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Alchesay
National Fish Hatchery
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Alchesay, William Hart : A Forgotten Part of Arizona History
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Arizona Rough Riders
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www.azstateparks.com Arizona State Parks May 07
Chandler Museum
www.chandlermuseum.org
May 07
Gilbert Museum
www.gilbertmuseum.com
May 07

The “Old
West” is entwined in our lives today as sure as a roped calf pulls
the rope tight to the horn when lassoed. 
We will
tell the truth and tale of life in territorial western America, the
West, and Arizona Territory through the exploits of early settlers.
Most of the people of the west were hard working and dedicated. A
few flamboyant individuals have grabbed the limelight, as is done
today. Some of these are the Jessie James, William Bonney, Doc
Holliday, and Wyatt Earp etc… the flamboyant are included, but the
dedicated are our focus.
This
paper attempts to separate fact from fiction, truth from tale, and
identify the bold face lie. We are utilizing museums, Territorial
era papers, family records, books of the old west and even grave
sites in separating fact from tall tale.
The
average life in early western America was fraught with danger. We
will show some of the hardships endured, Indian attacks, disease,
long journeys through the desert, drought, rustler attacks, range
wars, and any other pestilence we can find. Political events skewed
history in the portrayal of peoples. We present facts and allow you,
the reader, to form your opinion.
There are
many events, sites, and museums available for hunting treasures of
the “Old West.” Our staff has searched out these gems of antiquity
dedicated to the topics of the day and we present them to you for
your reading enjoyment.
Each
month a different region of Arizona, or other western areas, will be
featured. As a featured site we intend to help you in deciding your
goal in locating your event of choice.
This
paper can be found each quarter, starting in September 2007,
throughout the North Phoenix region, Anthem, Pioneer Village, Cave
Creek, North Scottsdale etc… In addition we are published monthly on
the web as
www.wildwestgazette.com. This is a dynamic publication;
therefore the site will be updated on a regular basis within the
month.
If you
have any comments, suggestions, criticism, or care to provide input
to the site and/or paper please contact us at info@wildwestgazette.com .
Subscriptions are available on the Website.
Thank
you for your interest in Wild
West Gazette. The staff is looking forward to providing
you a fun filled readership for a long time to come.

Western
Events
We all love to attend western festivals,
rodeos, pageants, markets, and shows. Wild West Gazette will try to keep
you abreast of the latest news with links to sites of many exciting
events across the country. If you know of an event not listed, drop us a
line!
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ARIZONA |
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April Events |
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Rim Country Classic Car Show |
Payson |
AZ |
Apr 28 |
Apr 28 |
928.474.4515 |
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www.rimcountrychamber.com |
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Style Show & Luncheon |
Payson |
AZ |
Apr 28 |
Apr 28 |
928.474.4515 |
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www.rimcountrychamber.com |
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Fun Fly and Open House |
Rye |
AZ |
Apr 28 |
Apr 28 |
928.474.4515 |
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www.rimcountrychamber.com |
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May Events |
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7D Progressive Barrel & Pole
Bending Series |
Payson |
AZ |
May 5 |
May 5 |
928.474.5242 |
260 |
www.rimcountrychamber.com |
Charlene Hunt |
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Payson Stampede Mountain Bike |
Payson |
AZ |
May 5 |
May 6 |
928.468.6074 |
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www.tucsonracing.com. |
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Monday Night Lights |
Payson |
AZ |
May 7 |
May 7 |
928.474.5242 |
260 |
www.rimcountrychamber.com |
Charlene Hunt |
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7D Progressive Barrel & Pole
Bending Series |
Payson |
AZ |
May 9 |
May 9 |
928.474.5242 |
260 |
www.rimcountrychamber.com |
Charlene Hunt |
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Wildlife Fair & Fishing Fest |
Payson |
AZ |
May 12 |
May 12 |
928.474.5242 |
260 |
www.rimcountrychamber.com |
Charlene Hunt |
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Artists of the Month Reception |
Payson |
AZ |
May 12 |
May 12 |
928.476-6423 |
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www.rimcountrychamber.com |
Carolee Jackson |
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Monday Night Lights |
Payson |
AZ |
May 12 |
May 12 |
928.474.5242 |
260 |
www.rimcountrychamber.com |
Charlene Hunt |
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7D Progressive Barrel & Pole
Bending Series |
Payson |
AZ |
May 16 |
May 16 |
928.474.5242 |
260 |
www.rimcountrychamber.com |
Charlene Hunt |
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Gary Hardt Memorial Rodeo |
Payson |
AZ |
May 18 |
May 19 |
