The copper era., 1911-03-24
MEETS VIOLENT DEATH ON THE
 RANGE
Betts Henderson While ROping Cattle at Red Tanks is Killed by His
 Horse Falling on Him

On Monday last about 12 o'clocl
 the well known pioneer cattlemaI
 Betts Henderson met death while ir
 the act of catching a wild yearling
 ue ar Red Tanks cattle camp about
 fourteen miles northeast of Clifton
 From eye witnesses, he took out after the animal in a rough place
 and coming up to it turned his horse and he was about to throw the rope when the horse suddenly stumbled with him in such a manner that as tbe horse pitched into the rocks he fell right on top of the unfortunate man.
 Immediate assistance was rendered him and upon regaining conscious ness remarked, "Boys, Eye lost my specs and can't get along without them" His glasses were found and getting on his horse. rode about a hundred yards toward home, when he dropped the bridle reins and tot tered in the saddle.
 Those with him assisted him to alight, and Bill Stockton rode to Clifton and summoned Doctor Dietrich to go to the scene of the accident. The doctor signified his willingness to go and when asked how soon he would be ready, remarked, "Right now, if had mount" Quickly the animals were ready and accompanied by Frank Davis, MT. Henderson's partner in the cattle business, the doctor Started on his mission of mercy to lend his skill and aid to the injured man. All haste was made over the rough mountain trail and Frank said afterward, "We went some, and that doctor was at my heels all the way"
 Upon arriving where the accident happened it was found that MT Hen- derson had died about two hours be- fore the doctor and MT. Davis got there
 Tuesday the body was packed over the hills to the Sleiger ranch and from there brought to Clifton, being met at North Clifton by Undertaken Pascoe and taken to his parlors, and was prepared for shipment to Los Angeles, where Mrs. Henderson and two daughters reside. The remains were accompanied to that city by Frank Davis and Dick Boyles.
 Betts Henderson was a man about 58 years of age and leaves a wife and two children, who live in Los Angeles and father who resides in Comanche county, Texas; also brother Joe, who is at Big Springs, Texas.
 Betts Henderson was a man of noble character.and principle, born upon the frontier and reared among Western surrounding; his nature partook of his surroundings, noble, fearless and daring. For over forty years he sat upon the hurricane deck of western COW pony and was held in such high esteem by the big cattle companies that at times he had en tire charge of herds of cattle amounting from 75,0OO to 100000 head, and with all these great res ponslollltles every act on his. part was an honor to himself and to those who trusted him. Plain and out spoken, rough and hardy, yet beneath the rough exterior there was a silver lining, and his heart was as kind and gentle as a child.
 Noble Betts Henderson is gone and another notch is cut in the ranks of the pioneers who made it possible for the great marts of industry which now prevail throughout the south west.
 In closing the ERA reporter quotes what he has heard Betts say several times. and it's meaning is readily understood by all who know him, "If I ever did wrong to any one I don't know it.''