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Synopsis
In Fifty Thousand Head, the Lone Ranger rides into the heart of the Tomahawk Basin, where an enormous herd of fifty thousand longhorns threatens the livelihood of small ranchers. The episode opens with the Lone Ranger and Tonto preparing to confront the nefarious plans of Benjamin Steele, a powerful rancher intent on driving his competitors out of business. The courtroom is abuzz with tension as Breed Gomez, Steele's foreman, faces trial for poisoning a waterhole, a crime that could cripple the ranchers who depend on it.
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