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soldiers Heroism was the order in the old plains
days.
In the White River valley of Colorado de-
tachment of troops surrounded by Utes, and
for four days the soldiers starving and thirsting
made heroic defense against the swarming reds.
Relief came from Fort D. A. Russell, whence COL
Wesley Merritt led force to the rescue in one
of the greatest and quickest rides of army his
tory. -..
After Merritt's legion had thrashed and scat.
tered the Utes it was supposed that none of the
savages left in the valley Lieut. Weir of the
Ordnance corps, son of the professor of draw
ing at the Military academy, was on visit to the
west, and was in the camp of the Fifth cavalry
tenderfoot named Paul Hume had wandered
out to the camp to look over the scene of the
great fight He knew Weir and he suggested
deer hunt. ,.---=-.. .':S
The ordnance officer agreed to accompany him
and off they started after having received warn
ing not to wander too far afield The hunters.
eager for the chase went farther than they
thought, and soon they changed from hunters to
hunted
young lieutenant of the Fifth cavalry Will
lam H. Hall, now stationed in Washington with
the rank of brigadier general was ordered to take
party OF three men with him and to make a
reconnaissance, for it suddenly became the
thought OF the commanding officer that there
might be savages lurking about. Hall and his
men struck into the foothills and crced the coun-f
try for miles. In the middle of the afternoon thew
heard firing to the right and 'front.' It was rap
i'd and sharp, and Hall led his men straight
whence it came.
Rounding point of rocks the troopers saw at
a little distance across open place In the hills
band OF Utes in war paint and feathers There
were S5 of the reds, all told, and they were firing
as fast as they could load and pull trigger IN the
direction OF small natural fortifcation of boul.
ders quarter way up the face of cliff
From the rocks came return fire so feeble
that Hall knew there could not be more than two
men behind the place Of defense In trice he
thought Of Weir and Hume. and he believed that
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forcements were needed and it was necessary as
well to inform the troops at distance that bands
OF hostiles had broken away from the main bodv
and must be met and checked.
The whole country was swarming with Indians
and the Grip to Camp Supply was one that was
deemed almost certain death for the couriers who
would attempt to make the ride The command
ing officer of the forces in the field asked for
volunteers and Sergt. Zacharias T. Woodall of
l Troop stepped forward and said that he was
ready to go. His example was followed by every
man in the two troops and that day cowardice
hung it's head. .. ..
The ranking captain chose Woodall, and then
picked out four men to accompany him on the
ride across the Indian-infested Wilderness The
five cavalrymen went northward under the star
light. At the dawn of the first day they pitched
their dog tents in little hollow and started to
make the morning cup of coffee. -.
When full day they saw circling on
the horizon swarm Of Cheyennes The eye of
the sergeant told him from the movements of the
Indians that they knew of the presence of the
troopers and that their circle formation was for
the purpose of gradually closing in to the killing
sergt Woodall and his four men chose place
near their bivouac which offered some slight ad-
vantage for the purposes of defense. There they
waited with carbines advanced while the red cor
don closed in its lines. The Cheyennes charged,
and while charging sent volley into the little
prairie stronghold. Five carbines made answer,
and five Cheyenne ponies carried their dead or
wounded riders out of range, for in that day
mounted Indians went into battle tied to their
horses.
Behind the little rampant Sergt. Woodall lay
sorely wounded and one man was dying. Let
the letter Of Gen. Miles tell the rest of the story
From early morning to dark, outnumbered Is
to L. under an almost constant fire and at such
short range that they sometimes used their pis-
tolls retaining the last charge to prevent. capture
and torture this little party of five defended their
lives and the person of their dying comrade with
out food, and their only drink the rainwater that
they collected in q pool. mingled with their own
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SEARS HAPPY AS FARMER
Former Head of MaiI-Order House,
Who Retired with $25,o0o,0o0,
Works in Fields.

Chlcago.-Richard w. Sears, who
mas retired from business with $685.
100000 made in II years, took charge
OF the threshing at his farm at Gray's
Lake, ILL.,, the other day.
AT i've p. m. the man whose finan-
cial career would have been meteoric
mad it not been for his quiet way of
doing things was out in the fields
supervising the work that the 20 men
who came an hour later were to &C.
complish before sundown. Wearing
overalls and wide-brimmed straw hat,
as IT he were accustomed to them,
Mr.. Sears surveyed his model farm as
II it We're the only interest he had in
life. He refused to turn from it and
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AuIa Christi, or Hall Of Christ.

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modern civilization. are soon to be
collected in one room of this hall. In
another room will be collected and
placed In easily accessible files copies
,of all the engravings or other pictures
of Christ which the art of ages has
brought within reach. In charge OF
the library and engrayings will be a
curator. "A beautiful main audience
room will be used exclusively for an
lpropriate meetings. Already these
meetings are being held in the new
building. Later courses in study are
TO be inaugurated in the life, words
and deeds of Christ and in the results
of his teachings. These courses are
70 be conducted for both old and
young a special service is to be held
"a this building at least once month
throughout the entire year.
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they were the besieged, and subse
quent events proved that he was
not in error.
Suddenly the Utes took to shell
ter behind the rocks which were
scattered in the open. They had
lost one man from the fire of the
besieged. They were afraid te
charge, knowing that to sweep uT
that slope, even with only two
rifles covering it, meant death fol
several of their band.
Hall led his men to a position on
the flank of the. savages and sent
in four Shots The bullets were the
first notice that the reds had thai
they had two parties to deal with
They changed their position again
in twinkling, and located them
selves so that they were under GOV
er from both directions, but they
sent volley in the face of the lit
tie detachment that had ridden in
to the rescue. .
To charge the enemy with hi,
three men meant certain death te
Hall and his troopers. The lieuten
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blood. There Is
doubt that they killed
more than double their
number, besides those
they wounded. The sim.
pie recital Of the deeds
of the five soldiers and
the mention Of the odds
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allied braves made stand. There were 600 war
riors, all told and they the finest of - the
mounted plains Indians. The meager forces of
the Sixth, under the leadership of their officers,
charged straight at the heart of force that
should have been overwhelming. The reds broke
and fled "over the bluffs and through the deep.
precipitous canyons and out on to the staked
plain of Texas
1t became imperiatively necessary that couriers
should be sent from the detachment of the Sixth
to Camp Supply in the Indian Territory Rein
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ant thought quickly. He believed that if Weir and
Hume could reach him, that the party of six, to,
gether, might make retreat back to the camp,
holding the pursuing reds in check. 1t was des.
perate chance, but better than staying where they
were to starve and thirst to be surprised and
killed in a night rush of the savages ...
Weir and Hume heard the shots of the troopers
and knew that help, though it was feeble, was at
hand. They the lowering smoke of the car.
bines, and thus located exactly the position of the
troops. They started to do what Hall thought they
would do They made dash for some rocks 20
yards nearer their comrades than were those be-
hind which they were hiding at =....
The cavalry lieutenant knew that the path o.
Weir and Hume would be bullet spattered all the
way, and that they escaped being killed it would
be because of miracle. Then, this stripping lieu.
tenant did something besides think The instant
that Weir and his comrade made their break from
cover Hall stood straight up and presented himself
a fair and shining mark for the Ute bullets
The reds crashed a volley at him, ignoring Weir
and Hume. The shots struck all around Hall ma
king framework of spatters on the rock at his
back, but he was unhurt, and Weir and his comrade
were behind shelter at the end of the first stage
of their Journey -s
Hall dropped back to shelter and then in mo.
ment, after Weir and Hume had chance to draw
breath for their second dash. he stood I'm once
more, daring the death that seemed certain The
nunted ones struck for the next spot that offered
shelter the instant that the Ute rifles spat their
Voiiey d. tne man VINO was willing to make of him.
self sacrifice that others might live Hall came
through the second ordeal of fire unhurt, and once
more he dropped back to shelter to prepare for
the third trial with fate
Inc Ute ch1eftain was alive by this time to the
situation He ordered his braves to fire, the one.
half at Hall and the other half at the two who
were now to run deaths gantlet
Hall stood up. Weir and Hume dashed out. The
reds divided their fire. Hall stood unhurt Weir
ana Hume dropped dead within ten yards of the
man who would have died for them.
Hall led his men back over the track that thev
mad come, holding the Utes at bay. Aid came near
the end OF the pertlous TRAIL Lieut.. Hall is now in
the military seorstary's department at Washing.
ton with the rank OF a brigadier general His men
told the story OF that day in the White River val
ley, and bit Of bronze representing the medal Of
honor is worn by the veteran in recognition Of 4
deed done for his fellows.
- woman never gets old enough not to think
it isn't a shame axuI,c
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tion prompt us to
recognize, but which
we cannot fifty hon.
or"
When night came
down over the Texas
prairie the Chey-
ennes counted their
d e a d a NJ d t b e i r
wounded and then
fled terror-stricken,
overcome by the val
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C> EDALA6D .. CLA5R0

