The Coconino sun., 1903-07-04
MRS. HEISER'S DENIAL.
The: The Baron ef Cila Bend" Was Worsted ,n Cattle Deal Next Tine The Baron"
 Buys Cattle, heT Put Up or Shut Up.

oild Ecuu ItSlOu, dIIiNCo III tO"h yesterday morning, with a hundred never seen. He is trying to make No living man could have put up such job on Mir. Noonan, and no man would have gone about the making of the sale of these cattle as this woman did. She lives near Flagstaff, and word reached Mir. Noonan that she had some blooded cattle to sell. He accordingly made trip to Flag staff. saw the woman and sample of the cattle. They were good-looking Herefords. The rest were out on the range, but the woman showed MT. Noonan their photographs, which she kept in an album. The deal was closed at once, and Mir. Noonan ad- vanced her $500 on the spot, and the balance was to be paid on delivery. Mir. NoOnan returned home, and the cattle were gathered up ready for delivery. He hurried back to Flagstaff, arriving few hours in ad- the balance due by check on Phoe- nix bank; he didn't make point of seeing the stock. Along in the afternoon the cattle arrived, and Mir. Noonan broke for the bank to get his check. The bank had sent it by mail to Phoenix for collection. Most of the cattle were so lame that they could hardly walk, and there were as many marks and brands as there were cattle. There were cattle of all sorts of breeds, but none in partic- ular. "-Republican.
 This is the gist of a lengthy article in the Phoenix paper of a late date, and if you will give me space and God will give me patience to do so. will give the real facts of the case, which are:
 Primarily, have been in the cattle business in Arizona since 1892; have transacted business with the leading business men and bankers of Prescott, Flagstaff and other places, and can say, without fear of successful contra diction, that any with whom I have had dealings will readily vouch for my honesty and business integrity.
 As to Mir. Noonan, "baron of Gila Bend" he is also barren of a whole lot of things, as his "baby act" is barren of truth and of foundation in fact.
 Upon his arrival in Prescott and | expression of his desire to purchase | cattle, Messrs. Burke X Hickey, of the Burke Hotel, told him that I had cat tie for sale, and was reliable. He wrote me for particulars and price.
 I answered that had some graded cattle, that were not pure-bred, except in so far as being bred from blood ed sire, but that he might set the price and I should accept or reject, as I saw it. He again consulted Messrs. Burke & Hickey, and they again told him he might rely upon any business statement I should make. He then came to Flagstaff to pass upon the deal.
 On his arrival here, invited him to 20 out to the ranch and inspect the nerd, but he would not. I am no drummer, and it is ridiculous to sup pose that I carry samples of my stock around with me, so he saw no samples. He did see some photographs of the nerd, taken at odd times, and on these ne closed the deal, at $l6 for the COWS and s for the calves, of which there were fifteen, paying $55O down.
 He saw the cattle at the stockyards in Flagstaff, at noon, on the list ult., as did also Lige Baker, Rock Hoch- derffer, Jack Eve, and Inspector Bob Walton, who were present when Noo- nan accepted them and gave me his check for 5000, after begging me to knock of $50 on account of the ex- pense he would be under for pastur-