The Alaska sourdough., 1911-12-12

serve the government from ten to twelve years in the army. As my bro ther was general in the army, l got ! passport from the governor for a three years cruise. I sailed along the coast of Austria for some time, then along the coast of France; from. France to England; from England to Turkey; from Turkey back to England; then to Spain, and from there to the Philippine islands. l ran away from the Austrian ship and went to New York. From New York I made trips to England and then back again to New York. l quit the ship at New York and went ashore. watched for a chance to go to Califor- mia.
 "I could not get passage on ship for a month or two. 1 did not know what to do, as I could not speak any language except my own. l thought ] would join the American navy. l went several times to enlist, but each time turned back I then made up my mind to go to California and dig gold. I sailed on an American vessel.
 It took us six months and eight days. l stayed in San Francisco three weeks, going from there to Santa Clara where I stayed over year, and then decided to go to Nevada City.
 l rolled my blankets and started on foot with my blankets on my back. At Stockton I stopped three days to Nevada. How long it took 1 cannot re- member.
 I made money in Nevada, working underground and speculating in min ing ventures. l was there year and two months, and at the end of that time l had so much money I did not know what to do with it. Then I roll ed my blankets again, walked to Sac ~~ ~.nnr+n at from there to San Francisco, and from there to Port land. From there I went to Boise
 I took up a placer claim at Bannocl, and did very we'll there. I also went into the hotel business there. Still re- taining my interests at Bannock, I went to Montana prospecting. I took up claim there and sold 1t for $11,- remained there until my hotel burned down.
 After the fire I went to Silver Ci- ty, Idaho. I stayed there for two years. I did well there, too.
 I was in Silver City when the h. dian war broke out, and with lot of miners I went as volunteer to help General Crooks.
 We were with General Crooks for two months and participated in a number of engagements. We did not like his way of fighting, however, so we left him befsre the war was ever. We continued to fight in our own way, how ever, and we were corralled once by Indians for fourteen days. Then we broke out, and hot fight followed. We fought steadily for three months.
 During the trouble, the Indians tor tured many men and women. helped to bury many poor unfortunates who had been cruelty murdered. We all took scalps in that war, and I came out with bunch of fourteen.
 I passed the following winter at Walla Walla, and on my way back to Silver City in the spring, we passed about 67 or 70 Chinamen. After we were about quarter of mile ahead of them we heard them yelling. The In dians killed them all but one. We went to the nearest fort and reported the occurance to the U. s. officials and then accompanied the officials to the scene, and helped them bury the dead China men. The Indians were taken to the fort, where they were kept while and then turned loose.
 About three month safterward I left Montana for British Columbia and