Issue No. 87: April 2011
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ZIM CSWR OVII ; F 791 IC7x CII nOl87 ~r0111Ca oe Nuevo Mexico ~ Published since 1976 - The Official Publication of the Historical Society ofNew Mexico OJ April 2011 Issue Nurrrbez- 87 Lincoln County - Full of History According to the New Mexico Blue county seat was in the now historic Book, Lincoln County was . at one time. district of the village of Lincoln where the the largest county in New Mexico. Lincoln County War and Billy the Kid's Created on January 16, 1869 and named role in the conflict are a major part of in honor of Presid ent Abraham Lincoln. their history. the area in the south central part of the Not only is Lincoln County known as state. has had more than its share of "Billy the Kid Country" it also is the site of "exciting" (then and now) events. The first Fort Stanton which has a lonq and colorful history beqinntns in the days before the CivilWar. They have a museum and visitors center. To learn more about Fort Stanton. see recently published book by Lynda Sanchez. Fort Stanton: An Illustrated History. Legacy of Honor, Tradition ofHealing. Capitan qained fame with Smokey Bear when a cub was found on May 19, 1950 after a fire in the Lincoln National Signs in Lincoln New Mexico (Photograph by Carlee n Lazzell, April 28 . 2010) Forest. Shortly thereafter Smokey was the Smokey Bear Historical Park where A few miles to the northeast of taken to the National Zoo in Washin~ton , there is a museum and a nearby qift shop. Capitan are the ruins of the New Deal DC and he became the livin~ symbol of Community businesses have capitalized camp for young women. See "Camp the movement to "Prevent Forest Fires." on Smokey with the Smokey Bear Motel Capitan: A Depression Era Camp for When he died in 1976. his body was and the Smokey Bear Cafe on the main Unemployed Youn~ Women." by Lynn Map showing Lincoln County returned to Capitan and he was buried at street through the village. continued on page 2 w ••• Billy the Kid Made the Front Page of Wall Street Journal By Carleen C. Lazzell On Thursday, December 30, 2010, the outlaw. Stories about the exploits of The Kid a pardon to New Mexico's most infamous Wa[JStreet Journal featured a photoqraph Popular Culture continue to fascinate readers. In the outlaw; it is certain that the fascination of Billy the Kid on the front page. And; on Although for more than a century, Arizona Republic. August 21, 2010, with Billy will continue. The list of books. pace two there was an articl e "A Pardon Billy the Kid has been a topic of interest journalist Clay Thompson wrote in his articles and movies about Billy the Kid for Billy the Kid? Thos e Are Fiqhtin' and fascination for people worldwide. "Arizona 101" column: "The Kid Spilled and the Lincoln County War is extensive Words." with the research of Paul Andrew Hutton. Blood in Arizona. " he writes: "BtheKcame and undoubtebly will continue to expand On the niSJht of July 14, 1881, Pat PhD, the Kid's fame once a~ain was to Arizona sometime in the mid-I870s. because Billy the Kid was New Mexico's Garrett shot and killed the infamous Billy brought to the forefront. Hutton spoke at He seems to have kicked around a bit and most colorful outlaw. ~CCL the Kid at the home of Pete Maxwell in Ft. the 2006 New Mexico Historical Society been in a saloon in Fort - or maybe Camp Sumner. New Mexico. Now. almost 130 joint conference with Arizona , held at Grant near Mount Graham in years since that pivotal event. Billy the Hon-Dah. Arizona . In late May 2006. southeastern Arizona he qot into it with Kid is featured on the front paqe of the Hutton ~ave a lecture and his extensive an Irish blacksmith named P.P Cahill .. WaIl Street Journal! The December 17. personal collection of artifacts relating to anyway. Cahill had Billy down and 2010 edition of Albuquerque Journal ran the popular culture of Billy was ~iven a seemed to be ~ettin~ the better of things an article by Dan Boyd titled "Billy the Kid special exhibition at the Albuquerque when the Kid pulled out his revolver and Gets a Shot at a Pardon." The prospect of Museum. For that event Mark Gardner shot Cahill in the stomach. Billy a pardon for The Kid had been in the and Rex Rideout played historical hiqhtailed it out of town, most likely for news off and on for several months and musical instruments and sanSJ songs New Mexico. and Cahill died the next even years. Drawinq close to the end of related to the Kid and to the time period day." his ~overnorship. BillRichardson was in a of the Lincoln County War. One of the most recent additions to position where he needed to