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an old coffee miil to make the barbs and a grindstone to twist the strands. "Glidden Wire" met witn apathy until John W. (Bet-aMillion) Gates took it to Texas. In Texas, Gates laid the foundation for his flamboyant career as a plunger and speculator. Though Texans doubted that a little old wire fence could contain an ornery longhorn, Gates proved otherwise. "We'll give 'em a show," he told a friend. "Get the wildest damn cattle in Texas— corral 'em here with barbed wire and then let 'em try to get out. That'll show 'em. Ain’t a cowhand livin' won't go for that!* Gates built a demonstration corral in the heart of San Antonio. He told the curious crowd: "This is the finest
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