Tuesday, June 1st

We walked through Matador, Texas, population 740, today and it didn't take long. Once on the east side of Matador the land gets flatter. There are wheat fields and cattle and long open spaces.

Matador was named after the Matador Ranch in 1879 and a post office was established in 1886. One of the attractions in Matador is Bob's Oil Well Filling Station. Owner, Luther Bedford "Bob" Robertson, built a wooden oil derrick, later replaced by a metal one, on the station roof. He later added a cafe, garage and grocery store. With a flair for promotion, Bob kept live rattlesnakes inside to the delight and horror of customers.The station closed in the 50's and is currently undergoing restoration.

We are 8 miles east of Matador and headed for Paducah. We found 16 cents today. Stay tuned .....