The Aaron Holcomb Story

Slaughter's my name. Luke Slaughter. Cattle's my business. It's a tough business. It's big business. I've got a big stake in it. There's no man west to the Rio Grande big enough to take it from me.

Luke Slaughter of Tombstone. Luke Slaughter of Tombstone. Civil War cavalryman turned Arizona a cattle man. Across the territory from Yuma to Fort Defiance, From Flagstaff to the Wachukos, and below the border through Chihuahua and Sonora, his name was respected, or feared, depending on which side of the law you were on.

Man of Vision, Man of Legend, Luke Slutter of Tombstone. Time finally came when I decided that I'd be more profit in raising my own cattle and driving other men's herds up to Tombstone for Mexico and Texas.

And about the same time I heard that Aaron Holcomb spread was for sale So one day Wichita and I rode down toward the San Pedro Valley to look it over Well Wichita, what do you think well if you wish to ask me I am yeah Well, I think it's a pretty good proposition all around you get a good healthy herd of beef cattle and several hundred acres of reason man

And Aaron Holcomb gets out like he wants to I don't see how either one of you can lose That's the way I look at it. Let's ride over to Aaron's and close the deal. Howdy, Aaron!

Howdy, Aaron! Well, Aaron, I'm ready to talk business. Good. Come on in to the house and I'll see if I can get Sarah to rustle up some coffee. It's a mighty nice herd you got there, Aaron.

How many head you figure you're running? Well, not counting calves, somewhere between 450 to 475. Let's count the calves and make it 500. I'm a mighty generous of you, Luke. Got company, Sarah. Well, Mr. Slaughter, and would you tell her how are you?