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The Great Pacific Railway’s Old West Echoes
An Idaho newsroom reminiscence recalls the overland stages that linked miners to Boise. A veteran driver recounts a pursuit of a young rider, aided by Governor McConnell and others, ending with a dramatic mercy as a mother’s letter sways a judgment and the outlaw is freed to seek home.
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Wyoming
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Great Republic
Owyhee Joe
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Ben Halliday
Bill
The
Statesman
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Bill McConnell
Col. Robbins
Jim Agnew
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Hoss
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