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Los Portales as described by Pat Garrett:"Los Portales is but a small cave in a quarry of rock, not more than fifteen feet high, lying out and obstructing the view across a beautiful level prairie, and bubbling up, near the rocks, are two springs of cool, clear water, furnishing an ample supply for at least 1000 head of cattle. There is no building nor corral. All the signs of habitation are a snubbing post, rough working utensils and a pile of blankets. Just that and nothing more." Today the springs have dried up and no longer flow. According to locals the caves during Billy's day were actually much higher than they are today due to the efects of soil filling in the caves and lower lying areas. This is where Billy kept his stolen livesock.

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Sorry, OTC, but the Kid killed Bell & Olinger — eli sinko, Thu May 1 06:10
- Sorry...it was the 13th of April.. — OldTexasCowboy, Thu May 1 07:04
...and in 1923... — Pam Brown, Wed Apr 30 09:22
- 1923?? — Chuck58, Fri May 2 00:04
- - Chuck, you are so right — Pam Brown, Fri May 2 10:06

I thought.. — OldTexasCowboy, Thu Apr 24 07:05
- Cliff, check my response to — mizscarlett43, Fri Apr 25 16:58
- Are you referring to Jerry/Richard Weddell — eli sinko, Fri Apr 25 07:34
- - Richard? (nm) (nm) — Pam Brown, Fri Apr 25 10:44
  - - Yes, his name is Richard... — OldTexasCowboy, Fri Apr 25 17:19
    - - Well, he can "discount" it all he wants. — mizscarlett43, Fri Apr 25 17:52
      - Now don't start up with me... — OldTexasCowboy, Fri Apr 25 18:23
        
        LOL! How's about you don't — mizscarlett43, Fri Apr 25 21:53
        
        I was under the impression... — OldTexasCowboy, Sat Apr 26 07:48
        
        Told by whom? I bet I can guess. — eli sinko, Mon Apr 28 08:08
        
        I was told by him. Perhaps... — OldTexasCowboy, Mon Apr 28 13:12
        
        You might consider — mizscarlett43, Mon Apr 28 15:54
        
        Re: You might consider — OldTexasCowboy, Mon Apr 28 15:57
        
        Good question! LOL (nm) — mizscarlett43, Mon Apr 28 16:12
    - He goes by Richard now (nm) — James Wright, Fri Apr 25 17:19
    - - Bill collectors? (nm) — Pam Brown, Fri Apr 25 17:53
      - Heh (nm) — mizscarlett43, Fri Apr 25 17:56
        
        Jerry has a beautiful speaking voice. — Pam Brown, Sat Apr 26 13:31

Re: missing months — lacowboy, Fri Apr 18 01:53
- I have absolutely no proof, just — Chuck58, Fri Apr 18 10:48
- - re: — ljm, Fri Apr 18 12:41
  - - re: — lacowboy, Fri Apr 18 14:29
    - - re: — ljm, Fri Apr 18 16:01
      - I think he probably means that it — mizscarlett43, Fri Apr 18 16:30
        
        Re: I think he probably means that it — lacowboy, Fri Apr 18 20:35
      - Paulita, Celsa and Billy — ljm, Fri Apr 18 15:58
      - Burns claimed to have been quoting — mizscarlett43, Fri Apr 18 16:31
      - Sorry, but you've got that backwards. — mizscarlett43, Fri Apr 18 15:49
      - Re: Sorry, but you've got that backwards. — Donna Tatting, Fri Apr 18 16:02
        
        Leon Metz agrees with both of us: — mizscarlett43, Fri Apr 18 16:54
Actually Lincoln.... — OldTexasCowboy, Thu Apr 17 17:53

The photo on the left is not our Billy. — eli sinko, Thu Apr 17 15:20
- I disagree, Elizabeth. The photo — mizscarlett43, Thu Apr 17 15:42
- - Re: I disagree, Elizabeth. The photo — Chris Lampe, Thu Apr 17 21:39
  - - For the LCHT to reform, you will — eli sinko, Fri Apr 18 08:27
    - - Re: For the LCHT to reform, you will — Chris Lampe, Fri Apr 18 08:53
  - Red, I thought that... — OldTexasCowboy, Thu Apr 17 17:46
  - - Cliff, I think Weddle was confusing — mizscarlett43, Thu Apr 17 19:02
    - - I'll look forward to seeing you, Mizscarlett. (nm) — eli sinko, Fri Apr 18 08:30
- Thanks for the info, but...... — Tim Lopp, Thu Apr 17 15:38

Re: Is there any info on what BTK did — Donna Tatting, Tue Apr 15 12:02
- what Billy did — ljm, Wed Apr 16 11:51
- - It's possible he felt safe in Ft Sumner — Chuck58, Wed Apr 16 12:23
- BTK: The 2 1/2 missing months — saintos, Tue Apr 15 15:45
- You're probably right, Donna. — Chuck58, Tue Apr 15 13:41
- - Re: You're probably right, Donna. — Donna Tatting, Tue Apr 15 14:32
  - - But he was "out of Lincoln"--and — mizscarlett43, Tue Apr 15 16:05
    - - Billy out of Lincoln — ljm, Wed Apr 16 11:54
      - Oh Geeez mizscarlett.... — Donna Tatting, Tue Apr 15 21:54
      - How the heck are YOU? — Anonymous, Thu Apr 17 16:00
        
