The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-06-05

esAMEaN1 rHuge stufdlly down the
broad pike to- Maysdale, returning be-
3fdcye might falls. He is q majestic physi-
caIwrsok notyet gonet TO piecessix feet
I'VE inches in height and still erect.
Time has slarnuken and weakened his
Ithews and sinews, hutlin the days that
Ispeak 81 no arm was SO strong. no eye
ia keen, no courage so sublime as his.
Warmed By the generous Ere Of his ma
tive Bourbon he loves to talk about the
pastandt to i newspaper man his stories
are always interesting. He was the
partner 81 Mike Fink. the king Of the
Eletsboatnaen.
4 linked fortunes with Mike at his
own request" lie said to me, land
Sthere's III Interesting little story con
snected with the partnership.
He dropped hia head forward, rehec-
H9ely, d without disturbing his rev.
sN6is / pushed the bottle and 8 glass to-
Nard him. Mechanically he filled the
hitter and Tor amoment held it to the
light admitting the warm, rich color Of
the. tiiqaor. Then he tossed the contents
or ~ gulp.
ii good liquor he said, smack
ing his lips, and the taste carries me
beck to the old days when@I ran a Hat
49, 49, ~ ". ~ ny. VIZ soou ma
s Z Z sesy s9ol n,A1 Hs Alu aaelho iear.
10y ssg ssa.s ae haaysslle ana one
$500 7 len.enlper sle uale-i
III II, my g,1 I've lllnsstohe creek and
Saahus ~ shgs Iol coid WsAsner lne
4 1oLae early anu great Many nat
Ssgsta ~ .mnae snelr qnarters mere.
1. I rlakas gpostsiay lust peiow NINE
49, vi r ys,Nr0 III nlAh, pus We had
A ~ Il ~ worked hara.
80 Ma1e money ouElng sne summer 2
~ e .spens 5ie .lens Ig{ahy WnenS we laio3
81 aoE sne Winser. We nau irollcs every
80. aaas dances eyery nlghl. lins sea
on l11 naa haraiy begun When y come
s1 ny eers tnas slMlke Fink hads boosted.
asefy shht on ms 5Doat was the
- - Tshe snob, she pest
g. nes. rnnner and the
2eat Mressier IN the ONO valley.
- iong peiore = nance was CIV
en1ane 20 partiaiiy test the truth OF his
ach aa ! MOI ms runner MS wrest-
siersaand ms tighter al n \ day and l
doHned the three. Ih1s made Mike
pretsy M andShe arranged 1t for us to
w our skiA WIFI ING flfie. About o
wee attefward We mel sta barn raising
o ont ~ station, and after the
: vas fnislied We settled down to
s0lia port FINALLY Mlks challenged
StoSsno wan MIN. accepted and
Bathered 70 watch
~ ~ see. Mike DIDN'T belong m
mAysYAle grea1 aeai depended
Jul gts.s Ls q, w, line y Would aimll-
~ ~ s alle glory, q q ! was sue
0 1871 aisYanR already aeieated the
onsmpaonhghser, Wrestler and runner
s.e ooslia slay CLAIM 20 the proud Justine
s, y q 1S iuR y nee son the
ona,s1plon a.,ss
Alk lesl : neen dr1rklng, nut ! knew
M,eo and i!aans touchea8
Wnen.L steppea 20 the mark-
= WIS niN nist sl,osl was as coo as
leesh anN, my q muscles we're nndef perfect5
conn!oi. 4 Mafie Ewo bulls-eyeso OF a
p9ssliie snree. Whenlaik stepped up
aAhIdtHII ms riie ne tossed ms head
seeoruAMlAay pns .he laa aIiected
nl ls hsr veg and hls l 9rs shot was bad
y s.e: I.e ioasle1Sha zane nefYously ana
Using y sook long steady ann. When
4e pM,eds ne f,gger ereap siloag Went
gP anaS crowded around me.
nean ad missed me pllIs.eye and ! was
ll wasSfight proud oflny
movement sean1t9sl ana elepfated the victory
& py mors liquor THAN was good
aorSMes y NE lelg MS cereal Keeniy ana
Aocgla pr WI gy dlis lIaehas leIs tor
W. ssnen lIesufaed was eold tnaD
az VIZ SUI ua Wlliing y aeAhoWlsage
s!i nas 4 l,ssas .ae champion. He aamitted
s 49,. 4 ila =. dlsIanced nus nsesest rnnnsr,
hroW rs most expere Wresslef, whlp,
eaSn aolesg enter anafairly defeated
~ ~ W y i Ma , 8,
& #s#. ~ q go 80 geat ne shooting, ne said,
~ ss "a 80 yniP mn wlth my hsts. ,
- Aneard FMS you may depend
upon ~ preSty MAD. wonld
nsye ilan Il alIn up ana settiea me
MasseI s.nss. ssIy n.gn', puI my iIieias'
~ y ~ h M noIH ! ne pte mo,r up waa
suaI.sal .S ss uitu so"n as 1901
Sl my Isne 20 poaslnans
supkhy ssuns. A 81 a aSsw s wmele lele
$500 $500 " n" :. ah ~ ~ I i s ea.e
$3.50 ~ hs 4srsa Ihss s WI as sulse olns
sHs.ss. ,,asa saata5 49,, a,aeaiy q ~.
ss.S snin : sieas "
1885, thasaanr hsh;sd ~ aa ns 80 ol ", !
~. - ~ !. .assa NJ 80 NY Y: p sasls
- $500 - III. 4sl tSs ~ go in 10 an Y nis .rlsnu -
49, 80. 49, = = ~ poMeu =. ~
ss. $500. wv p psans;sa n1iu ssas.;ua .n ~ e. =,