George McJunkin was a top hand, running some of the largest cattle outfits in New Mexico and Texas during the post-Civil War years. He had a run-in...
A Cowboy Archaeologist? George McJunkin made a huge discovery.
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New Mexico
Into Max Evan’s Hi Lo Country
Hit the road and discover the historic and mystic lands of New Mexico’s legendary author. Technically, Chama isn’t in the Hi Lo Country, but...
Don’t Shoot! A former lawman failed in his attempt to surrender.
George Campbell had built up a solid reputation as a lawman in Texas and New Mexico during the late 1870s and early 1880s. For a couple of...
An Important Man In New Mexico Henry Jaffa—little remembered today—made his mark in the 19th century.
AN IMPORTANT MAN IN NEW MEXICO Henry Jaffa—little remembered today—made his mark in the 19th century. That year, he started a business in Las Vegas,...
The Brief Rule Of Brown Hoodoo ran Las Vegas, NM—until people stood up.
Hyman Neill—better known as Hoodoo Brown—was the driving force in Las Vegas, New Mexico from 1879-1880. He became justice of the peace. And then...
Shooting At Siringo A rustling investigation nearly cost the Cowboy Detective.
Patrick Coghlan owned a cattle ranch in the Three Rivers area of New Mexico. Lawmen, including the legendary Charlie Siringo (photo), found some...
A Jail! My Kingdom For A Jail! The Lincoln County (NM) sheriff lobbied for some strong bars.
Perhaps Lincoln County (NM) Sheriff William Brady’s biggest headache in office was getting a jail. When he took office in 1869, prisoners were held...
Taking The Law Into Their Own Hands Citizens ended the criminal career of Nick Worthington
June 18, 1878. A group of men spot outlaw Nick Worthington outside the St. James Hotel in Cimarron, NM. They order him to surrender; Worthington...
Billy the Kid: Good Guy or Bad Was Billy the Kid a good guy or bad? You decide!
Here’s a quick summary. Billy was a likable young man. He was very popular with the Latino population in New Mexico. He spoke Spanish...
Frank Wattron A relative was raising him and planned to have the lad train for the priesthood so he ran away, drifting to Colorado, Mexico, New Mexico. He arrived in Holbrook with five dollars in his pocket and a deck of cards...
Frank Wattron arrived in Holbrook in 1884, just three years after the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad (Santa Fe) arrived and the name was changed from...
Documents Done Wrong Important New Mexico papers were going to waste, until…
Lew Wallace came to Santa Fe in 1878 to serve as New Mexico territorial governor. He moved into the Palace of Governors, which was in pretty bad...
True West Exclusive: Long Lost Jailhouse Interview with Billy the Kid and Illustration Uncovered
Billy the Kid experts from around the globe weigh in on why these new Billy Bonney documents are significant.