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SHOOTOUT ON BLAIR STREET -- EVERY THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY


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By Mark Esper
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By Mark Esper, editor
Silverton Standard

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A card game and accusations of cheating led to a dispute between an outlaw known as “Shooter” Mitchum, portrayed by Pete McKay, and a gambler named Albert, portrayed by Phoenix Knight, on the corner of 13th and Blair streets Friday, June 6. A gunfight ensued and “Shooter” gunned down the alleged card cheat.The sound of gunfire from the intersection has become a regular occurrence on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. this summer as members of the Silverton Gunfighters Association shoot it out.

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