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Cornelia at one point had ordered Jack to vacate the ranch, motivated by Charles Goodnight’s allegations that Jack had been caught drinking and shooting craps with the cowboys. She intended for Jack to pursue a business career beyond “punching cows,” but instead Jack became a sportsman and worldwide adventurer.<ref name=JA/> Jack had told Montie how his own brief time at the JA had been the happiest of his entire life, and he encouraged his older son to consider management of the JA.
Cornelia at one point had ordered Jack to vacate the ranch, motivated by Charles Goodnight’s allegations that Jack had been caught drinking and shooting craps with the cowboys. She intended for Jack to pursue a business career beyond “punching cows,” but instead Jack became a sportsman and worldwide adventurer.<ref name=JA/> Jack had told Montie how his own brief time at the JA had been the happiest of his entire life, and he encouraged his older son to consider management of the JA.
Hobart had operated the White Deer Land and Cattle Company from 1903 to 1924 in Pampa and was more experienced in the sale of land than the management of cattle. He had recommended selling the ranch, as it sunk into financial problems stemming from the [[Great Depression]] and a decade of [[drought]], but Montie Ritchie persisted with the first goal of paying off the debt. When problems persisted with Hobart, Montie Ritchie returned to England to secure the power of attorney from the then eight heirs to the ranch.<ref name=JA/>
Hobart had operated the White Deer Land and Cattle Company from 1903 to 1924 in Pampa and was more experienced in the sale of land than the management of cattle. He had recommended selling the ranch, as it sunk into financial problems stemming from the [[Great Depression]] and a decade of [[drought]], but Montie Ritchie persisted with the first goal of paying off the debt. When problems persisted with Hobart, Montie Ritchie returned to England to secure the power of attorney from the then eight heirs to the ranch.<ref name=JA/> The [[White Deer Land Museum]] in Pampa commemorates the activities of the former land and cattle company.
G. L. Moody of [[San Angelo, Texas|San Angelo]], in a letter to Timothy Hobart, explained the dilemma this way:
G. L. Moody of [[San Angelo, Texas|San Angelo]], in a letter to Timothy Hobart, explained the dilemma this way: