Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-01
FIGHTING
ON BORDER
CONTINUES
Firing Near Ruby, Ariz., Lasts
All Day Friday, Most Of
Night, and Is Re-
neWed Today.
CIVILIANS ARE I'M RESERVE
Trouble Begins When Carranz-
lists Open Fire on Cow
boys, Who Call for
Guardsmen.

Nogales, AriZ, Jan. 27.-F. troop
of the First Utah cavalry. so men
in all, is on he way today from
here to the Arivaca district south
of Ruby, Ariz., to reinforce Utah
c~avalrymen who have been ex-
changing fire at long range across
the border with MeXicans who
were fighting with American cow
boys yesterday.
A small body of Mexican troops left
Nogales, Sonora. across the border
from here today. supposedly to proceed
to the scene of the reported trouble.
Private reports received here said the
firing began when American cowboys
interfered with the efforts of Mexicans
who crossed into American territory to
round up cattle they claimed as theirs.
American military headquarters
here received an unverified report that
Il company of Mexican troops had been
sent to the scene of the fight from
Sario, Sonora, 25 miles south Of the
border.
Military headquarters here received
6. message from Lieutenant Arms, of
the Utah troops saying that all troops
at Arivaca had been sent to the scene
of the fight. No casualties were report
Sdp alI Ia' lilS ~ SH%
given.
Colonel Camargo, with rs Mexican
troops, went 10 that vicinity recently
to drive out bandits and was reported
still there, but Mexican authorities at
Nogales, Sonora, said they were con-
fident his men were not involved.
Biames Bandit Band.
A message this afternoon to the
sheriff's office from an Arivaca store
said fighting still continues. This mes
sage said it was believed the MeXlcans
engaged were followers of Francisco
Reyna, a bandit who boosted ne nao
taken part in the Santa Yzbel mas
sacre. Revna is a leader said to have
opened recruiting headquarters at So
noyta some time ago. AT that tune
the Mexican General Camarago was
sent to the Sonoyta district and Reyna
and his band disappeared.
Tucson. AriZ.. Jan. 29-Lying in the
rocks close to the international line five
miles south OF Roby, Ariz, Az members
Of troop e, First Utah cavalry, COM
manded by Lieutenant Arms, were Keep
ing up an incessant fire at MeXicat SOL
diers across the line today. me Mex
leans were returning the shots.
Carranza Soldiers Slain.
AS far as known none of the Ameri-
can troops have been killed or
Reinforcements from NogaleS are pelnS
rushed to the scene. Soldiers and civil
ians returning from the line, reporI
they saw several Mexican soldiers lall
during the fighting.
A ]elephon message from Arlvaca
saws the Mexican soldiers engaging the
Americans are from the Carranza gar
rison at SaSabe.
American civilians are being kept
back from the scene OF the tlghtlng ny
Lieutenant Arms, who is holding them
in reserve until it appears that the
troops are unable to cope with the Sit
uation.
A party of civilians headed by N. c.
Bernard, rancher and county superyis-
or, left AriVaca at dawn for the scene
of the fighting.
Rush Men in Autos.
Supervisor Bernard will telephone
Sheriff Rye Miles at noon, whether he
needs assistance. Miles is ready to re-
spond, leaving Tucson by automobile
with a posse. The scene of the fighting
is Is miles from Tucson by fair auto
mobile road.
Firing had kept up during the night
4 until 2 o'clock this morning, when the
cavalrymen in the rocks were relieved
by a detachment from Arivaca, Is miles
distant, where the Utah troops have
been stationed. The clash was resume
at daylight.
The Mexican soldiers opened fire on
the American cowboys who were try
ing to round up a herd of cattle on the
American side. it is alleged. The cow
boys, although o~ntnumbered, returned
the fire and sent for reinforcements
from among the Utah command.
Mexican soldiers who are firing
across the line lear Ruby are not in
uniform, but Carranza garrisons sta
Toned at Sasabe were not uniformed.
The party of civilians, headed by Su-
pervisor Bernard. who left Arivaca at
dawn, had not returned there at 1
O'clock.
His Order Not obeyed.
After getting full details of the fight
ing near Ruby on the telephone from
Sheriff Rye Miles, at Tucson. the Mexi-
can ounsu at Nogales announced he
would see tina an order was immedi-
ately issued to the Carranza soldiers to
cease firing and leave the scene of the
trouble.
Sheriff Miles sent deputy Sid Simp-
son. who killed a Mexican. at Nogales
last springs who was trying to hold
him for $4,000 ransom. and County
Ranger Burts to represent him at the
scene of the fighting.
VILLA DEFEATED AGAIN.
I'll paco Tex Ian lent