On this date in 1926, an attempt by train robbers to cause a head-on collision between the Golden State Limited and the Sunset Express on the Southern Pacific line near Gila Bend was foiled by an alert engineer.
They issued 115 warrants and seized 10000 gallons (37,854 liters) of moonshine. On this date in 1919, special agents from the Department of Justice opened a campaign against Globe’s moonshining industry. On this date in 1909, men in Arizona and New Mexico stole so many horses from the Navajo Reservation that the agency superintendent designed a new tribal brand. It was the 14-round Fitzsimmons-Corbett fight and was shown at the Tucson Opera House. On this date in 1898, the first motion picture was shown in Tucson. On this date in 1897, Anton Grossetta opened the Tucson Opera House. On this date in 1897, four miners had a gun battle over mining claims near Prescott.
On this date in 1873, the telegraph line between Yuma and Prescott was completed. The half-starved garrison at the camp held out until December before withdrawing. On this date in 1851, Yuma Indians attacked Camp Independence at Yuma Crossing and sank Jaeger’s ferry. Fife Symington, Phoenix Mayor Paul Johnson, former major-league catcher Joe Garagiola and several prominent businessmen gathered outside the America West Arena as Phoenix Suns president Jerry Colangelo outlined his plan to get a Major League Baseball franchise for Phoenix. Lab tests showed that all were poisonous. On this date in 1923, federal agents seized 100 samples of bootleg liquor in Arizona. On this date in 1905, public schools in Tucson were reported to be so crowded that two pupils were assigned to each seat. On this date in 1871, the first Homestead Entry filing in Arizona was made by Nathan Bowers. On this date in 1921, a fire caused $150,000 of extensive damage in the Nogales business district. On this date in 1871, the White Mountain and Fort Apache Indian Reservations were established. On this date in 2011, Bil Keane, creator of the “Family Circus” comic strip, dies at age 89 at his home in Paradise Valley. On this date in 2011, Russell Pearce, the Republican state senator who championed Arizona’s illegal immigration law, is ousted in a recall election. On this date in 1929, automatic voting machines were used in a Tucson election for the first time. On this date in 1918, the Phoenix Chapter of the Red Cross issued a desperate appeal for nurses and workers as the number of influenza cases soared and deaths mounted. On this date in 1906, a student prank at the University of Arizona ended in the explosion of a field gun and panic in the women’s dormitory. Miles visited Tucson to receive a hero’s welcome and a ceremonial sword worth $1,000 for having ended the Geronimo war. On this date in 1864, the Territorial Legislature adopted the Howell Code as the legal system for the Territory and created the four original counties of Pima, Mojave, Yuma and Yavapai.
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