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Vol. 21, No. 3 Your Connection to the Old West September 11, 2013

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Play Hardin Arizona Trivia See Page 2 for Details Violent Texas Gunman Claimed Over 30 Lives

es Hardin was the would receive a fair hearing in This Week’s epitome of the the Union-occupied state W gun fighter. where more than a third of the Question: In terms of speed, accuracy, state police were ex-slaves. and ruthlessness, there was His father ordered Hardin into Which former probably no one better. hiding. Hardin claims that the Arizona governor was Hardin was an unusual type of authorities eventually killer, a handsome, discovered his location, and behind the gentlemanly man who sent three Union soldiers to microphone for considered himself a pillar of arrest him, at which time he Arizona State’s first society, always maintaining “chose to confront his football game that he never killed anyone pursuers” despite having been broadcast in 1931 who did not need killing and warned of their approach by on KOY radio? that he always shot to save his older brother, Joseph: “I (12 Letters) own life. Many people who waylaid them, as I had no knew him or his family mercy on men whom I knew regarded him as a man more only wanted to get my body sinned against than sinning. to torture and kill. It was war The fact that he had more than to the knife for me, and I thirty notches on his gun, brought it on by opening the Index however, is evidence that no fight with a double-barreled more dangerous gunman ever and ended it with a operated in the West. cap and ball six-shooter. Thus Arizona Kid...... 16 John Wesley Hardin was it was by the fall of 1868 I had Arizona Trivia...... 2 born in Bonham, Texas, on he stabbed another youth. day, Mage hid by a path and killed four men and was myself Business Directory...... 18 May 26, 1853. His father was At the age of 15, Hardin attacked him as he rode past. wounded in the arm.” a Methodist preacher, circuit challenged his uncle’s former Hardin drew his and In 1871 Hardin caught Classifieds...... 18 rider, schoolteacher, and slave, Mage, to a wrestling fired five shots into Mage. on as a on the Jim Harvey...... 2 lawyer. Hardin’s violent match that Hardin won. Hardin wrote in his . He got into career started in 1867 with a According to Hardin, Mage autobiography that he then several scrapes along the trail, schoolyard squabble in which was so upset that the following rode to get help for the resulting in the deaths of as wounded ex-slave (who died many as seven men. Hardin three days later) and that his The History of Arizona father did not believe he (See Killer on Page 6) Phoenix is Established John Shy’s Battle with

By Thomas Edwin Farish In the early part of the 1900s writer/historian Thomas Edwin Farish an Apache War Party was commissioned by the Arizona Territorial Legislature to write a history ccording to Mr. Neri of Arizona. This was a mammoth undertaking in its day and took several By Richard W. Kimball Osborn, the Phoenix years to complete. The original volumes of the book were published in A Townsite was located 1915-1918. You won’t find mention in the following building, and started a in any history books about manner: “Bill Osborn saloon and a small John T. Shy’s 1885 battle with and Barnum took out eating-house. Old Tom 15 Apache warriors, but the a ditch in 1868, and Farley used to run a fight received considerable afterwards took out restaurant there in attention in the Territorial the ditch known as the 1870, and Hancock press that year. Salt River Canal and Mowry came down north of Phoenix, from Fort McDowell n the late spring of 1884, which irrigated some and started to build a Mr. and Mrs. John T. Shy the Missouri and Florida of this land from the town there. The old I and Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Cattle Co. north, that is, where Washington Street in Phoenix in 1870. foundations are there Yeater arrived in New The Shys, who had a the present site