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Next Issue The ’s Wednesday November 27 Last Raid Play Disaster in Coffeyville, Arizona Trivia See Page 2 for Details or a year and a half, nized as they crossed the the Dalton Gang had town’s wide plaza, split up This Week’s Fterrorized the state and entered the two banks. of , mostly con- Suspicious townspeople Question: centrating on train holdups. watched through the banks’ Though the gang had more wide front windows as the murders than loot to their robbers pulled their guns. On September 4, credit, they had managed Someone on the street 1886, leader to successfully evade the shouted, “The bank is being surrendered to U.S. government best efforts of Oklahoma robbed!” and the citizens troops in Arizona. law officers to bring them quickly armed themselves, Where did it to justice. Perhaps success taking up firing positions take place? bred overconfidence, but around the banks. (14 Letters) whatever their reasons, the The ensuing firefight gang members decided to lasted less than fifteen min- try their hand at robbing not utes. Four townspeople lost Members of the Dalton Gang lay dead after the just one bank, but at rob- ill-fated raid on Coffeyville. From left: Bill Power, their lives, four members bing the First National and , Grat Dalton, Dick Broadwell. of the Dalton Gang were Index Condon Banks in their old gunned down, and a small hometown of Coffeyville,, feyville. Their objective had been torn down due to Kansas town became part Arizona Kid...... 17 Kansas, at the same time. was to achieve financial road repairs. This forced of lore. Arizona Trivia...... 2 Around 9:30 on the security and make outlaw the gang to hitch their hors- David Elliott was edi- Business Directory...... 18 morning of October 5, 1892 history by simultaneously es in a nearby alley, which tor of the local newspaper Classifieds...... 18 five members of the Dalton robbing two banks. From turned out to be a fateful and published a detailed Jim Harvey...... 2 Gang (Grat, Emmett, and the beginning, their auda- decision. account soon after the gun Bob Dalton, Bill Power, cious plan went astray. The To disguise their iden- battle: and Dick Broadwell) rode hitching post where they tity (the Dalton’s were well into the small town of Cof- intended to tie their horses known in Coffeyville), two “...After crossing of wore false the pavement the men beards and wigs. Despite Narcissa Whitman this, the gang was recog- (See Coffeyville on Page 4) Tragic Oregon Missionary Indian Captives s Narcissa Whitman a valiant taste for frontier he practice of cap- som or to use to gain bar- moved west, minis- adventure. tive-taking among gaining power with an tering to the moun- Born Narcissa Prent- TNorth American allied European govern- A Indians goes back to pre- ment or colony. tain men that adored her, iss in New York State in she was known to exclaim, 1808, she was courted as historic times. Centuries The earliest Euro- “This is a cause worth liv- a schoolgirl by Henry Har- before white men came pean captives in Texas ing for!” She did not real- mon Spalding. Narcissa de- to these shores, captives were Alvar Nipez Cabeza ize that it was a cause she clined Spalding’s proposal were taken from neigh- de Vaca and three com- would die for. of marriage, but coinciden- boring tribes to replenish panions, survivors of the Whitman and anoth- tally, the two were later losses suffered in war- expedition of Panfilo de er missionary wife, Eliza thrown together under dif- fare or to obtain victims Narvaez in 1528. Though Spalding, beame the first ficult circumstances. to torture in the spirit of these conquistadors used two American women to In 1834, Narcissa be- revenge. When warfare their skills as medicine journey overland to Or- came inspired with mis- developed between Euro- men to escape from cap- egon. Their journey was A vivacious blond, Narcis- sionary fervor by Samuel peans and Indians, white tivity, during the next significant because they sa Whitman was outgoing, Parker, who spoke at her captives were taken for three centuries numerous proved that families could good-humored, idealistic, the same reasons and, in traverse the . and deeply religious, with (See Missionary on Page 6) addition, to hold for ran- (See Hostages on Page 8) Page 2 Territorial News November 13, 2019 Give Thanks Arizona - Web of Time When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the morning light, discourage an escape by the for your life and strength. 15 inmates. The prison’s ex- Give thanks for your food Jim Harvey terior walls were made of and the joy of living. The Arizona Trail adobe. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies in yourself. The ruins of a multi- for food, fiber and dyes. 1889 was the year a 29- -Tecumseh story American Indian vil- year-old U.S. Army lieuten- lage abandoned 600 years In 1865, white prospec- ant named John J. Pershing ago are located on the tors and miners dug escape went hiking with three com- Captain’s Bar Presents outskirts of Globe east of tunnels from their log cabins panions in the Grand Can- Apache Junction. What’s near Prescott to increase the yon. The story’s told that ARIZONA TRIVIA left of the village is open chance of surviving an attack they got lost, ran out of wa- This Week’s Question: On September 4, 1886, Apache leader to the public and there’s a by Indian warriors. ter, and were finally guided Geronimo surrendered to U.S. government troops in Arizona. museum with exhibits of to safety by a Havasupai Where did it take place? (14 Letters) ancient pottery, tools and When the Arizona Terri- Indian. Eighteen years later, clothing. There’s also a torial Prison opened in 1876 Pershing commanded Amer- Last Issue’s Question: The famous jazz musician garden of plants the prehis- at Yuma, there was a gatling ican military forces during Charles Mingus was born in what Arizona city? toric inhabitants harvested gun in the guard tower to World War One. Answer: Nogales

