Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-31
TALK
With One of the State
Rangers.
AN INTERESTING AND INTELLIGENT
INTERVIEW
WITH LUKE LOCKE.
ONE OF CAPT. MeDoSALD's nHAvn
LADS, WHO Is LOCATED All
WITH LUKE LOCKE.
They Are Handed Together Like
Brothers and would Gladly
Die for Each other.

II there is one branch Of the state
government in which the people of
Northwest. West and Southwest Texas
are concerned more than another It is
the state ranger service.
They know that with these
vigilnnt and courageous min
ions OF the law among them
their property is safe from the
inyasions of the thief and their lives
are not 30 much in danger of the out
law.
And not only In the sparsely settled
regions of the state is this interest in
the ranger service manifest, but all
over Texas are the brave boys regard
ed as an Indispensable protection. a
member OF Captain McDonald's famous
company, stationed at Amarillo, was
in Fort Worth yesterday in the person
OF MIR, Luke Locke, one OF the bravest
OF the flock when accosted by q Ca
zette reporter at the Uuiou depot,
where he was waiting for the train to
Dallas. Mr.. Locke was aYerse to talk
ing for publication but he finally con-
scented. and the tall, handsome young
ofIlcer unfolded his box OF valuable in
formation. said he.
AS you are aware there are four
companies OF rangers now in Texas:
Captain McDonalds at Amarillo, Cap
tain Hughes near I'll Paso. Captain
Brooks near Cotulla, and the other in
the extreme southern portion OF the
state. the name OF whose captain l
cannot now recall. Each company has
eight men. having been forced to re-
duction OF half their former number
on account OF the appropriation made
by the legislature, We get from tho
state a salary OF $50 per month and
transportation. provisions and feed for
our horses. but we do our own cooking
and furnish our own horses. arms and
ammunition, and In case a horse is
killed or dies the state does not replace
st."
How long have you been indhe SER
vlce7" asked the reporter
About two and a half years." said
Mr. Locke. and during that time I
have witnessed many thrilling scenes.
assisted IN the capture OF 'skeeter,
Bill Cooks lieutenant, and | tell you II
was fun. We took the boys by sur
prise, but they made a vigorous fight.
have 'Skeeters' Winchester and sui
Ivan has Bill Cooks. Lieutenant Sui
ilvnn OF our company, who 10 as
straight as an arrow, as hard TO hit as
string In the dark, approached the
house hrat, and amidst a rain OF bull
let's from the loft, where 'Skeeter' and
his colleagues had taken refuge, Sulli-
van broke In the door and forced the
gang 10 come down head frat They
all dread Sullivan. Just the
other day he was ordered
TO 30 10 Texnrkana and ar.
rest man who had stood off all the
officers in the county. When the mar
learned who sullivan was he surren.
dered willingly.
II was amused at the pun the Dallas
News Inflicted on the rangers pendtnp
the discussion OF the Corbett- Fltzsinr
mona hght In this state. do not re,
call the exact language. hut the News
said In substance that when the COW.
boys met the rangers there would b,
more than one fight In Dallas. Why
surely the News don't know that tn,
rangers are old cowboys themselves
and thoy are ON the best OF terms will
the cowboys of Texas. | tell you II tn
rangers We're taken out of the Panhan
die every other man would become
cow-thlcf lust M about that pronor
ton of the population OF the Indian
Territory ure deputy marshais, an,
stu, as you see. crime Is not suppress
ed up there.
Yea said he In reply to the cues
tion, the ranger boys are closely at
tached TO each other Any Que OF then
would gladly lay down his life for tn
At this junctura the saucy yuunl
ranger caught the eye OF young lad
passenger across the waiting room
and lie wlnked at her She oulclxl
looked the other way and he proceeded
Another requirement In the rules
that every member OF the ranger fore
must remain single" H0 sighed an
the train pulled UP TO the station.