The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-25

riners used to come up to Fort Kearn-
ey to kill EN-. Get up any morning an
ride half ali hour from the fort and
find Buffalo. They was q pest in them
days.
IT'S on account of the buffalo and
Major Talbot, that was commanding
officer at the fort, that there hangs a
little story which / sure allow Bill
will recognize If he ever sees 1t.
"One day there comes a duke or
falo hunt is organized. Major Talbot
and Bill makes a bet as to the number
Of critters each can kill. and there is
some excitement in 'Dobe town. which
is the settlement, because both of them
air crack shots and both air very well
mounted. To make a long story shorE
Bill skins the major by one buffalo
having twenty-e.ght to the majors
twenty-seven. The duke kills two. one
of them catching its leg in a prairie
dog hole and breakin' its neck in
falling.
"A power of money changes hands
on the result, and the majors stock
goes down o little-only to go a-boom-
in the next day, which was this way:
There's a fellow goin' by the name
of Pony Sam,' who's a two-gun man.
and nacherly mean. In an argument
In the Red Onion saloon in 'Dobe town
he nacherly snuffs out a young fellow
h4 lou hot h fc
Pony Sam is cheatin' him at cards
1t was shore bad business. but nobody
was carin' to take chances with Pony
Sam and him full of likker. so every
body vamooses the shack and Jim
Barr, the proprietor. sends man to
the fort to tell Major Talbot to come
.muy pronto' which means come a.
helm.
This Pony Sam, havin' the run of
the saloon, loads hisself full of likkkeT
and is standin' on the front porch a
defyin'. of all creation, when Major Tai
bot rides up on his little black mare.
He drops the reins on her neck and
stops In front of the saloon facing
Sam. who has both guns out and is
breathing forth monstrous threats.
What you been doin' now, Sam?'
asks the major. paying no attention
to the guns in Sans hands nor to hi
own in his holsters in front of him.
bacco and rolls a cigarette.
"'G'wan away. Major says Sam. 4
knows you and don't want no trouble
with you. but hain't goin' to be took.
I had to kill this man because of his
accusin' me of holdin out
Which. KNOWN you, Sam, I con
s.ders most likely says the major.
speaking politely. Come along with
me Sam. up to the fort. I'm the only
peace officer in 800 miles and I've got
to keep the peace
." amt goin'. major says Sam.
The boys II string me up If they gets
me unprepared. an l amt a-goin'. So
you'd better go. cause I'd hate most
powerful bad to kill yeh.'
81 amt got all day to wait here
fer you. Sam.' says the major. throw
in away his cigarette and pulling out
his watch. I'll give you three min
utes TO go along. peaceful like: other
wise you'll go feet foremost.
Don't you count minutes orr me;
amt a-goin'. says Sam. wavin' his
guns.
'One!' says the major softly, with
his eyes on the watch.
Don't you count minutes on me-
exclaims Sam. scowling. 4 haint 60
in and you hain't a-goin' to take me-
"'Two!' remarks the major; better
come along. SAM
IN kill you fust fer foolin' away
my time says Sam. raising his guns,
and at the same time and quickker'n
you could see. 1 hears t he word
'threei'
The majors hand leaps to his hol-
ster on the saddle in front. and in what
seems the same motion he fires. Sam
gets 1t straight in the heart and keels
ovr, his guns goin' off in the air. L
hated to do 1t. said the major. regret
full like. turning the black mares head
and gallopin' off easily towa4 d the fort.
THAT was the quickest | ever see,'
says a voice behind me. and turnin'
around l finds Buffalo Bill lookin'
around the same corner of the same
dobe wall with me. Shootin' was
shootin' in them days OF old FoI
Kearney," and Col. Dickerson sighed
legretfully and ''reckoued" he would
take a stroll around town and see If
he could find the old elephant corral.