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east. establishing himself in Sonora.
then the seat of Tuolumne county.
thriving mining center of 1900 in
habttants, sixty miles east of Stock
ton. In the region about were the
mining camps Of Jimtown, Yankee
Hill, Shaw's Flat. Moccasin Creek.
Jcckass Flat, Whiskey Hill, Chinese
Camp, Rawhide Ranch, Tuttletown
and Big Oak Flat. In an interview
with Mr.. Will M. Clemens, a cousin
Of Mark Twain. which appeared in
the Bookmdn for May, 1901, Bret
Harte told of the manner of life he
found in the mushroom camp.
Here" said he, Il was thrown
among the strangest social condi-
tions that the latter day world has,
perhaps, ever seen. The setting
itself was heroic. The great noun
tains Of the Sierra Nevada lifted ma
1estic snow capped peaks against a
sky Of purest blue. Magnificent pine
forests Of trees, which were them
selves enormous, gave to the land
scape a sense of largeness and great
ness. 1t was a land of rugged can
yons, sharp declivities and magnifi-
cent distances. Amid rushing waters
and wildwood freedom an army Of
strong men in red shirts and top
boots were feverishly in search Of
the buried gold Of earth. Nobody
shaved, and hair, mustaches and
boards were untouched by shears or
razor. Wealslings and old men were
unknown. 1t took stout heart and
a strong frame to dare the venture
and battle for life in the wilds 1t
was civilization composed entirely
Of young men; for on one occasion. I
remember. an elderly mamie was
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the Stanislaus," "The T'liocene Skull
and many poems. In 1868 appeared
his first great success, "The Luck Of
Roaring Camp" The Overland
Monthly had just Deen started.
Harte was asked to write story for
the August number. 1.-THE Luck of
Roaring Camp" was his contribution.
The publisher Of the magazine, upon
reading the proof Of the story, said
that it would be ruinous to publish it.
There was hot discussion, Harte
stoutiy championing his tale, and
finally 1.-THE Luck Of Roaring Camp
was printed. Within a few weeks
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"How Santa Claus Came to Simp-
sons Bar" "An Episode Of Fiddle
town." "Salomy James Kiss" THE
Three Partners ''The Society Upon
the Stanislaus," Her Letter" plain
Language from Truthful James" "A
Treasure of the Redwoods,' Devils
Ford" and Miss"
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and Seattle. I've cut timber in Sas-
katchewan and Alaska. I've bummed
my way as a stiff from Frisco to
New Orleans on freights. I've done
a couple Of short stretches-one for
assault on a guy in Portland and
another for vagrancy in Denver, but
nothing else.
"I don't know anything about tho
politics of Soviet Russia and l don't
give a damn. Bill Haywood says it's
a good graft and I'm taking a chance.
Like a lot of guys l amt got the
hundred bucks that goes into food,
but some rich guy that's with US
puts up that for me and I'm going.
l don't mind saying that If I don't
like it I'm coming back. I've bummed
my way from China to Chicago and I
don't see why l should have any
trouble gettirg back to the States
from Siberia.
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and ready life, and perhaps in the
early mining days there were half
a dozen Red Dogs scattered about
the State. The Poker Flat of "The
Outcasts Of Poker Flat" was un-
questionably in Nevada county. Once
it was one Of the most thriving Of
mining camps. In 1852 it produced
100000 in gold bullion in single
month, and celebrated the event with
a triple hanging. In 1853 and 1854
it boasted 1000 inhabitants, five ho-
tells, fifteen stores, three dance halls.
and seven gambling houses. To-day
hardly plank is left of the once
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The letter brought with 1t the off,
cial cachet of the East, which was
then regarded by the Californians as
something in the nature Of the acco-
lade. At once Bret Harte sprang
into wide fame.
II.
Was there ever such town as
Roaring Camp? No indication of it
is given in the accompanying map.
Yet there is a Red Dog, and the ap-
proximate situation Of Roaring Camp
is suggested by the information i'm
parted in the story that Red Dog
was forty miles distant. In "Ten-
pyright 1922 by The New York Herald.
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coming along to take my job. Pretty
good, eh."
So Pujo the strict materiallst will
go to the Urals.
Probuzna is something Of spell
binder. He shall probably be in
occasional trouble. You can see
Probuzna as a business agent or
secretary-treasurer Of a wabbly
local, but you have difficulty visualiz-
ing him doing job of steady work
day after day for the sake of a
certain amount of money and a less
limited idealiSm.
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~ ALIFORNIA seems to be awak-
ening, or rather reawaken-
~ ing, to a sense of the debt that
it owes Bret Harte, who was the first
to interpret the State. though per-
haps with too strong an application
Of romantic coloring, In literature.
The Stockton Chamber of Commerce
has had made and is exhibiting map
Of the Bret Harte country, which
portrays in color the following tales:
THE Four Guardians of La
Grange" IAN Heiress of Red Dog"
.'The Twins of Table Mountain"
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A Two Fisted Guy.

