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Colorow and His People
This story is about an Indian chief who used intimidation and psychological warfare, more than warfare to keep the whites out of his land. Colorow was a 300-pound surly leader of a band of Northern Ute. His weight was the result of his love for biscuits covered in syrup, which he regularly got by intimidating […]
OLIVER LOVING
On September 25, 1867, Oliver Loving, one of the great pioneer Texas cattlemen, died at the age of 55. Incidentally, the story of his death may have a familiar ring. Oliver Loving was born in Kentucky, and moved to Texas at the age of 33 where he engaged in farming and freighting. And finally, at […]
WIND WAGON
In the 1860’s when a pioneer family headed out west, they usually did it in a covered wagon pulled by horses or oxen. One man, Samuel Peppard, didn’t have horses or oxen, but that didn’t stop him. On May 9, 1860 Samuel Peppard headed out west. This was during the time of the Pike’s Peak […]
NEWSPAPER BATTLE
Being first wasn’t always important in the Old West. But, it made all the difference in one race. And, the objects of the race didn’t even move an inch. In 1859 the Pikes Peak Gold Rush was a bust. The settlements of Cherry Creek, Montana City and Denver City were on the verge of becoming […]
ALFRED PACKER
On January 7, 1901 Alfred Packer was released from prison after serving 18 years. Why was he in prison? Cannibalism. Back in the 1860’s Packer was a prospector in the Rocky Mountains. Because of the meager pickings, he supplemented his income by serving as a guide in the Utah and Colorado wilderness. In early November […]