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Box 1690, Apache Junction, AZ 85117 or E-mail [email protected]. The Territorial News publishes every other Wednesday. Ad deadline is one week prior to printing. November 13, 2019 Territorial News Page 3 U.S. Marshals n the early West, the ties who were sworn in as from the army or the navy, U.S. marshal dominated “posse comitatus” (the word stealing government stock, Ilocal and county police ‘posse’ suggests a crowd, but or murdering Indians on or forces. Created in 1789, the in fact it could be one man). off the reservation), they U.S. marshal was a presiden- Before 1896, when the U.S. were paid a fee, plus mileage. tial appointment ratified by Government issued official This was $2 per day and the Congress. Between 1840 and commissions and paid a sal- mileage was worked out at 1900 he was elected to cover ary, only the office deputies about six to ten cents a mile “districts”, which could be were salaried; the others were while on active duty. The states or territories. His main sworn in and, in return for marshal himself received brief was to uphold the feder- serving subpoenas, warrants, no salary—his reward was al code of laws. Some of the and arresting individuals the office itself—but he did larger states might have two charged with federal crimes marshals covering districts (robbing the mails, desertion (See Enforcement on Page 15) described as, say, “North- ern” or “Southern,” but in most cases the appointment covered one state or territory. Some old-time marshals had policing experience, but that was not essential. In fact, the idea of a U.S. marshal pursuing evildoers person- N ally would probably horrify members of the judiciary. In the old days, however, some of them did get actively in- volved, but most of the actu- al field work was delegated to the deputies. Each marshal had an of- fice deputy who took care of the paper work. He in turn is- sued orders to the field depu- Page 4 Territorial News November 13, 2019 The Dalton Gang Coffeyville in the hands of one of the in this institution. They men, pointed towards the gave the alarm on the east (From Page 1) cashier’s counter in the side of the Plaza. A ‘call to bank. He quickly recovered arms’ came simultaneously quickened their pace, and his lost wits, and realizing with the alarm and in less the three in the front file the truth of the situation, time than it takes to relate went into C.M. Condon & he called out to the men in the fact a dozen men with Co.’s bank at the southwest the store that ‘The bank is Winchesters and revolvers door, while the two in the being robbed!’ Persons at in their hands were ready to rear ran directly across the different points on the Pla- resist the escape of the un- street to the First National za heard the cry and it was welcome visitors.” Bank and entered the front taken up and quickly passed door of that institution. The around the square. As the townspeople arm gentleman [the observer] At the same time sev- themselves, the desperados was almost transfixed with eral gentlemen saw the two enter the two banks—Bill horror. He had an uninter- men enter the First Nation- Powers, Dick Broadwell, rupted view of the inside of al Bank, suspecting their and Grat Dalton the C.M. Condon and Co.’s bank, and motive, followed close at Condon bank, Bob and Em- the first thing that greeted their heels and witnessed mett Dalton the First Na- his vision was a Winchester them ‘holding up’ the men tional. Inside the Condon Bank, three employees are forced at gunpoint to fill a sack with money. One L brave teller declares to the robbers that the vault has a time lock and can’t be opened for another ten min- utes (this was untrue.) The robbers decide to wait:

“...Just at this criti- cal juncture the citizens opened fire from the out- side [of the Condon Bank] and the shots from their Winchesters and shot-guns pierced the plate-glass win- dows and rattled around the bank. Bill Powers and Dick Broadwell replied from the inside, and each fired from four to six shots at citizens on the outside. The battle then began in earnest. Evi- dently recognizing that the fight was on, Grat Dalton asked whether there was a back door through which they could get to the street. (See Coffeyville on Page 12) November 13, 2019 Territorial News Page 5 Page 6 Territorial News November 13, 2019 Narcissa Whitman Missionary for Foreign Missions would Narcissa enthusiasti- not approve unmarried mis- cally sewed a large tent (From Page 1) sionaries. Marcus and Nar- for the journey, along with cissa married in February some dresses. She bought church in Amity, New York, a pair of small men’s boots about the need for mission- for riding sidesaddle, and aries in the Oregon coun- she obtained an inflatable try. Dr. Marcus Whitman life preserver for crossing was an aspiring missionary wild western rivers. Al- who was preparing to ac- though weakened from a company Parker to perform recent stillbirth, Eliza Spal- Christian work on the far ding proved to be a grimly frontier and demonstrate courageous companion. the feasibility of bringing Henry, however, was ap- women and children across parently consumed with the the West. Shortly before de- spite of