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reno meant that he had two less men to wholesale outlawry was too much. In
depend on and one less place to hide. defiance of the established order, Vas-
At the moment, it didn't seem to both- quez was striking at all of them. It was
er him at all. His answer to the whole as though he stood alone, beyond the CLASSIFIED
problem was to "kidnap" the wife of law. The reward tempted more than one
Leiva and ride off with her to the moun- man. It was just a question of time.
tains. He kept her there with him until The spring of 1874 found Sheriff Harry
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she was four months pregnant and then Morse taking to the field with an ex- Mail your copy to: Maverick Publications Inc.,
he told her to get out. peditionary force financed by the state THE WEST, 33 S. Grove St., Freeport, N. Y.
11520 (20c per word, payment with order).
Vasquez had run out of money again. of California. Morse and his men spent
With a new gang of four men behind him, 61 days and traveled over two thousand
he entered the town of Kingston, the day miles in their search. They were unsuc- BOOKS AND MAGAZINES
after Christmas in 1873. At the begin- cessful. Now the reward for Vasquez
ning, it looked like the same old script. was raised to $8,000 alive and $6,000 BOTTLE IDENTIFICATION by Putnam. A reference
Thirty citizens cowed by five guns. Every- dead! book that describes old bottles and their moulds.
Names each bottle, gives its size and use. Patent
body tied and on the floor in less than Once again Vasquez struck. He and dates of spring stoppers and crown caps. More than
ten minutes. At the Reicharts Hotel hold- his men infiltrated the ranch of Alexan- 1,000 pictures taken from the old time bottle makers
catalogs. Retail $2.75 postpaid. H. E. Putnam, Box
up, at Jacob-and Epsteins, and at the der Repetto, a wealthy sheepherder. 517-M, Jamestown, California.
Sweets General Store, it was apparent- With Repetto under his guns, Vasquez
GHOST TOWN DIRECTORY Includes ten western
ly to be all the same. demanded money. Repetto protested states. Price $1.00. Pierce Publishing Co. Dept. A-4,
Abilene, Texas.
But then courage and resistance en- that he had none and then showed Vas-
tered the scene in the person J.W. quez his books to prove his point. Vas- BOOK HUNTING IS OUR BUSINESS. Our specialty -
Southerland, who had come running with quez now suggested that Repetto should personal service we would want if we were customers.
D-J Books, Box 3352M, San Bernardino, California
a gun in his hand from the opposite end make him a loan which he promised to 92404.
of the town at the first sound of a shot. repay in thirty days. Not having much
Others came from their hiding places choice in the matter, Repetto agreed and "SIXGUN$ IN THE SOUTHWEST" in the September
issue THE WEST, available book-form , limited 500
now and joined this brave man and guns sent his nephew into Los Angeles with copies, with rare photos, $1.25. "True Death of Billy
blazed in the street. a check for $800. the Kid" by Poe, $ 1.00. Both books postpaid $2.00.
Frontier Books, Toyahvale, Texas 79786.
The incredible thing about it all is that Although the nephew had been warn-
no one was killed, proving, perhaps, that ed not to advise the bank officials of the THE COLLECTORS NEWS: A monthly publication
for collectors or those who buy or sell coins, stamps
bandits do not shoot so straight either, exact nature of his business, they be- or antiques. 12 months-$3.00. Sample copy-35C.
when their target is shooting back. Chav- came suspicious, and dawn found Sheriff Spencer Stine, Rt. 468, Shady Side, Maryland.
ez was hit in the leg as he rode out of Rowland, of Los Angeles, riding out to BOOKS ON TEXAS AND THE WEST bought and sold.
town, but none of the other outlaws were the ranch, Vasquez had spotters out and Free catalogues sent on request. Price Daniel, Jr.,
Bookseller, P O Box One, Liberty, Texas 77575.
hit. Because the raid was interrupted, escaped again as the posse approached,
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$2,000 dead. Once again, such vigorous Vasquez was in unfamiliar territory. A elry, coins. W.W Wigner, 4415 S. Lafayette, Fort
effort merely spurred him on to greater guide he hired to lead his party up the Wayne, Indiana.
activity. Arroyo Secco disappeared on the second THE LADDER OF RIVERS - the true story of I.P (Print)
On February 25, 1874, Vasquez and day, and Vasquez, not knowing the trail, Olive, by Harry E. Chrisman. 425 pages, JOO original
photos of Olive ranches, family, cowboys, etc. The
Chavez committed a crime which, in found himself at an impenetrable place true facts of this controversial cowman; roundups,
audacity alone, probably has never been on the steep side of the mountain. gun-play, lynchings! Send $6.00 Cash, Check or M.O.
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equalled. They rode into the Coyote Tiburcio and his two remaining com- E. Chrisman, 10245 W 14th Avenue, Denver, Colo.
Holes Stagecoach Station and the two panions, Chavez and another bandit, 80215.
of them took it over for the day. Wait- hacked their way through the choked, WESTERN RECIPES
ing for each stage as it came in, to escort heavy growth of trees and underbrush.
the passengers at the point of their guns Cutting their way a step at a time, they "SMOKE HOUSE" build your own. Detailed instruc-
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over a nearby sand dune, where they each progressed painfully to the floor of the Leeper, Box 391, lone, Washington.
were tied, robbed and kicked off their canyon. They split here with Chavez go-
feet. ing in one direction and Vasquez and the
Even Vasquez must have realized other man seeking refuge at the small FISHING & HUNTING
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bow Ranch, Box-204, Savannah, Tennessee 38372.
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the offense was, for the most part, for- received information that Vasquez was HYBRID REDWORMS 2,000-$5.00,
5,000 - $8.00, 10,000-$14.00. Bedruns 20,000-
gotten. A young vaquerro might let his hiding at the ranch, and immediately $20.00. Postpaid with raising instructions.
hot blade cut, in defense of his pride, took the stage to Los Angeles where he Farms, Route 9, Waco, Tex.
and still find a place in the community reported to Sheriff Rowland. Rowland FISH NETS - ALL TYPES. Nylon gill nets 3 1/2" or
when the furor died down. disputed the information at first. But 4 1/2" Stretched mesh 5' by 30', $12.50. 75 ft.
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misunderstandings, and many times, search the area and the ranch, an action
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catch and return the culprit. But this ifornia when Tiburcio was captured.
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