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Buckskin Bulletin Volume LIV - issue 1 - March 2021 Page 1 Mayordomo Andrés Pico and his step-daughter in the foreground of Mission San Fernando, Mission San with Mission Neophytes (ex-mission Indians) all around. This image dates from about 1865. Pico was in charge of the Mexican forces at the Battle of San Pasqual. In 1846, he Fernando soundly whipped the U.S. Cavalry in the biggest victory of the Mexican War in California. Afterwards, he became good friends with the Americanos, and even became a California State Senator. is on the list of things to see and do at the Brian Dervin Dillon, Ph.D of the Los Angeles Corral Below: Mission San Fernando, Rey de España, towards the end of the 19th century, and long Westerners International before restoration. 3rd Annual Gather! Held Jointly With The Los Angeles Corral 75th Anniversary Celebration! Friday, October 8 and Saturday, October 9, 2021 Westerners International Home Ranch - Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum - 2503 4th Ave - Canyon, TX 79015 - phone 806 651-5247 http://westerners-international.org - [email protected] details inside this issue Buckskin Bulletin Volume LIV - issue 1 - March 2021 Page 2 CHAIRMAN’S GREETING Greetings from the Home Ranch. It has been a tough and challenging year and I dearly hope that you and your loved ones have been able to stay safe and healthy. And I hope that, with some good spring weather coming, you’re getting out and enjoying some warm sunshine and good Western air. Those big horizons and blue skies do us good, right? Delinda King, Secretary/Treasurer, and I are still both working remotely from home for the most part, and Delinda goes onto campus and to the ofIice once a week. We’ve heard from a lot of sheriffs and reps about the challenges of the year and know that many of you haven’t gathered for programs since March of 2020. Some of the more tech-savvy members have put Zoom WI Chairman, Bonney MacDonald programs together and that’s been fabulous. However, for those who haven’t Photo by Rik Anderson, WTAMU gone that route, we’re cheering for you and hoping that in-person meetings are starting (or will start) when it’s safe in your area. Keep us posted! We’re all the more eager to hear from you these days and greatly appreciate the updates that many of you send. So, even if it’s a small online event, or maybe a newsletter, send it to us and we’ll be sure it gets into the Bulletin for others to see! As you’ll see elsewhere in the Bulletin, the awards season is upon us. Packets with dues info (with varying options for struggling corrals this year!), contact info sheets, and awards entry forms were sent to all corrals and posses in early February. The deadline for award entries is April 15, so please do send us any material you’ve been working on. We’d love to see it and spread the good word. Entry forms are available from your sheriff and can also be downloaded and printed from the website. Happy Spring and Happy Trails! Bonney Bonney MacDonald Chairman, Westerners International Inside this Issue: Chairman’s Greetings pg. 2 WHA update pg. 9 Home Ranch News pg. 3 The Dalton Gang, by Jim Jennings pg. 10-12 The LA Rendezvous & Gather pg. 4-6 The Mercantile pg. 13 Corral News pg. 7-8 Book & Publication News pg. 14 Westerners International Home Ranch - Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum - 2503 4th Ave - Canyon, TX 79015 - phone 806 651-5247 http://westerners-international.org - [email protected] Buckskin Bulletin Volume LIV - issue 1 - March 2021 Page 3 ….. more news from the Home Ranch REMINDER TO ALL SHERIFFS AND MEMBERS! Sheriffs: Please remember to forward the Buckskin Bulletin to all of your corral or posse members. And please keep us up to date on your contact information – we want to stay in touch and we always appreciate all of your updates, newsletters, and publications! All Members: Please be sure that your corral and posse sheriffs have your current email address so they can forward the Buckskin Bulletin to you! We want to be sure you’re in the loop! The Buckskin Bulletin comes out four times a year. It’s emailed to all sheriffs so that they can email it to their posse or corral members. The current Bulletin is also always available on the front page of the Westerners website; back issues are accessible on the website through the Buckskin Bulletin link. 2021 DUES and CONTACT INFO SHEETS COVID has hit corrals and posses hard this year. At the Home Ranch we want to do all we can to support and encourage corrals and posses. We’ve heard from a lot of sheriffs who report that their groups haven’t met since last March. As a