a failed suitor, and C parting with Parker for the he was disagreeable to both West in 1835, Whitman met Narcissa and Marcus. “My Narcissa and was charmed. dear husband has suffered She was personable, and more from him in conse- they shared similar Chris- quence of his wicked jeal- Marcus Whitman tian interests. ousy,” wrote Narcissa, “and Dr. Whitman returned 1836, then made plans for his great pique towards me, to New York after explor- an overland trip to establish than can be known in this ing the route and the pos- a medical mission in Or- world.” sibilities for Christian mis- egon. Accompanying them Narcissa’s high spirits sionary work in the Pacific on their journey was an- helped overcome the con- I’m aging like a fine banana. Northwest. The American other missionary couple— tention, and the missionar- Board of Commissioners Henry and Eliza Spalding. ies joined a brigade of trap- pers. There were struggles and hardships, but Narcissa and Eliza relished their roles as the first white women to cross the Rocky Mountains. Dr. Whitman established a mission near present-day Walla Walla, Washington, while the Spaldings settled near present-day Lewiston, Idaho. Political control of the Oregon country was shared by the United States and Great Britain through a longstanding agreement, but American trappers and trad- ers had long explored the region. And the successful

(See Missionary on Page 18) November 13, 2019 Territorial News Page 7 Dead Outlaws’ Loot A Flagstaff Treasure? t is called the “Dead kegs wrapped tightly in pa- was found. Hentig was later Outlaws’ Loot” and per. But word of the plan killed in a skirmish with In- I may consist of a fortune leaked out and five bandits dians. in gold and silver. Some of were waiting on the trail. In the summer of 1913 it may have been found; Since the robbery involved a local character named maybe all of it, but then the United States mail, a “Short Jimmy” McGuire re- again maybe it is still there. cavalry troop joined in on portedly turned up with what For years treasure hunters the chase. Scouts picked up may have been some of the have searched the area, a stolen coins. While buy- secluded mountain spot ing drinks for the house called Veit Springs, 8,500 at Black’s Saloon in Flag- feet high in the mountains staff, he claimed he locat- near Flagstaff. ed the loot by using a wa- Arizona abounds ter witch’s willow fork. with tales of lost treasure. A crowd soon gathered. This cache stems from a After his fourth drink, robbery in 1881. the robbers’ trail and tracked McGuire became ill and On May 10 of that year two them into the mountains to collapsed. A doctor rushed mailbags were removed the spot now known as Veit to his side and pronounced from the boot of a stage trav- Springs. There the soldiers him dead, apparently from eling between Canyon Dia- found five men camped in a a heart attack. His pants blo and Flagstaff, the route one-room cabin built against pockets were stuffed with now followed by Interstate a giant boulder. One of the coins, more money than he 40. In the bags were small men matched the descrip- had ever been seen to carry. gold and silver bars and tion of one of the robbers. Treasure seekers raced from some coins, a total value at The gang opened fire and the saloon and converged the time of about $125,000. the soldiers killed all five. on Veit Springs. They found Because of recent robberies The dead men were buried McGuire’s tracks and his in northern Arizona, Wells in a common grave. Accord- campsite, but no trace of Fargo officials thought it ing to the report of the of- any diggings. To this day smart to hide the treasure ficer in charge, Captain E. the treasure has never been in the mail, in two whiskey C. Hentig, no gold or silver found. Page 8 Territorial News November 13, 2019 Indian Captives Hostages their captors as concubines though subservient to their and menials (the roles of captors, were treated with (From Page 1) most Indian women). Their unexpected respect. ordeals frequently led to Indian raiders killed Spanish and Mexican cap- early deaths, before or after captive children who lagged tives remained many years rescue. The experiences of behind when the Indians in the camps of Apache, Rachel Plummer and Sarah were pursued. Children who , , and arrived safely at the In- Wichita raiders. Dur- dian village, however, ing the succeeding half usually were adopted century after Indian as replacements for warfare broke out with deceased relatives and whites in the 1830s, thereafter treated as many settlers under- true sons or daughters. went Indian captivity. Many of these young- The life of a cap- sters enjoyed the wild, tive was fraught with free life of the Indians perils and hardships. and became so com- Survival frequently de- pletely assimilated that pended upon the whim they resisted attempts of the captor and the to redeem them. Some Rachel Plummer fortitude displayed by youths became fierce the captive. Mature males Ann Horn, who suffered warriors who raided the set- who fell into Indian hands severe physical abuse, dra- tlements. Among the most generally forfeited their matically illustrate the hor- formidable ”white Indi- lives. Captive white wom- rors of female captivity ans” were Clinton and Jeff en in Texas, as in much of among the Plains Indians. Smith, Herman Lehmann, the territory west of the Abuse of captive women, Adolph Korn, Rudolph Mississippi River, were however, was by no means usually compelled to serve universal. Some women, (See Hostages on Page 11) November 13, 2019 Territorial News Page 9 Loses His Job

