The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-08-14
SATURDAY LIGHT IN LGADvILLk

tb0u-Au1a OF mt00f6 nave lett k1s11
work N tbs mines snd slnlss cod
h'cked into town. isseat on hssing Z
good time. Haxnsea svees1. froU
Chessnus street 70 The psss o6cs. ~
90 shronged yesterday afternoon ssd
evening that ell wsss iosesd to cell
slowly. Cosmepo,itaa in the sxtreos
wss th,s mae Of slos-aOviog miners.
At the post ofies three columns
stretched from the delivery Windows
far oas oa the . dewalks Soms Of these
msn hal sto,j for over too hsars ~a,s
ing their turn. The crowd vas very
good -ns,ared. Dsunkes nsa were
plenty. Out from the wids doom thsl
opened into great halis. whsrs ths sis
Was bsavy WITH tobacco smoke and teh
gas burassls dull yellew. rolled eon-
fused volums VI woris.
l entered one of them. Gently
pushing my Say beyond the long.
black ~alaut bar. glisissisg with de-
csntrrs. filled with highly colossd
liquor. and bright dsiskins glasses.
passed % 10 the gambling rooms. A
fence rss down the uiddls OF ths
room. To the left Of it the spAcs waa
occupied by keno players. AZ lssst q
hundred men were playing. The gaos
has ssdersess ehaogss sisos l Isss ss~
il plsyed IL played in log hut at Bis :
marck. on the Missouri River. and ]
Was unable 20 follow il. The cries OF
the aua ssss wess load aod coSslant. At
short intervals the voics of some
player would be heard. Yelling in tri-
nmph. Ksnor Without any percep.i
bic stop. the game went on.
Tired OF watching. I strays "a - 10 che
faro tables. Here l ives greatly sur;
prised To sss the men playing with teo
cent checks. At once l suspected that
the reports Of tue exceeding richness Of
the camp in the czrbInstss we're false.
Men clad 10 clay-soiled canvass suits
held out ssil- hardened Ash1s: men
from stores and counting houses
played st their sidss. II one could
have seen the hands only Of the plsysrs,
what q queer sight it would have been
hands Of all sizes and colors hands
cal!ou.ed by twisting steel drills. or
the skppina through thsn OF iIalnnAr
handles; sofi. white AAsds thst had
never worked. All hovered over the
table like hawks over rabbit bid in .
clump Of grass. The stacks Of checks
were asovtd frSn card toicard. Nee,
without reason, rash Wouid be made
to copper the ace; then. another rush 20
play the seven 70 win. Drinks Of bser
and wbisksy appeared and vAsiAhstl.
Smoking vas constantly going on. The
hard fsc~s Of the faro dealsrs never
chssgsd. Mechanically they pulled
the cards from the silver boxes.
In These gambling houses any person
wishing 10 bet sgainst tho bank oap
claim the case box and keep the case.
The great majority Of the games are
square. AL the keno games are square.
As the dealers Of that game ares paid .
on the amount OF the pools
or pots. In this great room the tsblss
were owned BY the houss esd rented
to the gamblers by the week or month.
There were many gAmee running ] had
never seen before short I. 70. high.ball
poker. four to one. OF courss . woman
Vas dealing twenty one. The roulette
tables wsrs crowded. Players snd
spectators sssts very. eeurtsoas 10 oos
another. All we're apparently iudifIsr.
snt - 10 the outcome q tha game.
Staadiug behind two MINERS, who 'bad
half dossn stacks OF blue chocks BE-
fore tlssm. / wstshsd . esas Of
faro. rhess man we're taking 81
the Gunnison country. and l lsverhssrd
their conversation. Il tell you.' said
she larger and dirtier OF the two. slim
jim panpsd out $50 day 90 White
River The h--ll he did!. saii the
cleaner Of the twain. Yes Thsu 10
sn undert0ne they talked earnestly sod
with subdued excitsmscs. Nov and
then could catch seoteucss, such 20:
will the @ 0wersmsut lss us.' spesce
enoagh 10 .pea the district - bsipg OF.
ganized.' .'rhs Utss will light hks
dsvils. The aa~ashed digger of car :
Donate silver ores mechanically, PLACED
his checks stack BY sssck on the hing
Inslinctivsly his hand searchsd for {
copper Finding one. il was plscsd
on the stAcka Bsipg pleased With III
appesranes and bsering Of the ~.
washed, I looksd as1iousDy st the cass
box and saw tha. the king We dad,
all having been played. The hasd n
the miner rs~oved and replaced shl
c"pper - be unceuscioasly bet that III
hing weu:d via = toss. The ~ ~
.,-~A .-rA. Mk~ Ill -~A>
The rapid Shufl1inG Of the catd1 pee-
pssatory 10 new dssi struck sharply
On the ears 81 the two uen. Looh3n1
up they sav . soilina clfelo q faDos
and glanced inquiringly at the dsales
Pleasantly hs aid: He vss dsad vhsa
you stacked up 90 him. A little pro
fasity, and The conversAtioo eo -
ssppossd sicAnsss Of Tho XAits MSe,
placer mines was dropped.
s,rsyed from one gambling house e
smother. Il found . fsw brace games ol
faro. high bali poker snd chuck luel
In operation in low dance hails. Thss>
games wers supposted b. sev eosnsu
and drunken missrs Of tender years
The great majority Of Loadvilis missx'
thorous bly, UNDERSTAND ths games ths1
bet against. aud il would not b. safi
for ID. dealers to deal unfhiriy. n Il
thee placss ths great crowds veas
drinking freely. In ell they wsrt
kindly And eosd. nssared. with vesy
few exceptions uons Of these men wee,
pistols opsaly: thoneh - they novel
obout aud 10 - pDe OF 49, 49,