Project Gutenberg 1999-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 243 Bower, B. M. 1871 1940 Sinclair, B. M. (Bertha Muzzy) Sinclair, Bertha Muzzy The Flying U's Last Stand Produced by Mary Starr, and David Widger "The Flying U's Last Stand" by B. M. Bower is a Western novel likely written in the early 20th century. It revolves around the struggles of rancher J. G. Whitmore and his crew, nicknamed the Happy Family, in the face of encroaching civilization and the pressures from land colonization. The narrative captures the transition from the traditional ranching lifestyle to a newer, more settled way of life, highlighting themes of change, nostalgia, and resilience. At the start of the book, we are introduced to the Old Man, J. G. Whitmore, who is attempting to maintain the status quo of the Flying U ranch while dealing with the realities of aging and diminishing cattle ranges. After an accident in Chicago leaves him physically weakened, he returns to the ranch with a sense of loss for the old days. Meanwhile, the Happy Family consists of dedicated ranch hands who adapt to the shifting landscape, experiencing various personal entanglements and humorous challenges as they navigate their relationships and responsibilities. This opening sets the stage for a broader conflict as newcomers threaten their way of life, encapsulating the tension between tradition and progress. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Western stories Montana -- Fiction Cowboys -- Fiction Ranch life -- Fiction PS Text Western Category: Adventure Category: Novels 529210 2025-07-01T10:35:03.264849 text/html 544582 2021-01-27T17:40:09 text/html; charset=utf-8 183820 2021-01-27T17:40:09 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 261821 2025-07-01T10:35:11.056722 application/epub+zip 269995 2025-07-01T10:35:06.124745 application/epub+zip 257692 2025-07-01T10:35:04.965759 application/epub+zip 475514 2025-07-01T10:35:14.979711 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442489 2025-07-01T10:35:10.321789 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401060 2022-09-01T12:19:05.888060 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 461233 2025-07-01T10:35:02.481771 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 461103 2018-03-09T11:55:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 175714 2018-03-18T11:46:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 456382 2008-10-05T09:55:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 175095 2008-10-05T09:56:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21378 2025-07-01T10:35:15.119662 application/rdf+xml 13606 2025-07-01T10:35:05.460704 image/jpeg 3806 2025-07-01T10:35:05.211735 image/jpeg 253828 2025-07-01T10:35:03.303734 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia