"Hidden Water" by Dane Coolidge is a story located in the Old West where a newcomer, Rufus Hardy, tries to avoid the conflict between cattlemen and sheepmen, while themes such as rivalry and land rights are explored. Hardy, who is a pacifist, gets involved in the conflict when he begins working as a sheep expert for the Dos S Ranch. The story kicks off in a bar where cowboys and sheepmen are waiting out a storm, drinking and partying. Hardy doesn't take part in the customs of the cowboys which makes the barkeeper angry. Hardy soon talks to Jefferson Creede who works at the Dos S, and learns that a fight for water and land is coming, which will test Hardy's courage in the wild and ever-changing west.
Hidden Water
By Dane Coolidge
In the Old West, a pacifist sheep expert must navigate a brewing war between cattlemen and sheep owners, where land and water are worth more than peace.
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2009-08-09
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About the AuthorDane Coolidge was an American author, naturalist, and photographer. He wrote fiction, non-fiction, and articles featuring the American West. He wrote short stories for magazines and made illustrations. His book Rimrock Jones was adapted into the 1918 film Rimrock Jones. The Smithsonian Museum has three of his photographs in its collection. He wrote several dozen novels and many tens of short stories.
Dane Coolidge was an American author, naturalist, and photographer. He wrote fiction, non-fiction, and articles featuring the American West. He wrote short stories for magazines and made illustrations. His book Rimrock Jones was adapted into the 1918 film Rimrock Jones. The Smithsonian Museum has three of his photographs in its collection. He wrote several dozen novels and many tens of short stories.
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