Tom Mix Comics #9

Tom Mix investigates a baffling heist when five million dollars in gold vanishes from Fort Dobie's heavily guarded vault—but a cryptic clue sends him and his companions to the eerie ghost town where Chief War Eagle witnessed impossible spectral phenomena. As genuine mysteries collide with elaborate deceptions in the abandoned frontier settlement, Mix must separate phantom illusions from criminal schemes to recover the stolen treasure and expose the truth lurking beneath Ghost Town's supernatural façade.

This illustrated article celebrates Abraham Lincoln as a model of perseverance and honest character, tracing his journey from poverty and repeated failures—as a clerk, storekeeper, surveyor, and militia volunteer—through years of determined self-improvement and debt repayment. Despite electoral setbacks and personal hardship, Lincoln's integrity and humanitarian ideals eventually earned him respect, political office, and ultimately the presidency, where he faced his greatest test in preserving the Union during the Civil War. The piece positions Lincoln as the embodiment of the "Straight Shooter" ideal that the Tom Mix comics promoted to young readers.

Tom Mix faces off against Grizzly Grebb's gang when they seize control of the water hole and begin using stolen money to sabotage army beef deliveries across the range. Realizing that gunplay will only escalate into a range war, Tom decides to confront Grizzly alone and unarmed, methodically outmaneuvering the outlaws one by one. With his wits and his trusty horse Tony by his side, Tom works to bring the gang to justice before their scheme can cause further damage.