Coffins Cactus and Cowboys - the Exciting Story of El Paso 1536 To The Present

El Paso Texas: Superior Publishing Company, 1964. First Edition Stated . Trade Paperback. Very Good. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2. Parks, Russell. 93 Pages. September 1964 Edition.Back endpaper has a map of the city. Some shelf scuffs and edge wear to covers and spine. Here for the first time is the story El Paso's climb from an empty stretch of sand dunes, to a sleepy adobe Mexican village, to a modern bustling metropolis. Includes stories regarding the early Spanish beginnings, the Indian depredaitons, the Lost Padre Mine, the days of the 49'ers, hell-for-leather gunfighters, the fabulous Pancho Villa, the never-ending problem of water in an arid land, and the post-World War 2 expansion. Included is a clear explanantion of the the Chamizal dispute with Mexico. Complete with county and city maps showing points of interest, routes to Juarez, the Chamizal settlement. Contents in Ten Chapters: A City is Born, e?arly Spanish Beginnings, Coming of the Anglos, Organization of the County and City, Brother Fights Brother, Pancho Villa and border Troubles, 1945, Water, El Chamizal, and Pistoleers at Work and Play. Atrractive illustrations thoroughout drawn by Russell Parks. Not a history in the truest sense of the word but rather this book is a highly condensed account of the main events and colorful incidents in the growth and development of El Paso and is intended for the casual reader for a working knowledge of the city's background.