d 
sat  and  smoked  as  contentedly  as  though  he 
were  in  a rocking  chair.  When  the  horse  ceased 
to  pitch  the  money  was  turned  over  and  most 
of  the  boys  took  their  straight.  As  the  rider 
drained  his  poison,  he  quietly  remarked,  “Well, 
I thought  you  had  something  hard  to  ride.”

The  practice  of  carrying  fire  arms  on  the 
the  range  has  deprived  many  a good  man  of 
his  life,  and  in  many  instances  has  deprived  a 
family  of  its  support.  The  following  telegram 
from  Springerville  shows  what  may  happen 
when  men  are  armed : During  the  round-up  of 
cattle  John  McGee,  Dick  Jenkins  and  Robert 
Thomas,  captain  of  the  round-up,  quarreled  and 
all  drew  six-shooters.  Jenkins  was  shot  twice; 
Thomas  was  shot  in  the  leg,  which  was  am- 
putated. Jenkins  is  dead;  he  leaves  a wife  and 
family  and  an  estate  of  $50,000.  Thomas  will 
also  die.

J.  J.  Taylor,  the  leader  of  the  gang  of 
Mexicans  who  fired  upon  a Sonora  train  a few 
weeks  ago,  was  formerly  a Silver  City  black- 
smith engaged  in  business  with  G.  M.  W.  Carvil. 
He  also  worked  on  mining  property  hereabouts. 
He  was  the  man  first  suspected  as  he  lost  a hat 
at  the  scene  of  the  robbery.  Subsequently  he 
confessed.  Two  of  his  confederates  have  been 
killed  by  officers  and  another  badly  wounded. 
Manuel  Robles,  who  is  probably  the  man  in- 
dicted with  Pilar  here  for  murder  at  Santa  Rita,