Project Gutenberg 2011-06-26 Public domain in the USA. 144 Titus, Harold 1888 1967 Gage, George W. 1887 1957 Gage, G. W. The Last Straw Produced by Andrew Sly, Al Haines and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Last Straw" by Harold Titus is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Jane Hunter, the new owner of a ranch, who is navigating the challenges of her new life in the West. As she arrives to take possession of the ranch, she must contend with local cowhands and the complexities of ranch management while trying to earn their respect in a predominantly male environment. The opening of the book introduces Jane as she arrives at the H.C. ranch, where a group of men have been speculating about her arrival. The ranch is currently struggling with management issues, especially since the previous owner was lax in overseeing business dealings. As the men meet Jane, they are struck by her confidence and appearance, which stand out against the rugged backdrop of ranch life. Jane quickly expresses her determination to learn about ranching and select a foreman by drawing straws, a decision met with mixed reactions. Tom Beck, a skilled cowboy, stands out as he initially refuses to draw, preferring to show his ability through his work rather than leaving his future in chance. The stage is set for a clash between Jane's idealism and the reality of ranch life, as well as the brewing tensions with local ranchers and the men she now must lead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 90.9 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Western stories Ranch life -- Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 575568 2025-07-15T04:04:12.076042 text/html 563491 2021-01-07T20:43:54 text/html 276674 2025-07-15T04:04:20.579934 application/epub+zip 286180 2025-07-15T04:04:14.082007 application/epub+zip 284038 2025-07-15T04:04:12.830978 application/epub+zip 476921 2025-07-15T04:04:25.274968 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457421 2025-07-15T04:04:19.699013 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426609 2022-09-16T16:02:40.079998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 520043 2025-07-15T04:04:10.147995 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 519918 2021-01-07T20:43:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 519911 2021-01-07T20:43:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21735 2025-07-15T04:04:25.407919 application/rdf+xml 9958 2025-07-15T04:04:13.336969 image/jpeg 2847 2025-07-15T04:04:13.083973 image/jpeg 200036 2021-01-07T20:43:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 208237 2021-01-07T20:43:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 200006 2021-01-07T20:43:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 267348 2025-07-15T04:04:12.122019 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