This story appeared in Table Rock Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 1, January / February

1992. The Sentinel is a regular publication of the Southern Oregon Historical Society,

and this was its lead feature in conjunction with Poet in the Desert, an exhibition at the

Society. Used with permission of the author Maria Novak-Cronin and photographer

Ron Cronin. Reach them at RonCronin1@hotmail.com.