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In August his son, Hampton
Blevans, accompanied by four
Hash Knife cowboys and three
from the Graham ranch started
in search for him. They stopped
at the Middleton ranch where
they found Jim and Ed Tewks-
bury and some of their adher-
ents. Hot words between the two
parties were followed immedi-
ately by blazing six-shooters and
when the fighting was over
Hampton Blevans and another
cowboy were dead and two others
of their party wounded. This was
the first white mans blood spilled
in the Pleasant Valley war but
it was only the beginning.
Next Jim Houck, a Tewksbury
man, killed young Billy Graham
and in revenge for that Tom
Graham led a party of cattlemen
to attack the Tewksbury ranch.
In the siege and battle which
followed John Tewksbury, Jr.,
and one of his followers was
killed before the attack of the
cowboys was beaten off. From
that time on it was a war to the
death.
Forests book is filled with the
details of the various gunfghts,
ambushes, lynchings, and assas-
sinations which marked the prog
ress of the war during the next
two years. 1t is a record of al
most unbelievable ferocity and
cruelty, yet its dark pages are
relieved at times by the chronicle
of deeds of high courage and
loyal devotion on the part of both
men and women. For the wives
of some of the clansmen played
a prominent part in the war.
By the end of 1888 the war was
virtually over. Jim Tewksbury
had died of tuberculosis. John
Graham and Charley Blevans
had been killed in a fight with
posse headed by Sheriff Null
venom of Yavapai county. Sheriff
Commodore Owens of Apache
county had had his famous gun
duel in Holbrook in which Andy
Cooper (Blevans), Sam Houston
Blevans and their brother-in-law
Nose Roberts, had been killed
and John Blevans was in Jail.
Triumph of the Tewksburys.
In the meantime Tom Graham
had married and his young bride
had at last prevailed upon him
to take up farming near Tempe.
Ed Tewksbury and few fol-
lowers were left to enjoy their
hollow triumph as winners of the
war. But they had learned their
lesson and they made no further
attempts to bring sheep over the
rim of the Mogollons. Apparently
the feud was over. Then as sud-
denly it burst into flame again.
On August 2, 1892 Tom Ora
ham, while hauling grain from
his ranch, was shot from ambush
near the Double Butte school
house. Ed Tewksbury and John
Rhodes were accused of the muir
der and placed under arrest. Dur
ing the preliminary hearing of
the accusation against Rhodes
in justice court the old feud
spirit fiared up again when Mrs.
Tom Graham tried to shoot
Rhodes down in the courtroom
but failed in the attempt. Rhodes
was discharged from custody.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-10-08

Gently by the Caxton Printers,
Ltd. of Caldwell, Idaho, is the
first attempt to tell the whole
story of that dark page in the
annals of the Southwest. In the
preface Mr.. Forrest says:
'The Pleasant Valley vendetta
that swept through the Tonic
Basin country in Central Ari-
Zona during the latter 1SS0's
was one of the most SAN
culinary and bitter range
feuds the old West ever
knew. Its ferocity and hatreds
were rivaled only by the bloody
battles and assassinatiOns of
the Lincoln county war in New
Mexico ten years before, but
it is doubtful, even with all its
terrorism, if the number of
killed there equaled the casu-
altieS in Pleasant Valley. Both
were born of blood feuds, and
both were fought in defiance of
the law of the land until they
burned themselves out after
most of the participants had
either been killed or had grown
weary of strife. Even the we'll
known Hatfield = Mccoy feud
that held the West Virginia and
Kentucky mountains under a
reign of terror for almost twen-
ty years did not surpass the
lifelong hatreds born of the
Pleasant Valley war;"
The family element in this feud
was furnished blythe Tewksburys
and the Grahams, the chief op-
ponents in the war. But others
were drawn into it, some by
choice and some by force of cir
cumstances over which Trey
had no control. For in this
conflict there were no neu-
trails
. Among the others who were
dragged into it or voluntarily
took up arms were several men
already noted, or soon to be no
torious, in the annals of the Wild
West. There was Tom Pickett,
who had been a warrior" with
Billy the Kid in the Lincoln
County war in New Mexico but
who was then a cowboy for the
famous Hash Knife outfit. There
was Charley Duchet, frontiers
man and a gunfghter in the wild
days of Dodge City, Kan.
