AUGUST 2025 Ghost Towns and History of Montana Newsletter From The Herald News, Aug. 28, 1941 MONTANA COWBOY HALL OF FAME L e g a c y I n d u c t e e D.J. O'MALLEY "THE N BAR N KID" (1867-1943) DISTRICT 3 - YEAR 2025 Accessed via: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ Though he was born in New York City, spent some childhood years in Texas, and lived much of his adult life in Wisconsin, D.J. O’Malley was the quintessential Montana cowboy both in substance and style. Dominick John (D.J.) O’Malley, also known as Dominick White, the N Bar N Kid, and Kid White, was born in New York City in 1867 to a Civil War veteran father who died from his wounds when D.J. was small. His mother remarried a soldier, Charles White. The family was posted to Fort Keogh in 1877. While a boy at Fort Keogh, O’Malley met many famous Westerners, including General Nelson Miles — he went to school with the commander’s two children, Sherman and Cecelia — Buffalo Bill Cody, Luther “Yellowstone” Kelly, and Native chieftains Rain-in-the-Face, American Horse, Two Moon, Spotted Elk, and Gall. At 14, O’Malley left the Fort and crossed the Yellowstone River to work as a horse wrangler for Captain T.H. Logan’s outfit on the Little Dry. Logan soon sold out to the newly formed N Bar N Ranch, and O’Malley found a home with The N Bar N, where he was soon known as the “N Bar N Kid.” He became a regular cowhand for the iconic ranch and helped bring three trail herds to Montana from Texas, the last trip being made in 1891. EventPhoto by L. A. Huffman
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