Also this country's getting too
rough with us wabolies. Out West
it is worth your neck to be an active
l. w. W. nowadays. Between you
and me l amt been wabbly or
anything else for a long time, but out
West they say Once wabbly always
wabbly. and so get to hell out any
way That's all. This cooperative
idea sounds good to me, and they're
glad to get any two fisted guy who's
willing to work"
That rounds up the general senti-
ment of the workers who are apply
ing TO the Kuzbas organization for
transportation to Siberia. In all of
them you will find a vague back
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nessee's Partner" Red Dog is men
toned as being not far from Sandy
Bar, and in The Calaveras Clarion"
Red Dog is situated mile or two
from Sonora in Tuolumne county.
The name is suggestive of the rough
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his CONDENSED Novels appeared.
and in 1864 he was made secretary
of the United States branch mint in
San Francisco. While holding this
position he wrote "John Burns of
Gettysburg, "The Society Upon
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By w. A. DAVENPORT.

r UST to observe and listen to
IL Messrs. Pujo. Probuzna, Gold
korn and Smith would furnish
the most puzzled American with the
answer to one or two of the discon-
ccrting demands upon him to find
out what ails his devoted Govern
ment. The chances are good that
said distraught American would ar
rive at the conclusion that after all
there IS nothing particularly wrong
with the Government. It is also
probable that he would discover that
whatever there is amiss is part ard
parcel of himself and his 100000
neighbors.
This poor badgered American Is
assailed daily with fierce blasts from
the editorial pages of Journals OF
opinion" 1t makes no difference TO
him whose opinion composes the
bombardment He has long since
despaired of ever sorting this view
from that estimate; this mans view
point from that mans propaganda,
There is something tremendously
wrong with us politically, economi-
cally and without end variously he
Is assured. By "us" he is given to
understand "the Government"
So there he stands, mired waist
deep in a welter OF abuse and con-
demnation, conceding that there
must be something wrong How
does he know? Has not every young
editor of every radical journal said
so? Has anybody been heard re-
Gently to say that even a few things
remain upright? Is there anybody
anywhere willing to go to the mat on
the proposition that the country IS a
perfectly good country If properly
manned? If there Is, he hasn't been
able to hear because Of the fearful
din that these bright young Govern
ment renovators have been making,
1t is too bad that Messrs Pujo, Pro-
huzno. Goldkorn and Smith can't be
led around the country like circus
elephants to be seen and observed
and heard. It is too bad because In
this quartet of physical magnificence
lies a nice blanket answer to one OF
the latest of the questions that our
befuddled American admits is too
much for his beset intelligence.
The Return to Moscow.
"Why, just why" demand the
fierce reconstructionists "are thou
sands Of industrial workers clamor-
ing at the doors of the Kuzbas organ
ization the Society for Technical Aid
for Russia and the nascent Russian
American Industrial Corporation,
begging to be sent to Soviet Russia
that they might expend the well
known sweat of their honest brows
in cooperative, community and even
subsidized mines, farms and fac
tories?
"And when" You are asked, have
you ever beheld foreign labor forsak-
ing America, with its highly adver-
tised opportunities for the least OF
the humble alien, to return to land
where a wagon load of official money
doesn't equal three days wages Of a
union pantsmaker2 Is there any de-
tense of a system that cannot offer
sufficient inducement to industrial
workers to discourage them from
wanting to work in Soviet Russian
Disregarding for the moment SID
ney Hillman's Russian-American In
dustrial Corporation which is in the
process of formation, and which ap-
pears to bear a close resemblance to
business as we know 1t; consider
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letter was received from James Rus
sell Lowell, at that time editorof the
Atlantic Monthly, addressed to the
unknown author of THE Luck of
Roaring Camp" making a request
for a similar story for the Atlantic.
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so. perhaps, but he had gray beard
was pointed out as curiosity.
and men turned in the street to look
at him as they would have looked
at any other unfamiliar object.
These men, generally speaking, were
highly civilized. many of them being
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his in Moscow to prove that he tells
the truth. So there you are. You
get nowhere decfding one way or
the other
But you leave the Kuzbas offices
convinced that some Of the terrific
ballyhooing by the revolutionary
propagandists is frightful bunk. For
example, you gain the impression
that about rs per cent. of the work.
ers applying for passage to the
mines and factories of Soviet Russia
are representative of nothing but
themselves. Without intending to
belttle their ideals or contradict the
logic Of their argument or truth Of
their stories, at least one observer
absorbed the impression that these
men would not fit into nor be happy
in America unless it was conducted
on a plan drawn up by themselves.
And there is no visible suggestion
that they would be satisfied with
that very long,
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cultured and professionally trained.
They were in strange and strong
contrast with their surroundings. for
all the trammels and conventionalities
of settled civilization had been left
thousands Of miles behind. 1t was
a land Of perfect freedom, limited
only by the instinct and the habit Of
law which prevailed in the mass. All
its forms were original, rude and pic
turesque."
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Dividing the Gains.

