Settled in 1858 in the southeastern corner of Mason County, the community was first […]
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Chamber of Horrors: ‘Persimmon Bill’ Chambers
In 1876 ‘Persimmon Bill’ Chambers committed several ruthless murders and dished general mayhem on […]
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The Capture of New Mexico’s Rustler King
‘The days of the rustler are ended,’ said John Kinney, whose failure to pay […]
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Stagecoach to Yosemite: Robbery On the Road
The back-to-back robbery of two stages headed for California’s Yosemite Valley led to more […]
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Chief Joseph’s Guiding Principle
Famous for vowing, ‘I will fight no more forever,’ the Nez Perce leader never […]
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L.L. Nunn Made His Mine Profitable By Running His Mill With AC Power
The Coloradan also educated engineers on the new technology. The year was 1889, and […]
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A Formidable Fighting Man, Jim Clark Served as Marshal of Telluride, Colorado
Bad behavior cost him the job, but he later got back his badge. As […]
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Once Married to an Indian, Seth Eastman Wed a White Gal and Painted Death Whoop
The controversial painting shows a Dakota lifting an enemy’s scalp. Seth Eastman was a […]
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The Trusted Lipan Apache Scout Johnson Helped Colonel Mackenzie Find the Enemy
He and other Lipans and Tonkawas worked against the Comanches. Colonel Ranald S. Mackenzie […]
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Letter from the Editor- Wild West April 2014
Some Western Indians had a way with words. No doubt at times things were […]