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Table of Contents 

Welcome to the 

Fall 2022 

Edition of Gateway 

Safford, Clifton 

Colors of Copper Art Competition ... ... ... ... ... ... ...5 

Haunted History Tours bring Clifton’s past to life ...7 

Superior 

Boyce Thompson Arboretum Fall Foliage ... ... ... ...9 

San Carlos 

San Carlos Apache Traditional Games Project ... .12 

Miami 

Downtown Miami offers array of art works . ... ... .14 

Map ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...16, 17 

Globe 

Ghosts of Globe Walking Tour.. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .19 

Arizona Rangers of Globe: Cy Byrne ... ... ... ... ... .20 

Payson 

Visiting the Northern Gila Historical Society ... ... .23 

Stopping by Zane Grey’s Cabin ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .24 

Community Concerts 

Making amazing music again ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .26 

Gold Canyon Arts Council 2022-23 concerts ... ... .28 

Young 

Bruzzi Vineyard is a wine lover’s destination .. ... .29 

Antiques 

Antiques, art and more.. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .30 

Arizona Silver Belt 

PO Box 31 

298 N. Pine St. 

Copper Country 

News 

PO Box 1692 

298 N. Pine St. 

Globe, AZ 85502 

928-425-7121 

www.silverbelt.com 


928-425-0355 

www.coppercountrynews.com 

Amanda Moors 

Everyone loves fall in the Copper Corridor. The leaves start to change and 

the air is crisp. Fall is about ghost stories around campfires and remembering 

days gone by. This edition of Gateway conjures up haunted tales, 

from Clifton to Payson, while highlighting the amazing art and culture of 

the area. Curl up with a cup of coffee and Grandmaʼs quilt for a journey 

detailing all things autumn in the corridor. 

Gateway Staff 

To advertise in the Gateway to the 

Copper Corridor, contact: 

~Publisher Mike Caywood 

mcaywood@silverbelt.com 

~Sales Representative, Kathy Riley 

kriley@silverbelt.com 

~Editorial, Andrea Justice, David Sowders, 

ajustice@silverbelt.com; dsowders@silverbelt.com 

Contributors: 

Paul Wolterbeek, C.F. Yankovich, Tina Nixon 

Cover photo: 

Cover photo was taken by Amanda Moors 

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Colors of 

Copper Art 

Competition and 

Wine Tasting 

ART DEPOT PRESENTS 

9TH ANNUAL 

Courtesy photo/Colors of Copper 

Ar t 

Depot 

is proud to 

present the 9 th 

Annual Colors 

of Copper 

Art Competition 

and 

Wine Tasting 

November 12 

and 13. We 

Courtesy photo/Colors of Copper 

are located at Clifton’s historical train station on N. Highway 

191, where the trail begins on the beautiful Coronado 

Trail. The art show features outstanding local, statewide 

and international artists. Be entertained by some of the 

most talented musicians, while enjoying refreshments and 

sipping on delicious regional wines. 

Check out our website for artist prospectus and learn 

more about Art Depot: artdepotclifton.org. You can also 

check us out on Facebook: Art Depot @ Clifton. Any 

questions, contact Barbara at 928-865-2085. 

9TH ANNUAL 

NOVEMBER 12&13 

CLIFTON TRAIN STATION 

NOVEMBER 12&13 

CLIFTON TRAIN STATION 

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Clifton’s Haunted History Tours include a stop at the Cliffside Jail. 

Courtesy photo 

Haunted History Tours bring Clifton’s 

past to life 

Off the beaten path, the 

southeastern Arizona town 

of Clifton may seem quiet 

and unassuming, but underneath 

its quaint exterior lies a rich history 

befitting a mining boomtown as 

raucous and intriguing as any in the 

Wild, Wild West. Legends and documented 

histories of heroes and villains, 

socialites and social outcasts 

combine to create a story that begs 

to be not only told, but experienced! 

Join Pamela and Erin, history 

buffs and paranormal enthusiasts, to 

See HAUNTED, page 8 


Join Pamela and Erin, history buffs and paranormal enthusiasts, to experience 

the storied past of Clifton, Arizona, “The Town Too Haunted to Die.” 


HAUNTED continued from page 7 

walk the paths where miners lived and 

died, ladies of the night plied their trade 

and natives fought fiercely in defense of 

their lands. Experience the storied past 

of “The Town Too Haunted to Die,” and 

hear the tales and legends that give Clifton 

a reputation as a hotbed of paranormal 

activity. Beginning at the Historic 

Train Station, the walking tour includes 

a trip down Chase Creek Street Historical 

District with stops along the way at 

some of Clifton’s reputed “haunts,” including 

the Cliffside Jail, American Legion 

Building, Headframe Apothecary, 

Clifton Hotel and more. As the approximately 

2.5-hour tour progresses, guests 

will not only learn about Clifton’s colorful 

past, but also have the chance to use 

some tools of the ghost hunting trade to 

look for the paranormal themselves - a 

truly unforgettable experience! 

For more information on tours and 

tour dates, or to book a tour, visit www. 

hauntedarizonaghosttours.com. 

Courtesy image 

Walk the paths where miners lived and 

died, and get a chance to use some ghost 

hunting tools, on a Haunted History Tour 

of Clifton. 

Upcoming Event: Safford Field of Honor 

During the week surrounding Veteran’s 

Day, US flags will stand posted 

as the Safford Lions Club hosts the 

city’s 4th Field of Honor display. This stunning 

panorama of the stars & stripes honors 

veterans on their holiday. Each flag represents 

a person who has earned our honor 

and appreciation. The display of red, white 

and blue reminds all that freedom has a cost 

for those who wear the uniform of our nation. 

