Theodore Simineo talks about the history of violence between sheep and cattle ranchers near Whitewater, Colorado. He remembers helping to drive cattle over the Grand Mesa at the age of six, other aspects of cattle drives, and his life as a cowboy. He describes community dances that took place in Kannah Creek schools or community halls. He speaks about the transportation of cattle by rail from Gunnison and Whitewater. He talks about working as a coal miner in the Starr Mine, being hurt in a mining accident, and the omnipresence of coal dust in the homes of coal miners. He recalls the history of several coal mines, including the Baldwin, Floresta, Smith Hill, Pershing, Rock Springs, and Crested Butte Mines. The interview was conducted by the Mesa County Oral History Project, a collaboration of Mesa County Libraries and the Museums of Western Colorado.
