The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-30
FIST HAMMERS
READY FOR GONG.
Heavyweight Champion and HIS chaI-
Ienser Ready to Celebrate July
4th With Fire
works.
BEFORE THE BATTLE
Turn Me Loose on Him. Shouts the
Fireman, and "Let Me to Him."
Sings johnson in
Response.
Especial to The Gate City.]


EAST LAS VEGAS, New Mexico,
June 50.-Firmly ensconced in the
land Of the cactus and soap weed your
travelling representative sent from
Keokuk to cover the July 4th embrog-
Ito between Champion Jack johnson
and Pueblo Jim Flynn, the pudgy fire
man who is after Mr.. Johnsons gol-
den diadem, hegs to report for the
benefit of Gate City readers that moth.
ing has been left undone in the past
week to furnish them with the latest
developments in the Johnson and
Flynn camps.
few days ago your representative
told of the advent into this city, and
of the interview with Mr.. Flynn, an
old college chum. Since that date
your correspondent has inveighled
himself into the good graces of
certain Las Vegas party whose gem
crosby must be akin to Goodness, for
this gentleman agreed with your rep
resentative to bear patiently for
time, until our ship, like Old Doc
Yak's million dollars, comes in. For
that reason your representative is
able to report the eats as more luxur
ious and little more abundant than
heretofore.
With stone for pillow, the star
bedecked blue sky of heaven for al
blanket and with the alkali soaked
earth of New Mexico for a cot, sleep
has not been just exactly what i'll
should have been, despite the fact that
the God of eats has looked more fay-
orably on the biandishments OF your
correspondent. But with all the in
conveniences consequent upon an i'm
portant mission like this, the recon
pense justifies the expense and priva-
tons, and feeling that sense of duty
makes it imperative to furnish your
readers with the latest developments,
the task appears lightened and your
representative feels that his labors
has its own reward, just like virtue.
Conspicuous People Present.
q Getting back to the impending
scrap, it is needless to state that old
Las Vegas is perking up a bit. Yes
terday your representative noticed the
signs on all emporiums reading Beer,
10 cents per STEIN Also, your repre-
sentative noticed signs on alleged
rooming houses with signs out.
rooms on the third floor back, $3.50
a night All of which indicates tina,
Las Vegas residents are not slow in
jumping at a good thing.
Numerous eastern and western peo-
pie are flocking into this city to see
the jamboree. in addition to many To-
cal characters who have assembled
here to be present at the ceremonies
on the national birthday. Dog Faced
Charley, Alkali Ike, Rawhide Pete,
Mike the Pike. Three Ace Johnny.
Silent Slim. Howling Wolf, Man
raid-of-His-Hors Deerfoot and
George One-eye, all arrived here a.
few days ago on the same train with
their paraphernalia. so it can be adj
judged from that that there are some
distinguished visitors here, although
they may not be Of the upper crust.
But the coming fuss-"Mr Gate
City, said Mr.. Johnson when your
representative paid social call at his
camp. II see you have been quite
friendly with the fireman recently.
Now all I want is an even chance
against the fireman. and / hope you
won't throw any straws in my way"
The day previous the fireman had
insisted that the Gate City sporting
man should be in his corner and issue
instructions for his line Of battle. See
ing that Johnson was taking umbrage |
at the intention. your man decided
not to become involved In the fracas.
either one way or the other. Thus It'll
was that Johnson was assured that
Mr.. Flynn would have to make other
arrangements.
Just four more days and 1t will be |
all over, chirped Mr.. Flynn yesterday
as he tripped through his training
stunts as lightly as a school girl
through simple problem in addition.
AL over your face2" asked a small
colored lad who was watching, which
caused the big fellow to smile bit. /
"All right. black boy" said Flynn,
finally. and proceeded with his whal.
ing of the punching bag.
Scene at johnson Camp.
It was a busy day at the Johnson
camp Few seemed to realize that the
future Of nation was at stake, and