Edge Report post Posted February 2, 2021 02 February 1848, the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed making it possible to hunt Coues Whitetails in the United States. 04 June 1858, the Gadsen Purchase is finalized providing an additional 29,670 sq miles of muzzleloader and archery hunting for the Coues Whitetail. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesPursuit Report post Posted February 2, 2021 Brings me back to a couple of my favorite history projects growing up as an Arizona native and ties right back around to what I love today, and the site. 👌 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lancetkenyon Report post Posted February 2, 2021 The "Gadsden Purchase". I have a lot of family in Douglas/Bisbee. So I know that name well. Beautiful Gadsden Hotel in Douglas too. Great restaurant in the hotel. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted February 2, 2021 16 minutes ago, lancetkenyon said: The "Gadsden Purchase". I have a lot of family in Douglas/Bisbee. So I know that name well. Beautiful Gadsden Hotel in Douglas too. Great restaurant in the hotel. My great grandfather James N Castle 1853-1927 worked the mines in Mexico and Douglas and is buried in that city's cemetery. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Non-Typical Solutions Report post Posted February 2, 2021 Which allowed me to be a US citizen growing up in the bootheel of New Mexico!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10Turkeys Report post Posted February 2, 2021 5 hours ago, lancetkenyon said:  Beautiful Gadsden Hotel in Douglas too.  I guess Pancho Villa was fond of the Gadsden! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted February 2, 2021 Right where the wall should be built 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonkeyMan Report post Posted April 14, 2022 On 2/2/2021 at 7:40 AM, Edge said: 02 February 1848, the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed making it possible to hunt Coues Whitetails in the United States. 04 June 1858, the Garden Purchase is finalized providing an additional 29,670 sq miles of muzzleloader and archery hunting for the Coues Whitetail. Very interesting, can you point me in the direction of where you found this information? Â Thanks Donkeyman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted April 15, 2022 I found the information in a Playboy interview with former President James Polk, Dec, 1859. Still got that issues centerfold hanging on my wall. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted April 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Edge said: I found the information in a Playboy interview with former President James Polk, Dec, 1859. Still got that issues centerfold hanging on my wall. I have the 50th Anniversery issue somewhere. Not as collectable though as the one with Marilyn Monroe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted April 15, 2022 1 hour ago, PRDATR said: I have the 50th Anniversery issue somewhere. Not as collectable though as the one with Marilyn Monroe. I don't know how I got it but I have a Playboy from the mid 60s. The ads are fascinating including Dan Blocker selling the '67 Chevelle SS. He must've thought it had 'Hoss Power.' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted April 15, 2022 11 hours ago, Edge said: I don't know how I got it but I have a Playboy from the mid 60s. The ads are fascinating including Dan Blocker selling the '67 Chevelle SS. He must've thought it had 'Hoss Power.' There were always Chevy Commercials when Bonanza played. I can remember the commercial for the Chevelle showing it cruising up the on ramp to a highway and the narrator saying something about it having plenty of horsepower to merge into traffic. The 396/375HP was the most sort after engine and there were plenty made but the early production 67 396's were scaled down with 325HP. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
knothead Report post Posted April 18, 2022 There is a rumor that the reason why it takes a sharp angle NW towards Yuma is because one of the men on the survey crew got very sick and the closest doctor was in Yuma. The original plan was to head straight west because the US wanted another Port. Rocky point would have been part of the US and probably AZ. Not sure if it is true but read about this many years ago and college professor told a similar story. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
runningbird Report post Posted April 18, 2022 where to find this information?? Attend 3rd grade in AZ in the 60's  Regarding the line to Yuma. Maybe a surveyor was sick but Mexico flat out refused the ports and demanded a 50 mile wide area so not make Baja an Island to their country. For this reason the Gadsden purchase was actually considered a failure at the time.  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted April 18, 2022 1 hour ago, runningbird said: where to find this information?? Attend 3rd grade in AZ in the 60's  Regarding the line to Yuma. Maybe a surveyor was sick but Mexico flat out refused the ports and demanded a 50 mile wide area so not make Baja an Island to their country. For this reason the Gadsden purchase was actually considered a failure at the time.  This ^^^ A straight line would have given the US a deep water port in Guaymas, Mexico. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