Nov. 5 - Nov 12 

Safford City Hall 

Fireman’s Park 

717 West Main St. 

Safford 



BOYCE THOMPSON 

ARBORETUM BLOG 

Contributor 

Second to spring, fall 

is one of the busiest 

times here at the Arboretum 

as locals and tourists 

flock here to witness 

the pageantry of fall foliage. 

Some consider fall in Arizona 

to be the anticipated time 

of year– a welcome reprieve 

from the long, hot summers 

and a transition to the shorter 

and cooler days of winter. 

The Science Behind 

Why Leaves Change 

Color 

The science of why leaves 

change from green to an 

awe-inspiring masterpiece of 

yellow, orange, red, purple, 

and brown colors remains 

the same every year. Chemicals 

in the leaves called 

pigments are responsible for 

the color of the leaves. There 

are four primary pigments 

in leaves. Xanthophyll produces 

yellows, and carotene 

is responsible for the gold 

and orange color. Anthocyanins 

make reds, purples, 

and sometimes bluish hues 

and require bright sunlight. 

Chlorophyll is the green 

pigment necessary for photosynthesis 

and effectively 

masks the other pigments 

during spring and summer. 

As days grow shorter in 

the fall, chlorophyll production 

begins to slow and 

eventually stops. It gradually 

breaks down, allowing 

the other, more colorful 

pigments to prevail. Other 

factors must also occur, in- 

BTA Fall Foliage Forecast 

cluding cool nights, 

sunny days, adequate 

soil moisture, and 

high leaf sugar content. 

Even then, the 

timing of when the 

best color will happen 

can be challenging 

to predict. 

The Best Time 

To See Fall Color at 

BTA 

Generally, peak 

color at the Arboretum pens within a three-week 

happeriod 

between mid-November 

and early December. 

During this period, pomegranates, 

canyon hackberries, 

willows, pecans, and 

our famous grove of scarlet-orange 

Chinese pistachios 

will (most likely) be 

at their peak color, as will 

the cottonwoods in Queen 

Creek Canyon. 

Fall Color Procession at 

the Arboretum 

Late November is the best 

time for consistent, predictable 

color. Still, the display 

can begin as early as late 

October and extend into 

mid-December. Here are a 

few standouts to look for in 

approximate chronological 

order by color: 

Yellow 

Jujube, Zizphus jujube, 

Vitex, Vitex agnus-castus, 

Pomegranate, Punica 

granatum, Pecan, Carya 

illinoensis, Mexican buckeye, 

Ungnadia speciosa, 

Soapberry, Sapindus saponaria 

var. Wrightii, Little-leaf 

mulberry, Morus 

microphyll, Canyon hackberry, 

Celtis reticulata, Ar- 

izona sycamore, Plantus 

reacemosa var. Wrightii, Native 

ash, Fraxinus velutina, 

Goodding’s willow, Salix 

gooddingii, Arizona black 

walnut, Jugulans major, Fremont 

cottonwood, Populus 

fremontii 


Orange to red 

Lemonade berry, Rhus 

trilobata, Chinese pistachio, 

Pistacia chinensis, 

Heavenly bamboo, Nandina 

domestica, River bush willow, 

Combretum erythrophyllum 


San Carlos Apache Tribe 

Nnee Bich’o Nii Transit 

Nnee Bich’o Nii Transit has been providing 

safe, reliable and affordable transportation for the San 

Carlos & Bylas communities since 2011. The Safford 

to Globe route is open to anyone needing a ride in 

either direction. 

Apache Transit has partnered with Wireless 

Telematic Solutions, Inc. (WTS) to provide a real-time 

tracking system of the Apache Transit fleet. Each bus 

is tracked by Global Positioning System (GPS) There 

are 4 security cameras on each bus that send a live 

feed to the dispatcher 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

Each bus has been modified with plexi-glass 

barriers, hand sanitizer dispensers, and nanotechnology 

to help stop the spread of COVID-19. The drivers 

sanitize their assigned bus several times throughout the 

day and thoroughly cleaned at the end of the route. 

Passengers will also be happy to know that 

each bus comes with Wi-Fi! No password needed. 

Joselyn Harney, CDL Driver, helping an 

elder using the wheelchair lift. The Nnee 

Bich’o Nii Transit fleet are all equipped 

with wheelchair lifts that are inspected daily 

and all drivers are certified to safely operate 

the lifts. 


Apache Transit 

Safford to Globe Route 

Monday through Friday 

(Except Federal & Tribal Holidays) 

San Carlos Post Office No Stop No Stop 4:35 PM 

San Carlos Marketplace No Stop No Stop 4:38 PM 

Noline’s Country Store 6:40 AM 10:55 AM 4:45 PM 

Game & Fish No Stop No Stop *If Needed 

San Carlos Apache Healthcare Corp. 6:50 AM 11:00 AM 4:55 PM 

Navajo Point 7:10 AM 11:25 AM 5:15 PM 

Assembly of God 7:15 AM 11:28 AM 5:18 PM 

Mt. Turnbull Apache Market 7:20 AM 11:30 AM 5:20 PM 

Ft. Thomas High School 7:35 AM No Stop 

Pima Post Office *If Needed *If Needed 

Eastern Arizona College 7:55 AM 12:05 PM 

Safford D.E.S. Office *If Needed *If Needed 

Safford M.V.D. Office *If Needed *If Needed 

Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center *If Needed *If Needed 

Wal-Mart (Safford) 8:10 AM 12:20 PM 

Wal-Mart (Safford) 8:15 AM 1:20 PM 

Safford M.V.D. Office 8:20 AM 1:30 PM 

Safford D.E.S. Office *If Needed *If Needed 

Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center *If Needed *If Needed 