make a For their Sprinq issue 2007. Vol. 82, the information about Billy the Kid is To decision as to whether or not he would No.2. New Mexico Historical Review Hell on a Fast Horse: BiIIy the Kid, Pat pardon New Mexico's most Widely known published a thematic issue about Billythe Garrett, and the Epic Chase to Justice in outlaw. Kid with these articles: "Silver Screen the Old West by Mark Lee Gardner Prominent Albuquerque trial lawyer Desperado: Billythe Kid in the Movies" by published in 2010 by Harper Collins Randi McGinn submitted a pardon Paul Hutton; "Billy the Kid ftlmoqraphy" Publishers. In his book. Gardner also petition to New Mexico Governor Bill compiled by Paul Andrew Hutton and qives an account of the Cahill kiIIinq. Richardson brinqinq the situation to a Jason Strylaowski: "Building His Own Billy the Kid Photo head. The Governor's Office selected Legend Billy the Kid and the Media" by A picture of Billy the Kid will be New Mexico Supreme Court Justice John P Wilson and "An Unholy barqam in auctioned at the annual Old West Show Charles Daniels to review the case . a Cursed Place: Lew Wallace. William and Auction at the Denver Merchandise Daniels is the husband of McGinn. Bonney. and New Mexico Territory. 1878 Man on June 25, 2011. There is only one McGinn was not paid for her work on this 1881 " by Jason Strykowskl. authenticated image of the outlaw which case. Governor Lew Wallace allegedly The popular maqazine True West was captured on four identical two-by promised a pardon to Billy the Kid with (April 2007) also published a thematic three-inch tintypes in 1880. One of those certain conditions, one of which was to issue concentrating on Billy the Kid. four is scheduled to be sold in Denver and testify that he was a witness to a murder Writers contrtbutinq to this maqazine is estimated to brtnq somewhere in the in Lincoln County which took place in included Paul Andrew Hutton. Robert G. range of $300,000 to $400,000. 1879. The situation was never resolved McCubbin. Allen Barra and an article Is That Billy the Kid? before the death of Billy the Kid. titled "The Tale of Two Governors" by When travelers-enter the lobby of the Pardon Denied Jason Strykowski." which compares the New Mexico Visitors Center south of Descendents of Sheriff Pat Garrett reasoning of both NM SJovernors Lew Santa Fe on 1-25 near La Cteneqa. they do and Lew Wallace's SJreat qrandson Wallace and Bill Richardson reqardinq a a "double-take" and may try to conceal strongly opposed a pardon. After takinSJ pardon for Billy. their surprise at seeinq Billy the Kid the matter under consideration. New Among the actors who have standing there to qreet them. They mlght Mexico Governor Bill Richardson. on portrayed Billy the Kid on the bi~ screen believe they are seeing his qhost because December 31, 2010. the last day of his are Marlon Brando. Emilio Estevez. riSJht there in front of their eyes stands a Billy the Kid. dressed in his regalia , greets qovernorship. denied the petition to Dennis Hopper. Val Kilmer. Kris "larqer than life" replica of The Kid. travelers at the NM Visitors Center pardon Billy the Kid saylng there was not Kristofferson , Paul Newman and Donnie Saga of Billy the Kid Continues on 1-25 south of Santa Fe. enough evidence to SJrant a pardon to the Walberq. Even though Bill Richardson denied (Photograph by Carleen Lezzell. March 2 7. 20 11) Mark Your Calendar Now: New Mexico History Conference, Santa Fe Convention Center, May 3-5, 2012 Lincoln County... (continuedfrompage 1) Adkins, La Cr6nica de Nuevo Mexico Albert B. Fall of the Teapot Dome Scandal (July2008) , No. 75. has more than 21 .000 petroqlyphs which White Oaks, considered one of the depict birds. humans. animals. fish. most colorful ~host towns in the state was insects and plants. The pretroqlyhs datinq the home of New Mexico's first statehood from about 900 and 1400 A.D. were !Jovernor. William C. McDonald. created by the Jornada Moqollon people Although born in Jordanville. NewYork in and a small pueblo ruin is nearby. The 1858. he came to White Oaks in 1880. area also has a reputation for its After his death in 1918. his body was unusually Iaroe rattlesnakes . The Three taken to White Oaks for interment. The RiversTrading Post is on Hi~hway 54 next town is also known for the Hoyle House to the railroad track. and the Schoolhouse Museum and other Corona is charmtnq with its "small historic buildings. town America" ambience. It is also on Smokey Bear sign at entrance to Gift Shop Dale Chihuly One of the most historic writer Eu~ene Manlove Rhodes tauqht sites in the town of Ruidoso is the old here in 1891 and 1892.