John Clay, Jr., Vol. 29
In the western cattle industry, John Clay's name looms large. The young scotsman entered the field in the late 1870s, and he was soon employed by Scottish investors, purchasing and overseeing land and cattle. From Texas to Kansas to Wyoming to California, Clay's story covers the full breadth of ranching in the West. Clay's story includes tales of trail drives, rustlers, the Johnson County Invasion, the Wyoming Stock Growers Association, the Swan Land and Cattle Company, Tom Horn, and much,...
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Preface9Section IJohn Clay, The ManI.The Men Named John Clay13II.Scottish Farmers23Section IIRange ManagerIII.A Scottish Lad In the New World35IV.Working for Scottish Investors51V.Indian and Boomers59VI.Ranching on the Sweetwater73VII.In the Black Hills87Section IIIPunishing RustlersVIII.Clay and the Rustlers97IX.In Charge of the War111X.Damage Control125XI.A Law Unto Themselves133Section IVThe Swan CompanyXII.Managing the Swan--the Cattle Years145XIII.Managing the Swan--the Sheep Years159XIV.President of the Swan177Section VThe Clay Financial EmpireXV.Commission House and Money Lending193XVI.The Early Clay Banks201XVII.Bank Charter Frenzy and Aftermath211Section VIOther InterestsXVIII.A Shareholder and Other Tasks225XIX.Publishing and Other Clay Enterprises235Section VIISumming UpXX.The Clay Management Style243XXI.Days of Ease and Decline253Epilogue267A Selected Bibliography271Index275
\ BooknewsScottish-born Clay (1851-1934) was called the dean of American stockmen during his lifetime, but also ran perhaps the largest livestock commission firm in the country, controlled a network of nearly two dozen banks, was a prolific publisher and author, and protected his enterprises from financial risk by moving assets between segments of his operations. In addition to all this, Woods, who is not identified, also considers his rumored role in the Johnson Country invasion, pitting cattlemen against what they called the rustler faction of Wyoming. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
