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In 1913, a newspaper reported that a church was finally to be built in
Holbrook; however, it was reported that the proprietor of the Bucket of Blood Saloon considered this the "end of an era" and cancelled his subscription to the newspaper in "disgust". It had until that time been the only county
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Potter then describes Bell's involvement in an incident during a card game with a man named Ramon Lopez, during which Lopez struck
Crawford in the head with his six-shooter gun. Crawford retaliated by drawing his gun and killing Lopez. Shooting then broke out in the saloon, and Crawford killed
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was out of town at the time. The newspaper report claims that when the widow Hiatt heard the news she fell "lifeless to the floor". The saloon was owned at the time by F. J. Wattron, however
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The year 1886 was a particularly violent one, as the town lost about ten percent of its population. A fight broke out at the saloon during a card game between rival cattle rustlers, including wranglers from the
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For a time the Bucket of Blood Saloon served as the town hall, general community center, court and a social gathering place. By 1977, the Navajo
Community College was using the saloon building as a warehouse.
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barber, into the street and shot him "through the heart" in front of the town drug store. Donnelly was arrested by Deputy
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another man, after which "Crawford and Bell then made their getaway". Potter went on to write that he believed Joe
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432:"Q&AZ: How Did Holbrook's Bucket Of Blood Street Get Its Name?"
616:"National Register Assets - National Register System ID# 97000041"
594:"South Central Avenue Commercial Historic District: Henning Block"
325:"Mike Budenholzer Has Come a Long Way From Bucket of Blood Street"
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