The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-08-30

Cudahy, on the 1u-
~ kon river Last
! %NtfMpA year. while In San
! M\hsi-e'it-t-. Francisco. AMI
"A G--ff3 when about to re-
| n IN 81 turn to his post in
I2llE, that far-on coun-
ls- try. he secured
sssr=.- through an intelli-
gence bureau the
services Of young Swede girl to act
as a domestic In his household at the
post. agreeing to pay her $50 month
and board. lodging and transportation,
her wages to commence from the time
she stepped aboard the boat at San
Francisco on her long journey to the
north. The young and unsophistlcated
little swedc girl had no idea OF the
long and trcsome journey she was
about to embark upon. thinking when
che entered into her agreement with
Hamilton that she was accepting a po-
stlon somewhere ont In the country.
But she made no complaint. and as
there was no turning back when once
started. she reconclled herself to the
situation.
Upon arriving at Fort cudahy. Ham
ilton laid down to her a code OF rather
strict household laws. one clause OF
which compelled her to be In bed at 10
o'clock. At Fort Cudahy the only
lady resident OF the place was Mrs,
Ned Ayleward, and being the only two
females Of the place. they naturally
sought each others company. and after
the days household work was done.
the little Swcdc domestic was In the
habit OF running over and spending the
oSenlng with Mrs. Ayleward. It hap
pened one evening. through social
chat, that she stopped there after 10
o'clock. or after her allotted time, and
upon returning to Hamilton's house
she found herself locked out She
knocked and pounded at the door for
half an hour. but no one would let her
In, and so. finding herself locked out
with the thermometer shlyerlng at "
degrees below zero. she returned to
Mrs. Aylewards. where she received
shelter and bed for the night. The
next morning, upon returning to re-
sumo her duties again. Hamilton met
her at the door and curtly Informed
her OF her dismissal from his service
and his house. and that he was ready
to settle with her. but would allow her
wages only from the time they started
up the river from st. Mlchaels to the
then present time. which amount. when
summed up and deducting a small bill
! she had run In the store. would not
pay her passage back to San Francisco,
4 The forlorn girl was thunderstruck at
this intelligence: there she was with
I. out a home or even a bed. In the mid
I die OF a Yukon winter. and no one but
, Mrs Ayloward to whom she could APP
. ply for shelter, and no law to which
4, she could appeal for her rights. Mrs.
Ayleward took the poor girl In and
oharltably cared for her,
The whole affair soon leaked out,
and. reaching the ears OF the miners,
. their indignation ran so high that they
l called public meeting and resolved
l themselves into court Of Justice
/. and Invited both the girl and Mr.. Ham
! ilton to attend their court The girl
came and gave In her testimony, but
Hamilton sent word that he ignored en-.
tirely all frontier courts OF justice
, or mob gatherings. and would not ap.
pear. The trial, however, proceeded
: without him: verdict was rendered
y and so odd voices declared that the de-
4 cislon OF the court would be upheld
q and, too. by right OF might, II II became
! necessary to use such extreme meas,
ures.
/, The verdict as rendered gave the
/, girl the full amount OF her contract
with Hamilton. her wages commencing
4 from the time she left san Francisco
/ up to the date OF her discharge, bed
and lodging, and $3.50 to pay her far,
back to san Francisco again, In cas-,
she should make up her mind to return
otherwise the $3.50 fare not to be paid
and a committee was appointed to wal
upon Hamilton for settlement OF IN,
same. The committee went In force {,
- the store and Informed Mr.. Hamilton o
the verdict OF the court. Looking int
. the determined faces OF the committee
: men, MIR, Hamilton realized at one
that their call upon him was a strict!
. business one and knowing that /
I. would be most unwlse for him to at
> tempt any denial OF the business o
the verdict or repudlate their right Il
. sit upon such cases, very GRACEFUL.
came to the front and settled In full
OF all demands. but, however. with IN
remark that they could have the Who'll
, d-d store II they wanted H. Tn
y Jury In this case didn't want the stor,
y but they did want to see justice don
! to that lonely girl who had bee
: turned out homeless In mining cam
upon a desolate frontier.