Comments on: Historic Pioneer Saloon Takes a Serious Hit http://www.whilelasvegassleeps.com/2007/04/24/historic-pioneer-saloon-takes-a-serious-hit/ Real Stories of the Most Unreal City on Earth... A Real Las Vegas Blog. Sat, 26 Feb 2011 00:39:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: whilevegassleeps http://www.whilelasvegassleeps.com/2007/04/24/historic-pioneer-saloon-takes-a-serious-hit/comment-page-1/#comment-294 whilevegassleeps Tue, 03 Jul 2007 04:13:01 +0000 http://www.whilelasvegassleeps.com/2007/04/24/historic-pioneer-saloon-takes-a-serious-hit/#comment-294 Hey Jim! Thanks for the post! I've heard that story before and it's a good one. Please come back and share more! :) Hey Jim! Thanks for the post! I’ve heard that story before and it’s a good one. Please come back and share more! :)

]]> By: Jim The Ghost Investigator http://www.whilelasvegassleeps.com/2007/04/24/historic-pioneer-saloon-takes-a-serious-hit/comment-page-1/#comment-292 Jim The Ghost Investigator Mon, 02 Jul 2007 06:46:14 +0000 http://www.whilelasvegassleeps.com/2007/04/24/historic-pioneer-saloon-takes-a-serious-hit/#comment-292 The Pioneer Saloon is located about 30 miles outside of Las Vegas, Nevada in a small town called Goodsprings. It is the oldest working saloon in Nevada. This once rich mining town has long since lost it's luster, but this very active saloon remains. The Pioneer Saloon has a long sordid past, but one of the more interesting stories involving the saloon is that of Joe Armstrong. He was a miner long ago, and was said to have been the town bully. One night he and a few others were in the saloon playing cards and was caught cheating. When confronted he steadfastly denied the allegations and ordered the bartender to cash him out and give him all of the money he had just won. When the bartender hesitated, he was told by Joe that would be in store for a beating if he did not comply. As the bartender stood there frightened, Joe charged, and in fear for his life he pulled out a gun and shot Joe Armstrong dead. Joe's lifeless body lay there on the saloon floor for ten hours before it was hauled away. Bullet holes are visible in the ceiling, not from this shooting, but from other rowdy times. Reports of Joe Armstrong's spirit still haunting the saloon are reported among some of the local clients to this day. The Pioneer Saloon is located about 30 miles outside of Las Vegas, Nevada in a small town called Goodsprings. It is the oldest working saloon in Nevada. This once rich mining town has long since lost it’s luster, but this very active saloon remains. The Pioneer Saloon has a long sordid past, but one of the more interesting stories involving the saloon is that of Joe Armstrong. He was a miner long ago, and was said to have been the town bully. One night he and a few others were in the saloon playing cards and was caught cheating. When confronted he steadfastly denied the allegations and ordered the bartender to cash him out and give him all of the money he had just won. When the bartender hesitated, he was told by Joe that would be in store for a beating if he did not comply. As the bartender stood there frightened, Joe charged, and in fear for his life he pulled out a gun and shot Joe Armstrong dead. Joe’s lifeless body lay there on the saloon floor for ten hours before it was hauled away. Bullet holes are visible in the ceiling, not from this shooting, but from other rowdy times. Reports of Joe Armstrong’s spirit still haunting the saloon are reported among some of the local clients to this day.

]]> By: whilevegassleeps http://www.whilelasvegassleeps.com/2007/04/24/historic-pioneer-saloon-takes-a-serious-hit/comment-page-1/#comment-167 whilevegassleeps Sat, 05 May 2007 22:55:04 +0000 http://www.whilelasvegassleeps.com/2007/04/24/historic-pioneer-saloon-takes-a-serious-hit/#comment-167 Hey sorry for the slow reply, Joe.. I hit you back via email with the photos you wanted. cheers! -=- christopher Hey sorry for the slow reply, Joe.. I hit you back via email with the photos you wanted.

cheers!
-=- christopher

]]> By: Las Vegas Freak http://www.whilelasvegassleeps.com/2007/04/24/historic-pioneer-saloon-takes-a-serious-hit/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Las Vegas Freak Fri, 04 May 2007 11:12:55 +0000 http://www.whilelasvegassleeps.com/2007/04/24/historic-pioneer-saloon-takes-a-serious-hit/#comment-166 Clicking on the pictures takes me to a Wordpredd login page, any chance of fixing it so we can see them in a larger size? This looks like a place worth visiting on my next trip. Cheers, Joe Clicking on the pictures takes me to a Wordpredd login page, any chance of fixing it so we can see them in a larger size? This looks like a place worth visiting on my next trip.
Cheers,
Joe

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