Texas Cowboy and the First Sheriff of Potter County, Texas by James R. Gober
exerpt from manuscript which became: Cowboy Justice: Tale of a Texas Lawman, Jim Gober Published by Texas Tech University Press, February 1997 ISBN: 0-89672-373-9
Introduction We are pleased to bring to you some exciting excerpts of a new book about a former Denton citizen, Jim Gober (1864-1933). Gober, who went on to become the Sheriff of Potter County in the Texas Panhandle was the son of George and Amanda Gober who ranched in northwestern Denton County.
This firsthand account of ranch life in the 1880s on the western frontier gives us a glimpse into the old west in a way that ordinary history books cannot. This is a very human account of Jim Gober's early days in Denton before he headed west.
Dick Gober inherited an unfinished manuscript written by his grandfather in the 1920s, recounting his exciting life in law enforcement. The younger Gober has painstakingly edited this wonderful legacy and it is through his generosity that we are able to bring you this excerpt. Cowboy Justice has been published by Texas Tech University Press.
Note: Some of these chapters do not appear in the published edition of Cowboy Justice.
Mike Cochran
Jim Gober: The Formative Years