The Mesilla Valley independent. [volume] (Mesilla, N.M.) 1877-1879, 1878-01-26
The Fl PaSo Rangers ". the Bobham
News
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Ihe easssf.sii p. y s:fl.rrs Wf50 IsFeeipifateei
al! the trouble in FL Paso county was made
up n ths' section, aad is composed almost
eatissly of Nexicaus and hslf-brccls.
Befh these statement. arc utterly false.
ami il is 10 be regretted tina: such uan.oa
ard uncalled for attacks against brave men
and citizens of Texas. should appear in d
Texas paper
The real origin Of the disturbance n &
Psso county has been 50 often stated t!.at
nearly every one is familiar with 1t. We will
therefore only allude to Tic same briefly.
a aertain number Of salt lakes in FL T'aso
county were located i,y Msjor Zimplenan. Of
Austia. some tiu.e ago. The Mexicans hsd
5tten tseen advised. bv residents II ;,e eYur-
Z 4 e l-re ;thse safstc iucytFf themselves 90
IS 70 secure T. the inhabitants of Ell Paso
county the right to take the salt for all time
10 eoae. Bot they would not listen to adj
vice, cisiming that nobody would dare 10
stop t'leni from enjoying the benefits of the
sat iakes. ZiiRp!eaaan, as he had perfect
rightto do, uader The laws Of our state, find
ing these laganas un.oca:rd.. .ocated them
and appointed Judge Howard. his sori-in- laa.
agent f"r the sane. HowaEd told the Mexi-
cans that henceforth they had to paw for the
privilege Of takIng SAT-, and this WIS the
origin e the troubie
.lsezf-zi1ar.s- l.4 <. s.rr satisfied IL t6s
zavicc Of Louis c.rdis. who has proven him
self 70 be The bane Of Fl Paso county, refused
10 comply with Hosari's demand. The
subsequent detention Of Howard by the alol,,
his release, the killing Of Cards, Howard's
arrest by Major Jones, and release on bond.
are events fresh in the rainds Of our read
crs
The company of rangers was then organ
izsd ~ Major James, after the killing Of
Cardis.
Howard, being under hoa,l. had right 10
20 where be pleased Hearing that parties
intended TO 80 70 tie salt lakes. without
permit, he, as agent for the same. praceede,l
On the 18th Of December from Ell Paso to
San Eiizario with an cseoTi Of four rangers.
AZ lsleia thcF met Can't Tavs with the bal
Ance Of the rangers, sal all proceeded To san
Eiigario. This action OF Capt Tays. ia as
sorting Howsri 70 san Eiizsrio, was in. ODE
siiehee % s1is instructions. to maintain the
peace > II Howard had not been such a
brave nlan he would have let the salt lakes
take care of themselves, but he knew NOS
Whit ioar meant, and hayipg assumed the
duties a. ageut. be WAS determined 10 ful.
fn tlieifsregarliess of consequences. and as
the law was bound 10 protect him in pursu
-s-Es ~ = legitimate business, the rangers did
ahai their dg:y demanded them 10 ,lo. aud
tried Ia furnish the protection asked far
The subsequent events. surrender of the
rangers, the murlerof Howard. Ellis, Atkin
son, Mcbride and others. are known 10 our
rea,lers
Where then IL a foundation soF the charge
lha, the Rangers preeipi&ted all the uoub
Iel
TIE other charge, thai .the company is
sinost en.irsiy composed q Mexicaps ana
half -bressis, j. equally faIse, Maior Jones
u his naa statement alleged, that owing to
'he great scarcity IT Americans u tbs, eona-
y he had with great trouble enrolled onIy
about tweaty, smong ihcu ouly few Nexi