Sunday, Feb. 13 On this date in 1896, fifty armed men gathered at Bowie, Arizona, to prevent the entry of prizefighters from Texas after a federal law was passed banning prizefights. Monday, Feb.
A collection of the interesting and sometimes unusual events that happened this week in Arizona history.Feb. 13On this date in 1896, 50 armed men gathered at Bowie, Arizona, to prevent the entry of prizefighters from Texas after a federal law was passed banning prizefights.Feb. 14On this date in 1830, Anson P.K. Safford, the third territorial governor and founder of
A collection of the interesting and sometimes unusual events that happened this week in Arizona history.Jan. 23On this date in 1874, Gov. Anson P.K. Safford appointed a Territorial Board to arrange for an Arizona exhibit at the Centennial celebration to be held in Philadelphia.On this date in 1916, a levee on the Colorado River broke, covering the city of Yuma with 4 feet
A collection of the interesting and sometimes unusual events that happened this week in Arizona history.Jan. 16On this date in 1900, the Gila Valley Bank, predecessor of the Valley National Bank, opened its doors in Solomonville.On this date in 1922, Isaac Polhamus, veteran steamboat captain on the Colorado River, rancher and Yuma resident for 66 years, died.