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Format: Quality Paperback
Publisher: BJU Press
Published: Dec 1996
Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Short Stories
Retail Price: $6.99
Ages: 09 - 12 Pages: 93
Now Dust River Gulch always has been a dandy place to live, fer law-abidin' folks, that is. An' there ain't no sheriff west of the Mississippi with a better pedigree than the Gulch's own J.D. Saddlesoap. He's a fine-looking mustang, an' his heart's tender as a bare foot in a cactus patch. But he don't tolerate no trouble in town.'
Showdown: Sheriff J.D. Saddlesoap faces the notorious outlaw, Gruffle O'Buffalo, in a rodeo contest like you've never seen before.
Billy the Kid: The Sheriff faces a troublesome mountain goat as crime rises to new heights in Dust River Gulch.
Gold in that Thar Soup: Bo the lizard finds gold in an unusual place. His troubles begin when he tries to keep his find a secret.
Doc Hardly: A friendly visitor to Dust River Gulch is doing everything he can to help the town get a good night's sleep.
Hare-Raisin' Horseshoes: Sheriff J.D. Saddlesoap loses his shoes and nearly loses his reputation at the same time when a farmer with a chip on his shoulder accuses him of vandalism.
End of the Rodeo: Gruffle O'Buffalo and his gang return to Dust River Gulch to finish off their rodeo contest and to settle a score with the Sheriff.