Project Gutenberg 2011-06-12 Public domain in the USA. 83 Emerson, Alice B. Ruth Fielding at Silver Ranch; Or, Schoolgirls Among the Cowboys Produced by Roger Frank, David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Ruth Fielding at Silver Ranch; Or, Schoolgirls Among the Cowboys" by Alice B. Emerson is a fictional novel written in the early 20th century. This installment of the Ruth Fielding series follows the main character, Ruth Fielding, along with her friends as they transition from their schoolgirl lives to a summer adventure on a Montana ranch. The story presents a blend of camaraderie, new experiences, and the challenges of adapting to ranch life, especially in the presence of cattle, cowboys, and the uncertainties of the West. The beginning of the story introduces readers to Silver Ranch and its eccentric owner, Bill Hicks, along with several other colorful characters, including his niece, Jane Ann Hicks. As the characters embark on their journey, Ruth and her companions encounter comedic challenges that arise from the ranch's cowboy culture, including a rogue steer named "Old Trouble-Maker." The narrative sets the stage for a lively exploration of friendship and adventure, highlighting Ruth's determination, the playful rivalry among the girls, and hints of deeper personal issues, such as Ruth's concern for her uncle's financial troubles linked to a mining investment. Overall, the opening portion establishes an engaging mix of fun and tension, coupled with the promise of further exploits at Silver Ranch. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/36398/36398-h/images/title.jpg en Vacations -- Juvenile fiction Montana -- Juvenile fiction Ranch life -- Juvenile fiction Fielding, Ruth (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction Boarding school students -- Juvenile fiction Grassland fires -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 333028 333033 2024-09-15T11:24:58.711130 2023-09-16T05:10:40.075970 text/html text/html 328226 2021-01-25T16:43:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 587985 2021-01-25T16:43:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 548735 2024-09-15T11:25:07.207085 application/epub+zip 551909 2024-09-15T11:25:01.594109 application/epub+zip 194672 2024-09-15T11:25:00.428133 application/epub+zip 815984 2024-09-15T11:25:11.135103 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 776212 2024-09-15T11:25:06.331133 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256375 2022-09-16T15:15:46.391213 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278522 2024-09-15T11:24:57.764153 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 286928 2011-06-12T10:16:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 107650 2011-06-12T10:19:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 278215 2011-06-12T10:16:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 106543 2011-06-12T10:19:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 278224 2011-06-12T10:18:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 106519 2011-06-12T10:19:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22597 2024-09-15T11:25:11.277076 application/rdf+xml 23797 2024-09-15T11:25:00.839133 image/jpeg 4403 2024-09-15T11:25:00.615134 image/jpeg 709185 2024-09-15T11:24:58.767144 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 en.wikipedia