orn in 1848, Wyatt to keep order, but Wichita political skills were less re- Earp was one of the Marshal Michael Meagher fined. In April, Wichita held Bfive Earp brothers, hired him as an official city an election for city marshal. some of whom became fa- policeman by 1875. An opponent named William mous for their participation Wyatt soon proved to be Smith challenged Wyatt’s in the at the O.K. a daunting police officer. He boss, Michael Meagher, for Corral in 1881. Before mov- knew how to use his Rem- the office. On April 2, Smith ing to Tombstone in 1879, ington pistol, and he kept made several disparaging re- however, Wyatt had already his skills sharp with frequent marks about Meagher, and become a controversial fig- sessions of target practice. Wyatt took offense. Wyatt ure. For much of his life, he However, Wyatt also liked confronted Smith and beat worked in law enforcement, the Remington because it him in a fistfight. E but his own allegiance to the had a strap that made it an ef- Although Meagher won rule of law was conditional fective club: whenever pos- reelection, he was unable to at best. sible, he preferred to pistol- save Wyatt’s job. A Wichita In 1870, residents of whip his opponents rather commission decided that Lamar, , elected than shoot them. He was also Wyatt’s violent behavior Wyatt town constable. He a formidable fistfighter. His was unacceptable and did did a good job as constable, friend and fellow law officer, not rehire him as a police but within a year his wife , later recalled officer. As the town news- died of typhoid and he began that, “There were few men paper conceded, “It is but wandering about the West. in the West who could whip justice to Earp to say he has Not long after, Wyatt was ar- Earp in a rough-and-tumble made an excellent officer,” rested for stealing horses in fight.” but the young lawman had , and he fled During the next year, to learn to control his pas- to Kansas to escape prosecu- Wyatt again proved his met- sions and play the political tion. tle as a law officer, but his game. In 1873, Wyatt joined his older brother James in Wich- ita, Kansas, the rowdy cattle town that was the northern terminus of the . Wyatt again pinned on a badge. At first, it appears that he worked for a private security force employed by I was addicted to the hokey pokey... local saloons and businesses but thankfully, I turned myself around. The Merchants of Historic Florence Welcome You! Page 10 Territorial News November 13, 2019 The Clydesdales Are Coming to Little Mesa Cafe! The Little Mesa Cafe vation Foundation (USACPF) horse has become an Ameri- is saddling up with the is a local 501(c)3 non-profit can icon, but the population USA Clydesdale Preserva- organization dedicated to the is still “at risk and vulner- tion Foundation (USACPF) preservation of the Clydes- able” as described by both hosting a benefit breakfast dale horse breed. Founded in the Equus Trust Foundation on Saturday, November 30, 2012 in Gilbert, Arizona, by and the Rare Breeds Surviv- from 7:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Rebecca Stivers, USACPF’s al Trust. One half of the proceeds for goal is to educate the public USACPF hopes to make all pancakes sold will go to about the “at risk” classifica- a difference in the popula- help these “at risk” horses. tion of the Clydesdale Horse. tion numbers with their vol- Food specials, door unteers’ hard work prizes, and raffles and dedication. The will be offered volunteers promote to all. The horses the versatility of will be on site and the Clydesdales by dressed for the holi- riding the horses in days from 7:00 a.m. parades, drill team – noon. Bring the demonstrations, as kids and have their well as educating Christmas photo through social me- taken with these ma- dia, schools, and jestic horses. This is community events. a great opportunity USACPF is al- Time may be a great healer but it’s a lousy beautician. to stop by and meet a Clydes- With their origins in ways looking for volunteers dale and learn more about Scotland during the early who would like to help with one of the rarest horse breeds 19th century, the Clydes- the organization. No horse in the world. A professional dale was bred specifically as experience is necessary, but photographer will be taking a working farm horse. The a passion to save the Clydes- photos for donations as part Clydesdales are one of the dales horse is important. We of the fundraiser. largest of the draft horses also accept monetary dona- USA Clydesdale Preser- ranging from 1800 to 2500 tions and wish list items. For lbs and 16 to 19 hands in more info and a full list of height. wish list items, please visit Clydesdales came to our website usaclydesdalep- the US in the late 19th cen- reservationfoundation.org tury. They were utilized as For 34 years the Little a farm horse and war horse Mesa Cafe, a local family in the earlier years, but their owned and operated Fam- numbers declined drastically ily Restaurant, has played due to casualties of war and an active role in our Mesa the industrial revolution, as and Arizona community. they were no longer needed This is a chance for every- Y for their pulling power. One one to help and have some of the largest issues for the fun too! Clydesdale Horse is the lack Your participation, of having a new purpose for donations, gift certificates the breed. Promoting the and door prizes are greatly Clydesdale as a riding horse appreciated. For more info will help create a demand for contact David at the Little them. Mesa Cafe, 3929 E. Main Thanks to Budweiser’s St., Mesa, Arizona (480- marketing, the Clydesdale 830-6201).

