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Rustlers and Vigilantes Shape the Open Range Era
A historical survey tracks the evolution of rustlers from old time cowpunchers to modern thieves in Montana Idaho and Wyoming. It covers vigilante justice campaigns led by figures like Flopping Bill Cantwell and the 1892 Johnson county raid, the rise of brand laws, and the shift from open range outlawry to formal justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mncent
Montana
Idaho
Oregon
Dan AB. Conway
Great Northwest
Old West
Neverthless
Wyoming
Judith
Cantwell
Musselshell
Reece Anderson
Jim Downs
Missouri
Lodge Pole Creek
Long John’s
Dixie Burroughs
Miles City
Johnson County
Johnson County Rustlers
Buffalo
Cheyenne
Emerson Hough
Wite