In the basement photo gallery of Tombstone’s Bird Cage Theatre there is a photograph claiming to be “the only known photo of Curly Bill.” Indeed,...
My father used to tell us about a fight between the Everetts and Tutts in Yellville, Arkansas. Was there a feud?
My father used to tell us about a fight between the Everetts and Tutts in Yellville, Arkansas. Was there a feud? D.W. Everett Freeland, Wyoming...
Something we never see in the movies is how people dealt with the delicate subject of wiping their bottoms. What can you tell us about the subject?
Something we never see in the movies is how people dealt with the delicate subject of wiping their bottoms. What can you tell us about the...

During Wyatt Earp’s later years, while he was living in Hollywood, were there any silent films or voice recordings made of him?
Lon Butherous Via the Internet As far as anyone knows, Wyatt was never recorded on cinematic film. The Illustrated Life and Times of Wyatt Earp...

How far apart were Wild Bill Hickok and Dave Tutt in their famous 1865 showdown in Springfield, Missouri?
Tom Shepard El Monte, California Dave Tutt and Wild Bill were, according to many accounts, 75 yards apart; however, Hickok expert Joseph Rosa, in...

While looking at a Tombstone photo, I saw a sign that says mule and ox shoes to order. How do you put shoes on a cloven-footed ox?
David M. Peacock Montello, Wisconsin Shoes for oxen come in two halves and were wider than mule shoes. They were more difficult to put on because...

What was the favorite type of mule used in the Old West?
Paul Gordon St. Thomas, Ontario The mule of choice was the big Missouri Mule, known far and wide for its intelligence and stamina. I’m told the army...

Reading the September 2000 True West article by Glenn Shirley, titled, “A Tireless Energy & Nerves of Steel,” I was fascinated by Caroline Bonneville. Are there books about other independent women of the early West?
Stace Webb Via the Internet Agnes Morley Cleveland wrote No Life for a Lady, which is about her experiences on a ranch in New Mexico. Mary Kidder...

What ever happened to “Big Minnie” of Tombstone?
Dave Hayhurst Moline, Illinois Maulda Branscomb stood over six feet tall and weighed 230 lbs. Once you saw her, you never forgot her. Maulda sang,...
Recently I heard a story that Geronimo was once held in the jail at Fort Lowell (Tucson, AZ). Any truth to that?
Recently I heard a story that Geronimo was once held in the jail at Fort Lowell (Tucson, AZ). Any truth to that? Rob Worsley Tucson, Arizona I...
My maternal grandmother was born in 1880 and grew up in Wyoming. She told me that when she was a very young girl she saw the body of Wild Bill Hickok, which was shown in a traveling show. Do you have any idea what the case may be?
My maternal grandmother was born in 1880 and grew up in Wyoming. She told me that when she was a very young girl she saw the body of Wild Bill...
Do you pronounce rodeo “ro-dee-o” or “ro-day-o”?
Do you pronounce rodeo “ro-dee-o” or “ro-day-o”? Frank Dean Omaha, Nebraska The proper Spanish pronunciation is ro-day-o. But like our use of a lot...