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 Project Gutenberg 2009-08-09 Public domain in the USA. 460 Coolidge, Dane 1873 1940 Dixon, Maynard 1875 1946 Dixon, Lafayette Maynard Dixon, L. Maynard Hidden Water Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Hidden Water" by Dane Coolidge is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set in the Old West, the story revolves around the conflict between cattlemen and sheepmen, exploring themes of rivalry, land rights, and social dynamics within a rough-and-tumble desert town in Arizona. The narrative introduces Rufus Hardy, a newcomer with a pacifist inclination, who finds himself entangled in the ongoing tension between these two groups as he assumes the role of sheep expert for the Dos S Ranch. The beginning of the novel immerses readers in a storm-laden bar scene at the Hotel Bender, where cowboys and sheepmen alike gather to escape the elements and engage in revelry. The character of Hardy is established as he stands apart from the others, refusing both drinks and the social customs of the cowboys, which sparks tension with the barkeeper. As Hardy interacts with various local figures, including Jefferson Creede, the foreman of the Dos S, it becomes evident that a larger conflict over water and land between the cattlemen and sheep owners is looming, setting the stage for an exploration of moral courage and the struggles of frontier life amidst the changing landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Western stories PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 696441 2025-08-12T08:38:09.915858 text/html 739628 2021-01-05T10:41:49 text/html 720550 2025-08-12T08:38:20.692852 application/epub+zip 732820 2025-08-12T08:38:13.147875 application/epub+zip 335465 2025-08-12T08:38:11.765861 application/epub+zip 973572 2025-08-12T08:38:26.387790 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 956482 2025-08-12T08:38:19.771820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 546683 2022-09-13T16:23:38.922737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 619584 2025-08-12T08:38:08.693922 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 619284 2021-01-05T10:41:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 619350 2021-01-05T10:41:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20953 2025-08-12T08:38:26.633787 application/rdf+xml 11906 2025-08-12T08:38:12.293888 image/jpeg 3094 2025-08-12T08:38:12.028868 image/jpeg 242979 2021-01-05T10:41:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 622515 2021-01-05T10:41:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 242888 2021-01-05T10:41:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 687169 2025-08-12T08:38:09.982888 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia