The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-27
FARO AT MARYSVILLE.
No Chance for "the Bank" in Montana
Mining Town.

Il have dealt faro" said an old gam
bier in conversation with a reporter, at
Boston New York. and Saratoga in the
East: a. Chicago during the palmy days;
al New Orleans and Dallas in the South
and at San Francisco. Seattle Butte, and
Helena in the West. but OF all the towns
in the country for faro, deliver me from
MarysviIle
I have seen an occasional faro bank
90 broke owing 10 a phenomenal run OF
luck on the part Of some plunger. but
never in my career have I seen town
where faro stands so little show as
there. Why. it's an actual fact that a
dozen men have started faro games in
Marysville, but not a single one of them
thrived. The limit was cut down re-
peatedly until when the last man quit
the town il was s. on doubles and $3.50
on cases. and yet he lost heavily.
How do l account for it2 Well ask
Deafy. Woods. Beveridge. or any OF the
score Of others who in the last four or
Ave years have gone against the game.
But I'll tell you. It's just this way:
The miners OF that town are just
like Cinnamon. Let o1e man get a
lucky streak and win two or three sue
cessive bets and every man who can get
within reach of the layout will have a
bet placed like his remaining wagers.
Why. I've turned the cards with as many
as twenty bets on one card TO win and
a like number on another one 10 lose.
Faro. as you may have observed.
generally have a winning streak or a
losing streak extending TO days, and
even weeks, at a time. The miners
would not, OF course. follow a losing
player. but the moment n man got a win
ming gait the news spread like wildhre
with the result that bets would be flood
ing the particular cards upon which he
had placed his chfps
Liver Well, actual experience has
taught me that no faro game can sur
vive in that town. II is the most re-
maTkable thing that ! have ever en-
cOuntered in my long career at dealing
from the box II has been my expert
ence in most places that men who play
faro, with the exception of Cinnamon.
seem imbued with the belief that their
Judgment is as good as that OF their
neighbOT. but in Marysville IL is diff
ferent. with the result as / have stated.
And faro fendsi Well. / really be-
lieve every man in the Drumlummon
mine goes against il when he can find
anyone to deal for him. The games
are never opened in the daytime. only
at night. when the miners are off shift
Then q steady stream pours into the
gaming house. all watching for some one
10 get a winning streak. Then. as II
by magic. a hundred hands dive for the
pocket In which the money is carried
and all struggle 10 place their bets.
Many a faro game has been closed up
within an hour after IL was opened
either because the bank roll was de-
pleted or because of a fear that IL would
be If two or three more deals were
made Again. ! say. / never saw the
like OF IL and never expect to-"
Marysville is near the famous Drum
lummon gold mine discovered by Col
Thomas Cruise. the Helena banker, who,
after extracting $1,000 900 from Il, sold
the property TO the Rothschilds. OF Lon
don, for s. 900 600 cash. The ROthschilds
are s'ill operating the property on an
extensive scale, employing several hun
dred miners.-Heiena tMonD Core
spoDdence Chicago Inter Ocean.