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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-08-26

30 cents "A share as YOU did, III put
u down 20 five OF ten cents share
.Hd make cleanup. Now YOU are on
10 my game. what will you take for the
whole works"
Well, I've spent about 5000 in pro.
noting the thing and sinking the
haft to where 1t is and I'd be willing
10 sell out for that amount" an.
nounccd the major.
YES. and all the money you spent
was what somebody sent In for stock.
There was not a cent OF your own
money in It," answered Floyd
But | still hold control and am not
pinched for ready money" returned
the major, with a grim smile. you
seem to want it more than want to
sell"
Il believe you said something about
playing n game of seven up for the
whole business" suddenly announced
Floyd after a studied pause. IT'S pos.
siblc that you don't need the money.
but We like to pick up good thing
when II comes our way. ] noticed that
that auto OF yours Is not nearly good
enough for man OF your standing.
I'm not much of a hand at the game
of seven up but III play you ono stack
Of chips freczc.out mt poker to decide
whether pay you $1,000 for the
Shawneck property"
I'm game" announced the major,
mcliowcd with wine. i've yet to and a
the man that could bluff me In game
Of cards"
Good" laughed Floyd. Il like to
meet n game man, Go over to your
Office and get the mining stock and the
books. l have the $4,000 here In my
pocket"
The mining mans office. but n block
away, was reached in moment and
he returned at once with n huge stock
book and the necessary papers to
the Shawncck Mining Com.
pany.
And where will we play this little
game" he asked when he had re-
turned.
"Oh. | forgot TO mention II to YOU,
but I'm backing faro bank right
here In the hotel, replied Floyd. AS
told you before, I'm always ready
to take a chance and there seemed to
be enough play around here to open
up a game for, It Is more private
than the open gambling houses and
should appeal to gentlemen like your
self who do not like to be seen in
The public places. Besides, there's no
limit to what man can bet. If you
ever feel like taking n flyer at tho
tiger they will accommodate you up
stairs. ! don't go in the place myself |
but there Is n man In charge that |
rust with the bank roll"
Jack Cleland cool and imperturb- |
able. acknowledged an introduction to |
Maj Skinner and never turned hair |
when Floyd asked him to send two |
stacks of chips, deck OF cards and /
5000 over to the poker table. He |
counted out the money as II to him
{ was a sum TO be played for at any ,
line OF the day. The two stray play
,rs who were betting white chips at !
he bank, however, prIcked up their
'ars when they heard there was
Jane of freeze.out on for $4,000 side.
Each man put up one chip In the
,enter Of the table. These precious
hips had n value OF $3.50 each. Floyd
Won in tho cut for deal. The game
vas to be all jack pots and he opened
IN the first deal and took the money
n the center as the mining man did
lot stay in the pot to draw cards. On
he majors deal. neither could open
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-08-26

the pot and again each placed another
chip in the center This time the
major opened and smiled as floyd
stayed out and he raked down the
pot. Again the Chipa oiled to the
center and Floyd won and he was but
a couple Of checks ahead Of the major
when the next pot was started. The
deal passed until there was $4,000 In
the jack pot. Floyd had dealt and
Maj. Skinner showed the remainder
of his stack TO the center FLOYD
seemed to hesitate for moment and
followed suit Tho major smiled as
he announced that he did not care to
draw
We'll. I've got 10 catch something
then announced Floyd as he laid
down two pair, face upward. on the
board
N you III YOU have me beaten"
said the major as he showed down
five diamonds.
I'm afraid to touch that top card"
laughed Floyd. who had not yet picked
up the deck. You pull it OFF for me.
major
The fingers of the mining man trem.
blcd as he reached across the table
and pulled from the top of the deck
the card that made full hand for
his opponent.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-08-26

