The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-05-19
WON BY TWO DEUCES.
a TOWN SITE m NORTH DAKOTA The
STAKE M A CANE or POKER.

~ J. worth Hundred. ~ Thousands Nov,
but Judd In Moure Took ~ from Enos
stutsmnn In isCa with one Little Pair.
This l. said 10 Iie a True story.
Back In the nftlcs when The northern
portion Of the territory of Dakota was
hardly more than bleak waste of uncul-
tiva'cd ground, the town of pcmbina was
founded by Enos Stutsman. Stutsman
was man a. remarkable for his eccentric
titles as he was for his physical deforinity.
He migrated ~ Dakota from the huckle-
berry districts Of Connecticut and located
I'm the upper Red river valley, where he
filed and proved upon 320 acres Of land.
IL was the ground on which Pcmbina now
stands.
He had the head and body ~ a giant,
I but his legs wcrc hardly more than foot
/ long and he was unable 10 travel without
the aid Of two short and powerful crutch-
cs He was shrewd, calculating fellow
and soon became a recognized leader among
the handful Of emigrants who had taken
up their place I'm his neighborhood. As q
political diplomat he never had an equal
in the territory. For four consecutive SEES
sions he was chairman Of the council In
the upper branch of the territory legisla-
ture and he was one of the most famous
draw poker players In the territory. He
numbered among his close friends pio-
neer named Judd Ia Mourc, who owned
line OF stagecoaRics running between
Grand Forks and pcmbina The advent
OF the railroads billed Judd's coach line
finally, and he settled down into profit
able grocery business In pcmblna II was
these two men who played the stiifest game
Of poker that wfls over played in the terri
tory The game was played In the old
Devee hotel in Nankton, In 1869, and 10
listed from 10 O'Clock on Friday morning
to 3 O'Clock on Sunday morning.
During It's progress the people of the
town assembled in the hotel and watched
the two men a. they fought like bulldogs
over the pile of red, white aud blue checks.
The Legislature was In session at the time,
and as Stutsman, who was chairman Of
the council, refused to leave the game that
branch of the legislature adjourned until
the following Monday, and the members
watched the game to the finish.
Early in the game Stutsman's luck WAS
wonderfully good and he played with a
recklessness that surprised every one.
Later on the tide turned against him, and
the chips began to flow In the direction Of
La Moure, who sat with his slouched hat
pulled over his eyes, watching every move
of his opponent.
Matters went this way until past mid
night of Saturday, when Stutsman threw
two $50 bills on the pile Of chips in the
center of the table and called hundred
dollar bet made by La Moure. Stutsman
held king full on queens, and ne felt sure
that the pot was his, but when La Moure
threw down his cards there were four
deuces, and StutsmAn, gritting his teeth,
exclaimed:
Judd tell you what I'll do, You've
won SO, 800 of my money. II you'll put
So, 800 with it, I'll stake the town site Of
| Pembina against you and will play for IL
In "a lump to win or lose at one deal. ="
The men shook hands. According to
agreement, the hand was to be dealt by f.
A. Williams of Bismarck, the speaker of
the house Of representatives, the cards to
be thrown ON the table face up. When the
five cards had been dealt, each man was
TO discard and draw, the cards being
thrown face up by the dealer as before, and
when the cards had been dealt the highest
hand was TO take the pot
Deity Williams shuflied the cards, and
squaring them slipped one from the top Of
the pack and laid 1t down under Judd s
nose 1t was deuce Stutsman caught
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