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Camel Experiment Ends in Arizona Desert Legend
An 1857 War Department camel program led by Hadji Ali and 400 Arizona citizens near Quartzsite ends in memorializing Hi Jolly. The herd’s march across Texas and New Mexico, the stampede, and subsequent sale to Jean Cretin conclude with wild camels roaming until the early 20th century.
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United States War Department
Jefferson Davis
Wild
Southwest
Arizona
D. B. Moeur
Hadji Ali
War Department
Texas
Gulf Coast
Rio Grande
Egypt
Arabia
American Southwest
Spain
Congress
David Porter
Smyrna
America
Indianola
Texa
New Mexico
California
Nevada
American
Hi‘Jolly
Hi Jolly
Uncle Sam
Every Week Magazine
Los Angeles
Washington
Jean Cretin
Jean
Carson River
Ber Tory
Florence
Ariz
Camelback Mountain
Joseph Poterie
Phoenix
Miker
Joe
Arizona State Capitol
Lincoln Fowler
Mr. Fowler
Desert
Mazatzal Mountains