The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-03-15

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ern prison many years before he was finally
released. Dave Cuberson afterwards repre-
scented his district in congress and the boy be
defended eventually served the son, Charles
G. Culberson-then governor-now United
States senator from Texas
It Is likely this bit of experience with hot
headed lawlessness and the result thereof
proved of immense value to young Mcdonald.
From that time forward we find him peace
maker, a queller of disturbances, a separator
of combatants, even at great personal risk
After a brief sojOurn at Longview he es-
tablished himself in Wood county, at Mineola.
then newly established and busy railway ter
minus This was in 1875 and his venture was
a success. Soon he was considered the lead
ing grocer of the town.
1t during this period that Mcdonald
made the acquaintance of James s. Hogg, who
in later life, as governor of Texas, was to con-
fer his most useful official position-that of
ranger captain-thus enabling him to do much
of the work which has identified his name
with the states constructive history. Hogg,
then young man, was justice of the peace at
the county seat, Quitman, a few miles distant
from Mineola, and was also conducting a pa
per there. He bought his groceries Of Nc
Donald and the account ran along in go-as-
youplease sort Of way. They were good
friends and cOurted together and It was
through Hogg that young Mcdonald met Miss
Rhoda Isabel Carter, young woman with fine
nerve and force of characteristic the girl for
Texas regulators WIFE And such. in due
time, she~was to become, for he married her
IN january 1876 His friendship for Hogg
continued for some time after that, but came
and ono dow
been elected county attorney, with character
istic conscentiousness prosecuted Mcdonald
and others for carrying concealed weapons-
McDonald's possession of such wapon hav.
ing been revealed by his aiding in the capture
OF gang OF boisterous disturbers of the neace
Mcdonald rose and defended his own case. de.
ciarlng ne had quit business to do his duty an
good citizen and that he would stav in iail
the balance of his days before he would nav a
fine p"'
With his usual frank fearlessness. he said
some hard things to Hogg in the presence of
the court, and though discharged the two wero
estranged for considerable period. Then
truce was patched up. but only for time
But now came Bill McDonald's first oA,c,a,
appointment and service Living inst opts,d,
y. Mineoia was man named Gordon. OF hard
character and the owner of several hull.dogs
similarly endowed. Man and dogs hecom.
menace to travel in that neighborhood az tbou
nVed near public road and were allowed a.
ne man was particularly quarrelsome
ana ugly and was said to have killed several
LILY of less inonensive persons. He ALWAYS
bowie knife, the latter worn n a anu
down his back" He was an exnar+ ~ Eau
ing this weapon and altogether a terror - ~.
community Bill Mcdonald would ,...s.'m
resent the domination of a man ,,ko na.sAy
anu "nen one day the latter came n tor,~
WIN one OF his unruly dogs and the dos 80.
upon ana injured McDonald's priced no;r.ss
.neie was trouble active and immediate AZ.
Donaiu reputation as good man to lot allow
was already established at Mineo,o ". ono
Hno"n as a capable Observation-Disclosures. 49,
'u'e ana very sudden. When. tberosoro ~
p.ouuceo s1x-shooter for the avowed n,,rr, 10
VI A'iling the bulldog, its master who ',,'o
10y ouiy oy trade, was coward at haant
~ toSo .po nunoly 1or the dogs life, promising
Men,, on'iuai nome and leave him there
No haaoa. ae,eeu 10 the arrangement but for
promptly applied to Sherif Peto .a,se ne
commission as deputy, in order ~. , ior
ne mignu restrain officially the ohnox,a. 'ueure
uon ana others OF his kind. Tho oo,ssN" uor-
p,o"ptiy conferred and thus Rill IT,. ~
.N quletiy and without auv snac,.1 s W.
eS. stepped into the ranks OF Tavo. M,
he NO. wnere in one capacity or ano.hoa
ne was TO serve SO long and well " a"o'ner'
v,cs u w.. however quiet his enlistment his .sr
oe was 10 be OF another sort IT, 's ser
aOt que. days and the officer who set were
SON. co ,ns Jaw was apt to become busy ne 70
.r. ooon very soon appeared go, POI
eoa' ana after investing in a .s IN
PAD whisky went on the warnath s 1000 deal Of
slI.snooter and giving out the inforn u.sn'ns a
n nTSoay could arrest him. He was ~ .s mat
McDonsla militant militant harangue when nsr 1e.y
ha Sns,o suddenly appeared on the sos neputy
some mari. could gather himself he ws, and no
arrested and on oT ,h OF the wrist" disarmsd
aemurred and resisted hyt .S calaooose. He
. osnlno lock and bars Next mprn, mat night
r ntv breakfast and demanded rslsss ne re-
w MCDONALD LETT him in = m,r.s 1'ssse. Dep