
In the dusty crossroads of the Southwest, Wolfville hums with the clatter of copper mines, bustling cafés, and a lively dance hall that never seems to sleep. The town’s rhythm is interrupted when the local printers, fed up with long hours and meager pay, stage a bold strike that ripples through every corner of the community. From the seasoned old cattleman nursing his pipe to the curious newcomer from the East, the narrative captures the everyday lives that converge on the streets, saloons, and the newspaper office known as the Coyote.
Against this backdrop, a charismatic colonel and a scheming opera house manager each vie for influence, their ambitions intertwining with the workers’ fight for fairness. As tensions rise, the story paints a vivid portrait of a frontier town where loyalty, humor, and the promise of change hang in the balance, inviting listeners to experience the gritty, hopeful spirit of Wolfville’s early days.
Language
en
Duration
~7 hours (439K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Release date
2003-01-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1857–1914
Known for vivid Western stories and sharp reporting, this American writer moved easily between frontier fiction and big-city journalism. His work helped popularize the West for Eastern readers while also taking on corruption in New York politics.
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