Arizona's Yesterday

In this gripping tale, John H. Cady relates his adventures and experiences as one of the early pioneers in southern Arizona. He ran saloons and dance halls in Old Tucson, fought off Apache Indians, pushed his luck in winning and losing fortunes, and narrowly escaped death on numerous occasions. He built one of the first houses in what is now Phoenix, and relates how the city got its name. He was one of the only white settlers who participated in the Camp Grant Massacre outside of Tucson. After many other adventures all across Arizona, he finally settled down in Patagonia, in southern Arizona, and ran a hotel there until his death. This book gives a first-hand account of the Territory of Arizona as it was, from Cady's point of view, through its statehood in 1912.