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He uses and abuses his political connections and has his ranchmen and henchmen branded with Yellowstone’s “Y.”

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2018

Understandably, the ranchmen waged all-out war against wolves, and toward the end of the last century thousands of the bloody brutes were trapped or shot or poisoned every year.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the late 19th century, romantic, well-to-do immigrants from Britain poured in: of the 311 Wyoming "ranchmen" the census tallied in 1880, 52 were British.

From Time Magazine Archive

Every afternoon after services, groups of cowhands and ranchmen sat around whittling under the "Prayer Tree," a stately juniper that towers over Nogal Mesa's stunted pin�on and cactus.

From Time Magazine Archive

Fresh horses were always at their command, as they were experts with the lasso, and the scattering ranchmen all had bands of ponies on the range.

From History of 'Billy the Kid' by Siringo, Chas. A.