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y the PHILIPPINES. Captain Curry
lad vs1tured into the interior.
where Ms command had been
surprised BY 4 band Of Philipin-
o. oCirunbering his soldiers six
TO oce. After holding his enemy
AZ bsy fOr . day and al last real
Lung that ultimate humiliation
vas certain. the gallant captain
gave the order for every man to
save his life if possible. After
laying concealed in a swamp for
two days without rations and
with nothing but swamp water
to drink. Curry made his way
back to camp, where he immedi-
ately organized another command
and went back to the scene of
the first battle. The subjugation
OF the natives and the declaring
OF peace on the Island OF Samar
was the result.
Born in 1862 at Bayou Sara,
louisiana, George Curry is a
son Of George and Clara Curry.
His mother was a native of Ire
land and his father, who was
killed in the Civil war, was born
in Kentucky. Young George re-
NAMED with his mother at the
place Of his birth until 1874, and
by his labor aided in her support.
Being thus early thrown on his
own resources he was forced in
consequence to neglect his edu-
cation, but in the school of ex-
perience he learned many valua-
BILE lessons, and developed the
talents with which nature endow-
ed him. He became a well de.
veloped man of broad general
information. At the age of II
he moved with his mother "a
Dodge City Kan, where Mrs.
Curry died in 1879. At the age
of II years, George Curry came
to New Mexico and located near
Fort Stanton, Lincoln county,
where he began work on a cattle
ranch. For this work he receiv.
ed the large wages of 500 fol-
three months services. Then he
secured a clerkship in the store
of ]. Z. Delaney at a salary Of
S25 a month.
He entered politics in New
Mexico in 1884, receiving an ap.
pointment as deputy to ]. J. Do.
Ian, then treasurer of Lincoln
county. He was elected treasur,
er OF Lincoln county four year.
later, and from then till 1882
held Offices of trust in Lincoln
county. In 1894 he was elected
to the territorial senate to repre-.
sent Lincoln, Chaves, Eddy
Dona Ana and Grant counties.
His policy of squareness in Office
and personal popularity won hin
a large support and he was elect.
ed president Of the upper house
of the legislature, which position
he held with distinction. He
has studied closely the questions
and issues of the day, and few
men are more thoroughly inform.
ed on the political history Of the
country than George Curry.
He served as clerk of the Fifth
judicial district court of New
Mexico and was a major on the
staff Of Governor 7. Thornton in
1895.
While a resident of New Mex.
leo ne always took a deep inter.
est in the welfare of the country
and was ever ready with hand
and pocketbook to aid any propo.
sition for its development.
At the first call for volunteers
when war with Spain was declar.
ed, George Curry was in the
front rank of those who respond.
ed, and he went to war as cap.
tain of Troop H, First Regiment
Of the United States Rough Rider
Cavalry. He went through the
war in Cuba, and when operat.
ions shifted to the Philippines, he
re-enlisted as a captain. His rec.
ao,-d 10 that 1f A. n-oIl.k ..II.