this much, but the lookout would see
there was something wrong II you
didn't change In that much and would
put Floyd wise. All you will have to
do is to play the first deal carefully.
Watch the first three cards that come
out of the box on the first deal and
the order In which they come. These
three will be the last three in the
second deal. You can copper the los.
ing card, play the winner and whip.
saw the turn. You also can call the
turn, which pays four for one and
clean out the bank roll with a $4,000
play"
A wish TO get even. coupled with
cupidity. made Mai. Skinner an easy
victim to the Turing proposition of the
seemingly honest and persuasive Gle
land. II was arranged that the play
should be made that afternoon. The
major procured the necessary money
from the bank aud once more sur
prisod the few players at the bank
when he entered and called for nve
followed the instructions Of Clelans
to the letter The first three cards
out of the box on the first deal were
king, eight, seven He played with
care and caution through that deal and
the next with about even luck. When
it came time to make the final coup
he remembered that he was to copper
the seven. play the eight to win and
call the turn seven.eight, according
to Cleland's instruction. So far he
was 81 900 winner and without mo.
ment's hesitation he placed $4,000 on
the seven coppered TO lose. A like
amount was placed upon the eight to
win The odds against the call was
four to one and he called the turn for
$4,000, confident that he was about TO
win a small fortune.
There was a moment OF breathless
silence. The other players had for
gotten their own bets in watching the
high play of the mining man. Then
Cleland dealt-not seven.elght, as the
arrangement called for, but eight
seven, as Celand had intended II
should be.
Mai Skinner was almost fainting
as he saw his money fade away and
noted saturnine smile pass across
the features of the dealer. Then he
awoke TO the realization that he had
played the old sucker game of taking
the best of It" in a card game. He
could do nothing. Any attempt he
might make at redress through the
law would show him up as having
conspired with the dealer to win tho
hackers money. He arose, wiped his
porspirinG brow and stalked from the
room without bidding the others good.
day.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-08-26

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were indeed COMING his way Fror
Thin, HTS MILAN Dar,rs forchcJ no..
.rrnIrJ tr fgru +, ,nrj ,,f,r.I, ,hn ,,a',
six months Wherefore the molo,
wprn n uIrascI rypr. sion whom No..
FLOYD. now arrival from tho east n.
search Of mining Investments. v,.
ushcrrd into his rrrscncc bv his sar
rotary and man Of all work
The neatly engraved card wbicl
Floyd presented gave mo- lukllnr Il,
his busnoas ~ the man Of affairs IN
RawhiIr but the presence of It.
bearer wd- NJ once commanding and
engaging The major At once nut him
down as one vel, able to take care
ot his end of any deal into which h,
might enter lie was battered when
Floyd told him that he had sought hin
out In quest q advice.
u am inIcod pleased 10 be AZ vou
service. sir" the mining man an
uounceI, az the sam" 'uno PRODUCING
q box Of tn" best cigars that could d,
had In San Francisco and inviting
his caller to smoke. What can do
for you?"
u understand that you own the
controlling interest IN a little piece
OF property down IN Goldfcld. called
the Shawlnock." SAID FLOYD. II don't
think much of the propcrt which
looked over few days ago. even II It
Toes seem 10 be well located. How
ever I've seen som" OF the stock Ger.
uilcaies and they are a work of art
I'd buy wagon load Of them or so II
the price was right"
The major noted the smile on the
face Of his caller and wondered what
game he was up against. He was keen
enough to know that hero was n man
who would not buy a gold brick, yet
here he was speaking Of purchasing
worthless stock, He decided that
there WAS no use in claiming any
value for tho Shawlneck mine. BE.
ing In a good humor, however. he an
nounccd:
Well II YOU want to buy me ont.
| reckon We won't have much trouble
in making n trade. Why, I'd almost
play YOU game OF seven up FOR the
whole layout
"lia, ha, laughed Floyd so you're
game for n little sporting proposition.
are You? | always did Ike to see
man VINO would take chance. I've
beeh taxing them all my life
Well I've about quit taking |
chances " returned tho pagl,rf4f go, |
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-08-26

Two days after Mai. Skinner had
lost control Of the Shawlneck Mining
Company in brief game Of cards, he
was surprised TO see Jack Cleland
walk into his Office. While Gliding
himself AZ being beaten In game at
which he prided himself to be an ex.
pert, he laid his loss TO bad luck and
took it In fairly good part. He was
therefore surprised when Clcland an.
nounced TO him that Floyd had
cheated him IN the poker game.
I'm not sure that he did" OK.
planned Cleland but do know that he
could If he wanted to. Outside OF
myself he Is one Of the slickest men
with deck of cards in the country"
And why are you telling me this?"
inquired the surprised mining man.
For the simple reason that owe
him n Erudge myself He double
crossed me in a deal some time ago
and doesn't think | know about II.
He's left town now and gone over to
Goldflcld to take charge of that claim
he got away from you. He's going
10 put Il man In charge there and then
70 back east TO promote the company.
He's left bank roll of 100000 with
me aud If you will go In with me. we
can get it without his knowing there
was anything crooked about You can
win the bank roll and split it up with
me-"
I'm from Missouri. You've got to
show me how it's done" replied the
major.
That's easy enough" replied Gle.
land rs he produced from his coat
pocket a silver dealing box such as is
used at a faro bank, and deck OF regu.
lation cards. He then proceeded to
show the astonished mining man some
wonderful feats in the way OF shutting
M hands and seemed to be able to
get any card he wanted from any part
of the deck at hand. The major had
played some card games In his time
but admitted that he had never seen
anything like this before.
"All you've got to do" explained
Cleland, "is to go to your bank and
get $4,000 In cash. The rule OF the
game is that any one who plays that
much against the game can have the
limit taken of. You wouldn't need
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-08-26

