The “road to flowing wealth” was partly laid in an Elgin field, claimed Nogales Oil & Gas Company in 1922. What happened next?

Alison Bunting
Howard Keener, Grace Van Osdale and the Santa Cruz Patagonian
The weekly Santa Cruz Patagonian was published from December 1912 to July 1929. It had five owners during its 17 years of existence. J. B. Price and Wilfred Waddell, “two newspapermen from Douglas” established the newspaper to bring the news to the rapidly growing community of Patagonia. [The Oasis, 11/30/1912]. In September 1917 Howard Keener, […]
Glimpses Into Our Past: Charles Mapes
At left, Charles and Carmen Mapes with eldest son John, circa 1911. At right, Charles and Grace Mapes. Photos courtesy of Ancestry.com The scrapbook titled “Pioneer Park Names of Pioneers and Donors of Trees” is dedicated to Charles J. Mapes. The unsigned dedication statement states, “He was the first person in Patagonia that was ecology-minded. He […]
Glimpses Into Our Past: The Lamma Family
A spotlight on the Patagonia pioneers’ family history.
Glimpses Into Our Past: Sunnyside and the Nye Family
Part three of the Sunnyside story, begun in the January PRT.
Glimpses Into Our Past: Sunnyside and the McIntyre Family
Continuing the story of the followers of charismatic preacher Sam Donnelly and his Sunnyside mining community.
Glimpses Into Our Past: The Donnellites and the Copper Glance Mine
In 1888 a Christian mining commune was established in Sunnyside Canyon on the western slope of the Huachuca Mountains. Here’s what happened next.
Glimpses Into Our Past: Victor and Maggie Igo
Victor and Maggie had nine children between 1881 and 1898. In 1900 a very public rift occurred in their marriage when Maggie moved to Bisbee to open a boarding house.
Glimpses Into Our Past: O’Donnell Canyon
O’Donnell Canyon in Canelo is most likely named after brothers Anthony and Patrick O’Donnell, who lived there in 1893. This is their story.
Glimpses Into Our Past: Parker Canyon
Parker Canyon bears the name of an Arizona pioneering family who moved to the San Rafael Valley around 1881. This is their story.