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Newspaper
Moyie Leader
Location
Moyie, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 08, 1900
Page
4
A fragmentary tale recounts an American girl married to a Frenchman and later widowed. A found contract suggests a bartered alliance with foreign aristocracy, amid a burglary scene and medical cures pitched as miraculous.
A historical sketch recalls Fairplay Col as a rough mining town with the Great Western hotel serving miners and teamsters. Red Snively dominates gambling operations and harasses Lizzy Chamberlain while Arthur Lyons guards her honor and defies the bully.
Arthur Lyons confronts Red Snively after an insult escalates into a barroom duel. A mysterious stranger named George Pierce intervenes, revealing he is the brother of Henry Pierce and shooting Snively at close range. Pierce declares his revenge complete as the crowd watches in rain.
Fragmentary notes recount a violent episode linked to the Great Western camp and a lynching in Nevada. It mentions Arthur Lyonius as a prominent Fairplay figure who spoke of early days, a duel, and family history with ties to Colorado and brawling legends.
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