Floyd and Cleand were back IN tho
hotel at Los Angeles from whence
they had started on their trip to the
mining camps. Floyd had sent for
Tommy Jackson and explained to him
that he was to go TO Goldfleld and re-
open the offices Of the Shawneck
Mining Company and prepare to again
start work in the shaft.
I'VE arc going back east tonight"
he said, when he had finished his In.
structions. There Is little present
here from Mai Skinner to Mrs. Jack.
son. There is $4,000 in the envelope.
Give 1t to her and tell her that my
advice is to keep Il in the bank and
let the other fellow buy mining stock
with his money.
Copyright. 1909. w ". G. Chapman.)
Copyright In Great Brittany
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-08-26

The town Of Rawhide was Haunting
Itself upon the mining map of Nevada
and being doomed in the outside world
rs one Of the richest discoveries of a
decade. Though but yearlng in age.
II boosted an alleged first.class hotel,
bank, several Offices of mining com.
panics with high sounding titles and
the usual number of saloons with the
customary attachments of gambling
houses
Doc Floyd and Jack Cleland arrived
In the camp with enough money in
their pockets and travelling belts TO
buy up few mining claims, but after
one look at the bank they concluded
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-10-28
CASCADE LOCKS.

The population or Cascade Locks
has very materially increased since
the new mill of the Wind River Lun
bsr company has resumed work. This
mill is one OF the largest aud best
euipped mills in the United States
If you have never visited a modern
saw mill just drop in some time and
see this one in operation am note the
system and completeness Of tn many
departments.
The government dredge is here now
clearing and deepening the canal
channel which always fills more or
less with the spring rise of the river
The sand blast is also being used on
the gates OF the canal preparatory to
a new coat OF paiut, The government
pose, s ons here are well CDIed toT
unfer the efficient management OF
Val Tompk ins.
Mr.. aud Mrs. d. l. Gates and fam
ily are to leave us soon to make their
home in The Dslles We shall miss
them for they have resided here long
enough to be cal ed "old timers. -
We wish them success III their ue"
location.
Charles Lee has purchased the D
l. Cates proper Y aud Intends maB
ing sever / changes in and about the
place.
A. O. Adams new home is about
completed and they hope to he moved
by lhanksgiV
Mrs. Meliss Hill returned TO her
"Lloney Bee Farm" today after hav.
ing spent Sunday with her parents,
Nj. aud Mrs Marshall Hill at Hood
River.
Miss Boynton. OF Portland, spent
Sunday with her friends, MIR. and
Mrs. Charles Lee.
Mrs. Cottrell, of Paluuse, is visiting
her many friends at the Locks for
few days.
The Ladies' Embroidery Club OF
Cascade Locks met at the home
of Mrs. K. g. Conuor last Friday
and spent pleasant afternoon. he
fresbmsnts we're served at five o
clock.
Mrs. K. q. Counor was week end
visitor at White Salmon spending b
day or two with her friends, MIR. and
Mrs b. Adams.
Mrs Dorrsnce Smith and little
daughter, Edna are In Portland for
few days.
Mrs Harry Levy, wife Of our genla |
merchant, has gone to San Francisco
to attend the Potrola festivities.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-10-28
UNDERWOOD

