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390:. Hall died in Los Angeles on April 28, 1926, following a six-week illness. He was at the peak of his fame at the time of his death. Hall was buried in Salome. His grave was marked by a cross composed of nuggets donated by area prospectors while a statue of a large frog with a canteen strapped across its back stands nearby.
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and the voters there saw little reason to spend money in the northern part of the county. Hall, rebuffed in his initial requests for the road, began using his column as a forum to mock "Yumaresque County". Hall's critics claimed his campaign for a new road were self-serving as the additional
231:. The following year, Hall had his name legally changed to "Dick Wickenburg Hall". As to why the new name was selected, Hall had never liked his given name and had gone by "Dick" as a child. The addition of "Wickenburg" was done to satisfy Hall's desire to have a middle name and in honor of
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traffic would bring additional customers to his gas station. The writer countered by pointing out that his writing career offered much greater financial opportunities than the gas station and that he was actually losing money by spending his time and effort advocating for the road.
242:. The mine, the Glory Hole Mine, was successful for a time and spawned a minor gold rush. About this time Hall decided to settle in the area near the mine. Toward this end, he partnered with Charles H. Pratt to claim 1,500 acres (610 ha) of land near to where the
289:. Among the characters Hall developed on its pages were the Bald Barber, Sheep Dip Jim, Chloride Kate, and the Reptyle Kid. His best known creation was the Salome Frog. The frog was a seven-year old, 18 pounds (8.2 kg)
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