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Show 36 TALES OF THE COLORADO PIONEERS. ken to cross a ravine, which was their ruin. The wheels struck the bottom, the sails snapped off, and the card players and cigar smokers of the day before were sitting on the bank in deep dejection. The aspect of things had changed. "We took the men and their plunder (which was the office material of the Rocky Mountain News) on board, and all of us came on together to look for gold. " Now, that is a thoroughly characteristic story of the early days," said the Captain, complacently. "Is it all true?" "Certainly; don't you believe it? Why, that is how it came about that J. L. Merrick got in ahead and issued the Cherry Greek Pioneer twenty minutes before the RockQ Mountain News. Byers & Co. bought the office of the Pioneer, and its publication was suspended. The News, under its capable and hopeful editor, held its own through evil and good report. It is still flourishing, and may justly be considered the pioneer paper of the State. It worked faithfully to build up the country, for which it was cursed by the malcontents, who gave the editor the reputation of being the biggest liar in the West. Now that his prophecies have all been fulfilled, Mr. Byers can exultingly say, ' I told you so.'" " You started on that journey in August, 1859, and the Rocky Mountain News was issued on the 28th of April, the same year. How " "Oh, you ought not to be so particular about a little thing like that. Exactness in names and dates often spoils a good story." |
