Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-08-13

proved more than a match
for his eleven heavily armed
antagonists, One was killed, another
wounded, and several horses killed or
crippled; but the nervy deputy was
never touched.
Next day MI Baca took his prison
er and started from the lower Frisco
to the upper Frisco, to give the mis-.
creant his preliminary hearing, be-
fore the justice of the peace and just
as they reached the justice Of the
peace Office, eighty mounted COW.
boys armed to the teeth and drunk
enough to care for nothing in heaven
or earth. dashed up and opened fire
.sa fight lasted two days and one
night, one cowboy and many horses
being killed. and another cowboy
wounded. Mr.. Baca says at least
1000 shots were fired, but not one
touched him.
Mr.. Baca served as deputy sheriff
Of Bernalillo County from 1884 to
1883 and as United States deputy
marshal for the Territory of New
Mexico in 1889, leaving record Of
usefulness and fidelity that no officer
ever surpassed. He never hesitated
to jeopardize his life in the discharge
of his duty, and participated in many
thrilling episodes but the cowboy war
at Frisco was probably the most spec.
tacular event in his career.
Mr.. .Baca served one year, namely
1897, as mayor of the city of Socorrc
by election and made creditable rec
ord by his administrative ability.
In 1884 Mr.. Baca married Miss
,, Francisquita Pohmer, whose name in.
dicates her Spanish and German an
cestry. Their union has been blessed
with six children, Alfredo, Josefina
Sofia, Georgia, Jennie and Lucia.
One Of Best Known Lawyers in Ter.
ritory.
In 1893 the commissioners of So
corro County appointed Mr.. Baca
county clerk and the next year at the
regular election, he was elected to
the Office by majority greater than
the entire number of ballots cast for
his opponent, While serving as clerk
of the county he read law in the Of
flee of the late Judge Fl. B. Hamilton
at that time one of the prominent jur
lists of the Territory. In December
1894, he was admitted to practice law
in the district court, and in July, 1895
in the Supreme Court of the Terri
tory. In 1902 he was admitted to
the practice of law in Texas, opening
an office in Ell Paso. AS lawyer, he
has been very successful, having con
Quoted many important cases, both
civil and criminal that have been ad
Indicated in the courts of the Terri
tory in recent years, and never hav
ing lost a case of importance. At the
present time he is special prosecut
ing attorney for the Sheep Raisers
Association, of which Messrs Solo
mon Luna and Fl. o. Bursum are
prominent members. He is also spe
cial prosecuting attorney for the Sier
ra County Cattlemen's Protective AS
sociation. Incidentally, he is owner
Of some OF the best mining proper
ties of the Hillsboro district, and Of
promising prospects, in the Mogollor
region.
A Staunch Republican.
! Politically, Mr.. Baca, is stauncl
and solid Republican, well qualified
to serve the people in any capacity. II
1905, Governor Miguel A. Otero ap
pointed him district attorney for the
Fifth judicial District comprising So
corro and Sierra Counties. He dis
charged his duties with credit to him
self and to the satisfaction OF the peo