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Nebraska Jack
Frontier Gentleman · August 3, 1958 · 24 min · 3,566 words
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I feel that I cannot leave Wyoming territory without describing my encounter with Nebraska Jack and his remarkable family. Frontier Gentlemen! Herewith an Englishman's account of life and death in the West. As a reporter for the London Times, he writes his colorful and unusual stories.
But as a man with a gun, he lives and becomes a part of the violent years in the new territories. In just a moment we will bring you this latest report from the Frontier Gentlemen.
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Now starring John Danaer, this is the story of J.B. Kendall, frontier gentleman. I was on my way to the South Pass district.
We were driving through a little snake country when the stagecoaching, which I was riding, developed a hot box. That is to say, one of the wheels through lack of greased clog. And when no longer turned, the axle became red hot.
And so when we limped into the next stage station, there was no choice but to wait for repair as a matter of two or three hours. I decided to rent a horse, and was told by the attendant that if I rode down to the river, I should pay my respects to Nebraska Jack.
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