DODGE CITY PEACE COMMISSION

Outlaws in the Wild West grew in numbers, and one of the places in the Wild West where crime rates grew high was Dodge City, Kansas. A cowboy and gambler named Luke Short purchased a saloon in the lawless Dodge City, but his business investments were deeply affected during the Dodge City War.

His friend, Wyatt Earp, was led to gather a group of gunfighters and create a commission to support him against the notoriety, and to bring law and order in the city. They were called the Dodge City Peace Commission in 1883. Its members can be seen in the photo.