The Washington herald., 1907-07-07
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

opinion Of them. She replied that while
her husband was in the West on busi-
ness several years previous he was in
vited to spend the evening with some
men at a club. He thought he was In the
hands of his friends, as the saying goes,
among good fellows, bat changed his
mind next morning when he discovered
that while under the influence Of LIQUOR
be had bought N.40 worth of mining
stock at cents a share Think of IT,
she said Indignantly 400 worth Of
cent shares. I certainly have my opinion
Of Western mine promoters If that IS a
fair sample Of the way they do bust
mess.
i asked her If she remembered the
name Of the company and she replied
that she would never forget it, When
she told me, I 8lmestfeIl Of the seat.
II was one Of the richest properties in
the State and az the market quotation
that day the stock which her husband
had bought was worth N1e0 When the
truth daWned on her, she was the most
surprised and delighted woman you ever
saw, and quite naturally changed her
opinion OF Idaho people. although the
good Intentions of the promoters who sold
her husband the 4-Ceut shares might still
be questioned. The reason she was IN ig-
n0rance Of the value 0f the stock was be-
cause her husband had died and she,
looking upon the whole transaction as a
swindle, had paid no attention 70 market
quotations or other means 0f informing
herself about mining matters.
In Walsenburg Huerfano County, Colo,
lives Mrs. Boone, wife Of Van Daniel
Boone, grandson Of the Hlustrious
pioneer, and Indian fighter Daniel
Boone. The Boones were pioneers IN
Colorado, their first home being Of adobe
with a dirt floor Mrs. Boone. who was
Miss Van Bibber, OF Kentucky. had
lived in luxury in her glrlhood days, and
she took with her across the plains
carpet and heating stove the only ar
tiCles OF furniture she was allowed 70
take because Of the necessity Of keeping
the wagons loaded as lightly as possible.
AS the family pr0spered In Colorado
they built a rather pretenti0us home for
those times. and the Boone ranch was
known far and wide for its hospitality
70 travellers. Mrs. Emily Henderson
D
in Pueblo. says she cannot remember a
meal when they sat down absolutely
alone. Boone Station, a few miles out
Of Pueblo. Is part Of the old Boone
ranch. hence the name.
Mrs. Barnum is the oldest daughter OF
the Boone family living. She is a great
granddaughter Of the iIlustrioUs Ken
tuckian. She is a most interesting wom-
an, and has been prominently identified
with the life and growth of Colorado, es-
pecially Pueblo. She came across the
plains with her parents when she was a
tiny girl, and again when she was eighty
years old. Mrs. Barnum remembers well
their second trip across the dreary
waste between Kansas City and Pueblo.
forty days being required % make the
journey The Indians followed them. and
they were In constant fear Of the red
skins. on one occasion when they were
in camp an Indian chief came 20 parley
with her father, and was SO taken with
the little f7ir-haiTed girl that he offered 20
trade a valuable pony FOR her. and seemed
quite surprised and d'sggsted when the
offer was refused. Last year Mrs. Bar
mum went t0 the Homecoming Ceiebra-
ti1n in Louisville. KY. and took with her
an old razor hone. which was made by
Daniel Bo0us-s own hands. from petri-
I fed hickory This curious relic is highly
polished from long usage by the great
I frontiersman.
Tomorrow - Vandalism in the
United states