Eastern Arizona College 8:30 AM 1:35 PM 

Pima Post Office *If Needed *If Needed 

Mt. Turnbull Apache Market 9:05 AM 2:10 PM 

Assembly of God 9:07 AM 2:12 PM 

Navajo Point 9:10 AM 2:15 PM 

San Carlos Apache Healthcare Corp. 9:33 AM 2:40 PM 

Noline’s Country Store 9:40 AM 2:45 PM 

Basha’s 9:45 AM 2:55 PM 

Apache Burger *If Needed *If Needed 

Apache Gold Casino 10:15 AM 3:10 PM 

Globe Ready 2 Go 10:20 AM 3:20 PM 

Train Depot / Dollar General 10:25 AM 3:35 PM 

Apache Gold Casino 10:35 AM 4:00 PM 

Fares 

Elders (55 years and older) 

Ride for FREE! 

San Carlos Local $1.00 

San Carlos to Apache Gold $1.50 

San Carlos to Globe $1.50 

San Carlos to Safford $3.50 

Bylas to Apache Gold $3.00 

Bylas to Fort Thomas $1.00 

Bylas to San Carlos $1.50 

Bylas to Safford $2.50 

Fort Thomas to Safford $1.50 

Noline’s to Fort Thomas $2.00 

At the END of the 

afternoon route, the 

driver can drop off 

passengers at Basha’s, 

Noline’s or the Casino. 

*If Needed. 

Please call 

Apache Transit at 

(928) 475-5023 or 

(928) 475-5024 

to request a pick-up at 

If Needed locations only. 

Connects with Copper 

Mountain 

Transit. 


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San Carlos Apache Traditional 

Games Project receives funding 

The San Carlos 

Apache Tribe Culture 

Center Museum 

has received funding to 

work on bringing back and 

re-introducing Traditional 

Apache Games that were 

once played by Apache 

tribes in Arizona and New 

Mexico. There is a list of 

at least 19 Apache Games 

that were played by Apache 

tribal members. One of the 

Apache elders said the last 

game was probably played 

in the early 1960s between 

White Mountain and San 

Carlos Apaches. 

Beedona Cracium and 

Victoria Long will start off 

the Apache Games Project 

and work with Apache 

Traditionalist to select, develop 

and implement the 

games. The games will be 

played with and among 

the Camp Verde Apaches, 

Tonto Apaches of Payson, 

White Mountain Apaches, 

San Carlos Apaches and 

Mescalero Apaches of New 

Mexico. This is a 15-month 

project; the games will be 

played throughout the year 

and travel to other Apache 

reservations will be scheduled. 

These games are still 

played on the Navajo reservation, 

and visits and 

consultations will be made 

with the tribe. At the end 

or near the end of the project, 

an Apache Olympic 

games will be held with the 

Apache tribes. 

If you have questions, or 

would like to know more 

about the project, please 

call Beedona Cracium or 

Victoria Long at 928-475- 

2894. 

Inside the museum 


Beedona Cracium, Marlowe Cassadore and Victoria 

Long 

Tina Nixon/Copper Corridor 

The Apache Cultural Museum is full of traditional displays 

highlighting Apache culture. 


SAN CARLOS APACHE TRll!,E CULTURAL CENTER 

E CUI.: 

Located near milepost 272 on H wy 70 

WWW.APACHECUL TURE.ORG 

For more information, please call 928-47 5-2894 or ,v1i.te to: 

Cultural Center Director, Marlovve Cassadore, marlowe.cassadore@scat-nsn.gov 


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Downtown Miami 

offers array of 

art works 

BY DAVID SOWDERS 

Assistant Editor 

David Sowders/Copper Corridor 

Miami’s outdoor murals include this portrait of a Native 

American, artist unknown. 

On a walk around 

downtown Miami, 

Arizona, you can 

find outdoor art around 

almost every corner – including 

scores of painted 

cats, the work of local artist 

Marianne Collins, and 

a small plaza filled with 

murals. But, while strolling 

to spot all the town’s artworks, 

you can also visit a 

gallery whose owners aim 

to create a sustainable arts 

community. 

Michael Twenty-three 

and his wife Joanna are 

the founders and owners of 

Miami Art Works, which 

combines a gallery and retail 

shop with studios and 

a residence for working 

artists. Active members of 

the Phoenix art scene, they 

discovered Miami during 

a trip around Arizona and, 

Michael said, “fell in love 

with the town.” 

“We’re about creating 

artist infrastructure in Miami” 

that ranges from performing 

spaces to studios 

and the gallery, he added. 

The gallery highlights 

many local artists, with 

shows changing every two 

months. Group art shows 

are open to mixed media 


This black cat, by Miami 

artist Marianne Collins, 

is just one of the town’s 

many works of outdoor 

art. 

from both local and non-local 

artists. Miami Art Works 

is also setting up a maker 

space to include printing 

arts, woodworking, glass 

and ceramics; they will try 

to include a spot for crafting 

historic-style windows 

and doors. They would like 

to encourage aspiring artists, 

of any field, in their 

first efforts. 

The gallery has artist 

housing upstairs, and Miami 

Art Works is rehabilitating 

a newly bought 

building to create more. 

See ART, page 15 


ART continued from page 14 

“We’re trying to make 

Miami a fun and comfortable 

place to live in as an 

artist,” Michael said. 

On the second Saturday 

of each month, the courtyard 

next to the gallery 

holds open mic nights from 

6 to 8 p.m. The last Saturday 

night of each month 

features musical performers, 

starting at 7 p.m. There 

is an $8 cover charge for 

these concerts, but they are 

followed by a free all-night 

coffee house/art salon. 

