Frank Carlson Library

"The story of a young Texan, Jim McNeely, who is desperate to make a name for himself in the oil fields of Texas." --

When Emerton Martin discovers that his purchase offers for a rich oil field have been rejected, he recruits local outlaws to employ terror tactics. Their first target is to be the Sloping-S, run by Jefferson Ward. Events gather momentum when Evelyn's father, Jefferson Ward, is murdered, her brother is missing, and their ranch destroyed ...

Snuggle up to your loved ones and say goodnight to the oil patch! As the sun goes down, join the car ride around the oilfield - from computer code to lease road - as it gets ready to call it a night. A story for all ages, this oilfield picture book is sure to leave you smiling!

Oil workers battle company goons in a labor conflict in 1930s Pennsylvania. It happens after five workers die in an accident at the Thunder Oil refinery, where management is penny-pinching on safety measures to increase profits. Leading the strikers is union organizer Doris Golden and driller Bill Halvorsen, their joint struggle giving birth to love.