of the city is. Mill City. A man by the name yet, and Johnnie Moore Mexico from Sedalia, five-year-old son, and the They took the ditch out, but of McKinnie owned it. There owned the place right west at Missouri. The two friends Yeaters, who were childless, Barnett & Block farmed the were some old ruins there, and the time. He wanted to give established a cattle ranch built small houses next to land, where the town was first McKinnie and Alvaney built about 20 miles north of located, at East Phoenix, or a building there, a two-room (See History on Page 4) Deming—a ranch they called (See Apaches on Page 8) Page 2 Territorial News September 11, 2013

Dear Lord, Thank you for this day. Arizona - Web of Time Hold my hand and give me courage the town has 47 buildings to carry the cross You have chosen for me. listed on the National Let me never complain. Jim Harvey Register of Historic Places. Let me smile and give strength The Arizona Trail Flagstaff lived by the to my family and friends gun in the early 1880s. A man and to all I come in contact with. Arizona American use yucca shampoo. who was there remembered Indians once depended on a the sound of shooting at all large variety of wild plants. Those who saw hours of the night. “Many They included yucca, which, , the Apache Indian died those days with their Captain’s Bar Presents minus its spiny leaves, was chief in the late 1850s, said boots on”, he said. Men eaten after it was roasted in there was red paint on his sometimes were knifed or ARIZONA TRIVIA a pit and dried. Juice was face and he had earrings beaten to death. used as water-proofing and made of brass wire. A This Week’s Question: Which former Arizona governor was people drank it to prevent pendant of wire bent into a The brakes failed on a behind the microphone for Arizona State’s first football game scurvy. Nets, sandals and ring dangled from his nose. freight train with two steam broadcast in 1931 on KOY radio? thread were made from There was an eagle feather engines and 31 cars traveling (12 Letters) yucca fiber. Another variety in his hair and he wore the downhill slope just west of the plant produced edible moccasins. of Williams in 1897. The lead Last Issue’s Question: How many species of rattlesnakes fruit. The roots were engine jumped the tracks live in Arizona? pounded and soaked in water Clifton near the New and the second engine and Answer: Thirteen to create suds for washing Mexico border began as a the cars crashed into it. Congratulations! You got the right answer! hair. Some Indians today still mining camp in 1872. Today, Three crewmen were killed. 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At the Jim Favorite; and for sheriff meeting, the following day, from West Phoenix, J. G. them forty acres for a the fifty dollars was raised by Chenowith. They had two Park Models townsite, but father (John P. popular subscription, and tickets, East Phoenix and West Residential Osborn), always contended what is now the thickly settled Phoenix. This election was for that forty acres was not portion of Phoenix, worth county officers. Mobile Homes enough, and told them that millions, was surrendered for was married to a Mexican •Shade Screens three hundred and twenty a pittance. Maricopa County woman, and he had control of (480) 984-2188 •Alumi Lattice acres should be set the Mexicans, and 8723 E. Apache Trail • Mesa •Drop CUrtains aside for the there were more Open Monday-Friday 8-4 •Screen Rooms townsite. Mexicans than white •Custom Sheds In the fall of men. 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It close Chenowith, candidate Live Music preceding the called meeting, was a part of Yavapai, and the for sheriff of West Phoenix, Sonoran Desert on our father and I visited the present Probate Judge of that county and Favorite, candidate for Sat & Sun! narrated 90 minute site of Phoenix to get a load transacted the necessary work sheriff of East Phoenix, public cruises. of wood. We found two men to make the townsite transfer quarreled, and Chenowith quarreling over the quarter legal. killed Favorite. Chenowith New Double Boat Deck • Free Parking • Air Conditioned Lower Deck section which lies directly east W. B. Hellings located was acquitted, but retired $ 00 Code: TN of Center Street. Father asked his store and mill on Section from the race. East Phoenix 3 the men why one did not take 1, because there he could get put up John Moore, and West Our 90 Minutes Cruise the quarter in dispute, and the more ground. He bought in Phoenix, Tom Barnum, and *With ad only. 