And there was the famous Tom
Horn, scout and packer in the
Apache campaigns, later a stock
detective on the Wyoming ranges
and destined to be the central
figure in one of the most battling
murder mysteries in the history
of the West.
A Wild West Sheriff.
Among the law officers who
tried unsuccessfully to quell the
feud was the famous Commodore
Perry Owens, the long haired
sheriff of Apache county,
bizarre figure who might have
stepped out of the pages of a
dime novel thriller" and who,
during the course of the feud,
was the survivor of one of the
most amazing gunfights in the
history of the Old West.
And these were only a few of
the antagonists in a war waged
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with ferocity and ruthlessness
almost unparalleled in the his
tory of the West. Before it was
ended one family, the Grahams,
was completely wiped out and of
their allies, the Blevans, there
was only one survivor among the
father and five sons. OF the three
Tewksbury brothers, one was
killed during the war, one died
a natural death and the third,
who stood trial for the murder of
the last Graham, lived on to
become known as the hero of
Zane Grey's novel and the "last
man of the Pleasant Valley war;"
Three Half-Breed Sons.
The fierceness of the vendetta
, may be attributed in part to the
character of one of the families
involved in it. For the Tewks-
burys were half-white and half
Indian, the sons of John D.
Tewksbury, ST., native of Bos-
ton who went to California in the
days of the gold rushes, settled
in Humboldt county and there
married an Indian woman. She
became the mother of three sons,
John, James and Edwin, who
had grown to young manhood
when the elder Tewks3ury set
tied in Pleasant Valley in 1880.
AS for the other proponents in
this bloody conflict, Tom and
John Graham, they were born on
a farm near Boone, Iowa, went
to California in the seventies and
in 1882 located in Pleasant Val
ley. tom was the oldest and
because of the personal enrnity
that later developed between the
Grahams and the Tewksburys,
he became the acknowledged
leader around whom the cattle
men rallied when sheep invaded
the valley. Tom Graham is pic
tured in fiction of the vendetta
as the leader of the rustlers that
swarmed through the mountains,
a ruffian and killer of the worst
type. Nothing could be further
from the truth; for he was
a quiet, peaceful man and honest
in all his dealings. Even after
the invasion of sheep made war
certain he refused to take human
life; and his restraining hand
held his followers in check until
the first blood spilled by the
Tewksbury forces made further
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Then the long battle to convict
Tewksbury began. Found guilty
of the murder, Tewksbury OBJ
tanned new trial on technical
ity and in the second trial in
1895 the jury disagreed. "After
the passing of another year, the
prosecution, evidently believing
that conviction would now be
impossible, filed a motion to dis
miss the charge. When this was
granted on March 16, 1896, the
curtain fell on the last act of the
bitterest blood feud in the his
tory OF the old West-a story
that has become a legend of old
Arizona's cattleland.
g Western Newspaper Union.
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restraint impossible. But he has
been held responsible all these
years for the acts of others"
A "Short Trigger Man."
Chief among these others were
the allies of the Grahams, the
Blevans, who was known in Ari-
IONA as Andy Cooper, mainly
because a sheriff back in Texas,
where the Blevans came from,
was looking for him. Cooper, or
Blevans, was noted as a "short
trigger man." a killer by in
stinct, and he soon became the
leader of the rustlers who preyed
upon the cattle herds in that part
of Arizona.
