A killer for hire put fear in the hearts of Arizona rustlers. By 1887, rustling had become such a problem that the Apache County (AZ) Stock...
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Wild and Wooly
America’s wild and wooly West is marked by reminders of its legendary, lawless frontier days. Apache County (Yavapai County) in the Arizona...
The Cavanaugh-Snyder Gang
America’s wide-open West is marked by reminders of its legendary, lawless frontier days. Apache County in the Arizona Territory of the late 1800s...
Branding The history of one of the West's most iconic symbols!
Branding of livestock dates all the way back to the Egyptians to around 2,700B.C. It spread to Europe in the Middle Ages and was introduced in...
The Controversial Commodore
Commodore Perry Owens’ tenure at Apache County, AT sheriff was brief and controversial. Multiple jail breaks raised questions about his abilities....
A Bad Boss
Commodore Perry Owens—as sheriff of Apache County, Arizona Territory—had a reputation as a deadly man. But he was also known as a bad boss. Less...