Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-26

$500 NIL
ESCAPE.
BY AN OLD TIMER.
A party Of gentlemen we're in the Office
Of an old man (who, It was remarked had
been engaged in some shady transactions In
his early life) and were discussing the pro
bility OF w. w. Taylor, the defaulting
South Dakota State Treasurer. being u pas
senger on board the steamer Colima whichi
was recently wrecked, of the west coast oil
Mexico; as 1t was supposed he was some
where in that part Of The world lodging the
detectives; and we atterward found he had,
previous to the wreck, made the passage
down the coast on the Inflated steamer.
This wreck reminds me of the time when
| wa on a steamer that pounded the rocks
near where this steamer went down." said
the old a who had just listened tn the
reading of the account of the wreck. Upon
our request to tell us about 1t he said: II
went to California In 40. overland. l put
all the money ! had In the world into the
outfit, and It took US all the season to get
there. We left about one-third of our
number by the wayside, and q good share
of the stock; feed was scarce and teams
could not travel without food; besides we
had trouble with the Indians and lost some
of our number in the fight We had with
them. SO rs soon rs We got to the mines we
went TO work. I worked hard, but for some
reason 1 could not accumulate any thing.
Sometimes l would have . pile. and then
l would be broke. l remained In the mines
q couple OF years and by that time ! con-
cluded l could not make anything mining,
SO l drifted to the coast aud down toward
Mexico. finally brought up at Los Angles
and With about one hundred and fifty
Others organized q band, elected officers,
into Mexico. Those of us who were not
mounted Don found mounts among the
natives who were Mexicans, and we were
very particular about paying for them
either. We were well armed with tire arms
OF the best pattern to be had at that tire;
and we were under very strict dicipline.
the rules for our government were all voted
upOn' anu ak1eeu 70 ~ Us all anu tney
wc.1 qu.Vn sI,lc.. We nag soulo wno
preserve ourselves, some very severe penal
ties were administered. We went into
Mexico and rayislled all the country that
was accessible. We took everything that
we could get that would be OF value to us,
not even letting life stand in our way. We
raided through a large space OF country.
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way wI.'iyu' any ue.as. anu ~ eLls elnle
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