The origins of the feud are
wrapped in mystery. Various
reasons have been given for
the hatred which existed be-
tween the Tewksburys and the
Grahams but none of them can
be fully substantiated. One
story says that a woman was
at the bottom of it, that the
attentions of a man in one of
the factions for the wife of a
man in the other faction
started it. Another says that
the Grahams and the Tewks-
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burys were partners in rustling
operations, then fell out over
the division of the SpOils. There
may be some element of truth
in both stories but the fact re-
mains that the hostility be-
tween the two factions which
slowly developed might not
have burst into the fame of
open warfare if it had not been
for an event which took place
just so years ago this autumn.
Forrest records it thus:
"The Tewksburys are driving
sheep over the rim of the Mogol-
lonsi"
From mouth to mouth, from
ranch to ranch throughout all
Pleasant Valley this message
was carried by dashing young
cowboys in Paul Revere style.
The effect was like. an electric
shock and more dangerous than
a charge of dynamite. For years
the cattlemen of this little valley
in the wilderness of central Ari-
IONA had successfully held their
range against the encroachments
of sheepmen from the north who
were only too eager to scatter
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If you have ever read Zane
Grey'S "To the Last Man. or
Dane Coolidge's THE Man Kill
ers," you have caught glimpses
of the Pleasant Valley war even
though neither novel follows the
feud in detail nor pretends to
give an historically accurate ac-
count of it. But the war has its
historian - Earle r. Forrest,
whose book "Arizona's Dark and
Bloody Ground" published re-
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it seems to me that we as Ameri-
cans ought to realize fully-and
ought to defend-the type of govern
ment that we have. Neither Stain
nor Hitler breaches our type of eco
nomic thought. In view of that,
Americans surely ought to tighten
their girdle and take a definite stand
for the preservation of our tradi-
tons, our practices, because it is
under those traditions and prac-
tees that our nation has grown
great.
have been a little bit dis
appointed that Mr.. Roosevelt and
Mr.. Secretary
American Hull of the State
Doctrine, department have
not preached the
American doctrine at more length.
am sure announcements by them
In condemnation of communism or
fascism would find a hearty re-
Spouse at the hands of the Ameri-
can people,
1t is to be recognized that
changes take place in world econom-
lc and political thought. They are.
taking place in our country. More
are coming. But 1 condemn the
practices of communism and fas-
cism because they have ruined the
lives of all excepting a few people
in every nation where those poll
cles are operative. They will de-
stroy the independence of thought
and action, the happiness, that we
have come to know in this country
as natural right.
In negotiations with foreign pow
ers, Mr.. Roosevelt has not been
fortunate. think it is generally
agreed among observers that the
President fumbled the ball when
he failed to take advantage of a
splendid opportunity to deal with
France and Great Britain when he
first became President. Likewise,
l know there are many students
who are convinced that the Presi-
dent by his own acts broke up the
London economic conference in the
summer of 1888 and with the col
lapse of that London meeting went
any hope for an early recovery from
the depression on world basis.
The war debts question still hangs
in mid air. The recognition of Rus
STA l am convinced turned out to
be a fzzle. The far eastern pro-
gram, if there was a program, has
yielded nothing because it must be
said in truth we have not cemented
our friendship with Japan.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-10-08

In the West of these euds grange warfghts be-
factions for control desirable grazing country for their
ocks-raher than nternecne family conflicts Outsand
ing among them the Lincoln County New Mexico in
early eighties the Johnson County socaed Ruser
Wyoming 1892 But to Arizona goes the distinction of
having civil conflict which combined both family vendetta
fierce carried the mountanes of the East
and range war bloody staged the plains
of West And of all Places
locality known Pleasant Valley!
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THE STORY OF A FAMOUS FEUD
Bv ELMO SCOTT WATSON

PEAK of feud and naturally thinks of of those
fierce family vendettas that have made notorious certain
"a sections of the mountain country West Virginia Ten
W nessee or Kentucky Yet the soil of the s-Mssouri
B West we'll that of the East in times past has been
dyed red with of the bitterest euds in American
~ history.