“When you come to our 

open mic, you might see 

performers coming over 

from across the street,” said 

Michael – artists like painter/gallery 

owner Jim Coates 

and musicians Bruce and 

Courtney Berry, of Bruce 

Berry Banjos. 

On the retail side, most of 

the stock consists of items 

Michael and Joanna have 

collected from their travels 

and browsing yard sales. 

The shop features small, affordable 

gifts; “things to inspire,” 

in Michael’s words. 

Miami Art Works is also 

working to open a bar on 

Sullivan Street, with a stage 

for the performing arts, and 

aims to re-open a downtown 

soda fountain, to be 

named the Lyric, before the 

end of 2022. 

“We’ve been buying 

property throughout the 

pandemic, and now we’re 

turning things on,” said 

Michael. “We think the 

arts is a new industry we 

can bring to Miami, and 

not just for drawing tourism. 

A small town is like a 

microcosm, and if you can 

make it a happy, comfortable 

and safe place to live, 

then you’re winning. We 


The Miami Art Works gallery/shop, on Sullivan St. in 

downtown Miami, welcomes artists and visitors. 

are confident that our project 

will bring things up in 

Miami.” 

Also working to “bring 

things up” is the Miami 

Arts Commission, a 

non-profit collaborative between 

local artists. It hosts 

events and projects including 

the Miami Pumpkin 

Festival, a small town Halloween-style 

event held in 

October, and Public Art on 

Trash Cans – another example 

of Miami’s outdoor art, 

with eight uniquely painted 

trash cans along downtown 

sidewalks. The trash can 

project was organized in 

2008 by Jim Coates, who 

has also created some of 

its art. The Arts Commission 

also puts on the Miami 

Loco Arts Festival in April. 

In addition, Michael said, 

the commission runs two 

programs in Miami – Art 

Happenings and Free Art 

Kits for Kids – and plans to 

expand them to Globe and 

Superior. 

“We want to create a sustainable 

arts community,” 

he added. “We think we can 

do arts for the rest of our 

lives here.” 

Miami Art Works is located 

at 509 Sullivan St. in 

downtown Miami; its hours 

are Wednesday through 

Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 

p.m. 


This festive portrait by former Miami resident Patty 

Sjolin overlooks Sullivan Street. 


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Queen Valley Golf Course 

Boyce Thompson Arboretum 

Superior Chamber of Commerce 

Bullion Plaza Museum 

Globe-Miami Chamber of Commerce 

Gila County Historical Museum 

Cobre Valley Center for the Arts 

Besh-Ba-Gowah Archaeological Park 

Round Mountain Hiking Park 

Old Dominion Park 

Roosevelt Lake & Visitor Center 

Superstition Mountain Museum 

Dolly Steamboat 

Tortilla Flat 

Apache Gold Casino & Resort 

San Carlos Rec. & Wildlife 

Mt. Graham Observatory 

Graham County Chamber 

Clifton AVIC Visitors Center

Experience the Ancient History of Arizona 

The Besh Ba Gowah Archaeological Park in Globe, AZ, provides a unique opportunity to explore the 

partially restored ruins of the ancient Salado culture of the southwest. 

The Museum houses a large collection of pottery and artifacts that provide visitors a fascinating glimpse at 

the lifestyle of the people who occupied the site from 1225 to 1400 CE. 

Hours of Operation: Regular 7 Days 9AM-4:30PM, Summer Wed.-Sun. 9AM-4:30PM 

928.425.0320 | 1324 Jesse Hayes Rd Globe, AZ 85501 

Find us online! https://www.globeaz.gov/besh-ba-gowah-archaeological-park-and-museum 

: Amanda Moors 


On Saturday, Oct. 

29 at 6 p.m., Broad 

Street through 

downtown Globe brings 

stories from the Territorial 

era and Old West history to 

life on Halloween weekend 

with this theatrical 

tour filled with tales from 

history - recounts of actual 

sightings, and re-enactor 

portrayals on a nighttime 

guided walking tour lit by 

oil lamps. Guests for the 

evening walk Globe’s historic 

downtown by group 

for a first-hand experience 

of the history, the mysterious 

and the unexplained. 

Tours last approximately 

two hours; tickets are 

$20 per person. Tickets 

will be sold both online 

and at the door. A shuttle 

will bring you back to the 

starting point at the end of 

your tour. Organizers advise 

guests that stops on 

this tour can include stairs, 

alleys and uneven pavement 

surfaces. Please wear 

comfortable, closed-toed 

shoes, bring a flashlight 

and remember that face 

coverings are appreciated. 

Ghosts of Globe Walking Tour 

Familiar faces from the annual Ghosts of Globe Walking Tour 

Children under 10 are allowed 

in free with a paid 

adult, with the understanding 

of tour subject matter. 

For our ADA option to the 

tour, please understand 

that we work with volunteers 

for this fundraising 

event and will try our 

best to accommodate any 

needs. The tour is brought 

to you by the Globe Downtown 

Association, a 501(c) 

(6) nonprofit, the Copper 

Cities Community Players, 

and our many partners 

Courtesy photos/ Joseph Pacheco 

like the City of Globe and 

Globe Fire Department. 

Open: 

Thurs - Mon 11am - 8pm 

Closed: Tues & Wed 

To go orders - pickup and delivery 

La Casita Cafe 

GWSU2022 

470 N Broad St, 


928-425-8462 


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Arizona Rangers of Globe: Cy Byrne 

BY DAVID SOWDERS 

Assistant Editor 

When he put on 

an Arizona 

Rangers badge 

in 1907, Cy Byrne was already 

an experienced peace 

officer, having served as 

a Gila County deputy. His 

pre-Ranger life included 

fighting a destructive fire 

and investigating a grisly 

murder. 

