Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-12-25

Ap5ches prohibiting such errands
beingsmade IN the daytime. On one
occasion he returned to camp to flnd
1t in. the possession OF fellow named
Dougherty and 4 band OF rustlerS.
They had taken possession OF the Lin
coin and Stanton claims and were only
waiting for Lufkln's return to secure
the keys to his cabin to enter it and
make themselves comfortable. Luf-
kin approached tie camp only near
enough to take In the situation on his
return, and wheeling around his horse
galloped back to Silver City for legal
advice, a man or two, apd several win
cheSters. John n. CHM, was then
she export lawyer OF Grant county,
and from him Lufkin is said to have
received this rather forcible advice:
Return to the camp and regain pos
session peaceably il you can-if not,
take it by force" Acting on this, Luf-
kin and his companions, with their
winchesters laid crosswlGe on their
saddleboWs, returned to Lake. They
arrived at the cabin and spent the
night therein without Interference,
but next morning on going on the
Lincoln and Stanton claims were. or
dered away by Dougherty and his
men. IL had worked too hard on
these claims and had lived too long in
solitude here beset on every side by
the red devils to pay any attention to
the order, said the old man, "and so
went along with my work. On it
being repeated, | merely reached for
my winchester, my companion also
grasplng his gun at the same moment,
and stood on the defensive: l told
Dougherty that il he didn't want the
whole top Of his head blown off he had
better return te civilization with his
band as soon as weather permitted.
lie had the good sense to act as speed
lily as possible on the advice and last
seen Of him and his men they we're
galloping of In the direction OF Sill
YER"
About this time Lufkin's horse was
stolen by the Apaches, who held pos
session OF it for nearly year. At the
end OF that time the animal managed
to make his escape from the Indians
and returned to his white master
much to tire latter's great joy.
Ever afterward," F" said Lufkin, that
horse appeared to have \ wonderful
dreadof the Indians and could smell
thom mile off. II an Apache was
anywhere within that distance Of me
the horse would give lond snort and
increase his usually rapid gait In
deed, believe that il it were not for
that horse l would not be here talking
to you. l was foolish enough to lend
him afterward to an acquaintance,
who used him up and practically kill
ed him."
As a result Of the black-capplng at
Silver, City and Hillsboro, Lufkin al
leges, his partner, lohu A. Miller,
weakened and became possessed Of a
desire to sell. The two men had then
four clalms,s.ot which Miller held a
three-fourths and Lufkin one-fourrh
interest. 81 tried too persuade hin
to hold on awhile" declared Lufkin
"but it was OF no avail and we sold
when az afterward proven we were
only within eight rect Of the Brida
Chamber. We sold to George D. Rob
erts and George DAILY for 100000 Of
which amount Miller received s75, ,O0C
and / s25, 900. l then turned around
and made Chris. Watson, now Of
Kingston, an Old aud valued friend Of
mine, present ofsl2, ,5O0-half Of my
share.
With the balance Of the money re
sultlng from the sale Lufkin Travelled
extensively through the East, being
absent from Lake Valley nearly
year. during which time Roberts anC
DAILY organized the Sierra Grande com
pany, and the noted Bridal Chamber
that yielded 80, 500, 900 OF the riches
silver ore In the world, was discovered
J 1t is said that ore chunk alone takeT
from this famous chamber netted th'
companysS60, ,000 What Lufkins feel
lngs were on returning and realizing
the fortune he had allowed to Sill
: through his fingers cannot Of course
} he described,