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Famous “Bloodless Duel” involved Golden paper founder

Posted Thursday, August 25, 2016

Golden’s annual Buffalo Bill Days celebration begins today, July 28, making it a fitting time to remember just what is authentically western about the city.

Truth is, historic accounts and early newspaper clippings show just how rough a town Golden really was, as it started out as a home-base for miners venturing west. Saloons and bar fights, gun fire and formal duels all were realities in the city’s early years…  Read more…