Cyril “Cy” Byrne was 

born in 1871 in Ohio, to an 

Irish father and a Canadian 

mother. He came to Globe 

from Silver City, New 

Mexico in 1894 or 1896, 

and found work in the 

Black Warrior and Old Dominion 

Mines. 

He then got a 

job with the 

Old Dominion 

Commercial 

Company. 

According to 

Byrne’s obituary, 

he was 

also employed 

by Inspiration 

Copper. 

This wasn’t 

his only experience 

with 

mining; in 

1904 he was 

working some 

claims around 

Superior, and 

in 1906 he was apparently 

(the Silver Belt spelled his 

Cyril “Cy” Byrne (photo 

from Who’s Who in Arizona, 

1913) 

name 

Byr 

n e s ) 

among the 

founders of 

a corporation 

named 

the 

Iron 

Hill Copper 

Company. 

It wasn’t 

long 

before 

Byrne 

contributed 

to his new 

communi- 

Courtesy photo ty. By 1898 

he was a 

member of 

the Pioneer 

Hose Company, 

Globe’s volunteer 

firefighting unit. In that 

role, he helped battle a July 

2,1901 fire that consumed 

25 buildings on Broad 

Street. “For half an hour the 

situation was most alarming, 

as it was realized that 

should the Middleton and 

Christy buildings [Middleton’s 

blacksmith shop and 

Christy’s carpentry shop] 

burn, it would be difficult 

to prevent the spread of 

the fire across Pinal creek, 

and then the destruction of 

the entire business portion 

of the town would have almost 

certainly followed,” 

the Silver Belt reported. 

But the Pioneer Hose Company 

“stuck resolutely to 

See BYRNE, page 21 


BYRNE continued from page 20 

their posts . . . and very 

soon their work began to be 

effective.” Byrne’s face was 

blistered as he manned one 

of their hoses. 

Five years later, as a Gila 

County deputy sheriff, Byrne 

was on a case dubbed 

the “worst murder in the 

history of Globe.” In early 

November 1906, a miner 

named Joseph Ludwig was 

found dead about a mile 

from town. He was identified 

through a piece of a 

bill of sale discovered on 

his body. After cutting Ludwig’s 

throat, his killer or 

killers had partially blown 

the body up with dynamite. 

The evening he was found, 

Deputy Byrne and William 

Sparks – an Arizona 

Ranger from 1903 to 1906 

– examined the scene by 

lantern light. The investigation 

led to the International 

House on Broad Street, 

where about two days earlier 

blood-soaked sheets 

had been found in Ludwig’s 

room. The woman running 

the house cleaned up the 

mess, but authorities were 

not notified of the discovery. 

A witness claimed Ludwig 

had left his (Ludwig’s) 

room shortly before, leading 

to speculation of suicide. 

A coroner’s jury dismissed 

that theory, returning a verdict 

of homicide “by person 

or persons unknown.” No 

leads were reported, despite 

a $350 reward posted by the 

Sheriff’s Office. “It is possible 

that [the case] may never 

be unraveled,” the Silver 

Belt concluded. 

Cy Byrne was around 36 

years old when he joined the 

Rangers the following year. 

His enlistment was noted 

in the Aug. 11, 1907 Silver 

Belt: “Cy was a good local 

officer and should make a 

creditable record with the 

rangers.” He served until 

1909, the year the Rangers 

were abolished by the Territorial 

Legislature, as part 

of Lieutenant William “Billy” 

Old’s Northern Detachment. 

That same year Byrne 

landed with the U.S. Forest 

Service, working as a ranger 

in the Sitgreaves National 

Forest. 

In 1912, following Arizona 

stateh ood, Governor 

George W.P. Hunt chose 

Byrne to serve on the first 

State Land Commission, 

a three-member body created 

by the legislature that 

May. The commission’s 

duties were to assess, evaluate 

and make recommendations 

about federal land 

granted to the new state by 

Congress; Byrne, an active 

member of the Arizona 

Democratic Party, served as 

its secretary. The commission, 

which also included 

chairman Mulford Winsor 

and William A. Moody, 

recommended creating a 

permanent State Land Department. 

That agency was 

established in 1915. 

Cy Byrne passed away in 

1953. Today, along with a 

few other Arizona Rangers, 

he is at rest in the old section 

of Globe Cemetery. 

Splash of 

CopperLLC 

ART GALLERY & GIFTS 

Lorie Luipold 

~ Artist/Owner ~ 

@splashofcopper 

@splashofcopperllc 

656 N Broad St 


928-793-3148 

www.splashofcopperaz.com 

GMFA22 


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TRAILS Natural Attractions HISTORY 

100s of Miles of Beautiful 

History Packed Trails 

Waiting to be Explored! 

Discover Tonto Natural Bridge 

State Park, Camp in Pine Forests, 

Fish in Lakes, Rivers & Streams! 

Walk Where Native 

Americans, Cowboys, 

Miners & Pioneers walked! 

#DISCOVERGILACOUNTY 

#explorethewild 


Visiting the Northern Gila Historical 

Society – Rim Country Museum 

BY C. F. YANKOVICH 

Staff Reporter 

What do a fire 

lookout tower, 

three cabins, and 

an antique fire engine have 

in common? You can find 

them all at Payson’s Rim 

Country Museum. Located 

in the northeast corner of 

Green Valley Park, the museum 

offers a look at Old 

West history in relaxed and 

congenial surroundings. 

