Dodge City Peace Commission
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The Dodge City Peace Commission was an 1883 group of notable lawmen and gunfighters, including Bat Masterson and Wyatt Earp, formed to resolve a violent political and law-enforcement dispute in Dodge City, Kansas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dodge City Peace Commission canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1657905 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dodge City Peace Commission Context triple: [Bat Masterson, associatedWith, Dodge City Peace Commission]
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A.
Dodge City Commission
The Dodge City Commission is the elected municipal governing body responsible for setting policy, passing local ordinances, and overseeing city administration in Dodge City, Kansas.
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B.
Dodge City Trail of Fame
Dodge City Trail of Fame is a historic walking trail in Dodge City, Kansas, featuring sidewalk medallions and markers honoring notable figures from the city’s Old West and entertainment heritage.
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C.
Dodge City, Kansas
Dodge City, Kansas is a historic frontier town in southwestern Kansas known for its Old West heritage, cattle trade history, and role as a major stop along the Santa Fe Trail.
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D.
Dodge City High School
Dodge City High School is the primary public secondary school serving students in the city of Dodge City, Kansas.
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E.
Dodge City Days festival
The Dodge City Days festival is a major annual celebration in Dodge City, Kansas, featuring rodeos, parades, Western-themed events, and community activities that highlight the city’s cowboy heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dodge City Peace Commission Target entity description: The Dodge City Peace Commission was an 1883 group of notable lawmen and gunfighters, including Bat Masterson and Wyatt Earp, formed to resolve a violent political and law-enforcement dispute in Dodge City, Kansas.
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A.
Dodge City Commission
The Dodge City Commission is the elected municipal governing body responsible for setting policy, passing local ordinances, and overseeing city administration in Dodge City, Kansas.
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B.
Dodge City Trail of Fame
Dodge City Trail of Fame is a historic walking trail in Dodge City, Kansas, featuring sidewalk medallions and markers honoring notable figures from the city’s Old West and entertainment heritage.
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C.
Dodge City, Kansas
Dodge City, Kansas is a historic frontier town in southwestern Kansas known for its Old West heritage, cattle trade history, and role as a major stop along the Santa Fe Trail.
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D.
Dodge City High School
Dodge City High School is the primary public secondary school serving students in the city of Dodge City, Kansas.
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E.
Dodge City Days festival
The Dodge City Days festival is a major annual celebration in Dodge City, Kansas, featuring rodeos, parades, Western-themed events, and community activities that highlight the city’s cowboy heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ad hoc law enforcement group
ⓘ
historical organization ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Long Branch Saloon ⓘ |
| conflict | Dodge City War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| describedAs |
group of notable lawmen and gunfighters
ⓘ
informal peacekeeping commission ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1883 ⓘ |
| formedBy |
Bat Masterson
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Wyatt Earp ⓘ |
| formedFor | supporting Luke Short in his dispute with Dodge City authorities ⓘ |
| genre | Old West history ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Bat Masterson
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C. E. Bassett ⓘ Charlie Bassett ⓘ Frank McLain ⓘ J. H. “Doc” Holliday ⓘ John J. Webb ⓘ L. C. Hartman NERFINISHED ⓘ Luke Short ⓘ M. F. McLain NERFINISHED ⓘ N. B. Brown ⓘ Neal Brown ⓘ W. F. Petillon ⓘ W. H. Harris ⓘ William H. Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ Wyatt Earp ⓘ other notable lawmen and gunfighters of the era ⓘ |
| hasPhotograph | famous 1883 group photo of members in front of the Long Branch Saloon ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to resolve a law-enforcement dispute in Dodge City
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to resolve a violent political dispute in Dodge City ⓘ to restore peace and order in Dodge City ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| inception | 1883 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Old West
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surface form:
American Old West
Dodge City, Kansas ⓘ Kansas ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bringing together famous Old West lawmen
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its widely reproduced group photograph ⓘ peacefully resolving the Dodge City War without a major gun battle ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Dodge City municipal authorities hostile to Luke Short ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Dodge City, Kansas
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history of law enforcement in the American West ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | aligned with the Luke Short faction ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
intervention in the Dodge City War
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negotiated settlement between rival Dodge City factions ⓘ |
| temporalLocation | May 1883 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dodge City Peace Commission Description of subject: The Dodge City Peace Commission was an 1883 group of notable lawmen and gunfighters, including Bat Masterson and Wyatt Earp, formed to resolve a violent political and law-enforcement dispute in Dodge City, Kansas.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.