o,  and  had  a bunch  of  cattle 
located  about  twelve  miles  from  here,  on  the 
old  Florence  road.

Following  is  Apusy’s  statement  of  the 
shooting  and  causes  which  led  up  to  it:  He  says 
he  left  his  ranch  about  two  weeks  ago  to  go  to 
Dudleyville  for  supplies  and  while  there  the

water  washed  away  Cook’s  store:  he  stayed  to 
help  Cook  save  his  goods.  When  he  returned  to 
his  ranch  a few  days  ago,  he  found  the  county 
supervisor  Childs  had  reported  him  dead  and 
had  discharged  his  hired  man  and  employed 
another,  and  was  going  to  sell  his  property,  as 
administrator.  This  hired  man,  named  Andy, 
saddled  up  Apusy’s  mule,  turned  his  three  cows 
out,  stole  his  money  and  notes,  about  $130  and 
a six-shooter  and  was  riding  away.  Apusy  told 
him  to  come  back;  he  replied  that  he  was  going 
to  drive  cows  and  would  not  do  it.  He  (Apusy) 
shot  him  with  a Winchester;  found  his  money 
on  him.  Hogs  were  eating  his  body  up  and  he 
tried  to  burn  it. — Globe  Silver  Belt.

A drunken  cowboy  of  the  0 Bar  O ranch 
held  up  and  attempted  to  shoot  Jas.  Mirk  on 
the  road  near  the  Santa  Fe  round  house  Mon- 
day. The  highway  man  relieved  Mirk  of  three 
dollars  cash,  shot  off  his  own  finger  and  wound- 
ed his  horse,  and  was  bound  over  to  the  grand 
jury  on  charges  of  highway  robbery  and 
deadly  assault.