Project Gutenberg 2008-10-29 Public domain in the USA. 168 Baker, Willard F. Hastings, Howard L. (Howard Livingston) 1887 1955 Hastings, H. L. (Howard Livingston) The Boy Ranchers at Spur Creek; Or, Fighting the Sheep Herders Produced by Al Haines "The Boy Ranchers at Spur Creek; Or, Fighting the Sheep Herders" by Willard F. Baker is a novel written in the early 20th century. This adventurous tale revolves around three young boys, Bud Merkel and his cousins Nort and Dick Shannon, as they navigate challenges associated with ranch life, particularly the looming threat of sheep herders encroaching on their land. With its excitement centered on the clash between cattlemen and sheepmen, the story captures the essence of rivalry in the American West." "At the start of the story, the boys return to the Diamond X ranch with the mail, only to be quickly drawn into a tense situation when their father, Mr. Merkel, receives alarming news about sheep herders poised to invade the newly opened lands around Spur Creek. Shortly after this revelation, a robbery occurs, resulting in the theft of critical property papers from Mr. Merkel's safe. The boys—along with experienced cowboys—decide to take action not only to recover the stolen documents but also to prepare for an imminent showdown with the sheep herders, setting the stage for a gripping confrontation that intertwines themes of bravery, loyalty, and territorial conflict in the wild west." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Ranches -- Juvenile fiction Sheep ranchers -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 316520 2025-08-11T07:41:06.434056 text/html 304551 2021-01-04T07:45:25 text/html 275666 2025-08-11T07:41:11.240065 application/epub+zip 280836 2025-08-11T07:41:07.340062 application/epub+zip 182532 2025-08-11T07:41:06.891059 application/epub+zip 384136 2025-08-11T07:41:14.034088 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368437 2025-08-11T07:41:10.795019 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269652 2022-09-12T12:46:45.551630 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272033 2025-08-11T07:41:05.350085 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 271735 2021-01-04T07:45:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 271726 2021-01-04T07:45:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20799 2025-08-11T07:41:14.164027 application/rdf+xml 26349 2025-08-11T07:41:06.974049 image/jpeg 3974 2025-08-11T07:41:06.932083 image/jpeg 99975 2021-01-04T07:45:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 262114 2021-01-04T07:45:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 99952 2021-01-04T07:45:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 263415 2025-08-11T07:41:06.462069 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