result, it’s just hard to come up with dues at this point. We understand! As you’ll know from the letter in the dues/contact info/awards packets (sent to all corrals and posses in early February), we know you can only do so much. So for the corrals and posses that have continued on Zoom and Vind themselves able to send in dues, we thank you! However, if you’re not in that position, you are welcome to send in 50% of the dues. And if that’s not possible now, we will work with it! Our main concern is that we all stay safe, get back to meeting in person or on Zoom as we are able, and keep the Westerners spirit alive. Do what you can and we’ll support you in whatever way we can! And please, even if you’re not sending in dues now, return the contact information sheet. We need that information so we can send the Bulletin to the right place, and have email and mailing information for your ofVicers. Thank you!! 2021 AWARDS Award entry forms were sent out in early February, along with the dues and contact info sheets. They can also be downloaded from the WI website. All award entries are due by April 15, 2021. You are all working on interesting programs and publications; let us know about your events and your work! We want to spread the good word and award you all for your efforts! We know it’s been a tough year and that programs have been few and far between. But maybe you’ve written an essay, book, or article – or even some poetry. Send in your work so we can brag on you! We thank you in advance for sending in your award entries. Each year the number of entries grows and that means that more and more Westerners are giving wonderful programs, writing important books, articles, and poems, and contributing to the overall good of this organization! Be sure to let your fellow members know what you’re doing by sending in your nominations! Westerners International Home Ranch - Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum - 2503 4th Ave - Canyon, TX 79015 - phone 806 651-5247 http://westerners-international.org - [email protected] Buckskin Bulletin Volume LIV - issue 1 - March 2021 Page 4 MARK YOUR CALENDAR and SIGN UP FOR OUR SPECTACULAR, POST-PANDEMIC Westerners International 3rd Annual Gather! Held Jointly With The Los Angeles Corral 75th Anniversary Celebration! Only 7 Months To Go Before Our Two-Day Extravaganza in Los Angeles on Friday, October 8 and Saturday, October 9, 2021 Saddle Up Pegasus and Come on Down! (Sgt. William T. Dillon photo, Mexican Border, 1914). Join all of your Westerner Friends at San Fernando Mission, Hot Rod Night at Bob’s Big Boy, the Autry Museum of Western History, and the Hacienda Turner to Celebrate the End of the Pandemic! Come for two Days of Educational Entertainment, Guided Mission and Museum Tours, Music, Dancing, Dining, Drinking, the Biggest Western Book Auction in the U.S. of A., Eskimo Wrestling, Shovel Racing, Best Cowboy Hat and Boot Contest, Ugly Pickup Truck Competition, Prestidigitation, and the WI Annual Awards Ceremony! $85.00 per person for both days. Friday Catered Lunch, Saturday Catered Dinner, and Free Bar both days Included! Late Registration fee (After August 1, 2021) is $95.00 Print out, then Fill out the Handy Order Form on page 6 of this issue of the Buckskin Bulletin, and send it, along with your check made out to Westerners, Los Angeles Corral, to our 3rd Annual Gather Wranglers, 16007 Lemarsh Street, North Hills, CA 91343 Entry forms will also be available for downloading and printing on the Westerners website Questions?: Email Wrangler Brian . [email protected] Westerners International Home Ranch - Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum - 2503 4th Ave - Canyon, TX 79015 - phone 806 651-5247 http://westerners-international.org - [email protected] Buckskin Bulletin Volume LIV - issue 1 - March 2021 Page 5 Westerners International 3rd Annual Gather & Los Angeles Corral 75th Anniversary Celebration Schedule of Events: Day 1: Friday October 8, 2021 Location 1: Mission San Fernando, Rey de España Westerners International Board Meeting Welcome by WI Chair and L.A. Corral Sheriff Western Book Auction (1000s of volumes at rock-bottom prices!) 15-Minute Thumbnail Historical Sketches on: 1: First People of California 2: The California Missions BBQ Lunch Catered by the Bear Pit (Included) Open Wine and Beer Bar (Included) Mission Tours: Museum, Archive, Bob Hope’s Grave, 1797 grounds. Location 2: Bob’s Big Boy Burgers, Burbank Hot Rod Friday Night! (Oldest continually running in Western U.S.!) Self-serve burger dinner, See dozens of Hot Rods in Parking Lot Day 2: Saturday October 9, 2021 Location 3: Autry Museum of Western History (Admission included).