Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-08
- N 4 FRONTIER TOWN.

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,.,,or dated Flagstaff, Arizona,
D q -'..@ondqnt Of the New York
r'if.7 .,.s. . Poker Biz is "A pro-
q . -.r amber His place OF bust
,n One If the dozen rule Iog
. j." into the hillside and
~. -. pines. thence 4" Poker
'lr' ,,,.-gcd the other morning,
arim and truculent aspect,
-.rd rapidly down the so-ealied
q The loungers who SIT all day
.'' D.. .ha dcrr's head nailed to the
fine chief store reused them
from their patient waiting for
..6ov to "s set up the pizen' and
.,na'cI the proposition thaI some
D., p, ~ a1cc they uuwittingly told the
Poker Bill took his way
'. tnr track to the dep ia term
dfoa freight car fitted up rs an
Presently he returned to his
and when he reappeared his six
tr.vas bcltcd TO his side. The
.,e-, became vis.bly animated.
I.9 Poker Bill was seen to be
md FIR the depot again, an air of
..,ta expectancy peryaded the
,I,,.mr Poker Bill" had heen
',.J ami questioned by a friend,
II. ,arresly drawIed in parting
Tat thar station alent s a bal manP
r-t Poker BIZ" would not be de-
cred His bca1y eyes glittered wick
Iy and his hand softly "a essed the
,rfIo Of his revolver. When he q s.
ana,rcd into the depot he looked the
ll>noyel picture OF "A bloodthirsty
,,J iDvncible desperate. Among the
grocprj il was whispered that dis
ante had arisen between Bill " and
H. station agent regarding the pay
nsnf Of charges on an express bundle.
few bets were quietly made on the
.aa.tion whether the station agent
uuld be- killed or manned.
Suddenly the patient walters leaped
"a their feet. although there had been
no sound Of shots. Such a sight as
Hv brhrlI ha never been seen since
antelope Spring was known to the
white man. out from the door of the
station agents car, plunging headlong
1.-THE ground. came Poker Bill, pro-
baIed by a terrific kick. He was
eIbout his siX-shooter, >" his waist
loat had been torn off, and his remain
nr clothing had collected most of the
dust from the car floor. He gathered
himself mp, lodged under the car and
ran mp toward the town, shielding his
head with his arms and evidently eX-
resting to be followed by a bullet.
There was no need OF explanations.
What did yer do with yer gun, Bill?'
asked one of the no-longer respectful
crowd as he passed. 4 left it,"
saarled Bill" and the point was not
pres ed. as "Bill" was known to pos
ses other weapons. lie equipped the
hStice and two others with shOtguns
and rifles, Thus heavily loaded the
force moved upon the car and de-
handed the return of Bills" gun
and waistcoat. Having obtained these
articles, accompanied by much satirical
language from the agent, Bill re-
tired to his cabin. Poker Bills .
.aa had set, and his enemies had seen
bis fall. The cool wind swept down
rom the mountains through the pines,
1at poker BIZ cursed himself with
bitterness be ,ause he had
aled to add Il fifteenth grave to the
title" Boot Hill cemetery near the
Oral, where eleven out of the fourteen
lead came to their deaths by violence.
For the route of the new road which
las opened Northern Arizona has, like
he course of every Western railroad,
zen stained again and again with
Hood. Back at Coolidge. i've deSpera-
oeS held the town in terror some two
ears since, until a REF but stirring
oniilct left three ruffians dead, one
ylng, and two citizens pierced with
als.
Here at Flagstaff. in the heart of
ue great pine forests. the camps OF
'ood-chopperS and tie-cutters offered
ready asylum to thugs and outlaws.
Very new railroad in the far West
las been full of cost to human life.
iFSt come the engineers, daring the
leflls OF Indians and the wilderness.
men follow the gang of navvies, who
'olld the dump and lay the ties and
ais; rough, wild set, the refuse of
he cities With them come swarms of
loodSuckerS, gamblers, thieves and
,eeperS OF dance halls, careless whether
0ey win mans money by rugged
@ro bank, or hold him up" or shoot
a'l IN the back on a dark night. No
ae Knows their origin. They disap-
ear on the completion of the railroad
Y na no one knows where they 90.