E W Bowman was an Idaho politician who sponsored laws based on New Zealand law. He also wrote Western novels. The Ramblin' Kid is at times thrilling when you read about the race and exciting when you read about the rescue. The book is full of humor. An excerpt reads as follows. "The Ramblin' Kid, while going from barn to corral, glanced across the valley and saw Carolyn June and Skinny as they rode along the ridge. It was two miles from the ranch to the bluff on which they were riding, but so clear was the rain-washed air that the horses and riders were easily recognized. He watched them until they reached the corner of the upland pasture. There the roads from the lower and upper fords came together. The couple turned north along the fence and disappeared beyond the ridge."