Luke D. Sweetman

Written of the time the author spent in the 1890s herding and selling cattle and horses in Montana. This is the story of years between the wild west and fully settled statehood. The native tribes have been parceled out their reservations, the buffalo are gone, and the railroad is coming. There are no fences and most land is not privately owned. The cattle and cowboys are king at the moment.

The author tells his story well, if a bit dry. Some of the transitions are abrupt, but the reader can catch up with a little patience. Kind of like roping a calf. I enjoyed reading of this time in the life of Montana through the experiences of the writer. The most abrupt transition is the end of the book. With several blank pages, I wondered if there was a printer error, but it was time to mosey on to other books anyway.… (meer)