J.W. Miller’s arrival in Patagonia around 1915 did not go unnoticed—he was reputed to be “the tallest, best natured man in Patagonia.” By 1920, he was manager of the Patagonia Lumber yard.
Alison Bunting
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Glimpses Into Our Past: A.S. and Eva Henderson
This is the second article in a series that highlights the owners of Patagonia businesses that advertised in the Santa Cruz Patagonian and other local newspapers in 1918. A. S. Henderson’s ad listed “shoes for every member of the family, canned goods, dried fruits of all kinds, and everything in the line of groceries and […]
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Glimpses Into Our Past: The Borderland Highway
When Arizona became a territory in 1863 it lacked any organized system of roads. Counties were responsible for roads with no legislative funding and little oversight. “All ‘able-bodied men’ in the county were required to either pay a $6 annual road tax or donate two days of labor to road work. Property taxes designated for […]
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Youth Re-enact Mormon Trek on the Cienega
Participants in the three day reenactment of the Mormon trek to Salt Lake City walk into the headquarters of the Empire Ranch February 24. Photo by Alison Bunting Over 190 youth from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Tucson South Stake) spent four days of their school break re-enacting a Mormon pioneer […]
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Glimpses Into Our Past: Food Rationing During Wartime
Local newspapers featured stories with recipes and advice—and poems— for coping with the restrictions and the rationing.
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Glimpses Into Our Past – The Homefront During World War I
A membership application for the 100% American Club was printed in the Border Vidette in 1918. By 1918 the U.S. was fully involved in World War I and anti-German sentiment ran high. Early that year the Alien Enemy Act was codified by Congress, authorizing the President to “apprehend, restrain, secure, and remove as alien enemies […]
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Glimpses Into Our Past: Roundup Time
Articles from the Border Vidette newspaper tell the story of what cooperative cattle roundups were like in ranching country in the open range days.
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Glimpses Into Our Past: Monsoon Season
Starting in June the most popular subject of conversation around these parts is rain—when will it start, who got it, and how much. A review of local newspapers published 100 years ago provides evidence that not much has changed.