02718cam a2200409 i 4500 623841990 TxAuBib 20180116120000.0 110329s2011||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2011013576 9781574413151 cloth : alkaline paper 1574413155 cloth : alkaline paper TXA/DLC eng rda DLC DLC TxAuBib rda Alexander, Bob, 1943- Rawhide Ranger, Ira Aten : Enforcing Law On The Texas Frontier / By Bob Alexander. First edition. Denton, Tex. : University of North Texas Press, 2011. 452 pages. : illustrations., map ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Frances B. Vick series ; ; 8 Includes bibliographical references (pages. 422-434) and index. When he got a little older -- We buried him on the side of a road -- We'll do the shooting -- But few honest men in this town -- We opened fire and they returned it -- If you pull it, Jack, I'll kill you -- Curling steel tendrils -- To make a killing, is why I want Aten -- Wild boy among the villains -- Would as soon go to a fight, as a frolic -- Venison is better than no meat at all -- Celebrated Xmas day by killing the two Odles -- He fell like a beef -- I'll break them up on lawyers' fees -- I'll shoot you right through the middle -- Never worked harder in my life. This biography of Texas ranger Ira Aten, examines the exciting career of this "hall of fame" lawman as he worked his way through the turbulent frontier at the turn of the twentieth century. The volume describes Aten's role in crime fighting and regional disputes in the rapidly developing region and provides a ground level view of criminal justice and investigation as the Wild West gave way to the modern era. The work is well researched and includes numerous black and white photographs and illustrations. Alexander is a former special agent with the US Treasury Department and the author of several books on Western history. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com.) 20180116. Aten, Ira 1862-1953. Texas Rangers Biography. Texas Rangers History. Peace officers Texas Biography. Law enforcement Texas History. Frontier and pioneer life Texas History. Texas History 1846-1950. Biographies. Frances B. Vick series ; ; 8. TXKPL