Weekly journal-miner., 1920-12-29
PIONEER RESTS AT STATE
 HOME AFTER LONK WORK
From sundays Daily)

1 NFEOLu ouulltS S DdAl9J
 James c. Colter, one of the most
 famous of the early pioneers of Ari-
 zona, has been admitted as a guest of the state home for aged and in
 firm pioneers at Prescott. He is the father of Fred T. Golfer, former candidate for governor, former mem Der of the state senate, and mem Der of the constitutional convention.
 Though Mir Golfers home is at Golfer, Ariz., he was admitted on an order signed by John J. Sweeney, superior judge for Yavapai county. The order is based on an affidavit signed by E. w. Wells to the effect that the applicant is 79 years of age and resident of the state for 49 years. The physicians certificate shows that he is suffering from rup- lures and stomach trouble.
 A Builder of State
 According to the records in the state historians office, James c. H. Colter played a leading part in the program of changing Arizona from the uncivilized state to what it is today, and it is probable that few il any of those living have done more for the advancement of the state than this man.
 MT. Colter, SO the state records show, was born in 1844 in Nova Scotia; he spent his youth in the lumber camps of Wisconsin. Then hearing that barley was worth from 8 to 10 cents a pound at Fort Apache he made the trip across the plains with three other hardy souls. They outfitted at Atchison and brought three horse teams into Round Valley, also reaper and mower. He was the first English speaking settler of what later be- came the Mormon settlement of Nu- triose, 50 miles southeast of St. Johns. arriving there in 1872. In '79 he sold out to the advance leader of the Mormon colony.
 A Gallant Officer
 Golfers early training in the pine woods of what was then the pioneer northwest, served him in good stead among the outlaws and desperados with which the territory was over run in the early days. While acting as deputy sheriff at one time he en- gagged in a hand-to-hand encounter with one of the most desperate char lcters The latter was armed with l dirk with which he struck Golfer between the eyes. In the scuffle which followed Golfer received five hrusts aimed at his heart, but he escaped being se- yere1y wounded as the blade in each instance struck rib. Finally Golfer ,nocked the man down with his fist md with the assistance of others he vas overpowered.
 On another occasion Colter had occasion to thrash soundly a notor- ous bad man who had bullied every ,ody else. The man was laid up for our weeks after Golfer had finished with him.
 Indian Fighter
 Golfer took part in several skirm- shes with Apache India5,s On one occasion the party Of settlers who lere trying to protect their stock rom inroads of the Indians, were urrounded by the redskins. Forti- jed by the walls of log cabin they ,ere besieged by the savages and a ontinuous exchange of fire lasted rom in the morning to 10 in the vening. Following the battle, 500 attle were found dead, having been lain by the Indians in retaliation pr the death of their fellows who ad fallen at the well directed aim [ the whites.
 Mrs. Colter, nee Rosa Rudd, and leir son Fred, who at the time was bout eight years old, participated in lis battle. MT. Golfer has been de- ,ribed as man of remarkable vital \, anarg,, and fOrce and one of the