By Julia Bailey 

Oregon is a state with a rich history in the ways of cattle ranching; for about 200 years, 

beef cattle have been a staple commodity. Anybody who has ever tried to make a living from 

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“Go West, Young Lady” – Horace Greeley’s Sister

by Gene Fowler 

Jennifer Watchous, boss lady of Just Plain Crazy Leather Goods, stands in the driver’s seat of an old-time wooden wagon on the Kansas plains. Looking fabulous in Read more

by Gene Fowler 

WWBFJD? (What Would Benjamin Franklin Johnson Do?) 

In July 1847, an ailing Brigham Young, the second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, sat up in the wagon that had carried Read more

by Gene Fowler

Hey, don’t take my word for it. Mr. Baltzar said it right there on the internet for the whole world to see. “Frank Clegg Leatherworks produces the best leather goods in the world.” As the voice Read more

By B. Crawford 

Australia is a ripper place with a fair dinkum reputation for sun-soaked beaches, corker landscapes and a western heritage of cattle stations, cowboys and outlaws. But, would ya believe it, the land down under is also Read more