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Soapy in Arizona
Sun Jun 6, 2010 8:40pm
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Yes, there are several known times Soapy was known to go through Arizona other than the time in Phoenix. I am betting there are more to be found as well.

The Tombstone Daily Epitaph lists Soapy at the Cosmopolitan hotel on January 26-31, 1882 and again on February 16, 1882.

A notebook in my cousin possession shows that he was in Tombstone in 1883 again as well.

My blog has two articles on Soapy's Tombstone visits HERE and HERE.

Jeff Smith








  • picture of GarfiasDe'de' Porter Meyer, Sat Jun 5 2:05am
    Just wanted to let you know that the picture you have of Marshall Garfias is actually a picture of my great- grandfather, DeForest Porter! We also are interested in piecing together history, and have ... more
    • Phoenix Mayor DeForest PorterJeff Smith, Sat Jun 5 10:12pm
      The following is in regards to a mistake made on the Soapy Smith's Soap Box blog entitled Soapy Smith in Phoenix, Arizona, 1883-84 on Oct. 5, 2009 . Dear De'de' Porter Meyer. Obviously there was a... more
      • Soapy SmithDe'de' Meyer, Sat Jun 5 11:29pm
        We have a lot of old newspaper clippings ( I mean bunches! ) that I haven't had time to go through completely....but the history of Soapy Smith is just too colorful to ignore, right up there with... more
        • Tedious bunches of newspaper clippingsJeff Smith, Sun Jun 6 12:40am
          Hi, De'de'. I very much agree that newspapers are the historians friend. I also agree 100% that reading them can be very tedious. No doubt just like you, I spend years reading old papers... more
          • Soapy SmithDe'de' Meyer, Sun Jun 6 2:05pm
            Thanks for the post, Jeff! I'm thinking if he spent any kind of time here at all, he's bound to have gotten up to something! There's a room with archives at the old Capitol Building here in Phoenix... more
            • Always a rule.Jeff Smith, Sun Jun 6 5:26pm
              Hi, De'de'. He purchased a license to sell his prize package soap on the street. During this time period he was traveling all across the western states, staying for a couple of days at most in each... more
              • BDe'de' Meyer, Sun Jun 6 6:59pm
                Hey Jeff Have you heard of perhaps any other time Soapy spent in Arizona? I know a lot about various parts of Arizona....one interesting thing: Have you heard of Buckey O'Neill? William Owen... more
                • Opps...Jeff Smith, Sun Jun 6 8:50pm
                  I forgot to answer your question regarding Buckey O'Neill? or William Owen O'Neill. Sorry, they do not appear in my files. Jeff Smith
                • Soapy in Arizona — Jeff Smith, Sun Jun 6 8:40pm
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