The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-02-15
~RuFFIAN's" RACE.
- sanditti Carried Out Of the
laws OF Death.
rer,ble Heat at McNassar's
Farm.
eor" Dies Of a Broken Heart.

,,,s7an" Dies Of a Broken Heart.
From the New York Pres.
.,rlv Nav morning in 1850. three
ur ,-.,,ii,e.l an,! weary looking Oh
'!'.'.,,...i,. their way into the frontier
''s .,o"..n, Of Denver from the old Salt
.s,'.,r..i Two men seated upon the
Ian. ~ one horse, in Mexican style,
%s not an unusual sight III those days;
VI" "a. ,,,rr. wv- something "bOut the trio
az ~. ,;u; ii.e air ri the extraordinary
"". t,e mysterious. The news Of the
% ',.,,.,. arrival spread from cabin to
,.:n IL :. ;,w minutes; and when the
Nv -" .,r..! Il: the Elephant corral, u
49, 49,. crowd "I people were already
'i,;,r t., -:,cak them welcome. The
.',,",r, srr. a,iire,i in full buckskin
49, 49, ,n, armed to the teeth; their
49,. seemingly spiritle=s bay, WIS
'n hunted ANA hes worn; his hide was
.,'r.I wiki s.rt::Ss ut dry foam and
...'i mud. ami hi, hack was sc;.rificd
~, H.. coy. IN carrying Oi the sad
=. !ir wa;a piii:lie sight. and as nc
rcd ,r,u the stall allotted to him,
,,r,rii.,iom Was made by the by.
.',.; r ,,,..: he would not survive tie
,.i:.. old Ru:ii:,m :'.c lk.st in the feed
..".:iL ".;c oi TIE newcomers, ten
.;v "I!r ;r.- stood by us through u
,,.., ram, anal saved our ncciss; i;
,.,dn; been inr him We would hav.
...u fosi .or Mormon crows long he-
* thi>.
TIE: SALT LAKE RACER.
The, .r,..i. was ssnn ont; the two men
p.r. |; n, Hunt and Jim Harrison, the
-. .riot.. outlaws Oi Utah. ami the
arse n,iic 9th: r t!:an ''IsOrt!c: Kui!ian"
80 famed ..::: Lake racer. Kuf1ian lad
mes. a, kim Of The Mormon tur; for
..yrrf' years: ia long or SHORT t.. t. of
,:.,.i lander saddle lir had nc, or been
',,..ul -, The outcome. His name was
.,.a,,l,oi.i wur; in every earn, ia Ctal,
I'd ne adjoining Territories, and
i victories Hiinr,:nl themes Cor many
ri,.ns >.,..i&~.. Money could not in
'rr lis owner ~ part vita him. Hunt
and Harrison vino were partners III the
~,ri,i. rshir ofa gambling hall, had
.~ cnl. Siderable fortune in continual
ting against "!sltlian,'' and resolved
T., steal ani transport him tn new
.,.ntrv. While their plans were yet
immature Hunt murdered Il prominent
Mormon, and, after = brief trial, he was
condemned t. hang for his crime. The
.,aii;!i was r,..tc.l on the O,lt~!S rts Of
~, Like. nt:,r the overland rssl,l, and
The n,urie:cr Was toswing midst all the
r.n, ii legal execution. In the excite
nan, attending the preparation on the
r:o:nin: If the expected hanging, Hnr-
r>,,n entered liatiian'S stable unOlp-
rived and spirited the racer away.
Mounted ~ another ..r*l. and leading
Eui;iai,. Harrison rn!c to the gallOws
gr.,>Isv,cd. >lipi,y.l Two six-sEOOters
II" lluni'- hands, and before the off,
.ia. or multitude had recovered from
'isir surprise the outlaws We're cAarg-
~. DOWN The Weber canyon ut y speed
w';'h ,lr!i.a, capture One Of Il nu,ilxr
i'uliin" rifle shots killed H.rri>on's !
m.:-r, and il i"r1,,i,c necessary IO- Ruff
ian /" EAR; both men. The Mnr',,ciis |
r;.',"'i ;l!r s'r-l"rtsiOt.> nj g!t and clay,
~ were i~.wtri.~.~ a. ovcrtakc them, so
""rl,r'!. was the speed and endurance !
. ii,r >!nlcn hay. Not until one hum |
.".': mi''"> had iEvI: covered did men ar
Ne tenth day they arrivts! ut Denver,
tx hundred miles from the Mormon
aniiai.
im>y. !a";~ rI"c circ Hated. Ruiitun
''T.a" III. hero o:tllc hour. and in con-
"'ni' I:n- III, marvellous feat the out
',"''!"warv- were :.lN.-t entirely for
-r."E. Every care an,! kindness WAS !
visit ;; i:"n 'liE,. anil in two weeks
'r Wis i: :. ronNi;i.,. iN 80 :;,tO training
';,.'n j"' Use track. Captain \. =. Mil
". :; wr,i;i; ,,i"rlinY man. hail bought
VA.
4 MA: HEAT RACE.
.'""H::.. ';,. - r..:;""vS of the settle
'r' wee i':"tr hrn;i."rS, 1.-The Greer
'' - Key "rrc Familiarity KNOWN.
a! '"" ..':" from Iowa, were In.>-
: '''': .'"''! "i racing stock, AMI pos
set a i.l.n.',r a. fast horses. Con-
H'"'''> I:::,',- t;..'.r WAS Il :,lv-,!nlO<t
''"''"'h'";plri "i x ,i!ian III weight,
WV ami rty!" who lIial worked: HE
!! arr;>s tie plains in the harness 8 |
.'ia:r!r >r':'r'nrr." Rocky MOun:aO:
;'"' a. h" was called. had retained in
""n' "'>j ':i'n of having !'ecn IL" {,
, i!";>" ~ hr territory up t"!IIc I the
''"'.'!h advent. an,! his owner: inc
:'f'"'",,. T. ", tho honor fade until !
'"'''.' -! i"'n ar;rl: plish.sl. SOa !;
',' "A '.i:'.'. !,"-; two III three. WAS !
',,:E".:. !" take l,;a.a. September III, !
d" ~ >:.~-:r !::rn,. north If Denver, !
'''-' IA ss:..r' in gold. The :
=. - ""r' phi il training; the news !
-. "r.'.i' i '" T:rrya!l. ;,rcs.kinri,lSc. !
:. '"li!.'rui.. .,,ici.. &c ar creek. an'i
'i ','.' :i"riny%, and tyr han
-: 81 'ii.- iii u country where the
-, 500 ':'!' .: were the most primitive !
>''"c','. 80. approaching race he ,
'' ." ~; "a. ~ Uf interest. From
....., wa. ,S',i~ and settlements i
=" ';.r:Iirrs t!"c&th int" town ,
"'',i .''.'."; ,'w .",2I: one with
,,' =" .r'h:,,"v. FLOWING witt, the !
80. :""'iii." '.,N au:l the other ::
, n.'F'''''! ~ vie. daughter, and II
= '"' %! "r.!isg >t,m::l. The outside
.,'',', ~ 'i'' ~" wcr- about even. the
,l,, ~! I; 'ri~ bv!n" for fsufli;sn.
-" '''hrr> and farmers netting IN