Project Gutenberg 2008-10-29 Public domain in the USA. 63 Baker, Willard F. Hastings, Howard L. (Howard Livingston) 1887 1955 Hastings, H. L. (Howard Livingston) The Boy Ranchers on Roaring River; Or, Diamond X and the Chinese Smugglers Produced by Al Haines "The Boy Ranchers on Roaring River; Or, Diamond X and the Chinese Smugglers" by Willard F. Baker is a fictional adventure novel written in the early 20th century. This book is part of a series focusing on young ranchers as they face various challenges and mysteries in the American West. The story centers on three boys—Nort, Dick, and Bud—as they embark on an exciting mission involving smuggling and a mysterious sheep ranch that raises suspicion. The opening of the book introduces the main characters at their ranch where they have been called for a job. They're soon given a task by Bud’s father, Mr. Merkel, to manage a sheep ranch near Roaring River, amidst the backdrop of rumors concerning smuggling activities in the area. The boys's adventure begins when they overhear suspicious conversations hinting at illegal dealings connected to the arrival of Chinese immigrants. Their excitement escalates upon learning of the shooting of a marshal linked to smugglers, and they quickly set off to uncover the mystery, facing dangers such as a potential cyclone, unexpected enemies, and intrigue as they arrive at their new ranch. The camaraderie among the boys and their swift action in the face of peril sets the stage for a thrilling narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Smuggling -- Juvenile fiction Ranches -- Juvenile fiction Illegal immigration -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 322549 316972 2024-09-11T11:49:52.698175 2023-09-12T05:47:11.639588 text/html text/html 312333 2021-01-04T07:45:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 266478 2021-01-04T07:45:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 279229 2024-09-11T11:49:58.089165 application/epub+zip 285468 2024-09-11T11:49:53.662186 application/epub+zip 188638 2024-09-11T11:49:53.196186 application/epub+zip 386516 2024-09-11T11:50:01.300180 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371668 2024-09-11T11:49:57.609168 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274254 2022-09-12T12:47:01.025773 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280728 280724 2024-09-11T11:49:51.698193 2023-09-12T05:47:10.808586 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 280504 2021-01-04T07:45:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 106606 2021-01-04T07:45:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18573 2024-09-11T11:50:01.443131 application/rdf+xml 27993 2024-09-11T11:49:53.288170 image/jpeg 4251 2024-09-11T11:49:53.242172 image/jpeg 267771 2024-09-11T11:49:52.731185 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog