The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-08-15
Scotty. the Bathless.

with long sleeves down. Tramp
trousers. so adjusted that the belt
will form hammock for his porcine
abdomen rather than support for
the trousers, are finished of with a
pair OF buttoned patent feathers, and
that Is the mining, business and
social attire Of the mystery--a make
up that could come from nothing
but brain storm combined with the
relay stations so well stocked with
fancy attire.
He doesn't act like other people,
and doesn't look like other people
unless perhaps we take into consider
alton old "Red Eye Jack London's
favoyite atayism.
"Scottyn has a little money there
is no denying that. for men and
autos cost something In those deserts
but 1t must be remembered that the
recent trips regarding which we have
been so literally informed have not
been TO the arch fakir's liking.
They are the results OF blum called
by a bright newspaper man named
Dunno, and In neither trip has the
wonderful jewel box been found.
In one Of the Goldteld saloons
"Scotty" was giving his we'll known
monologue on his mysterious mine,
and showing a piece Of ore which he
claimed came from his property.
The stun showed free gold but was
what Is known as California rock,
being nothing TO compare with the
high grade OF the Mohawk or Flor
Ieuce. IL would have taken many
sack OF 1t, In fact several tons 4
cover the expenses OF the two recent
trips the fellow has made.
Then he made break. with an al
OF braggadocio yelling, III you teller
don't think I've got mine, III ruI
some OF the newspaper men of thi
camp down to IL tomorrow.
There happened to be some OF III
last named ON hand, aud they In
stantiy accepted the challenge.
All along the way, we got bulletins
Everything was apparently Lowell
and the water was fine. Then tn
news service ceased, and then W
waited and one evening TO the un
limited JOY OF the 81 told YOU SOS
the parties came back 10 camp wit
the sad intelligence that the ma
chimes were stuck in the sand, tina
, they could 20 no further, so the
were turned around and the run HON
: was made. Mr.. Scott explained tina
Everything would have been all right
G had the party been able to deceiy
a few honest mules into taking u
the burden OF the gnllible ones. II
o got a supreme composite jeer froI
e the scoifers, ADD getting madd,
Q than ever, prepared for another triI
IS And why notY Here was a man Dor
u and reared where he hal chan,
d TO know every twist and turn Of eycl
e trail and talk intelligcntly on u
Is family tree OF every ella monster
the other side Of the Funeral Rang
,f The wonder was that with sue
0, kno Wedge. IL wss possible for u
D. machine TO get stuck unless he pu
y posely guided them 10 the pla
m where they fiouDdered. But OF cour
,e Mr.. Scott would never do that.
,e l. Well, the other trip has been Ia
T. en-, and the same light as that Viii
De followed the previous expedition h
IL been flashed over the land. But .
or news eatherers insist that they a
he getting warmer, and that the tbI
d. time will lead them 10 the pIa
he from which so many material BILE
Is ings How.
AT 1t Is about time for the terrible CT
nd respondents to forget this buffer
{. he has a gold mine, which IL ,
10. tren,ely doubtful, let him have
pp When be brings out the rock no G
is. is allowed 10 look into the sacks, a
nd any man who purchases IL has De'
.ir been heard OF.
zee Where be gets the few dollars u
en- he uses. IN not matter OF inter-
Ter tional moment Sometimes e'
a railroads are generous and donate !
st. orally TO their best advertisers. a
DoI then, again. there have been n
,ry uncles In the world who were H
les enough TO die at an opportune til
ie. IL couldn't be possible for n
be looking chap like Mr.. Scott To bI
as obtained any money except In so
no legitimate pursuit--so LET that y
rs, OF IL remain a mystery. Without