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TheArizonaRanger
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    28/10/09 at 08:45 PM
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Now this was written by W.B. Masterson who was not even in town he had left during the previous winter, to go to Dodge to help brother ED in Dodge.

Just another observation made by and interested party!
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... yep  and he was a close friend of the Earps too, and like as not that is the tale he was told by Wyatt or one of the other brothers, or close family friends, so its no surprise he repeats it  ...  is it ....   ???
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    28/10/09 at 09:37 PM
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Businessmen Bat, not thieves, the cowboys were businessmen.

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    28/10/09 at 10:39 PM
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Now this was written by W.B. Masterson who was not even in town he had left during the previous winter, to go to Dodge to help brother ED in Dodge.

Just another observation made by and interested party!
Regards
Bat


... yep  and he was a close friend of the Earps too, and like as not that is the tale he was told by Wyatt or one of the other brothers, or close family friends, so its no surprise he repeats it  ...  is it ....   ???

AZR that's why I referred to the fact he was not even in town on the 26th so all written was hearsay. Which all considering the writer of this book it was disappointing to read this version.

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    28/10/09 at 10:43 PM
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Businessmen Bat, not thieves, the cowboys were businessmen.

Frank thats how they were discribed in the book, but to say business men is stretching the point. They were noted rustlers.

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    29/10/09 at 10:58 AM
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Depends how you define business.

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    29/10/09 at 04:53 PM
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cattle rustling and horse theft ain't a legitimate business frank  hell it maybe a business to the cowboys though lol ,next time i see you on the streets of tombstone be armed .

cheers Wyatt
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    29/10/09 at 06:18 PM
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It's business, especially when ya sells 'em, seems legit enougn business to me, and make sure you're shootin' irons handy BW, LOL, cos if I see ya on the streets of Tombstone be ready to use it.

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    01/11/09 at 09:20 PM
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Frank ..do you actually wear  one of those red saches ....if so do you have a spare .
  charlie Waite
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    02/11/09 at 05:28 PM
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charlie you can get the red sashes from sutlers stores or chris johnsons shop ,think they are about 15 quid .

cheers wyatt
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    02/11/09 at 06:22 PM
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Quote; good, honest cowboys. Unquote.

Now that's funny!
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    02/11/09 at 07:37 PM
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No Charlie I do not have a sash, its a red bandana that I fix around my waist.

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