The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-30
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Spokane. Wash, Nov, 30--Arier "a
quarter century of struggle against
the neyer-ceasing call Of the sea. dur
ing which he was rancher ai Ward.
ner In the heart OF the Occur d'Alene
mining district IN northern idaho
east Of Spokane, Capt, John lln, &c
years Of age, has decided to pass the
evening OF his life on salt water He
is going to Puget Sound. thence down
soc coast to southern California
back to San Francisco, sailing hence
around the Horn to The north Allan.
tic coast where he pat out Of Port
land harbor for the gold camps on
the Pacific 81 years ago.
captain Hill sailed on foreign wa.
,ers and on the Atlantic end the
Pacific oceans 36 years before com,
ing to the Spokane country, and he
knows every rock and inlet. reef and
shoal between Halifax. n. g.. and
the northern straits of Alaska, and
now that he has plenty OF money. as
the result OF q satisfactory settlement
out OF court with mining company,
after seven years litigation. for
damages TO his ranch following he
dumping Of ore tailings In The stream
he viii revisit Inc ports he mad,
when young man.
.,hile sailing a freighter. along The
coast OF Maine in the summer OF 1851.
Hill. then stripping of 10. caught
the western fever and started fer
California He sailed around the
Horn, made only one landing and
spoke but hree vessels on the trip
Six months from the time ne sailed
out of New York harbor he stepped
ashore in the busy. gold-leyered
camp of California
Other members OF the crew desert
ed the ship when the land of gold was
reached, and many ships lay IN the
harbor waiting q crew that might be
mustered. Till was not q miner lie
could not walk on hard ground. he
was only satisfied when he was step
ping along the deck of some sailing
vessel which responded 70 the heave
of the waves and the roll of the tide.
Gold and al the tales OF the great
Yuba river beds. with heir fables
or untold wealth on top OF ground
failed TO take him from he sea. lie
stuck 10 the ship. Others hurried
TO the gold feds. where some made
sc right and secured the gold The
majority came back and were glad
TO secure their old berihs ana obey
the orders Of the captain or mate.
Hill then began the study of the
Pacific coast lie sailed It's shore
line from south 10 north. lie carried
cargoes to the Sandwich islands and
back again TO California ports. lie
went TO Alaska time and again He
was careful with his savings and soon
he owned vessel aud was captain OF
an able crew. and SO he ps0spered,
with a good business always at hand.
The north Pacific coast offered the
best Inducements for "A freighter and
for years Hill made his headquarters
In the then young Seattle port.
During one OF his irips from Pu-
get Sound to Alaskan ports IN 1862
an amusing incident happened. Com
ing down the straits of De Fuca on
his way to port the Fannie Lake was
hailed by a small rowhOat put OIL
from a rocky point on the far west.
ern coast The craft put alongside
ana a young man climbed the ladder.
He made his way to the pilot house.
q breach OF etlqnett at gea. Cap
tain Hill WAS at the Sneol and he
bluntly asked the stranger what mis-
business was on the upper deck.
Guess I'm some kin of yours"
ventured the man
where do you hail from? asked
Ilill.
Back east, along the Atlantic
coast" was the reply Guess I'm
your brother. IL all reports are true
show me your credentials IL you
have any, young man" numbered the
captain you may be a brother Of
mine bur ! don't know it,"
To this the stranger replied that
he had no credentials to prove his
relationship except that his name was
ilill, the same as the captain, and
thar they came from the same place
down east. Hin wanted more evil
dence before he extended the broth
erly hand and finally the stranger
thought of letter he had received
from his mother
This satisfied the captain and the
stranger was given berth ana ae-
copied as a brother. lie had not