tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post8255119969226009030..comments2024-03-28T05:15:00.483-07:00Comments on Buddies in the Saddle: Dane Coolidge, Rimrock Jones (1917)Ron Scheerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-64408666106995941502014-04-13T17:47:50.279-07:002014-04-13T17:47:50.279-07:00I understand exactly what you mean about being wor...I understand exactly what you mean about being wordy but taking you...Peter B. Kyne was just fine and deserved his success.barrylanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09507827607600595861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-43410125778095042782014-04-13T15:30:23.925-07:002014-04-13T15:30:23.925-07:00Sounds really good, actually. I think Dane Cooli...Sounds really good, actually. I think Dane Coolidge and his friend Peter B. Kyne are unjustly forgotten. I love that era of intelligent westerns. They can sometimes be a breath of fresh air today, even though they can be wordy. They really take you to the place and time. <br /><br />PEACEAlbie The Goodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10581327547260652201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-14902639013177549342014-04-10T13:25:41.450-07:002014-04-10T13:25:41.450-07:00A fine post on a top writer of the period, Ron. An...A fine post on a top writer of the period, Ron. And love that art for Mary posts a midnight claim notice.David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-65596043382913165322014-04-10T08:15:24.159-07:002014-04-10T08:15:24.159-07:00This novel draws heavily from the war of the coppe...This novel draws heavily from the war of the copper kings, which played out in Butte, Montana, a few years earlier. Mr. Coolidge appears to be one of few writers who deal with Old West mining. Most others deal with ranching or law enforcement. Thanks for this fine review. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-41279091845105463592014-04-10T07:54:34.796-07:002014-04-10T07:54:34.796-07:00I've got one of his books here but haven't...I've got one of his books here but haven't read it yet. I should give it a try, and then from there see if I will likely pick up more.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-79239171051859812052014-04-10T06:40:16.478-07:002014-04-10T06:40:16.478-07:00Your review of this fine novel brought back fond m...Your review of this fine novel brought back fond memories of the period when I read several Dane Coolidge serials in THE POPULAR MAGAZINE. This novel was a 5 part serial in POPULAR commencing with the issue dated November 7, 1916. I see I made extensive comments on the stories in this issue back when I read it in 1981. Here is what I said about RIMROCK JONES: <br /><br />"5 part serial taking place out west in the present day(1916). Rimrock Jones is a two fisted miner who discovers copper. This is the one where the love interest is supplied by the hard of hearing steno. Not only is this an adventure but it's also a love story and a business tale. Rimrock is a throwback to the old violent gun carrying days. But the girl shares equal billing with the hero. I enjoyed this a lot and after reading it I immediately started Coolidge's SHADOW MOUNTAIN, another mining story. Coolidge did around 18 novels, mostly 4 part serials between 1910 and 1930 for POPULAR."<br /><br />Dane Coolidge has been unjustly forgotten but because of your reviews Ron, he may finally get some recognition as one of the better early western writers.Walker Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089880902426182100noreply@blogger.com