“The story of the West Texas Millionaire Burger”

In the year of our Lord 1878, Texas cattle baron Sam Caliber was busy expanding his empire. Always looking for the next “big thing“ Sam shipped forty head of Hereford Cattle by train out to Langtry, TX. Prior to this time ranchers were running longhorns brought up from Mexico. Word soon spread
throughout the West about the new beef and its great taste. Barbecues at the Caliber Ranch became the hottest event around with folks traveling hundreds of miles just to sink their teeth into some.

Sam realized that if he could make a hamburger with this new meat and add some secret spices he could make another fortune. Things were getting out of hand at the ranch what with so many barbecues and so many hungry people hanging around, Sam decided to head for Tombstone for some rest and relaxation. Late in 1882 upon his arrival he fell in with new friends including the Earp Brothers and a Mister Doc Holiday. Most importantly he struck up a romance with a local restaurateur /social worker named Nellie Cashman. Nellie set eyes on the newly arrived Texas Millionaire when he walked into her restaurant and boarding establishment, the Russ House, for some of the fine eating Sam heard about as
far East as Jasper.

The Texas Millionaire and the pretty business lady were a handsome couple and soon became the talk of the town. Unfortunately life in Tombstone wasn’t as quiet as Sam had hoped and he was soon forced to leave town, some say at gun
point, others say of his own volition, but as a parting gift he gave Nellie the recipe for his famous West Texas Burger. Nellie made, sold, and gave away thousands of these delicious burgers to ravenous miners, gunfighters, and ordinary folks before packing up and heading to the Yukon. The secret recipe
was thought forever lost until last year when it was uncovered at the old Cochise County Court House among historical documents on the shooting at the OK Corral. The recipe was returned to the rightful heirs in Texas.

Sam Caliber IV, the Great-Great-Grandson of Sam Caliber, as a favor to Dan Simonis and the West Texas Millionaires has given the exclusive rights to The Bisbee Grill, and the Page family to resurrect the great ol’ taste from Texas, via Tombstone, and now a part of the Bisbee experience. We are proud to introduce to you for the first time in over a hundred years, the legendary West Texas Millionaires Burger.

"This is the West Sir. When the legend becomes fact. Print the legend."

As relayed by Dan Simonis, 31 January, 2011.