Table of Contents
Author's Preface ix
Introduction 1
The History and Politics of 1800 Arizona 1
The Early Arrivals 6
Life on the Early Frontier 7
Danger a Daily Companion 10
A Pretty Girl Can Change a Man 12
Mother Nature Can Be Feisty 13
Even Water Can Provide a Laugh 15
Chapter 1 Outlaws and Lawmen 17
Lawman Today, Outlaw Tomorrow 17
Never Trust a Stranger 20
Violence, a Part of Everyday Life 21
Steal It, Rob It, or Shoot It 24
Frontier Justice 33
Fiddling Joe 38
Wells Fargo Hero 40
The Dapper Dandy Outlaw 43
A Weakness for Women 45
Bad Scout, Good Scout 49
A Life of Justice 57
Tough Town 60
A Mysterious End 60
Chapter 2 Miners and Prospectors 65
The Timeless Lure of Glitter 66
Life in the Mining Camps 69
Gold Is Where You Find It 76
Lucky to Be Alive 77
It Takes a Special Man 81
The Prospecting Governor 88
Lucky Cuss 90
Madness, Millions, and Mystery 92
The Lost Mine of Death 98
Chapter 3 Cowboys and Shepherds 103
Independent Ranchers 105
Never a Safe Moment 110
Easy Money 115
Cattle Drives in the Old West 117
Working Alone 121
Working the Ranch 122
A Different Ranch 123
Riding with the Hashknife 126
Trouble on the Double Circle 133
An Honest Start 136
Undefeatable 142
Chapter 4 The Opportunists 145
One of the First 146
Governor Safford's Arizona 148
Anything to Persevere 152
The Freighters 156
Frontier Professionals 162
Taming the Wild West 165
Delivering the Message 168
Showtime 171
Walking Smith 173
Index of Names 179
Bibliography 185
About the Author 187
