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The Most Land, the Best Cattle
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Description: In the 19th century, Daniel Waggoner and his son, W.T. (Tom), put together an empire in North Texas that became the largest ranch under one fence in the nation. The 520,000-plus acres or 800 square miles covers six counties and sits on a large oil field in the Red River Valley of North Texas. Over the years, the estate also owned five banks, three cottonseed oil mills, and a coal company.
While the Waggoner men built the empire, their wives and daughters enjoyed the fruits of their labor. This dynasty's love of the land was rivaled only by their love of money and celebrity, and the different family factions eventually clashed.
Although Dan seems to have led a fairly low-profile life, W. T. moved to Fort Worth, became a bank director, built two office buildings, ran his cattle on the Big Pasture in Indian Territory (Oklahoma), hosted Teddy Roosevelt at a wolf hunt in the Big Pasture, and sent Quanah Parker to Washington, D.C., for Roosevelt's inauguration. W. T....
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Title: The Most Land, the Best Cattle
Author: Judy Alter
Language: English
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