b'DID YOU KNOW, IN THE OLD WEST.By Lee Anderson, Old West Living Historian, Award Winning Author, and Old School HorsemanLee Anderson and his horse, Concho, are well known around the state doing presentations in schools,corporate events, and civic events. Learn more about them and his book on his website. historicaloldwest.orgO ne especially badJ esse James, one of the mostW hen the town prostitutehell-hole in theOldcelebrated bandits in western history,(and very much respected do-WestwasBodie,California.reveled in his notoriety. One time hegooder), Virginia Marlotte, died Gunfights or death threats occurred at all hourseven wrote his own press release aboutin Pioche, Nevada, she was given the of the day. Among the activities was a fight thata robbery before the robbery took place.biggest funeral in the towns history.ensued when a poolHe then handed it to player took someonethe engineer of the trainHer epitaph read:elses turn. Another wasbefore riding away withHere lies the body of Virginia Marlotte.when, a mountain manhis men and the money. She was born a virgin and died a harlot.who insisted, at gunpoint,F rom 1778 untilFor eighteen years shethat he receive a drinkpreserved her virginity. in payment for a human1871, the U.S.Thats a damned good recordear he had recently slicedGovernmentfor this vicinity.from an opponent. Then,ratified 370 treatiesT heBattle of Littlethere was the street fightwith theNative that erupted when a manAmericanTribes.Big Horn,also knownaccidentally stepped onAfter 1871, acts ofas Custers Last Stand, took place acowboystoe.BodiewomenCongress, executiveon June 25, 1876.Lieutenant Colonel werent much better. On oneorders and executiveCuster and more than 200occasion, a school teacheragreements replaced manyof his men were wiped outhorsewhipped a local doctor forof these treaties. Most ofin less than 20 minutes. gossiping about her. On another,them were rarely enforced.the notorious female cardsharp, Madame Moustache, fought off two thieves after a night of winning. She killed one and wounded the other. ARE YOU FEELING JUNK STRANGLED? CALL THE COWBOYS AND WELL GET THAT JUNK WRANGLED!SERVICES: Furniture Removal Appliance Removal Hot Tub RemovalJUNK-COWBOYS.COMConstruction Debris Removal#1 JUNKEviction CleanoutsREMOVAL SERVICEProperty CleanoutsIN PHOENIX!Garage Cleanouts Storage Unit CleanoutsEstate CleanoutsCALL TODAY, WELL ROPE IT AWAY!623-235-7026ArizonaRealCountry.com September 2023 9'