Studio 39 howdy I'm the old Ranger and Death Valley's most stamping ground many's the
tale of adventure I'm going to tell you about the Death Valley country true
stories mind you I can vouch for that
it's the year 1873 the Sheriff's Posse is pursuing rob ross and cooper Farland
bulletins are posted all over Nevada for the capture of the two daring young road
agents and the sheriff and whose territory they staged their latest
holdup is made up his mind that he'll catch up with him this time if he has to
chase him clear into the wilds of Death Valley which is right where the trail is
lead
there's the strongbox we're on the right trail all right
they've taken to the rocks you want a farmer I'm a sheriff not a mountain goat
God Death Valley will take care of them as good as a law could
cross the summit but they figured we'd never make it matter of fact had the gun
to think it wouldn't either
so silver our whole edge of it Oh
it's all around us we're working on it
hey maybe the joke's on us what are we gonna do with this now we got it our
Father the price in our heads we can't go near I record his office to file we
can't even have the stuff assayed he's not running the risk of being arrested
we'll do it by proxy
I heard about the pocket chasing you down in the best Valley they said well I
thought you were dead they don't own that country like me and Q Oh but Roger
crazy to come back into town when your pictures pasted all over and the rewards
doubled where do you see what I brought
where did you get those Panamint mum's you jump somebody's claim no honey yeah
I just stumbled on it while we're hightailing from the posse
well you don't dare file that's why I'm here
will you do it for me you get the stuff assayed but serve you right if I
wouldn't if you were just stuck with your rich claim I'll be back in a couple
of days to get the report alright but not here it's not safe I'll ride up and
reaching your last chance Briggs that's my girl
gentlemen of Congress as United States senator from Nevada I stand before you
today to protest against the D monetization of silver silver my friends
is he was someone to see you uncle Milly how many times have I told you not to
disturb me when I'm rehearsing a speech it's about a new silver mine silver
showing me in oh I'll show him in show him in senator Stewart
Millie what's the idea I don't know who you are young lady without some samples
of silver or to show you since I am a very busy man mr. I'm on my way to
Washington very shortly and I haven't time to look at pieces of rock picked up
by young ladies where did these come from
here's the Affairs report $600 a ton how did you get hold of these from the
owners the men who made this drive who are they
brah brah some coupe mcFarland rod Ross and cute mcFarland that pair of bandits
I understood they were dead no they're very much alive and they had
the nerve to send you here oh they haven't the slightest idea I'm here I
came of my own accord why because I know you were the biggest
mining man in Nevada with the most influence what's your proposition
I'll get rod and Q to show you the claim good provided you guarantee the
protection from the law that's a little irregular but very well may I have that
in writing please writing you're pretty smart aren't you oh and one thing more
senator as part of the deal you'll agree to square them with Wells Fargo well for
all of their past mistakes young lady I happen to be the attorney for Wells
Fargo and what you say goes that's the most outrageous suggestion I
ever heard
very well I agree Thank You senator may I have that in
writing too please bye George what an attorney you'd manage
how did you ever have the nerve to see him when he was very sweet it's a trap
you'll find out about our - snap the handcuffs no he promised you immunity
he'll deny it he can I got it in writing
this is signature yes Oh rod he wants that mine of yours the
worst way in the world Batman worshipped silver you'll pay your
top price for office is your chance to clean up and really go straight married
instead of having it having a meet like this oh honey what a road agent you
baked
as chief detective for Wells Fargo this is the most most undignified situation
I've ever been in well how do you think I feel headed a posse that chased them
clear down through Death Valley ha ha I quite understand your feelings gentlemen
but this plan will put the boys back on the road again to the right road I mean
and we'll all benefit if you'll read the charges mr. Hume January 29th held up
and robbed the stage at Kendall area $1,750 that's right yeah quite a haul
February 17 you didn't do so well that time only $500 march 10th at Pioche 2100
to $75 April 17th $940 May 5th at 1 Amaka eleven hundred and $49 June 3rd
the eureka Hostin stage that's right you five thousand three hundred and seventy
two dollars and 71 cents now let's get back to the credit side of the ledger
you gentlemen are the owners of a mining claim in the Panamint mouth sir known as
the author correct you're prepared to sell I already have a check here made
out for $25,000 $25,000 wide mine's worth $100,000 perhaps you know it is
what you've been up there with it seen it for yourself you forget though you
gentlemen are getting immunity along with this deal that's not worth $75,000
Roger freedom is worth everything oh now let's not argue
after all you gentlemen are hardly in a position to quibble why you that's
highway robbery what I mean is that's what I mean well how about it will you
accept the terms or would you prefer to deal with these gentlemen
senator you forget I have this little piece of paper which you sign valid only
in event we come to terms and the terms are 25,000 or nothing 25,000 of but two
ways - watch your Wells Fargo your 911 and
five change ten thousand nine hundred and eighty six dollars and 71 cents
I believe it's practically broke but free all right senator you hold the high
cards we'll take it good well now that everybody's satisfied how
about a drink to celebrate the new camp at Panamint and the 75,000 new still
owes try and get I just what I'm aiming to do Saturday
senator Stewart wasted no time in developing his new mind almost overnight
a camp mushroomed up there in the Panamint stamp mill to handle the ore
which proved to be even richer than expected all the senator driven a good
bargain with the two outlaws all right but when he was ready to ship out the
