St. Paul daily globe., 1893-02-18
TWO TENDERFEET.


The "old-timer" in Colorado has a
supreme contempt for tenderfeet-or
newcomers. This feeling is gradually
dying out, but it will never be wholly
extinct until the last old-timer has
passed "over the range" There was
time, however. when the old-timer
looked upon the tenderfoot as an inter-
loper and usurper.
Less than ten years ago two bright
young fellows from New York arrived
in Colorado. bearing letters of introduce
ton to the most prominent aDd wealthy
men in Denver. They were young men
OF ample fortunes. and announced their
intention of engaging i'll mining. Tney
did not desire to purchase a mine. They
wanted the excitement of prospecting.
They were hale and hearty aud were
anxious for the experience of rough
ing it.
Among others to whom they brought
letters of introduction was Uncle Billy
Golden, an old-timer, who struck it Itch
in Leadville, and was rated financially
at S3,000.000
Uncle Billy had all the pioneer dislike
for tenderfeet. but these young men
were such manly. independent fellows
that they soon found favor in the old
mans eyes, so that one morning when
they came 10 him and announced their
intention Of going to Leadville to pros
pect for "carbonateS" the old man gave
them some very valuable information.
lie told them of Il locality where he
was confident they would find mineral.
He shook them warmly by the hand at
parting, and they promised to take his
advice and never to forget his great
kindness.
Those boys have the right kind of
stuff in them" said Uncle Billy.
A month later he received a letter
from the boys. They had located a
claim i'll the exact spot suggested by
him, and had named the claim the
very Sanguine of striking mineral, and
as Uncle Billy had given them a
pointer" on this promising location,
they felt that they ought to show their
appreciation in some substantial way,
so they sent him deed TO third in
tereSt in the Uncle Billy" mine.
Two months passed by, and Uncle
Billy received occasional LETTERS from
his young tenderfoot friends. They
had not struck mineral, but they were
expecting to do SO any day.
A few weeks later Uncle Billy re-
ceived the following telegram:
New YORK, July 10, 1892.
To William Golden, Denver, Col:
What will you take for the ''Uncle
Billy" nine? Spot cash. Answer
quick. j. MADISON WRIGHT u Co.
This telegram set Uncle Billy to
thinking. lie reasoned that the boys
had struck it in this mine and had ac-
Quainted their New York friends with
the fact. He had been purposcly kept
in Ignorance, so that they could buy him
out clear. 1t was all clear to Uncle
Billy. He had been through numter
OF transactions, but he had never yet
been done upeby tenderfoot," as he
expressed it.
lie wired back:
DENVER, July 10. 1892.
j. Madison Wright IL Co.. New YORK:
cannot make figure without con-
sulting my partners. who are now in
Leadville. If you want my one-thlrd
interest wire me and will name price.
WILLIAM GOLDEN. -
That night came the answer:
Must have the entire property. See
your partners and fix the low est pos
sible price. English capitalists waiting.
j. MADISON WRIGHT Il Co.
Tile next night Uncle Billy arrived in
Leadville, and early the next morning
started for the mine. He had little
trouble in finding it. for the fame of the
Uncle Billy" had quietly spread
throughopt the camp.
This challenge brought Uncle Billy
to sudden standstil. 1t came from
miner standing in front of the "Uncle
Billy" shaft house. AS he gave the com
mand he lowered Winchester rifle to
enforce it it necessary.
A parley ensued. Uncle Billy learned
that the mine had been closed and left
under all armed guard. No one was al
lowed OH the premises.
81 am one of the owners of this
minew exclaimed Uncle Billy.
81 can't help that" was the reply.
You can't come any further. Pve got
my orders. and now you've got yours.
Keep off"
"Whcre are young Jackson and
MIller?"
"Iu Denver"
Uncle Billy managed to get handful
of the dirt on the dump when the sentry
was not looking and made dignified
retreat.
81 see how it is, "he said: "these young
tenderfeet are trying to do me up. Pll
show 'em a trick with hole in il"
He hurried back to Denver and found
young Jackson, one of the cO-oWners of
the "Unce BillY'' mine.
How much do you and Miller want
for your INTEREST,"" asked Uncle Billy.
1--WE are not anxious to SELL" replied
Jackson. 1--WE think we have pretty
good thing, but if you want our interest
you can have it for $1,000 cash"
Come in the evening"" replied Uncle
Billy.
He at once wired j. Madison Wright
Will take s5Oo.OOo for "Uncle Billy"
mine.
The answer came promptly:
Terms satisfactory. Will leave for
Denver tonight.
This telegram was signed -. Madi-
son Wright"
That evening William Golden gave
James Jackson a check for 100000 and
received quit claim deed to the prop
erty.
Then he waited for j. Madison
Wright. Four days passed. j. Madison
was due to arrive. A week elapsed and
no j Madison came.
Then Uncle Billy telegraphed the
firm of j. Madison Wright & Co.. and
inquired about the delay. He received
an answer that they did not know to
what delay he referred. Explanations
followed, and Uncle Billy learned that
no kilograms had been sent him by the
firm of j. Madison Wright & Go. "If
any such were sent they were forgeries,"
the telegram concluded.
''Buncoed! exclaimed Uncle Billy,
sand by tenderfeet, too"
James Jackson and John Miller were