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Within the last few days we have
seen the collapse of the French cur
rency. We have
france UT seen the Presi-
Gold Standard dent join with
Great Britain in
cooperating with the French in
their difficulty. Yet, it is appar-
ent to anyone who will review the
financial and economic history of
the last three years that the French
have made a great effort to re-
main on the gold standard-and
they had no help from us until they
could no longer stand the strain.
1t is always easier to use hind
sight than foresight. 1t is easier as
well to call attention to mistakes
three years after those mistakes
have been made than to take
bold stand when the errors were
first discussed. These facts, how
ever, do not in any way tighten the
responsibility that was ours as a
nation in 1888.
l refer again to the London eco
nomic conference and the events
prior to it in 1888. There were
plenty of men in the United States
at that time who said openly that
the United States should move
quickly and take lead arship il world
sterilization of currencies. 1t ap-
peared for a time that President
Roosevelt would take that action
but instead he is charged with hav-
ing broken up the London confer
ence because he failed to assume
that leadership which he could have
had.
That brings us to the link be-
tween the United States and the
conditions of Europe. Mr.. Roose-
welt, through Secretary Morgen-
thau, says now that the United
States will stand with Great Britain
in helping the French. The question
naturally arises why did not the
United States stand with France
in 1888 when France and half
dozen other European nations want
ed to remain on the gold standard
for its currency.
Personally, have never seen any
reason why the United States should
have devalued its dolla. as was
done. If we had not devalued, one
thing is quite certain: Maintenance
of the gold standard by the United
States would have continued to
strengthen the currency of those
countries in Europe, including
France, that desired to continue
that currency basis.
l have heard it said as well that
if the United States had remained
on the gold standard instead of de-
valuing its dollar, Great Britain
would have been able soon to have
restored her currency to a gold
basis. Certainly, the British could
not have remained off of gold as
long as they have if gold coin were
allowed to circulate in the United
States. l believe no one can fore
cast at this time exactly what the
results of the French devaluation
will be. 1t is possible, although I
think not probable, that devalua-
ton by the French will set in mo-
ton negotiations between the Unit
ed States, Great Britain and France
for a new currency basis for the
world. The thing that has disturbed
me, however, is that we have f1oun-
dered around for three years, un-
willing to seek a sound basis for
currency for international trade.
Our failure to take the lead in 1888
and on several occasions since that
! time surely has had its effect on
our foreign trade.
g Western Newspaper Union.
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Conditions
Abroad

at Time DeCduSS VI tilOSC uiiSClIlCo
conditions. Every one knows that
our foreign friends are rearming.
I believe every one realizes as
well, however, that each of those
foreign nations is in position
where it cannot initiate hostilities.
At least, each one is in position
where very great provocation must
occur before it can justify the start
ing of a war in the eyes of nations
like our own.
Any one who wishes to examine
those unsettled conditions will find
at the very bottom two types of
propaganda. One comes from Rus
STA, the other from Germany. The
two types of propagandists, while
violently hating each other, are
preaching exactly the same sort of
thing. They are telling the world
that if the world wants peace it
must align itself with one or the
other of the two schools of thought,
depending upon which type of prop
uganda you read. With circum-
stances like that going on abroad,
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Within the last few days we have
seen the collapse of the French cur
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-10-08
France of
Gold Standard

cooperating with the French in
their difficulty. Yet, it is appar-
ent to anyone who will review the
financial and economic history of
the last three years that the French
have made a great effort to re-
main on the gold standard-and
they had no help from us until they
could no longer stand the strain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13

(The above head stands for the Washington Park Community Club Mems Bowling League and if possible we will endeavOr to make this 8 weekly column.)
 The teams led by Jim Gibbons and Joe Hendricks continue into the third week as yet undefeated. Desman,s vs Hendricks four appears as complete rout for Desmon'S but his team lost the first and second games by pin and the third by two.
 Due to q change in shifts, Of1cers Grady and Hayes arc with us again
 Tony Albino has a well balanced club although losing three points to Johnny Shiel's outfit, last week.
