Desert Messenger

September 7, 2011 Quartzsite resident, Rainbow (JoAnn Redfeather Patrick) was involved in a vehicle rollover in mid-August. The ve- hicle she was riding in blew a tire and rolled four times. The driver received minor injuries, however Rainbow was ejected and thrown over 100 feet into a barbed wire fence. At Flagstaff Medical Center, she was immediately put into a medically in- duced coma to allow for surgeries and the healing to occur. After two weeks, Rainbow was told about the accident, but didn't believe it. She then learned her ribs on her left side were broken. She also had a collapsed lung, frac- tured pelvis, fractured facial bones, hairline fractures of the vertebrae, received metal implant in her knee, and a tracheotomy. She can still sing, though, even if only for a couple of lines of her favorite song. www.DesertMessenger.com Update on Rainbow Redfeather ing back to Flagstaff to thank the women nurses and helpers. "They all worked together, with woman heal- ing gentleness. I've never been in an area of women so powerful as that! I'm blessed to be alive!" Rainbow has been transferred to Scott- sdale Plaza Health for her recovery. She is so full of gratitude for being alive to- day! While in Flag- staff, she learned the daughters of some of the staff wants to weave. She hopes to teach them to weave, after she recovers. Rainbow said, "I feel like I'm woven together. I've got a new woven ribcage!" Rainbow is looking forward to go- Tyson's Well Stage Station Museum - keeping Quartzsite's history alive! Tyson's Well Stage Station Museum. Operated by the Quartzsite Historical Society, Inc. The original adobe stage station was built in 1866 by Charley Tyson at its present location, on W. Main St., next to Silly Al's Pizza, It was an important way station on the Califor- nia-Arizona line because of excellent water and grass for the horses. Miners and freighters, hauling mining equip- ment and military supplies from the river port at Ehrenberg, to the Terri- torial Capital at Prescott, also stopped here. Accommodations were primitive at best. The Quartzsite Historical Society opened Tyson's Well Museum in Feb- ruary 1980, after extensive restoration work. The original structurally sound walls were retained and others were rebuilt. A shell of stabilized adobe brick was built around the original walls to protect them. Artifacts were gathered from interested citizens, as well as photographs and old mining equipment. When the building was finished, these articles were placed inside as well as outside the build- ing.. The dirt floor in one of the rooms was maintained for authenticity. The ceiling of the main room consists of saguaro ribs. And the original fire- place is still in use during the winter. Outside in the yard is the original assay shack from the Mariquita Mine, which offers a peek into the everyday life of the miners. Also, in the yard is the handiwork of Walter Barrett. A little village of cement and stone houses built during his retirement and donated to the museum. Just to the west of the Museum are the ruins of the Oasis Hotel, this is our next restoration project, with fundraising currently underway. Recycling aluminum cans, yard sales, bazaars, slide shows, member- ship dues, book sales and donations raised money for the restorations. Stop in and visit! Summer hours Apr-Oct Thursdays 9-12 Winter hours Nov - Mar Wed - Sun 10am - 4 pm or by appointment 928-927-6159 Deadline for Sept. 21st issue of the Desert Messenger is WED. Sept. 14 Email: desertmessenger7@yahoo.com Phone: 541-218-2560 www.DesertMessenger.com Page 19

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