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Jolly Dance, a special correspondent for the Devils Lake Inter-Ocean newspaper in March of 1887, did an inspection of various ranches. Following are excerpts

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Editors Note: Caprock Chronicles is edited by Jack Becker a librarian at Texas Tech University. He can be reached at jack.becker@ttu.edu. Todays essay is by Marty Kuhlman, a history professor at WT.  Professor Kuhlman is a frequent contributor to this column. The bison is a symbol of the Wild West and a symbol of America. Yet the bison came close to extinction in the United States. In the 18th century, between 30 and 60 million bison roamed the American West. During ...