× Sign Up Today and Support Local Journalism Enjoy more articles from Flagstaff's Most Trusted Information Source. Subscribers can log in for unlimited digital access Log in Sign up {{featured_button_text}}125 years ago1895: Hurrah for the firemen. A considerable part of the population turned out early Sunday morning when the alarm of fire was sounded. Telegrapher John Jack formerly of Flagstaff, who was relocated to Walnut which has since been abandoned, has taken a telegraphic situation at Winslow. The remarkable growth of Flagstaff from a wild frontier settlement to a small town of prosperity is shown by the increasing growth of civility and of business interests.

Source: Daily Sun July 12, 2020 15:00 UTC