Photo courtesy of the Old Trails Museum By 1898, the last Merriam elk in Arizona had been killed. In 1912, the Elks Clubs of Arizona decided to raise funds to begin a project to re-establish the herds and Winslow Elks Lodge No. 536 agreed to take on the responsibility of working out the details. Eighty-six Read More…

Photo courtesy of the Navajo County Historical Society The Argus was one of Holbrook’s early newspapers, with its first edition published Dec. 12, 1895. According to H.A. Pease (left), who would become an editor of The Argus, publisher Albert Franklin Banta started the newspaper to “offer opposition to the St. Johns Herald.” The last edition Read More…

Photo courtesy of the Old Trails Museum Ben and Nancy Harris are at the West End Camp in Winslow, where gasoline, groceries and dry goods could be purchased in the early 1900s. In those days fuel was pumped through visible gas pumps, with a clear glass cylinder, usually five or 10 gallons on top of Read More…

By Francie Payne– July The Wallow fire, Arizona’s largest on record at 522,642 acres, plus 15,407 acres in New Mexico, was 95 percent controlled as of July 1. The Holbrook City Council commissioned a flow study to analyze the capacity of the city’s existing sewer system as part of its evaluation of infrastructure to see Read More…

Photo courtesy of the Navajo County Historical Society These Hashknife Cowboys, pictured in Holbrook circa 1900, are part of the early association of the Hashknife brand, when the infamous “Hashknife outfit” was known for its 60,000 head of cattle and “the unsavory reputation of having ‘the thievinist, fightinest’ bunch of cowboys in the United States,” Read More…

Photo courtesy of the Old Trail Museum Winslow’s historic records indicate that this was W.A. Parr’s first car. A contractor, mortician and civic leader, Parr served two terms in the Territorial Assembly and, after statehood, one term as a state senator. Enjoying the ride are (left to right) Frona Parr, Mrs. Heiser, Hattie Hohn, Minnie Read More…

Photo courtesy of the Navajo County Historical Society After the legendary fire of 1888 swept through Holbrook, the Arizona Cooperative Mercantile Institution relocated along what is now Bucket of Blood Street. The store was part of the Mormon Cooperative Stores of the time, which allowed community members the opportunity to reap the benefits of jointly Read More…

Photo courtesy of the Old Trails Museum The Winslow Depot was built in the early 1880s, and included a dining room for travelers on the train. The structure was built of wood, and was located between Williamson and Kinsley avenues north of the main line with a rail spur access. The building was lost when Read More…

Photo courtesy of the Old Trails Museum This photo was taken at the intersection of Second Street and Kinsley Avenue in the early 1900s. On the right side is the Dagg Mercantile Building, one of the first brick structures in Winslow. It was a western wear clothing store when it burned in 1992, and the Read More…

The Winslow Historical Society will present Logs to Lumber from 2 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Winslow Visitors Center in the former Hubbell Trading Post, 523 W. Second St. Former Ramsey Logging Company employees Jim and Marilee Ervien, Nick Paul and John Smith will explore the histories of local lumber companies, Read More…