Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-09-24
PERFECIO lRNNO.
FORMER SHERIFF,
DECEASED
picncer Citizen Dies at HOspi-
tai After short Illness
which Suddenly Takes
Turn for the Worse; Had
Picturesque Career.


No arrangements had been made up
"a noon today for fht FUNERAL at Per-
iccio Armijo, former sheriff 81 ner-
naiIiio cNunly ana famoua nii over
the state AZ pioneer opd officer " ihe
law. who died yesterday evening "a
o'cipck - 81 Joscph's sanilarium.
Colonel Armlio had been "a for
Same little Time aut q was only yes
terdaT that he took q sudden turn tor
The worse. and ot 9 O'Clock he was
dead. inflammation 81 the bladder.
coepled with reeullinN complications.
vas the cause - death.
Colonel Armiio was one ~ the meet
n0tahie fFufss Co. %cH Mexican his
tory We 1ook leading part in the
sisfing events uf the cartier DAYS and
was known faf and rice az mau ia
whom fear wak absolutely lacking.
Colonel Armiio had been in the hos
pitai for more than two weeks. lie
frsi went there about three weeks
aEo. when NJ was nreeA b submit to
80 operation. he decliEed. and short
NJ afterNard returned home. Ia a icw
days. however. he again went to the
hoFrilai where Is consultation a. ply
siclshs Was heid and II was agreed
that an operation would be his only
chance. He again declined 10 submit
aud his Gradual failing away followed.
Colonel hrmiio Was aware that he
was doomed. It Is believed. ous did not
expect The end 90 come so soon. His
illness became suddenly acute yesier-
DAY afternoon about 8 o'clock and
those of his relatives who were SUM-
cicntiy near az hand hastencd 20 HIS
bedside Two hours later the grim
reaper called him and ne passed away.
ending d lie ~ kindness and uscful-
ness quietly ana in full possession u
his consciousness.
he had been living lately either az
hts ranch. Los PubianOs. OF az Isis
home oB south Broadway. near santa
Fc avenue.
Colonel Armijo is survived by sew
eral brothers and sisters and by his
children. Among these are the fol-
lowing:
Mrs Teresa Pratt France: Jesus
Armijo. Prescott Ariz.: Mrs John
Forradaile. Albuquerque: Miss Lea
AfmijO, Los Angeles Mrs. Anita
Prescott; Mrs. y =. Heyn. Albuqner-
cue. and Elias II Armijo. Canada.
srlH. are the brothers and sisters.
His children are Porfecto Armljo. Al
huquerquc; David Armiio. Albuqucr-
que Miss Jaana Armlio. Albuquerque.
AIRS Juanlta Halnes. Parkvlcw. y.
D.; Mrs Alfredo j Otcro, JOmcz
SPRINGS, and Mrs Vlctoriana KIM
bau. chicago.
Perfocto Armijo was native 81
Valencia county where ho was born
February go, iAfs. Iiis preliminary
education was supplemented by
four-yea course at So Louis unver-
s.ty, whore ne WAS student at the
outbreak Of tho civil war
In 1899 the young Armiio returned
DO his native state and engaged ln the
business OF froighting His outfits
went as far north and east AS Leav-
envy, rth. Kans. and as Tar south as
Chihuahua. Mex IN connection With
his frcightlng activities he was inauy
times Ia battle with indians. who
We're then TAR more numerous than az
present,
Several years later the colonel en-
gagged ga merchandising business al
Las Cruces In partnership with his
brother Jesus Armijo. When wearied
OF this he again entered freighung
which he kept up until the coming o.
the railroad ruined the business.
A. that time he settled In old Al
buquerquc and opened q store which
grew prosperous Ina 1850 he was
chosen sheriff and served with credit
fCr two Years. a quarter Of ccn-
tury later. ln 1909. Governor Otoro
named him 90 serve out an expired
term This he aid. being elected for
The two year term following He was
also a mombor OF the city council at
various times and had the honor Of
being delegate 90 the constitutional
convention in 1883
Il would be- impossible 10 give on
the dramatic incidents which marked
the career 81 this brave man. Ad-
venture romance and courage tlnged
his whole life. so that he Was Boa truth
some such character as mo heroes Of
novels az adventure are made 20 ape
pear one small incident wiil Illus
trnte his courage and determination.
"Hiuy the Kid one 90 the most
famous frontier characters. known Tar
and wide az q had man of thc most
ruthless type had taken che bank ai
monte game in the star saloon in
old Albuquerque. iie WAS compelling
Justice OF thc peace go dance ON the
table when the sheriff came Co., Mr..
Armlio hsrnencd 20 be sheriff and Doe
arrested Billy and pat him DOB iall
owing to "a repuiod quicknesg in
hnudnne his pistols, the sheriff was
never forced 10 XIII man iis BRAY
cry also aided him IN making many
arrests without needless bioudshcd
whore more umid man would have
been murdered
His whole lifc was one long story of
generosity kindness bravery end
faithful attention 90 dirty
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