T November 13, 2019 Territorial News Page 11 Indian Captives Hostages the , precipitated young boys taken in the same the Council House Fight in raid, John Parker and James (From Page 8) in 1840 when Plummer, were ransomed by she accused the Indians of Gen. Zachary Taylor in 1842. Fischer, and Kiowa Dutch. hiding other captives. Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston White girls captured Many Texas captives rescued Rebecca Jane Fisher before the age of puberty were rescued or ransomed by and her brother, William Gil- usually became assimi- leland, captured by Co- lated and married chiefs manches who killed their or warriors. The most parents near Refugio in famous of these, Cyn- 1842. Sul Ross redeemed thia Ann Parker, married a young white girl in 1858 the Comanche chief Peta during an attack on a Co- Nocona and became the manche village. She had N mother of , forgotten her name, and last war chief of the tribe. her identity was never es- When recaptured by tablished. She was raised Lawrence Sullivan Ross as a member of his family in 1860 and reunited with and given the name Lizzie her relatives, she tried to Ross. run away to her Indian When the Coman- family. Millie Durgan Cynthia Ann Parker ches and were lived happily to old age as driven onto reservations the wife of a Kiowa warrior. relatives, Texas Rangers, sol- north of the Red River and On the other hand, girls tak- diers, Indian agents, or trad- compelled to release their en at childbearing age hated ers. Britton Johnson, a black prisoners, many captives their captors and sometimes rancher, traded goods for his had become so completely risked their lives to escape. own wife and children, the assimilated that they chose Martina Díaz, one of many sister of Millie Durgan, and to remain with their captors. captives rescued by the Indi- several other captives. Sam Most of these had married an agent Lawrie Tatum, hid Houston purchased Mrs. Indians, and it is estimated in his house from threatening Elizabeth Kellogg, seized in that 30 percent of , warriors. Matilda Lockhart, the Comanche raid on Fort Comanches, and Kiowas thirteen years old when cap- Parker in 1836, from friend- had captive blood in their tured and treated brutally by ly Delaware Indians. Two veins. Page 12 Territorial News November 13, 2019 The Dalton Gang Coffeyville again. Just then one at the then ordered the three southwest door was heard to bankers to walk out from (From Page 4) exclaim: ‘ I am shot; I can’t behind the counter in front use my arm; it is no use, I of him, and they put the He was told that there was can’t shoot any more.’ “ whole party out at the front none. He then ordered Mr. door. Before they reached Ball and Mr. Carpenter A similar scene played the door, Emmett called to [two bank employees] to out at the First National Bob to ‘Look out there at carry the sack of money to where Bob and Emmett the left.’ Just as the bank- the front door. Reaching Dalton forced the bank’s ers and their customers had the hall on the outside of employees to fill their sack reached the pavement, and the counter, the firing of the with money. Using the em- as Bob and Emmett ap- citizens through the win- ployees as shields, the rob- peared at the door, two shots dows became so terrific and bers attempted to escape the were fired at them from the the bullets whistled so close bank, only to be driven back doorway of the drug store. around their heads that the inside by heavy gunfire: Neither one of them was robbers and both bankers hit. They were driven back retreated to the back room “...He [Bob Dalton] into the bank. Bob stepped to the door a second time, and raising his Winchester to his shoulder, took de- liberate aim and fired in a southerly direction. Em- mett held his Winchester under his arm while he tied a string around the mouth of the sack containing the money. They then ordered the young men to open the back door and let them out. Mr. Shepard complied and went with them to the rear of the building, when they passed out into the alley. It was then that the bloody work of the dread despera- does began.”

