The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-02-19
By d. J. OMALLEY (N-bar-N Kid

VIC AACStAO uoyo "a Az
man and the cowboy, it was
rated as second only to Dodge City,
Kan, which had the reputation Of be;
ing the widest town in the United
States. Miles City did its utmost to
maintain its rating, and at times it
on the part of the majority of its in
habitants to place Miles City in ad-
vance of the famed Kansas cowtown.
From 1876 until 1881, the bull
whacker, the buffalo hunter, and the
soldier formed the bulk of the male
element of wildness, and they fought
each other ~valiantly for the supremacy
sisted largely by the saloon. the gam
bier, the dance hall women and others,
which classes of people and businesses
were numerous in the city. Night was
turned into day, and the day did not
fall far behind the night in the rols-
tering.
Sandy Lane and Lee Lancaster, two
train bosses for BroadWater, Hubbel q
Co., known as the Diamond R freight
outfit, were the dominant spirits n
leaders of the bull whackers; Hand
some Miller of the 5th Infantry, who
was known as the homeliest man IN
Fort Keogh, together with Big Mike
Wall, and Jack Donohue I the secono
cavalry, led the army division, Wnlie
the considerable number OF but1alo
hunters seemed to each be a leader.
Sandy Lane was a giant in stature,
and a Hercules in strength. He was we'll
over six feet in height n Welghed
more than 200 pounds. Lee Lancaster
was a much smaller man, both m
height and weight than Lane, put II
was often said that in a rumpus, Lane
did not have a particle of advantage
over him.
Miller, Wall and Donohue were all
large men and each was known as a
pugilist of no mean ability. NO one
OF the five ever sought to eVaoe a
fight; on the contrary, they were al,
ways ready and willing to AID n
abet one.
When mt of the long bull tra am
pulled into Miles City from Fort Bu..
ford. Dakota, with its great loads OF
goods for Broadwater, Hubbel O. Co.
and other merchants, the place pre-
pared for excitement. Until the caIso
Of the train was nloaoeo ai!u a.
counted for, and the work oxen tuIIleo
over to the stock tenders at the com.
nanv,s hip corral for a rest, there was
little done in the way OF out
as soon as everything was dlsposeo o.
and the bullwhackerS received tneI
nav. they proceeded to turn ttleii-
selves loose. The saloons, dance mans,
and gambling institutions "oke w o aio
0pQan 10 OO Uu0AAASoo SN 1900
IN Ihe parlance of the day, Hell began
tn non. and when it SO happened LhaC
the Soldiers of Keogh received tneu
regular two months pay apout Inc
same time the freighterS did, tne pop
i was much louder and more ire
quent. lev
II was not an uncommon sight dur
mo these celebrations, to see a de-
taehment of mounted soldiers from
The fort. accompanied by a Red cross
anhulance. appear in town n rou1lu
up a bunch of drink-crazed, 1lghtlng'
soldiers, place one or two OF Ihose WIZ
had been badly beaten IN the alnp ~
ninred were placed in the hospital.
THev we're later put in confinement ~
the p,Iard house with those arresCeo.
During n of these occasions, Ille
citv marshal and the sherlfts iorce
were practically helpless. Ihere Weio
not enough of them to keep Ll n.o haImA
a semblance of order. lhey "eie A"te
lessly in the minority.
Deputies Celebrate
IN one of these times the sheriff
decided to make a strenuous eltofS w
hold the jewellers n cheek, 70 IL
ther his object he sWore IN s!H eASI aa
men as deputies. During the 1usC uay
things ran pretty well, puI as His
came on the crowd grew more oo!sf
teroI1s and by midnight the sheriff
o UaHe Pm saving hat his six extra men
Were the d~runkeneSt and nolslesI u
the lot. ~ 80 h;,oritv the
marshall of the tow was o1ten ca d;sA
upon to make an arrest f OF Sue . disnlay
~ of bic nI,alities as to nerve and judg-
ment. ,r uhicb was
the subject of much IN N4il g.
CITY on the GOODNESS and ]uagnieii' u
the marshal, took place IN 1910.
wormwood, He was known to every
one as Long Haired Hank" ne was
given this name from the way ne wore
pic hair. It was a dark brown color
and he always wore it ~ tths
doWn his back to a point pelow t III
top of his shoulders ne was and
was known to be possessed OF gooo
Judgment and devoid of fear:
In the latter part OF Septemnel'
q Sandy Lanes bull train had puilea
into town and the freight un!oaoeu.
The bullwhackers were ,pegllinIig W
celebrate. Among the number was a
bbIIi1Whacker known as "Bismark." He
was a burly man, and was known 10
he If a surly, quarrelsome, dlsposltlon,
esnecially when drinking. He was al
way hunting trouble, n was KnoMh
to be handy with a
he was never without. .,,,
He had gained the name OF Bis Bis
mari from the fact that prior to 1873
he, in a drunken frenzy, had wrecked a
saloon in Bismark, Dakota, breaking
bar fixtures and shooting out lights,
as well as %wounding three men, one OF
Whom was a deputy sheriff endeavor-
ing to arrest him.
Ruffian on Warpath
On the night mentioned "Bismark,'
who had been drinking more or less
during the day, was becoming very
drunk and had been in several fights
in various saloons. He was very trouble
Swearing, flourishing his gum, which
he occasionally discharged without con
Germ as to what angle the muzzle was
pointed. He wa loud in his requests as