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AT LEAST 6 Maryland desiring to become sent out to look for game; for the presence of the animals. DIFFERENT GAMES WILL PLAY AT ONE TIME! a missionary. He Then the chief COME JOIN US AND DON”T MISS OUT! traveled to the West, proclaims a great establishing St. hunt; the hunters HAPPY HOUR Monday-Friday 6-11am Joseph’s Mission at rope their best 00 00 00 Council Bluffs for the running horses, $1 Well•$1 Domestic Pints•$2 Small Pitchers Pottawatomie which are jumping Fri & Sat Indians. Later, he set and prancing with joy. off for the Rocky We start at a gallop; KARAOKE 10pm - 2am Mountains and the but when they are far west. There, he about to rush upon POKER 7 Nights a Week! worked with the their prey, the Flatheads, Crows, horsemen stop, to Pool Tournament Sundays 2:00 and the Gros Ventres. recite, after the He established St. example of the Open 6am to 2am 7 Days a Week! Mary’s Mission on Flatheads, three Ave the Bitter Root River, Marias, in honor of thirty miles north of the Holy Virgin. 330 S. Gilbert Rd. Mesa, AZ present-day Missoula, (Some of them know Montana. Father de it in Flathead.) Can I L CARS,TRUCKS Smet was respected express the joy I felt throughout the at hearing this prayer & RV’S Indian nations and it under these ••• was reported that he circumstances? I shall SERVICE & “alone of the entire Father de Smet, c. 1863 not try; pious souls REPAIR white race could penetrate to scarcity was making itself felt will feel it sufficiently. The these cruel savages and return in the camp. One of these prayer ended, the hunters get ForBreakfast All Your Service & Lunch and Repair Specials Needs! safe and sound.” Father de scouts soon spies in the to horse again and pursue the 2220 S. Idaho Rd. • Apache Junction, AZ (480) 983-7008 Smet died in St. Louis in distance immense herds of animals, which lead them to a 1873. 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This time the P Benson and Tucson (a Davis-Monthan Air Force engineer did not stop in time, route now followed by Base. Robbers had obstructed the locomotive hit the Interstate 10), was one of the track and stopped the obstruction, and it and the several desolate stops on the locomotive with a hail of lead tender overturned. Several lonely Southern Pacific tracks around 10:00 p.m. Engineer persons were injured, but stretching west from the New Bill Harper was marched back none were killed. The express Mexico line. For a period in to the Wells Fargo express car car was robbed of an the late 1880s, that stretch of and forced to persuade undetermined amount. AUTO • GOLF CARTS track accounted for more messenger Charles F. Smith to Charles F. Smith was again 9531 E. Apache Trail, Mesa, Arizona 85207 train robberies per mile than open up or be blown to bits the messenger on duty, and any other on the frontier. by black powder. Smith one of the bandits informed Typical of these holdups was complied and the robbers him that his “stove racket” (480) 984-7484 the robbery of the S. P.’s emptied the safe of about would not work this time. westbound No. 20 on April $30,000. He saved $5,000 by After loading up their horses, 27, 1887. When the train failed stuffing it into the car’s pot- the robbers rode off toward GOLF CART SEATS to show up at Tucson by bellied stove. the Rincon Mountains. Posses midnight, a crew went looking On August 10, the same searched the area for weeks A STARTING AT $120.00 for it. They found it disabled train was hit again, about a with no luck. The Story of John Shy Apaches a sling. The family just started and boy to climb up into the to eat when Shy happened to loft. He stood by the window Built by Mennonite Craftsmen (From Page 1) look out through a window and and began firing at the 15 •Exposed nails are ring shank and galvanized saw a crouching Apache Apaches in the yard. 