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  • Dose of HistoryNorthern Arizona
    By Sam Lowe
    November 9, 2014
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    Pipe Spring National Monument Named After Sharpshooter Feat

    PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT -- William Hamblin, also known as "Gunlock Bill," was a sharpshooter who arrived in the area with an advance party in 1858. Hamblin's ability with a rifle was a prime source of income for him and his associates, who wagered that he could shoot a hole through a kerchief from 50 ...
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