| On Sunday, June 10th, that
notorious female, Calamity Jane, . . ., procured a horse and
buggy from Jas. Abney's stable ostensibly to drive to Fort
Russell and back. By the time she had reached the Fort,
however indulgence in frequent and liberal potations
completely befogged her not very clear brain, and she drove
right by that place, never drawing rein until she reached the
Chug, 50 miles distant. Continuing to imbibe bug-juice
at close intervals and in large quantities throughout the
night, she woke up the next morning with a vague idea that
Fort Russell had been removed, but being still bent on finding
it, she drove on, finally sighting For Laramie, 90 miles
distant. Reaching there she discovered her mistake, but
didn't show much disappointment. She turned her horse
out to grass, ran the buggy into corral, and began
enjoying life in camp after her usual fashion. --Cheyenne
Daily Leader, June 20, 1876 from Soiled Doves by Anne
Seagraves |
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When it was obvious
they had worn out their welcome the couple traveled
West. They ran into trouble along the way with Indian
Agents more because of Constance behavior than Firebug's
reputation. She had a habit of getting them into poker games
and then taking all the Agents' supplies, weapons and cheap whiskey they'd
planned on selling to the locals. |