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Camp Reno A n the 1860s the Apaches location. Dense against the Pinal Apache. would raid settlements concentrations of scrub oak As if the army didn’t I and travelers in central and mesquite, along with have enough problems, one of Arizona and disappear into several deep gullies the soldiers became an the Tonto Basin northeast of surrounding the site made the anonymous correspondent for Phoenix to hide out. The army fort difficult to defend. The the Prescott newspaper, the Catch All the Games Here! figured if it could control the site was also so remote that it Arizona Daily Miner, writing Tonto Basin the Indians would made it tough to supply. under the name “Reno.” The Place to Watch NASCAR! not have a safe haven. Getting men and supplies to “Reno” kept the public With Mike & The original choice as a the camp required building a informed of the army’s KARAOKE Susie Fri & Sat 8:00 site for Camp Reno was in road over some of the most troubles, including sickness Pool Tourneys Tues and Thurs at 6:30 Green Valley near from spoiled supplies Payson, but on October and some questionable Happy Hour FREE POOL 11, 1867 the post was command decisions. 7 Days A Week Sat 10am-2pm & Sun after 7pm established in the Tonto The post was given $175 Pabst Blue Ribbon Pints! Valley at the foot of Mt. up by the military March Ord near Reno Creek in 8, 1870. When travelers All U Can Eat Buy One Entree the Mazatzal Range, in came through in 1871, Beer Battered Cod Get One Gila County. It was they took the road to w/ beverage purchase named for Gen. Jessie Reno Pass, found good $8.95 Half Off! Lee Reno, who was water, plenty of old available 7 days a week w/ beverage purchase Dine In Only, Must Have Coupon, Not Good With Any Other Offer. Dine In Only, Must Have Coupon, Not Good With Any Other Offer. killed at Turner’s Gap, horseshoes and nails. By Must Purchase Beverage. Expires 10/31/2013. Must Purchase 2 Beverages. Expires 10/31/2013. Maryland, during the 1878 only piles of dirt 320 W. Superstition Blvd. #111 Civil War in 1862. challenging terrain in the outlined the place where the Apache Junction, AZ The order directed territory. fort had stood, and only the On Superstition Blvd. between Idaho & Ironwood troops to leave Camp Grant, As a sub-station of Fort sutler’s store remained intact. go to Fort McDowell, and McDowell, Camp Reno was Today the only remnants 480-773-1758 then move on to build Fort a departure point for of the camp are some rock Reno. The buildings were to military expeditions against footings, mostly hidden in be erected in this order: the Tonto and Pinal Apache deep brush. shelter huts for men, a shelter Indians. At Ft. McDowell You can get to the Camp hospital, a shelter storehouse, and the outpost of Camp Reno site today by taking the shelter huts for officers, and Reno five companies were to Reno Pass Trail, following shelter huts for animals. guard the depot and operate forest road FR22 near Extra pay was given the against the Apache. In 1868, Sunflower to FR524 to the enlisted men during the reports stated that five camp and ending near Punkin construction and road parties had scoured the Center. This road is extremely Breakfast & Lunch Specials building periods. country in the vicinity of rough in some places and Several mistakes were Camp Reno, commanded by should not be attempted 1408 W. Apache Trail, Apache Junction made in planning Camp Reno, Gen. A.J. Alexander, who without a four-wheel-drive 480-671-5755 not the least of which was the had kept his troops busy vehicle. $AVE THOU$AND$ ON IN $TOCK MODEL$ READY FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY WE NEED TRADES! RV’S, PARK MODELS...OTHER??

