The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-02
THE PASSING THRONG.

Jim Lotan's appointment as collector OF Port
land recalls q story which perhaps has never
been seen in print Iotan never did pass for
much of n fighter. except in political way,
still he was the hero of Revelstoke once upon
time during the early days Of construction work
on the Canadian Pacific At that timo a burly
bully, combining all the paraphernalia of a
walking arsenal, had been terrorizsng the from
tier with reckless use of six shooters and other
deadly weapons. Lotan was tondsman for a
couple of supply furnishers named Harry Nc
Carfney, OF spokane, and one Sanborn, of
Portland They took their supplies UP the Co
iumbia from the Little Dalles to Revelstoke.
aad i.otan was with them one of their trims
He went out with Mccartney over the trail to
Donald. and was very tired when he returned,
1t being a tedious journey. Mccartney secured
for him the best bed at the hotel in Revelstoks.
subsequently the walking arsenal came along
He was also tired and partially drunk. de-
mand was made by him Tor the best bed in the
house. Jim Lotan. OF Portland, had no serrors
fer this walking arsenal, ana 30, despite warn
ings TO the contrary, he tumbled into the bed
reserved for the man from Portland. Presently
Lotan turned his weary steps toward the coveted
couch. Finding the door locked, and not know
ing who was inside, Lotan, powerful though
mild hammered man, put his shoulder to the
door aud broke ii open. snow you get out of
here" Lotan shouted, snsrIiy. and the eurly
bully gathered mp his guns and belt and dis
appeared. Lotan probably never carried a gun
lie awoke to una himself O hero in the eyes OF
Reyelstoke. Much was Elada Of him while he
remained. and his summary hustling of the
walking arsenal ana bully out OF his room
eventually resulted in the aforesaid bully being
run out of town, wish his great reputation as
bsd man from Butte despoled. Mr.. Lo,an's
political preference logged the memory of s. B.
fetteugill. now of Tacoma. formerly of Portland
who heard the story year or ago in Okauo-
gan county.
Mr. and Mrs y. A. Vaughn, of St Louis who
are on a pleasure trip TO the Coast, are stopping
a. the Northern Though NJ. Vaughn makes
his home in St Louis his business is orange
growing in Florida az notice." said be yester-
dav "that few of the Florida oranges come
west of the Mississippi river, while on the
other hand few of the Call foruIa oranges go far
east OF that line / myself prefer the Florida
oranges for eating, though the Californians
siout!y maintain the excellence OF their own
fruit Il is q curious thing that . navel orange
which is about the best that California pro-
duees-is hardly known in Florida. You can
buy better California oranges at Denver and
SAT- Lake City than in San Francisco itself.
zen see the best oranges arc selected for ship
nent to distant points. for only the best
bring large enough Price TO bsar the expense
OF packing aud the heavy freight charges"
= W Young. OF Mount Veraon is stopping at
the piler hotel. Mr.. Young, who has lived on
fnget SQUAD for the last eighteen years is An
Old soldier aad = we'll known Grand Army man.
lie fought through the war with Maine resi-
nieus, aud IN one Of the battles Was prisoner
Ter twenty minutes, His release came about
taSooSa rasass Al odd circumstance. dsase