The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-09
TRAMP PRINTERS TALE.
Some of the Experiences of Louis
Hunter in "a Western Town.

From the Buffalo Express.
Louis r. d. Hunter is an old-time prn.
ter. He has toured from Pennsylvania
to British Columbia and up and down
the Pacific coast, for the last fifteen
years. He was on his way from Montana
to the scene of his boyhood days in War
wick, Pa, when he passed through Buff
falo the other day.
Hunter has had an eventful life.
Though still in the prime of life, and hale
and hearty in bodily health, the gray hair
tells the story of a life full of vicissitudes.
Hunter once published a paper at Bozc-
nan, Mont, but fortune did not smile
upon him and he was soon forced to pull
Up stakes and go elsewhere. After spend
ing two or three years tramping through
the northwest he one day came across
Frank Albright up in the Occur d'Alene
country, then the pan-handler of Idaho.
They struck UP a warm friendship. AL
bright had Few dollars, and they man
aged to get an outfit together and started
the Wallace Press. Wallace is the center
of the Couer d'Alene mining region ami
at the head of navigation on the st. 10
river.
Things were quite rosy for awhile. The
Press sold for a bit a copy, Sc per year,
unless paid for in advance, when 80 per
cent. was deducted and advertising rates
great strike broke out in the spring OF
1892, the Press sided with the mne-owners
against the miners, and Hunter. who was
known to be doing the writing on the
paper, was visited by a delegation from
the miners union, and invited to leave
the town. But Hunter is filled chock full
OF pennsylvania grit, and he didn't scare
at all, but defied them. In the next issue
OF the Press he was very bitter against
the miners. About this time seven car
loads of men were shipped in under charge
n aat two loo 10. Of
miners were prepared to give the outsid-
ers warm reception. And they got II.
and Hunter with them. After taking IN
the situation, those who were satisfied TO
return to their Minnesota homes were sup
piled with transportation at the union
expense, and those who dissented from
THIS plan were given notice that they couIu
expect no quarter.
Things kept getting warmer, until one
night a little bad whisky stirred up
little bad blood, and there was trouble.
About 200 union men rounded up thirty
nve or forty of the outsiders, with Hun
ter among them, in a saloon, and premp--
torily informed them that they must get
out forthwith.
chester rifles, and their manner LETT no
doubt that they meant to see that their
commands We're obeyed. The outsiders re-
luctantly filed out in the streets, WheIe
they We're surrounded and a line of marcn
was started toward the St 10 river,
mile and half below the town. The men
mad little idea where they were golns.
In fact, had they been familiar with the
country, they would have despaired OF
ever reaching white mans country, eA1
cept by the railroad. When they reached
the river they refused TO go farther, Due
the command was Swim or die!' and II
was emphasized with few rifle shots.
Many of the men plunged into the water
and attempted to reach the opposlle
banks, though few succeeded. and some
OF the successful ones persisted in inc
mountains. Hunter and two others swan
the river and landed safely. After, four
days OF fearful suffering they walked INTO
Occur de'Alene City, a distance of ninety
miles from Wallace. On this tramp they
had nothing to eat but wild berries. one
day they caught a salmon in the rlnles;
but their matches had been wet and theg
could get no fire. They tore the raw
hsh to pieces and ate it with considera-
BILE relish. After reaching Occur d'Aiene
CITY 1t was easy matter to get down lil1o
civilization again.
hunter says he never went back 10 loUH
after his newspaper interests, and d9n
care what became of the institution. + VI
the past two seasons he has been aclln5
as guide in Yellowstone Park. He stayeu
in Buffalo two days.