The Man From Eagle CreekChapter 22
Tom and Cal spent the night outside the small community of Bucklin, Kansas and rode over to Dodge City the next day. They crossed the Arkansas River near Ford, Kansas and rode into Dodge City about three o’clock in the afternoon. Dodge City was as busy as Kansas City had been, it just wasn’t as big and wasn’t as up to date on a lot of luxuries. The railroad split the town almost in half and the south side was mostly shacks and tents. Among these were saloons, gambling halls and whorehouses....