A Cement Pudding

A Cement Pudding

“I remember a strawberry festival that featured a huge floating island pudding,” recalled Mrs. Ford, who lived in Canyon City, Oregon, after the 1862 gold strike, where her father ran The Dalles to Canyon City stage line for Wells Fargo. Today, we think of...
The Shirt of a Condemned Man

The Shirt of a Condemned Man

The hanging of Tom Horn on November 20, 1903, marked the end of the Old West, a place and an era ultimately strangled by railroads, telegraph wires, fences and other newfangled trappings of a new century that included the mechanical gallows tripped by Horn’s own...
Paydirt-It’s Still Out There!

Paydirt-It’s Still Out There!

Outlaw Treasure – The Dalton Gang Loot The famous Dalton Gang made history in 1892 when they attempted to rob two banks at the same time in Coffeyville, Kansas. The result was the death of four of the outlaws and four citizens, and a prison term for the only...
The Lovable Liar

The Lovable Liar

Did you ever look inside your Stetson and wonder who painted the poignant rendering of a cowboy watering his horse from his hat? In my humble opinion, the iconic Last Drop from His Stetson is right up there with the best works of Frederic Remington and Charlie...
October 2013 Events

October 2013 Events

A Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West. ART & ANTIQUES SHOWS Antiques show at the Millicent Rogers Taos, NM, October 11-13: Collectors and dealers offer lectures and appraisals at this showcase of antique dealers from across the country....