In Search of the West

Bill Tilghman’s Oklahoma A famed lawmanís exploits reveal a rich tapestry of state history.   By Brett Cogburn There once was long, tall man with a jaw like a wolf trap, a hard glint in his eyes, and killer mustache draped above his stubborn lips. Bill Tilghman turned buffalo hunter when only 15, and once claimed to have knocked down over a thousand shaggies with his big bore rifle. At one time or another, he ran a Dodge City saloon, scouted for the army, and became an acqu