Arizona silver belt., 1898-01-27
SHOOTING ON CANYON CREEK.
Tough Cowboys Shot, While Resisting Arrest, by Navajo County Officers.
Bill Walker, One of the Wounded Men,
 Captured and Jailed al Globe.


 H. J. Ra,ner, J. F. Ketchersi,le. San Sharp, aud Bud Armer arrived iron the Pleasant valley country last Friday having in custody Bill Walker charged with stealing horse belonging tt ketcherside. Quite an interesting eposude preceded the theft and arrest in which Deputy Sheriff Bargeman and posse figured pn ono side and tiv, tough cowboys, Ernest Gentry. Ar, Terrell, Bob Penrod, Bob Anderson and Bill Walker, on the other side. I, appears that the cowboys, in Decembei last, shot up the town of Heber, Navajo county, and made the air sulphurous in that erstwhile peaceful hamlet. All the offenders made their escape. except Walker, who was arrested, paid his fine, and soon joined his companions.
 The people of Hober were greatly incensed over the affair and Deputy Sberifi Bsrgemsn, a fearless and ener- getic officer, determined to run the culprits down, If possible. Summoning a posse, Bargsman followed the COW boys into Gils county, and on Jan. Is, surprised them in camp on Canyon creek. They were three times ordered to surrender by the officers but refused, and hot fight ensued in which Walker was shot of his horse, having received q flesh wound under the right shoulder. It was then that he attempted to get away on Ketchersids's horse (which was one of bunch of horses in the out laws oamp but was overhauled by the officers Walker is the only one of the gang captured, but the officers had not given up the pursuit and were hopeful of spprehending the others.
 After the fight Deputy Bargemau and posse, and J. F. Ke,cherside went to John Dazin's camp on Oak creek. where they learned from the Indians that Gentry also, had been shot in tLe fight with the officers. but his wound, us described by the Indians Ca flesh wound across the sbdomen) is supposed not to be serious. Gentry is reputed to be a tough character, and his asso- citation with the Indians makes him the more dangerous. He has lived among Dazin's Indians for many years, is a man oi family, possessing squsw and child.
 All of the gang have hard rep utions, and the suspicion that they live by stealing stock has grown almost into certainty. Gentry was in jail in Navajo county for two years on charge of horse stealing; Terrell arrested at the same time was bailed out, but although there appeared to be little doubt of their guilt, the evidence adducrd at the trial was not sufficient to convict, and tsey were turnsd loose
 While the action of the Navajo county officers is approved, yet the Canyon creek affair causes apprehension least the Pleasant Valley war of 1887 and 1888 be re-enacted. That memorable fined, in which 2l men were killed, began in February 1887, by the killing of one of Daggs' sheep herders. The war broke out Tn earnest in the follow ing August, and within less than two months twelve men belonging to the two factions--the Tewksberrys and Grahams-were killed aud several wounded
 Further developments are awaited from the Pleasant valley country with Il good deal of interest and some anx- iety, but it is hoped that the present troable will be nipped in the bud by tue arrest and punishment of the fonr outlaws now in hiding.
 1t Is the duty of the agent at Fort Apache to cooperate with the civil officers to drive renegade whites, Har- bored by the Indians, from the reser- vation, where their presence and evil influence is q serious menace to the peace of the surrounding country.