b'By Jim Olson,WesternTradingPost.comNobody in ArizonaA lot of folks do not realize it, but the famous He informed us he Mexican revolutionary, Pancho Villa, was originally,Doroteo Arango.The famous Mexicanwanted to sell the Sells or Services Jos Doroteo Arango was born on June 5, 1878, inrevolutionary, Panchoknife and donate the San Juan Del Rio, Durango, Mexico. His father was aVilla, was originally, funds to two of the More RV Tiresfarmworker named Agustn Arango and his mother wasDoroteo Arango. Recently,people injured at the Micaela Armbula. He grew up around the Rancho de laa cased, bowie style knife,Gilroy, California Than Firebird Tire. Coyotada, a large hacienda in the state of Durango wherewith the name DoroteoGarlic Festival (on his father worked. The original family residence nowArango inscribed on the7-28-2019) who houses the Casa de Pancho Villa historic museum in Sanblade was sent to us! are friends of his. Juan Del Rio. He instructed us toWe Offer Mobilesend the proceeds Although much of his early life is shrouded in mystery, andfrom the sale directly to them. He informed us the knife was acquired Tire Service. Villa himself told conflicting stories throughout the years,from the relative of a well-known collector named Gary Helin (1940-it is generally accepted that his father passed away when2001) from Kansas. When Helin passed away, various items from his Doroteo Arango was but a teenager. After his fathers death,collection were offered to family and also Garys widow sold many it is reported Arango started hanging out with the wrongitems from the collection to various collectors.We proudly sell crowd. He soon fell in with a group of bandits and it wasnt longbefore young Doroteo was a fugitive from the law. A Smith and Wesson revolver with Villas birth name, Doroteo Arango, inscribed Pressure Pro on the back strap was also part of the Helin collection. This revolver sold within It was during these years of being a common bandit, avoiding the law, thatthe last couple of years at auction and was well-documented as also belonging Doroteo started using the alias, Francisco Pancho Villa. Pancho is short forat one time in the William M. Locke (1894-1972) collection. Locke was another Tire Pressure Francisco in the Spanish language. About 1902, the Federal Rurales" policewell-known collector and had old documentation describing how he had force arrested Pancho on assault and theft charges. Because of his connectionsoriginally acquired the pistol. This Pancho Villa knife was said to be acquired by Monitoring System with a local politician, who had allegedly been the recipient of goods stolenHelin from the same source as the pistol.by Villa, he was spared a prison or death sentence. However, Pancho Villa was for RVs. forcibly drafted into the Federal Army, a practice sometimes adopted under theThe Gary Helin collection also contained several other authentic Pancho Villa Porlio Diaz regime, which was in power at the time.items which have been documented and sold at various auctions over the lastDually Valve several years. The fact that this knife came from that well-known collection is After a while, Villa escaped from the army and returned to the life of a bandit.good provenance. Our seller signed a statement stating who he had purchasedHunter Loadforce We Have On-SiteHeave Duty Scales Then, in 1910, circumstances brought him into the tumultuous times of thethe knife from and the family story that was given to him when he bought it.n Weighrevolutions in Mexico. For several years, Villa fought both for and against HD Balancer Now Scales That CaHeavy Duty Alignments various regimes who were vying for the control of Mexico. One of the reasonsAs further assurance, we believe that if anyone was going to fake a knife and try p 80,000 lbs.Villa is well-remembered is because he understood the power of the pressto sell it as a piece of Pancho Villa memorabilia, of course, they would inscribe, On-Site for State-of-u to Ride Disturbance and manipulated the American press to his advantage. At various times hePancho Villa on it, and not his lesser-known birth name. After doing quite a bit Per Axle! Specializing in RV Tireto record some of his battles and other military movements along the borderthis knife is the real deal.entertained U.S. reporters and even contracted with a Hollywood lm productionof research, and thoroughly inspecting the knife and box, we feel condent that the-Art RV Balance Sales and Installationregion of northern Mexico. It is these recorded events that made Villa a Diagnostic Testing. for Over 32 Years! household name in America. We are not only excited to see how this great piece of history does at auction but the fact that the proceeds are going to help a couple of innocent victims who are After many years of revolutionary ghting, Villa made peace with the Mexicangoing through some very tough times, is an added bonus. Western Trading Post government in 1920 and was granted amnesty. He was also given a large haciendais proud to be a part of the process. Bridgestone/Firestone/Yokohama/Sumitomo/Michelin/BFGoodrichand a pension to retire on (in exchange for his agreement to cease any kind of revolutionary activities). Then, on July 20, 1923, under cloudy circumstances, Pancho Villa was assassinated in broad daylight as he rode in his car down the streets of Parral, Mexico. Today, the Francisco Villa Museum is located near Request a Quote, View Our Coupons, and Read Our Reviews at: the site of his assassination. Pancho Villa remains one of Mexicos colorful, historical characters. It is still debated to this day whether he was a common FIREBIRDTIRE.COM bandit or a Robin Hood. Whether he was a champion for the poor people or an outlaw with political aspirations. Was he a general or a mercenary? Needless to say, Pancho Villa is a legend.Recently, a cased, bowie style knife, with the name Doroteo Arango inscribed on the blade and also on the top of the leather box it came in, was sent to us. 623-582-9212 Imagine our excitement! It is a hand-forged knife, with no makers hallmarks (a blacksmith Family Owned Hours: Mon-Fri 7:00am-5:00pm somewhere likely made it). It has a full tang, a handmade brass guard, and handmade wood handles. The leather-covered box also appears handmade. Overall, it is nice workmanship and all appears and Operatedto have been made in the late 1800s or very early 1900s. It shows the 22444 N. 19th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85027 appropriate patina and age to be from that era.Since 1986!Take I-17 to Deer Valley Rd. Go East to 19th Ave.After receiving it, we called the owner to nd out what he had in mind. then North a half mile to SW 19th Ave. and WilliamsArizonaRealCountry.com September 2019 25'