Mr.. II. +. Ballard, and Roy Ballard
OF Seattle, have been here fnr tbe
last 1ew days surveying the propertv
recent y bought from Emile Watbers
They have made Arrangements to
have some thirty acres cleared I'm
this fall, and planted to trees. Mr.
nArry ntickney, who will have charge
or the place, arrived this week, and is
slIeady at work. Tn 1erwood is get
ting large number of people who are
accustomed to doing things.
Mr., and Mrs. W. Il. Cash 1etnrned
Sunday night from five weeks visit in
the East They report the condit.
ions there such that Hood River
could have very easily have sold their
apples tor more money than they did.
and yet 1t Is no doubt a good idea to
let the other fellow make a dollar
now and then. lie will be a better
buyer next year. The apple grover
IN the East seems to have thrown no
the sponge, and gone into business.
less fruit sections of Ohio, Peunsyl.
vanla and western New York. A
large per oentage of the orchards are
worthless from old age, and the gen
eral feeling is that "there is no
money in growing apples, " aud the
trees are being cut down. One
large orchard was sold to furniture
factory at 81 per tree, and dead apple
trees we're in evidence every here.
Mr.. and Mrs W. q. Detwiller, OF
Sioux City, Iowa, spent a few days
In Underwood this week visiting
friends in the Sioux City colony, and
may decide to stay here, as the
country looks good to them.
Mr.. and Mrs. E M. Cummins al.
rived here last week from Sioux CITY
prepared t0 stay. Mr.. Cummins Is
tusy getting material together to
have at least ten acres cleared this
winter.
The Underwood Telephone Co.
ID busy these days putting in phones
for the new comeTs, and will soCn
be obliged to install Central "
Mrs. Ellla Churchill and daughter,
Beul n, came up from Portland Fri
day to spend some time on the ranch.
Mr. Reed, who is with the Warren
Packing Co., of Portland, spent a
few days with +. l. Packard this
week.
Mr.. Leland Bristol, of Seattle, has
been s. ending few days with Mr.
II. G. Lowden. and may stay with us.
The Underwood dock is again in
good condition. new house having
been built on it, and the dock enlarg
ed, but in spite OF this it will not
begin to hold the freight that is being
handled by the boats, while train
crews are kicking day and night be-
cause they have so much freight to
haudl at Underwood
A crew of % men have been at work
on survey for railroad up the
White Salmon River GoT the past three
weeks, and 1T seems that the crew
is the same that located the road up
the Deschutes, aud which the I'LL in
terests now control. Ibis certainly
looks good to our people rs Hid
has habit of building road wber
ever he hnds good place for one.
Mrp.I. N. Messenger, of Watsontown,
Pa, accompanied bel daughter, Mrs.
W. +. Cash home and Will remain long
enough to take in the Hood River
Fruit Fair
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-10-28

Real Estate conveyances for the past
week reported by The Hood River
Abstract Company:
d. l.. Gates to Mary O. Lee; 5 Lots
IN Cacade Locks; $3.50.
Heirs of Ii. A. Lesveus to D. l..
Gates; 2 Lots in Cascade Locks.
Hood River Banking a. Trust CO.,
to r. j. Young; Part OF Lot 5 Blk D,
West Add to Hood River.
j. W & Bruce Morton to Stanley
Smith Lbr. Co., and now occupied
by Lbr. Co., at Ruthtou; Sl250.
Ethel l. Jenkins to G Ii. jenkins,
heI husband; Lot II, Blk 20, Hood
River proper.
W. j. Holman to j. b. Farren Lots
u & y Blk 4, Stranahan's lst Addi.
tion $1,000
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-10-28

II, l., Holbrooke to X. W. Steb.
hlpg; 46's acres | mile out on East
side.
ID. f. Skene to c. W. Parker; 50
acres near Viento
Charles h. Gabriel tn Il. Duglass
Hall ~ acre, AT Mt Hood
W L. Diei to EVA l.. SNank; 40
acres, upper Mt. Hood.
William Q. Smuliin TO j. f. Hall
Jr, ~ acres, in Dukes Valley.
Hond River Valley Apple Co., ia
Frank A. Moore; 40 acres near Mt
Hood p. o.
Annls Ries to Henry Ries, her son
~ acres near Mt Hood.
W. W, RawsOn to X. Mclsaac,
Trustee; SO acres near Mt Hoo d.
SG661
Cook q. Nichol tc }. Adrian Epp
ing lot 5,w laof lot 6 Iilk A Goes Ad-
| dition
Harry K Lyon TO Philip ID. At
water 30 acres upper Mt Hood.
Dennis l.. Davidson to George Gal
laway; 20 acres on Willow Flat S6S0O.
James K. CALDWELL to Geo ID. Cul.
oertson, acres near Tucker Bridge.
Edward b. Perreu to Frank Mitch
ell; 40 acres near Dee.
Hood River Development Co., to
E o. Hall, Lot "a, Blk Riverview
Park Addition.
g. G. Jentzen to Otto I. Wede.
myer; 10 acres in North Cfapper Dis
triot $780,
Il. L Winans to Geo. ID. Culbert.
son Lot 2, Biz 7, Winsns Addition
Everett o. Hall to Maybe Hall
his wife 100 acres miles west OF
Barrett school.
Everett .. Hall to A. E. Lathrop
~ acres west of Barrett school.
Otto I. Wedemeyer to Henry II.
Jentz9n l6la foot road in Crapper
District.
ID. l.. Gates to p. j. McGowen Il
Sons 1875 acres South of Cascade
Locks.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-10-28

