The Dickinson press., 1895-08-10
A BOOMERS STORY.


up to the Santa Fe trains from the
north every night after dark to get
..,. rh.,, a.. ..aoa .,,ov ora
pape.' " .n.s Aas" 80 ~
went pacK 10 hldoen oueouts ano
huts to hide for another day. They
were "hoomers,, who were defying the
,sw .ao,n.+ tho ok,obomo Invasion
~" as's '.s ~, --..0--.,. 80 --.,.. .,aos ~
ana some OF the Doys VINO useo ~
crawl away in holes In the ground
are now influential men in the terri
tow mon, -, +bom holding high pov-
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a.. salu the stranger' WIN .
low. aM uo' ooAins 1or girls
ana am !, sorry 10 near tnere Is one
.sy,,,
q sir! as sne siippeo Out OF the snao-
y" ~" n,a.n ua .ne a DuiIlins. & NY name 10 Nel.
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..a,, uese as you nase' Oo you oAspute
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yDe you ~, nuve Detter rlsnt.
ealu tne Man y, WIN tne gray eyes, un-
SEaclousy. uons IKE women
"tvumu N,ai,.l 'na. an'
Ne!ile was tne pet OF the boomers.
s Sne nao Iausnt scnool oow9 near Ar
Aansas Oily, ~ hansas. aer xather
VIZ oooIner, WHO LOOK cain tnree
rns ,n..ss TON - ok,ahoma I Clty. lndlans
lau iouhu tpe oio man Deat MN with
S!uoDeo muskets ana destroyed MS
uukout; some OF tne Doys 1ound nlm
aIter tne lslo ana nursed MIN. he
eooA oau u Svlu from IRON, exposure ana
wtote 70 NelAe. ene came NJ once
anu WatCheu her 1atner ole. Inen
sne 4ulstiy look posseEslon OF tne OLD
Man ruined nome ana settled down
10 A1e OF nloe ana seek.
you nad pest Keep quiet tongue
IN your nead, said John Jones. threat
enlngly. III you don't like them
around, you can leave. Over at Nor
man there are no women that know
or"
the gray-eyed man with sneer.
This country suits me. Besides this
girl will not Interfere with my plans.
NY name is Wilton Jackman; I'm
from Montana, and am dead shot,
ready to give an exhibition of my
skill, day or night, at target or a
human.
Then the fellow walked away. Some
OF the boys wanted to follow him,
but Nellie said: "No; he amt worth it,
and besides, he did not say anything
to insult me-"
After that no one paid much atten-
tion to Jackman. He came and went
like the balance Of the crowd. When
a raid was made from Fort Reno and
the boys were rounded up like jack
rabbits, being driven into big seine
Jackman gave the first alarm. A ne.
gro company drove the boys out al
the point Of the bayonets, and then
burned OF tore down their houses
Vengeance was vowed then and there
on the soldiers. When the bcys oucs
more met about their hidden camp
nres Jackman was better liked thar
he had been. but he never mixed with
the crowd.
80.
"Jacknan amt half q bad sort o.