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Title
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Tales of an Old Timer
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Description
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Autobiographical article in two parts by W. Z. Hickman, or William Zere Hickman (son of the founder of Hickman's Mill) about his experiences in 1865, "employed by the firm of Shrewsbury, Slemmons & Co., as an assistant wagon master, to take a train load of goods from Fort Leavenworth to Fort Union, New Mexico," with an illustration. Part two tells about his experiences in 1865 with Indians around Fort Larnard.
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Date
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1897-02-15
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Denver or Die! The Bloody Saga of the Butterfield Overland Despatch
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Description
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Article about the short history of the Butterfield Overland Despatch Express, a passenger and freight stage that ran from Atchison, Kansas, to Denver, Colorado, not to be confused with the Butterfield Overland Trail. The first wagon train left for Denver on June 25, 1865. Trouble with Indians caused the enterprise to fail.
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Date
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2008-09
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
