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Flopping Bill Can trell and the northern Montana outlaws
A tale from the Old Timers' Club recalls William Cantrell known as Flopping Bill a daring hunter of horse rustlers in northern Montana. He and a partner killed nine Blackfoot Indians near Buffalo Creek after a perilous chase along the Musselshell and Missouri rivers. The account notes the fatal violence ended with Bill haunted by visions of the slain natives and his own legend among cowboys and guards. Also included are unrelated travel ads for excursions via the Denver and Rio Grande with pricing.
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