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History of The Roosevelt Dam

First electricity delivered to Valley on permanent basis started Oct. 1, 1909 What started 100 years ago as a simple way to furnish elect...
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Gila County Settlers - Paul Vogel & Bill Craig

The names of Paul Vogel and Bill Craig have largely been skipped over in the writings of the history of Payson, mostly because the two me...
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A Man Named Starr

The Houston Mesa, where the Houston brothers ranged cattle, can sometimes have an odd steer or two roaming through the brush. In the back...
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Causes of the Pleasant Valley War

The Pleasant Valley War is often referred to as the Graham-Tewksbury Feud, but this is misleading, as many others participated. It didn’t...
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Julia Randall – Pioneer woman & Extraordinary Teacher in Gila County

My cousin, Taylor Hale of Gisela, called me the other day and asked when the Rock School in Payson was built – the one we now call Julia ...
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"The Day Hell Let Out For Recess"

I remember June 17, 1955 as the day “Hell Let Out For Recess” in Payson. The day was just like any other hot day in June, but we knew the...
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Meet Famous Cowgirl - Tammy Kelly

If Tammy Kelly walks into a western clothing store anywhere in Wyoming, Oklahoma, or even in Las Vegas, Nevada, people know who she is. T...
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The Babe Haught Trail

The Babe Haught Trail, also known as Tonto National Forest Trail #143, snakes up the Mogollon Rim near the Tonto Fish Hatchery. While thi...
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The Story of Payson, Arizona - First Stores and Saloons

By Stan Brown December 17, 2008 The Pieper Saloon building as it appears today at its original location. In the spring of 1886, a settler...
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The History of the Oxbow Inn & Saloon

The Ox Bow Saloon has always played a prominent role in Payson’s history. Offering drinks and "entertainment." the saloon’s legacy includ...
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