Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-11


stop here years ago, when there was no ranch
and 10 iITigating bitches Its only visitors
Were predatory Indian bands and parties OF
scouts and hunters.
After the Victorio raid in 1880 this section
of the country began to settle up a little A
few cowraen came in and located ranches,
and at the principal springs and water holes
farms were laid off and irrigating bitches
dug The hacienda at VictOrio was the first
one built. Immediately following the arrival
of the honest emigrants there was a consider
able influx Of desperadoes and TuStleTs, and
we were kept tolerably busy rounding them
up There is a small trading store here and
/ am writing this letter at a table on the
porch. | can look over a wide field to thick
mate Of willows ard c5ttonwoods. Under the
spreading branches Of one of the largest of
the last named trees IS 4 grave, the history Of
which l propose to tel. it was unmarked
until few months ago, when twas enclosed
by neat railing and a stone was set up at
its head. Flowers have been planted on the
grave, and the dark-eyed machaoo who ac-
companied me TO the spot when l visited it a
few minutes since explained the reason Of the
change The headstoBe is a plain shalt CT
white marble and bears this inscription:
BUCKNER CANTRILL,
DIED OCTOBER Is, 1880,
AGED % YEARS.
He WAS A GOOD SON.
knew Buck Cantrill well. I l7a- one OF
the party that rounded his outfit up and
stood beside him when ne died from the
wounds received during his last fight. Buck
was brave man and be died game He was
typical Texas bad mana gambler and n
robber, and possessed of such daring that
no danger damted him. He first Distinguished
himself III Menard and Mason counties, where
be punched cows for u living. Becoming
embroiied III one of the many COW wars,
which for several years ragged fiercely in
these counties, he killed man, saved himself
from the penitentiary through powerful in1iu-
ence and became l1lstler He was on the
fugitive list for several years, and although
rounded up many times by tie civil officers
and the state troops always managed TO cs-
cape He came up into Preside III tire sum-
mer Of 1850, and at first operated in com
pany with Jesse Evans, who was 'Billy the
KIDS partner prior 20 the breaking out of
the Lincoln county, New Mexico, COW war ="
Buck found it Impossible to get along with
Evans, and after making one or two raids
with that celebrated desperate, he brauched
out for himself, and being joined by several
men as desperate Is himself, became their
leader The outfit had a camp in the Prison
mountains, and for several months they were
q terror to ranchmeu and the overland trav-
elers. We got on their trail in the early part
of September, 1880 and pushed them so
closely that they were obliged to break their
camp and seek a more secu stei hiding place
in the Mountains of Death.
1t wac Vhile they were in this new CAMP
that Buck started TO Ts,y a visit TO 81 Plsn
for tie purpose ot purchasing some necessary
supplies. ta vent t'y way Of Cariza pass
and tyu c.ed alone. On t,ie night OF the ll.h
OF September Ia ampol at q little water
hole about twelve miles scuthwcSt Of Ante
lore sp-ur and rear the head Of Avache
pass. His journey that day had been Over
high uaJutajns and through rough and
rocay canyons, and hc was very tired. After
pickcDnc las horse ne ate supper and then
rolled hinselfin his blanket to get the sleep
he stood 50 much in need Of His ewes were
hardly closed when he heard the tramp of
horses coming up the pass. Hastily spring.
Ing 70 his feet he kicked ASIDE the shoulder
ing romans of his camp fire and saddled his
horse. lie was Just on the point Of mounting
when the on-cominE outfit galloped up to the
identical water-hole at which he was camped
and he found his retreat cut off 1t was n party
OF rangers returning from q scout afterIndians
in the Sierra Diablo, and when Buck at
tempted TO lead his horse by them be was
discovered and sternly commanded TO halt.
Instead of obeying this mandate he spsare
upon the lack of his Ssr.ss rnd dashed down
the canyon. Tho rangers chschsroSsd THAR
Six%alOo-egS at the fleeing man and several az
them started i'll pursuit HIS horse hssi hsen
badly wounded aud he only roSSs him few
huutred yards when che aninsai felf dead
Buck was wounded Also through the rishs
shoulder, but lie disengased hi,nsah from tie
dead horse and broke for the chaopsxsI lust
as TIE rangers dashed up We beet TIE
mesquite brush pretty thoxut,ghly in search
of hin, but the nights being dark, We were
unable ~ find him and W. returnsxl to tie
wa<eF~hole, carrying his horse t+appsa.s and
Winchester. 1t was from soma pspexs S7cni
in the saddle pockets THAI we .Fozs SHE 20
establish the identity Of the nan Gud tie
next morning we made further search for
his tIuiL After u gssat deal OF difficulty ii
was found but we coUH only follow it a
short distance, on scoOunt OF the rocky
nature Of the ground
Biic,1 assembled the nsCuusafn on the left Of
theVVa5or-hole. and finding some watez- s..lorlg
the rocks on top dressed ms wouIsJ szsi took
down t,se ridge toward Victorso. lie had lost
considerable blood and felt weak an night
be valAed and the sun Was several hours
high when he reached point opposite the
SprnS- he WAS now completely brcke down
aud hunger added 70 his misery In his fight
he hSd dropped his six-Shooser. and although
there WIS IN abundance of small game about
nm lss was unable TO Kill any He deter
mined TO so down TO the spring and beg for
soine&alES 70 eat The owner of the little
farm al tbs time was man named Born
we'll. and he had co~ and sheep ranch
above the spring. His family lived at the
SprIS. Descending the mountain Buck ap-
proeched the casa boldly. Bornwelrs vile
met him at the door, and be saEs from the
quick start that she gave ct the SSht OF his
face that she recognized him
you know meg- be sid
YES answered the woman seyoa ars
Buck CantrilLr
And Pm wounded. hungry ans zuarnsAr