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3 Block Legion
Men Convicted
Continued from Page u

testimony.
The six defendants took tn e
stand and each entered a blanket
denial of the charges. They are
Charles D. King, a former village
trustee of suburban Ecorse; Will
bur Robinson, who admitted he
was a "brigadier general of the
Black Legion; Harold Lawrence, a
steel worker and captain of the
cult; Thomas Cox, mill hand; Earl
Augstadt, and Frederick A. Gulley,
who repudiated testimony upon
which the state had built much of
it's case.
They were accused of forcing
Penland to go with them to an
open air Black Legion meeting on
October 5, 1885, and flogging him
tied to a tree-for not attend
ing meetings.
First arrests in the Penland
case were announced by Prose
cutor Duncan G. McCrea on June
4, shortly after the investigation
of Black Legion terrorism in Mich
igan started with the. Staying May
IL Of Charles A. Poole.
The flogging trial started last
Thursday. Penland, who prose-
cutors said feared Black Legion
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Ethiopian Armies
Continued from Page u .

ing Djibouti from Dessye said
that the Italians weakened them
selves at that town by sending re-
Inducements to Adds Ababa,
which is theatened by an encir-
cling movement of Ethiopian
troops. Seven thousand men, in
cluding several thousand Italian
Blackshirts, were killed in the
battle for Dessye, according to
these reports.
CA London dispatch reported
that Emperor Halle Selassie was
seeking British assurance of safe
passage through the Anglo-Egyp-
tian Sudan in order to join the
Ethiopian defense forces and the
/, Ethiopian government which is
functioning in Western Ethiopia.
The Emperor was quoted as indi-
eating that he had received assur-
ances from private sources of a
loan for purchase of munitions for
his troops.)
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retaliation, testified he was not
whipped, although he went unwill-
ingly with Gulley and Cox, to the
meeting, believing there was gun
at his back.
Gulley testified at his examina-
ton month ago that Penland
was lashed perhaps a dozen
times" by masked legionnaire,
but at the trial he denied there
was flogging and said his pre-
vious testimony was part of po-
lice "frameup"
He charged that two officers of
suburban Ecorse, Sergt. Robert
McWhirter and Lieut.. David &C.
now, suggested he might get a job
on the police force and induced
him and Cox to make up" the
story.
Gulley asserted he was coached
in telling the story to the prose-
cutor's office and after his first
testimony was warned he would be
locked up for perjury if he
changed his story.
McWhirter and Genow, denying
Gulley's charges, testified that
Gulley and Cox went to them be-
cause they were ION the spot" ana
"afraid of being flogged" them
selves.
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Shorecroppers
Continued from page One)

Louisiana delegates from the
wrath of their landlords, as well as
to thwart possible joint action by
Alabama and Louisiana authori-
ties to arrest the leaders Of the
union. Most of the union officials
are Negroes.
The delegates instructed the
executive committee to conduct an
inquiry into the possibility of or
ganizing a strike to win a dollar
a hundred pounds for cotton pick
ers and a dollar and a half day
for other farm labor. 1t would
establish their right to gin and
market their own cotton, a right
now held exclusively by the land
lords and big planters
President Harry Williams ard
Secretary G.. l.. Johnson were di-
rected to address an appeal to the
Southern Tenant Farmers Union
for the creation of a joint COM
mittee to carry out a united pro-
gram based on the common needs
and aims of both unions
Forty regular and fraternal del
egates from three states - Ala
bama, Mississippi and Louisiana
took part in the three-day pro-
ceedings.
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Arrested In
Gang Murder
Continued from page u

nue., near Clinton Place. He died
several hours later in a Jewish
hospital of a skull fracture.
Police said the gang war start
ed on July 81. The Negro youths
won the first encounter, routing
the white boys, and the last word
was a challenge flung back by the
white youths, according to the po-
lice:
Wen get you yet"
On the following night, weary
of waiting for the return engage
ment, a dozen colored youths.
swing broomsticks starte d
down Classon avenue. At Clifton
Place a group of white youths
took up the challenge. In the
fight Vella was fatally hurt.
Brown admitted he was in the
fight on July 81, but said he was
at home the following night. The
five other youths arrested are:
Clinton Collins, 13; Paul Fulton,
10; Charles Riley, IA; and John
White, Is, all of Brooklyn.
The Arizona gleam., 1936-08-21
NEW SHOES CAUSE
OF MUCH TROUBLE


