The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-11

Post-Tntelligencer. He was asked TO sit
for his picture, and under the influence
OF the attentions shown him gradually.
thawed and became talkative. pervad-
ing look of misanthropy, distrust and de-
spondency faded before genial boyIsa
smile. lie is only q years OF age, and
probably began to feel that there might
be some place for him in the world. after
all.
Eyes. Father Barnum. he was a good
man." he said, when interrogated. "but
ne very simple. He think everybody good
Ihat where he don't know SO much. L
Know better, and when so back will tell
Father BarnGm."
The dose OF civilization had evidently
been bitter one
Il came out last fall" continued Simon.
scratching his black head thoughtfuily
II came out by St. Michael on the South
Coast. The man brought me had a claim
On Eldorado. He promised 5000 to me
In two years. He said he. wanted 10 form
company and make lots money. Al St
Michael he bought six dogs. He had only
gold dust. so l gave $50 silver money to
him 10 pay the Indians for the dogs. I
had So, too in gold dust, and / gave him
that TO keep He still keeps
I'VE went Chicago and he lectured in a
hall. l. sat on platform in native costume
with dogs. How people looked He said
TO me, Say nothing to nobody l said no
word but kept still. People asked me II
L had contract. SO / told him to make
me one. He wrote out contract and
signed and he put in his pocket. / asked
for copy, but he said no.
The lectures made lots people come
and when saw me and native clothes and
dogs, put UP lots money. He formed COM
pany and came 10 Seattle TO open office.
l kept asking for copy Of contract. He
said: I know what mef-er ,"u wau.
90 with other company. Well. GO
Il said: All right and went away. /
met policeman and ne sent me to lawyer.
The lawyer went with me to the Office
and asked fer mcaey. The man said me-
Lawyer said he sue by ID
I'VE so before notary public and have
papers and everybody write name We
sue for my $50 silver and my $50 IN gold
dust and pay al rate of $3.50 for two
years The suit come UP this month and
he got TO be here or get money anyway.
Meantime I 20 20 work in tent store
brush tents and sprinkle water on floor
Boss say he give Yukon information at s.
each and give me kaif II answer Ques-
lions. lie tell me TO hang native suit Up
On lire and he give ME store clothes
Then he ask IRE how much my suit worth
! think he want 10 sell il while I'm out
II say: II anybody want 10 buy suit.
scrd 20 me-
What matt.r?' he say; think I'm
;hlef?'
Ne I say. but don't eel suit
50 Get OUT hs say
u sas All right. 7 GET
He still got my suit. though. lie SIX
mo 20 90 5inrer with him erd friends
They give wine and I drink and drink and
drink. Purity good. After three drinks
don't taste nothing and eyes begin 20
Jump. bar ! keep on drinking wine
want 20 see wha. happen. Bin by they
take me- home-way out on hil-aad when
I get there I sing and yell. Then they
send for policeman and he take me 10
Jail"
Simon Kick laughed rnarrily a. he re-
lated this part ~ his experience waving
his arms about and wiping his sleeve
across his mouth
The boss tent man got ne OFT ha
went or He paid s. and got get that
s. and give hack before can get my
clothes"
what are you doing now for a living.
simon
Nothing ] advertise - give Yukon in
formation. People car ger az know Tor
s. Pretty soon / get So from the Alaska
commercial Company In san Francesca.
Then ! guide Eastern party 20 Klond dixie
I glad 10 get hack home
I Ike 1--we down here. Purity good fun
Guess when SeJ money VII raise cattle In
Montana How much q cow cosig Oh !
den't know. buy enc and he breed lot
J mere B!nsby ship % Chicago and make