1883 Old Wild West Dodge City KS Wyatt Earp Bat Masterson Charlie Bassett Photo

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1883 Old Wild West Dodge City KS Wyatt Earp Bat Masterson Charlie Bassett Photo:
$4.67

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Item Details:

You will receive a 5\"x7\" sepia photo reprint
This is a circa 1883 photo taken in Dodge City, Kansas featuring some very famous/infamous old west figures which became known as the \"Dodge City Peace Commission\" left to right standing: W.H. Harris, Luke Short, Bat Masterson, W.F. Petillion; seated: Charlie Bassett, Wyatt Earp, Frank McLain, and Neal Brown
The Dodge City War was a bloodless conflict that took place in 1883 in Dodge City, Kansas
It came at the close of the first ten years of the city\'s history at a time when the cattle drive and saloons were fading as a dominant force in the city\'s politics
From its founding, Dodge had a reputation for corruption and was often called \"the Wickedest City in America\"
The informal association known as the Dodge City Gang dominated the law enforcement and much of the political life of the community, and monopolized the whiskey trade
In 1879 the anti-gang faction won a closely fought election for Ford County, defeating popular gang member Bat Masterson
This was the first in a number of elections that ousted the members of the gang from positions of power
While the new political faction identified themselves as reformers it seems more likely that they wanted to reap the profits of the whiskey trade for themselves
Mayor Alonzo B. Webster, elected mayor in 1881 owned two saloons himself
The new mayor lost no time in firing Bat\'s brother, Jim Masterson, as city marshal and posting a series of new \'moral\' ordinances, complete with a warning.
To all whom it may concern: All thieves, thugs, confidence men, and persons without visible means of support, will take notice that the ordinance enacted for their special benefit will be rigorously enforced on and after tomorrow
Tensions built between the Mastersons and Webster and his allies over the next several months
In 1883 gambler and gunfighter Luke Short settled in Dodge City, where he purchased a half interest in the now famous Long Branch Saloon in partnership with friend W. H. Harris
Short and Nicholas B. Klaine, the editor of the Dodge City Times, fought for influence and control of the city
In the mayoral election later that year Klaine supported Larry Deger against Short\'s partner, W. H. Harris
Deger defeated Harris 214 to 143
Deger passed Ordinance No 70, which made prostitution illegal in Dodge City. Several prostitutes who worked for Short\'s saloon were arrested, and Short went to the jail to protest the matter but was confronted by city policeman, Louis C. Hartman, who had taken part in arresting the prostitutes
The two men exchanged shots, but no one was hurt
Short mistakenly believed he had killed Hartman and barricaded himself in the Long Branch
When he learned that Hartman was unharmed Short submitted to arrest
He was sent out of town as an \'undesirable\' several days later
Short was discussing the matter with Governor George Washington Glick in Kansas City, and Bat
Masterson called in favors from old friends including Wyatt Earp, Charlie Bassett, Johnny Millsap, Shotgun John Collins, Texas Jack Vermillion, and Johnny Green
They marched up Front Street into Short\'s saloon where they were sworn in as deputies by constable \"Prairie Dog\" Dave Marrow
The town council offered a compromise to allow Short to return for ten days to get his affairs in order, but
Earp refused to compromise When Short returned, there was no force ready to turn him away
Short\'s Saloon reopened, and the Dodge City War ended without a shot being fired
Intimidated by the show of force, Webster negotiated peace with the lawmen and gunfighters
Short returned to his place of business in return for a promise there would be no violence
Later that year Short sold his interest and moved south to Fort Worth, Texas

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