Deming graphic., 1921-12-13

slumbers. Another time he aud Col
Head. having copiousIy shared the best
brew OF that day and age with that
sterling. but thirsty warrior. the capt.
or Of Geronimo. Capt. Henry w. Law
ton. set out from the famous Cloyerdale
ranch TO assist the 4th Z. 8. cavalry
10 capture n specially troublesome tribe
Of Apaches. Mocassin tracks were as
thick as quail down by Langs ranch
and along Guadaloupe canyon. But
nothing more exciting than a poker
game came out Of II all. Like a good
many people these days, the Apaches
just naturally weren't willing TO lock
horns with Jim Tracey and incident.
ally, the ith L. $. Cavalry.
The Apache Indians were moon wor-
shippers and In no little degree moon
sinners. This accounted for the fact
that they waylaid their victims and
did their fighting either early In the
morning or at dusk. They neither
asked nor gave quarters, To them
the pale face was anathema. Often
times they wore no more than breech
clout. They travelled with unbe-
lieveahle speed. VictoriO was killed
In the Candelario district of Old Mexi-
co. COchise met his fate IN, the Chiri'
caus of Arizona. Mangus Colorado
Joined his fathers at Apache Tejo near
Deming And Geronimo, last aud most
ferocious OF the Apache chieftains, was
captured below the border with his
warriors as the result Of II ruse plan.
ned by General Nelson Miles and
executed 10y Capt. Lawton. Lieut.. Bige-
low and Contract Surgeon Leonard
Wood. now Governor General OF the
| Philippine Islands. He and his people
were lnterned in the Florida everglades
but later were transferred 10 Fort Sill.
Oklahoma, where the grim old savage
passed to his reward few years ago.
And who shall say that his motives in
decmating the white elan were not
at least as pure as those Of any other
man who defends his women folks and
children from the inroads Of the inva-
der?
DR. H. F. Stovall. now master Of
/ the inn" at Mimbres Hot Springs.
rame early to Demihg. Renowned for
his scientific and medical accomplish
ments he was then as now beloved by
multitudes who have gained surcease
through his minist:ations. Scholar,
gentleman, and sportsman, he was ever
ready TO drive gloom from the nreside
Once. when the Apaches had become
especially savage--he volunteered to
poison the water rprings known to sup
ply the Indians. The provocation was
great but the gruff old army Officers
rejected this summary method Of de-
structiOn. DOC" Keef and Walter
Wilkerson. now at Santa Rita. will
likewise be recalled by old timers as
bon vivants OF the Stovall school. &,
j. A. Mahoney, from Indiana, reached
Deming in 1882. Just after n. A Bolich
first collided with the spring sand
storms The only reason that Uncle
Joe" didn't go right back to that dear
old Hoosier land was that he didn't
have money enough left to get out "
town. So he remained 10 become an
empire builder. His brother-in-law,
A. j. Clark, many OF whose descendants
still live hele. reached Deming first
lie likes ~ recall the tune when AN
dy" Price and Swede friend. very
much the V,' SO for liquor. dropped in
to II; iestaursn; t1ttleo about
where the Broadway theatre stands
today They ordered up everything
on the menu from the waiter. Navajo
bliis anu Ailtu tuidkti III sltAllfN
cvlloQuy which ran about as follows
Swede; she won't pop. (Referring
to Prices pistol
Price: "She will pop
Swede: "She won't pop. l say
Price: "She will pop. got good
mind TO shoot you for luck (Pulls
trigger and shoots Swede dead between
the eyes, Navajo Bill tearing down Pine
street hell bent for election and giving
the alarm
Price was indicted. tried for murder,
found guilty aud given 90 days in the
Grant county jail. That was about
the limit in those days and probably
accounts for the fact that 'neckte"
parties, as an adjunct 90 official jus
tice. were not infreQuent.
Newt" Bolich possesses full SUP
ply Of immemorial anecdotes But he
is not as talkative In these arid times
as he once was However. a little