THE WAKE OF WHISKEY BILLOF MALTA, MONTANA “That locoed corpse thawed out and come alive!”Words from the mouth of “Ol’” HamboneFolks, here is a strange story about a good sheepherder gone town drunk and things weren’t going good, but neither were they going bad, until he froze to death and came back to life – sorta - as an uninvited stranger showed up. The story is entitled THE WAKE OF WHISKEY BILLand it really contains a history of Malta, Montana. Whether it’s all true or not is something you must decide after reading but it really is one strange story.Of course, there were many a western story published – the common ones about Cowboys and Indians are listed on eCRATER every day but the rarer ones about a town drunk and his place in the sun are seldom found. Collectors treasure them and their price guide value rises every day. They are hard to find. I hunt them out because really the better, untold and rarer stories were published in the rest. Here’s one of ‘em. MALTA, MONTANA MEMORABILIAIS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING PURCHASER WILL RECEIVE A FREE SEARCH OF MY WEBSITE WWW.GENEALOGYIMAGESOFHISTORY.COM IF YOU SEE AN ITEM OF INTEREST ON MY WEBSITE, JUST EMAIL ME AND I WILL PLACE IT ON eCRATER WITH A 10% DISCOUNT AND ALLOW YOU TO PURCHASE WITH BUYITNOW! Following my retirement, I have dedicated my remaining hours to indexing the Genealogy of our western heroes. During my research, I discovered that thousands of our kinfolk lay unfound and unrecognized on some book dealer’s shelf gathering dust. Because Old Western History and Memorabilia was printed before computer indexing, I index every item I sell. This complete index will be bound and included in this offering at no additional cost. Humbly, I am trying to keep our history alive.I hope you appreciate the effort. THE WAKE OF WHISKEY BILLby Walt Coburn ANCESTORS INDEXED HEREIN, CIRCA: late 1800 era. ANCESTOR’S LOCATION: MO.. GENEALOGY NAMES INDEXED w * INDICATING PICTURE: BROCKWAY, Judge of Malta, MontanaCASTLEBERG, Phil – owner of Annex SaloonCAVANAUGH – owner of Cavanaugh’s SaloonCLARK, “Baldy” – night bartender at the Annex SaloonCOBURN, Walt – AuthorCOSNER, Sheriff of Malta, MontanaCOUSIN JACK MINERS – (from the Little Rockies)EBAUGH – owner of a Wool Shed, Malta, MontanaJONES, “Fatty” – camptender of the Phillips sheep outfitJONES, “Whitey” – bartended at the Last Chance SaloonLAMPKIN, Wash – owner of Lampkin’s SaloonLONG HENRY’S – SaloonNAPOLETANO, Al Martin – IllustratorOl’ HAMBONE – Negro round-up cook and sitterPECOS – Cowpuncher who worked for the Long XPOWELL, “Puck” – owner of Last Chance Saloon, Malta, MontanaRINGBONE SAM - sitterSMITH, “Hard Luck” – jerkline freighterTUCKER, Rock – undertaker of Malta, MontanaWHISKEY BILL – “Ol’ Bill” – Town drunk of Malta, Montana and subject of this storyWHITEY – day bartender at the Last Chance SaloonPICTURES AND DESCRIPTIONS w * INDICATING PICTURE: Picture 1) – Al Martin Napoletano drawing *PLACES AND THINGS PROMINENTLY MENTIONED w * INDICATING PICTURE: Annex SaloonBig Casino Dance Hall, Malta, MontanaCaliforniaCavanaugh’s SaloonChinaman’s Café, Malta, MontanaChinookEbaugh’s Wool HouseLampkin’s SaloonLast Chance Saloon, Malta, MontanaMalta, MontanaMalta Mercantile, Malta, MontanaMontanaShorty’s Barbershop, Malta, MontanaTHE WAKE OF WHISKEY BILLby Walt Coburn MEMORABILIAIS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING While others clip ads from magazines, I save history. It’s a shame that our past is being lost. It’s as simple as that. My wife kids me that after I find a piece I like, buy it, read it, research it, take a picture, scan it, write the blurb, pay the eCRATER entry fee and commission, that I end up making about 50 cents an hour. But, OH HOW I LOVE THIS OLD WESTERN HISTORY. What a story, Rare Story!!! Great Pictures. You will love it as it was published in this old complete and seldom found western magazine of many years ago. The issue is in excellent condition, the cover is pristine and in vibrant color. As clearly stated in my description, this is featured story in a rarely found and seldom read unusual and complete western magazine. I don't give out name of publication or date because I have caught competitors copying my index and work and trying to sell it as theirs. I hope you understand. Buyer pays postage of $3.50 First Class Postage to U. S., $4.50 to Canada. $4.60 Priority Mail. $10.00 Par Avion (Air Mail) for International Mail. Texans must pay 8-¼ % sales tax. Thanks, Tom A GENEALOGY IMAGESOFHISTORY COPYRIGHTED PRESENTATION Powered by eCRATER On Nov-15-07 at 12:18:55 PST, seller added the following information: Use the FREE Counters 1 million sellers do - Vendio! On Nov-15-07 at 12:20:48 PST, seller added the following information: Use the FREE Counters 1 million sellers do - Vendio! On Aug-25-09 at 13:42:09 PDT, seller added the following information:IF ITEM CONDITION ABOVE IS LISTED AS "NEW", THIS IS AN ERROR. ITEM CONDITION IS "USED".