During its reign, the Old Dominion mine, which sits in the hills overlooking highway 60 and Globe, was the major employer of this area. Though it still pumps water to the Pinto Valley mine about six miles away, things look a lot different at the Old Dominion these days. An …
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The Thing called Home…
There was a restaurant in Chicago, where I lived many years ago, called ‘Home’. That name was the most pompous, eighties cliché I’d ever heard, and when friends asked me to join them for dinner one evening, I declined. They then offered to treat, and I graciously accepted.Expecting yards of …
Read More »New Diesel Engine arrives in Globe
A sleek new diesel engine is set to pull the Copper Spike this week. The new streamlined passenger engine was put into service after the Heisler Steam engine failed to make the grade – literally. The steam engine thrilled crowds but the slight grade heading out to San Carlos proved …
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