BIRMINGHAM, Ala. = When
Pleas Abram noticed that his wife
Maggie Lee, 80, had a new pair
of shoes, he started thinking. Pleas
knew he hadn't bought them. Mel
ther had his wife, the husband
thought. So he began to grow
more jealous by the moment. Fin
ally an argument started Pleas
stabbed her four times with an ice
pick. She died. The husband is
now in Jail charged with murder.
The Arizona gleam., 1936-08-21
BUY TRACT FOR
COLORED SCHOOL

DURHAM, N. G. (C)-Superin-
tendent w. F. Warren announced
Saturday a parcel of land on Wat
kins street purchased by the
school board will eventually be
used for the erection of new ele-
mentary school for Negroes. The
land cost $25OO.
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MISS SHUTE APPOINTED

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. CO. =
Miss Beulah S. Shute has been
named District Home DemOnstra-
tion agent in Florida, on recon-
mendation of A. A. Turner, T. M.
Campbell, DR.. J. r. E. Lee and
Dean Ethel M. Griggs of Florida
A. and M. College.
The Arizona gleam., 1936-08-21
HOLD MAN ON
SERIOUS CHARGE

CONCORD, N. c. (C)-Wil-
liam Anderson, 81, was jailed Fri
day for assaulting a 15-year-0ld
girl with intent to commit Grim
inal assault. He is under $1,000
bond.
The Arizona gleam., 1936-08-21

OWENS PICTURES IN SOUTH
NEW YORK. (C)-Among the
Southern daily newspapers carry
ing a picture of Jesse Owens were
The Nashville Tennessean, Arkan-
sas Gazette, Durham Herald and
Chattanooga Times.
The Arizona gleam., 1936-08-21
FARMERS
GO TO TEXAS MEET

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. CA
delegation of 500 farmers, headed
by H. G. Ray, left Monday to at
tend soil conservation meeting at
Prairie View College, Texas.
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Bietl: widower. Jerry; daughters. Mrs.
Miriam Wetters and Vera Helvie:. son,
Loren brothers Henry ana ana EMn rs sS Ss
Jones.
KoKOMo-Rarry M. Lynch. 81. suryiv-
ors: Widow. Minta: son. Tommy; sister.
Mrs Guy Ulrich.
Grant. Charles. Lee and Everett Maddox.
Mrs Clara Githers. 81. Survivors:
Widower, Eliphalet; son, Charges; sisters.
Mrs. Emma Hoover and Mrs. Lizzie Cub
lerman.
farmer Survivors: Son. Darlyle: brothers.
Perry. Charles and Adam: sisters. Mrs
Andrew Grady.
MARIoN-Harry Hiatt, 60. Survivors:
Widow, Grace; son, Ned; daughter, Mrs.
Samuel Denlick.
Widower: daughter, Mrs: Mazine Ander-
son: sons. Foy and Danzil Rusk.
MIDDLETowN-Mrs. May Van Meter,
"a. Survivors: Sons, Herschel and Ben5a-
min; daughters, Miss Kathryn Van Meter
and Mrs Robert NJ. Norris; brothers.
MIsHAWAKA-Mrs. Anna Stewards rs.
Survivors: Son. Ray; daughters, Mrs. Otis
s. Schnarr. Mrs. Del Stokes. Mrs. Joe
Hemms and Mrs. Ray williams
NEWCAsTLE-MartinL L. Hudd,eson, Al.
Survivor: Sister. Mrs. Edith Schock.
NORTH wEBsTER-Mrs. A. j. Babcock,
So. Survivors: Widower; two brothers
and three sisters.
RENSSELAER--Mort Lanham. SO. Sur
yivors: Stepmother. Mrs. Lydia Lanha m;
brother, Clarence: sisters, Mrs. Orba Ar
buckle and Mrs. Lettie Wagner.
ROCHEsTER-John Kreigle.. 81.
ROCHESTER Roy D. Richmond. 49,
assr Mrs. Mr Raf a ere s 2hre
SOUTH BEND-Oscar Franklin Williams,
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Deaths Among Indiana Residents

