HAPPY FRONTIERADO! The great day is here once again which means it’s the first day of a three-day weekend for those of us on four continents who celebrate it! Today we’re all busy getting ready for our meals of buffalo steaks and ribs, New Mexico Territory Fried Rice, Western Spaghetti, rabbit legs, mashed potatoes, corn on the cob and cactus salad! After that we’ll all play Frontierado Poker while drinking Cactus Jacks and wind up the evening with Tumbleweed Pizzas and a midnight viewing of Silverado, the OFFICIAL western of Frontierado!
To help celebrate this holiday which commemorates the myth of the American West, not the grinding reality here is a look at some of the best-known Range Wars of the period along with their most famous gunfighters.
Texas
MASON COUNTY WAR
Location: Texas
When: June 1874 to September 1876
The Belligerent Parties: The majority German population ranchers versus the English-speaking ranchers.
The War’s Most Famous Gunfighter: Johnny Ringo
New Mexico
LINCOLN COUNTY WAR
Location: New Mexico
When: February 1878 to July 1878
The Belligerent Parties: The Tunstall-McSween Faction versus the Murphy-Dolan Faction
The War’s Most Famous Gunfighter: Billy the Kid
Arizona
PLEASANT VALLEY WAR
Location: Arizona
When: 1883 to 1892
The Belligerent Parties: The cattle herders versus the newly arrived sheep herders
The War’s Most Famous Gunfighter: Tom Horn and Commodore Perry Owens
Wyoming
JOHNSON COUNTY WAR
Location: Wyoming
When: 1889 to 1892
The Belligerent Parties: The Wyoming Stock Growers Association versus the sheep herders
The War’s Most Famous Gunfighter: Tom Horn
Idaho (top) and Nevada
ELKO/CASSIA WAR
Location: Idaho and Nevada
When: January 1895 to October 1896
The Belligerent Parties: The Sparks-Harrell Cattle Company versus the sheep herders
The War’s Most Famous Gunfighter: Diamondfield Jack
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Fun! I always wondered what Johnny Ringo was up to before Tombstone!
Glad to share the info!
Nice article! The Lincoln County War was the only one I ever heard of.
Thanks! Becauses of Billy the Kid that is usually the only one most people have heard of.
I am gutted that I had to miss out this year with the diet forbidding all these types of food.
😦
Uh, oh! But you could still watch Kevin in Silverado, right?
Of course…like that would not happen.
Ha! You are such a character!
I love Kevin in anything but on a horse, with a gun and a cheeky grin…NIRVANA !!!!
You need to talk him into appearing on Supernatural in a guest role.
Oh be still my beating heart. He was so good in Superman…so good. What a great ride that was. One of my favourite superheroes with one of my favourite movie stars.
Wild west is right!
You said it!
I’d love to have been a gunfighter in a Range war!
You would?
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Nice to see the Mason County War get mentioned.
Glad to do it!
Commodore Perry Owens?
Yes. I’ve written about him before.
Go Johnny Ringo!
Yep!
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Johnny Ringo, baby! Hells yeah!
I know what you mean.
Johnny Ringo deserves more love!
He does kind of get overlooked.
The Johsnon War was always my favorite.
I understand.
I like the comparison to gang wars.
Thanks!
I like the American west.
I know how you feel.
Johnny Ringo fought in Texas before Arizona? I never knew that!
I’m always glad to spread the word.
I like the smattering of info. Some places pile on too much info.
Thank you.