10Turkeys Report post Posted November 2, 2019 Born in AR, been in Dodge City, Ft. Worth, Leadville, Tombstone. According to a 2005 CNN report 450,000 people a year have a chance to see his name, but unless you do a little research very few have ever heard of him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Outdoor Writer Report post Posted November 2, 2019 Luke Short Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10Turkeys Report post Posted November 2, 2019 5 minutes ago, Outdoor Writer said: Luke Short That was quick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Outdoor Writer Report post Posted November 2, 2019 9 minutes ago, 10Turkeys said: That was quick. Came across him last week while researching someone else. At one time, he owned a share of the famous Long Branch Saloon in Dodge City. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10Turkeys Report post Posted November 2, 2019 32 minutes ago, Outdoor Writer said: Came across him last week while researching someone else. At one time, he owned a share of the famous Long Branch Saloon in Dodge City. And the Oriental in Tombstone and the White Elephant in Ft. Worth. The Long Branch ownership is what kicked off the Dodge City War. Luke was a vicious killer, he shot Charlie Storms twice before he hit the ground, then went back to playing cards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Outdoor Writer Report post Posted November 2, 2019 35 minutes ago, 10Turkeys said: And the Oriental in Tombstone and the White Elephant in Ft. Worth. The Long Branch ownership is what kicked off the Dodge City War. Luke was a vicious killer, he shot Charlie Storms twice before he hit the ground, then went back to playing cards. I have a set of books from Time-Life that are all about the old West. Right now they are packed away in a box in one of my closets because I ran out of room on my book shelves. They have faux leather covers with an image to illustrate the topic of each one. A photo of a set on eBay: This is "The Gunfighters." Here's the list of what they include: Title Author Year published The Cowboys William H. Forbis 1973 The Indians Benjamin Capps 1973 The Soldiers David Nevin 1973 The Trailblazers Bil Gilbert 1973 The Railroaders Keith Wheeler 1973 The Forty-Niners William Weber Johnson 1974 The Pioneers Huston Horn 1974 The Gunfighters Paul Trachtman 1974 The Expressmen David Nevin 1974 The Townsmen Keith Wheeler 1975 The Great Chiefs Benjamin Capps 1975 The Rivermen Paul O'Neill 1975 The Texans David Nevin 1975 The Loggers Richard Williams 1976 The Chroniclers Keith Wheeler 1976 The Spanish West William H. Johnson 1976 The Miners Robert Wallace 1976 The Canadians Ogden Tanner 1977 The Frontiersmen Paul O'Neill 1977 The Alaskans Keith Wheeler 1977 The Ranchers Ogden Tanner 1977 The Mexican War David Nevin 1978 The Women Joan Swallow Reiter 1978 The Scouts Keith Wheeler 1978 The Gamblers Robert Wallace 1978 The End and The Myth Paul O'Neill 1979 Master Index 1980 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted November 2, 2019 I own that collection 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10Turkeys Report post Posted November 2, 2019 I have 1 book in that collection The Gunfighters. This is a book I have about Luke. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Outdoor Writer Report post Posted November 3, 2019 12 hours ago, 10Turkeys said: I have 1 book in that collection The Gunfighters. This is a book I have about Luke. You can buy other individual books on eBay quite cheap. I'm going to sell my set shortly but won't be breaking it up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
