Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-07-28
olAMoNoFiElD JACK DAVIS
Man Famous in the Annals Of idaho |
Strikes 1t Rich at Goidfields.


Goldfields. New. July 20--While Wal
ter Scott, of Death Valley fame, is
doing his world famous stunt in rec
ord breaking cross country Jumps and
incidentally buying up all the speed
Of the transcontinental lines. he will
have to look to his laurels both In the
prodigality with which ne is scatter
ing broadcast among those with whom
ne comes In contact his superfious
cash. In Diamondfield Jack Davis.
Scott is very likely to find formiia
BILE rival. and it is generally believed
the former is intent upon making
few records for himself in the line Of
burning up the rails" Diamondheld
Jack, accompanied by Mrs. Davis. has
gone to Portland via San Francisco to
attend the Lewis and Clark exposition
and to take a further trip-prohably
as far north as Alaska. It is under
stood that Davis will try for the world
record on ocean craft before he returns
With this end in view ne will offer
abonus to some steamship company to
make the trip from San Francisco in
record time
IN a luxurious automobile Mr. and
Mrs. Davis left Goldhelds yesterday
Less than two years ago he alone walk
ed to Goldffield, bringing with him a
pack train OF two burros. Today h
Is rated as a millionaire. His meteoric
career from cowboy to condemned
murdered. with the shadow Of the gal"
lows not less than seven times how
ering over him. ana that OF the sudden
shift Of fortunes wheel to millionaire
mineowner and the associate OF the
leading statesmen and prominent nfsn
Of affairs. has furnished matter for
a great many magazine and newspaper
articles. Because Of his remarkable
career. Diamondfield is known from one
end Of the country to the other. and
wherever he goes he attracts VIDE
spread notice. One of the pronounced
characteristics of. this very remarkable
man is his prodigal liberality and his
steadfast friendship to those who have
in the past befriended him.
Before leaving Goldfeld. Diamond
field made number of presents 70
several OF his closest friends that IN
comparison to many muniticent re-
membranes scattered broadcast by the
irrepressible Scott. cause the latter to
take on the Importance of the proven
HAL 40 cents Without the slightest
effort at show. Jack before leaving
distributed among his employees prop
erty of the value of $4,000. To Charles
Eagan. who has been with him almost
from the beginning of his operations"
in this district. he gave stage nnn
operating between Goldfield. Bullfrog
and Tonopah. the value OF which Is al
least $4,000. TO another employe hn
presented $1,000 automobile. The
car is now in operation between Gold
field and the neiehboring mining towns
of the district. To many others asso-
ciated with him and who have seen him
in the years of hardship and roughing
1t. Diamonifeld has shown nm open
hand that stamps him as one of the
most grateful men in all the land, ana
1t is safe to say that If he goes after
the worlds record for ocean craft OF
any other record. for that matter. he
will likely relieve his ambition. as he
is known to be man Of unfailing dar-
ing and will stop at nothing to achieve
ANYTHING he sets out to DO.