Frontier Life on the Prairie

<P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt>Jim Tyson was known as English Jim to the desperados and gunslingers in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags /><st1:State w:st=on>Oklahoma</st1:State> and <st1:State w:st=on><st1:place w:st=on>Arkansas</st1:place></st1:State>.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>He was known as Long-Smokes to the Indians in <st1:State w:st=on><st1:place w:st=on>Oklahoma</st1:place></st1:State>.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>But at home in <st1:State w:st=on><st1:place w:st=on>Kansas</st1:place></st1:State> he was known as Uncle Jim.</P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office /><o:p> </o:p></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt>English Jim was a quick-thinking fast-shooting tall cowboy who yearly drove cattle from down near the Red River up through <st1:State w:st=on>Arkansas</st1:State> and <st1:State w:st=on>Oklahoma</st1:State> to <st1:State w:st=on><st1:place w:st=on>Kansas</st1:place></st1:State>.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>He didn't tolerate anyone messing with his gold or his cattle.</P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt><o:p> </o:p></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt>Long-Smokes was that tall cigar-smoking cowboy who with his sidekick Chippewa Charlie came to the rescue of <st1:City w:st=on><st1:place w:st=on>Yellowknife</st1:place></st1:City> in the Indian Territory of Oklahoma.</P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt><o:p> </o:p></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt>Uncle Jim was the respected rancher in <st1:place w:st=on><st1:City w:st=on>Linn County</st1:City> <st1:State w:st=on>Kansas</st1:State></st1:place> who was a successful businessman and family man.</P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt><o:p> </o:p></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt>This book is the true life story of a small boy from <st1:country-region w:st=on><st1:place w:st=on>England</st1:place></st1:country-region> who grew up to be a 6'4 cowboy. <SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes> </SPAN>It tells of his life journey through the interesting times of the 1800s and 1900s.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>Jim Tyson was dedicated and true to his family and he was a good provider.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>He loved his family and he was a good provider.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>He loved his family and he loved adventure.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>Those were exciting times on his yearly cattle drives and later on his trips to <st1:country-region w:st=on><st1:place w:st=on>Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region>. </P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt><o:p> </o:p></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt>The book tells of the history of these years long ago and gives an account of how Jim Tyson bought his land and how he bought and sold his cattle.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>These were interesting and trying times.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>The border war in <st1:State w:st=on><st1:place w:st=on>Kansas</st1:place></st1:State> the Civil War droughts depressions pandemics and world wars all happened in Jim's life time.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>A person and his neighbors were on their own with little help from the law and no help from the government.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>Like the man said There is no law west of <st1:City w:st=on>Kansas City</st1:City> and west of <st1:place w:st=on><st1:PlaceType w:st=on>Fort</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName w:st=on>Scott</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> no God.</P>