Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-08-05
THE ROMANCE OF A POOR
YOUNG MAN.
From Poverty to Riches, From
wealth to Poverty and from Pow
erty 70 Prison.

es clerk and accountant IN Shores
Touring mill in SCOTS Valley, Sis
kiyou county, California, was young
Canadian by the name OF William
Mcknight Dennee-the subject OF
this sketch. He was thought to be
Il young man Of great promise, and
I'd thoroughly enlisted the conf
8nce Of his employers by many
sl.rewd business transactions in a
small way and was on the highway
to prosperity, when the mining ex-
element on the klamath broke out.
Having confidence in his ability and
integrity the
SHORE BROTHERS
Provided William with stout mule,
the necessary equipment in provisions
and money, and ordered him to the
new mines. Some men throw away
opportunities to be great. Had young
Dennee carried out the intent of his
employers he would have most likely
become a member of the firm and
rich; but in some accused natures,
Shakespeare wisely says, there is
nothing but direct vilainly. In the
possession ola good mule and a few
hundred dollars, the young Canadian
saw a start for quicker fortune, and
instead of going to klamath, he
turned his face toward the Salmon
river, way down in Idaho, and bid
ding
A LAST FAREWELL
To his employers and honesty, struck
out across the mountains. The first
days ride brought him to small
camp about 40 miles distant from
Yreka, where he put up forthe night.
Being of sporting turn of mind,
during the evening he put his mule
up at "freeze-out," taking hand in
the game, and after losing, put the
money for chances into his pocket
and went to bed, but not to sleep.
The winner of the mule next morn
ing ordered his animal for ride. and
upon going to the stable found-not
the mule, but very polite note from
William, .consigning him to the
AFFEcTIoNATE REGARD OF THE
William had taken that freak OF ma
ture and lit out for parts unknown.
We next hear of our hero the follow
ing summer, as proprietor of pony
express line between Lewiston, Idaho,
and Elk City, fairly established and
daily carrying money from the miners
to places of deposit. He had the en-
tire confidence of the people until one
day, when the leaves began to fall,
William slipped out of town, debtor
in some thousands of dollars for mon
les received from some honest Irish
miners to be shipped to Ireland.
Williams sudden exit caused Sheriff
Fisk, Of that county, to follow him,
and as the young expressman was
about losing himself in the density of
the mountain scenery Sheriff Fisk
overhauled him. The handouts were
put on and the return to Elk City
commenced. Fisk was akind-hearted
man and took off the irons at the
promise Of his prisoner to behave
himself. There were no witnesses,
but it is thought that shortly after
DENNEE KNOCKED FISK OFF FROM
HIS HORSE
And fed into the mountains, the
kind-hearted officer lost portion
of his confidence in human nature.
Magruder's pack train, then on its
way over the Couer d. Alene noun
tains, shortly after picked up young
Dennee, who through wandering in
the mountains had worn out his boots
and had been reduced to a condition
most pitiable. In company with Ma
gruder (who was murdered on the
return trip the romantic young man
went to Virginia City, Montana, where
soon after he by some unaccountable
good fortune became one of the firm
of
ROCKFELLOw & DENNEE.
With a successfully hidden record of
the past, Dennee grew prosperous,
and was in fair way to become
wealthy. At the height of his popu-
larity, however, a former acquain-
lance turns up at the end Of miners
shovel inS Alder Gulch, and by ex-
posing Dennee's history, undoubtedly
saved Rockfellow from becoming a
victim of misplaced confidence. The
partnership was dissolved, and with a
few quickly acquired thousands our
hero departs for New Orleans with
A YOUNG WOMAN OF MORE THAN
DOUBTFUL REPUTATION
And with the euphonious cognomer
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