge facets of the mid 19th century world of the upper midwest native tribes that became involved in the fur trade - the Assiniboine, Blackfeet, Crow, Sioux and others.   Beautifully printed paperback.  135 pages including index and references.

     7.  A "surprise" .... hope you enjoy this one, too!

So, 7 very involved and interesting reads for ...... 


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