The Mineral argus., 1884-07-10

shoulder, his thin lips peaked nose,
sallow complexion and small gray eyes
made UP a face that seemed to indicate
a combination of daring and cruelty.
The owner of this illfavored counte-
nance, who gloried in the sobriquet of
"Rattlesnake Jake" might be any
where between thirty-fve and forty
years old.
His weapons were two long barreled
* calibre revolvers, and usually two
knives, all in holsters and sheaths at
tached to a cartridge belt around his
waist His companion was about the
same build and makeup, though not
quite as hard looking citizen, and
with his hair trimmed short did not at
tract as much attention as the other.
This fellow went by the name OF
Charles l'allon, and was about thirty
years old. He usually carried Win
{ chester rifle and knife but no revolver.
! Friday afternoon these men rode
into town leading two pack horses.
! Soon after their arrival race was got
en- up between two scrub horses, and
while the crowd were down on the race
track waiting for start, dispute
arose between H. Goodshaw, DIETER
known as Dutch Henry and half
breed by the name of Bob. Jackson
While they were quarreling "Rattle-
snake Jake" dropped off his horse and
edged up to Jackson, holding his hand
on his gun. But as the dispute ended
without blows, he said nothing until
Jackson asked him what he meant by
standing there with his hand on the
gun? He replied that he would have
Knocked him Uackson) down with it if
he had struck Henry. Jackson then
left and Jake mounted his horse, when
Jackson returned and somewhat
roughly intimated that though Jake
packed two guns he need not think he
could run bluff on the town. Upon
this lake struck him across the mouth
with his revolver, knocking him down
Jackson scrambled to his feet and run
off followed by Jake and Fallow anc
overtaking HIM Jake covered him will
gun making him kneel, then lay fact
t downward on the ground. Jake ther
, remarked to Fallon that he guessed
they would have
TO TAKE THE TOWN
A few minutes later they drove u
town and entered Crowley & Kemp
saloon where they took three drink
t apiece, Jake remarking while ther
4 that he would be perfectly satisfied
+ he could only kill that s----of B.
of halfbreed, meaning John Doant
(who had said nothing to hirh.) Whe
lake STEPPED out of the saloon, Doan
e was standing in the door of I. {
e Power & Bros store. Jake STEPPED u
c 10 him and whipping out his gun be
gan firing, while Doane, at the sam
} time, threw up a small 81 cahbre re
e volyer and fired, hitting Jake in tn
d forehnger of the left hand, (the han
he held his gun in). He then too
his revolver in his right hand an
fired again into the store at Doan'
By this time the scramble for gur
was general and shooting began
earnest. Fallon was on his horse
the act of discharging his Winchest,
at any one within range, when he W;
shot through the abdomen, causlr
him to fall forward on the horn OF tn
saddle. and wheeling his horse starte
on a run up the street from the cree
a distance of about 400 yards, whe
he turned and returned to the rear
Ed. Clark's photograph tent as show
= bv OF in the diagram, where his p
T designated by o. had retreated
from Powers store, and kneeling shoe
ing at anyone in sight. Fallon d
mounted, dropped on his knees al
taking deliberate aim with his rite
a young man by the name OF BE
Smith, who, with several others, W
I'd running to get out of the way OF &
lg bullets that were wizzing IN all dire
,s tions, fred, the ball striking Smith
y the left cheek, coursing upward al
> lodging in the brain, caused insta
:" death.
ad By this time citizens from behil
ed saloons, barns and Crowley & Keml
a ice house were pouring a destructi
fire into the doomed pair, who as 10
as they were able to pull tngg
be kept returning shot for shot.
Owens was the first to fall VIII
r. Fallon bit the dust a few seconds lat
zee when the firing ceased and the bod
,es were taken care of-the desperate