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Did all this really happen?
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Jul 31, 2006 6:40 PM
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Did Wyatt Earp and his brother really come to Deadwood? Never heard of it so I was just wondering if it was something the writers threw in.
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Jul 29, 2006 9:20 AM
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Marc,
I have a web site about Deadwood, and information about the real life characters... at Deadwood South Dakota Revealed . Happy reading.
J
>>>>>>I just returned home from Deadwood and was quite surprised by the letter from Bullock. It is almost exactly the same as a letter written by Seth Bullock to a minister out East regarding the death of Preacher Smith. I saw this letter in the small museum in the gift shop by the Mount Moriah cemetary. I believe it is the original copy. The true history of Deadwood is just as captivating as the Show. I find Seth Bullock to be a truly great pioneer of the American West, and would love to find out more about him and his family, if anyone has info.
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~Oh yes, damp hands run in my family~
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Jul 28, 2006 5:52 PM
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> We get REAL cowboys all the time here in Payson. And
> in August we have the Payson's Big Rodeo - the
> longest continuing rodeo in the state of Arizona.
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> These are some of the very best MEN I have ever met
> in my life. Strong, brave and poetic. Funnier than
> shit. Manners. Treat a broad to make her feel a
> lady. I just love the real cowboys. I can't quit
> them.
>
> Then when the rodeo's over and they are
> gone....reality kicks in and I see the same old town
> farts at Walmart.
Phay, I thought that only happened around here but I guess if you've been to one Walmart, you've been to them all.
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Jul 28, 2006 5:48 PM
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> Last Saturday I know that you celebrated the National
> Day of the American Cowboy. Designated by W, as if he
> would know a cowboy if he saw one.
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> For them that don't know, there is a Cowboy god. The
> best Cowboy that ever lived, his name was Casey
> Tibbs.
>
> Casey was born March 5, 1929, 50 miles northwest of
> Fort Pierre, South Dakota, in a log cabin on the
> family homestead on the Cheyenne River. He attended
> rural school at Orton Flat. At 14 years of age,
> Casey started riding in rodeos in South Dakota. By
> 15, he was trailing bucking stock from rodeo to rodeo
> and had moved on to nationwide competition.
>
> At age 19, Casey became the youngest man ever to win
> the national saddle bronc-riding crown. Between 1949
> and 1955, he won a total of six PRCA saddle
> bronc-riding championships, a record still
> unchallenged, plus two all-around cowboy
> championships and one bareback-riding championship.
> Casey has been described as being to rodeo what Babe
> Ruth and Lou Gehrig were to baseball.
My daddy was a rodeo man back in the day.(not pro) No bronc riding but alot of roping. He broke horses in his younger years and raced them in his older ones. Anyone that can handle those broncs is a tough man in my book. Those broncs are some mean critters.
Hat's off to Casey!
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Jul 28, 2006 12:18 AM
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> Here's the text of the letter written by the real
> Seth Bullock, about Rev. Smith's death. It seems
> obvious that the writers used parts of this letter.
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> It becomes my painful duty to inform you that Rev. H.
> Weston Smith was killed by the Indians yesterday
> (Sunday) a short distance from this place. He had an
> appointment to preach here in the afternoon, and was
> on his way from Crook City when a band of Indians
> overtook him and shot him. His body was not mutilated
> in any way, and was found in the road a short time
> after the hellish deed had been done.
>
> His death was instantaneous as he was shot through
> the heart. His funeral occurred today from his home
> in this town. Everything was done by kind hands, that
> was possible under the circumstances, and a Christian
> burial given him.
>
> I was not personally acquainted with Mr. Smith, but
> knew him by reputation, as an earnest worker in his
> Master's Vineyard. He has preached here on several
> occasions, and was the only minister in the Hills. He
> died in the harness and his memory will be always
> with those who knew him.
>
> A letter from you which I found in his home causes me
> to convey this sad intelligence to you.
Very cool of you to post that. Seems apparent that Milch was inspired by it and decided to use it "in good time" - and last Sunday's episode must have been the time.
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As capable of inconvenience and of some damage and debt to those that would act against my interests, I cannot fucking argue with dangerous.
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Jul 28, 2006 12:16 AM
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We get REAL cowboys all the time here in Payson. And in August we have the Payson's Big Rodeo - the longest continuing rodeo in the state of Arizona.
These are some of the very best MEN I have ever met in my life. Strong, brave and poetic. Funnier than shit. Manners. Treat a broad to make her feel a lady. I just love the real cowboys. I can't quit them.
Then when the rodeo's over and they are gone....reality kicks in and I see the same old town farts at Walmart.
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As capable of inconvenience and of some damage and debt to those that would act against my interests, I cannot fucking argue with dangerous.
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Jul 27, 2006 7:42 AM
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Last Saturday I know that you celebrated the National Day of the American Cowboy. Designated by W, as if he would know a cowboy if he saw one.
For them that don't know, there is a Cowboy god. The best Cowboy that ever lived, his name was Casey Tibbs.
Casey was born March 5, 1929, 50 miles northwest of Fort Pierre, South Dakota, in a log cabin on the family homestead on the Cheyenne River. He attended rural school at Orton Flat. At 14 years of age, Casey started riding in rodeos in South Dakota. By 15, he was trailing bucking stock from rodeo to rodeo and had moved on to nationwide competition.
At age 19, Casey became the youngest man ever to win the national saddle bronc-riding crown. Between 1949 and 1955, he won a total of six PRCA saddle bronc-riding championships, a record still unchallenged, plus two all-around cowboy championships and one bareback-riding championship. Casey has been described as being to rodeo what Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig were to baseball.
He had perfect form.
