![]() ![]() During the trip, several bands of hostile Indians were encountered and, in one surprise attack, seven of his cowboys were killed and many head of cattle were lost. The route, which went through rugged wilderness, was a very difficult and dangerous one. He rounded up a large herd of cattle, enlisted a contingent of cowboys, and investing all his available capital in the venture, set off for Tennessee. Hearing of this situation, Jack decided that he could do something to help alleviate the problems for the people of Tennessee, and at the same time, make some money for himself. Many people were starving, and because of almost negligible transportation facilities, supplies were virtually impossible to get. ![]() In the late 1860's, there occurred a terrible drought in the state of Tennessee. as one of the most important periods of his life. taught him how to do lasso tricks and Will Rogers later regarded his association with Texas Jack, Jr. was touring with his Wild West show in South Africa, he happened to hire a young man by the name of Will Rogers. This boy went on in later life to be a showman in his own right, and used the name "Texas Jack Jr." in homage to his rescuer. Jack took the boy to Fort Worth, where he was placed in good hands. Although the father and mother had been slain, Jack found a four or five year old boy hiding under the floorboards. One day, he came upon a pioneer home which had recently been ransacked by hostile Indians. It is unknown how many times he followed the famous Chisholm Trail to Abilene, Kansas and its railroad heading east. ![]() Jack began to make considerable money driving cattle from Texas to Nebraska and Missouri. Elgin was, after that, a staunch friend of Jack's Arranging a little "surprise party" for them, it was Jack who awaited the kidnappers at her house and his rifle took care of them when they tried to break down the door with a ram. Not long after his employment there Jack, by chance, learned of a conspiracy planned by a gang of seven men to kidnap for ransom a local woman named Mrs. He soon became head of the ranch, which was said to be the largest in Texas. Jack stopped at a ranch owned by a man named Taylor and was hired on as a cowboy. He struck out again for Texas, but this time on horseback. Jack stayed there and hunted and taught school. After the war, Jack heard about the great ranches in Texas with their wealthy owners and decided that this was the place for him! Starting out by ship, he reached New Orleans but the ship encountered a storm and he became shipwrecked on the west coast of Florida. ![]()
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