Talk:Johnson County War/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Hchc2009 (talk · contribs) 15:41, 11 April 2015 (UTC)

I'll read through and begin the review proper tomorrow. Hchc2009 (talk) 15:41, 11 April 2015 (UTC)

Well-written:

(a) the prose is clear and concise, respects copyright laws, and the spelling and grammar are correct;

• "As tension arise" - grammar
• "and neighborhood Natrona and Converse Counties" ditto
• " smaller settling ranchers and farmers " - ditto
• "The war soon ended when the cavalry finally relieved the invaders, and the failure to charge them with the murders they have committed during the war." - ditto
• " include some of the west's most " - ditto
• "as well as being one of the most well-known range wars in the American frontier" - "of the American frontier"?
• "Conflict over land was a somewhat common occurrence in the development of the American West but was particularly prevalent during the late 19th century and early 20th century " - is the 20th century bit relevant here, given that it is set in the 19th? You could also lose the "somewhat".
• "Each spring, round-ups are held to separate the cattle belonging to different ranches. " - tense
• "the common way to identify which cow belong to who" -ditto
• "the doctrine is known as Prior Appropriation" - "is", or "was"?
• "competition for land and water soon enveloped" - "enveloped" what?
• "and the cattle companies reacted by monopolizing large areas of the open range to prevent newcomers from settling in" - "settling in" doesn't feel like the right verb here.
• "Bandits taking refuge from the infamous Hole in the Wall" - what is a hole in the wall, and why would one need to take refuge from it...?
• "was rumored to be behind many of the deaths. " - what deaths?
• "Canton had already made a reputation of himself as a very lethal gunman." - you don't really need the "very" here
• " as well as killing a Buffalo Soldier" - Buffalo Soldier needs explaining or at least a link
• "They then apprehend her husband, Jim Averell" - tense
• "However, before the trial can start," -ditto

(b) it complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation.

• "The conflicts started when cattle companies ruthlessly persecuted supposed rustlers throughout" - there's quite a bit of POV language here, particularly given the phrasing in the main text.
• "The war soon ended when the cavalry finally relieved the invaders, and the failure to charge them with the murders they have committed during the war." - again with the POV issue
• "Well armed bands of horse and cattle rustlers were said to roam" - said by who?

Factually accurate and verifiable:

(a) it provides references to all sources of information in the section(s) dedicated to the attribution of these sources according to the guide to layout;

(b) it provides in-line citations from reliable sources for direct quotations, statistics, published opinion, counter-intuitive or controversial statements that are challenged or likely to be challenged, and contentious material relating to living persons—science-based articles should follow the scientific citation guidelines;

• Some bits are missing in-line citations, such as "However, as huge numbers of homesteaders..."; "He said as the gunmen pointed their weapons at him, he yawned before reaching for a pistol hidden under a pillow..."; "A total expedition of 50 men was organized."; "The group became known as "The Invaders,"; "The group organized in Cheyenne ..."; "During the siege, Champion kept a poignant journal..."; "Emotions ran high for many years following..."; "Parties sympathetic to the smaller ranchers spun tales..."; " In the 1968 novel True Grit by Charles Portis..."; "A 7-foot bronze statue memorial of Nate Champion ..."

(c) it contains no original research.

Broad in its coverage:

(a) it addresses the main aspects of the topic;

• Yes. Hchc2009 (talk) 08:30, 23 May 2015 (UTC)

(b) it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style).

Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without bias, giving due weight to each.

Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute.

• Stable. Hchc2009 (talk) 19:26, 13 April 2015 (UTC)

Illustrated, if possible, by images:

(a) images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid fair use rationales are provided for non-free content;

• Mostly yes (most are anonymous with no evidence of publication, but are OK under the date of creation + 120 year rule in the US). A more specific tag could be added to them, but the relatively generic US PD tag is fine.
• File:TAranch.jpg needs a date of creation or publication to justify the US tag.
• File:TA Ranch Stable.jpg needs some expansion on the "likely published in the Buffalo Bulletin that year" to justify the tag. It states that it is "post-1904", which makes it unclear which year it was "likely published", and it doesn't really explain why we think it was likely published in the Buffalo Bulletin. If unpublished, it would still be under copyright in the US Hchc2009 (talk) 19:26, 13 April 2015 (UTC)

(b) images are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions.

• Yes. I'll check the wording for POV etc. against the main text as I work through that. Hchc2009 (talk) 19:26, 13 April 2015 (UTC)

Re

Did all I can with the pictures. Anything else? Godzilladude123 (talk) 09:40, 14 April 2015 (UTC)

Restructured the sentence and added better references that would source the topics you have listed. Godzilladude123 (talk) 08:46, 20 April 2015 (UTC)

Fixed, except for the part of the ranchers and farmers ditto. Those two were equal victims from using the land and water rights. Godzilladude123 (talk) 04:36, 28 April 2015 (UTC)

if the images are the problems we can just remove it. They were uploaded probably a decade ago and the uploader cant be reached. 112.198.64.40 (talk) 08:37, 28 April 2015 (UTC)