Black Gold!
By: Calvin Riley
Asheton, Ashe – Less than a week ago, James MacFarlane’s story could have been that of thousands of his neighbors. The son of a poor farmer, he worked the soil on his family’s plot growing wheat, corn, and assorted greens. Most of the fruits of his labors...
MacFarlane's Stead
13 miles northeast of Asheton
Ashe
The sun rode high over the rolling plains of Ashe County, bathing the picturesque prairie in an unseasonable heat. Winter had never really taken hold in the region as was often the case - a welcome fact for the ranchers in the area who...