ASHINGTON.-In the war de-
partment in Washington is a
letter written by Lieut.. Gen.
Nelson A. Miles in praise of the
deeds of five enlisted men. Gen.
Miles letter is written as sim
ply as becomes a soldier, but it
is pulse-stirring epistle. 1t is
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where else in authen-
tic history can there be found an ac-
count OF battle won by a force of
men when the odds against them
were rs to. l.. In no story which can
be told concerning the people of the
plains Is there to be found a tale of
greater heroism than that shown by
a little contingent of enlisted men of
the Sixth United States cavalry down
near the Red river in Texas, in the
summer of the year 1874. The Sixth
cavalry has had fighting history, but
this particular story shines bright in
its pages.
The Comanches, the Cheyennes and
the Kiowas were on the warpath and
were leaving a. red trail all along the
borders Of western Kansas. General,
then colonel, Nelson A. Miles, was or
dered to take the field against the saw
ages. His expedition fitted out at
Fort Dodge and then struck for the
far frontier. The combined bands of
Indians learned that the troops were
on their trail and they fled south to
the Red river, of Texas, hotly pursued
by two troops of the Sixth cavalry,
commanded by Captains Biddle and
Compton. ,...
4h@ I1,,ffo 0f
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woman never gets old enough not tn think
1t isn't shame for woman who is as old az
somebody else to dress the youthful way she
does.-New York Press. --1S
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against which they
fought, how the wound
ed defended the dying
and the. dying aided the
wounded by exposure
to fresh wounds after
the power of action
was gone-these alone
present a scene of cool
courage, heroism and
self-sacrifice which du-
ty as we'll as inclina-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-05-26
INDIANS WILL NOT AID IN TIE
CONSTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE
AT CENTER STREET.

A statement signed by seventy-five
chiefs and representatives of the Pima
Tribe was handed to the Tempe
Bridge committee tonight. The state
ment from the Indians is as follows:
I'VE the undersigned Indians of the
Pima reservation have of our own
free will and accord, and at our own
suggestion, signed the following state
ment. That as the Tempe road is
the best road to Phoenix, a bridge at
that point would be the most con-
venient to the greatest number of In
dams of this reservation and to Mari
copa county and the Salt -2i:er valley.
We petition the peoie of Maricopa
county and the merchants of Phoenix
that they will construct a bridge at
Tempe and we also petition the
United States government if any aid
is to be given the building of a bridge
that it will be given to the Tempe
bridge.
Furthermore we have not in any
way, promised our support or aid to
the building of a bridge at Center
street crossing south of Phoenix. as
that is a poor road and makes a
much longer road to Phoenix. Our
ford across the ella is southeast of
Tempe"
This petition is signed by the chiefs
and other Indians representing 1000
Indians of the Pima reservation.
This is signed by seventy-five
names) The original petition is in
the office of the Tempe committee
for inspection.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-05-26
THE INTER-SOC|ETY
CONTEST OF NORMAL
CONTESTANTS BEING SELECTED
FROM SOCIETIES.
The Event a Prominent Feature OF
Commencement Week.

