This is a true Wild West story. David Updyke was a native New Yorker who came west to mine gold. He would end up as sheriff of Ada County, Idaho after being installed to that office by agents of Henry Plummer, the infamous outlaw and sheriff of Bannack, Montana. Updyke used his position to allow his gang of outlaws to terrorize the countryside. Until a young Billy McConnell stood up to the bullies. 

*Also, make sure you listen for that next clue in the Silver Skull Treasure Hunt.*

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For this episode, Jeff let Ben take the reigns. Pirate treasure, curses, gold, murder, robberies, prison. Its all in this episode, inexplicably. Ben will lead us from the 1500's to modern day, telling us tales of criminal behavior, and what punishment that has brought. 

Also, remember to listen for the next clue in the Silver Skull Treasure Hunt. This treasure is gaurenteed to be curse free, and you don't have to kill for it.

When The Lewis and Clark Expedition came through the Northwest, the Nez Perce People greeted them with open arms. A generation later, the Nez Perce were at war with the settlers. The army took up the fight and chased the natives for hundreds of miles before Young Chief Joseph was forced to surrender. Like so many other tragedies during this time, the lust for gold started it all.

A man was hung for murder. On the gallows, he uttered a curse that would cause anyone that tried to find his gold to die. Many have tried, many of have died, but still people look for this lost mine. Is it a curse, or just really hard to get to? The truth might have died with Slumach.

The Northwest is a strange place. In this episode, we explore some of that weirdness. From blobs raining from the sky that make people sick, to the mummy of John Wilkes Booth residing in Idaho, this episode is really weird.

And make sure you stick around after the episode for that first Silver Skull Treasure Hunt Clue

Gold, greed and murder. This week we take a look at the incident that led to the first legal hangings in the Idaho Territory. We'll even throw in a premintion for good measure.

Stay tuned after the show for a special announcement from our very own Ben Durbin.

Did a war seriously almost get started over a pig? Or was it map issues? Find out how the United States and Great Britain almost went into battle over a border dispute which was catalyzed by the shooting of a black boar. This event took place in San Jaun Island in Washingotn State, just prior to the CIvil War.

Join us for a trip through many of the legendary ghost towns of the  Northwest.

In this episode we discuss the first non natives to step foot in the Northwest, including the story of the first American on the west coast. No, his name wasn't Lewis or Clark, but he did attempt to travel across the North American continent from West to East.