"Stories of old time happenings in and around Deming, New Mexico, as told by Walter Lusk. 4 p. Submitted by John M. Trujillo, researcher for the survey, in Deming, NM. Lusk was a cattle breaker, worked on Uncle Steve Birchfield's cattle ranch, near the Florida Mountains. Lusk was chased by the Apache Kid and Apaches. He describes a battle near Brass Kettle Springs, 1894, between the Buffalo Soldiers from Fort Bayard and the Native Americans, casualties, burials. Lusk discovered the burned body and wagon of a mining prospector in area, 1894-1896, whose skull was displayed in Deming saloons. He relates story of gun fight between Mexican cattle rustlers and Walter Birchfield and Johnny Clemens, of the Birchfield Ranch, along Mexican border. Also an acccount in 1897 of the Timoche Indians seizing Palomas, Mexico, stealing the ammunition from the Customs House and buying all the groceries in the stores, with money. The Mexican forces came after them and Lusk witnessed the battle that ensued at Boca Grande River. Mentions the main leisure entertainment in Deming was the saloon, gambling and horse racing. The race track was located where Silver Avenue is now, Deming. Lusk had a winning horse, describes his briddle and Spanish rawhide quirt., 1909-1939

"Stories of old time happenings in and around Deming, New Mexico, as told by Walter Lusk. 4 p. Submitted by John M. Trujillo, researcher for the survey, in Deming, NM. Lusk was a cattle breaker, worked on Uncle Steve Birchfield's cattle ranch, near the Florida Mountains. Lusk was chased by the Apache Kid and Apaches. He describes a battle near Brass Kettle Springs, 1894, between the Buffalo Soldiers from Fort Bayard and the Native Americans, casualties, burials. Lusk discovered the burned body and wagon of a mining prospector in area, 1894-1896, whose skull was displayed in Deming saloons. He relates story of gun fight between Mexican cattle rustlers and Walter Birchfield and Johnny Clemens, of the Birchfield Ranch, along Mexican border. Also an acccount in 1897 of the Timoche Indians seizing Palomas, Mexico, stealing the ammunition from the Customs House and buying all the groceries in the stores, with money. The Mexican forces came after them and Lusk witnessed the battle that ensued at Boca Grande River. Mentions the main leisure entertainment in Deming was the saloon, gambling and horse racing. The race track was located where Silver Avenue is now, Deming. Lusk had a winning horse, describes his briddle and Spanish rawhide quirt., 1909-1939, Folder: 1. UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections.

"Stories of old time happenings in and around Deming, New Mexico, as told by Walter Lusk. 4 p. Submitted by John M. Trujillo, researcher for the survey, in Deming, NM. Lusk was a cattle breaker, worked on Uncle Steve Birchfield's cattle ranch, near the Florida Mountains. Lusk was chased by the Apache Kid and Apaches. He describes a battle near Brass Kettle Springs, 1894, between the Buffalo Soldiers from Fort Bayard and the Native Americans, casualties, burials. Lusk discovered the burned body and wagon of a mining prospector in area, 1894-1896, whose skull was displayed in Deming saloons. He relates story of gun fight between Mexican cattle rustlers and Walter Birchfield and Johnny Clemens, of the Birchfield Ranch, along Mexican border. Also an acccount in 1897 of the Timoche Indians seizing Palomas, Mexico, stealing the ammunition from the Customs House and buying all the groceries in the stores, with money. The Mexican forces came after them and Lusk witnessed the battle that ensued at Boca Grande River. Mentions the main leisure entertainment in Deming was the saloon, gambling and horse racing. The race track was located where Silver Avenue is now, Deming. Lusk had a winning horse, describes his briddle and Spanish rawhide quirt., 1909-1939, Folder: 1. UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections. https://nmarchives.unm.edu/repositories/22/archival_objects/155992 Accessed December 24, 2024.