The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-13
NApOLEoNS OF DRAWPOKER.
HOW TOM BOWEN WOW ALL IHD
SCRIP OF HTNsDALE COUNT.

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Probably the most unequal poker game that
ever occurred In Colorado was ono played In
1875 between Gen. Tom Bowen. afterWard
United States Senator. and Capt W. H Green.
| Clerk Of Hinsdale county. Tho total county
| indebtedness Of the two counties Of Hinsdale
and Rio Grande was involved. tho stakes being
| the outstanding warrants Of both counties.
Con. Bowen. whose fame as . poker player
reaches fr IN Little Rock to Denver and from
Denverto Washington. had recently come from
Arkansas and settled down into the practice OF
law In tho little. half agricultural. half mining
town OF Del Norte the county seat of Rio
Grande His failure to secure the United States
senatorship from Arkansas had bankrupted
his fortunes. but had not dimmed his ambi.
ton. He was tolerably fair lawyer and .
much better politician. but his skin ct draw
poker eclpsed all his other qualities. After
ward. when in the Senate from Colorado. his
at cards him q DS
sSEsssSS v spsyyna-iassd member iSo% q:
Capt: I'm Green, as he was tsmilisrlly called:
"nd had been fDdan sSsse
Rg the war his q, YES statioped at
sas cllsy may ,s1 have AVE crossed iances With him
over the green table, for he was an In
% all. sss the DSGi'i s s0i
iSsS a,SsS Sap 9SjsS. vtS
face. and dy You could toll from the tenor q
his profanity whether he held do pair Of deuees
re Ika y and BOWEN WAS az be
Norte the two had often sent challenges to
each other; but eighty five miles and high
papers Of, the two towns lad defended the
had become keenly Interested in Tie meeting
he a%sP %se' Ths 4 equities q Kip orlando sna
and their respective trcasuries were as empty
as cradle when the baby II gone The OK
ISSUING issuing warrant 5. With We're worth about g
cents on tho dollar. These warrants were held
By eS various to ssS
oithese promises to pay, and It was Ss not long
IN his as hi@ the q
sscumuiatns county scrip was simple one;
Challenge Is mi Him nof for little game Of draw.
county scr to b. stakes In os few scsn weeks n he
Grande county and was signing for more
worlds to conquer. w
talents G to G 60 had not 81.
wne the odsr had
foars and mnintaipins SIutts that were equally
sicae9Is where he didn't IT. hold tours Then
which Itch V General Tom held sway and sished
YEARLY for more worlds to conquer. HIS wish
1T was Gen. Tom who opened hossilities.
ra sihnE n ssdaiebsss. he mounted mustang
mule. and. Ike Napoleon. cr2ssed The AmeEi-
Gunnison He was escorted by noble retinue
sS$ xSsS $ s5Si s S.lsSs
Ger. Adams: Indian agent: and .s sports galore
deoF Il Ris cabin ie and made Cen; Ton hss hon.
pared 70 it The saloons were III 1 BIAS. snd rs
H HIM county s was at stake and Capt Bill
cded 9t tGst the Contest
office Of the SLIDER World. and the issue OF that
asyd
h they os ot6e s a oe
about equally divided between the two coun-
ties limited number e. 6ashers +I 1eisrsss
game. and the editors Of the Del Norte and
Lake City exp9nents Of public oplntt9n were
tons Of bottle holders extrfAordinary:
Gea Sm c ane =, Sd he evenins THEY oceu
pied, stools placed on either side Of the g.
AZ ana ea.d abs Cuts Wepe
made for or the deal cap. Bill Won + ana ths
ta nre ~ saloons from ms
TO time. where nearly the entire population OF
6ne t t6s rss SSSy MINING claim esod
bad. and indifferent. changed hands thas night
on the result OF TINS ms4ric T a,S aont;nns,
"a r1r .tm ,n rnt were pade Gen. Tom
anu low WnIinRs VIZ ,a i'I ID ,,,aii AN .
wore souch hat when was pned Weai 4 20 "a
over MS eyes nnu iace. tsa'!ns M..a9 " W
seen save the long swarthy moustacne ana
chin. Capt; Bi!l. on the eont h' sat upriRht
WIN his nat SET wen on 'a Straam ~ nrofandt
Anu kept CONTINUOUS sttea ALL ~ pnnas,t
hGbWing to%ard thS ,t ssht d mg9fS ep 1an
queens and drew TWO more. zen; ION iaitea
% th l on 1rs9 aSes worts Of warrants meces
stating extraordinary activity on tne part OF