1961-2000
The Matador Land and Cattle Company was owned by a syndicate in Dundee, Scotland. The ranch had two divisions in Texas. One began near Matador, Texas, in 1882 and was known as the Lower Outfit. The Alamositas Division, near Channing, Texas, was purchased in 1902. The Matador Ranch began selling off land in the 1950's. The Matador Cowboys held their first reunion in 1961. The first officers were: O.D. (Fat) Skelton, President; Y.C. (Red) Garrison, Vice-president; Frank Shepherd, Secretary-treasure. The first directors were Stanley (Heavy) Stewart, Dave Hilburn, Beale Queen, Roy Blackwell, Clarence Hyre, Bob Morris, Jockey Blackwell. Over the years, with help from the Channing Lions Club and the community, many activities were enjoyed. They included a parade with a queen chosen from a cowboy's family, a reunion meeting, booths, music, games, a free noon bar-b-que, a roping for Matador Cowboys, an open roping for others and an outdoor dance. The activities were held on various site around Channing. The tradition continued on the third Saturday in August for forty more years.| HM Number | HM1Q6V |
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| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, December 23rd, 2015 at 5:02pm PST -08:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 13S E 741360 N 3951926 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 35.68173333, -102.33300000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 35° 40.904', W 102° 19.98' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 35° 40' 54.24" N, 102° 19' 58.8" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 806 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 900 Main St, Channing TX 79018, US |
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