Cancelled envelope mailed from Gila Bend, Ariz., August 8, 1904. Fr. Garces found a Native American Rancheria in 1774. Years later a settlement began where grain was raised. This colony became known as Gila Bend, located at the turning point of the river. The town location later shifted when track for the railroad was laid away from the river where there was a stage station. Gila Bend is still an agricultural town.
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