In 1878 a young boy named Henry McCarty washed dishes in the kitchen at the Hotel de Luna on the edge of the Camp Grant …
True West Moments
Monsoon Madness
This is the time of year when we Zonies get more than a little crazy from the heat. We’ve had it up to here with the 24/…
Will C. Barnes Makes Quite A Name for Himself
Private Will Croft Barnes received the Medal of Honor for “bravery in action” when he made a daring ride from Fort Apach…
So Much for Holsters
At the so-called O.K. Corral fight, we have this popular image of Doc Holliday and the Earp boys strapping on holsters, …
Basking in The Limelight
Billy the Kid and four of his gang were delivered to the jail in Las Vegas, New Mexico on December 26, 1880. They were l…
Border Crossers
In the old days (early twentieth century) riders were often hard pressed to know exactly where the Mexican border was an…
The Boss With The High Forehead
In 1874 a young New Yorker, John P. Clum, 22, accepted a difficult assignment, to be the Indian Agent for the San Carlos…
True West Moments: Ben Johnson Knew How to Set A Horse
Some of the old Cowboy stars were accomplished horseback riders, but very few could “set a horse” as if they were one wi…
True West Moment: Horses Hate Horseradish
Back in the old days the word “horse” was often used to describe something large. So, when the pioneers saw a large whit…
A Sticky Wicket
Ever since the only known photo of Billy the Kid sold for $2.3 million back in 2011, new purported photos of the Kid hav…