Douglas Island news., 1920-05-28
KNIGHT OF REINs
 MAKES LAST TRIP
smmie Fendle, After Twenty Years of Faithful Srwce. Rotiros as
 White Pass Driver


 Che ribbons on Ono overland mail uaIn. win mount tho box of Che old flyer tomorrow on what win be. it Dame Rumor Is true. bls lost round trip of twenty years plotting over chat famous route Some there were .n years gone by who boastcd Of a single trip over Che tral. and who yet so up and down tbe oar.h In chochacoland telling of thcir cx- ploits i'm chat respect but scarcely man In any land can boas, Che mileage and Che frequency of trips Che length Of Che overland trail chat stand Go Che credit Of Che yet- crau stage driver. ondcarcd an along tho route to everyone who has known him for these twenty years
 and Go Che ladies and Che babies In particular and known u Che lore Of Che Northlaud by Che eupbonIous uuc Of "sImmle"
 lt was twenty years ago Chat a hardy young Nova scouan came into Che Yukon and took charge Of au overland stage ou tho Dawson Whfohore route Shortly before that hc had been laying fouuda- toH Of endurance by driving a team and serving as lumberiack In Che New Hampshire woods The young s.mm.e brought with him an Che zca and ambition of Che charactor.s- uc Nova scouan who launches Into the world determined to do things. and Go stick Co what he undertakes For that reason he has beon on tho raii year .u and year out through all kinds of temperature. never bals- me at 6O and oven SD below tompor- atme. and. although now showing tbc marks Of frost about Che brow. hc s yot able to ro strong. and. aside from a record for mileage. Is likewise Che best s.nglc-bandcI ped- dlcr of sunshine under Che North star
 s.mmIc says he has travelled by sleigh and on Concord atagc by wheels oa Che Dawaon-Whteboue ral a distance equal Go chat from navsoH to Che moon
 "Ycp" said s.mm.e today as ho tackled a muusau at Che Ife-savue station "tbs probably win bo my Inst round trip with Che old outaJ oH Che ml After this trip. win SO haok up ,hc route again Go cicm w and bring m thc winter tock and kiss the 'v.dd.cs' and babies rood- bye and ahcd a seuuc tear wh wch
 "Yop ts Q great uic making tracks up and down 565-mue stretch for twenty years Ab. Hcc- tor thoy were happy days. and whom
 get down on Chat ranch I'm Oregon and s.t under thc apple blossoms IU have some romanees Go spin Co my dcaendaut
 "Ny pencil has been worn down somewhat by figuring out my oc- cmg'ated vcalb on hard earned increment o. Che rau but ] caicu- late chat easily have covered mucs enough ou Chat uW hosc Iast e0. years Go equal a Journey to thc. moon Ernie Burwash and ] have v.thstood Che winters weI and we arc sdl good ior many 9 bout vIth Boreas. but can enjoy a vacation as we'll as any of them
 "l must not be forsclul Of our good old servants on Che uau Che uaes which have carried us through chick and thiu. Some of them were and their performances. if anything, exceed those Of tho men. The most wonderful horse ever ou .hc trail between Dawson and White horse Is stun hcre. Ho ia nothing 'es chan a marvel u flesh Ho is known to Che drivers as Noryy Nat' and has dono service every winter for these last twenty years Forty other horses which have work cl beside him are doad. ue prac- uca.N killed them with bis super erIcc. old Not is a native Of Eas,- cm Oregon. and is a cross between a cayusc and a Quboc breed Of horse known as The Flying Frenchman Ho is one Of Che 0rs. horses which Che pioneer mail superintendent George Putnam. bought for Che ua1 Today be is working with a team Of four on Che WbUobouc- TahkIui relay. and holding mp his end Hundreds Of horses have come and gone n his time in Che service but ho holds up with Che spirit Of a devil and tho strength of steel and etarts to run away now ot ov- cry chance. and right today have a lump on my left hand which ]. received from one Of bis .mpish .