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- 1 2 3 "Harry Saxon, Ex-Sheriff, Dies at 82". Arizona Republic . August 12, 1964. p. 8. Retrieved January 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "A Line Rider Fights Smugglers". Bisbee Daily Review . March 5, 1904. p. 8. Retrieved January 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Brevities". Arizona Daily Star . January 10, 1907. p. 8. Retrieved January 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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