Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-04-15
A MINERS STORY.
Charles Experience with Lively
Judge Lynch.
But for the Timely Arrival Of Friends His
Neck Would Have Been Longer and
This Yarn Much Shorter-Tbe
Guilty Mans Deserts

In the year 1850 a number of casual
acquaintancos, who had friendly feel
ing for each other, and whose mining
claims had given out about the same
time, proposed among themselves to go
out prospecting for new diggings. Care
fully examining the hills, gulches and
little streams OF wator on their way,
they concluded at last to take up claims
about three miles distant from the forks
of Nevada creek, at q place that had
been overlooked by former searchers for
treasure.
The prospect at FIRST was good, but a
weeks work resulted unsatisfactory
Many we're for abandoning the claim.
Some proposed another trial, deeper
down. Others said they would do as tho
majority decided, anu would have no
voice in the discussion. One somewhat
4 excitedly swore he would not leave
until he struck bed rock or China.
! lie was joined by two of his 'chums, y
and they set to work in good earnest
while the others lay at full length on
tho ground, or stood lazily looking on,
chatting, aud trying TO reason the hard
workers out OF the freak.
The camp soon followed the daily rou-
tino of miners life of the times,
with scarce an interruption, until the
provisions gave out, and Charlie was
sent To go to the white Canvas Tent
to make tho necessary purchases. This
tent and store was situated on small
Hat AT the junction OF two canyons about
three miles away from us. The store
was put up by trader to supply the
scattered gold adyenturers near the vi
cinity, and to serve as q resort for idlers
/ on Sunday.
With two pack mules Charlie started
on his road, the butt OF every one; as he
rounded the last point of the hill the
last shot reached his ears: Don't yen
nanny feel afraid ter let yer go alonep
The answer was shouted back: No, SHE
sent me to buy the little boys somt
'lasses candy" and he disappeared from
view.
At noon man was seen putting fol-
our camp. apparently in great state o
excitement. His arms were swinging
about like windmills. He shouted GU
something chat none about conil
fathom. He was supposed to be drum
or crazy. Once he was near enough t.
be understood he finally managed il
his exhausted and breathlcss state Il
calculate: Judge Lynch--your man
White Tent"
In moment he was comprehrnAed
and the whole camp was in commotion
Revolvers were buckled on, the bowie
knife was placed in its sheath in tn,
belt; then with hurried footsteps tn,
stranger and all left tho claim, unheed
ing the unguarded gold dust left behind
There was but one thought--to save on
for whom every one felt that he woult
fight against all corners.
Charlie was a iayorite, the younges
and the weakest most useful mem
Der; he was sort OF leader in all emer
gencies, honest beyond doubt, no
body when his services we're not needed
A nobody? Who was there that did no
respect and care for him? His energ.
was proverbial; his freedom of speech
his easy ways and cordial familiarit
made all lose sight of his superior ex
ecllenco for the moment; but whel
differences arose between our eomrade
he soon took the bull by the horns AM
smoothed matters over. lie kept on
campfire free from disorders an,
quarrels by the mere force of his under
standing of human nature Often h
picked up other quarrels, getting tn
parties down on him for interfering
then with an adroit word or two mad
the whole affair end in shouts of merri
ment and general chase after him t
pay him for his audacity. He was sci
dom caught, and generally knew how /
circumvent his boisterous friends. L
difficulties and management he was
born leader among mon; he seemed I
fall easily into place in a natars
way. None would have suspected hi
powers until the occasion came; then i
was he became prime mover and
master spirit.
Charlie reached the trading post, anC
this was his story;
you see, boys, after | turned th'
corner the old mule, Jim, as usual be
gan to kick up his tricks. Two or thre'
times had to dismount and arrange tn
pack-saddle; beyond this nothing o
consequence happened on the road un
til reached the traders, old Beeswax
and made my purchases. Then l packe'
the goods and paid my bill with GU
gold dust, after which l lolled about