Following the fatal shootout with the Tewksbury’s and Jim Roberts at the Middleton Ranch, John Blevins had some second t…
An Unpleasant Day in Pleasant Valley “There’s a war going on down there.”
On a hot July day in 1887, Mart “Old Man” Blevins left his ranch on Canyon Creek to look for some missing horses. When …
How Were George Hearst’s Miners Paid?
In the June issue of True West, there are several photos of the mines and miners of George Hearst (pp. 20-25). How did …
War Clouds Gather The Graham's and the Tewksbury's in the Pleasant Valley War.
James Dunning “JD” Tewksbury and his four sons arrived in Pleasant Valley in 1879. Several years earlier Tewksbury had s…
Western Feuds The Pleasant Valley War, often called the Graham-Tewksbury feud wasn’t just between the two families...
Feuds in the Old West usually occurred in remote places where fighting flared when the law was unavailable, unable or un…
How Much Did Horses Get Shot in Real Life?
Horses rarely get shot in the Westerns, although they often go down when the rider is hit. What about in real life? Robe…
What Illness Did Jim Bowie Have Before the Alamo?
What illness did Jim Bowie have that confined him to a cot just before the final Mexican attack on the Alamo? Duff Hale …
The Cisco Kid O. Henry's little-known Mexican outlaw.
Many people are familiar with writer William Sidney Porter, while doing time in a Texas prison and using the pen name O.…
What Did Cowboys Read for Pleasure?
What did cowboys read for pleasure? Chris Robinson London, Kentucky Cowboys were likely to pack a dime novel featuring J…
Oceanfront Property in Arizona Borders, boundaries, and the Sea of Cortez.
There’s an enduring legend in Arizona that says the Army Corps of Topographical Engineers surveying the new boundary wes…