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I 12-4 8-11 two quarter sections of land perhaps, one of the richest knew him personally, however. for the townsite of Phoenix, and most prosperous He was an industrious farmer Captain Hancock surveyed communities under the and a good citizen. the land, the town was laid off, American flag. Charles Trumbull Lounge•Gold Canyon divided into blocks and lots, A settlement was also Hayden was the founder of In The Best Western Gold Canyon Inn & Suites and the selling of the same started on the south side of Tempe, where his son, Carl commenced. The Prescott the river at what was then Hayden, the first DAILY SPECIALS Mon-Fri 2-6 Miner, in January, 1871, notes representative in Congress of Monday: 50¢ Sloppy Joes the sale of town lots in Phoenix the State of Arizona, was Tuesday: 50¢ Tacos in the preceding December, born. 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A visitor to today’s (From Page 3) With the decline in Virginia City will find a Discipline population, Virginia City beautifully restored, thriving iscipline in the incarcerated such 1863, a vigilance committee began to slowly fall into decay. town, complete with frontier Army was offenders in a special was formed, pledging itself “to After a time, however, a savior restaurants, shops, saloons, D often harsh. prison of his own design— the laudible purpose of appeared in the form of state and lodging. Boardwalks line Commenting on the a 15-foot-deep hole in the arresting thieves & murderers legislator Charles Bovey. In both sides of Wallace Street, standards of Army ground covered with & recovering stolen property. the late 1940s, Bovey fell in and the history of each discipline, one sergeant boards. A soldier found . .” (sic). By this time there love with the history and building is posted on each declared that “as long as guilty of drunkenness or had been more than 100 unique appeal of the area and structure. you behaved yourself and insubordination might murders in the vicinity, and he and his wife, Sue, began There are plenty of performed your duty as a have to march all day the vigilantes things to keep a soldier, you got along all carrying a 30 or 40-pound responded by family busy, right.” While that was log—he might even be nearly including probably true, the fact is strung up by his wrists or 30 criminals. rides that few enlisted men thumbs. A deserter could be Soon after, a and a train ride to served out their hitch compelled to wear a 25- somewhat more nearby Nevada without being accused of pound ball and chain around tranquil Virginia City, another some sort of infraction. his ankle for months. City boasted nineteenth And since legal punishment For all that, a man Methodist, century ghost for any breach of conduct, subjected to such Episcopal, and town. You can get no matter how small, disciplinary measures Catholic a delicious Wagyu required a court-martial, might count himself lucky. churches, as well Beef hamburger the number of military Army regulations at the as a Masonic at the Miner’s trials was incredible: in one time recommended the Lodge. Most of Café and score a year during the Indian wars death penalty for at least the principal cold adult 2,056 trials were held in 12 crimes, including buildings lined mile-long buying up properties in the beverage in the adjoining the Department of the striking an officer and Wallace Street, a 75-foot- area and refurbishing some of Pioneer Saloon. There’s also Platte, which was then sleeping on guard duty. wide, east-west thoroughfare the crumbling structures. In an ice cream shop and a candy manned by only 3,008 Heavy penalties and that paralleled Daylight 1961, Virginia City was shop featuring a huge soldiers. the lack of legal recourse Creek. designated a National selection of sweet treats. Punishment was were largely responsible The town had a Historic Landmark. Following There are several generally ruthless and for a desertion rate that handsome courthouse and Bovey’s death in 1978, the options for spending the arbitrary. Men who approximated one third of several good hotels, but the Virginia City Preservation night, including the committed minor all the soldiers recruited proposed capitol building was Alliance was formed and led Fairweather Inn, offers an infractions, such as during the Indian wars. never erected. It was just as an initiative for the State of authentic Victorian era sleeping through roll call, When the government well; gold production soon Montana to purchase his lodging experience. Located might be fined a month’s made a survey of some slowed in Alder Gulch, and in properties, which are now in a restored historic building pay or spend up to a month captured deserters, most 1875, the