Rabu, 01 Maret 2017

Chisum: ‘Cattle King of the Pecos’

This enterprising cattle dealer drove Longhorns west out of Texas to new markets in New Mexico Territory. Legend has it that in early March 1880 John Chisum faced down William H. Bonney in Beaver Smith’s saloon at Fort Sumner, New Mexico Territory. The rebellious adolescent firmly believed Chisum owed him wages for fighting on behalf …

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