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Dalton Defenders Days
Dalton Defenders Days celebrates that fateful day of October 5, 1892 when the Dalton Gang was defeated in Coffeyville Kansas. The Dalton Gang attempted to rob two banks in Coffeyville and all but one of them was shot and killed. We celebrate the four towns people who gave their lives defending Coffeyville.
October 3-4, 2008
in Downtown Coffeyville
FIND DALTON'S LOST LOOT!
Sponsored by Condon National Bank.
Now is your chance to find the lost loot that contains $200!
Starting Wednesday Sept 17 through Sept 26, you can purchase a button for $1 in attempts to find the lost loot the Dalton's left behind. Then on Monday Sept 29 through Saturday Oct 4, one clue per day will be given out unitl the loot is found. The winner will receive $200 if they have a button, or only $25 without a button.
Participants may purchase a button at Condon National Bank or the Chamber Office. The clues will be posted here at this website, Condon Bank, or at the Chamber Office. GOOD LUCK!
CLUE #1: "When I saw them that morning, their face was aglow"
CLUE #2: "The cadence of their horses made me tremble"
CLUE #3: "My Pardner may rise, my Pardner may fall"
FOUND!!! The Loot was found Wednesday on the 8th
 Street bridge west of Cline Street, by Becci Woodward and Christy Hillyard!
Congratulations!
Chili Cook Off Winners!
For the 3rd year in a row, Christy Hillyard and Becci Woodward from American Insulated Wire, take home the trophy.
Events and Entertainment
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Lynn O. Doughty- Chuck Wagon will be set up in front of Bank of America and will have home-made biscuits, baked beans and more prepared over an open fire.
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The Ricochet Riders are a group out of Longview, MO that performs various types of entertainment. They will join in on the re-enactment this year as well as host various types of childrens activities.
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Sponsored by The Medicine Shop of Coffeyville, Professor Farquar for more than two decades, has enchanted
 audiences of all ages with and acoustic guitar and a commanding voice. His repertoire is woven with timeless toe-tapping traditional tunes, bucolic ballads, lyrical laments, choice chanteys and droll ditties. Farquar spins a mighty fine yarn too; imparting historic narratives, comic chronicles and unabashed balderdash. The prestigious professor is also a mystifying master of magic. With amazing demonstrations of illusion, psychic vision, sleight of
 hand, chicanery, hoodwinking and flimflam, he confounds even the most skeptical spectators.
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Along his side is Polecat Annie, who roams the
countryside pulling an antique farm wagon full of old-time toys and artifacts, telling tales, and occasionally playing sidekick to Professor Farquar. But most of all, Annie is known for her popular dances from yesteryear, teaching rope twirling, tin plate juggling, lawn bowling, and much more.
Schedule
 of Events
Friday
6:00 p.m.-Chili cook-off Challenge
Entertainment: Amy's Dancers will perform
Cole Family Bluegrass starting at 7pm, FREE!
At Dark-Movie: On the side of Condon Bank. Refreshments provided.
Saturday
8:00 am -1 Mile Fun Run
8:30 am- 5K Fun Run
Starting line at 9th and Maple. Runners are welcome to pre-register or register the day of the race between 7 - 7:45 am.
7:00am - 4:00pm Cowboy Trade Days located in the parking lot on the south end of Walnut.
10:00am-4:00pm Historic demonstrations, Chuck Wagon, cake walks, Clearwater Cloggers, kids carnival, live entertainment on the stage & throughout the streets and much more.
11:00am Re-enactment
3:00pm Re-enactment
3:30pm Sleeping Campaign Band
For more information please contact the Chamber of Commerce at 620-251-2550 or email us at Tourism Director
To register for the 5K run, please download and return the following form:
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