Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-02-04

season. 1t was there that I died. Tho
soc.or was overworked and when he saw Tim,
s,s,n Was uha 70 die anyway he simply stopped
Tho was not yet stricken down f,., 'oys
me IN comfortable position and let mo dIa
neard this bit Of cheerful instruction
siven. but was at that low ebb when n man
sakes death as relief. By and by I died.
you may not believe this when You see nov
strong and healthy I look to-day. but the doc.
tor said was dead and all the others agreed
with hfm My jaw was set and my ewes wer.
nxed felt dead. and yet. withnl. I had n
semiconsciousness that somewhere about me
here was a spark OF life, though II might he
IS TAR away as my toes.
Il was laid out there md erno.,.s g.,
subconscious way to hear soon the funeral
discourse. but then all at once ! began to feel
: symptom OF returning life. Something like
. s"" came over me-and in a few minutes
han strength enough to wink and move my
aw. II Is my belief that they were Just about
bind up my jaw as they do after peopIe
iave died When I literally gave them the
Sink that was alive soma Of them came
retfy near dying themselves. I think the
naddest man In the party was the DOCTOR II
ioctors had been plentiful in those diggines
bis one would have lost his practice then and
here. for BY coming to life after being pro-
iounced dead by him nearly ruined his med.
cal reputation. When you are getting ready
die Just ask some Trustworthy friend to
uck pins into you or do something else like
bat after the doctor has pronounced YOU
cad, to see II he knows his business. for I
I've you the word Of a man who has been
here Oat it's not pleasant to be Officially"
cad. TO be unable to move a muscle and yet
o r>aiO. even though dimly. that you may
oon hear the clods falling on your comm lid"
After Mr. Baker came back to life he took
, a mining claim. He worked It a day-Mon-
aV--and saw but comparatively little pros
ects OF success ahead. Monday night two
utehmen offered 5000 for the claim Baker
ave It to them and took the money Tuesday
10 purchasing Dutchmen took out s25. 900
'orth Of gold. Then Dad Baker became a
disgusted and struck out for San Fran
Eco and II was not long before he made up
b mind to cast his lot with William Walker
I'd see what he could do in the way Of pick
,g up some money at Nicaragua.
= II Is a good many years since the fibus-
,ring expedition started for the Central
! merican state. ostensibly to aid the popular
de in a civil strife waging in that country.
Il In reality probably to see how much
oney could be picked up loose in the
reefs"
William Walker was newspaper man. a
vyer and a physician. but primarily. intrin-
cnlly and before all he was adventurer.
the year 1858 he started out to capture
nora from the Mexicans. He actually sue
eded in getting grip on lower California
d probably would have succeeded in taking
\ nora but for the fact that his supplies gave
Notwithstanding the fact that Walker ac-
ally invaded Mexican territory with an
med force. he was acquitted by the United
b ates court by which he was tried after his
= rest of any violation Of neutrality laws.
" ter his acquittal In San Francisco he be-
ne acquainted with Mr.. Baker. who. as has
sn said. is probably the last surviving men,
Of the expedition into Nicaragua.
Y ~It is apparent from Mr.. Bakers story that