49,. Survivors: Widow. Elizabeth; sons.
Jack and Frank; daughters. Mrs. Julia
Iroyer. Mrs. Clarence Queer. Mrs. Mich
Mrs. John Foster and and Mrs. O Lnella Ellis:
sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Holderfield and
Mrs Loria Chandler
Mrs. Mary. Ann was. So. Survivors;
Mrs. leila Strong, SO. Survivors: Wild
over, John; sons, Clarence, Clyde. Cloyd
Frank Porter.
STONE BLUFF-Mrs. Lucy !. Asbery, 81.
Survivor: Son, George.
SUMMITvILLE-Miss Martha Louise
Eaton, IL. Survivors: Parents. Mr. and
Mrs. John A. Eaton: brother, John Fran
els; sister, Marilyn; half sisters. Mrs Lii
lie Goar and Mrs. Gladys Runyan.
s TERRE HADDTE5sIpresley 9: collivsr. g..
Randall and Mrs. r. D. Winkler: brother.
w. D. Colliver.
TIPTON-Mrs. Clara Alice Virgins, ST.
Survivors: Widower; brothers, william,
Charles and Walter Kinder; sister, Mrs.
Mable Larson.
Knapp. So. Survivors: Widower. Mer-
ton: sons, Roy and Earl: daughters Mrs.
Florence Auck: brother. John Roberts.
HINGTON-Archibald McMulen. 80.
daughters Mrs. Grover Higgins. Mrs. vii
lard Allen and Mrs. Lee Ketche,n
Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Prater. 80. Sur
~ Willis MS Ha s60s
Herman, Samuel and Leonard; daughter
Mrs. Abbie McCord
WHITEHEAD = RawIey Mckinley. 80
farmer; .. SnyT II,iv Son; Lester: daugh-
YEOMAN-Bert A. Goslee. 81. surviy-
ors: Widow. Alta; sister. Mrs. Moore Max
well.
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ALrxANDRrA--Clarenc T. Wright. IS.
Survivors: Widow; brothers Dana. Arch
and Harry A.; sister. Mrs. Roland Savage.
ANDERsoN-Mrs Mary Alice Clark 80.
Survivors: Sons, Ernest and Leroy; daugn-
ser, Mrs. Kenneth Mays.
SRcADIA-william Scnleter. II. Sur
yivors. daughters, Mrs. John Hitler. Mrs;
Robert Winnutt, Mrs Lee Rothan and
Mrs. Ed Meyer son. Lee Schleter.
ARLINGToN-Mort Spencer. II. Sur
Alsman, Tom and Warren Jordan; nieces.
Mrs Warren Nelson, Mrs. Charles Rucker,
Misses Myrtle and Marie Alsman.
AUBURN-s. p. 1mhoff. g. Survivors:
Son, Bert; sister, Mrs. Ella Fisk.
BRAZII1-Raymond H. Burger. "a, Sur
Burger: sister. Mrs. Margaret Brsckney:
brothers Roy. Robert and Chester Bur-
ger.
BUTLER-Mrs. Amanda Hood. II. Sur
yiyors: Seven daughters.
CLINTON-Rex Nowliug. 4s. Survivors:
Widow; son. Rex NowlinS Jr.; daughters.
Grace, Poanna and WilhlSene NoWling;
mother Mrs. Anna e. Russcu; sisters,
ence Spur; brother, Thomas Russell
COLUMBIA CITY-Charles Adams. Dc.
Survivors: Two brothers.
CoNvERsE--Marion F. Walker. ~,
farmer. Survivors,: Widow, sara; sons,
A Ama w R0ch fnd br aaT aagss Walker
sister. Mrs. Emma Powers; halfbrother.
Chancey Walker
CoAIMoNT-Hen A; Love, 10. Sur
y1f9Is MFs LYMAN Gordon and Mrs.
Bernice Lambert.
ELIZABETHTOWN-Mr Lutte. Suter,
49, Survivors: Daughters, Mrs Ollie Agee
and Mrs. Lille stanfield; brothers, Alex
and Robert Williams; sister. Mrs. Eliza
beth Wilhoite.
ELKHART-John Metzger.. IS. Survivors:
Manning and Mrs. Mary Penthouse;
R PEI51s and '' MTs Ms isF' Lec0a i
FATCH CHAPEL-william F. Maurer. SO.
farmer. Survivors: Widow: brothers,
Lewis. Henry. John and Samuel Maurer
FRANKLIN-John Duncan Webb. 80.
Mrs George W. Doilens and Mrs. Helen
John RAIDER. 49,
survivors: widower; son, daughter and
sister.
GAS CITY-Thomas L. Atkinson. 81;
Survivors. Sons. Lewis, BENJAMIN and
Albert; daughters. Mrs; Dora MeFgadden:
sisters, Mrs. Rose sheron and Mrs Albert
Fisherbuck half brother, George Burnett
. G0sHEN-Mrs, Minerva Wallace. 65.
Sp ray aSd bWdoWedd Wamm r sGfns
sisters. Mrs. Ellen Lower and Mrs. Net
tie Miller.
GREENTOWN-Rex zirkle, &c. Surviv-
brothers, Russell Fred and Frank sis
tiers, Mrs. Print Givens, Mrs. Walter Scott
and Mrs. Robert Hodgin.
Raymond. brother. Lunnie Harrer
HEBRON-Robert H. Kennedy, II. Sur
vivors: Widow. Christine daughters, Mrs.
Helen Burkett and Mrs. Georgina Worth
ington.
HUNTINGTON-Mrs Jerry Helvie, 40.
Survivors: Parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
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In Federal funds for the next fiscal
year sailed today into a storm of
House opposition and amendments
from half dozen angles.
Leaders were confident the meas
ure would weather the blows and be
approved tomorrow afternoon in the
Houses first Saturday session of
the year. 1t then would go to the
Senate.
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MEETINGS ARE
SCHEDULED FOR
CLAUDE SHOWER
Organization Workers Help
Democratic Candidate
for Sheriff.