The contestants for the inter society
contest on the evening of June It'll
are now being selected at the normal
from the different societies. The
method of selection is through pre-
liminary contests that are held in the
different societies. In defamation
the contestants have already been
selected. Miss Heating will represent
the Philoheathan society and Miss
Holmesley will represent the Olym-
plans In oratory and essay writing
preliminary contests will be held this
week and the contestants from the
two societies selected.
Inter-society night during the COM
mencement exercises is one of the
most entertaining of the week and
always draws an immense attendance
The Alpha society has no represent
ative in this contest. This society
held an individual contest a short
time ago in which the winners were
as follows: defamation, Miss Carroll;
essay writing, Miss Meskimmons;
oratory, Paul Corbell. The Alpha So
ciety is now no more and will not
re-organize until next year. 1t has
become an established custom for the
members of the society to be chosen
into the other two societies each year
near the close of the school term and
then the next fall the society is re-
organized, taking its members from
the new class that enters the normal.
This has been done this year and I'M
ri a 10
fall, there will be no Alpha society.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-05-26
GRADUATING CLASS
WILL GIVE A PLAY
A WEEK FROM FRIDAY AT THE
OPERA HOUSE
The Proceeds Will Be Devoted to the
School Library

On Friday evening June 4th. the
graduating class of the Tempe pub
lie school will present an elaborate
production at the Goodwin opera
house. The play is entitled The
Miller's Daughter" or Bound in Hon
or" 1t is of two hours duration and
is a play of much merit and in it's ma
ture is something of an undertaking
for the students of the school. They
have taken hold of il well though, and
now have it well in hand. Another
weeks practice will complete the
work of preparation and there is ev-
cry assurance that it will be a mark
ed success. About thirteen of the
students will take part in the produc-
ton and daily practice is now being
engaged in.
An admission fee will be charged
and the proceeds will be devoted to
the good of the public school library.
The plan is for the graduation class
to purchase with this fund, an attrac-
tive book case and to fill it with
books purchased by the class. On the
glass will be suitably enscribed, the
words, from the class of '09"
At some date in the week following
the graduating exercises of the class
will take place. All the plans for this
feature have not been fully prepared
yet, but will be announced in due
time.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-05-26
ANOTHER MYSTERY
MAN DISAPPEARS
SPENT A WEEK HERE AND THEN
LEFT.
Leaving Behind His Personal Effects.
No Apparent Motive For
His Departure.

1t would seem from appearance that
there is another case of mystery sur
rounding the sudden disappearance of
Tempe man. About two weeks ago
gentleman named Miller, arrived
here from Ohio. He stopped for the
time being at the Tomlinson rooming
house and intimated that he desired
to locate here and remain permanent
ly. He looked around for a week or
SO and made several trips in the
country with Mr.. Tomlinson looking
over different pieces of property with
view to buying.
One morning last week another trip
was planned Mr.. Tomlinson had a
little work to do before the drive was
taken and Mr. Miller had accompanied
him to his office. Mr.. Tomlinson
went to the post office for a moment,
leaving Mr.. Miller at the office. Upon
his return he found that Mr.. Miller
had departed. He thought little of it
at the time, presuming. that he was
walking about town. He did not
show up that evening and has not
since been seen. Mr.. Tomlinson is
now somewhat alarmed over the
situation. His personal effects still
remain at his room and Mr.. TOmlin-
son is utterly at loss to account for
his flight for he was a man of ap-
parently good character and what be-
came of him is a mystery. Mr.. Miller
was about fifty years of age and
quite short, little over five feet in
height, and was rather deaf.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-05-26
NOTES AND PERSONALS

Roy Buck, who has been on the
sick list for some weeks, is again on
the road to recovery 80
Agent Chas. Woolf of the Royal
company yesterday received draft
for $5,170.S0 in full settlement of the
loss sustained by the Tempe pumping
company.
B. A. Hadsell, a prominent resident
of the Buckeye section, was a visitor
here yesterday.
Guests at the Casa Iona yester-
day were Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Reed
and w. ]. Mason. of Phoenix; c. H
Coates, Colorado Springs; and E. Will
cox of Tombstone
Miss Nellie Pine returned yester-
day from Douglas where she has been
teaching the past winter
John and Chas. Oleson returned
Monday from Los Angeles where they
have been attending school,
The city will get water for irriga-
ton purpose tomorrow morning al
four o'clock.
Frank Dykes and Miss Hazel Hen
dirk returned this week from Clifton
where they taught the past winter.
Mr.. Dykes will not return next fall,
having been eelcted principal of the
Alma school.
Miss Corine Van Note has returned
from Congress where she taught
school the past term.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-05-26

