In 1895, Virgil and Allie returned to Prescott, Arizona Territory, after living in Colton, California, and spending time in Colorado. Prescott had always been Allie’s favorite place.
Soon after their arrival, Virgil partnered with W.H. Harlon in a lease of the Grizzly Mine, in the Hassayampa District of the Bradshaw Mountains. The two men took to gold mining in earnest, despite Virgil having the use of on

True West October 2020
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- Ouray, Colorado
- Western Roundup: October 2020
- The Legendary Colt, the Earp Clan and Matt Dillon’s Lasso
- What History Has Taught Me: Dennis Gallagher
- The Bounty of the Hunt
- Following the Tracks of the Kansas Pacific
- Punch in a Pocket—1848 Baby Dragoon Revolver
- Western Masters Remain Strong
- Studying History is One Thing; Walking History is Another