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Apache Pass Crossing:  During the eighteenth century, the land was inhabited by numerous Native American tribes,including the Apaches.  Apache Pass became a hub for Spanish explorers and settlers. After the missions were closed, the area continued to attract pioneers building homes on both sides of the river because of its fertile soil and fresh water supply. In 1913, a bridge was built across the river and traffic transferred to it.  In 2004, the United States Congress authorized the designation of a Historic Trail in Texas. El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic trail was recognized and the Apache Pass River Crossing became a part of it as well as the National Register of Historic Places.

At the beginning of 1861, a green lieutenant ignited the deadly Apache Wars. In the Arizona Territory, Lieutenant George N. Bascom would accuse an Apache chief of a crime. The problem was that the chief wasn’t part of the crime. Poor Assumption On January 27, 1861, a band of Apaches from the Tonto tribe raided the ranch of John Ward located on Sonoita Creek. The band of Apaches stole Ward’s…

What You Need to Know About Intel Xeon SP CPUs

Today Intel officially launches the next generation rack, tower and blade server CPU – the Intel Xeon Scalable Processor (SP), formerly known as “Skylake.”  Before you invest in this next generation compute, there are a few things you need to know. (more…)