Many of the towns- people gathered in Isham’s Hardware Store near the banks. Not only did the un- armed citizens get rifles, shotguns, and ammunition, (See Coffeyville on Page 16)

S November 13, 2019 Territorial News Page 13 Cattle Cars n the mid-1880s, water troughs were filled most cattlemen through pipes from a port Ishipped their live- in the roof; boxes under stock to the eastern the floor carried feed that stockyards aboard slat- a stock tender tossed into sided railroad boxcars the car. designed specifically for Cattlemen were very that purpose. pleased with this com- Cars for livestock bination of simplicity had come into use well and efficiency. The new before the first cattle livestock cars speeded drive from Texas to a up long trips, provided railhead—Sedalia, Mis- version of the improved better care for the cargo souri—in 1865. But the car admirably served about and were said to cut cattle early cars were intended 16 cattle. At way-stops, shrinkage by two-thirds. for short hauls, during which the cattle had nei- ther food nor water. On longer trips the steers were periodically unloaded into pens to eat and drink, then herded back aboard. Cattle handled in this confusing and time-consuming way “shrank” in transit. The annual weight loss cost cattlemen an estimated $24 million. To cut such losses, a number of railroad-car companies developed live- stock cars with built-in feeding and watering de- vices. The Burton Stock Car Company’s poplar Page 14 Territorial News November 13, 2019 ISM Win Gets Hamlin Into the Finals By Ralph Henderson pionship in their season November’s Territorial finale. Road trip took us to ISM Friday Speedway for Friday’s eve- evening, de- ning truck race, Saturday’s spite a lap- double header Xfinity and one penalty K&N race and Sunday’s forcing him featured semi-final Blue to the rear Greens Vacation 500 race of the field, for the NASCAR Monster Halmer Fri- Kyle Busch makes a fast pit stop Cup series final four. Sun- esen rallied day’s highly anticipated to take the checkered flag live on the cars. Watch your in the Lu- favorite driver and maybe cas Oil 150 catch an autograph as they truck race walk the red carpet to the also lock- driver meetings, or catch ing him the driver introductions be- into the fi- fore the race. The many cool nal four at zones, beer garden and mar- next week’s garita bar make for a great champion- place to just hang out and ship race enjoy the action. at Home- Put March 9, 2020, on Denny Hamlin celebrates his victory in stead. your calendar as NASCAR the fan accessible winners circle ISM returns again, it’s an event event found Denny Hamlin Speedway puts you right in not to miss. Check out the beating out Joey Logano the middle for the final position in NA- of the ac- SCAR’s championship race tion with at Homestead Florida on their infield November 17th. fan zone O Saturday’s Xfinity and attractions K&N Pro West series double now acces- header provided some firsts sible with with Justin Allgaier taking the new home his first win of the pedestrian season clinching him a spot tunnel. Ad- in the Xfinity final champi- mission to Margarita Bar next to one of the many onship race. In the K&N Pro the infield interactive garages West series, Derek Kraus grants access to the inter- many ticket options at ISM. captured the NASCAR active garages where you com. We’ll see you at the K&N Pro Series West cham- can watch the crews work race!

Infield Beer Garden Getting Denny Hamlin’s car ready to race November 13, 2019 Territorial News Page 15 U.S. Marshals Enforcement sheriff. Since both were sure the prisoners were pres- concerned with civil rath- ent, the jurors were avail- (From Page 3) er than federal crimes, the able, and the witnesses were U.S. marshal for the state on time. The marshals have receive a percentage of the or territory retained that re- also taken the responsibil- fees paid to his deputies. sponsibility. He did not nor- ity for a number of other Before 1896 deputy mally interfere in the mat- tasks over the years, such as U.S. marshals were eligible ter of civil crime, but could taking the national census to receive state or territorial provide deputies to assist if through 1870, distributing rewards for apprehending asked. Presidential proclamations, criminals, but not the U.S. The marshals had nu- registering enemy aliens in marshal or his salaried of- merous others duties as times of war, capturing fu- fice deputy. In 1869, for well, including the dis- gitive slaves, and protecting instance, bursement of money. The the American borders. arrested two deserters from marshals paid the fees and Their motto is “Justice, the 10th Cavalry and lodged expenses of the court clerks, Integrity, and Service,” and them in the jail at Fort Hays. U.S. Attorneys, jurors, and through the years, their he- He later received the reward witnesses. They rented the roics in the face of lawless- for their capture. In some in- courtrooms and jail space ness have often become fa- stances, however, promised and hired the bailiffs, cri- mous, especially in the days rewards were withdrawn on ers, and janitors. They made of the Wild Old West. a technicality or the recipi- ent might have to share it with his assistants. The term “bounty hunter” was more aptly termed “man-hunter” in the old days. Those indi- viduals who set out on man- hunts were invariably either commissioned police of- ficers or employees of rail- roads, express agencies or well-known organizations