The Perfect Swiming Hole, mixed with a little Gila County History
Photo by DJ Craig – Article by Jayne Peace Pyle The Thomas Greer family came to AZ from TX in 1897 and settled along the
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What’s in a name? How did Southern Gila County Towns Establish their Names?
Have you ever wondered how a town or city came to be? Who came here first? Why did they come here? Why did they name
The Goswick Incident
My grandfather, Floyd Pyle, was a good friend of Giles Goswick. They were both government lion hunters in the early 1940s, and before, as I
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
History of The Roosevelt Dam
First electricity delivered to Valley on permanent basis started Oct. 1, 1909 What started 100 years ago as a simple way to furnish electricity for
Famous Cowboys: Leroy Tucker
In 1884 the sport of Rodeo was born in Arizona’s Rim Country and has never missed a year since that time. Some of the world’s
