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  • Odd ObservationsSmall Town Scene
    By Sam Lowe
    September 16, 2013
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    Living in the Round House in Mayer

    MAYER -- When Bill and Debbie Burkett moved to Mayer several years ago, they wanted to build a different type of house, something that resembled a geodesic dome but not quite. So they opted for a home that looks like a triple-dip ice cream cone. Technically, it's three monolithic domes.
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    By Sam Lowe
    April 7, 2012
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    A Dual Purpose Water Tank in Mayer

    MAYER -- The big water tank sitting in Henry Castro's front yard here is not only attractive, it also serves a dual purpose. First, it's a reminder that a railroad once ran through Mayer. Second, it stores water in case of emergency.
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  • CultureDose of HistoryNorthern ArizonaSmall Town Scene
    By Andrea Aker
    April 25, 2011
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    The Story of Frank Murphy’s Impossible Railroad

    At the peak of its prosperity, the fabled Bradshaw Moun­tains of central Arizona produced a king's ransom in gold and silver. Towns and mines with picturesquely whimsical names like Bueno, Turkey Creek, Tiger, Tip Top, Oro Belle and Big Bug were peopled with boisterous devil-may-care miners aptly described as unmarried, unchurched and unwashed. Each community ...
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