Courtney's comparative assessment of Dodson is interpretive. Read alongside 104–107 on force, fine incentives and satirical reporting; avoid turning effectiveness praise into endorsement of methods.
The page combines Courtney's comparative judgment with praise quoted from territorial newspapers.
Courtney argues that Prescott peace officer James Dodson was effective, locally respected and central to Whiskey Row's relative order, yet was largely omitted from Western popular history compared with Hickok and the Earp brothers.
Chapter 7; supplied PDF sheet 103
Chapter 7; supplied PDF sheet 102
Chapter 7 — The Dodson Era
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Evidence
The source contrasts Dodson's local reputation and long service with the far larger written afterlife of Hickok and the Earps. Contemporary newspaper praise is used to support Dodson's standing in Prescott.
Location and context
Chapter 7, “The Dodson Era”; supplied PDF sheets 102–103; visible ebook indicators pages 85–86 of 145.
Annotation
Useful for teaching selective memory and canon formation. Preserve the distinction between contemporary newspaper evidence and Courtney's evaluative comparison.
Verification checklist
Verified means faithful source capture, not independent historical corroboration.