territorial capital managed by the Montana in the guardhouse or both. of them said they had fled was moved to a more Heritage Preservation (See Montana on Page 18) General Custer “tyrannical superiors.” The Fetterman I BUY Massacre PARK MODELS ensions between Indians Horse discovered to his fort, and commandant and settlers on the surprise that he could lead a Colonel Henry Carrington T northern plains started small detachment of soldiers quickly ordered Colonel 602-757-5528 rising in 1863 when John into a fatal ambush by William Fetterman to go to “Ask for Dug” Bozeman blazed the Bozeman dismounting from his horse their aid with a company of 80 Trail, a new route for emigrants troopers. and ten Quick Cash • Licensed & Insured traveling to the Montana gold decoy warriors then rode into fields. Bozeman’s trail was of view of the fort. When questionable legality since it Carrington fired an artillery passed directly through hunting round at them, the decoys ran grounds that the government away as if frightened. The had promised to the Sioux, party of woodcutters made it Cheyenne, and Arapahoe in the safely back to the fort, but Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851. Colonel Fetterman and his Thus when Colorado militiamen men chased after the fleeing murdered more than two Crazy Horse and his decoys, hundred peaceful Cheyenne just as planned. The soldiers during the Sand Creek rode straight into the ambush Massacre of 1864, the Indians and were wiped out in a began to take revenge by devastating attack during Apache Junction Elks #2349 attacking whites all across the Col. William Fetterman which some 40,000 arrows Plains, including the emigrants rained down on the hapless 3rd Annual Golf Tournament traveling the . and fleeing as if he were troopers. None of them The U.S. government defenseless. Struck by the survived. Saturday, September 21st, 2013 responded by building a series foolish impulsiveness of the With 81 fatalities, the of protective forts along the soldiers, Crazy Horse and Fetterman Massacre was the Proceeds to benefit “Team Walking On” for their sponsorship of the trail; the largest and most reasoned that army’s worst defeat in the Susan G. Komen 3 Day Breast Cancer Walk and Elks Charities important of these was Fort perhaps a much larger force West until the Battle of Little Phil Kearney, erected in 1866 could be lured into a similar Bighorn in 1876. Further Shotgun start 7:00 a.m. @ Apache Wells G.C. in north-central Wyoming. deadly trap. Indian attacks eventually Four Person Scramble • $65 per person Indians under the On the bitterly cold forced the army to reconsider Includes: Golf and Cart, Range Balls, Lunch, Skins Game, Balls, leadership of Red Cloud and morning of December 21, its commitment to protecting Tees, etc.•“Best Poker Hand” $5 Donation to Play 5 of 7 Crazy Horse began to focus 1866, about 2,000 Indians the Bozeman Trail, and in their attacks on Fort Phil concealed themselves along 1868 the military abandoned Lunch, Awards, Raffle, 50/50 & Door Prizes Following Kearney, constantly harassing the road just north of Fort Phil the forts and pulled out. It was Tournament at The Apache Junction Elks Lodge #2349 the soldiers and raiding their Kearney. A small band made one of only a handful of clear wood and supply parties. On a diversionary attack on a Indian victories in the Plains Contact: Linda Rae Stewart: 480-522-7728 December 6, 1866, Crazy party of woodcutters from the Indian Wars. Tom Kain: 602-723-9802•AJ Elks: 480-982-2349 Page 14 Territorial News September 11, 2013 Power of the Black Robes Medecine respect to us to hear him. All clothes and scattered here communication was by signs. and there, for more harm than (From Page 7) Here are some of the good. I noticed especially that 480-832-0210 observations he had made the Nez Perces maintained no RATES Effective thru Sept 30 WALK W/CART great distance. Each killed during his stay in the Flathead such reserve toward our $10.50* $17.50* one, two or three, according camp: “When we arrived,” he young people as did the 18 Holes Unlimited Golf...... to the strength of his horse. said, “we had plenty of meat. Flatheads; so, in the fight with Wacky Wednesdays (Ride Only)...... $13.00* There was an abundant supper The Flatheads and the Nez the Crows, it was only the Nez (Not valid with other offer) in every lodge and all the fires Perces were short: they visited Perces who had any losses to Flip Out Fridays....Win Coin Flip & Golf for FREE were surrounded with us and we gave them to eat mourn; I saw by this that the Walk - $10.50 (or FREE)* Cart - $17.50 (or $7.00)* numerous beef-steaks; mine according to custom. The white men’s God is good to the (Does not include cart) was garnished with a wreath Flatheads, before they would good; but also that when he *Plus Tax. 