In the 1880's if someone was low or had no money at all until payday, usually the barkeep would trade one bullet for a small glass of whiskey. One .45 caliber cartridge in the early 1880's would cost around 12 cents. Most ranchers would pay their ranch-hands once a month.

George Parsons Photo Taken By C.S. Fly George Whitwell Parsons was a lawyer, banker, miner, and diarist. He relocated to Tombstone, Arizona, where he became acquainted with notorious figures such as the Earps and John Clum. As a diarist, he recorded daily entries in his journal, capturing events like his first encounter with Ed Schieffelin, Tombstone's founder, the Shootout at the O.K. Corral, and Wyatt Earp's "Vendetta Ride." His journal provides insight into everyday life i

Here is a beautiful picture of a beautiful sunset we took last week with clouds rolling in. Later that night, we would see a lot of lightning.