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Owning A Gold & Silver Mine

Not many people set out to own a historic gold and silver mine.  That was the case for Andre, but soon he found himself owner…

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Posted in American Countryside Arizona

The Good Enough Mine

When the first miners hit veins of ore here, they knew it was “good enough” to open a profitable mine.  And thus, the name “Good…

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What Once Was Called Goose Flats

Not many folks have heard of Goose Flats, Arizona.  After all, the most exciting thing in Goose Flats was the fact that geese sometimes landed…

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Posted in American Countryside Colorado

Meet A Childhood Idol

We all had people we idolized as youngsters. Perhaps they were movie or sports stars.  Maybe you even got to meet them once. For one…

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Posted in American Countryside Colorado

The Heavyweight Boxing Champ

When Jack Dempsey held the heavyweight boxing title, he had to defend his belt against the world’s top fighters…and one very mean typewriter. This is…

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Posted in American Countryside Colorado

Don’t Call Him a Big Baby

If you called someone a “big baby” you would probably insult them as a whining coward. Jack WAS a big baby, and he became an…

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The Story of Hi Jolly

In Quartzite, Arizona you can find the grave of Hi Jolly. It’s the Americanized name of a man responsible for transporting many of the supplies…

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Moving Supplies in the Desert

How do you move people and supplies across a desert? Well, the answer may depend on what desert you are attempting to cross. The U.S….

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Boats Cruising the Middle of a Desert

When you picture steamboats, we may have images of stately paddle wheeled ships moving up and down the Mississippi River. So, it may seem odd…

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Posted in American Countryside Colorado

Good Fences

Every rancher knows they need good fences to keep the herd from running wild on the neighbor’s property.  In the 1850s there were not any…

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