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OLD RANGER:
And now,Death Valley Days.

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♪♪ [ trumpet ]

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Howdy folks,
I'’m the Old Ranger,

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and I have another interesting
true story for you

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about the historic
Death Valley country.

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This is a story
of the famous boundary dispute

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between California and Nevada,

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and some
of the personal complications

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that arose out of it,
it'’s called...

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Back in the very early days,

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nobody knew just
where California left off

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and Nevada began,
until the year 1860

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when the Esmeralda lode
was discovered

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and the mining town
of Aurora was born.

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Was Aurora
in the state of California,

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or in the Territory of Nevada?

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Until the question
was settled,

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there was bound
to be problems,

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for Aurora was rich,
so rich the bank was bulging

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with silver and gold.

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And Aurora was lawless.

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[ manic laughing ]

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[ laughing continues ]

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[ chattering ]

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[ chattering continues ]

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Something'’s got to be
done about this.

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Innocent people
are gettin'’ killed

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and no law officer
in this town

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to put a stop to it.

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[ All agreeing ]We can'’t elect one

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until we know
what state we'’re in.

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That'’s right.Then I'’ll get up
a petition

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and settle this
once and for all.

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Well I got 300 signatures
on the petition,

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now I have to get
your father'’s and mine

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and I'’ll mail it
to Sacramento.

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You'’ll never
get them both, Martin.

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If one signs,
the other will refuse,

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on general principles.

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If those two parents of ours
ever agreed on anything

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in all the time
they'’ve been partners?

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Yes, one thing.

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Oh yeah.
Us, unfortunately.

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It'’s easy to see why
she'’s so crazy about my Martin,

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he'’s one man
in a million.

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Yeah, and he happens
to be your son,

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and no son of yours is gonna
marry a daughter of mine.

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Yeah well,
that goes both ways.

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Now, look a here,
Micah Bisbee,

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my Mary-Anne is a--It'’s your Mary-Anne
and blood will tell.

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It sure will.Yeah.

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That'’s why I ain't
givin'’ my consent.

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Ha, the hell I was the one
to resist it first.

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And why I ever picked you
as a partner

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I'’ll never know.Why you picked me?

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Why, I picked you!You did not.

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I sure did.I picked you.

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You did not. I did, too.

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Why I can remember
just as plain,

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it was the day
you got married.

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You was broke and-- I-I wasn'’t any more broke
than you was.

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No, then why did you
borrow the money from me

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to buy
the wedding ring?

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Good morning.Morning.

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W-What are you doing with him?Hey, what are you
doing with her?

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Believe it or not,
I'’m here on business.

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I got a little petition
for you gentlemen to sign.

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Petition?
What kind of petition?

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Asking the state to create
a new county around here

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that will take in Aurora,
give us protection.

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What state?Oh California,
of course.

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But Aurora don'’t lay
in California,

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it'’s in Nevada.Ah.

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Nobody knows
just where the line runs.

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They haven'’t got around
to surveying it yet.

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In the meantime, we have got
to have law and order here.

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And California is the one
that can give it to it.

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Here, let me put
my John Hancock on there.

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Come on,
Jonah, sign it.

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No, not me.

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As a good Republican,
I'’m sticking to Nevada.

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Now, you listen to me--

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You listen to me,
Micah Bisbee

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Never mind,
never mind,

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I have plenty
of signatures already.

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Yeah!Oh yeah, yourself.

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All that talking
all the time, get to work.

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Work?
What are you talking about,

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I dug this hole by myself.

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And if it hadn'’t
been for me,

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this hole never
would'’ve been dug.

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The thing
I can'’t understand

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is just how
an ornery cuss as your father

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ever had a daughter
like you.

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Well I can say the same thing
about your father.

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Well he'’s just
as stubborn as a--

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Now, now, don'’t let us
start arguing, darling.

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Well, well, the scoop
for the Aurora Star.

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It'’s Mary-Anne King
and Mr. Martin Bisbee

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announced their wedding plan.

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Now no
funny business, George.Please, George.

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Sorry,
news is news.

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Well I got some
political news for you.

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Citizens of Aurora
sign a petition

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asking for a new
California county.

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And I'’ve got some
political news for you.

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Aurora citizens
also sign a petition

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asking Nevada
for a new county.

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Well hello
there, Jonah.

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BOTH:
Did you hear the news,
about the new county?

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Mono County, California.You'’re crazy.

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Esmeralda, Nevada.

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Aurora'’s gonna be
new county seize.

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What are you
talking about?

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It says right there
in The Sentinel,

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"California Legislature
creates new Mono County."

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Why, right here.

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Right here
in the front page of the  Star,

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"Governor Nye of Nevada
creates new Esmeralda County

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in Nevada Territory."

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Hey, what goes
on here, Albert?

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Little joke on you
newspaper fellas?

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No joke, Jonah,
I can assure you.

