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Canyon for specific and valuable information : to Mr. 

 Herbert Thompson, rancher and Round-Up Assistant 

 Livestock Director for many personal favors in secur- 

 ing material, both on ranch and in arena. 



To Mr. E. B. Aldrich, Journalist and Editor of The 

 East Oregonian for exceptionally kind and valuable 

 assistance since 1913, both through personal courtesies 

 and the use of the valuable files of the East Oregonian; 

 Mr. Harry Kuck, Journalist and Editor of The Pendle- 

 ton Tribune for numerous courtesies extended; Mr. 

 Samuel Jackson, Journalist and Editor of The Ore- 

 gon Journal for courtesies; Mr. Merle Chessman, 

 Journalist and writer and authority on the Round-Up 

 for information placed at my disposal ; Mr. Ernest L. 

 Crockatt, Secretary of the Eastern Oregon Auto Club, 

 for published material generously placed at my disposal 

 from which I have drawn freely in Chapter Two. 



To William McMurray, General Passenger Agent, 

 Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co., for 

 generous support; Dr. Cyrus C. Sturgis, of Peter Bent 

 Brigham Hospital, Boston, and formerly of Pendleton, 

 for many kindnesses; Elmer Storie, of Sturgis and 

 Storie, Walla Walla, for generous application of the 

 balm of both horse liniment and friendship when sorely 

 needed; Mr. and Mrs. F. Gordon Patterson, of Bos- 

 ton, and the many friends whose kindly interest and 

 helpfulness furthered the successful completion of 

 this work. 



To Edwin P. Marshall, rancher and authority on 

 range life, for kindly rendering exceptionally useful 

 information; Mr. David Horn, early settler and 

 pioneer stage driver for information in regard to stage- 

 coaching and early Oregon conditions; Mr. Fay S. 

 LeGrow of Athena, rancher and banker, for field in- 

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