Clay" needs no higher a compliment
than to say it is better than anything
he has ever originated. Coffee and a
Love Affair." by Mary BOardman Shell
don, is more than worth while II tells
of a whole hearted American girl in
the coffee growing region of South
America. who has thrilling adventure
after adventure thrust upon her. but.
true to her nationality. always comes
out a winner. and smiling. The plot,
though full of situations. is easy to
unravel, and just the thing for a hot
afternoons reading. Full of wit, hu-
NOR and vivacity. Really worth while.
If you like George Barr McCutcheon,
be sure and read THE Alternative" 1t
isn't long. but, oh. my, Just simply
great. Packed with new thrills. and
fairly bubbling over with life. humOr
and love. 1t has you going from the
start and lands you away from home,
making you hate to come back to your
old self at the finale. l believe that
all of the above books mentioned can
be found at Berryhilrs.
The New York Store is having the
banner week of it's life so far. The
bargains are away out of the ordinary,
and a higher grade of stock is being
offered than is usually presented by
the average store of departments.
Every bargain is worth while. Every
article is up to the minute
Jones has two striking windows that
must be seen to be appreciated. Here
are ideas for summer gowns, especial
ly so for the girl who is going away.
The removal sale at DOnofrio's gives
the housewife another chance to
brighten up the home at less than
she has counted on His one-half off
on fancy china is a bargain that is be-
ing snapped up more than fast.
Mr.. Hilderbran has had the biggest
graduation gift sales in the history of
his business. and mostly in the higher
priced line of goods. This says some
thing of the locality as to prosperity
His high-art china is rated as the larg-
est and finest outside of Los Angeles.
and this statement will be believed
when the exhibit is seen.
The inventory sale at Goldwater's
has given the force of statesmen more
than they have been able to handle.
especially in the afternoon. His goods
speak for themselves. as do his prices
Miller & Sterling are presenting a
window of enlarged photographs that
are not only interesting, beautiful. but
instructive. to the lover of snapshot
ing
Pc sure and see the Armour line of
soaps at the owl These soaps are
the rage in the east at the present
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-05-26
MISREPRESENTATION IN
pEnENIY

The following is an extract from a
letter from one of the most prominent
Phoenix merchants:
Members of the Center Street
Bridge committee brought a type
written list containing the names of
firms who were among the large
Phoenix advertisers of The Republi-
can who requested the printers to add
these words TO their advertisements.
Vote for the Center street bridge and
a greater Phoenix) l was not aware
that this petition had been presented
to The Republican and these Offend
ing words were put on my advertise
ment without my knowledge and con-
sent
More misrepresentation of the Cen
ter Street committee showing their
frantic attempt to coerce the mer-
chants of Phoenix into aiding them in
this fight against locating a bridge
where it will benefit the most people,
where it will be of the most benefit to
Phoenix
TEMPE BRIDGE COMMITTEE.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-05-26
Closing Exercises Thursday Morning
at Ten o'clock

The following program will be CIV
en- at the training school, Thursday
mornign at ten o'clock sharp. All
friends of the school are cordially in
vited:
Song-"Fairies Moonlight Dance"
Awarding of Diplomas-Eighth
grade.
Glass song-"Farewell Training
School"
Songs from Father and Mother
GOose-Primary grades.
Operetta, Daisy Dell"-Grammal
grades.
Members of the graduating class:
Enid alexander, Forest Brady. Edith
Calkins, Charles Cole, Lois Cole
Knell Coleman, Victor Corbell, Zeno-
bia Harmon, Harry Meyer, Jeb. Stew
art, Norma Webb, Garland White.