The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-02
A NOVEL EXHIBIT
NJ J,
Hank Monk S FanOuS Coach
Will Be at Worlds Fair
ASSOCIATED WITH HORACE GRfEly
Revives Old Time Memories When
. I Greeley Made His Famous Ride
i iii Into P'aesryIi''eJ

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 2.-Artemus
Wards story Of Horace Greeley's Ride
to Placerville," is now revived by the
announcement that the very coach
In which the famous ride wass made
will be the central figure in an exhibit
of rare interest at the Nevada build
ing at the Worlds Fair
Mr. J. A. Yerington, Nevada's exc
cutive commissioner, has secured the
famous old coach, which on the MEM
orable occasion, was driven by Hank
Monk, the most intrepid Jehu who
ever drove six horses over the Rocky
mountains. and will make it Nevada S
coach Of state during the World
Fair. Hank Monk was presented
with a gold watch for making the
record breaking Greeley trip, and this
with other relics of the famous stage
driver, may be seen by visitors to the
bungalow that will be Nevada's state
building at the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition.
Mark Twain and Artemus Ward
made Hank Monk the subject Of stor-
les that were years ago read the
world over. They ideaiized the in
portance of the stage driver in the
perilous time of his reign.
Hank Monk is dead. a plain sand
stone slab marks his grave in the Car
son City cemetery. In a niche repo-
ses tin-type portrait of the man
who drove Horace Greeley into Pla-
cerviIle in time to keep an important
engagement
Mark Twain in "Roughing It." his
first famous book, devoted one chap
ter to telling of the Importance of
the stage drivers in general, and an
other chapter to Hank Monk, and par
ticularIy of the famous Greeley ride.
Artemus Ward early got hold Of
the story and his version of it be-
came as famous as the incident itself.
Henry Monk.
That's right my good fellow"
cried Mr.. Greeley, I'll give you ten
dollars when we get to Placerville.
Now we are going"
They were indeed, and at terri
BILE speed.
Crack, crack, crack went the whip
again and again, that voice" split
the air; Cit up, Hi vi glong! zip
yip,"
Ac1 on +bo,- toro ov-or +ba c+opac
and ruts, up hill and down, at a rate
of speed never before achieved by
stage horses.
Mr.. Greeley who had been bOunc-
ing from one end of the coach to the
other like an India rubber ball, man
aged to get his head out of the win
dow, when he said:
'DO-On't - On't-you-u- think Wee
shall get there by seven if we don't
go so fas-s-t?"
i've got my orders!" That was
all Hank Monk said. And on tore
the coach.
It was becoming serious. Already
the journalist was extremely sore
from the terrible jolting, and again
his bead might, have been seen at
i the window - >
Sir" he said, Il don't care care
are if we don't get there at seven.'
I've got my orders," Fresh horses
: Forward again faster than before
Over rocks and stumps, on one OF
which the coach narrowly escaped
turning somarsalt.
See here" shrieked Mr. Greeley
Il don't care if We don't get there al
ALL"
1--WE got nay orders' work for the
California. Stage Company: do
J Phats wot I work for. They said
get this man through by seven. AN
this man is goin' through, you bet
Gerlong; whoop1
Another frightful jolt and Mr.. Gree
! ley's- bald head found its way sudden
~ through the roof of the coach
and the; ripping Of the; strong canvas
Stop you maniac!" he reared.
Again answered Monk:
i've got my orders. Keep you
seat Horace. go
At Mud Springs, a village few
miles from PlacervilIe they met
large delegation Of citizens from Pla
cerville, who had come to meet tn
celebrated editor, and escort him int
town There was a military compan
brass band, and six-horse wagon
load Of beautiful damsels in mil
white dresses representing all tn
states in the Union. 1t was nearl
dark now, but the delegation was amp
~ provided with torches, and bon
fires blazed all along the road to Pla
cerville: .s
The citizens met the coach at tn
outskirts of Mud Springs and NJ,
Monk refined in his foafn-covere
Steeds. ---: --.--