Fort Defiance

[theme music] Luke Slaughter of Tombstone, Civil War cavalryman turned Arizona cattleman.

Across the territory, from Yuma to Fort Defiance, from Flagstaff to the Huachucas, and below the border through Chihuahua and Sonora, his name was respected or feared, depending on which side of the law you were on.

Man of vision, man of legend, Luke Slaughter of Tombstone.

[theme music]

October twenty-ninth.

We have a long ride before us today, for we must reach Old Fort Defiance.

I stay with the train in order to keep everything moving, for we expect to travel late in the night.

On the way no water is found, but in mid-afternoon the trail leads to the brink of a canyon, and the Indians tell me there is water below, so the animals are unpacked and taken down the cliff in a winding way among the rocks, where they are supplied with water.

Night comes on, and we are still in the forest.

The trail is good, yet we make slow progress, for some of the animals are weary, and we have to wait from time to time for the stragglers.

About ten o'clock we descend from the plateau to the canyon beneath and are at Old Fort Defiance, and the officers at the agency give us a hearty greeting.

We spend the thirtieth of October at the agency and see thousands of Indians, for they are gathered to receive rations and annuities.

The donkey train has not arrived, but soon one after another the Indians come in with their packs, and with white men, Araibi Indians, Walpi Indians, and Navajos a good party is assembled.

October 29th We have a long ride before us today, for we must reach Old Fort Defiance.

I stay with the train in order to keep everything moving, for we expect to travel late in the night.

On the way no water is found, but in mid-afternoon the trail leads to the brink of a canyon, and the Indians tell me there is water below, so the animals are unpacked and taken down the cliff in a winding way among the rocks where they are supplied with water.

Night comes on, and we are still in the forest.

The trail is good, yet we make slow progress, for some of the animals are weary, and we have to wait from time to time for the stragglers.

About ten o'clock we descend from the plateau to the canyon beneath and are at Old Fort Defiance, and the officers at the agency give us a hearty greeting.

We spend the 30th of October at the agency and see thousands of Indians, for they are gathered to receive rations and annuities.

Luke Slaughter of Tombstone, Civil War cavalryman turned Arizona cattleman.

Across the territory from Yuma to Fort Defiance, from Flagstaff to the Huachucas, and below the border through Chihuahua and Sonora, his name was respected or feared, depending on which side of the law you were on.

Man of vision, man of legend, Luke Slaughter of Tombstone.

[upbeat music] Stop wasting your nights on a mattress that doesn't get you.

[dramatic music] Luke Slaughter of Tombstone, Civil War cavalry man turned Arizona cattleman.

Across the territory from Yuma to Fort Defiance, from Flagstaff to the Huachucas, and below the border through Chihuahua and Sonora, his name was respected or feared, depending on which side of the law you were on.

Man of vision, man of legend, Luke Slaughter of Tombstone.

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