The Somerset reporter., 1897-01-14

We sat in the little frontier hotel 81
Pine Ridge agency that stormy Deem
Der night in 1890. There were "a number
of us--all newspaper enTrespundents-
and a few interpreters, officers and res
ervation employees. The days previous
had been full of excitement, for the
Brule and Ogalalla Sioux were engaged
in the ghost dance or messiah craze.
A bout the agency General Miles had
grouped some 1900 troops. Beyond
their white tents clustered the dingy
tepees of the Indians. sCmo 500 of them.
We greatly enjoyed those evenings in
the hotel They brought back to memory
pictures of the old west-staging, buff
falo hunting, Indian fighting. And
what fund Of information the scouts,
interpreters and "old um,rs' poured
into our willing ears Each one could
have talked all night and yet left the
narration of has experiences unfinished
then. We We're especially interested III
the singular career Of d. He had left a
home III Connecticut, and after varied
EXPERIENCES in Iowa and Nebraska joined
accompany Of miners, aid with them en-
tered the new mining camp Of Dead.
weed. He was then but j. years old.
That same winter be carried the first
mail out Of Deadwood to the Missouri
river
b. joined our circle whilo scout was
relating some experiences with stage
robbers i'll the early seventies and i'm
mediately entered into the conversation.
So far as know, the smouthest trick,
prompted by a desire To save money,
ever played upon stage robbers occurred
near Miles City IN 1919 a load of pas
sengrrs was almost within sight Of the
town. They had been travelling all day
and We're worn out, for the roads were
awful bad in those days and all coaches
bounced and sWaytd very much. Hav-
ing come near their journey end, they
were COngrathlating themselves. Hold
ups had been frequent Two heavily
armed messengers accompanied each
coach, with orders to fire on any person
acting suspiciously
Dear mt, SAID an elderly man near
the door, i m glad we are safe | have
about $500, and if lost 1t don t know
where / coulg get more
g | can get plenty of money, said u
travelling salesman, but the loss Of
what l have would put me to much
uouple our mere among strangers
Two miners ana prospector, each
with large felIs, expressed their sails
faction az passing dangerous points
safely Inc next speaker was Il little old
woman kihd ana HIothefly III her Ways.
My Toy has started restaurant III
town ana Is DONG well lie wanted me
TO come ana htlI' 3" mere ! am good
hess hhoNs La ti'"th away Ion deaI
OLD ONO. theabAt he would led hs
mother, lon ih'+r MINING towns arc
"lld' h'af' aid luII 81 temptations. !
have only tei s-oU II : al lHs cash
have IN tAe,WefIu rearing robbers, l
nave put Il ID place whore no one
WonId thIhh Il LOOKING "u cannot
guess "htIez III course INC euesSts
wefe All WRONG.
N'i' haNe 1our Fo0 hiIIs against
the sole 81 my loot INSIDE my lrlt shoe.
Capital sand the eiaclIy gentle
man. Ne one would ever lhihk OF look
ing for money m your shoes. In lar
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lnrehed vioIentIy IN ono s.d4. and barg