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,__ _ _ _ By JAY CHARLES _ _ _ ___,
Curly Bill Takes
Up Politics
Curly Bill was as usual in his chair in
front of Nick Babcock's saloon, comfortable
in the shade of the live oak tree. In his
right hand he held his six shooter, his
left a bottle of beer. From time to time
he shot at a chipmunk or lizard as it
scurried along but as he usually hit what
he shot at chi'pmunks and lizards became
scarce in Galeyville and Curly Bill occupied
the intervening time perforating tin cans
of which there were always plenty.
Nick's saloon had that side of the one
street all to itself, being the only building.
All the stores and saloons in Galeyville
were on the opposite side facing Turkey
Creek and the Chiricahuas. As the sound
of shots was no novelty in the outlaw
capital no one paid any attention between
forays over the border, cattle rustling in
Arizona and New Mexico or after a trip
to nearby Tombstone to "buck the tiger".
Curly was looking at the sun through the
bottom of his beer bottle when a horseman
swung into the street, loped toward him
and came to a halt alongside. Dismounting
somewhat stiffiy the rider tied his horse
to the ground and looked sourly at Curly
Bill. The look meant nothing, however for
John Ringo was a dour man seldom known
to smile and considerable of a mystery
even to the other members of the outlaw
band.
Looking up, grinning, Curly tossed the
empty bottle in the air and shattered it
with a single shot before it reached the
ground. "What's ea tin' yuh, John?"
"Tomorrow is election day and San
Simon is expecting to turn in quite a
vote for Bob Paul for Sheriff of Pima
County."
"Now ain't that Hell? Runnin' a stage
coach shotgun messenger for Sheriff. Next
thing yuh know they'll be bringin' law an'
order to Galeyville."
They both laughed at the idea of anyone
attempting to dispute leadership wi th Curly
Bill, recognized king of the outlaws in
Arizona.
"Just the same we gotta' do something
about it, John. Bob's too damn close to
Wyatt Earp. Charley Shibble is our man
an' we're going to vote for him, solid. Come
on ."
They visited Nick Babcock's saloon,
Jack Dall's Drink Emporium and Shot-
well's store, rounding up Joe Hill, Dick
Lloyd, Milt Hicks, Tom and Frank Mc-
Lowery and Ike Clanton and set out for
San Simon. Now the vo tes of all San Simon
to tall ed not more than thirty odd and
mattered little in the coming election, but
Curly Bill was boss, political and other-
wise of the San Simon Vall ey and it be-
hooved him to see to it that a proper
contempt of all shotgun messengers and
Bob Paul in particular was recorded at the
polls. When the election officials in Tucson
co unted the ballots from Curly Bill's baili-
wick they'd know what was what.
The little troop of politicians rode into
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San Simon, dirty, dusty and thirsty. As a
matter of habit they made for the saloon
where they corrected the latter evil before
making known their purpose; to see to it
that San Simon went on record as being
one hundred per cent for Shibble. Any ideas
had about vo ting for Bob Paul were prompt-
ly dismissed for Curly Bill and his outlaws
took such matters very seriously indeed. So
the word got around that night that on the
morrow San Simon would rally manfully
against the cause of law and order by cast•
ing every vote for Charles Shibble, the
outlaw's choice.
Just to make sure Curly Bill and his
gang took charge of the election, inspecting
every ballot, co unting noses and seeing to
it that every man of twenty-one years of
age and over voted. This accomplished, it
seemed that there was nothi ng more to be
done but Curly Bill got an inspiration.
"Hold on there a minute, boys. This here
vote's no t near enough for a town like San
Simon. We gotta' have more votes."
"But Bill," John Ringo protested, "every
man's voted. There ain't no more voters."
"Yes there is. The women and kids ain't
voted. Round 'em up and vote 'em."
"Bill you know as well as I do that
women and children can't vote. It's against
the law."
"To hell with the law!" Bill roared with
laughter. "Since when has Curly Bill, or
you John Ringo, or any of us bothered
about law? Come on, get them women and
kids an' be sure they vote for Charlie."
Fearfully the women did as they were
bid and the children got a great kick out
of it. Vo ting over Bill looked into the ballot
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