BARNABE PALM
Arizona Republican Newspaper
July 8, 1901

At his home in Safford last Friday evening, while 
sititng down talking to Jack Keasley, Barnabe Palm 
fell from his chair, gasped once or twice and was 
dead before Mr. Kealsly could summon George Birdno 
from his store across the street.  The cause of 
death is supposed to have been heart trouble.  The 
Bulletin says Barnabe Palm was about 55 years old 
and came from Tucson to the Gila Valley in the latter 
seventies and operated a small brewery for Henry Levin 
at what is known as the "Brewers Ranch" on the upper 
road, about half way between Solomonville and Safford.  
At that time the population in the valley was limited 
to a few people in Safford, Fort Thomas and in the 
vicinity of Solomonville.  The product of the brewery 
was soley for Fort Grant, Fort Thomas and Fort Bowie 
and other points whose troops were located.  For a 
number of years up to 1891 Barney was the proprietor 
of the old Solomonville Saloon now owned by Jerry 
Barton.  In 1891 he opened a saloon at Safford, on 
the corner now occupied by the Birdno Brothers 
store.  There had been no saloon in Safford for 
eight years up to that time.  Several years ago 
Barney quit the saloon business and engaged in 
raising bees in which he was successful.  He 
leaves only one child, Mrs. Arnold Spring of 
Tucson.  He was married the second time some 
years ago and leaves a widow and several step 
children.