such as the Pinkertons. In Indian Territory (present day Oklahoma), enforcing the law could be somewhat complicated. Fed- eral laws were aligned with tribal law and these laws applied only to individuals belonging to the nation or tribe where the alleged of- fenses took place. Things were complicated further as frequently the Indians had their own ideas of how jus- tice should be carried out. Judge Isaac Parker, whose United States Court for the Western District of Ar- kansas included the Indian Territory in its jurisdiction, employed a large number of deputy U.S. marshals, many of them blacks or Indians. The marshals in the district routinely faced some of the roughest and toughest crim- inals on the continent, but if Parker’s reputation as the “hanging judge” is anything to go by, these men did a re- markable job. As counties were estab- lished and cities were grant- ed the right to form their own governments, local police forces became com- monplace. A town marshal or chief of police generally had no jurisdiction outside the town’s limits; that was the province of the county Page 16 Territorial News November 13, 2019 The Dalton Gang Coffeyville ions, Dick Broadwell and Powers in his desperation at- Bill Power, left the bank [the tempted to take refuge in the (From Page 12) C.M. Condon Bank] that rear doorway of an adjoin- they had just looted, they ing store, but the door was but the store also provided came under the guns of the locked and no one answered an excellent view of the two men in Isham’s store. Grat his request to be let in. He banks and the alley where the Dalton and Bill Powers each kept his feet and clung to his gang had tied their horses: received mortal wounds be- Winchester until he reached fore they had retreated twen- his horse, when another ball “...The moment that ty steps. The dust was seen struck him in the back and Grat Dalton and his compan- to fly from their clothes, and he fell dead at the feet of the animal that had carried him on his errand of robbery. Fran Says... Grat Dalton, getting under cover of the oil tank, Thank You Patrons! managed to reach the side Fran’s Cafe, owned and appreciates every one of a barn that stands on the and operated by Fran, has of them with her wonder- south side of the alley... [At reopened! Fran recently ful home cooking! Fran’s is this point, Marshal Connelly came out of retirement to located at 7145 E. Main St., ran across a vacant lot into operate her restaurant again! Mesa, in the Deserama Cen- “Death Alley” from the south She would like to person- ter, between Power and Sos- to the spot where the bandits ally thank all her patrons for saman Roads. Make sure to had tied their horses.] The their wonderful response! check out her Thanksgiving marshal sprang into the al- She welcomes all her fans Buffet! ley with his face towards the point where the horses were hitched. This move- ment brought him with his back to the murderous Dal- ton, who was seen to raise his Winchester to his side and without taking aim fire a shot into the back of the brave officer. Marshal Con- nelly fell forward on his face within twenty feet of where his murderer stood. Dick Broadwell in the meantime had reached cov- er in the Long-Bell Lumber Company’s yards, where he laid down for a few mo- ments. He was wounded in the back. A lull occurred in the firing after Grat Dalton and Bill Power had fallen. Broadwell took advantage of this and crawled out of his hiding-place and mounted his horse and rode away. A ball from Kloehr’s [John

(See Coffeyville on Page 19) November 13, 2019 Territorial News Page 17 The Texas Navy Small, But Effective K fter Texas broke navy was even hired out to fleet at Campeche. But that away from , the rebelling Mexican state same year then-President Athe fledgling repub- of Yucatan for $8,000 a Sam Houston, desperate lic needed a way to harass month. For a year and a half for money, deactivated the Mexican supply ships. The it prevented a Mexican na- navy after trying—without Texas Navy began in 1836 val attack on Texas, and in success—to find a buyer as four small armed ships 1843 it disabled the enemy for it. that were used to disrupt Mexican seaborne supply lines. According to Teddy Roosevelt, the Texas Navy succeeded in preventing reinforcements and provi- sions at their naval base at Commercials for prescription drugs would be better Matamoros from reaching if the actors had to act out the side effects too. General Santa Anna’s forces then occupying Texas. This forced Santa Anna to dis- perse his large army, to for- age for food and supplies. This in turn is what led to his defeat at San Jacinto by General Sam Houston, as he was outnumbered. By 1840, with the back- ing of Republic of Texas President Mirabeau Bou- naparte Lamar, it boasted a 20-gun sloop as its flag- ship, plus six smaller sail- ing ships and a converted passenger steamer. Always short of funds, the little