Mrs. White, wife of our efficient
ana accommodating railroad agent, is
IN Union visiting her mother.
Mr. j. ?. Lucas, county assessor,
spent Sunday at homo recuperating
from strenuous work with the equali-
2atlon b'nrd and healing his bruises
from numerous kicks.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-10-28
Wood in Great Demand
Cold Winter Predicted

You have no dread of the cold, how
ever, for you can get the best 16-inch,
dry oak wood at l.. II. Arneson's place
for 81 10 per rick, cash. Pole oak, mixed
with small amount of fir, at $l.00 per
rick while it lasts. Call up 4. E. John.
son at my place and the amount of
wood you want will be reserved for you
upon payment of one-hali down, depos-
tied to my credit at the First National
Bank at Hood River. l.. H. ARNEsoN.
Place, one-haIf mile south from Oak
GCoye store, Crapper District.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-05-15
Two West Side Murders

Deputy Mcfarland brought over a
prisoner from the west side during the
week who is held AZ a witness 70 a
shooting scrape the details Of which
CAM be learned exactly.
The story Is that Hungarian who
intended leaving Palatka for the old
country was indebted TO another Of his
countrymen and the latter sought TO
collect the debt The debtor was &C.
companied by third man, the one
held as a witness
The man 10 whom the money was
owed requested the payment az once
and was refused when he whipped out
a revolver and let 20.
The other two started TO run but the
man was a good marksman and bull
let struck his intended victim in the
head. The third man kept on running
and was intercepted by the authorities
who supposed that he was principal
In the meantime the.fellow who did
the shooting escaped and according t.
latest accounts had not heen caught
His victim is in bad way one re-
port being that he had since died but
this report lacks confirmation
Since writing the above the wounded
man died and his assllant was cap
tured az Florence Reports say that a
woman was mixed mp in the case and
that both men had guns.
Another murder occurred at Palatka
on the same day. Two Poles got into
fight and one struck the other ON
the head with a pole fratcuring his
skull The injured man died yesterday.
Both murdercrs are in the county
jail
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-05-15
A Pioneer.

H. G. McKinnon Of Iron River WAS u
visitor in Crystal Falls several days
this week and was welcomed by his
many friends and acquaintance on
this side of the county.
Mr. McKinnon holds the record fer
pioneering on the west side, he having
been the first man 60 do any explora.
tory work in and about that village.
For three years he oamped on the
banks OF the Iron river at the place
where the village now stands and dur
ing that time he explored different
tracts in the vicinity and secured some
valuable fees.
Mr.. McKinnon is advanced In years
but Is still active and as enthusiastic
about the possibilities OF his district
for mineral wealth as he was In the
days Of his youth.
The vast change Ia the mining act
ivity about the west side mines have
brought considerable financial profit TO
this pioneer and he Is able 10 spend his
latter days in comparative ease, fact
that all who know him will rejoice 10
know.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-05-15
A Biz land

The west side Of the county Is the
scene OF some big land movements just
now. Only one OF the deals has come
TO head but at least two more are
we'll under way although the the deeds
have not been filed.
The deal consummatsd in purchase
by VIM. Heydon. formerly Of Cadillac
but now resident Of Iron River. from
Cyrus b. Wakefield ct al OF tract Of
3. 600 acres Of land in sections 10, IA.
39 and 30 OF 44-S5; sections ,, 5. 10.
IA. and % in 1896 and sectionsi7. 81,
"a. 90. go, 81 and BB OF 4l.3G
IL is understood That this purchase Is
designed 10 be reconyeyed 10 a large
lumber firm from lower Mich. but the
details have not been made public by
the filing of the deed.
The other big deal alluded TO is one
concerning the Interstate Land Go. OF
Eagle River and still another involving
n big acreage OF tho .Sanborn Timber
CO