The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-23
DAKOTA BOB.
He Is walking From Portland, Ore. t,
Portland, lie.

Portland, Tie.
fl you see a little smooth faced man on
the street, whose raven black hair is worn
a la Buffalo Bill and surmounted by a
big black sombrero and with black silk
shirt, the breast CT which is almost OBJ
scured by medals and bric-a- brac, nbrac-
ing everything from a rabbit foot to a
fireman badge or ribbon Of the w. O..
IT, u, you can make up your mind
you We seen Dakota Bob, now visiting
Boston for day or two, en- route to
Portland, Me, where he VIII finish
transoontinental walk, says the Boston
Globe
His story is that he is walking from
Portland, Ore, to Portland, Me-, on q
wager of $1,000, and as his time limit is
not up till August l, he proposes to
spend few days in Boston, incidental
~ visiting the Cuban teachers and Long
fellows house in Cambridge as well as
Bunker Hill.
This is his fourth trip across the conti-
nent afoot, but his first visit to the hub,
and he is delighted with the aspect of
the country hereabouts.
II never saw such magnificent roads
for a pedestrian in my life as you have in
eastern Massachusetts,, and 1 have been
in every state of the union, he declares
with enthusiasm. why they're as
smooth as a floor and as light by mig mt
as by day, almost"
The Importance Of this last feature is
due to the fact that Dakota Bob does
most Of his walking by night, in order to
avoid the heat of the day, and during
the heated hours, when practicable, he
takes a siesta under a tree, with refresh
ments and reading matter from the hay
ersack he carries over his shoulder, to re-
Iieve the tedium OF his rest
In his haversack he carries the journal
of his tour, in which he has autographs
OF the governors, mayors, chiefs of police
and fire departments and many Of the
newspaper men whom he has visited
since he started out.
Today he expects to add those of SINH :
lar local dignitaries here, as well as Sec
rotary of State OlIn, who will be asked
to contribute copy OF the seal of the
commonwealth.
has lived in the far West nearly thirty
years. participating in all sorts of adven-
lures incident to gold mining and Indian
fighting and has acted as guide to Gen.
Miles during Indian campaigns, receiv-
ing in recognition of his service an in
PRODUCTION to President Cleveland at the
hands of Gen. Miles, some years ago.
He left Portland Ore, on his present
trip last Christmas day amid the footing
of bands and the farewell speeches of the
mayorss and other distinguished people.
He has any number of letters from not
ables that he has met, recomm ending
him as good fellow and bespeaking the
friendly consideration Of everybody on
earth.
Among them is a letter from the war
den OF Sing Sing, stating that Dakota
Bob was his genial guest for a part of a
day, and enjoyed the rare privilege OF
sitting for a brief period in the chair in
which murderers are electrOcuted.
The chief OF police of Schenectady, N.
Y, testifies that Bob is "a gentleman,
every inch
Among his treasures reminiscent of
romance is a shirt Sleeve elastic which
he pulled off the arm Of the former ban.
dit, Frank James, in ST Louis, not long
ago. He says James remarked laughing
ly, Il suppose you II take that all over
got it,. And that is just what he is do
ing.
If there should not be an exodus of
small boys In quest Of gold and Indian
scalps during the next few days it won t
be because Dakota Bob's makeup fails
to appeal to the Imagination of the juye-
nile OF adventurous tendencies.