The Silver King Mine was the catalyst that enabled settlement of the Central Arizona territory during the 1870s. This book details its history throughout the last 130 years up to the present day's attempt to reopen the historic old mine. Filled with vignettes about the everyday life of pioneer men and women, tales of Apache warfare, rugged prospectors, miners, rich ore strikes, stagecoach holdups and frontier justice, it depicts how people lived during the West's most turbulent time. The book is 384 pages and contains over 200 images of 1870s-1880s photos, newspaper articles, and advertisements, as well as recent photos of the Silver King Mine and nearby areas.