bullion but Wells Fargo refuses to be responsible for any shipments from your
mine all right never heard of such a thing
Wells Fargo covers the entire West I'm not animal why not cause those two
bandits Rossum McFarland or hanging around there with a very personal
interest in your outward I'll pay 1% of the value of the bullion of you'll carry
one and a half percent my company refuses to take the risk
great guns man how much stockholder in Wells Fargo as well as its attorney or
made it possible for those two bandits to be at large but how am I gonna ship
my silver out that I'm afraid is your problem senator
today sir banane miss Melly good day mr. Hume confound those fellows
putting me in a spot like this here Congress is convenien xed week and i
should be on my way to Washington you can't go not with things the way
they are in Panamint or piling up and no safe way to ship it out maybe you drove
to cut a bargain with those boys uncle will I kind of like that light haired
fellow yeah that's nice manners don't be ridiculous Milly well I've just got time
to get that noon stage you're going up there what else can I do
Oh may I go with you uncle will oh please I'd love to see a wild and woolly
mining camp before I go back east there's nothing wild or woolly up there
except rod and coop by the way what is coop short for Cupid my how should I
know I'll be ready when you are Millie now I Oh confound everything
oh the senator had reason to confound all right
a rod and coupe were really keeping an eye on his silver or should we say
they're so store a much more silver in that building and little bust yep
that'll have to start chipping pretty soon you know cute we plan a geography
of this place ourselves we couldn't have done better only one way up a long
narrow winding tank when what are you doing here I got myself a job in the
restaurant where I can keep an eye on you now look here Gwen listen I know why
you boys are hanging around here sure it's no secret even Wells Fargo knows oh
why can't you be satisfied with what you've got
peanuts look you're free there's no price on your head this is your chance
to to straighten yourself out to make a fresh start I will when I get what so
and me Q senator did hamstring us Quinn
here comes the stage incoming stages never interested me much
well speak of a devil oh let me take your bag you'll take nothing from me no
no do it this is an unexpected pleasure do let me help you thank you you're very
kind when smelly did you get the job in the
restaurant yes I did oh good what are you two doing here oh
just hanging around finding operations always did fascinate me me too well in
that case I'll hire you both iris hire us yes I need a couple of
muckers down in the mind well thanks a lot senator but digging the tunnel for
350 a day never appealed of me me neither
all right I'll pay you $10 a day that's generous enough you know for a man was
taken out thank you what do we figure the output was Oh 24 bars of bullion
just the last four days really yep your uncle is doing all right maybe I was a
little close when I made my bargain with you gentlemen I'll raise the price
$10,000 how's that sound Oh sounds like it's
still $65,000 short rod why don't you listen to reason
yeah he's a fool here you have a wonderful girl better than you deserve
why don't you marry and settle down a lead a decent life I will once I collect
my dowry how do you got a girl no sir but I got my own one my advice to you is
marry her thanks senator glad to have your
blessing
you two are just wasting your time hanging around here you will get that
silver what a bet think you're pretty smart don't you rod Ross you'll forget
who you're dealing with you can't outsmart me you're pretty sure yourself
aren't you senator well I'm pretty sure myself too
I'll tell you what I'll do the day you ship the silver out and we don't get any
well I go to work for you and I'll go straight what do you think you pulse it
thought but I'll throw in with you then come in here for coffee
I talked to cute but it's no use they're going through with it you like you I
might if oh yes I do I like him better than any man I've ever met a roadie
imagine
funny if it wasn't I know honey I feel the same way about a ride if it was only
some way we could stop him I think there is I find a senator when a girl gets an
idea she gets an idea and even have assurance what are you doing running for
re-election oh no I'm just celebrating first shipment of silver out tomorrow
you think he's bluffing yes I do I don't think he's waiting till
tomorrow I think he's shipping out tonight let's
go
I wish they'd hurry up I'm freezing in this town Canyon you know something we
get this silver we're both gonna lose our girls this is no time to think of
that we got a bet on remember yeah our reputations are at stake hades found
some other way to ship this stuff there is no other way only this can
looks like the settlers and I got to keep this engagement after all well
let's go back to camp get some breakfast
what a freak wag its a senator and the girls so that's what he had up his
sleeve putting the girls on the wagon Trix
well good morning boys Oh rod dear coop shall we reach for the sky that's silver
in the wagon yes almost two tons of pure silver who's following the outfit nobody
there all alone so you figured you'd stop us by bringing the girls along well
you're wrong you oh it's that silver senator and we're taking it no matter
what all right that's the way you feel about it go
ahead
will you look at that look in case you're interested those silver balls
weigh almost 1500 pounds apiece 1500 pounds maybe you'd like to take him to
the bank and ask him to cash them in or perhaps you'd like to roll them across
the desert with a posse on your trail
okay Saturday you win I guess we know it were beaten I must confess I did have a
little help I might've guessed you're not mad at me are you rod honey I'm not
mad at ya know we're just dying to go to work for the senator yeah you will
regret it boys with myself and these two young ladies I can foresee a great
future for you that case the sooner we get busy the better you need some help
unloading the stuff to mentor you right back here with the silver sir
so off we go the senator to his great surprise bringing up the rear
but unless I'm very much mistaken you'll be back in the driver's seat before too
long
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