928.474.9440 |
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www.rimcountrychamber.com |
Bill Armstrong |
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Miss Rodeo Arizona Pageant |
Payson |
AZ |
May 18 |
May 20 |
928.468.0026 |
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www.rimcountrychamber.com |
Nancy Landino |
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Monday Night Lights |
Payson |
AZ |
May 21 |
May 21 |
928.474.5242 |
260 |
www.rimcountrychamber.com |
Charlene Hunt |
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7D Progressive Barrel & Pole
Bending Series |
Payson |
AZ |
May 23 |
May 23 |
928.474.5242 |
260 |
www.rimcountrychamber.com |
Charlene Hunt |
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Craft Fair |
Payson |
AZ |
May 26 |
May 26 |
928.472.4661 |
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www.rimcountrychamber.com |
Lynne O'Donnell |
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Pine/Strawberry Arts & Crafts Show |
Pine |
AZ |
May 26 |
May 27 |
928.476.4480 |
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www.rimcountrychamber.com |
Gail |
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Mountain High Days |
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AZ |
May 26 |
May 28 |
928.595.4397 |
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www.rimcountrychamber.com |
Dean Schlosser |
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Monday Night Lights |
Payson |
AZ |
May 28 |
May 28 |
928.474.5242 |
260 |
www.rimcountrychamber.com |
Charlene Hunt |
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7D Progressive Barrel & Pole
Bending Series |
Payson |
AZ |
May 30 |
May 30 |
928.474.5242 |
260 |
www.rimcountrychamber.com |
Charlene Hunt |
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June Events |
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July Events |
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Independence Day Fireworks
Celebration Frontier Town |
Cave Creek |
AZ |
July 3 |
July 4 |
480.488.3317 |
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Cave Creek Film & Arts Festival |
Cave Creek |
AZ |
18-May |
July 14 |
480.488.6612 |
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www.cavecreek.org |
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August Events |
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ARIZONA |
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19th Annual Cowboy Poets
Gathering |
Prescott |
AZ |
17-Aug |
19-Aug |
877.928.4253 |
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www.sharlot.org |
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122nd Annual World's Oldest
Continuous Rodeo |
Payson |
AZ |
18-Aug |
20-Aug |
928.474.4515 |
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www.rimcountrychamber.com |
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Arizona Rough Riders |
Flagstaff |
AZ |
19-Aug |
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928.779.4395 |
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Katha Farretta |
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COLORADO |
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56th Annual Boom Days |
Leadville |
CO |
4-Aug |
6-Aug |
719.486.1182 |
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www.leadvilleboomdays.com |
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GEORGIA |
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Scott Dobbs - The Talisman
Series |
Cartersville |
GA |
-Aug |
24-Sep |
770.387.1300 |
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www.boothmuseum.org |
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IDAHO |
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Northwest Soiree Old West
Collectible Show and Sale |
Worley |
ID |
19-Aug |
20-Aug |
406.834.3603 |
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www.roundupproductionsllc.com |
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KANSAS |
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Blazing Guns & Rugged Heroes -
Kansas in the Western |
Topeka |
KS |
-Aug |
30-Sep |
785.272.8681 |
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www.kshs.org |
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Fourth Annual Abilene Western
Heritage Festival |
Abilene |
KS |
5-Aug |
6-Aug |
1.800.569.5915 |
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www.abilenekansas.org |
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NEBRASKA |
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Old Lincoln Days and Billy the Kid Pageant |
Lincoln |
NM |
4-Aug |
6-Aug |
1.800.434.6320 |
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NEW MEXICO |
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Third Annual Auction in Santa Fe |
Santa Fe |
NM |
8-Aug |
11-Aug |
307.635.0019 |
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www.auctioninsantafe.com |
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Santa Fe Indian Market |
Santa Fe |
NM |
18-Aug |
20-Aug |
505.983.5220 |
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www.swaia.org |
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Smoke in the Valley Southwest
Territories Regional |
Founders Ranch |
NM |
31-Aug |
3-Sep |
714.694.1800 |
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www.sassnet.com/smoke |
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UTAH |
