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    DateJune 1883
    OutcomeLong Branch Saloon reopened
    DeathsNone
    Overview

    The Dodge City War was a bloodless conflict that took place between Luke Short and the Dodge City mayor, who tried to force Short to close the Long Branch Saloon and leave town. Luke called on several friends, including … See more

    Luke Short and the Long Branch Saloon

    Luke Short arrived in Dodge City during April 1881. William H. Harris, whom Short had met in Tombstone a few months earlier, gave Luke a job as a faro dealer at the Long Branch Saloon in Dodge City, Kansas. Th… See more

    Luke Short forced out of Dodge

    On April 30 Luke Short was again arrested (along with five other gamblers) and placed in jail. The following day Short and the five others were escorted to the train depot and given their choice of east or west-bound trains. Shor… See more

    Dodge City Peace Commission

    Mayor Deger's action during the height of the seasonal cattle drive boom would ruin the saloon's and related company's business. Governor Glick and the Santa Fe Railroad, which did considerable business in Dodge, u… See more

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