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An Autobiography · Character

Hell Roaring Bill Jones

A Dakota cowboy whose first-class racing trotter, Alice Lane, gave Roosevelt more than one thrilling spin across the Wild West's vanishing free-range plains.

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Also known as Hell Roaring Bill Jones, Bill Jones, Bill

First appearance: iv in cowboy land

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Hell Roaring Bill Jones belongs to the reckless riders and ranch hands Roosevelt knew during his Little Missouri years, when the unfenced cattle country still belonged to longhorns and cowpunchers. His world of…

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  • Dakota Cowboy Companions
  • Protagonist
  • Diverse Historical and Contemporary Figures
  • New York Police Era Associates
  • Early Mentors and Ranch Managers

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  • Closing

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