Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1910-06-04

SiNN' ~ WITCH ltiklHg Will Irlenu or
acquaintance, he was called away he in
variably excused himself before leaving,
no matter how great was the hurry. In
the rush of a boom mining camp this is
often overlooked by those who intend to
be scrupulously courteous.
/ Again, Jack Davis was truly generous
F his is not the grandstand type OF gen
erosity which is exemplified Dy the man
who throws money away for cheap ad-
vertising, while neglecting TO pay his
/ honest debts.
In the first shooting scrape that took
place in Goldfeld young man was shot
and seriously wounded He Law on the
floor of the saloon where the affair took
place and the only doctor in the camp at
that time was sent for. This doctor. one
pt the uncommon ones. who reflect no
| rTedlt upon the profession, and he re-
iIsed To treat the young fellow until his
Zee was guaranteed. Jack Davis hap
pened along at this time, and learning
OF the trouble, Immediately guaranteed
10 pay the bill. He did not even wait
t. see If it was anybody he knew-as a
matter of fact he had never met the
young man.
During the fuel famine in Goldfeld,
three years ago last winter, there were
times when neither coal nor wood could
be had for love or money One day
Jack learned of short cord OF wood that
he could get for $40. He secured
wagon and went after it, congratulating
himself that he would soon have a warm
house and Office. He scarcely had the
wood on the wagon when some women
came mp and said they were without fuel
of any kind. He at once delivered some
at their homes, and as he started off
again, others came up and the same
story was repeated. To make the story
short, when Jack arrived at his Office he
hadn't stick of wood left big enough
for a toothpick.
Speaking of women reminds the
writer that he never remembers "Dia-
mondfield Jack Davis telling smutty
story, or using vulgar and indecent lam
guage. How many of your acquaint
ances-even those who are above the
average-can you say that of?
Another prominent trait of Diamond
field Jacks is his gratitude for favors re.
ceived. Gratitude has been defined bv
cynic as a lively appreciation of fayors
to come. Jacks definition of graft
tude is "a lively appreciation of favors
received and substantial reciprocation
when possible" The former definition
was more commonly used in Goldheld.
When the boom had just started, Jack
made some sales and cleaned up $40, 600.
No sooner had he got the money than
he hunted up everybody that had ever
done him favor and gave to him lib
orally. He even sent to Idaho for some
friends who had been good to him and
practically put them on his pension roll.
He laid out the townsite of Diamond
field ana there was a good demand for
lots He engaged Frank Ish to handle
the lots for him, but when Frank started
to sell he found that Jack had given
away or promised nearly every desirable
lot. To Judge Powers, of Salt Lake,
who defended him i'll the murder trial,
he gave stock that the latter is said to
have sold for $4,000. To others in
Goldfeld equally as much stock was
given.
Ten thousand dollars is lot of money
if one hides it in cellar and only looks
at it when he adds to the pile, but it
doesn't last long if one is industrious in
his efforts to get rid of it--and has
bunch to help him. One day "Dia-
mondfeld Jack" woke up to the fact
that as far as ready money was con-
cerned he was broke. He soon also
woke up 20 the fact that the pioneers of
Goldheld were being spoiled by pros
perity and that man broke was not so
popular as a throw-it-to-the-b birds mil
lionaire.
For awhile Jack was not SO cocky as
lie had been. lie seemed to ieel keenly.