Tales Of The Texas Rangers - The Open Range is a radio episode that aired on August 26, 1950. It is a fictional story based on the real-life exploits of the Texas Rangers.The episode begins with a group of rustlers stealing a herd of cattle from a rancher named John Smith. Smith reports the crime to the Texas Rangers, and Ranger Jace Pearson is assigned to investigate.Pearson tracks the rustlers to a hideout in the open range. He confronts the rustlers and orders them to surrender, but they open fire. Pearson returns fire and kills one of the rustlers. The other rustlers flee, and Pearson chases after them.Pearson chases the rustlers for miles, but he eventually loses them. He returns to Smith's ranch and tells him that he wasn't able to catch the rustlers or recover the stolen cattle.Smith is disappointed, but he is grateful to Pearson for trying. Pearson tells Smith that he will continue to investigate the crime and that he won't give up until the rustlers are caught and the stolen cattle are recovered.The Open Range is a classic example of a Tales Of The Texas Rangers episode. It is a story about a brave and resourceful lawman who is determined to bring justice to the Wild West. The episode is also a reminder of the challenges that the Texas Rangers faced in their work to protect the people of Texas.In addition to the above, here are some other interesting details about the episode:

• The episode was written by John Meston and directed by Norman Macdonnell.
• The episode featured Joel McCrea as Texas Ranger Jace Pearson, Paul Frees as John Smith, and Elliott Lewis as the head rustler.
• The episode was sponsored by Wheaties cereal.