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The Hidden Outlaw Treasure of Childress County, Texas (Part 3) “A Brief History of Childress County”

The Texas Panhandle was occupied by the nomadic Southern Plains Indians until just after the Civil War.  The Spanish claimed the area first, followed by the United States and then the Republic of Texas.  However, they had not considered the Indians claim and the result was often hostile conflicts when the early Spanish and European-American …

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The Hidden Outlaw Treasure of Childress County, Texas (part 2) “Did Outlaws Really Get Away With a Lot of Money?”

Who was Red Buck and did he really have any money to hide?   Three years after his escape from the train that was taking him to prison in 1890, he is a recognized member of Bob Doolin’s “Wild Bunch” outlaw gang.  His first noted recognition was in the shootout with Federal Deputy Marshals at Ingalls, …

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