from oldwestdailyreader for 06/22/: 1870 His gold prospecting aspirations ended by the Cavalry enforcing the Treaty with the Sioux, Bill Longley accepts an enlistment of five years with B Company of the 2nd U.S. Cavalry Regiment at Camp Stambaugh, Dakota Territory. After deserting two weeks later he is captured and eventually returned to duty. He escapes army life for good in May of 1872 and eventually returns to Texas. 1881 Tombstone, AZ Territory; “The Whiskey Barrel Fire“, a bartender at The Arcade looks inside an “empty” barrel with a match… maybe as much as $300K damages in town! Texas Jack Vermillion listed this day as a deputy city policeman by Virgil Earp, probably as extra help and control of looting after the fire. 1928 A.B. Frost (Arthur Burdett), age 77 died in ??. Well known American Illustrator, Painter, Graphic Artist and comic writer. Although known for a broad spectrum of work, Frost certainly contributed to bringing the West to the public.
Posted on: Sun, 23 Jun 2013 04:12:28 +0000
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