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fellow now living near Helena and known as

johnson grew sociable then and told Cruise
N confidence the names Of three well-known
To Jump The Ane n
the West is II dangerous business. but thore
psr Mn Rs csss Ss
Ject OF contempt.
Cruise said nothing more to the hired men,
| but stuck long siX-shooter in his bootleg and
went over TO Helena. He walked down Main
street until he met the leader OF the syn iicate.
Cruse's hand dropped slowly down TO the six
shooter and remained there, = understand.
an Just thought I'd come in town to say that
every man who started IT Will find Grape on his
door before the Job Is finished
| Nothing more was said. and when Cruise re-
SeT shS next any Tie had lifted
his toll He was not daSed 10y hts good dI for r.
tune. and he we'll knew tho value OF his and
Drum Lummon. after tho county in Ireland
easier. for Cruise could borrow money on the the
strength OF his discovery. He did not blow
as aSo Wsa soss and 10 %n mGG
came in lump He built a small ten. stamn
NIL. which he was working while the deal
which illuminated in the sale Of the mino was
| being planned.
This save is still talked about when old
OF the Montana Club. i was the first inyost.
ment OF English capital in Montana mines
enough W wsnhy on so
missions of the sale. One Of the ablest was
Tol, San Word then living in Virginia tity.
resist the temptation to roast people In public
w Tn;i rank ,amo1Es The host known
lie is one Of the smartest " Of liner" men.
brilliant and iorcible public speaker. and
srs Ills INABILITY curb his tongue 4 has ' cost
Nm many public honors and many friends.
ins he lust the man to tak to
| country and could tell about It. Hugh Nc.
Quad. editor OF the Helena indepen.ien and
was let into the deal because he was close to
hhTuse and suppose" % to have influence with
| Helena few weeks ago because OF financial
troubles; was also let in. as were. several 9th
When tic local pipes were laid. Col. Word
Drought the attention OF London capitalists to
the mine Experts were sent over by Mr.. Al
thadhournc. tho famous London mining
London and back again. and offers were made
to Cruise and refused. 1t was long and try
which had been well determined by this time
Cruse held on fora much larger sum than tho
mine l with Its great vein was really worth.
Helena one evening with compromise prop.
osition. which was accepted. The purchase
when the meeting adjourned he stuffed a
check for S750.0OO in the pocket Of his worn
jumpers with the aGrecment that he should
receive stock in tho new com any to the value
Of > 10000. at tho par value OF So share.
never since ceased kicking himself for selling Ing
enough f sell bis hoIainss when the STOCK
Now. then. we come to the second epoch Of
Cruse's career--hs transition by the stroke OF
do the things that most lucky strikers do: he
did not get drunk on wine. and did not start in
nc not sweed to the point Of Where hs
wanted to como to New York and clean out
Wal street or cut swath N metropolitsn
INTENDED that a few people should take their
After the money was in hand he made tour
OF the residence streets and picked out the
finest IN house in town. which he purchased for
man of the. Republican National Committee.
m"df bSse 'u and
tine, Now there are twenty liner residences
clings to the first choice. The next sensible
luxury for this old miner was Q wife. and. as
ing one. With a cash capital OF S75O.O0O and
twice rs much in sight he was an eligible
ew e ater she ded enyne little
golden haired daughter. who is now the apple
OF the old mans eye. Some day she will hay,
have to await the old mans death.
But ths Cruise Wedding was an historic
to-day every stranger who asks for the r,-
mantle pictures OF mining lie is told about it,
s' Thore ne9:"s Rs T nenS
there was the death Of MIR John Oakhurst
who as the gentlemapy g a vas Hartes
ing OF Santa Claus to simpsons Bar. and tho
death of Wan Lee, tho Pagan. There were all
many more. but curiously enough this author
never ventmred on description OF a mining
Cruse's welding was not exactly of the min
ing camp G ass. for Helena had then quito
sC c on ner tr sTaHd III clothes 81 the
garb. 1t was. nevertheless. a great event for
the oId pioneers were determined that Tommy
PARTS OF tho town was shut down. while as
motley party as was ever seen assembled at
This was kept by Sam Schwab ana Ed Zm.
norman two old-time landlords. known and
no lists RpeTs
Cruise was expected, Pioneers who LIVED out
rode horsebacl; a hundred miles, others came
with their wives In canv&,sSi tt wagons
morn arrived tho town had q circus day dress.
Owing to Cruises ignorance of the forms and
eetiluette q society life. u commi,tee OF we'll
mcnts. Hugh McQuaid. now q wealthy man
bout.town and the local Ward Meal ister.
% S hs s SsS al
and Clarke county who won new laurels after
5Dmnntic career the viGaG1te days by
robbers in September. was there to maintain
order. Col. Sanders and Major MHginnis
rival politicians. We're present to respond elo-
quently to the brides health. Ex-Gov. Haul
ser. a millionaire pioneer: Banker T.. II. Hersh-
field. the late Cot. Broadwater. y. Beid.
Ter, the famous vigilante hangman. and
a hundred more representatives OF all
classes loined In the. festivities and
lent their assistance in various ways. Hours
before the ceremony the hotel pnrlors and
Office We're packed with squlrming moi OF
guests waiting Tor tho supper and free bar.
These adIuncts were opened in good season.
I'd Zimmerman. who always acted az steward,
whit his partner Schwnb kept the books. had
staked his reputation on the supper. and he
succeeded beyond his ambition. A chef was
brought from Chicago for the occasion. and the
edibles were brought from every market IN
the country without regard for expense The
wine, OF course. was an i'm portaut item. Cruise
had given orders that nothing but wine was to
go: and that II should ne free to al. To meet
this demand. l.'UO quarts Of champagne wero
shipped from Chicago, hut this went before
the festivities were well under way. The town
was then secured for every ,irop Of wine, which
was purchased At the owners price.
When the time tor the ceremony arrived
Cruise came forth in u fuli-dress suit. ms rad-
ant rs II bridegroom from his chamber" In
ba Ia a,lr nII,.l ,i,I L.