Ford County Globe Quotes
Things in general will be conducted as of old. All parties that were run out have returned and no further effort will be made to drive them away….. A new dance house was opened Saturday night where all the warriors met and settled their past differences and everything was made lovely and serene. All opposing factions, both saloon men and gamblers met and agreed to stand by each other for the good of their trade. Not an unlooked for result.
Dodge was a hotbed of violence, gun-fighting, drinking, gambling and prostitution. At one point they had 19 saloons serving liquor for a total population of only 1200. The Governor wrote to the mayor demanding change but the newspaper documented what really happened.
Ford County Globe, Kansas Newspaper, Editorial on Dodge City, Kansas, June 12, 1883
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Dodge was a hotbed of violence, gun-fighting, drinking, gambling and prostitution. At one point they had 19 saloons serving liquor for a total population of only 1200. The Governor wrote this letter to the mayor to get things under control. The mayor, also one of the town’s successful business men, was doing very well and was apposed to changing the status quo. He wrote a return letter {587195} to the mayor to get things under control. The mayor, also one of the town’s successful business men, was doing very well and was apposed to changing the status quo. He wrote this return letter trying to convince the governor to let him deal with things. Others accused him of being in cahoots with the violent element of town and an apologist for the worst elements of the community.
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