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turn to count their skins and receive
the money.
One by one the skins were counted
before Moses who put the exceptionally
line furs in a pile by themselves.
The “fur trust” was awakened by
the raw-boned store keeper and brought
to behold the miracle.
“Pardon me, gentlemen,” said Moses
as the five entered the great room. “I
am too busy now to talk to you. Just
wait for an hour and I will be pleased
to show you some fine skins.”
“Ten in that pile!” “There you
are, two hundred and thirty dollars—
sign the paper—next. ’ ’
The deal was over, Moses owned the
skins, and the Indians had returned to
the “ranch” with the money.
“Now, gentlemen,” said Moses to
the fur trust, “these fine skins—point
ing to the several he had separated—I
want for myself; if you want the bal
ance you can have them for thirty dol
lars apiece. If you don’t want to talk
to me on these terms leave them alone;
and make up your minds that in an
hour they will not be for sale.” It was
necessary to have furs. It was too late
to buy furs in other than the open mar
ket and that was beyond reason, so the
only alternative was to come to Moses’
terms.
“Gentlemen,” said Moses, after the
deal had been settled, “I am going to
spend two hundred and fifty dollars in
a potlatch for the Indians and I want to
invite you to come.”
The Indians appreciated the humor of
the situation and engaged the services
of two brass bands, the “ranch” turn
ed out en masse and paraded the streets
carrying a great banner, upon which
was written “Hurrah for Moses, who
broke the Fur Trust.” As they gather
ed about the Millmore and serenaded
the man of the hour, the “combina
tion” was out in the Indian River Park
enjoying the cool fresh air, and view
ing the reflection of the hundred is
lands in the mirror surface of the bay.
The store keeper “across the way” ran
his bony fingers through his unkept
hair; and, making a desperate attempt
to kick himself, he went back into his
store and looked at the razor he did
not sell.
At the “potlatch” that night the
Honorable Moses was elected Honorary
Chief of the Thlinget tribe.
The Jefferson sailed for Seattle the
next day taking the “fur trust” but
Moses went in the other direction. He
had forgotten about that starving wife
and those nine hungry little children
in Seattle.
FOR A GOOD SMOKE
TRY DOUGLAS HENRY CLAY
Having purchased the entire
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in all wool underwear at manufac
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