The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-22
A go TRAVELLER.
He Covers Half the Country for Thirty
Cents Car Fare.

TO C0vora Halt the COUNTRY Tor thirty
Cents Gar Fare.
A boy Of IA years, who gave tho name OF
ORR Oaki, and his home, when he happened
TO be there, ~ lied Wing, Mimi. walked
into police headquarters last night and
asked for a bed. He was clad In q we'll
worn and somewhat torn suit, a brakeman's
cap, a flannel shirt and a stout pair OF hob
nailed shoes completing his outfit. His
bright, intelligent face. and his straight
forward way OF talking soon put him IN
good favor with those present, and Marshal
70 = restaurant, from which he soon re-
turned with a we'll satisfied appe.
lite. Sergeant Quirk then put him
to bed. Starting from Red Wing, in
August last with about "a in his pocket,
ORR Oski has made the circuit uf that vast
stretch of country bounded by the Missis-
sippi river and the Pacific ocean on the enst
and west, and the British possessions and
the Mexican border on the north and south.
He has ridden all the way and the only
money that the railroad companies got out
of his trip WAS 80 cents. The boy did not
run away from home. He told his father
father tried to dissuade him. Finding him
bent on his trip, his father told him to go.
He struck out south. Kind hearted
train hands let him ride in the
cabooses. The INST stop was
made in Arkansas. 1t was short. as he only
wanted to work long enough to rsplsnish
his pocket money. Then he went to Texas.
Stopping at various places along the line
of railroad for Il week or so at a time, he
secured work with families who fed him,
and, when his clothes became ragged, fur
nished him with a new suit. When he
thought he had seen enough of any locality
he simply put his wardrobe on his back and
Iaft From VGYpa ha NADIA hia wRv QOYna-
times stealing a ride, ana sometimes tray
cling in u caboose, and now and then work.
ing q day or so at odd jobs, until he struck
Los Angeles, Gala. Here he made n short
stay. but on leaving found an i'm
give up his first fare, 30 cents, to carry him
far enough out to catch a train with more
liberal hands on board. The next stop was
made at San Francisco. There he remained
four weeks. Falling into the tender hands
of the ladies of the humane society, he was
we'll fed and we'll eroomed, but did not like
the confinement. He therefore took ad-
vantage of the first opportunity and ran
away. Then came more free train tides.
Portland was visited, then Seattle, Tacoma
and Spokane. He found no trouble any
where in getting enough odd jobs to keep
himself supplied with food, and the long
during his journey was about thirty
six hours. AT Spokane Falls his
thoughts began to wande h~omeward, and
he started in that direction. He stopped a
day at Mlssoula. caught a freight train, n
rode to Helena in the caboose.
ORR expects to leave for the east o-day.
He says he will go to st. Paul, where he has
a married sister living, with whom he will
rest for awhile before going to Red Wing.
He has two brothers md a sister, all
younger than himself, at home, and another
brother who is ma, RED and living else
where, besides the married sister in st
Paul. He says he has seen the country and
wants to see his folks now. Nowhere on
his journey, he says, was he badly treated.
Being a stout boy and willing to work when
he found it necessary, he found no trouble
worth mentioning in earning enough money
to carry him through his long trip. AS
most of his work. however, was done for
board and lodging, the boy has handled
less than $50 on his trip. A party of Hell
ena gentlemen who heard his story are
thinking of forming a syndicate and let
ting the boy in on the ground floor on con
ditlon that he will act as their guide over
the country and guarantee that the tour
shall be made at as low a figure as it cost
ORR Oski.