Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-10-24
StaF-ROute Dorsey.

The Calico mining district boasts
the possession OF the most remarkable
dog heard from up 70 this date. He
is a Scotch collie dog, known as
Dorsey" and he is employed as
special mail carrier over the star route
between the town Of Calico aud the
mines at Bismarck, some three miles
distant. ''SJRr-ROuts Dorsey" as the
boys call the dog, is the property Of
the brothers Stacy, who own q store
at the mines and another at Calico.
There Is no pOstoGice at the mine and
no mail service, and were it not for the
intelligence Of Dorsey the fifty odd
miners at Bisma OK would have TO wait
for q week tor news OF the outside
world. Bus every day, as the stage
from Daggett drives up to Stacy's
store at Calico, Dorsey is on hand,
waiting for his maii-pOuCh 20 be filed.
and as soon as il is strapped on his
back of he goes along the rocky trail
to bismarck at gait which brings
the mail there twenty mi1uJss after
the stage stops at Calico. Dorsey, as
he arrives at Bismarck, goes straight
to StaCy's store, and until the pouch
is taken off will allow no one but his
master to come near him. When the
mail is removed he goes of 20 have q
time with the Bismarck dogs and en-
Joy himself, only returning to the store
at meal time. He sleeps at Bismarck,
and after breakfast, every day, he gets
the mail for Calico from Stacy and
takes it to Calico. There Is nothing
very remarkable about carrying a nall
pouch three miles and back every day;
but Dorsey is a wonderful dog, and the
more he is watched the more wonder
fui the things found out about him.
There are three trails between the
mine and Calico, and Dorsey makes it
q rule never to take the same one twice
running, though one is much better
than the others. The miners say that
Dorsey fears an ambuscade. but what
ever his reason It is a WeIi=dsfined one,
for once, when he used q trail he had
taken the day before, he was observed
20 hesitate ia doubt whether 20 rstracs
his steps or not, and finally TO make q
break across fearfullV rough country
80 the other trail. When Dorsey has
the mail he viii allow no one TO touch
him, and will run from any dog Ia the
camp; but woe be to the dog that an
nOyB Dorsey on duty, for Dorsey, when
relieved from his load. will surely get
even, and he Is not afraid OF any dog
in the district. The miners all say
that Dorsey can tell time, for he never
has 20 be called and just before mail
time will 60 up TO Stacy and bother
him till he gets hIs letters. If no lot
tsrs are given TO him sc the usual hour,
he does not wait around, but goes OF
TO Calico. where he spends the day. a
couple Of weeks ago Dorsey was pay
ing some little attention 60 female
canine friend ct Calico. He had
rival. who took advantage q DOrs8y's
absence to ingratiG6s himself with
Dorsey's fame. BuC 60 appears that
Dorsey had made calculations for some
thing Of the kind. and when the mail
was removed sc Bismarck be dashed
back 70 Calico for the urst time sinos
he had been on the route. His hated
rival, secure In DOEssy's supposed
absence, was ~ king che most Of hig
time. Whsh Dorsey appeared On the
scene aud literally tOEe bis ears on
The miners At BismarCk have had DoF-
seY phOGOgra phsd. aud have presented
him with 8 soft leather pouch, which
goes over his back like saddle. and
IS very convenient for the dog 50 oGr-
~. DOrsey's weight 90 gold would
not buy hIm from his rOughs kind
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