Cowboy Life on the Sidetrack: Being an Extremely Humorous & Sarcastic Story of the Trials & Tribulations Endured by a Party of Stockmen Making a Shipment from the West to the East.
1903
Cowboy Life on the Sidetrack: Being an Extremely Humorous & Sarcastic Story of the Trials & Tribulations Endured by a Party of Stockmen Making a Shipment from the West to the East.
1903
American Literature, Humour, Novels
Published in 1903, 'Cowboy Life on the Sidetrack' by Frank Benton is a humorous account of stockmen's experiences while shipping cattle from the West to the East. The narrative features colorful characters like Chuckwagon, Eatumup Jake, and Packsaddle Jack as they face various challenges, including delays and quirky railroad agents. Through witty anecdotes and lively dialogue, Benton captures the camaraderie and absurdities of cowboy culture during the early 20th century.
