Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-11-30
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Description Of Territorial Po-
lice As Resembling "Care-
less Cut-Throatsn Brings
Forth Rebuke,

Amonge the visitors to the city yes
terday afternoon was Captain Harry
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made a trip to Bisbee on matters of
official business. He returned to his
headquarters at Naco last evening.
The Captain stated that reports
from his men in the north are to the
effect that there is comparatively 1T
tie breaking of the law in that sec
ton; that several cases OF cattle rust
ling have been reported by men work
ing in the mountains of the south,
near the boundary line. Information
of a somewhat definite character has
been obtained in regard to the law
! breakers. and there is no doubt that
part of the force viii be detailed on
| the work.
In referring TO articles written con-
corning the ranger force by various
magazine writer's, some of which
have lately been reproduced locally,
and which, among other things. de-
scribed the appearance of the mem
bers of the company as being that
of Careless cut-throats," Captain
/ Wheeler said:
Il can assure you that neither my
| self nor my men appreciate any such
description. We use our best efforts
to uphold the laws of the Territory,
1 but / do not think can be accused OF
staggering around with the air of a
desperate. 1t is unfortunately true
that in the course Of official duty II
has been found necessary by mem
bers of the company to kill outlaws,
but duties of this kind have always
been performed with the greatest re
greet by the rangers. / have not the
slightest hesitation in saying that the
| rangers are honorable officers, and dc
not resemble careless cut-throats' in
| any particular"
To anyone acquainted with the mel
composing the command of the ranger
captain, the absurdity OF the descrip-
ton of the magazine writer's is APP
parent, but unfortunately these arti-
cles are read throughout the United
States, and help to keep Arizona
branded as being typical home OF
the wild and woolly."
1t can be- said @ithut fear OF denial
| that there is no more polished gentle
man anywhere than sthe captain him,
self, and it would take most vivid
Imagination to picture him as a care
less cut-throat"
Although his personality Is striking
his mode of dress would never attraci
attention Tor any wild west style,
and there is not man who would
think he had six-shooter on his per
son. unless ne knew ne was an of
ficer.
Including the captain of the rangers
there are nine men in the organiza
ton who never touch liquor of any
kind, and drunkenness is a cause 1ol
immediate dismissal
The rangers never congregate in
|. the large cities of the territory ex
cept when absolutely necessary
spending the greater part of tn
time riding the ranges rounding vi
lost, strayed or stolen cattle, or trac
ing some criminal 1t is true they ar
absolutely fearless, and are marks
} men CT nigh calibre, which facts ac
count for their being alive. But witt
it all htey are a modest set of meI
who say little, and try TO avoid tn
"tenderfoot' magazine writer, VIII
: insists on tnaligning them, and black
: ening the name of Arizona.
The days of the wild west" ar,
l gone, and the territory now rank
with the foremost of the union, wit
! her adAna tinnaI- Facilities oh1roAae
: modern cities and pretty homes. Ii
the City OF New York horse-cars ar
still in vogue, but in Arizona thi
antiquated mode OF transportatio
has given way to most modern eleC
: trio systems.