, 1889-11-10
MARINE NEWS.

newspaper field but now on the local staff
OF the Denver Republican, is a clever
journalist, whose cardinal sin is deep be-
lief in the fallacy that he can make pro-
hibition general by consuming the liquor
supply. About three times a year he
s~avagely attacks the retail market. When
engaged in this work Sumner lsIharmless,
but loquacious as an exhibition phono-
graph and self-opinionated as a Chinese
emperor. When in Converse county
johnson and his wife settled on a pre-
emption claim near Douglas. Specula-
tors suspected that there was deposit of
coal underneath the surface of the prop
erty, and tried to make an investigation.
Mrs. Sumner, c woman of remarkable
courage. chased the would be jumpers
off the claim several times. accelerating
their departure by hostile demonstrations
with a heavy shotgun. johnson. carrying
a considerable jag, was giving a graphic
and exaggerated account of the seige in a
bar room here a year after. Turning to Bob
Murray. he said: II ordered them to leave
the premises with their boring machinery
or suffer the consequences. One fellow
was a little too deliberate to suit me and
l plugged him." did you hurt him?"
inquired Bob. Hurt him2 No; [ didn't
hurt him much, but the finest monument
now in the Douglas cemetery stands over
his grave" retorted johnson with con-
scious pride. The idea of a mild man.
nered man like Sumner killing anyone
was SO extremely ludicrous that the gang
encouraged him and before morning heard
many a bloody recital of the exploits of
the newspaper man.
Has- AL Moore, an ex Denver reporter
was the guest of the Marine Mar one day
last week. Al is a martyr to his profess
sion. While covering the police station
for the Denver Netos he had occasion to
expose a robbing gang OF blue coats.
These dishonest minions OF the law let no
monied man or woman either, escape and
Moore's truthful account of their skull
duggery created a tremendous sensation.
The gang, in a very business like style,
concluded to put this knowing reporter
out of the way. Within a month he was
sandbagged three times. After these at
tacks he would be missing for a time, but
finally the pale features of the plucky
n~ewsgatherer would again meet the gaze
of his enemies around police hcadquar-
tiers. On the occasion of the fourth at
tack Moore was too quick for the high
binder and at pistols point escorted his
assailant to the county jail. The fellow
was a tough character who for apparent
reasons enjoyed immunity from arrest.
He was indicted, but was allowed to es-
cape through the influence of his disrep-
utable friends.
pas-Pete BerGersen's hunting dogs
form a picturesque group of useful ca
mines. The head OF the kennel is old
Sam. who was brought to Cheyenne by
Harry Oelrichs. the swell New Yorker
and prince of cattle company managers.
Sam was the bench winner at the Boston
dog show of 1878 and took the red ribbon
in field trials. Mr.. Oelrichs coveted the
beautiful and sagacious animal and gave
s400 for him. As n matter of fact the
New Yorker still retains a half interest in
Sam. Gunner is second choice in the
Bergersen string and is an excellent field
mate for Sam. His popularity is an un-
conquerable desire to chase rabbits.
When using Gunner on this sort of a
hunt the sportsman familiar with his fail
ing resorts to heroic measures and the
first shot fred is at the dog as he leaps
across the prairie, baying at a big jack OIL
nimble cottontail. This always puts q
quietus on his flushing proclivitles. Gun,
ner carries several pounds of fine shot in
his broad hips. He and Sam, who is old
and rheumatic, but still willing, are 6
splendid team in field or at waters.
1d-Lum Waterbury, the popular con
ductor, has the only Irish spaniel in The
West, likewise the only corkscrew tai
Irish bull. The spaniel is a perfect wa
ter dog. She is liver colored, rather
heavy with close curley lair. Lum hal
her well broken. The savage looking lit
tie bull is coveted by every sport in town
He is the homliest dog in Wyoming.
bds-Geo. East in his brace of Chespeak,
Bay retrievers has two Of the best ant
prettiest water dogs ever seen here.
ga5-In Tom Gladstone John Schune
man has a splendid Llewellan setter witt
a long pedigree aud a love for the pursui
of wounded ducks. Toms breeding is o
the best and he is perfect in his work.
Ras-Sportsmen say that Nina. owned
by the Spaulding boys, will swim farther
dive deeper and stay in the water longeI
than any duck dog in this section. She
enjoys the sport keenly.
paS-Bert Marshall, foreman of the Sn
office and a devoted follower of sport
afeld, has a faithful retriever that excel
in ice breaking. The dog seems to worl
best in cold water.