Democratic organization workers
today planned to hold meetings up
to the time of the primary Tuesday
to foster the candidacy of Claude
e. Shower, who re-entered the
Sheriff's race after withdrawing for
what he termed the harmony of
the party"
Mr.. Shower, who said that in
directly I have organization back
ing" is TO speak at several meet
ings tonight.
Last night the former street COM
missioner addressed seven meetings.
AT one of the political rallies, 2lst-st
and Bouleyard-pl, both he and
Sheriff Ray, his major opponent,
spoke from the same platform.
ION and Of Finnigan"
Mr.. Shower, commenting on
Sheriff Rays charges that he is an
"On again, of again Finnigan OPP
ponent" -because of his withdrawal
and re-entry into the race-said,
My opponent calls me Finnigan.
Finnigan is good Irish name and
all the world loves an Irisllman."
He declared that he had mo
malice toward any candidate and
said, when I said I was back in
the race, I meant it, and I am in to
win"
Sheriff Ray began his speech at
the organization meeting before Mr..
Shower left the hall.
Booed by some in the crowd, he
launched into an oral onslaught on
the treatment accorded his workers
and himself at reorganization" polit-
ical meetings.
250e Greet Sheriff Ray
Later in the evening Sheriff Ray
was greeted by crowd of $500 at
the Casino, 3547 E. Washington
A dance and entertainment pre-
coded the meeting under the spon-
sorship of the Otto Ray-for- Sheriff
Club.
Sheriff Ray told Democratic work.
ers that he had to read the news
par rs to find out if he had an &C
tive opponent in the race.
The sheriff forecast that he
would win by "two-to-one mar
gin, and maybe more"
State Senators Jacob Weiss and
e. Curtis White, seeking reelection,
were introduced to the crowd and
complimented Sheriff Ray.
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CITY STUDENTS AT |. u.
WIN R. o. T.C H0N0RS
George Davidson, Francis Barlet,
Willard Reintjes Get Medals.