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Large Reception Hall Weddings, Receptions, Quinceañeras, History of Arizona History an hour’s running often, and whose boast it was Large Parties•Food Available conversation and that they had never killed a (From Page 12) reminiscences, the major said, white man. The Maricopas (480) 299-0756 in substance, as remembered: numbered 1,500 and they and Wickenburg, Casa Grande ‘It may be of interest to you the Pimas were friendly and and other places. to know that I named intermarried, but each spoke He established new post Phoenix—that is, officially. As a different language. In an argument, a woman always has offices and new mail routes a matter of fact, Governor R. I stayed over at the the last word. Anything a man during his stay, many of which C. McCormick asked me to Vulture mine twenty-four still exist. This was before have the spot called Phoenix, hours, in March, 1867, and says after that is the there was any Phoenix or the name the settlement had was greatly interested, as it Florence; or, as he said, there previously been called, and I was the first gold mine and the beginning of a new argument. were only stage stations so recommended to the post first stamp mill I had ever between Yuma and Tucson, office department, and this seen. We were five days going about 300 miles, although gave it its name officially. from the Vulture mine to there was a big store at Shortly afterwards I named Prescott, the latter place APACHE JUNCTION Maricopa Wells, owned by Florence, after a maiden sister having been so named by Hooper, Whiting & Co. After of the governor, Florence Governor McCormick after ELKS #2349 McCormick. At the time I Prescott, the historian. In 3 Miles North of AJ on Hwy 88, one mile east of Rodeo Grounds crossed the Salt River on my 1878 I again visited Arizona on Lost Dutchman Blvd. • 480-982-2349 AZ Joe Says... way from Tucson to Prescott, Open to all Elk Members and their Guests as special agent of the post via Camp McDowell and the office department, and SUNDAY 2:00 BINGO Vulture Mine, near stopped over near Phoenix as ** EAT MORE Wickenburg, the Apaches the guest of a man named MONDAY EVENING MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL were very dangerous, and the Hayden, who had a fine house ** only white man our party met WEDS & SAT AFTERNOON OPEN DARTS BROASTED and was building a big corral. ** for 150 miles was a man Phoenix was then quite a THURSDAY EVENING TEXAS HOLD-EM CHICKEN! named White, who owned a town, and had a good hotel, ** small flouring mill some several stores, and trees along FRIDAY EVENING KARAOKE WITH “TODD” distance from Maricopa one or more of its streets. The AJ’s Fairways Grille Wells, within the safety of the Southern Pacific only ran as 6900 E. US HWY 60 Pima Indians, who were about far as Yuma, so I made the Gold Canyon, AZ 12,000 strong and who fought trip between Yuma and and whipped the Apaches Tucson in a buckboard.’

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One of Hardin’s THUNDERTHUNDER PASSPASS and grass was found in the toes associates became frightened Food & Spirits of the dead men. Within days, and ran from the train, but the 9303 E. Apache Trail, Mesa, Arizona eight members of Hardin’s deputies cut him down. family were killed. When Hardin was found guilty 480-986-5572 Hardin found out, he was of second-degree murder for HAPPY HOUR UNTIL 7 PM! enraged and vowed to kill the death of Webb, and was every Ranger that was sentenced on September 28, WE HAVE THE NFL TICKET! involved. 1878, to twenty-five years in Meanwhile, Texas prison. During his prison term WATCH ALL THE GAMES HERE! Rangers from throughout the he made repeated efforts to state went after Hardin. With escape, read theological SERVING BREAKFAST SUNDAY MORNING! a $4000 reward for Hardin Armstrong was determined books, was superintendent of JOIN US FOR KARAOKE TUESDAYS @ 8PM dead or alive, he quickly not to die like all the others, the prison Sunday school, and WATCH ALL THE NASCAR RACES HERE!! became the most wanted man and came up with the idea of studied law. Hardin was in Texas history. Injured, using a spy, Jack Duncan. released from prison on Thursday, Friday & Saturday Hardin continued to flee, only Duncan rented a room from February 17, 1894, after DJ Playing Country, Classic Rock and Top 40! steps ahead of his pursuers. Hardin’s father, and became serving seventeen years of his Sunday, Monday & Thursday: All Pool Tables 50¢ Under the alias John trusted by the family. twenty-five year sentence He Pool Tournament $1.50 PBR ALL DAY, EVERY DAY! 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