thing like a sinking fund for COM
munity improvements and the like.
Dividing the Gains.
The Russian Am rican Industrial
Corporation, organized by Sidney
Hillman, president Of the Amalga-
mated Clothing Workers Of America,
is a straight stock holding idea
whereby thousands of Americans may
hold stock in a venture that invests
$1,000,000 in the textile mills of Rus
sia. 1t is suggested that the stock
will have par value of SO. Mr..
Hillman quotes Lenine to show that
he has the assurance that the Soviet
guarantees the holders of such stock
neat profit.
1t aims to put up $5,000,000 to be
combined with the $1,000,000 from
America. Mr.. Hillman holds forth
no glittering promises.
Il believe that any capital invested
in Russia has as many Of the ele-
ments of safety as that invested in
most of the other European coun-
tries" he says.
ut occurred to me that inasmuch
as the bankers will have nothing to
do with Russia it might be bit of
good business to negotiate with Rus
sia direct. And that is what we did.
discussed it with the heads of the
Soviet Government. I inspected the
Russian factories. They have cloth
ing factories employing more than
1000 persons. There are more than
dozen clothing factories in Mos
COW and Petrograd alone. They are
turning out clothing that might be
worn right here in America. What
they need is capital, not labor.
"The Russian Government will
turn over to our corporation, on a
partnership basis, two clothing fac
tories employing about 5000 persons
and two textile plants.
"We are guaranteed preference on
all orders given by the Government
and the first call on all raw mate
rials we may need. Furthermore we
shall have the preference in trade be-
tween Russia and America-or any
other country for that matter. Be-
sides the Soviet Government guaran-
tees our $1,000,000 even should the
venture prove unsuccessful. There is
nothing crazy about that idea, Is
thece?
"The plan, if successful, will show
a new way out, rot only for labor
but for all classes"
If you will digest Mr.. Hillman and
contrast his business methods with
those of Big Bill Haywood you will
find that we are coming back to the
more or less platitudinous state
ments with which this article be-
gins. Mr.. Hillman has the Soviet
Government giving a nod-a cool
nod, but nevertheless a nod--to our
own belabored system Of economies.
In business there is none of the
soap box oratory Of the l. w. w.
Mr.. Hillman seeks TO garner divi-
dends. The Soviet Government longs
to fatten the official treasury. Every
worker from Peoria to Petrograd
seeks the utmost dollar his labor can
accomplish. And that leaves moth
ing more to be said
1t is fair enough, therefore, to as
sumo that there is less wrong with
the Government and it's fundamental
theory than there is with it's sub
jects. Messrs. Nujo, Probuzna. Gold
korn and Smith are not symptoms.
They are individual ailments.
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Seeking the Truth.