        Anonymous — Donna Tatting, Thu Apr 17 21:36
        
        Billy was hanging out with his friends, — eli sinko, Wed Apr 16 08:07
        
        Plus the fact that Garrett seemed to — Chuck58, Wed Apr 16 11:02
        
        Garrett's Inaction — Donna Tatting, Wed Apr 16 16:17
        
        Well put Donna... — OldTexasCowboy, Wed Apr 16 18:48
        
        Re: Well put Donna... — Donna Tatting, Wed Apr 16 19:40

Re: Sherrif Brady — Donna Tatting, Sun Apr 6 20:06
- Re: Sherrif Brady — saintos, Sun Apr 6 22:50
- - Riddle — Donna Tatting, Sun Apr 6 23:35
Re: Sherrif Brady — Chris Lampe, Sun Apr 6 19:33
- Great photos, Chris. Thanks for posting — eli sinko, Mon Apr 7 06:59
- Re: Sherrif Brady — Chris Lampe, Sun Apr 6 19:39
- - Thanks Chris.... — OldTexasCowboy, Mon Apr 7 06:57
  - - Brady and more..... — saintos, Mon Apr 7 11:37
    - - Re: Brady and more..... — Donna Tatting, Mon Apr 7 17:27
  - RE:Brady — saintos, Sun Apr 6 22:45

Finished Reading It... — Tsm, Sun Apr 13 16:45
Re: Billy the Kid: The Endless Ride — Chris Lampe, Sun Apr 6 19:25
Billy the Kid "Endless Ride" — ljm, Sun Apr 6 12:32
- I liked Wallis's book, but.... — OldTexasCowboy, Sun Apr 6 15:14
- - been out of the loop... — Loretta, Sun Apr 6 15:38
  - - You can get it at... — OldTexasCowboy, Sun Apr 6 15:57
    - - Thanks for the info! (nm) — Loretta, Sun Apr 6 17:10

Sheriff Brady — OldTexasCowboy, Tue Apr 1 17:36
- Re: Sheriff Brady — Donna Tatting, Tue Apr 1 19:05
- - It was my understanding that Dolan tricked Brady's wife, — eli sinko, Wed Apr 2 08:47
  - - Brady's Ranch — Donna Tatting, Wed Apr 2 21:50
    - - That's good research, Donna, but doesn't negate — eli sinko, Thu Apr 3 08:35
      - Re: That's good research, Donna, but doesn't negate — Donna Tatting, Fri Apr 4 07:53
    - P.S. Forgive typo, they didn't shoo Brady, — eli sinko, Wed Apr 2 08:49
    - - I thought that... — OldTexasCowboy, Wed Apr 2 18:22
      - No. Everything in history in heresay, — eli sinko, Fri Apr 4 10:45
        
        Re: No. Everything in history in heresay, — Donna Tatting, Fri Apr 4 19:10
        
        My typos are getting pretty funny. — eli sinko, Sat Apr 5 07:51

John Poe — Bob Sproull, Tue Apr 1 01:20
- Re: John Poe — Lucas Speer, Tue Apr 1 15:43
- John Poe.... — OldTexasCowboy, Tue Apr 1 07:48
- - Re: John Poe.... — Lucas Speer, Tue Apr 1 15:41
  - Very Interesting..... — Donna Tatting, Tue Apr 1 10:15
  - - The information came from... — OldTexasCowboy, Tue Apr 1 17:39
    - - Re: The information came from... — Donna Tatting, Tue Apr 1 19:06
      - Interesting post. Did he committ suicide because — eli sinko, Wed Apr 2 08:55
        
        Yes, that is the proposition... — OldTexasCowboy, Wed Apr 2 18:24

The doors are not locked.. — OldTexasCowboy, Tue Apr 1 07:53
- Re: The doors are not locked.. — lacowboy, Wed Apr 2 01:33
- - I grow very tired.... — OldTexasCowboy, Thu Apr 3 14:18
  - - You can grow as tired as you like — lacowboy, Thu Apr 3 19:32
    - - Your entire post... — OldTexasCowboy, Fri Apr 4 07:07
      - Cliff — lacowboy, Fri Apr 4 14:21
  - to prove my statement — lacowboy, Wed Apr 2 01:38
  - - On this point... — OldTexasCowboy, Thu Apr 3 14:20
    - - once again — lacowboy, Thu Apr 3 23:59
      - one more time — lacowboy, Fri Apr 4 14:27

Ned Kelly! — WildFred, Wed Mar 12 16:55
- Wildfred.....Ned Kelly — Donna Tatting, Wed Mar 12 20:15
Re: Ned Kelly — saintos, Tue Mar 11 11:20
- Re: Ned Kelly — Donna Tatting, Tue Mar 11 16:38
- - I enjoyed the movie with Mick Jagger as Ned. — eli sinko, Wed Mar 12 14:06
  - - Good Ned Kelly book — Donna Tatting, Wed Mar 12 15:38
  - Re: Ned Kelly — saintos, Tue Mar 11 18:15

Re: The Ballad of Billy the Kid — WildFred, Mon Mar 17 00:54
Ballad — Bob Sproull, Wed Mar 5 19:36
Fine job, Lucas. — Harold, Tue Mar 4 00:00
Thank you, Lucas. I enjoyed listening to you sing again. (nm) — eli sinko, Mon Mar 3 06:48
- Pure Delight..... — Donna Tatting, Mon Mar 3 18:32
- - Thanks — Lucas Speer, Tue Mar 4 13:29
  - I agree... — Virginia Clark, Mon Mar 3 19:34
  - - re: I agree — ljm, Tue Mar 4 08:04