Battle of Big Dry Wash
The 1882 Battle of Big Dry Wash was the last major engagement between the U. S. Army and the Apaches in the Arizona Territory. In
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The History of the Oxbow Inn & Saloon
The Ox Bow Saloon has always played a prominent role in Payson’s history. Offering drinks and “entertainment.” the saloon’s legacy included rowdy street parties, and
The Story of Payson, Arizona – First Stores and Saloons
The Pieper Saloon building as it appears today at its original location. In the spring of 1886, a settler named Frank Alkire came through Payson
The Babe Haught Trail
The Babe Haught Trail, also known as Tonto National Forest Trail #143, snakes up the Mogollon Rim near the Tonto Fish Hatchery. While this trail
Meet Famous Cowgirl – Tammy Kelly
If Tammy Kelly walks into a western clothing store anywhere in Wyoming, Oklahoma, or even in Las Vegas, Nevada, people know who she is. They
“The Day Hell Let Out For Recess”
I remember June 17, 1955 as the day “Hell Let Out For Recess” in Payson. The day was just like any other hot day in
Julia Randall – Pioneer woman & Extraordinary Teacher in Gila County
My cousin, Taylor Hale of Gisela, called me the other day and asked when the Rock School in Payson was built – the one we
Causes of the Pleasant Valley War
The Pleasant Valley War is often referred to as the Graham-Tewksbury Feud, but this is misleading, as many others participated. It didn’t even start between
A Man Named Starr
The Houston Mesa, where the Houston brothers ranged cattle, can sometimes have an odd steer or two roaming through the brush. In the background is