There is a somewhat different
story to tell about those workers
who have gone to Russia at the
behest Of the Society for Technical
Aid to Russia. Such workers as
were forwarded by this society, di-
rectly or indirectly, were offered few
glittering inducements. They were
told that in the textile industries
under the Soviet Government a man
or a woman might work toward if
not Immediately under his Commu-
nistic ideals. There has been no
attempt to snare or lure the worker.
He or she was told that Russia at
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Kuznetz basin, will be furnished by
the Soviet Government. In either
place miners and lumberjacks (these
two occupational classes comprising
the great majority Of the personnel
will settle down to mine and timber
on a community basis, each worker
depositing his individual output into
the general production and pocketing
his pro rata share Of the proceeds.
Said proceeds will come from the
Soviet Government. Each community
will be an autonomous industrial COL
ony and both have agreements with
Moscow whereby the Soviet Govern
ment takes and pays for the prduct
Of this community labor.
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lively community.

Bret Harte, arriving in San Fran
cisco in 1853, soon went to the south
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A Partner in the Firm.

Nothing could possibly sound pret-
tier. Put up by an enthusiastic
writer of pamphlets, the proposition
gives one the impression of being
taken into the firm.
Messrs. Pujo, Probuzna and Smith
have been I. w. w. for six or eight
years. They used to mine in Col
orado and cut timber on the Cana
dian border. They were followers
of Big Bill Haywood, and intend to
continue their pursuit of the boss
Wabbly, who is in Russia dickering
with the Communist dictators. Every
now and then Big Bill arranges for
a mining or logging area that is to
be worked by the workers for the
workers, and he so notifies organiza-
tlons and individuals in America
with an eye to getting the necessary
hands.
But Goldkorn is neither a miner
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he is assured. The proceeds OF the
massed product is to be divided be-
tween the workers pockets and a
central treasury that will be some
thing like a sinking fund for COM
munity improvements and the like.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-12-22
The Commercial. Union City, Tenn
FRIDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1922.
Sneak Thieves.

Sneak thieves are infesting the
country north and northeast Of I'm
ion City. Several homes and smoke
houses were entered and meat and
other articles were stolen. AT the
home of Mrs. Lutte Harpole near Jor-
dan the thieves entered the smoke
house while the women were at
home and stole soma meat. Mrs. Har-
pole fired gun at the smokehouse
but failed to run them away, and
then she and her daughter fled from
the house.
At the home of John Thorne a 200
pound hog was killed and carried
away. At the residence of Chas. Nc
Daniel the smokehouse was entered
and some meat stolen. Mr.. Will Nc
Clanahan lost some pork taken by
thieves.
The citizens are becoming very
restless over these outrages and eff
forts are to be made to catch the.
scoundrels.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-12-22

Hugh Smith, H. M. Oliver, r. E. Lam
nom, E. S. Baker, c. T. Moss, T. r.
Reynolds, G. H. Cobb. Others We're
present and favored the improve
ments. The ordinance as drawn
planned sewerage extensions only for
the additions north and south OF the
city limits, but an amendment was
offered by Mr.. Burdick, increasing
the sewerage fund to $4,000, MAX
ing total bond issue Of $125,00O.
The city attorney, Mr.. Whippie,
was asked to state the maximum
amount of bonds Union City can car
ry under the charter. He stated that
the charter provided that not more
than ten per cent of the assessed
property valuation, or 100000, is
permitted under the municipal char
ter as the total bonded Indebtedness
of Union City. The present bonded
debt is $267,000. OF this $4,000 is
offset by the water and light plant.
So that the total issue recognized in
the markets is $213,000, leaving a
balance of only 1000, which seems
to be the limit of increasing the
bonded debt. However, number OF
the board thought that a larger
amount could be charged against the
water and light plant and make 1T
possible for larger bond issue.
In any event the ordinance as
providing for a bond issue
Of $125,O00, was put to vote and
carried unanimously, and an election
S to be called for vote of the people
If Union City for approval or rejec-
ion of same, the date of election TO
,e fixed for January 27, 1928.
Further discussion of this PROPOSE
ion will be had from time to time.
me thing is obvious, the people of
Jnion City must have water and
lights, there is no way to avoid it, !
nd they should have home for the I
re department, the cafaboose, an Of 2
ce for the mayor and hall for the I
GARD meetings. There should be al \
D quarters provided for other public +
Ulcers, and these things should be
,ell considered.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-12-22
Death Of Jas. H. Faircloth.

