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1Coming of the Law

By Charles Alden Seltzer

A young Easterner, Hollis, a newspaper reporter, arrives in a small western town, to inherit his father’s ranch and his newspaper. He discovers that the town and the entire county are controlled by an unscrupulous cattleman, Dunlavey. This guy is a law unto himself, stealing cattle from his neighbors, who are powerless to defend themselves because he also owns the local sheriff. Can Hollis overcome these obstacles and insure that the county is run by the rule of law? (Summary by Richard Kilmer)

2Ranchman

By Charles Alden Seltzer

A fast-paced old time western. Squint Taylor, a rancher and long time resident of Dawes, is challenged by a crooked newcomer for the position of mayor. Through unscrupulous dealings carried on by a crooked Carrington, Squint lis cheated out of winning the mayoral election. Taylor, and some honest citizens fight to retake the town from the Carrington crowd. Of course, it wouldn’t be a true western without one of the main characters being a beautiful young woman. (Summary by Richard Kilmer)

3Two-Gun Man

By Charles Alden Seltzer

Rustlers are stealing Two Diamond cattle, and the manager is fit to be tied. The range boss claims it’s the neighbor, but there’s no proof. Everyone finds the neighbor’s sister desirable, but she finds everyone tedious (at best). Will lies, jealousy, double dealing, and maybe even a cold-blooded killing keep Ned Ferguson from uncovering the truth? (Tom Penn)

4Trail to Yesterday

By Charles Alden Seltzer

A girl from the East finds herself confronted with a strange type of man with an ancient grudge. Dakota, the man, first convinces her that he is a brute beyond redemption and then gradually wins her back. Before this happens there has been an attempted bribe, an attempted murder that seems the response to the bribe and a wild ride through the night, that ends at Dakota's cabin.(Summary by Richard Kilmer)

5Square Deal Sanderson

By Charles Alden Seltzer

When old man Bransford died, he had a highly desirable ranch, a highly desirable 19-year-old daughter, and a sorry excuse of a son off somewhere in Arizona. He left the ranch to the son — what else could he do? — but it was the daughter who took over running the place. And now she needs help, because a lowdown skunk of a neighbor wants it, and won’t think twice about what he has to do to get it. Square Deal Sanderson didn’t know what was going on when he rode up to the ranch in search of a job. What he did know was that a big bully of a brute was about to hang a man he claimed was a rustler, and the pretty girl who must be the daughter insisted that same man be set free. So, Sanderson decided to interfere. And that’s when life got complicated. (summary by Tom Penn)