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The Rookie Rancher

The Rookie Rancher

Doc Holliday. Sam Bass. “Bear River” Tom Smith. And countless others. They found a haven in the West. A chance to change their lives. The...

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Mining vs. Ranching

Mining vs. Ranching

They call it “the richest hell on earth.” Excuse me ... hill, not hell. I’m on that scenic and historic stretch of Interstate 90 in Montana’s “Gold...

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Ship ’em Out

Ship ’em Out

It was a situation that just asked for trouble. In late June 1917, several locals of the International Workers of the World (“Wobblies”)—led by Big...

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Con Man’s Curse

Con Man’s Curse

Standing over six feet tall, the broad shouldered Josias M. “Si” Tanner stepped up to Jefferson Randolph “Soapy” Smith on the night of July 8, 1898,...

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