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1873 - Royal Canadian Mounted Police founded Ottawa Ontario - John A Macdonald's government proposes establishment of a Mounted Police force for the North West Territories; act passed May 23.
1878- New Mexico Territory- in Blackwater Canyon, near John Chisum's South Spring River ranch, Frank Baker, William Morton, and William McCloskey are gunned down in cold blood by a member of the Regulators, possibly by Billy the Kid while they may have attempted to escape. The location became known as Dead Man's Draw.
1880- Montana Territory- the Utah Northern becomes the first railroad to reach Montana, entering the territory at Monida Pass.
1881- New Mexico Territory- Governor Lew Wallace sends his letter of resignation to President Garfield.
1916- Mexican bandit Pancho Villa leads 1,500 horsemen on a raid of Columbus, New Mexico killing 17 U.S. soldiers and citizens.
1928- San Antonio, Texas -Texas Ranger P.C. Baird who served with the Texas Rangers died. Baird served as sheriff of Mason County through 1898 and then retired.
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