Search Results for: Montana
McCarty Crime Family
The McCartys were from Utah, and for a while, brothers Tom, Bill & George ran with the Wild Bunch. When Tom McCarty got married, he not only gained a wife, he also gained a member of the gang, brother-in-law Matt Warner. In 1892, they robbed a bank in Roslyn, Washington. During the robbery, the locals […]
Cattle Industry Going Wild
By the mid 1880’s the cattle industry was going wild. To get as much money as possible, speculators were overstocking the grazing ranges of Montana, Wyoming, and the Dakotas. And with several mild winters they were also saving money by not putting up feed for wintertime. The summer of 1886 was a dry […]
Seth Bullock
In the Old West there were men who seemed to be everywhere and do everything. Today you’re going to be introduced to one of those men. His name is Seth Bullock. In 1867, at the age of twenty, Seth Bullock left Canada to come down to the Montana Territory and do some gold mining. […]
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 […]
CRAZY HORSE
He had blue eyes, light brown hair and pale skin. He was one of the greatest cavalry tacticians of his time. When he was born, his name was simply “Curly.” However, when he was a teenager his father gave him his name, which was “Crazy Horse.” Crazy Horse was an Oglala Sioux chief who showed […]
