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Doheny's early Southwest adventures and first temptations of wealth
E L Doheny recounts joining military and survey expeditions in Indian Territory and Texas, learning pack and hunting skills, meeting Wyatt Earp, surviving perilous camps, and trapping with Indians. He describes crossing rivers, lynching threats, burning freighters, and his path toward staking claims for his first real money.
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Oregon
Jack
Leavenworth
Southwest
Indian Territory
Sid Jed
Wichita
Wyatt Earp
Charles du Boise
Red River
Pat Hennessey
Fort Sill
Keka Aheka
Texas
Doheny