The Arizona sentinel., 1897-06-05
J.u. zEILrN 6 CO. Philadslshia. Pa,
 ''The Passing Cf Navajo Bill"

hANCFACTuRED ONLY BY
 J.H. ZEILN 6 CO.. Philadelshia. Pa. 
 ''The Passing CT Navajo Bill" With the Florence Tribpne's apologies to Dan
 Quinn or any one else who may feel ofendeL.l
 The following, from the Florence Tribune, will be appreciated in Phoe- nix by friends and acquaiutances of the parties interested:
 AS the cowboys gathered around the camp fire, the old cattleman was morose. He had just returned from Phoenix, whither he had been to at tend the wedding of his old friend Nayaio Bill. Bill was not an Indian, by any means; but had gained the sobriquet while in the Arizona Leg islature from the fact that lie had in troduced bill for the formation O Navajo county. He was the principal owner of the hash-knlfe-brand, and thoroughly understood all the details of the cattle business.
 "I'l! tell you what it is, fellers," re- marked the old cattleman, 'I don't want TO more society i'll mine, and from this time on you'll not catch me more than four miles from the grub wagon. Just to think that that little cuss Navajo Bill shOald hev far forgot hisself as to go an. do what he has done makes my heart bleed; but I shall try and let it bleed inwardly.
 "When got that invite to the we'd ding, thinks I to myself I'll jest fork my hoss and take spin down to the city, see Bill tied, kiss the bride, shake my foot a time or two and then mosey back to camp.
 "But the result proved somewhat different. When 1 reached town put my hoss in corral and struck out for Jew store to get some new togs, as l allowed that Bill and his gal shouldn't t be ashamed of my pussonal appear ance. But fust stopped in at the Palace and put a jolt or two under my jumper. Adopting the etiquette of Red Dog, invited everybody to drink with me, and to the health of my friend Navajo Bill, who, explained, was about to be hitched to the fairest of her sect. There was some hundred and fifty men rounded mp in the l, saloon, not counting the pianner- player and her pardner, and as in sisted on them all drinking it cost ne } pretty plenty. But everything went.
 "Well, as was saying, went to the Jew store, bought myself silk hand kerchief, twenty-dollar sombrero, a brand new pair Of chaps, and sallied forth, as the story writers say. In quiring the way to Bills jacal, I found him at home all right all right. "sBill, when does it come off?' in- qulred. Tonight at the Methodist church. 'Seguro, I'll be thar and l was, but as they didn't allow me to pack my gun, came pretty near not making it. A spruce young feller with his hair parted on the middle wasn't a going to let me in. But told hina I hadn't been in the iglesia for thirty wears. and I didn't think the walls would fall on me. l made bold stand and the dude weakened. l got good seat close to the middle trail, and waited for the ball to open. In the maantime my think-tank was at work, and thought much. Heres Navajo Bill, as likely a ppncher as eyer busted broncho or caused a COW to soil Ter hooks. He's got dough and yearning ambition to he 3 United States Marshal; I'm ateered Is will prove too much for him, and l went q silent tear. Tie association of such people aS l sees around me can't help but be demoralizing. Just look al them women, now they was rigged out--and them dudes with t'elr swaller-tailed coats. Poor Bitl! l wept another silent tear
 "But, just then big rooster went to the pianner with stove pips attach rrents touches a fey keys, and Gee