The Elk Mountain pilot., 1882-04-20
RUBY CHIEF NINE.

RUBY CHIEF NINE.
The Ruby Chief mine wa: compel
led to shut down this week owing to
the coal supply being exhausted, but
we apprehend that as soon as the road
is in condition to haul, that work
will be resumed. However, rumor
says that a sale is about to be con-
sumated, in which event the present
company will concentrate their force
on probably the Howard Extension,
Old Shlek, or at least one OF their
claims in that vicinity, which will
prove as valuable as the Ruby Chief
on being developed.
Cur police court reporter has gore
to interview the remains Of Jesse
James, and IN his absence we will try
to do justice to this column by the as
slstanceof Dick Roelf. Sunday being
a good day for the marshal, we were
on the alert for exhibitions in the
manly art by some Of the denizens
who crowded down Ninth Street. The
sun was fast disappearing in the west
ern horizon and we began to think
that our search for q free show had
been frultless. When all of sudden
a rumpus was kicked up in front of
Pete Crows store and we repaired 10
the scene OF action. The contestants
in this sk!rmish were Messrs. High
tower, Ike Bancy, joan Lambert and
Pat Downing. We got there in time
TO hear CouacilTan Daney invite two
Of them out in the street, whether he
was going TO pumnal them or they
puNmel him is what ws don know,
for by the earnest persuasion of friends
nobody went, and we kind of suspect
nobody wanted to 50 out, SO, there
fore, 1t did not take much coaxing to
keep them from cha~ing each other
up. So this mater was settled with
Out paying any fine into the city COT
fcrs.
Monday passed off without any
thing occurring 10 menlorize the day
IN the minds Of tie people ci Irwin.
Tuesday afternoon quite al excite
rlent was raised on Oh street, by
Sm;sh Cullom and John Wilbur trying
to chaw each other up, and in the az
tempt they scattered the claret round
on the door linteis, broke French
plate windows and gave very inter
estlng performance for about ten min
utes, when I Timothy Dsasy walked up
and grabbed both Of them. 1t ap-
pears that Wilbur owed Cullom a bill
and be took this mode of collecting
it, and the boys all say he got the
worst Of it and had to pay S fine and
costs in the bargain. We do not look
upon this as beng 4 very profitable
way to collect bills.
Yesterday Sim Dip had a row with
Badly Sours. This man Dip is a no-
ted character. He Is native Of Peo-
ria, HIS, and is said TO have been
worth S7oo, 600 at one time in Cali
forn!a He went from there to Aus
tralia, and b. riotous living managed
to co throrrl, al his monev. He
played blici e-.a@olA.-lt a Nrg!..i2
City, Nevada, IN its palmy days. and
it has been said that the v gs. ordered
him out of Tombstone He is we'll
known to the police in Denver. and
also give the authorities trouble in
Gunnison before coming here. His
parents are said to be wealthy and are
not aware of his capers out here.
Marshal Deasy had him up before
Judge Stiles, who after hearing the
evidence fined him $40 and costs, and
to stand committed until paid. Dick
Roelf paid the fine and let the poor
devil go. Dick said he was in here
ali last winter.
In another column will be found
the advertisement of the Windsor
Hotel, B. F. Ayers, the proprietor, is
making extensive preparations for the
summer travel, by fitting up the rooms
and getting new and experienced help
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