Let'er Buck
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Jul 27, 2006 7:20 AM
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> Here's the text of the letter written by the real
> Seth Bullock, about Rev. Smith's death. It seems
> obvious that the writers used parts of this letter.
>
> It becomes my painful duty to inform you that Rev. H.
> Weston Smith was killed by the Indians yesterday
> (Sunday) a short distance from this place. He had an
> appointment to preach here in the afternoon, and was
> on his way from Crook City when a band of Indians
> overtook him and shot him. His body was not mutilated
> in any way, and was found in the road a short time
> after the hellish deed had been done.
>
> His death was instantaneous as he was shot through
> the heart. His funeral occurred today from his home
> in this town. Everything was done by kind hands, that
> was possible under the circumstances, and a Christian
> burial given him.
>
> I was not personally acquainted with Mr. Smith, but
> knew him by reputation, as an earnest worker in his
> Master's Vineyard. He has preached here on several
> occasions, and was the only minister in the Hills. He
> died in the harness and his memory will be always
> with those who knew him.
>
> A letter from you which I found in his home causes me
> to convey this sad intelligence to you.
Wow! Thank you for that, AuntiePam!
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PBF
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Jul 26, 2006 10:46 PM
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Here's the text of the letter written by the real Seth Bullock, about Rev. Smith's death. It seems obvious that the writers used parts of this letter.
It becomes my painful duty to inform you that Rev. H. Weston Smith was killed by the Indians yesterday (Sunday) a short distance from this place. He had an appointment to preach here in the afternoon, and was on his way from Crook City when a band of Indians overtook him and shot him. His body was not mutilated in any way, and was found in the road a short time after the hellish deed had been done.
His death was instantaneous as he was shot through the heart. His funeral occurred today from his home in this town. Everything was done by kind hands, that was possible under the circumstances, and a Christian burial given him.
I was not personally acquainted with Mr. Smith, but knew him by reputation, as an earnest worker in his Master's Vineyard. He has preached here on several occasions, and was the only minister in the Hills. He died in the harness and his memory will be always with those who knew him.
A letter from you which I found in his home causes me to convey this sad intelligence to you.
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Jul 26, 2006 7:48 PM
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> I just watched "Unauthorized Cinnamon" - and the
> conversation between Al and Doc was fascinating.
>
> Al's father, Daniel, died of tuberculosis and was
> most likely a "lunger" at the end of his life during
> the winter of 1885-86.
I knew he was especially compassionate to the Doc until he went downstairs. Al's "pep" talk in front of everyone was to help the doc's spirit's more than anything else.
The Doc has loudly told Al many times his own opinion. I think Al likes & respects the Doc & doesn't want to break in a new one.(so to speak)
ASwearingen: Thanks for posting so much history about your family. It's very interesting. I really liked the bank note pic. Wow, Bank note #1! I wonder if it belonged to Trixie as first depositor? (LOL)
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Jul 26, 2006 1:19 AM
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> I just returned home from Deadwood and was quite
> surprised by the letter from Bullock. It is almost
> exactly the same as a letter written by Seth Bullock
> to a minister out East regarding the death of
> Preacher Smith. I saw this letter in the small
> museum in the gift shop by the Mount Moriah cemetary.
> I believe it is the original copy. The true history
> y of Deadwood is just as captivating as the Show. I
> find Seth Bullock to be a truly great pioneer of the
> American West, and would love to find out more about
> him and his family, if anyone has info.
>
> Marc
So did the writers see this letter then, I wonder? I was in Deadwood about 10 years ago and was totally ignorant of most of the history. I remember walking past the present day site of the Number 10 which had a wax figure of Wild Bill supposedly sitting exactly where he was murdered. That gave me a chill then and it does still now. I had meant to get to the cemetary but forgot until I was out of town. I really need to go back there.
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Jul 26, 2006 12:06 AM
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I just watched "Unauthorized Cinnamon" - and the conversation between Al and Doc was fascinating.
Al's father, Daniel, died of tuberculosis and was most likely a "lunger" at the end of his life during the winter of 1885-86. Daniel's body was brought back to Oskaloosa (probably at Al's expense) and buried next to Keziah, Al's mother, even though they had divorced some time earlier.
Daniel left Keziah (Al's mother) for her younger sister Amerinta, resulting in the divorce of Keziah and Daniel. Amerinta lived with the family for a time prior to the divorce (when she was 16).
Here's Daniel's obituary in the local Oskaloosa paper (The Herald of February 4, 1886, page 2):
SWEARINGEN - died at Yankton, Dakota on January 29, 1886 Daniel J. Swearingen, of consumption. The body was brought here by the Odd Fellows this day, from their Hall at 2:00. The deceased was for many years an old resident here, coming here as early as 1848. For the last six years he has been a resident of Dakota. Two of his sons, John and Lemuel, are residents here, and to whom the sympathy of friends will be extended. A wife and one child by a second marriage are left to mourn his loss.
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You got a dark turn of mind...
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Jul 25, 2006 3:56 AM
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I just returned home from Deadwood and was quite surprised by the letter from Bullock. It is almost exactly the same as a letter written by Seth Bullock to a minister out East regarding the death of Preacher Smith. I saw this letter in the small museum in the gift shop by the Mount Moriah cemetary. I believe it is the original copy. The true history of Deadwood is just as captivating as the Show. I find Seth Bullock to be a truly great pioneer of the American West, and would love to find out more about him and his family, if anyone has info.
Marc
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Jul 25, 2006 1:07 AM
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Wondering if Bullock's nice letter was really written. I don't think so but would be a nice surprise if it was in the Pioneer.
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Jul 12, 2006 11:17 PM
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A souvenir from the First National Bank of Deadwood, Dakota Territory:
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Right click on the image, edit copy, then paste into a word processing program as an image and print it.
Makes a good bookmark.
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You got a dark turn of mind...
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