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On Friday, August 9, 1912, Chalk Beeson died. His family managed to keep his memory alive for decades after his death. In 1915 his sons, Merritt and Otero, opened the Beeson Theater on First Avenue in Dodge City. His widow, Ida Beeson, remained a prominent member of Dodge City society until her death on June 15, 1928.
Dodge City's most colorful and tragic year was 1878. The first tragedy was the murder of Marshal Ed Masterson by two Texans named Jack Wagner and Alfred Walker on April 9. After Ed Masterson's funeral, the Dodge City Council appointed Charlie Bassett as city marshal at a salary of $100 a month.
City hall building in Dodge City, Kansas, around 1913. Part of a series on the. History of Kansas; Periods; Timeline; Pre-statehood before 1861; Since statehood 1861 ...
The Long Branch Saloon was a well-known saloon in Dodge City, Kansas, from about 1874 to 1885.It had several owners, most notably Chalk Beeson and gunfighter Luke Short.The establishment provided gambling and live entertainment, including Beeson's five-person orchestra.
Here's a quick look at all 14 area high school boys basketball teams: Aurora Greenmen. Head Coach: Cody Calhoun (seventh season, second at Aurora). Assistant Coaches: Austin Nupp, Tim Keyes, Adam ...
A ruling against Dodge City’s system could cause “a fundamental change” in how some communities elect representatives, said Spencer Duncan, a lobbyist for the League of Kansas Municipalities.
The Long Branch Saloon gunfight, on April 5, 1879, was an altercation that took place between Frank Loving and Levi Richardson at the Long Branch Saloon in Dodge City, Kansas. Both men were gamblers who frequented the saloon .
The mother of the man who was killed by a Fort Dodge Police Department officer on March 16 said her son was having a schizophrenic episode when he was shot and that she hopes authorities will be ...