The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-02
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boat all, the time; sneaked over the side and
vent ashore in a dus9ut. iou, see the harbor
were mighty few p ers. OF any sort then. 1
and they, who had thought he Hgoma lost
JOY when they learned that she was safe. They
finally let Cart. Pray go without furnishing
ing before the mast. The owners Of the vessel
kept Capt, Cook in command OF the Algoma
for several years.
Unjust tell you how I frst saw a man killed.
had been in San Francisco only n. short time
when | met with that adventure. I was going
when hearn a shot and saw a crowd rush OUT
OF the FL Dorado saloon on the corner. Boy
was MP. and / so N foupd ST out sA"p 4 man 1a se named Mnai
Or. Fish had been shot by an unknown man. 1t
was said that this DR. Fish was in the habit Of
looked checks at the gambling tables. and that
ms 9sslilant. missing some checks. was looking
pocket "a he fired. and the bullet had hit Fish
in the G,oin,, The man then walked ont.
upstairs Saf "'S and f ths G", of e to ' the III Ma aISto Ho oa r
saving. i will die in an hour But he others
didn't notice such things apparently. They
notice. soon got used to the sound OF shots
and the fourishing Of firearms. ami would say
s M5{s 'nr m Tsst' , %h Srsa ! heard a shot; There's
In 1853 Mr.. Morton began to ride for Adams
Se Wee ef cn + eSMFIr GbIsgsn msSIn ngy' s and y letters
J!m's. all places in the old gold region. He
had a number Of adventures with d~esnera-
the shape OF n bullet in his leg. One day In
1893 he had lust finished his regular route OF
yss s@s ana a ws, 6ac Ike in p G@iSm fSot WHEN tsn i ws Tss
Fargo express rider was going 10 try to get the
returns Of The district to Sacrameuto ahead OF
.IWh"q got back to Coloma;" said Mort, m.
with he returns. but the miners asked me to
tax" his place; and As Sam was willing | said I
would 81 in his place, although I'd been on my
Ta"s tstws@n the KSam.s' Z Co. man 'ST"i and ID The
meant S23O Tor mo if i got to Sacrament first,
was light and, wiry. ard knew that il I
n nsa s1Gn ' WoHlT TI ne al III Tlf n1Fse 60 at ths rsl"{s
his marcfor the first ten miles, and I was soon
on her back ready to start. / saw tho Wells
Fargo man already on the way up the street as
! started my n,nre along and showed the pa;
out my little red flag bearing the sign AGO
! paS-ed my opponent near the hill outside Of
that, as | knew the country wulI. and made ali
I nGi1T H.. s,e, haste nsa IL %Gna1GinE RofsGs at my ten;
htmseit. and ran for the next station. leaving
Thus it went from station TO station.
would ride. up to the waiting horse. throw my
IeGfS over MN and ga.lop away. Ny rival was
jumped of my horse and ran in for a piece Of
PIE ami some milk. just as began to eat
some one who was watching outside for my
rival shouted:
Here he ccmren He was in the distance.
81 rushed ont with the pie in my mouth and
went on. ] reached the head OF J street in
Sarramento finally. and I was going at such a
r1t" mat the Io.lcc wanted 20 stop me, tut |
plunged on. waving my flag. which was recog-
niHrd license in those DAYS :Or fast riding, and
soon reached my Office. NV opponent got in an
hour later and was immod ately discharged"
Morton SAYS that alter leaving the eXIrcss
riding business he went to Nicaragua, was a
scout for the troops out Nest In The snake
country, was a miner on the Fraser River ana
Il Idaho. AMI a private in the First Washington
Territorial Infantry.
My nickname, Border Jack " he said. Il
got because led "A hand into the Mormon
That name always stuck to me"