Zane Grey’s cabin, the 

best known of the exhibits, 

is the first building you 

see when driving north on 

Green Valley Parkway. For 

a decade, the cabin was the 

favorite fall retreat of the 

famous author, film maker, 

and hunter. In 1929, he 

abandoned Arizona because 

he brought a crew to film a 

bear hunt, the season had 

changed, and the state denied 

him a special license. 

Babe Haught, Grey’s 

hunting guide and friend, 

looked after the cabin until 

his death. Echoing the 

closeness between the two 

men, the 1904 log cabin in 

which Haught grew up was 

relocated to downhill from 

Zane Grey’s Cabin as a free 

exhibit. 

Access to inside exhibits 

is reached by passing 

through a well-stocked and 

tempting gift store. Souvenir 

t-shirts, socks, hats, 

and mugs vie with antiques 

and stuffed animals. Books 

C.F. Yankovich/Copper Corridor 

The Rim Country Museum offers a look at Old West history 

in relaxed surroundings. 


The Rim Country Museum’s well-stocked gift store. 

range from history to first 

edition Zane Grey novels. 

For travelers on a budget, 

there is a basket of used 

Zane Grey paperbacks at 

50 cents apiece. 

General George Crook 

is probably most remembered 

because he negotiated 

Geronimo’s surrender 

in 1886, only to have the 

wily chief and his band slip 

away. But during the Indian 

Wars, he was considered 

the U.S. Army’s premier 

Indian fighter. Unusual for 

the times, he also recognized 

the need for the tribes 

to be self sufficient. 

The exhibit in the Rim 

Country Museum primarily 

celebrates the 1872 building 

of Crook’s trail, a 200-mile 

route built along the Mogollon 

Rim to supply Fort 

Whipple in Prescott, Fort 

Verde, and Fort Apache. 

Parts of the trail were used 

by the military and civilians 

for over 40 years. 

You might be tempted to 

overlook the small exhibit 

of three old saddles, but 

you should take a minute to 

look at the gem of the collection, 

the Porter saddle. 

Ned Porter came to Arizona 

from Texas and created 

a variety of western saddle 

that is prized to this day. 

Saddles from the northern 

plains could not hold up to 

the demands of ranching 

in the rugged terrain of the 

Southwest. Porter’s saddles 

were designed to last. 

“The life of an N. Porter 

saddle is so long that 

the cowboy, rather than the 

saddle itself, is the first to 

wear out,” employee Walter 

King told The Arizona 

See RIM, page 24 


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RIM continued from page 23 

Republic in 1940. 

Other exhibits cover the 

history of the Tonto Apaches, 

a re-creation of the 1908 

kitchen at the BL Ranch, a 

re-creation of a one-room 

schoolhouse, and a celebration 

of Payson’s rodeo, the 

world’s oldest continuous rodeo. 

Take time for a leisurely 

stroll along the walkway surrounding 

the museum complex 

to explore the outside 

exhibits including Payson 

Fire Engine No. One, antique 

equipment, the Mt. Ord fire 

watch station, and one of the 

oldest forest ranger stations in 

the Southwest. 

The outside exhibits at the 

museum are free, but there 

are modest charges to see the 

interior of Zane Grey’s cabin 

and the exhibits inside the 

museum. 

Rim Country Museum 

700 S. Green Valley Parkway 

Payson, AZ 

Phone: 928-474-3483 

Museum Hours: Fridays 

and Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 4 

p.m. 

Zane Grey cabin tours are 

guided and are limited to 6 

people per tour. 


A look inside the re-creation of the 1908 kitchen 

Stopping by Zane Grey’s Cabin 


A view from the backyard of Zane Grey’s Cabin 

BY C.F. YANKOVICH 

Staff Reporter 

If you have lived in Arizona 

for a few years, 

you may know that 

Zane Grey’s cabin was destroyed 

in the 1990 Dude 

fire. What you may not 

know is that the cabin that 

burned was actually a 1963 

restoration of the original 


The guide brings Grey to life in his tales. 

funded by Bill Goettl. (Yes, 

he was one of those Goettls.) 

The first site was no 

longer available by the time 

the Zane Grey Cabin Foundation 

had funds to construct, 

and the third cabin 

was built near Green Valley 

Park. 

Why would anyone be 

interested in seeing a replica 

of a destroyed building? 

Because Zane Grey 

embodied the Romance of 

the West, which still lives 

today. 

Look at any list of the 

best westerns and you will 

find at least one entry for 

Zane Grey. Over 80 years 

after his death, a search for 

“Zane Grey books” on Amazon 

lists page after page of 

his works, including westerns, 

fishing, and history 

books. But his interests 

stretched far beyond writing. 

Grey illustrated and 

designed the cover for his 

debut novel, Betty Zane. 

(A first edition copy is on 

display in the cabin.) To en- 

See CABIN, page 25 


CABIN continued from page 24 

sure that films were faithful 

to his books, he formed 

his own motion picture 

company, later sold to Jesse 

Lasky of Paramount. He 

traveled the world, fished 

up to 300 days a year (he 

held 10 world records), and 

worked a mining claim in 

Oregon. 

Grey was already famous 

in 1918, when he discovered 

the rim country of 

Arizona and, like so many 

others over the years, fell in 

love with the area. Touring 

the cabin allows visitors to 

learn about the legend who 

lived there. The guide, who 

goes by Festus Dontudare, 

Takeachance, and Iamlost, 

brings Grey to life with his 

tales. Grey always had to 

have an oak recliner, even 

when he traveled. Between 

the dogs and the stink of 

bear skins being stretched, 

no one slept in the house. 

He slept outside. 

Grey knew the names of 

the 100 horses named in 

novels and had ridden 39 of 

them. 

