James M. Cook Papers 1888-1898

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James M. Cook Papers 1888-1898

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Photostats of correspondence and alegal document comprise the James M. Cook Papers, 1888-1898, relating to Cook’sbusiness affairs as a cattle rancher.

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XIT Ranch (Tex.)

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Cook, James M., 1858-

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Born in Washington County, Arkansas, James M. Cook (1858-1940), also known as "Jim Lane," was a cattle rancher and manager of the XIT Ranch, one of the largest cattle ranches in Texas. After his service in the Civil War as a captain in the Confederate Army, Cook settled in Texas and became a cattle rancher. In 1888, he became foreman for the XIT Ranch's Escarbada Division. Cook was elected sheriff of Deaf Smith County in 1890, only to be fired a year later for killing a cowboy. Following the dea...