The morning times., 1897-01-03

him a man to be respected. Living as he
has done for many years on the border,
his experience has made him Fearless ana
forceful He has served as sheriff OF his
county for several terms, and it has been
while in the discharge OF his duties that
he has shot down horse thieves, murder
ers and desperadoes until his name is a
terror to eyil.doers. He lives in that $50
lated valley a king among Loyal people
The nearest railroad station IS at Bisbee,
across range OF mountains, forty-ffve
imlcs distant. 1t is by connecting TINS
ranch with the telegraph line at Bisbee
that Information for quick military opera
tiops isSto be given in future. a troop
OF cavalry has been stationed at San Ber-
nardino ready to head Of retreating In
dians whenever they are again found
prowlIng about the country to the north
ward.
The line begins few miles from Bisbee,
and runs in southeasterly direction to a
United States custom house on the bor
der, bringing that remote point into closer
touch with the world. This custom house
is,a place OF some Importance. as it is the
entry point for great droyes of Mexican
cattle that are shipped from Bisbeee. From
with the boundary across the foothills Of
the Mule Mountains into Sulphur Springs
Valley, and across the valley To the base
of Niger Head Mountain. The line then
passes through the Niger Head Mountain
range along an. old trail, making several
turns, until it comes out upon wide
mesa thence dropping down into san Ber-
nadino. In the mountain the building or
the telegraph line was difficult operation,
holes having to be drilled into the granite
rocks and blasted out with dynamite for
the iron poles, while the construction OF
a wagon road for the purpose OF bringing
in the supplies made much additional labor.
The value of Indian guides and trailers
upon this peaceful expedition was dem
onstrated a number of times Whenever
an animal disappeared at night the Indian
scout, by making a circuit of the camp,
could invariably locate the point where
the animal wandered off, and then, once
upon the trail, he had no difficulty In
finding the missing stock. The horses were
often captured by strangers, who rode
them off ten or more miles and then left
them. The Indian scout could always tell
by the appearance of the trail whether
the animal had grazed as 1t went or had
been ridden away on trot or galop.
An Indian guide was needed upon an
other OCCASION. Capt. GlasSfOrG had gont
ahead upon reconnaissance one day, and
when he wasabout wv ent y miles from caIni
he observed that night was fast approach
ing From an eminence on the side OF
Niger Head Mountain ne could look down
across the arid desert to he Camping place
Eastward lie saw the Verdant fields and
comfortable dwellings of San Bernardino
and he was not long iii making up his minG
to seek nights comfort there instead oi
| returning to the military camp on the
| desert That night he rested in fine bed
| after a bountifuI dinner under the hospitablt
| roof OF Mr.. Slaughter. Meanwhile the ueT
! in camp grew uneasy at the delay of their
| leader in returning to his quarters. Fear
| ing that ne had become lost they bull
| bonfires and fired off volIeys of nusketry
| during the night, hoping thus To attract hi,
attention. When dawn came and the cap
| tain was still missing, an Indian scout was
put on his trail AS Capt. Glassford came
| out or the ranch home TO take a look aGOu
| the premises in the morning, he was no
| surprised to see the Indian scout, who hat
| speedily traced him to that spot.
Last May, when party of soldiers wer
In the Chiricahua Mountains, chasin!
| Apaches, they surprised camp OF In
dians, who decamped hastily. One SquaV
in her fright ran away leaving two-yeaI
old child asleep in its wickyup. The SO
diers took the papoose to San Bernar
dino, and Mrs. Slaughter and her daugh
ter were so delighted with it that they de
cided to adopt it. The little girl has dc
veloped a most affeCtionate disposition
and the ranch people are becoming yer
much attached to her. They have name
the child Apache May.