The petroglyph-style 

fireplace art was done by 

his wife’s cousin, Lillian 

Wilhelm Smith, who was 

known for her Arizona 

landscapes, Indian genre 

painting, and pottery. (She 

discovered Arizona in 

1913, when she accompanied 

Grey on a 400-mile 

pack trip to paint illustrations 

for his sequel to Riders 

of the Purple Sage.) 


The Zane Grey exhibit inside the museum 

There is a modest charge 

to tour Zane Grey’s cabin, 

and no photographs are allowed. 

Rim Country Museum 

700 S. Green Valley 

Parkway Payson, AZ 

Phone: 928-474-3483 

Museum Hours: Fridays 

and Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 4 

p.m. 

Zane Grey cabin tours 

are guided and are limited 

to 6 people per tour. 


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Making Amazing Music Again! 

Howdy, folks! Mark 

your calendars for 

six fun evenings of 

top-notch musical performances 

at High Desert Middle 

School, sponsored by the 

Globe-Miami Community 

Concert Association. Sign 

up for the season for only 

$40! It’s by far the best deal 

for quality concerts in the 

whole state - and it’s local! 

Here’s this year’s line-up: 

Wednesday November 

16, 2022 - A Salute to the 

Everly Brothers 

Alex Mack and Cach 

Snook do their amazing 

rendition of the Brothers’ 

50s-60s rock & roll and pop 

favorites. “Wake Up Little 

Susie” ring a bell? 

Friday January 20, 2023 

- Bettman & Halpin 


Alex Mack and Cach Snook will perform “A Salute to the 

Everly Brothers” on November 16. 

Mandolin, fiddle and banjo; 

folk, bluegrass and Americana! 

This award-winning 

duo will get your feet tapping 

and stir your musical 

soul with harmony in the 

New Year! 

Saturday February 25, 

2023 - The Fitzgeralds 

This Canadian group is 

all aboot award-winning 

fiddling and step dancing. 

What a better date night than 

jumping ladies and fiddling 

gents, eh? 

Friday March 24, 2023 - 

The Sonoran Dogs 

This fantastic headlining 

group from Tucson offers 

bluegrass, folk and Celtic-influenced 

music honed 

over 20 years of performances 

nationwide and beyond. 

All concerts are held at 

High Desert Middle School 

at 7 p.m. 

Prices are as follows and 

include all six concerts: 

Adults $40 Students $10 

Family $90 (2 parents & any 

number of children up to 18 

y/o) Single Parent Family 

$50 (1 parent & any number 

of kids up to 18 y/o) 

Brochures with membership 

forms are available by 

emailing globemiamiconcerts@gmail.com, 

or calling 

Peggy at 928-812-1696. 

Bettman & Halpin 



MV Enterprises 

360 Oil Circle Rd, Globe, AZ 

928-402-9131 

Connie’s 

103 Ruiz Canyon Rd, 

Globe, AZ 

(928) 425-2821 

Pacific Pride 

Hwy. 60, Miami, AZ 


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Gold Canyon Arts Council 

announces 2022-23 concert lineup 

The Gold Canyon Arts 

Council has released 

the lineup for their 

2022-2023 Canyon Sounds 

Performance Series - a roster 

that will include an Irish 

classical pianist and a Canadian 

family of fiddlers and 

dancers. 

The series – five concerts 

presented annually by 

the Arts Council – kicks 

off Friday, Nov. 18, 2022 

with “Poet of the Piano” 

John O’Conor, who earned 

the title with his formidable 

technique, mastery of 

keyboard color and unique 

sound. This Irish classical 

pianist, through his concert 

appearances and critically 

acclaimed recordings, is a 

masterful interpreter of the 

Classic and Early Romantic 

piano repertoires. The ticket 

includes a lecture/recital and 

master class by O’Conor on 

Nov. 19 at 12 p.m. 

The coming season will 

also feature the following 

artists (all concerts, including 

O’Conor’s, will take 

place at 7 p.m.): 

* Folk Legacy Trio 

Friday, Jan. 13, 2023 

This fabulous group is 

made up of former members 

of The Kingston Trio, The 

Limelighters and The Diamonds. 

With their signature 

dynamic harmonies, they 

will take you down Memory 

Lane with songs from the 

John O’Conor 

great ‘50s to ‘70s folk era 

– including songs by Peter, 

Paul and Mary, Simon and 

Garfunkel, The New Christy 

Minstrels, Judy Collins 

and many others. 

* The Black Market 

Trust Friday, Feb. 10, 

2023 

This pop/vocal/instrumental 

group from Los 

Angeles combines the 

songs and sounds of legendary 

American crooners 

with the fire and energy of 

Gypsy jazz guitarist Django 

Reinhardt. These five 

world-class musicians have 

traveled the globe performing 

on the world’s biggest 

stages. 

most innovative chamber 

ensembles on the 

international stage, 

presenting exciting 

programs from Bach 

to the music of today. 

All performances 

will be held at Gold 

Canyon United Methodist 

Church, 6640 S. 

Kings Ranch Rd. in 

Gold Canyon. Tickets 

are $30 in advance, 

$35 at the door; tickets 

for K-12 students 

are $5. Tickets may 

be purchased online at 

www.goldcanyonarts. 

org or at the following 

locations: Robin 


Rotella Realtors, 6641 

S. Kings Ranch Rd., 

* The Fitzgeralds 

Gold Canyon 85118 (credit 

Friday, Feb. 24, 2023 

card, cash or check) or the 

This Canadian family 

Apache Junction Chamber 

of fiddlers and dancers are 

of Commerce, 567 Apache 

Grandmaster Fiddle and 

Trail, Apache Junction 

Ontario Open Step Dance 

85120. 