 The league still retains its family flavor with Ray, George and Bob Grady, Bob and Jim Tracy, and the three Desmans boys and Charlie and John Martin.
 Al Pelch, Charlie Stein, and Tony Ferrari are again proving great aids to their respective teams.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13
CARR, RASSETT
 IN RETURN GO
 AT SILVER CITY
Light-heavies Clash Toe night -MikOwski and
 McGraw Paired

Meriden, Oct. 1S-Meriden once the site of many victories by Louis (Kid) Kaplan in his path to the worlds feather weight title will have its first pro boxing show in ten years when Steve Carr, local f1stic idol, meets Dan Hassett, Philadelphia heavyweight, in 8 ten- round main event topping a card of 32 rounds tonight.
 Car enjoys national ranking through victories this year over Max Marek, Leroy Brown, John Anderson and others. Hassett looms as formidable foe by virtue of a close win over Carr in 8 recent Philly bout, and a follow-up over Terry Mitchell.
 Matchmaker Frankie Miliano of the Silver City A. C., sponsor of the show, has lined up the follow ing promising undercard: semi- final, eight rounds, Johnny Lasin- ski, Meriden, vs Eddie Coderre, Providence, light heavyweight; six rounds, Al Boros, Bridgeport, vs Johnny Duarte, Providence, heavy weights: four rounds, Johnny Mack, New Britain, vs Pope-Eeye, Willi- mantle, lightweights and four rounds, Pete Mikowski, Meriden, vs Eddie McGraw, New Britain, featherweightS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-13
MANHATTAN AND HOLY CROSS TO .ATTRACTA EAST
Navy and Yale Also PrOnl- ising; Southwest Loses
 Grid Caste Early
By HENRY SUPER


 Limited Press Staff CorrespOndent)
 New York Oct, 1S. (UP)-The na- tion's list of major undefeated, ui1- tied football teams IloW at 27- gets some severe jolting this week.
 Six games-Four in the east, one on the Pacific coast and another down in Dixie-pair elevens with clean states. They will reduce the group of perfect teams" to at least q by nightfall Saturday.
 Should any of those games end in ties or should any of the remaining IS elevens with perfect records en- counter trouble from their Oppo- nents the list will be even smaller.
 Looks Good
 The battles involving top unde- feated, united schools are Duke Georgia Tech; Southern California Washington State; Army-Harvard: Duquesne- Pittsburgh; Manhattan Holy Cross and Navy-Yale.
 With the 1936 campaign only month old, the east holds sway over the clean slate ranks. All other sec- tions but the southwest, which turned out some of best teams in the country last year, boast perfect teams.
 The east has twelve-Arn1y, Har,- ward, DuQuesne, Pittsburgh, Ford ham, Villanova, Manhattan, Holy Cross, Navy, Princeton, Temple and Yale. The midwest boast seven Indiana, Purdue, Marquette, Michi-. gan State, Minnesota, Northwestern and Notre Dame.
 In the south there are Alabama, North Carolina, Georgia Tech and Duke, while on the coast Southern California, Washington State, Santa Clara and St. Mary's head the parade.
 Surprising
 The southwest has shown the most amazing loss of form of any section this year. Last year, South ern Methodist and Texas Christian were two of the nations premier outfits. s. M. U. went undefeated in 12 games while Texas Christians only defeat was by the Mustangs. This year, s. M. U. has lost to Ford ham and T. c. U. to Texas Tech.
 The best record in the southwest conference is that of Texas which has a 6-6 tie to its credit with Louisiana State and victory over Oklahoma.
 The chances of more than two or three of these undefeated, Untied teams finishing the season with per- feet records are small. All of them have from one to five games on their schedule against members of that group. Mathematically, nine teams can finish with perfect rec ords. But the odds are heavy against such 8 result.
 The way they line up against each other, the east can have three undefeated, Untied teams. The far west can have two, the south can have two and the midwest the same.