Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-14
'ROARINGCAMPIS
NOW A-BUILDING
SWIFTLY
Roaring Camp is a-building.

hUd Jug lamp Is d-DuliuIlIS
Active work was begun this morn
Jag in laying out the site composing
TIC block on Bishop street, between
Hotel and King. on which is 20 be o.
Gated Roaring Camp, the much-herald-
ed metropolis OF the local Elks which
will depict the old type of Western
mining town in California at the time
of the gold rush in AZ Electricians
were on the scene at an early hour
this morning putting up the poles for
the electric lights, and 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 E. Emery, chair
man; ]. n. Caldwell and L. NJ. White
house.
in one of the leading printing es-
Establishments of the city, closely
guarded by force of deputy sheriffs,
one million dollars in greenbacks are
being printed as fast as the press can
apply the coIored 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 ex-
! isteIce, and no other form of cur.
rency will be tolerated. Following thre
issuance of this vast sum, the money
will be removed under heavy guard to
the office of the territorial treasurer,
where 1t will remain under the alert
eye of a heavily armed sheriff until
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 Fl. Norton, cashier; J. l.. Hor
ner, H. P. Roth, H. Glade, r. Marsily
and 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 SiXgun,
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 Nj. Brown, who has
been lately elected to that position.
Walter Doyle, one of the promoters
of the city, expressed the wish this;
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 we'll
Is the men" he said "A number of
'cowgirls' would greatly increase the
novelty of the thing. Let them come
in kahh skirt and aIbuekskin waist.
and with a pop-gun strapped around
! their waists. Oakland put on a similar
stunt some time ago, only ON a small
tr 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 he
Red" Georges dance hall. which will
he under the direct, supervision of
George Martin. Nothing will be barred
1T this place but the Salome and the
Tsngo, and the folks can dance the
Grizzly Bear and Texas Tommy -,
G. 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 .parlor will he running
in full swing. This section of the en-
tertainment is under the direction Of
George Martin, C. d. Wright, A. n
brown, Bob McCorristen and Nelson
Lansing. There will be a real, old
time forty-nine bar under the super
vision of st. C. Sayres and Walter
Rycroft, who will keep two Colts I'M
der the counter for emergencies. Any
sc TT of a (soft) drink may be bought
ut this bar for ten dollars a glass
(Roaring Camp currency
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, E. c. Hart
man and w. H. GoetZ. Every game
known to the card sharps 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 a 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-carding
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 Olden
days, how the miners dealt faro, and
how the inevitable J game Of black