E Page 18 Territorial News November 13, 2019 Narcissa Whitman Missionary and letters, which have survived to tell the tale of her life as a pioneer. (From Page 6) Throughout their time in Or- egon Country, Narcissa and Mar- trek of the missionaries helped cre- cus encountered trouble with the ate “Oregon fever” for a generation native tribes. The Cayuse and the of American pioneers. The hordes Nez Percé tribes were suspicious of settlers who swarmed across the of the activities of the Americans. Oregon Trail secured the Pacific As early as 1841, natives had tried Northwest for the United States. to force the Whitmans to leave the During the trip west, Narcissa ancestral homeland. became pregnant. On her 29th birth- In 1847, a measles epidemic day, March 14, 1837, she gave birth to broke out among the native popula- a daughter, Alice Clarissa, who was tion. Spread to the natives by con- the first white child born in the North- tact with whites, the native popu- w e s t . l a t i o n Tragi- lacked cally, Al- immu- ice fell in nity to the Walla the dis- W a l l a ease and River and it spread drowned quick- on June ly. The 23, 1839. Ameri- The grief- c a n stricken mother would not surren- populations had some limited im- der her little girl for burial for four munity to measles which meant a days. “She did not begin to change lower mortality rate for the whites. in her appearance much for the first This discrepancy stirred discon- three days,” Narcissa explained in tent among the natives who felt Dr. a letter to her parents. “This proved Whitman was only curing the white to be a great comfort to me, for so people while letting Indian children long as she looked natural and was die. The resentment concerning all so sweet and I could caress her, I the different issues boiled over on could not bear to have her out of November 29, 1847, when several my sight.” Cayuse Indians attacked the mis- The lonely Whitmans took sion, brutally killing both Marcus children into their mission to raise and Narcissa. A former mission In- and teach, including the daughters dian propped up Narcissa’s corpse of mountain men and and beat her face with a whip. A Joe Meek. The mission was a popu- general uprising ensued, resulting lar stopover for emigrants, and the in the deaths of a dozen other mis- gracious Narcissa became a widely sion people. The mission—which loved celebrity. Narcissa recorded is now a National Historic Site— her experiences in many diaries was burned to the ground.

O Never Been Lost Above all things, the Plainsmen had to have in instinct for direction. I never had a compass in my life, but I was never lost. — Charles Goodnight Business & Services November 13, 2019 Territorial News Page 19 The Dalton Gang Coffeyville action and fired several shots to this time. He kept under from where he was seated. shelter after he reached the (From Page 16) His aim was unsteady and the alley until he attempted to bullets went wild. He arose mount his horse. A half-doz- Kloehr, a townsman] rifle and to his feet and sought refuge en rifles sent their contents in a load of shot from a gun in alongside of an old barn west the direction of his person as the hands of Carey Seaman of the city jail, and leaning he undertook to get into the overtook him before he had against the southwest corner, saddle. Emmett succeeded in ridden twenty feet. Bleed- brought his rifle into action getting into the saddle, but ing and dying he clung to his again and fired two shots in not until he had received a horse and passed out of the the direction of his pursuers. shot through the right arm city. His dead body was sub- A ball from Mr. Kloehr’s rifle and one through the left hip sequently found alongside of struck the bandit full in the and groin. During all this the road a half-mile west of breast and he fell upon his time he had clung to the sack the city. back among the stones that containing the money they covered the ground where he had taken from the First Na- As Marshal Connelly was standing. tional Bank. Instead of riding fell, Bob and Emmett Dal- After shooting Marshal off, as he might have done, ton—successfully escaping Connelly, Grat Dalton made Emmett boldly rode back to the First National Bank— another attempt to reach his where Bob Dalton was ly- ran down a side alley and horse. He passed by his fall- ing, and reaching down his into ‘Death Alley’ from the en victim and had advanced hand, attempted to lift his north. probably twenty feet from dying brother on the horse where he was standing when with him. ‘Its no use,’ faintly When the two Daltons he fired the fatal shot. Turn- whispered the fallen bandit, reached the junction of the ing his face to his pursuers, and just then Carey Seamen alleys they discovered F.D. he again attempted to use his fired the contents of both Benson in the act of climbing Winchester. John Kloehr’s barrels of his shot-gun into through a rear window with a rifle spoke in unmistakable Emmett’s back. He dropped gun in his hand. Divining his tones another time, and the from his horse, carrying the object, Bob fired at him point oldest member of the band sack containing over twenty blank at a distance of not over dropped with a bullet in his thousand dollars with him, thirty feet. The shot missed throat and a broken neck. and both fell near the feet of Mr. Benson, but struck a had Bob, who expired a moment window and demolished the managed to escape unhurt up thereafter.” glass. Bob then stepped into the alley and glanced up to- wards the tops of the build- ings as if he suspected that the shots that were being fired at the time were coming from that direction. As he did so, the men at Isham’s took deliberate aim at him from their position in the store and fired. The notorious leader of the Dalton gang evidently received a severe if not fa- tal wound at this moment. He staggered across the al- ley and sat down on a pile of dressed curbstones near the N city jail. True to his desper- ate nature he kept his rifle in Page 20 Territorial News November 13, 2019