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<blockquote data-quote="CowboyRam" data-source="post: 1838538" data-attributes="member: 42312"><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.wyomingcowboyhalloffame.org/benjamin-ben-roberts[/URL]</p><p></p><p>Dad rode for the Grieves ranch, but he did rep at the Bug ranch owned by Ben Roberts. Dad talks about brand for the Bug was a B reverse B, and it looked like a great big bug. The story is that Ben hated sheep, and a neighbor had sheep; the only way for him to get rid of them was to buy guy out. In those days out on the sweetwater several ranchers ran in common. Dad road between Wamsutter Wyoming to Shoshoni Wyoming. Those Charles Russel painting showing cowboys working three herds, well dad got to do that. The would sort those cows back and forth between the herds before heading off in whatever direction they were to go. Dad also talks about when they would wean calves they would do that out in the open. One group of cowboys would take the cows one direction and the other group the calves. They they would go hell bent for leather, as fast as those little buggers could run. </p><p></p><p>Greives had a big German Shepperd that would catch each new guy between the outhouse and the bunk house. Dad said he didn't know what to do, so he just stood there and the dog put his paws and dads shoulders and licked his face real well. </p><p></p><p>Of all those guys that dad rode back in the 50's he is the only one left. He said that those guys could really drink, and that he had to get out of there because he was getting to like the booze. Once they were all at the bar drinking and ole Ben bought a round, there happened to be a guy come in for directions. Ben told this guy everyone drinks, he drank his drink, and got out of there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CowboyRam, post: 1838538, member: 42312"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.wyomingcowboyhalloffame.org/benjamin-ben-roberts[/URL] Dad rode for the Grieves ranch, but he did rep at the Bug ranch owned by Ben Roberts. Dad talks about brand for the Bug was a B reverse B, and it looked like a great big bug. The story is that Ben hated sheep, and a neighbor had sheep; the only way for him to get rid of them was to buy guy out. In those days out on the sweetwater several ranchers ran in common. Dad road between Wamsutter Wyoming to Shoshoni Wyoming. Those Charles Russel painting showing cowboys working three herds, well dad got to do that. The would sort those cows back and forth between the herds before heading off in whatever direction they were to go. Dad also talks about when they would wean calves they would do that out in the open. One group of cowboys would take the cows one direction and the other group the calves. They they would go hell bent for leather, as fast as those little buggers could run. Greives had a big German Shepperd that would catch each new guy between the outhouse and the bunk house. Dad said he didn't know what to do, so he just stood there and the dog put his paws and dads shoulders and licked his face real well. Of all those guys that dad rode back in the 50's he is the only one left. He said that those guys could really drink, and that he had to get out of there because he was getting to like the booze. Once they were all at the bar drinking and ole Ben bought a round, there happened to be a guy come in for directions. Ben told this guy everyone drinks, he drank his drink, and got out of there. [/QUOTE]
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