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so ao many sided that an eastern journal well disc describes aribas him as arizona miner iner scout judge sheriff mayor dead shot soldier hero and all around good fellow to have been all these and to have so lived his bis life as to leave the stamp of his unique personality upon the te community is distinction enough for one man an buckels Buc keys greatness basof was of his own making with prophetic foresight and a spirit that knew no tear fear he carved his own way bucking every obstacle and honestly earning the name by which he was best known nto fate or fortune gave him many opportunities port unities his real name was william owen oneill he was born of irish parents in st louis in n 1860 he graduated from the national law school of the district of columbia and later out of seventy two applicants tor for 4 W 11 E ol 01 I 1 11 1 I 1 r P 1 I 1 vu Z I 1 11 IA I 1 I 1 1401 0 I 1 1 I 1 1 r 4 i I 1 N 1 I 1 i I 1 I 1 I 1 N I 1 I 1 I 1 1 I 1 I 1 1 I 1 I 1 0 fie 0 T I 1 CAPTAIN BUCKET ONEILL ONEILIA assistant paymaster of the navy he passed at the head there was some delay in making the appointment and oneill became impatient find and left for arizona where he found opportunities which led to prosperity and distinction helas he was at different times editor of the arizona miner the abe phoenix herald and the hoot hoof and horn hom a catt lemans paper I 1 in that country of chance and hazard buckey buccey got hold of some good mining properties and was elected sheriff for three consecutive terms his reputation as a tearless fearless regulator of the morals aloof of that community will be long remembered he was the best shot in the territory and became the terror of lawbreakers he came unscathed from a number of desperate fights his next political office was that of sheriff of county he was three times defeated for congress and was unanimously elected mayar of t prescott the only vote against him being his hia own when theall for arms arm cn came formed ids his company so eo quickly that the president telegraphed his charlis th arlis ke and therl the riders ders went straight to san antonio each man proud to be with his captain cannain and willing to we die tor for him bim the women of t prescott presented the riders with a suk silk flag the arst am raised near abbay riba the men gave ancke a revolver re judie judge Ling who made the presentation speech sat said waa want to given give 70 yon u t a mayl 11 1 1 it t jia is not fuz 11 b u mi iv a z 1 we tew yott yaa ahat if fc acks it ax an ine ame jv S ial iiii thiv 7 bingre c bp ill 1 f mere lla t e a 3 A F f ng zt 6 ar i I 1 i 11 th V 10 A a I 1 tv r W N I 1 1 I R 51 4 F ti 16 W AW sam i I 1 A a T 1 ar jw A z w 4 aa 1 aw r T I 1 3 iza me cm NW hd h tw M b alaj Z ij q 7 vj jw gaj 7 beed 1 dl 1 b in 1 a i aidem I 1 Z F ibi I 1 ac ja ara I 1 erzin az com a mid iab ft ir 00 1 7 fuatai aff 2640 I 1 wo Z r iw LL 1 I r ik 4 b i WWI C ar I 1 I 1 oft f Z 0 aee A I 1 wilt I 1 ig TIPP W 0 9 r I 1 I 1 tapu 9 I 1 a L za e 0 a 4 I 1 I 1 at ar a rl t w 4 1 a I 1 I 1 am 1 S 0 i bip V 1 W 2 aj CA 1 M wa 7 1 g k az 1 I I WW r 1 1 1 V 1 I 1 6 st 71 t 1 I 1 if crushed I 1 liaw bot hithe lu 1 a SOM e r s bebow could a teach we B I 1 j 19 buckey exemplified the vii wora I 1 laying I 1 4 them the bravest braw nies are th W are the dating daring A bentle little I 1 jomaa ii whom hom he married several years ago lives to aarum ourn theman who no matter where he happened to bt b when away from home wrote her alet a let ter every day even in his pursuit ol 01 criminals over the deserts dr aerts of arizona and d colorado orado buckey wroth wrote Z few lines nee to pauline Paul lne on a scrap of paper and sent it back by any stranger whom hemet he met eim on the highway he came from lighting fighting stock hl father was captain john oneill of the famous irish brigade of the second army corps in the war of 61 his broth er eugene brady oneall ONel ll Is now on his way to manila a first lieutenant of f volunteers high on the roll of honor which will be one oie of the country count rys a contributions to history will be the name of this man whose courageous spirit and striking personality won for him the respect and love of every man woman and child whose good fortune it was to know him |