The death of Jas. H. Faircloth, ST..
took place last Friday night, Dec. Is
in Los Angeles, Cal. Mr. Faircloth
died suddenly while attending a
Christian Science lecture in Los An
gcles, aged 81 years.
Deceased had been resident ST
California for number of years. He
was a former citizen of Union City,
connected here with the Commercial
Bank as cashier. From here he To-
Gated in Mississippi and then in Cal
ifornia. He is suvived by his mother,
Mrs. q. G. Faircloth, of this city; a
brother, Mr.. Clay Faircloth, Of Mis-
sissippi; a sister, Mrs. Henry Hassler,
this city; also son, James, in New
York City. He was married twice, the
last time in California.
M. Faircloth was a young man
here, q fine business man and very
with his friends and asso-
ciates. He i2 very kindly remem-
bered.
The remains were inferred at En-
glehart Cemetery, Los Angeles.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-12-22
Real Estate, Transfers.

Frank Stone ct al. to W. A. Lee,
80 acres in No. IL, $1O40.
w. P. Rogers ct al. to A. F. Par
due, lot in No. 10, 525.
l. H. Ferguson, trustee, to Lorene
Waddell, 227 "a acres in No. 9, $500.
Dahnke, ELAN & Pardue to Brown
Shoe Co., lot in No. 10, $125o.
R. M. Whipple to Brown Shoe Co.,
lot in No. 10, $125O.
U. o. Parrish ct Tx. to Owen Par
IRISH, 100 acres in No. Z, $4,000.
jill. Lamping ct ux. to d. D. Jones,
81 acres in No. 8, $4,000.
]. w. Ross ct al. to. ]. A. Rains,
15s acres in No. Z, $146S.
J.F Semones ct al. to W. H. Parks,
Tot in No. 10, 5000.
J. H. Crossno to Oscar Huffstutter.
y acres in No. 8, $1,000.
Irene Boaz to Mrs. S. E. Turner. Is
acres in No. 16, $500.
chas, Dietzel ct al. to ]. T. Pruet.,
lot IN NO. 10, $3250.
G. A. Howell ct ux. to B. w. Buch-
anan, ~ acres in No. 6, $3.50.
Ed Miller ct ux to E. H. Lannom.
lot in No. 10, $500.
H. T. Miller ct al to Cleve Tanner,
IL acres in No. IA, $355.
H. T. Miller ct al. to Cleve Tanner
9 acres in No. IA, s443.
Mrs. L. Luker to Nora Meadow.
4OA acres in No.t14. 5000.
9. B. Patton ct al to w. E. Huey,
Fl acres in No. 6, $500.
W. P. Nash, trustee, to H. w. Nc
Clanahan, one-half interest, in 100
acres in No. 6, $e7SO.
A. L. stanield ct al. to Reb For
ester, lot in No. II, $500.
J. B. Sharp ct al to R. L. VIII
SOC, ~ acres in No. Is. $50.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-12-22
WATER AND LIGHT
SEWERAGE AND
CITY HALL BONDS
Board of Mayor and Aldermen and
Citizens Committee.

For some time it has been under
stood that the city water and light
plant is overloaded, and several times
the matter has been discussed by the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen Last
Tuesday at the Lions Club meeting
the question of light, power and sew
erage was taken up. In addition to
these things city hall was proposed,
and after general suggestions by
practically everyone, it was proposed
that the Lions Club indorse the
movement for the improvement of
the water and light plant, extension
of water and sewer mains and the
construction of city hall in Union
City. The club was constituted as
committee of the whole to appear be-
fore the Board of Mayor and Alder
men to ask for bond issue covering
these improvements.
AT the Board meeting Tuesday
night the Lions Club and the Cham
Der of Commerce were represented by
delegations, and at the proper time
an ordinance was read including the
above subjects, asking for bond is
sue of 100000, to be divided as fol-
lows: $4,000 for city hall, $685.
900 for the water and light plant and
$4,000 for the extension of sewer
and water mains. Mayor Woosley in
vited discussion, and sentiment was
practically unanimous for the i'm
provements as set forth in the ordi-
nance. Only one or two exceptions
to the ordinance, and these were in
favor Of larger fund for the extern {
sion of sewer mains. Speakers were
Turner, R. H. Rust, B. F. Howard, j.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-12-22
Injuries from Fall.

Mr.. Boss Jones was accidentally
injured this week. He was riding
and his horse stumbled into one of
the new bitches on North First
street, which had not been filled .up.
Mr.. Jones fell from his horse and
sustained fracture Of the jaw bone
and rupture. He was taken to Nall
ling's Hospital for treatment and
we hope will soon be recovered.