In April, 1887 Apache County Sheriff Commodore Perry Owens dispatched Apache County deputies Albert Miller and Rawhide Jake Brighton to arrest Ike and Fin Clanton. Brighton, along with being constable at Springerville, was a range detective enforcing the law with a mail-order detective’s badge.
Originally, on the recommendation of Apache County Undersheriff, Joe McKinney, Owens had hired the legendar

True West May/June 2025
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- Blazing The Oregon Trail
- Journey Through Time
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- Mountain Meadows Scapegoat John D. Lee VS. A Firing Squad
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