Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-05-06
a FORTUNE FOUND IN SOAP.
aow . brakeman Discovered . swedes,
Hoarded Gold.

efow . brakeman Discovered . swede.s
Hoarded Gold.
Mr.. Runey, in conversation with q
number Of travellers, told the following
story, which he says actually occurred
In his presence while en- route on Great
Northern freight train near Morris,
Mimi:
! boarded freight train at Han.
cock, Che began) ell route to Brecken-
ridge. There were about forty hobos on
board the box cars. ! arranged with
three brakemen to make the rounds and
see If they couldn't be made to put up
for their ride. acted the part Of the
conductor, while the trainmcn followed
out my instructions We went from
one car to another until we had visited
all but one. Few failed to comply with
our request, but showed hostility, and
would doubtless have taken the advan-
tage of our small number had not pro-
vided myself with a gun, which pro-
truded i'll full view from my coat pocket.
The last car we visited was partially
/ loaded with lime, and between the bar
/ rels we found two Swedes who handled
/ the American language in the most hui
morous manner. We informed them
\ they would necessarily have TO pay for
/ their ride or get off at the next station.
to which the spokesman replied: 1--WE
don't gat no muny. vwe bane com from
Mort Docota, und work purity hard and
gats no muny."
"Where do you want to gog" asked
q brakeman.
"Vwe want tn go to Mainopolis."
"You are headed in the wrong direc-
tion," returned the brakeman.
"Val, we go tn Breckenridge und wye
den go asst. Vwe no name dare no ba
guide faller und let US rade."
The brakeman was not satisfied with
the Swedes' statements that they were
moneyless, SO they were searched.
While the searching was going ON one
of the Swedes said again:
"Vwe don't gate nu muny. Spouse
wye ly bout laddle ting like datey'
The brakeman, being satisfied that
there was no money on their persons,
was about to withdraw from the car
when he discovered a small bundle III
the corner of the car tied up with a
handkerchief. The bundle was ex
amined. pair of old socks and sew.
eral rags were tightly wrapped around
piece of soap about three by six inches
in size. The brakeman said he guessed
he would take the soap anyway, as he
could use it himself. Here the Swedes
made a robust protest, saying. No
wye don't want you tn take dote sope."
What good is the soap to your asked
the brakeman.
: 1--WE want da sope for wash wild bafui
: wye gate in Mainopolis.
what do you expect to do in Mime
: apolisg' said the brakeman.
! 1--WE tank wye vile gate leddle vorl
tn du dare, as ba prutty guide toun.'
g The brakeman then said he would d.
e the fair thing and only take half tn
e soap, to which the Swedes begged ear
Q nestly for him to leave the soap. TIL
7 brakeman took the cake over his kne
and broke it through the center. and lc
!. to the amazement of ALL a twenty dol
J lar gold piece rolled out. BY this tim
t the Swedes were nearly wild, and thei
y CALCULATIONS were side splitting in tn
!. extreme.
g The soap was then cut into bits an
! 5000 in gold coin, consisting of twenties
y tens and tives, taken out. The Swede
Q had adopted this strange method Q
. safely Disgusting their possessions; but
as misfortune had 1t, their novel ide
q failed. 1t is needless to say that tn
z brakeman appropriated one of the shin
Il ing pieces for his own use, to the hear
o rending dismay of the sons of Sweder
I and departed for the caboose. -Farg
z Argus.