Champions. They present 

The Gold Canyon Arts 

an eclectic program of jigs 

Council’s non-profit mission 

is arts education for 

and reels, bluegrass, Celtic 

and show-stopping Ottawa 

underserved students in 

Valley step dancing, with 

regional schools, to which 

novelty dance routines and 

the council donates instruments, 

music and visual arts 

friendly banter that make 

for a truly unforgettable musical 

experience. 

lessons, and supplies. The 

council’s performing artists 

* Black Oak Ensemble 

also provide in-school tutorials, 

workshops and master 

Friday, March 24, 2023 

Praised for their insightful 

classes. All council revenue 

and masterful performances, 

and fierce eloquence, 

goes toward its arts education 

mission. 

this young trio is one of the 


Bruzzi 

Vineyard is a 

wine lover’s 

destination 

location 

Explore Gila County for 

unique local craft brew 

and wine, scattered from 

Globe to Pine and historic Pleasant 

Valley. 

Young: 

Thanksgiving Dinner - November 

Winter Solstice Wine Dinner - 

December 

Medieval Castle Murder Mystery 

Dinner - January 

Superior: 

Book Signing Event with Cynthia 

Peck - November 

Cooking Decorating Night - 

December 2 -6:30 p.m. 

Sip & Shop - December 3 10 a.m. 

to 3 p.m. 


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Antiques, art and more 

It’s amazing what you’ll 

find inside each one 

of these shops located 

throughout the Globe-Miami 

community. 

The Globe Antique Mall, 

171 W. Mesquite St. in 

Globe, is open Thursday, 

Friday and Sunday from 11 

a.m. to 3 p.m., and Saturday 

from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Their 

phone number is 928-425- 

2243. 

Hill Street Mall, 383 S. 

Hill St. in Globe, is open 

Friday and Saturday from 

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday 

from noon to 4 p.m. 

Their phone number is 928- 

425-0022. 

The Pickle Barrel, 404 S. 

Broad St. in Globe, is open 

Thursday through Saturday 

from 10 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., 

and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 

5 p.m. Their phone number 

is 928-425-9282. 

Simply Sarah, 661 S. 


Tuesday through Saturday 

from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 


425-3637. 

Splash of Copper, 656 N. 


Monday through Saturday 

from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and 

Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. 


793-3148. 

Turn the Page Vintage 

and Western Apparel, 610 

N. Broad St. in Globe, is 

open Wednesday through 

Saturday from 10:30 a.m. 

to 5 p.m. Their phone number 

is 623-910-9033. 

Yesterday’s Treasures, 

209 W. Hackney Ave. in 

Globe, is open Monday 

through Saturday from 9 

a.m. to 5 p.m. Their phone 

number is 928-425-7016. 

Lemonade’s Antique 

Store, 413 Gibson St. in 

Miami, is open Saturday 


4 p.m. and by appointment 

during the week. Their 

phone number is 480-213- 

8817. 

Jim Coates Gallery and 

Studio Cafe, 418 W. Sullivan 

St. in Miami, is open 

Saturday and Sunday from 

11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Grandma’s House of Antiques 

and Treasures, 123 

N. Miami Ave. in Miami, 

is open Thursday through 

Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 

p.m. Their phone number is 

623-670-0717. 

Miami Rose Trading 

Post, 401 W. Sullivan St. 

in Miami, is open Saturday 


5 p.m. Their phone number 

is 928-473-2949. 

Stewart’s Antique Nook, 

409 W. Sullivan St. in Miami, 

is open Saturday and 

Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 


993-8611. 

Sullivan Street Antiques, 

407 W. Sullivan St. in Miami, 

is open from 10 a.m. 

to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 

My Mom’s House 

DZynes, 526 Gibson St. in 

Miami, is open Thursday 

through Sunday from 10 

a.m. to 4 p.m. Their phone 

number is 480-980-3202. 





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Getting the right care, when 

and where you need it. 

Tonto Basin 

928-479-2871 

• Family Medicine 

• Pediatric and Adolescent Care 

• Treatment of Acute Illnesses 

• Treatment of Acute Injuries 

• Women’s Health and Wellness 

• Well Visits and Physicals 

Young 

928-462-3435 


• Casting/Removal of Casts 

• CDL Physicals 

• EKG 

• Lab Work 

• Physicals 

• Pediatric Care 

• Suturing/Removal of Sutures 

• Well Woman Exams 

Superior 

520-689-2423 


• Obstetrics and Gynecology 

• Surgery Consultations 

• Occupational Medicine 

• Pharmacy 

• Podiatry Consultations 

• Orthopedic Consultations 


Kearny 

520-363-5573 


• Cardiology 

• Obstetrics and Gynecology 

• Podiatry 

• Surgery Consultations 

• Occupational Medicine 

• Pharmacy 

• Imaging 

• Orthopedic Consultations 


Globe 

928-425-3261 

• Cancer Center 

• Cardiopulmonary 

• Cardiology 

• Catheterization Lab 

• Diagnostic Imaging 

• Emergency Department 

• Family Birth Center 

• General Surgery 

• Hematology 

• Infusion 

• Laboratory 

• Laser Vein Center 

• OB/GYN 

• Orthopedics 

• Outpatient Surgery 

• Pain Management 

• Pediatrics (0-18 years) 

• Pharmacy 

• Physical Therapy 

• Podiatry 

• Primary Care 

• Skin Clinic 

• Sleep Studies 

• Telemedicine 

• Weight Loss Center 

• Wound & Hyperbarics 

• Women’s Wellness 

“Our Mission is Your Health” 

928.425.3261 | 5880 S. Hospital Drive Globe, AZ 85501 | cvrmc.org

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