George Davidson, Francis Barlet,
Willard Reintjes Get Medals.
Times Special
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, May L.
Three indianapolis members of the
Indiana University r. o. T. G. unit
were among IA basic military STU
dents awarded bronze medals for
neatness during the first semester
training, it was announced today.
They are George M. Davidson,
Francis L. Barlet and Willard B.
Reintjes. The awards were made
by Commandment w. r. Stamford
during a recent regimental review.
Others receiving the distinction
included Edwin Ham, Markleville;
Homer E. Hire, Fort Wayne; Lotus
M. McLemore, Salem; Harold G.
Miener, Linton; Ralph E. Murray,
Richard l.. Merkel and Eugene S.
Turrell, all Of Bloomington.
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DECATUR CENTENNIAL
FUND AT $1,000 MARK
Popularity of Hoosier Towns Cele-
bration Indicated by Bond Sale.

bration Indicated by Bond Sale.
Times Special
DECATUR, Ind, May 1.-Popu-
larity of a centennial celebration
planned for this city Aug. 2 to 8
was attested today with announce
ment that more than $1,000 has
been raised through public subscrip-
ton.
BY sale of good will bonds" a
total of $7013 was reported by Her
man F. Ehinger, centennial chair
man, who said that contributions
from other sources would raise the
total to $4,000.
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HOUSE FIGHT DEVELOPS
OVER HUGE NAVY BILL

Leaders Are Confident 1851, GOO, 900
Mes ,ure VIII Be Approved.
By United Press
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The Ad-
ministration's greatest time
big Navy" bill carrying $531 900 900
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The Coolidge examiner., 1936-12-17

He went to Globe in 1880 and be-
came associated with the Globe
Weekly Chronicle. From there he
went to Florence as undersheriff
and later was elected county record
er After four years he was again
made deputy sheriff, serving four
years.
Worked For Mining Company
Thomas returned to Globe in 1895
become bOokkeeper for the United
Globe Mines and the Old Dominion
Commercial Company, organized by
the late Gov. G. w. P. Hunt. He
later served as a deputy sheriff and
justice of the peace.
Surviving are six childrer-Frank
Thomas, Cochise county attorney;
Margarite Harding, chief deputy as
SCISSOR of Gila county; Ida M. o.
Neil, Globe; Charles M. and Hinson
Thomas, Los Angeles, and Emmeline
Washicheck, Globe
He was a member of the Elks
lodge, the Ancient Order of United
Workmen and Fraternal Brother
hood.
Hinson Thomas had been police
magistrate at Globe for more than
fifteen years and held the position
Up to the time of his death.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-12-17
Projects In Region
Nine Reviewed By
Regional Director

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 9-In con-
nection with the recent announce
ment of approaching completion
of the national lanc acquisition pre-
gram of the Ret ttlement Admins
tration, Omer Mills, regional direc-
tor of rural resett' ament, today gay e
a brief review CT projects in Region
Nine, which includes Utah, Arizona,
California 211 Nevada.
The largest 'alli purchase under
the program was made in Utah,
where 26,243 acres were acquired
in Garfield County and 39,S79 acres
IN Juab and TONe-c counties. The
Garfield County area, known as the
Widtsoe Ploje,ts is being develop
ed as a grazing alea. In acquiring
this land he government bought
with it the tOWnSite of Widtsoet
once a thriving community of about
two hundred families. Dwindling
agricultural production and conse.
quent emigration from the region
had reduced the population to about
thirty families.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-12-17

