The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-06-09
VICTIM OF INSURGENCY,

layton ID. BALDWIN, formerly a resi-
of Loomis, was visitor in town
fay last and had a story to tell
Friends of his experience in Mexico
erein he had been victim of the
direction, and the prevailing antip-
to Americans, that sent him forth
1nancially ruined man, although
p his general robust appearance
climate of the south country must
fe agreed with him. Mr.. Baldwin
had more than his share of expert
< es OF an unfortunate nature, in
ch he came out far and away to
bad from monetary point of view,
while the last blow was the hard
and cut deepest into his worldly
u Bessions, he has not lost his grit,
<hOpefulness. He is still cOmpara-
&H&ly young, and husky, with a well
11xeloped stock of persistancy in his
Re up to insure his catching on
<E you connot keep good man down
Sz Or number of years Mr.. Baldwin
N resident of Loomis and that
nifty, and devoted his time and at
Hon to mining, at which he more
played even. At the breaking
of the Klondike excitement he
gilt the fever and went north to
his luck in that land of snow and
that lured so many others to face
kinds of dangers and hardships
5he eager chase for wealth. After
rcoming many obstacles common to
Bpecting in that country Mr.. Bald
managed to secure some promising
ms. which he started in to develop.
was doing we'll with most encour-
be- prospects of cleaning up a for
b, when he was taken sick. He suf-
HI terribly, and it was decided that
ran operation would save his life.
q had to be taken to the outside.
4 re the operation was performed, he
SiNing the knife by narrow mar
rhe expense of his sickness swal-
ed up all his property. and he man.
h TO get haci; to Loomis much poor
b purse than when he left. He was
back to mining in that locality.
lmulated little stake, went into
lining deal that did not come up to
eCtations, and was again afOOt.
szkt he time of the drawing for claims
Her the big government reclamation
Mf0ject at Twin Falls, Idaho, several
xGArs ago, Mr.. Baldwin, with a num-
III OF others from OkanOgan county,
tried his luck, and was successful in
kecuring a choicely located 100 acre
cnoim. Mr.. Baldwin is a man who
nNyer shirks work. He at once started
~ improvirg mis- land, made money
oidly and accumulated more land.
I'll ago this last spring he sold out
1T he could and traded for land situ-
IT'D near Los Angeles, for the purpose
okfurning his holdings into ready mon
~ While in Los Angeles he met
man of considerable means who was
n&Eotiating for a vast tract OF land IN
fexico, a large amount of live stock
togo with the purchase, the property
'0&Sa widow This party painted the
prospect in such a rosy light, and made
Ihim such fattering offer to go in as
" partner, that Mr. Baldwin could not
F61ist the temptation, and selling out
~ possessions. from which he realized
ENC $4,000, he put every dollar in
the venture. When the deal was final
~ settled three men were Interested
n the investment. Besides the land,
which embraced vast territory, there
were 1,S00 head of cattle and many
h6rses. Before the transfer was made
The partners went to the city of MeXi-
|co and had land patents legally issued
~ President Diaz in order to make
their title perfect. 1t was a marvellous
.opportunity to make quick and easy
money and had everything gone on
omoothly as they had every reason to
oxpect at the time of purchase, the
kuyers would have eventually realized
xreat fortunes. But the hoodoo still
widowed Mr.. Baldwin. The revolution
kfoke out and he was in the very
midst of the storm center. The insur-
rents decended upon the premises,
6onfiscated everything, and gave the
Xmericans just twenty-four hours 10
*38t back into the United States. They
build not allow Mr.. Baldwin to even
Einke one of his own horses. 1t was
IMPLY a case of death if they remained
md the three men lost no time strik-
llg for place OF safety. MIR. BALDWIN
\ md his associates filed claim agalns'
n the Mexican government for their los
rs. At the time their claim was filed
&fhere were claims to the amount OF
4 1e2 900. 900 before them, and more com
" ne in at the rate of tens of thousands
'9 day. 1t is possible that in the course
time these claims may be adjudica
4 sfed. and Mr.. Baldwin be reimbursed
q LIT when it is considered how mucf
time is required to secure settlemen