Temp Templeton a legendary Livingston sheriff and fighter
The article extols O P Templeton first Livingston sheriff admired for his bravery and honesty. Anecdotes recount his swift response to the Tommy Gavin killing, his endurance on Old Tom the white horse, and a staged wrestler vs jailer prank that ended with Templeton mid escape.
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Paddy McDonnell
Temp
Charley Bloom
Tommy Gavin
Bloom
McDonnell's
Tom
Melville
Sam Jackson
Livingston
Bozeman
Kid Houston
Happy Jack Punched Cows for Old 79 Outfit
Happy Jack Aldrich, early Park County cowboy born in 1841 Iowa, helped drive cattle for the 79 outfit of Helena in Lake Basin. He joined W F McLeod and Charles Cottle in homesteading efforts in 1882 and faced harsh winters, injuries, and frontier fights with Indians. He later worked with Floweree and Lowry cattle, endured a 5,000 head loss in 1886 87, and remained active in Big Timber area circles until his death.
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Happy Jack” Aldrich
Park County
Iowa
California
Oregon
W. F. McLeod
Boulder Valley
Charles Cottle
Cottle
Happy Jack
W. H
Bill) Prewett
Shields River
Jack
John T. Murphy
Helena
Lake Basin
Columbus
Prewett
79 Outfit
79 Ranch
Floweree
Lowry Cattle
The
Sweet Grass
Melville
Glasston-Melville
Boulder
Robert Brownlee
Big Timber
Sweet Grass County
W. D. McKenzie
Springdale
James Ennis
Shields Valley
Mission Creek
West
Livingston
Pell
Main Street
R. D. Alton
Bill
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Happy Jack) Aldrich
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