distribution of holiday gifts and the
conveyance of holiday greetings.
Your Uncle Sam has some rules
that must be respected relative to
preparing packages and for mailing
them.
Postmaster J. B. Boone at the
Coolidge pOstOffice calls the atten-
ton of the patrons of the office to
that have been established as
follows:
Christmas packages with Christ
mas seals on the address side are
not mailable, and if you want your
packages to move along without de-
lay, place the seals OH the reverse
side Of the package;
Cards or envelopes OF less than
2A X inches dimension must NOT
be used
Christmas packages must not be
wrapt in tissue paper unless a
heavier paper is used for the out
side wrapper;
Senders are required to place
their name and address in the upper
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-12-17
SCHOOLS
Continued from page One
nlar were as follows: !:

the play were as follows;
Mrs. James Livingston. Mrs.
Helen Smiley; Mr.. James LiVlngs-
ton. Marcus Vest; Alexandria Liy-
ingston, Mabel Lee; John Livlngs-
ton. Chauncy Killian; William Ran
dolph, Ray Snider; Robert Law
renee. Jack Collins. Priscilla Drlgs'
Mrs. Ray Snider; Gin, Maurene
Monk; May, Inez Wllkerson;
Donald. the Rev. Glenn E. Smiley
Maid, Fay HiggenbOthem.
The cast handled their parts very
we'll and the play was a great sue
cess. There was much humOr and
also q moral in the story. Ihe
humor centred around some OF the
wise cracks which Mrs. Livingston
makes in her attempt to outdo her
ultra modern daughter, and the
moral is, as Mrs. Livingston calmly
states at the end of the play, just
be yourself if you want to be really
happy"
The high school was represented
in the cast by Jack Collins, Mabel
Lee and Marcus Vest. Mr.. Vest may
have missed his calling, perhaps
he should have been an actor IN
stead of custodian of c. U. H. S.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-12-17
Hinson Thomas, 81
Colorful Pioneer
OF West Passes On

When Death claimed Hiinson
Thomas at his late home in Globe
last Monday, one of the most color
full characters that ever lived in Arl-
Z0na was spirited across the Great
Divide into that bourne from whence
no traveller ever returns.
At the time of his death Judge
Thomas was 80 years old. He died
following a very brief illness.
The Coolidge Examiner is glad
that it had a personal acquaintance
with Judge Thomas. He was
typical westerner, quiet, Gnassum-
ing but unafraid. He looked upon
life as a privilege and a pleasure.
He revered a friendship more than
anything else. His was more or less
a Bohemian life, but he was kind
and considerate AMI was always the
champion of the underdOg if the
underdog was worthy Of sympathy
Or consideration.
At one time in his long career
re was undersheriff and Later a
deputy sheriff in Pinal County and
resided at Florence.
Hinson Thomas was of the Will
lam Tilghman. Bat MastCrsOn, Alf
Edwards and Doc beavers type Of
man. In his early days he hunted
buffalo with some of those mention
ed, and he knew Wylie carp and
his brothers who were crack six
gdnmen at Tombstone when it was
a thriving mining camp. Hundreds
of persons in Arizona knew and
loved HinSon Thomas, and not even
his enemies feared him, since they
knew he would give them a square
deal.
Bob Edwards here, a brother of
ALT Edwards, former sheriff of Gila
County, knew Hinson Thomas
probably as intimately as anyone in
Arizona, and he stated to The EX-
aminer, Tuesday morning, that
there never was a better man in
Arizona than HinsOn Thomas"
There are hundreds of men and wO-
men in the State and thruOut the
Southwest who would say as much
for Judge Thomas.
Born in Mobile, Ala, January 8,
1854, Hinson Thomas lived in that
state until II years old, when he
went to New York City where he
was a clerk for a life assurance
company. He was made chief divi-
dend clerk when 19 years old.
Former Newspaperman
He left New York in 1870 for the
West, stopping in Los Angeles,
where he was a newspaperman for
a time He went to Prescott in 1875
to be assistant editor OF the Pres
colt Courier.
In 1878 he was made chief clerk
in the senate of the ninth territorial
and after serving a year
went to Tucson, where he became
deputy recorder.
After a year in that post he edited
the Tucson Record until 1879 when
he went to Patagonia to prospect.