The Weekly orb., 1898-10-30
LIEUTENANT GEORGE B. WILCOX,


 This distinguishedoffice of volunteers was born in Addison, New York, in September, 1868. His father, William Wilcox, who had served through the civil war, died when Gserge was nine --Tears or age, and the son was sent to Windsor, Canada. After graduating from the puhlicaAi high schools of that city le struck out iu the would for him self and located in Nebraska, being then in his sixteenth year. After six year4' residence in tha, state, failing health caused him to try the climate of Denver. His health was speedily restored, but business opportunities failing to present themselves, Wilcox enlisted in the U. s. regular army and was assigned to Troop B of the Fourth cavalry, then camped in the canyon below Bis5ee. This was in 1885. After the Geronimo campaign was over he was transferred to the medical department of the army, and was discha. sad hospital ste ward
 
 pointed steward of the insane asylum of Arizona, where he remained two years, serving under two administrations. He resigned in 1892 in order to look after bis own business interests, having at the time fruit ranch in the Salt River valley and government calm near Tucson. He rented the ranch and nearly three years ago came to Bisbee, his present home. He accepted posi- tion in the Bisbee Drug Store where he was employed when war with Spain was declared. As soon as it became known that Arizona had been called upon to furnish men for cavalry reigment Mir. Wilcox left immediately or Phoenix and was the FIRST MAN from Cochise county enrolled in the now worldwide famous regiment of Rough i,iders.
 Private Wilcox was elected 2nd lieu. tenant of Troop B, receiving sixty seven out of ninety.seven votes cast, there be- ing four other candidates. The election was promptly made unanimous.
 The regiment was reorganzed after reaching San Antonio, Texas, when Col. Wood recommended Wilcox for the po- sition of First Lieutenant, and he was 60 commissioned by ythesecretary of war.
 The captain of Troop B was wounded early in the first battle at Los Guasimas Cuba, June 24th. Lieut.. Wilcox was placed in command of the troop and acted as troop commander until the close of the war, being mustered out of the service at Montauk Point Septem. Der 18th of this year.
 Lieut.. Wilcox was several times com plimented by Col. Roosevelt. both in public and in private, on his efficiency as troop commander, and the follow ing endorsement appears on his dis charge in the handwriting of Col. Roose- welt:
 "One of the most efficient officers in my command; one of those on whom depended most in every emergency. (Signed) CT. RoosEvELr, ,,
 "Commanding Reg't."
 The members of Troop B. showed their appreciation of the manly qualities of their commander by presenting him with fine gold watch after they were mustered out of the service.
 Lieut.. Wilcox returned home to Bis bee as soon as he was able to travel where he is now cenvalescing from Cuban fever.
 Previous to the national convention of 1896, Wilcox was silver republican, i, but when his old party threw off the mask and unreservedly adopted the sim gle gold standard, he, like so many other thinking men, changed his alleganee to the party that boldly chsmpioned his real political faith--free silver and the peoples rights. No man worked hard. or or more successfully than he for the election of the democratic ticket two years ago.
 This is the man the democrats oi Cochise county feel proud of presenting to the voters as candidate for the terri torial council. Not ecause he was a Rough Hider, but becau4e he has shown just as much strength of character and just as much clear sighted judgment in