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Maynard Dixon Country 2006 |
Mount Carmel |
UT |
23-Aug |
27-Aug |
801.533.5330 |
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www.maynarddixoncountry.com |
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Eighth Annual Western Legends Round-up |
Kanab |
UT |
24-Aug |
27-Aug |
800.SEE.KANE |
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www.westernlegendsroundup.com |
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September Events |
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ARIZONA |
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Wild Western Festival |
Pioneer Village |
AZ |
28-Sep |
30-Sep |
623-444-7121 |
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www.wildwesternfestival.com/default.htm |
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COLORADO |
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Second Annual Colorado Homestead Art Show |
Near Loveland |
CO |
22-Sep |
24-Sep |
970.532.4793 |
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www.homesteadartshow.com |
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KANSAS |
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Age of the Gunfighter |
Wichita |
KS |
2-Sep |
3-Sep |
316.660.1864 |
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www.oldcowtown.org |
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Peace Treaty Trail Drive |
Medicine Lodge |
KS |
8-Sep |
14-Sep |
620.826.3649 |
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www.longhorn-cattle.com |
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Historic Fort Hays Days |
Hays |
KS |
22-Sep |
23-Sep |
785.625.6812 |
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Medicine Lodge Peace Treaty Re-enactment |
Medicine Lodge |
KS |
22-Sep |
23-Sep |
620.886.9815 |
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www.peacetreaty.org |
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Medicine Lodge Peace Treaty Re-enactment |
Medicine Lodge |
KS |
29-Sep |
30-Sep |
620.886.9815 |
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www.peacetreaty.org |
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Medicine & Healing vs. Charlatans & Quackery |
Wichita |
KS |
23-Sep |
24-Sep |
316.660.1864 |
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www.oldcowtown.org |
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Great American Cattle Drive |
Ellsworth |
KS |
28-Sep |
30-Sep |
785.472.4670 |
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www.nationaldrovers.com |
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MINNESOTA |
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Defeat of Jesse James Days |
Northfield |
MN |
6-Sep |
10-Sep |
800.645.9268 |
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www.defeatofjessejamesdays.org |
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Younger Brothers Capture |
Madelia |
MN |
15-Sep |
16-Sep |
888.941.7283 |
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NEBRASKA |
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Grand Duke Alexis Rendezvous |
Hayes Center |
NE |
29-Sep |
1-Oct |
308.286.3470 |
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www.granddukealexis.com |
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NEW MEXICO |
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San Vincente Art Fair |
Silver City |
NM |
2-Sep |
3-Sep |
505.538.1082 |
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www.silvercityartists.org |
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OREGON |
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Pendleton Round-Up |
Pendleton |
OR |
13-Sep |
16-Sep |
800.45.RODEO |
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www.pendletonroundup.com |
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OKLAHOMA |
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Appetite for the Arts Festival |
El Reno |
OK |
7-Sep |
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888.535.7366 |
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www.elreno.org |
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SOUTH DAKOTA |
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Fifth Annual Spirit of the West Festival |
Sioux Falls |
SD |
15-Sep |
17-Sep |
605.334.9202 |
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sotw@spiritofthewestfestival.com |
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TEXAS |
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Roundup Cowboy Gathering |
Seguin |
TX |
15-Sep |
16-Sep |
830.401.7375 |
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www.roundupcowboygathering.com |
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October Events |
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OKLAHOMA |
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Tombstone Tales |
El Reno |
OK |
30-Sep |
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405.262.3987 |
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www.fortreno.org |
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December Events |
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OKLAHOMA |
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Traditional Cowboy Arts Association Eighth
Annual Exhibition |
Oklahoma City |
OK |
30-Sep |
3-Dec |
405.478.2250 |
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www.nationalcowboymuseum.org |
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