Wyoming Trivia (Renamed) (Sheridan, Cody: DMV, tourist, projects)

[Rescue3]

A couple different sites suggest it was built in 1976, and one site says the old mansion stopped getting used in 1976. So I'll guess 1976.

[ElkHunter]

Originally Posted by Rescue3

A couple different sites suggest it was built in 1976, and one site says the old mansion stopped getting used in 1976. So I'll guess 1976.

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[Rescue3]

By the 1860s, Laramie was known as a real wild west town - complete with all the lawlessness that wild west towns were known for. Seems the railroads weren't too particular about the roughnecks and criminals they brought to the territories.

So here's a three-parter:

Who was the first mayor of Laramie, how long was he in office, and what did he declare when he left office?

Good luck!

[CptnRn]

Originally Posted by Rescue3

By the 1860s, Laramie was known as a real wild west town - complete with all the lawlessness that wild west towns were known for. Seems the railroads weren't too particular about the roughnecks and criminals they brought to the territories.

So here's a three-parter:

Who was the first mayor of Laramie, how long was he in office, and what did he declare when he left office?

Good luck!

Laramie suffered initially from lawlessness. Its first mayor, M.C. Brown, resigned after three turbulent weeks in mid-1868, saying that the town was "ungovernable." This was much due to threats he received from three half-brothers, early Old West gunman "Big" Steve Long, Con Moyer and Ace Moyer. Long was Laramie's first marshal, and with his brothers owned the saloon Bucket of Blood. The three began harassing settlers, forcing them to sign over the deeds to their property to them. Any who refused were killed, usually goaded into a gunfight by Long. By October 1868, Long had killed 13 men.

I'm pretty sure I answered that question correct, sho here is the...

Next Question: What happened to "Big" Steve Long, Con Moyer and Ace Moyer?

[CptnRn]

Sorry Rescue3,

I probably rushed that next question instead of waiting for your confirmation. If you had something that you would like to share about your question, as I often to, please share it with us. I love how much I have learned from this game.

Regards, Ron

[Rescue3]

Capn Ron:

That's okay - The Missus and I were driving down to Denver today.

Yep - you got it right.

I won't say who gunned those three down or when, 'cause I'll have to post another question and we're on airplanes all day tomorrow.

Catch you all next week - have a happy Fourth!

R-3.

[CptnRn]

Ok

laramie suffered initially from lawlessness. Its first mayor, m.c. Brown, resigned after three turbulent weeks in mid-1868, saying that the town was "ungovernable." this was much due to threats he received from three half-brothers, early old west gunman "big" steve long, con moyer and ace moyer. Long was laramie's first marshal, and with his brothers owned the saloon bucket of blood. The three began harassing settlers, forcing them to sign over the deeds to their property to them. Any who refused were killed, usually goaded into a gunfight by long. By october 1868, long had killed 13 men.

Next question: What happened to early Old West gunman "Big" Steve Long, Con Moyer and Ace Moyer?

[CptnRn]

Hint:

Long soon earned a reputation as a particularly violent lawman, killing eight men in gunfights within two months. One incident in particular occurred on October 22, 1867, when Long opened fire on eight men during a street brawl after his orders to cease were ignored, killing 5 of the men. He rarely arrested anyone, choosing instead to either back them down with the threat of force or shoot them.

Long and his brothers, however, used their forceful personalities and his position as the Deputy Marshal to their own advantage. Within months of his acceptance to that position, they had forced several local ranchers to sign over to them the deeds to their properties. Several of those who refused were later confronted while alone by Long, who killed them, always claiming later that they reached for a weapon. If they did not carry a pistol or rifle, they would have one placed on their person by Long after he had killed them. There were never any witnesses. It is alleged that Long killed at least nine men in that fashion during a four month period. Local residents called the saloon the "Bucket of Blood" because of the violence that often happened inside. By October 1868, Long had killed thirteen men. Another seven men had been killed under suspicious circumstances, with Long suspected as having killed them, but that was never confirmed and there was no evidence to support that he had been the killer. He made little effort to find the alleged murderers, leading to even more speculation that he had actually committed those murders. All of those seven men had also previously refused to sign over deeds to Long and his brothers.

[CptnRn]

Originally Posted by CptnRn

Next question: What happened to early Old West gunman "Big" Steve Long, Con Moyer and Ace Moyer?

I assume everyone is busy or not interested in this so I'll provide the answer.

A local rancher and the first Sheriff of Albany County, N. K. Boswell, organized several other ranchers to conspire against the three brothers. Boswell insisted that if they could watch Long close enough, eventually they could catch him in the act of committing a crime, and on that pretense they could act out against him with the law on their side. On October 18, 1868, Long attempted to rob a prospector named Rollie "Hard Luck" Harrison. Harrison produced a pistol, and a gunfight erupted between the two. Long was wounded and retreated. Harrison was killed, dying as a result of his wounds before he was able to relay who shot him to anyone else.
Long confessed to his fiance how he was wounded, and she in turn told N. K. Boswell. Boswell organized several men in the town, and they entered the saloon owned by Long and his brothers on October 28. The mob overwhelmed the three and led them to an unfinished cabin in town. Long was quiet throughout the process, having only one request, that he be allowed to remove his boots, stating "My mother always said I'd die with my boots on". Barefoot, he was lynched along with Con and Ace Moyer by hanging them from the rafters of the cabin. There were no legal actions taken against the members of the lynch mob. A photograph of the three men after they were hanged was taken, and on the back was written, "(1) Gunfighter "Big" Steve Long, (2) Con Moyer, (3) Ace Moyer, A lynching in Laramie Wyo. -1868- Con & Ace were founders of Laramie Wyoming!". Following his death, Long's fiance erected a marker in his memory.

Apparantly there was a shortage of suitable trees in the area so the three were hung from the rafters of a cabin that was under construction. It was probably a very unpleasant lynching, as there wasn't enough drop to break their necks so the hanging and their demise was probably very slow.



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[Rescue3]

Sorry - had to actually work for a couple days.

In the town of Sheridan, there is a water sculpture in the town park. What implement is the man in the sculpture drinking from?