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Early Days in the West

Oct 19, 1912

0h 20m

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Overview

The period is 1876; trains of settlers are moving westward. It is the time of pioneers and prairie schooners. Dan is leading one wagon train and his party fall in with another led by a stalwart Indian, Mahomena. They proceed together. Amongst the latter party is a young girl, Eunice, and she and Dan are immediately attracted to each other

Genres

Western

Production Companies

Bison Motion Pictures

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Cast

Dan, a Young Pioneer

Wallace Reid

Eunice

Dolly Larkin

Mahomena, an Indian Scout

George Field

Ray Francis

Eunice's Father

W.G. Rice

The Colonel

Paul Machette

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