Category Archives: Arizona Territory

Tombstone Judge

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Mustang

With three men dead, two wounded, and one slightly injured, one would think that it was one hell of a gunfight.  Well, it was — and it wasn’t.  The fight only lasted around thirty-seconds, but within that short span of … Continue reading →

Posted in American Frontier, American Southwest, Arizona Territory, Gunfights and such, History, Justice, Politicians | 4 Comments

Uncle Jim

Posted on February 22, 2021 by Mustang

An account of lawman James Franklin Roberts One may recall from The Pleasant Valley War that the long-running feud (lasting nearly fifteen years) was anything but pleasant for the folks in Gila County, Arizona.  Right in the middle of this … Continue reading →

Posted in American Frontier, Arizona Territory, Gunfights and such, History, Justice, Oklahoma | 7 Comments

U.S. Marshal C. P. Dake

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Mustang

All we know about this man’s family is that (a) they were Canadian, (b) they moved to New York when their son was still a child, and (c) they demonstrated one heck of an imagination when they named their son … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona Territory, History, U.S. Marshals | 4 Comments