On a cold December day in 1911, the life of Undersheriff Orville Bitle, a 36-year-old White male, was cut tragically short in the line of duty in Forsyth, Montana. Serving the community of Rosebud County, Bitle had embarked on a perilous task on Saturday, December 16th—to apprehend a father and son suspected of cattle rustling. The exact details of the confrontation that unfolded have faded with time, but the outcome was a fatal one for the dedicated lawman. During the attempt to bring the all
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