Chris Kind - Turn'em North: Gold, Whiskey, Dance Hall Girls & the Law

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Author Autographed - John Huston discovered gold on the Thompson River in central British Columbia, sparking a gold rush to British Columbia and the Cariboo that nobody had, till then, seen the likes of Thousands of miners flocked to the Interior. In the midst of all this, the town of Barkerville rapidly formed and became the largest community west of Chicago and north of San Francisco, filling with gold, whiskey, and dance hall girls. It was now up to Judge Mathew Ballie Begbie to keep everyone on the straight and narrow - or at least bludgeon them in that direction.

Chris Kind - The Mighty Gang Ranch

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Author Autographed - It was in the mid 1800's that the Colonial Government was starting to form in British Columbia. Cattlemen south of the border were very much encouraged to trail their cattle herd to the province and further north to the gold fields. The few herds of local stock in British Columbia were rapidly dwindling as more gold miners moved north in search of yellow gold. Twenty thousand miners arrived in the Caribou in two years. Behind the gold miners came the pioneer families, all eager to carve a new living out of British Columbia. Small cattle drives were formed from as far south as Frenchglenn, Oregon, and other ranching communities around Baker, Burns, Bend, and the eastern Oregon desert.

Chris Kind - Bighorns and Stone Sheep

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Author Autographed - This book spans over forty years of the finest sheep hunting that I have ever seen. Occasionally some get lucky and acquire an easy Ram, consider yourself twice blessed - others have to work very hard for the ultimate prize.

Chris Kind - She's Downhill and in the Shade

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Author Autographed - I have known many a good Cowboy, Indian, Outfitter, Guide, and Trapper along the trail. Not to mention several find horses that I rode and quite a few that bucked me off. This book is a collection of events including all the fascinating characters that have been a major part of my life since 1962.

Chris Kind - The Magnificent Fraser

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Author Autographed - The Fraser River is the main river flowing through British Columbia, Canada. 850 miles long, it starts in the Rocky Mountains at Yellowhead Pass, near the Alberta boundary. It flows northwest through the Rocky Mountain Trench to Prince George. It was fold that transformed barren landscapes into bustling communities. The Fraser River's main tributaries are Nechaki, Quesnel, Chilcotin and finally the Thompson River that flows through Kamloops. Once the Fraser swallows all these large rivers, once by one, the Fraser gains so much power and volume, it has carved its way through rock walls. It is impossible to harness, as it swiftly flows to the Pacific Ocean.