Tales From A Small Town Sheriff eBook #10

Tales From A Small Town Sheriff eBook #10

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â€œTales From A Small Town Sheriff!â€ is a 203 page story that chronicles the life of John Tucker as the new sheriff of Marble in 1897.

The â€˜Homestead Act of 1862â€™ was the match that lit millions of Americans dreams back east of wanting to own their own land out west. Each married couple was eligible to own 160 acres of land out westâ€™ if they lived on the land, built a home and farmed it for five years. The gold rush era of Colorado brought thousands upon thousands of pioneers to the rugged Rocky Mountains in hopes of striking it rich.

Small towns sprouted up near the mines and the saloons and cathouses were open day and night. In those early days, it was truly a Wild West era. Few towns early on had any sheriff. Gunfights out in the street or in the middle of a card game were common. Lawmen in towns big and small were called either sheriffs or town marshals. Their job was the same, to â€˜maintain law and orderâ€™.

Some men stepped forward to take the job because of the pay and status. However they soon realized that without being fast with a gun they didnâ€™t live long. Not only did they have to face gunfighters who rode into town, but drunks in a saloon as well. Some town sheriffs were on the payroll of corrupted men of wealth who used the sheriffâ€™s badge to their advantage. The typical wage for a town sheriff was $150 a month and room and board.

Sheriffâ€™s did have the chance to collect rewards that had been posted for those committing crimes such as murder, bank robbery, stagecoach robbery, train robbery and cattle rustling. The lawman that lived by his wits not just by his gun hand lived the longest.

Amazon 5 star comment. Samuel Mejorado October 15, 2015. Great Book!!! I love the old Frontier era and really enjoyed this book. It reminded me of the TV show Gunsmoke with Matt Dillon as the marshall. This book showed me the job of a lawman wasnâ€™t as easy as portrayed on TV. No wonder the ranches and folks of Marble appreciated Sheriff Tucker so much. This is really a good read. It can be enjoyed by all ages.
Country USA
Manufacturer Raymond Cook
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2015-08-11
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Raymond Cook
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2015-08-11
Format	Kindle eBook

Tales From A Small Town Sheriff eBook #10

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