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RANGE -LORE
will Cumble was born in 1873. In 1885 he moved to
Lamilton County. He Used there until 1890 when be moved
to Coke County.
ay. (Amble soy.s: egy father slesys kept s small herd
of cattle and mode us boye- there was three of us tend
them.
"I punched cattle quite s bit in Coke County. I used
to work for Uncle bill MeCutcheen when he wee range boss.
Rio ranch was south of Bronte, the same as father's, and
worked for him oft and on for several years. I helped with
some pretty big rounds when I first owe to Coke CouelY.
I won't describe one; I know plenty have done that.
"Sometimes we'd have quite s bit of trouble, especially
when veld be holding a herd and they'd try to stampede on
us.
"I remenber Bill Riohard passed by our place ones with
a big herd he wee driving same plow). They camped near our
house end that night it came up a aloud and the herd made a
break and rot scattered all over the country, tether and
some of our neighbors helped get 'era together the next day.
time of the rot clear over in the' hills and vas pretty hard
to run down.
"rs. Jeff Davis, an old rider and rancher in Coke
County, was the best woman rider and roper I ever knew. She
helped with the romndmups and did any other rough work there
was to do, after her husband died she looked otter her !snob
tor many years*
"We used to have lots of brone busters over this way.
It was a sustain for many years for Robert Lee to poll a
rodeo every Saturday. Some of the best riders from over, the
Gauntry would come. I've seen Booger Red and Fred Rob,
noted brow busters, ride many times at these affairs, They'd
be plenty of other good ones on hand, too.
"They'd also have goat end cattle roping and so on.
There was a purse for all the winners in the contests."
EIFLWNCEs- Will CuMbie„ Robert Lee, Texas, Rancher of Coke
County, Interviewed July 28, 1938.
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Mr. Cum:tie says; My
lather always kept a small herd'of cattle and made us boys -there was
three of us -tend them.
"I punched cattle quite a bit in Coke County. I useko work for
Uncle Bill McCutcheon when he was rae boss. His ranch was south
ot Brontel -me same -,s/gather's, and I worked tor him oh i ;And on ior
several years. I nelpeu with some pretty big round -ups when I first
came to Coke CouriNy, ,1 won't describe one; I know plenty have done
that.
"Sometimes we'd have quite a bit of trouble/especially when
we'd be holdinc; a herd and they'd try to stampede on us.
"1 reniter Bill Richard passed by our place once with a big herd
he was driving some place. They camped near our bouse and that night
it coke up a cloud -)11(-1 the herd made a break and ::ot scattered all
over the country. My father and some of outk neighbors helped ,et
'em to:ether the next day, .some of them tat clear over in the hills
and -Tas petty ,Aard to rutilown.
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"Mrs. Jeff Davis, an old rider and rancher in Coke County, was
the best woman rider and roper I ever knew. She helped with the
round -ups arid did any other ranch work there was to do.2
/After her hus-and died she looked after her r,.nch for many
ye-,rs. Ells runs
"We used to have lots of tronc Lusters over this way. It was
a custom for many years for Rote -t Lee to pull a rodeo every Satur-
00. Some of the test riders from, over the country would come. I've
seen Booger Red and Free Rob, noted bronc busters,ride many times at
these affairs. There'd be plenty of other good ones on hand, too.
"They'd also have goat and-c2ttle ropin, and so on. There was
a purse for all the winners in the contests."
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Will Cumbie
obert Lee, Ter,s.
of Coke County. IntervieJi1ly 28, 1933.