Bad Day at Block Rock - errrr - Make it Bad Year.

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Jim now that you have a larger group reading your tales of the old west living. How about stepping back to your Father and Uncles working for/with Teddy Roosevelt in his travels in the area.
Then tales of the Mt. Lion hunting.

I had a Uncle and his family that lived in tents while prospecting around the Burro mountains and Tomb stone locating copper deposits for Philip Dodge Corp.

His son became Supt. of the Ajo copper pit and Smelter

Life was miserable before the Swamp Cooler was invented.

How is your health been a couple of years since the surgery's.
ken

Hi Ken & all,
Guess summer is here, 110/112 every day.
Swamp boxes are a blessing. Growing up in Tombstone, don't think we even had fans.

Health is pretty good. Only thing that I take are Advil, now & then. Haven't been to a Doc since the fall.
I think that you meant the "Mule Mountains" that's where Bisbee is located. Lots of underground mining & a pit as well. AZ got on PD's back & they just shut everything down in the Bisbee area. As well as the smelter in Douglas.

Don't know or remember any stories about Teddy Roosevelt. Before dad & his brothers.
Will have a few hunting stories & a few pictures a little later on.

WJ ranch / homestead, was part of the Slaughter ranch. At times it was just dad & I, other times the family.
First little tale from there. Left the place about daylight leading a string of horses & mules to the Stacy ranch. About a 20 mile ride. Dad passed me about 3 or 4 miles down the road, Hounds & some camp gear in the old 41 Chevy. Think the family was there & they may have gone to Tombstone. Can't remember.

I had never been past Turkey creek on the road. That was about 5 miles. Just stayed on the main road & rode into the Stacy place a little before dark. Actually a nice easy & pleasant ride, got to see a lot of new things.

Upper & lower Blue River are separated by a large shelf or cliff that can not be ridden around.

More Later,
Jim
 
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Sunday 6 - 28 2015

Well the first real "Rain" in about 3 years. Strong winds & some lighting, water running & some big mud puddles. Haven't checked the dust gauge yet. May get another rain later this evening.

My restitution for things stolen has started. Got 2 separate checks that total about $27. Guess it may take a while to the the whole $53,300.
Mad at Fry's, wanted to cash the checks & they wanted $3.00 each. I spend over $250.00 a month there & they try to rip me off. Guy didn't even tell me about the charge until the checks were signed. Take them to the credit union next week day trip into town.

Just a small pain at Food City today. Had tomilies in the basket at check out the they were gone. Some one saw mine & was too lazy to get their own.

Rarely see dog, but Riley is in & out all the time. She is quite the character, knows right from wrong, & obeys the rules if she is being watched.
Both here & Bobby are quite the house mutts. Riley started drinking out of the toilet. I'll put a stop to that, just close the lid. She goes in to drink, got her fooled. Yea right, there is a loud bang as she lets the lid close after her drink.

More later'
Jim
 
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Jim teach your dog to use the commode. getting the stuff flushed will be the hard part of learning.

Saw Phoenix had a dust storm. When working in Ariz. around Wilcox to Lordsburg N.Mex. when dust blowing trying to get far enough off the road to keep from getting hit by tourists driving in dust and could not see 10 feet. Saw my share of lines of damaged and burned cars all stacked on top of each other.

R.V. bus or trailers lose the canvas awnings like ships at sea lose there sails. or just layover on the side and slide.

I lost my 1/2 loaded basket at Wal-Mart Guess saves time walking around getting your own selection of grocery's.

They may of had the magic card reloaded each month.
ken
 
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Jim teach your dog to use the commode. getting the stuff flushed will be the hard part of learning.

Saw Phoenix had a dust storm. When working in Ariz. around Wilcox to Lordsburg N.Mex. when dust blowing trying to get far enough off the road to keep from getting hit by tourists driving in dust and could not see 10 feet. Saw my share of lines of damaged and burned cars all stacked on top of each other.

R.V. bus or trailers lose the canvas awnings like ships at sea lose there sails. or just layover on the side and slide.

I lost my 1/2 loaded basket at Wal-Mart Guess saves time walking around getting your own selection of grocery's.

They may of had the magic card reloaded each month.
ken.

Here are a couple of pictures of Dog. It was right after I got him. He is pretty much of a loaner, off out somewhere by himself most of the time.

dog 1.jpg - dog 2.jpg

I use to have 160 acres south east of Bowie about 5 miles from the freeway. Lots of wrecks in dust storms in those days.

Lots of wind here, but rare that there is real heavy dust.
 
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I sure do enjoy reading your stories on here! :thumbsup:
 
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Hope a;; of you had a happy 4 July. & hopefully still have all your fingers.

Sort of a different day for me. Light breeze here. On highiway strong winds in places & gusts that tried to make me change lanes.

Took Bobby with me. She loves her truck rides. Didn't think there would be many police persons out, they would be needed at night. Wrong, 1 got on my bumper & followed me through several miles of construction all the way to the Indian store.

On the way home went to where the construction yard was as they built the pipe line from nowhere to nowhere. Cleaned out pretty good, chain link fence & big lights all gone. Bobby had a good time exploring a new place & doing a little hunting. Did find a brand new mud flap & picked it up. Didn't pick up a big meter box (2x3') & a newer pallet. May go get them some time in the future.

Best of all there is a Hugh pile of the trees that they took out. Lots of good fire wood there.

A little game for all of you to join in.
REMEMBER WHEN???
Vehicle AC was 2 down & 60 mph.
There was a torpedo shaped cooler that would fit in the auto window & you fill it with water.
On any long drive you would hang 2 or more canvas water bags off the hood ornament???
Zenith made a Portable radio that hung in the window.

our turn
Jim
 
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REMEMBER WHEN???
Vehicle AC was 2 down & 60 mph.
There was a torpedo shaped cooler that would fit in the auto window & you fill it with water.

And there was a cord you had to pull every few minutes to rotate the mesh through the water.

Desert gas station with "baby rattlers" in a pen.

Soft drink dispensers with bottles hanging in slots, in cold water.

Turn on the key, pull out the choke, pump the foot feed, and step on the starter.

Bruce
 
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And there was a cord you had to pull every few minutes to rotate the mesh through the water.

Desert gas station with "baby rattlers" in a pen.

Soft drink dispensers with bottles hanging in slots, in cold water.

Turn on the key, pull out the choke, pump the foot feed, and step on the starter.

Bruce

Make sure the transmission is in neutral. left side of steering wheel lever for spark advance all the way up. Right side of steering wheel throttle 1/2 in down. Get crank from under drivers seat carry to front and place in hole under radiator with right hand and thumb not around the handle rotate to compression and then pull up fast. never spin or get hit by crank.
Used on Fords Chev. And Dodges. when running place levers in normal locations.

South wind gasoline heaters under right side of dash. for winter use.
Fuel tank under front of windshield.

Adjust brakes by tightening the break rods.
ken
 
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there were Burma Shave signs on the side of the road.
Oil came in a metal can.
When you got gas the attendant washed your windshield, put the gas in & checked your oil & tires.
You had to have a "Church Key" to open a beer.

Riley came home after being gone about 4 days. Think she had been hit by a car. Grease on both shoulders & problems with her rear legs.
Dog came home a day later. Went out & called him & he just walked away.

One of the king snakes is back or still here. Was out where I feed the birds, didn't bother it when I threw seeds all over & around it.

Cold & a light rain. 76 Out side.
 
   / Bad Day at Block Rock - errrr - Make it Bad Year. #330  
Rain? Hallelujah, eh?
 

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