Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-01-02

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These thew would turn ont on the range
for few months until they we're in
GOOD condition and then trade them
again. II will be seen that with three
trades a year the profit would be about
1000 per cent. unless, indeed, the point
was passed where profit ceased and
larceny began.
AsI have said, they ran o store and
furnished the raiment that made the
shedding Of rags possible. They also
sold O brand OF whiskey manufactured
Iin Salt Lake, known as "valley Tan"
IIt was said bv those who had sampled
| r.. and survived, that a man who would
take two drinks and not 20 back to
bis wagon and whip bis wife was a
coward. OF course, Kenyon and his
eompadre we're out FOR tho best Of it
but they didn't always get t.
One morning Kenyon saw wagon
approaching the station and rode out
TO meet &C. The driver was a little,
sorocyed. aat.chesied Missourian, who
had four yoke Of poor cattle and big
rotuud better half. Ase asked II heI
had anything 10 trade or cell. and the
little fellow pointed YEARLY back over
the desert 90 whore two oxen stood by
the road, and remarked that there were
couple Of steers be- had 30 leave but
they ought TO come In by night Ken.
yon offered ten dollars for thcm. which,
after some dcmur, was accepted. he
passing over "tweniy" and getting
ten IN change and then Kenyon rode
out over the range.
IN an hour or 20 the outfit reached |
The store, and the partner, tackling the
Missourian for a trade. was sold the
mmo two oxen a. the same price. ton
dollars Tho woman made some puroh.
ases ~ thc store. digging With much
fumblinT a twenty dollar piece from
tho Toe Of a long wooden stocking and
getting some twelve dollars 10 change
and then iho pair drove on.
When Kenyon came home toward sv
oninR be- remarked that ho would 10
out and drive Ia bic cattle. and then
.i wuu discovered bow tho Mlssourlhn
bad doubled out on them. They both
laughed and Aso rode out 20 the cat
.lc 70 drive them 10. Ho did not DO
10, however, for no found that tho im.
migrant had pfoppci a couple of DRY
'afeasos on their feet. broadsido on
70 the station. keuyons partner took
. as joke, saying that any ono who
'ould rob BIN was welcome % the goods
lut Kenyon was mad aud swore that
10 would have hls money back.
Next morning no nddled hls mus
Ans and caught bic man twelve miles
ip The river. lle was sore. but saIl an
10 wanted was HE own. 30 tho good
we with many sIghs and much undo
ng Of string produced another twenty
rom the stocking, got ten In change
ma they said good bye Two dsys
Aief The partners discovered that sy.
ny twenty dollar piece tho women bsl '
'i'en them wus counterfeit. ,tAng y
use think" said Ase. "that fd -
owed that side'winder twelve mus, o
o give him Ten dollars more 70, a, "
~ mo up.' "weni" he added "l, "
% doat steal the golden Gate before -
10 l. In califoFnia three month. /, vm %
% because tho government takes n q
b a. uight" Oh
"hea We reached Ragtown I fol. ''
,"ed 'he general custom and proceed or
TO she'd Ny father bought me
'H OF brown jeans pants. msnis .l,. or
la 's Was only nine years ola with OF
ore beam than keelsou. they were M @'
'''e Thing. ] mzsel them above m, ~
'''H 'ai'ouea them up sloas up5s, pr
y ''"' pot oH pair of shorll., @s
''P'' aat ours' into fun feather M, pa
'''''' looking ags ,hisk that eve,
lf'''l 'h tu.I je,olette In ths ,7s,, L.
'-a. either before Or since that rim-
''l''' remarked. With "a grim
.'' 'a', r'mHdsl Dim of ths lims.
'as valley llid uot Know wherein
Y ''' resemblance tt,u. hut man, y y
''' 'i''', when D haI left ths larl -
's' brush aat discovered the Bnl, y. -
A-'e MS mind soulJu't grasp the :,
pa '' solomon being dressed that -
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