Chronological Listing 1900s

Thumb Butte, 1900s
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The Great Fire Changed the Plaza Forever

The story of how the Plaza was transformed from a “desolate and neglected waste” to a horticultural resort, to the shaded grass plot we adore today.



The First President to Visit Yavapai County

The story of President McKinley’s visit to the Congress gold mine in 1901.


The founding, complete early history, and name origin for the ghost town of Cleator, Arizona.
The story of an early Mayer, AZ industry that manufactured toothpicks from cactus needles and what happened to the popular product.


The Forgotten Mining Town of White Horse City

The short history of the lost mining camp of White Horse City, located near Lynx Creek in the Walker district.





True story of the first automobile to drive into Prescott, AZ in 1903 and the city's reaction.



The story behind the first year of the automobile in Prescott, AZ (1903) and its effect on everyday life.



William Randolph Hearst Brings 15 Congressmen to Prescott

Story of William Randolph Hearst’s 1903 Congressional Delegation trip to the Southwest and Prescott, Arizona.



The Mystery of Prescott’s Mineral Fountain

The rocks surrounding Prescott’s mineral fountain held a surprising secret.




The Ultra-Lavish Yavapai Club Building

The complete history of the luxurious Yavapai Club building (1904-1939) in Prescott, AZ including photos of the interior and exterior.



The Embezzling Yavapai County Treasurer

The Story of James P Storm who staged a robbery when the Yavapai Co. accounting books fell short.






The history, rise and fall of the Prescott & Mount Union Railway Company--Prescott Arizona's short-lived trolley system. (1903)



The account of the first Carnegie Library in Arizona. It was brought to Prescott, AZ by a group of educated women called The Monday Club.


The story of the first successful attempt at making the Granite Dells, near Prescott, AZ, a recreational attraction.


Christmas Celebrations in Isolated Mining Camps, 1903

Three stories of the unsinkable Christmas spirit, even in the wilderness of Yavapai County in 1903.




When automobiles were first invented, it was inevitable that cowboys would try them on the range...sometimes with disastrous results.



The Mammoth Senator Tunnel

The story of the beginning of the last chapter of major mining in the Bradshaw Mountains in Yavapai County, AZ.





True crime story of an attractive 20-year-old guest at Castle Hot Springs who was abducted in 1907.




The building and history of Prescott AZ's last railroad depot. (1907)





The comprehensive story of how Prescott, AZ got the Buckey O'Neill / Roughrider Monument on the downtown Plaza. (1907)


1909: Passenger Train Boiler Explodes

The story and aftermath of a boiler explosion on a 6-car passenger train soon after leaving the Iron Springs Depot August 17, 1909.



Preacher’s Son Shoots Bully

True crime story about Ned Cagle shooting Louis Price in 1909 Mayer, AZ.



The charming story of William Howard Taft's visit to Prescott, Arizona in October, 1909.
The story of Percival Lowell's visit to Prescott, AZ in 1909.




Christmas 1909 in Prescott AZ would be remembered for a large blizzard and two generous gifts by railroad entrepreneur Frank Murphy.

A description of what Halloween was like and how it was celebrated in the early 20th Century.





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