Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-02

he proceeded to superintend the install
lation of it. The only station of any
consequence on the border is that at
San Diego Here Inspector Emil
Engelke presides and is under the sup
eryision of Commissioner North.
Mr. North hired six study desert rid
ers, provided them with mounts ara
stationed them twenty five miles apart
along the border. These men were 10
be under the direct charge OF an OUT
rider, whose duty 1t was to scout M
land thru Mexico, particularly toWard
the seaport of Ensenada, the known
HEADQUARTERS of the ring in that sec
ton. This man was provided with
five horses. which he worked inrelays.
Whenever he got track of or sighted
a marty headed for the border he rode
like the pony express rider OIL ola. ana
so arrived far in advance OF the
would be -line-runners. In this way
he was enabled to warn all OIL the
patrols to be on the lookout, and the
chances were ten to one that the party
would be prevented from getting over
the line. The scheme worked excel
lently. Since the inauguration OF the
patrol, over 100 Chinese have been cap
tured after they succeeded in crossing
the line. and have since been deport-
ed. The "steerers" or "runners-in,"
who have been captured have been
Mexicans or Indians. The maximum
penalty for their offence is the imposi-
ton of a fine of $500 for each two
Chinese smuggled, and term OF Two
years in the penitentiary.
During the short life of this patrol
the riders have had many queer and
some amusing experiences. They are
as picturesque a lot OF men as are to
be found outside of the mounted police
force of the Canadian wilds. The
leader, or outrider, is noted border
character. While the riders need ex-
pect little resistance on the part OF
the Chinese, their mission is not with
out it's dangers. 1t is notorious Iact
that the bad men" of both countries
gravitate towards the border. Mexl-
cans and Americans. whose strongest
argument is the six shooter, abound
in these parts, and the riders always
go heavily armed and ready for trou-
BILE. When the patrol line was first
formed, they surprised parties OF
coolies, guided by steerers, camped on
the Mexican side, just inside the Dor
der. AS long as they remained there
they could not be molested by the
scouts. For weeks great camps eX-
listed by the borders of springs, IN
patches Of greasewood or willows. They
watched for chances to get over the
line when the rider was called to an
other section of his long patrol, but
many turned back to take their chances
on the sea, travelling by junks from
the port of Santo Tomas in lower Cali
fornia to San Juan on American terri
tory.
One day patrol in the vicinity of the
border town of Tia Juana noticed
wagon with heaping load of hay cross
the imaginary line which separates the
two republics. This was not exactly an
unusual proceeding. but the riders sus-
picions were aroused nevertheless
Hailing the driver, he asked him ms
destination. AS the reply was some
what hazy, scout informed the Mexican
that he would accompany him.
The fellow looked the picture of mis-
ery when he told the parolman that he
really did not need an escort. SO the
latter told him that the man to whom
the hay was to be delivered really did
not need the proyender. so you had