Biggers, Don Hampton, 1868-1957.2015-08-252015-08-251902-05http://hdl.handle.net/10605/224632A journalist, author, and politician, Biggers was born September 27, 1868, in Meridian, Texas, and grew up in a ranching environment. He edited and wrote for several West Texas newspapers, served in the Texas Legislature, and was active in land promotion in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. He authored several books, including History That Will Never Be Repeated (1901), Pictures Of The Past (1902) [both under the pen name Lan Franks], Cattle Range To Cotton Patch (1905), Shackelford County Sketches (1908), and Our Sacred Monkeys (1933). Don Hampton Biggers died at a rest home in Stephenville on December 11, 1957, a month after his wife's death, Nettie."A Very Weakly Newspaper, Issued Monthly, Devoted to Trouble.""Our Motto: Be Sure You're Wrong, then Write It."Volume One. Number 4."One Don by the name of Biggers, Soul Owner and Editor."4 pdf pagesapplication/pdfen-USThe images in this collection are for study purposes, teaching, classroom projection and research only. Permission to publish these digital files in any form must be obtained from the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, 806-742-9070 or email reference.swco@ttu.edu.Journalism -- Texas.Journalists -- Texas.Texas -- Politics and government.Civil leaders -- Texas.Mitchell County (Tex.) -- Newspapers.Colorado City (Tex.) -- Newspapers.Text