Cloud City Colorado in 1880 - Too Far West

Love, technology and lead type tell the story of yesterday. Leadville, Colorado is ten thousand feet up in the Rocky Mountains. In 1878-1880, men, women and children crossed vast frontiers to get its silver. Gold, silver, knives, guns and liquor fueled the story of a town with few rules.

Buckskin Joe, Barney Devlin, glass plate negatives, snake oil, card cheats, fallen doves, mud, work and pioneer spirit come alive in a novel of historical fiction. Life was hard at the bottom, easy at the top.
-----------------
"Are you calling me a liar or telling me to shut up?"
---------------
They toiled in back breaking, dark filthy, dangerous pain for nearly every waking hour.
-------------
Sweetwater Sally ran her hands up and down the bark of one of the pine trees growing in the theatre.
----------------
"Why The Rat Bastard Gazette is one of the finest newspapers west of the Mississippi." The editor drank straight from the bottle. Inkslinger Charlie carried his pistol high up on the inside of his right arm.
----------
Shotgun Susy said, "Can't bury him here, Father."
---------
The winner of the first dog fight escaped from its cage back stage and tore the hoop jumping poodle into high pitched shreds. Next, a man recited Moliere.