In 1881, Jane bought a ranch west of Miles City, Montana along the Yellowstone River, where she kept an inn.
According to one version of her life, she later married Clinton Burke from Texas and moved to Boulder, where she once again made an attempt in the inn business.
In 1887, she gave birth to a daughter, Jesse, who was adopted by foster parents.
She is also said to have traveled with a young girl briefly whom she said was her daughter but there is no evidence supporting her ever having a child.

In 1893, Calamity Jane started to appear in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show as a storyteller.
She also participated in the 1901 Pan-American Exposition.
At that time, she was depressed and an alcoholic.

Her addiction to liquor was evident even in her younger years.
For example, on June 10, 1876, she rented a horse and buggy in Cheyenne for a one-mile joy ride to Fort Russell and back, but she was so drunk that she passed right by her destination without noticing it and finally ended up about 90 miles (140 km) away at Fort Laramie.
In 1881, Jane bought a ranch west of Miles City, Montana along the Yellowstone River, where she kept an inn. According to one version of her life, she later married Clinton Burke from Texas and moved to Boulder, where she once again made an attempt in the inn business. In 1887, she gave birth to a daughter, Jesse, who was adopted by foster parents. She is also said to have traveled with a young girl briefly whom she said was her daughter but there is no evidence supporting her ever having a child.
In 1893, Calamity Jane started to appear in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show as a storyteller. She also participated in the 1901 Pan-American Exposition. At that time, she was depressed and an alcoholic. 
Her addiction to liquor was evident even in her younger years. For example, on June 10, 1876, she rented a horse and buggy in Cheyenne for a one-mile joy ride to Fort Russell and back, but she was so drunk that she passed right by her destination without noticing it and finally ended up about 90 miles (140 km) away at Fort Laramie.
Calamity Jane