Old West Shootout–with a Rattlesnake
A vintage newspaper article from 1897 retells the harrowing experience of Sharkey, owner of the Copper Queen Mine outside Salmon, Idaho--a shootout, Old-West style--between himself and a 6-foot rattler.
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I write frequent posts about all things Nineteenth Century Americana, especially elements of interest to readers of Sweet Romance set against the back drop of the Old West. I love history, and enjoy s
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