Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-14
'ROARINGCAMPIS
NOW A-BU|LDING
SWIFTLY
Roaring Camn is a-hnildins,

, Active WORK was begun TINS NOrE-
ir2 in LAYING owl the site cOmpOSirG
the Lock on Bishop street. Lctwce1
+ Hotel and King, on which is to be -
Gated Roaring Camp, the muCh-herald-
ed metropolis of the local kIiEs which
will denict the old type of Western
mining town in California AT the time
| of the gold rush in 40 Electricians
were on the scene at an early hour
this morning putting up the poles for
the electric lights. and a force of men
with pick and shovel begun the first
steps to erecting the stockade which
| will surround the city. This work is
| in charge of the building committee
composed of Walter F.. Emery. chair
man; J. \. Caldwell and l.. NJ. White
| house.
In one Of the leading printing eS
| Establishments Of the Citv. closely
guarded by force of deputy sheriffs.
| one million dollars in grCenbaCks are
being printed as fast as the press can
apply the colored ink to the paper.
This money will be the medium of
exchange in Roaring Camp during the
two days when that city will be in on
istence. and no other form of cur
rency will be tolerated. Following thrr
issuance of this vast sum. the money
will be removed under heavy guard t.
! the office of the territorial treasurer
/ where it will remain under the alert
eye of a heavily armed sheriff unit!
the evening when it will be delivered
, 10 the bank of Roaring Camp.
Officers for the First Rational Bank
Of Roaring Camp have been elected as
follows: G. w. r. King, president;
Charley H. Norton, cashier; J. l.. Hor
ner, H. P. Roth, II. Glade, r. Marsily
end Herbert Dunshee, directors. These
men will be in charge of the bank dur
ing the evenings of February 81 and
%, and it is we'll to state here that
they are all experts with the siX-gun,
and have filed the triggers of. their
shooting irons so as to be IN readiness
for any seconG-story men who happen
to be in need of piece of change. The
bank will be guarded by posse of the
banks employees under the direction
of Sheriff Arthur M. Grown, who has
been lately elected to that position.
Walter Doyle, one of the promoters
of the city, expressed the wish thi'
morning that more women would enter
into the spirit of the OCCASION and help
cut those who will have charge Of the
affair. Il want to see the women ccme
in for their share of the fun as well
{ the men" he said. "a number of
'Cowgirls' would greatly increase the
novelty of the thing. Let them come
in a kahki skirt and buckskin waist,
and with a pop-gun strapped around
their waists Oakland put on similar
stunt some time ago. only on small
er scale, and the way the women turn
ed out to help toward the success Of
the thing was wonderful to see"
Another feature of the Camp will be
Red" Georges dance hall, which will
lie under the direct supervision of
George Martin. Nothing will be barred
1t this place but the Salome and the
Tango, and the folks can dance the
Grizzly Bear" and Texas Tommy"
c. the washington Waddle' to their
hearts content. Berger's de luxe or
chestra, imported around the horn es-
pecially for this occasion. will be in at
tendance until the wee sma' hours. In
connection with the dance hall, Red
Georges thirst DarlOr will he running
in full swing. This section of the en-
tertainment is under the direction OF
George Martin, q. D. Wright, A. n
ProWn, Bob McCorriston and Nelson
Lansing. There will be a real, old
time forty-nine bar under the super
vision of St. G. Sayres and Walter
Rycroft, who will keep two Colts I'M
der the counter for emergencies. Any
SORT of a (soft) drink may be bought
1T this bar for ten dollars a glass
(Roaring Camp currencyo
Perhaps the greatest attraction on
the grounds during the two evenings
will be Scotty's gambling hall and
temple of fortune, which will be IN
charge of o. C. Scott, assisted by r.
W. Breckons, Ed Towse. +. {. Hart
man and w. H. Goetz. Every game
known to the card sharDs will be
played there, and square deal will
be given to all but tenderfeet and
greasers. The motto of this emporium
will be "Sympathize with the Losers,
and Go Home with the Winners. This
place will also be under strong
guard on account of the large sums of
money which are expected to change
hands. Col. Sam Parker, John Nc
Crossen and Johnny Martin are re-
spectfully warned that ShOrt-Cardlng
and dealing from the bottom Will not
be tolerated. All in all, this gambling
hall will be one of the most interest
ing attractions in the entire city. for
here the visitors may see just how
thre-card monte was dealt in the Oden
days, how the miners dealt faro, and
how the inevitable game of black