Desert Lawmen

Desert Lawmen
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105002311640
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Download or read book Desert Lawmen written by Larry D. Ball and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An historical survey of frontier lawmen in territorial New Mexico and Arizona reveals that sheriffs were generally elected to four year terms, defended settlers and protected their property from violence, and performed other duties ranging from tracking down stagecoach robbers and serving court warrants to locking up drunks and quelling domestic disputes.


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