The ghost town of Paradise, Arizona Territory

Nearby GALEYVILLE (1880-1882) started as a silver mining town & was a hideout for outlaws, especially Curly Bill,
but rather short lived - Most of the wood buildings were later recycled & moved to Paradise after it's abandonment.

( 31°57'01.0"N 109°13'06.0"W )

A rancher from Rodeo New Mexico told me that his grandmother remembered Geronimo from his journey in Skeleton Canyon thru Rodeo to Fort Bowie. She was ordered to feed the troops & their Apache prisoners. What truly impressed her was that after the meal, Geronimo approached her & offered to pay for the food his people had eatened. She was overwhelmed, and declined his offer. She remembered that the soldiers never offered anything in return. It is what it is. I sent a letter relating this story to the Chiricahua tribal organization years ago.

Sobaipuri Plain / Redware

Sobaipuri O'odham pottery shards ( Lyle Canyon near the Pyeatt ranch - Canelo Hills )

S-‘oba ‘Ipuḍdam / haha'a
Sobaipuri O'odham pottery shards
( Lyle Canyon near the Pyeatt ranch in Canelo Hills )

Specifically, the shards were found on the eastside of Lyle Creek by the Manila Canyon drainage into it.
Old timer Charley Dean said he knew of two other sites north of it, perhaps Sycamore Canyon.
The canyon locations are circled on the map below.

Jim & Ron Pyeatt were wonderful neighbors to have.
Ron remembered teaching Montgomery Cliff how to roll cigarettes
for the movie "Red River" made in nearby Elgin.

As our sponsor Ernie often said -
"It's none of my business what you think of me".