The Dolores star., 1910-07-29
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FIGHT
By EElERyQN H0VGH
IglaR:g e ! !.! SMi .

In the days Of which I write. our
civilization was. ~ may cay. 90
embryonic. that II 10 di6icult for ~
aow to realize the conditions which
then obtained.
We had several broken railway sys-
tens north and south. but there were
not then more than 5000 miles Of rail-
way built In America. All things con-
sidered. felt lucky when We reached
New York less than - hours out from
Warrington.
Up the Hudson ! took the crack
steamer swallow. the same which just
one year later was sunk while trying
to beat her own record Of nine hours
ard two minutes from New York to
Albany. She required II hours ON
our trip. Under conditions then OBJ
tanning. Il took me . day and . half
more to reach Lake Ontario. Here.
happily. picked up . frail steam
craft. owned by an adventurous soul
who was not unwilling to risk his life
and that Of others ON the uncertain
and iee-nlled waters Of Ontario With
him ! negotiated to carry me with
others down the st. Lawrence. One
delay after another with broken ma
chinery. lack Of fuel. running Ice and
what not. required I'VE days more Il
my time ere l reached Montreal.
! could not be called either oalcer
Or spy. yet none the less I did not
care to be recognized here In the
capacity OF one overcurious. ! made
up my costume n that Of an innocent
free trader from the western fur coun-
try Of the states. and was able from
my earlier experiences. to answer any
questions ~ to beaver at Fort Hall
q buffalo on the Yellowstone or The
Red Thus ! passed freely In and
NewA. and inspected with \ certain
personal interest al ~ points Of In.
tsrest.
A ] moved about from day to day,
making such acquaintance - could.
! found = the cir = feeling x excite
nsnt - sxpseea11ua. IT, hsessss
bod % they we're. were packed The
public places were noisy. the private
houses crowded. Gradually the town
became half-military and hslf-savase.
Persons Of importance arrived By
steamers up the river. on whose en-.
panse lay boats which might be bound
for England-or for some Of Eng.
lands colonies. The government-not
yet removed 10 Ottawa. later capital
u Optario-was then housed In the
old Chateau Ramesay. built % long
before for the French governor.
vaudreuil.
Here. ! had reason to believe. was
now established NO less . parsonage
than Sir George Simpson. governor of
the Hudson Bay Company Rumor had
Il ct the time that Lord Aberdeen Of
England himself was at Montreal.
That was not true. but ! established
without doubt that his brother really
was there. ~ well ~ Lieut.. william
Peel Of the navy. son Of 8ir Robert
Peel. England's prime miSister.
was not . week In Montreal before
! learned that my. masters guess. or
his Information. had been correct. Ths
race was on for Oregon!
All these things. ! say. saw 90 ON
about me. Vet In truth q to the in-
nsr workings Of this ! could gain but
little actual informati0n. saw Eng.
lands ships. but Il was sot for me to
know whether they we're to turn Caps
Hope or the Horn. saw Canada's
voyaseurn. but they might b. only on
their annual journey. and might 20 no
farther than their accustomed posts
In the vest. In French town and Eng.
ltsh town. among common soldiers.
voyageurs. innkeepers and merchants.
] wandered for more than one day and
felt myself still helpless.
That 10 to say. such was the case
until there came 10 my aid that great