W Bar Ranch

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1888: Tarbell got tangled up in a rope on a bronc, broke his leg and died of blood poisening. Charlie Hoagland became boss. Crew went on strike at fall roundup against Hoagland, so Charley Armstrong was promoted to boss. Cowboys include George O. (Blocker) West; Bentley; Tom Grazier.

1889: Armstrong quit because Wivaux would't keep his choices as winter hands. Wibaux sent for Ben Lollis in Miles City to be boss.

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That ranch was at the mouth of the Little Dry. It was owned by Pierre Wibaux for whom the town in eastern Montana was named. He established the State National Bank in Miles City. C. W. Butler worked there as head cashier. Once the ranch had over 50.000 cattle on the north side range. They were mostly steers that Jack Serruys bought in the south and shipped to Miles City.

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That company ran two roundup wagons. Bill Case bossed one and Henry Coleman bossed the other. Once at the Leighton Hotel in Miles City, Bill Case put on a big feed for the W Bar cowboys. When all were seated, Bill rose to the occasion and said, "This feed is on the W Bar, so help yourselves to the Olivers. There are plenty more in the Panther." He was quite a cowboy and boss' Ile had helped trail several herds to Montana. He worked for the W Bar until it went out of business. Other cowboys on this outfit were Jack Serruys, 'Long' Henry Coleman, 'Pecos' and 'N-----' Bob Leavitt.

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 : Tarbell got tangled up in a rope on a bronc, broke his leg and died of blood poisening. Charlie Hoagland became boss. Crew went on strike at fall roundup against Hoagland, so Charley Armstrong was promoted to boss. Cowboys include George O. (Blocker) West; Bentley; Tom Grazier.
 : Armstrong quit because Wivaux would't keep his choices as winter hands. Wibaux sent for Ben Lollis in Miles City to be boss.
+That ranch was at the mouth of the Little Dry. It was owned by Pierre Wibaux for whom the town in eastern Montana was named. He established the State National Bank in Miles City. C. W. Butler worked there as head cashier. Once the ranch had over 50.000 cattle on the north side range. They were mostly steers that Jack Serruys bought in the south and shipped to Miles City.
+That company ran two roundup wagons. Bill Case bossed one and Henry Coleman bossed the other. Once at the Leighton Hotel in Miles City, Bill Case put on a big feed for the W Bar cowboys. When all were seated, Bill rose to the occasion and said, "This feed is on the W Bar, so help yourselves to the Olivers. There are plenty more in the Panther." He was quite a cowboy and boss' Ile had helped trail several herds to Montana. He worked for the W Bar until it went out of business. Other cowboys on this outfit were Jack Serruys, 'Long' Henry Coleman, 'Pecos' and 'N-----' Bob Leavitt.