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Does that mean that we'’re gonna
have two counties here, Jim?

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That'’s right, Micah,

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we'’ve gone
from a famine to a feast.

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From here on,
don'’t forget my friends,

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you'’ll get all
the news of Aurora

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in The Esmeralda Star.

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Nevada'’s finest newspaper.

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Nevada can have it.

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Aurora, California can get
all the news it wants

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from  The Mono Sentinel.

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Mono,
I like that name.

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It means monkey.Monkey?

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Did you hear that, Micah?

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You certainly been
making monkeys out of yourself,

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joining up
with California.

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Why, it means
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Mono means alone.

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Well that'’s fitting, too.

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All alone
on the losing side.

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As a fellow resident
of Mono County Mr. Bisbee,

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you might be interested
in knowing

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that there'’s going to be
an election for sheriff

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held shortly,
and I'’ve got my eye

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on just the man
for the job.

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Did you
hear that, Jonah?

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We'’re gonna have
a California sheriff here.Yeah, no California sheriff

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is gonna have
jurisdiction over me.

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I'’m a resident
of Nevada.

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Oh Martin,
I think it'’s wonderful

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you being sheriff
of Mono County.

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I'’m not
elected yet, remember?

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But Jim Butler
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talked me into running.

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Oh with
the Sentinelbacking you,

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you'’re sure to win.

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I just see
a star there.

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Oh I think
it'’s wonderful.

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What did your dad say
when he found out?

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Oh he doesn'’t know yet.

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Well it'’s been
in all the papers.

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Only  The Mono Sentinel.

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He wouldn'’t be caught dead
reading that Democratic sheet.

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And my old man
won'’t look at the Star.

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Martin, how is it
all going to turn out?

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For us?

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And them,
and everybody.

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Depends on where
the boundary line runs.

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Which side of the fence
Aurora proves to be on.

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All I care about is being
on the same side with you.

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Mono County
Election Day,

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with Martin Bisbee,
theSentinel'’s  choice

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and favorite candidate
in the race for sheriff,

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found an eager line
of California voters

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waiting at the poll.

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And that found
somebody else waiting, too.

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Everything is gonna be
all right.Mr. Butler?

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Good morning.Oh Miss Baldwin.

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Mr. Martin Bisbee,
Miss Julia Baldwin,

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Judge Baldwin'’s daughter.How do you do?

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My father is going to hold
court here for Mono County.

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His office
is in the new courthouse,

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right next to yours.

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Well I'’m not

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elected sheriff yet,
Miss Baldwin.

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I wish the women
had a vote,

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so I can
cast one for you.

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Why, thank you.

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You know, I'’m going to feel
very safe in Aurora,

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with a sheriff like you.

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I'’ll do my very best.

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Hey yes sir,
that'’s a fact.

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You hear what I--
Oh hey, Jonah.

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Say,
you voted yet?

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No, and I don'’t
intend to.

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Oh but you should,
it'’s your duty as a citizen.

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I'’m a citizen of Nevada.Oh now listen, Jonah--

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This election is illegal.Oh turn around.

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I'’ll have no part of it.

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Well Martin don'’t need
your vote anyhow.

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Martin?Yes, Martin.

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Sure, he'’s
the Sentinel'’scandidate.

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Why, that traitor.

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That dirty underdog--Wait a minute, now,

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don'’t you say
nothing about my son.

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He'’s your son,
all right.

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A double-dealing--Yes sir, and my son is going
to be elected sheriff

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around here, and if you so
any contempt for the law,

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he will throw you
at the hoosegow.

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Whether Jonah
liked it or not,

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Micah'’s prediction
about his son Martin

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being elected sheriff
proved true.

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And in spite
of the young man'’s protest,

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Micah wasted no time
in hustling him over

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to Jonah'’s house
so he can display

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the new sheriff and his badge
and do a little gloating.

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Dad isn'’t here.

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Oh shucks.

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I wanted him
to see Martin'’s badge.

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He hasn'’t been home
since the elections.

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Say, maybe you'’ll have
to arrest him

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for being
drunk and disorderly.

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Well I don'’t think
that will be necessary.

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JONAH:
You'’re darn tootin' it won'’t.

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Dad?

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Dad,
are you all right?

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Sure,
I'’m-I'm all right.

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Hey,
look at here, Jonah.

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The first sheriff

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of Mono County,

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elected by a landslide.

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California dirt.Dad, don'’t you want
something to eat?

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No, but I got something
for you two to chew on.

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Nevada election
is coming up pretty soon,

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and I'’m running
for sheriff

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of Esmeralda County.

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Sure Jonah,
I'’ll run the announcement

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in this week'’s edition.Oh thanks, George,
much obliged.

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I-I appreciate that.

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I'’ll bet Mary-Anne
is mighty proud of you

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running for sheriff.Well if I'’m elected.

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You will be,
because I'’m backing you.

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You are?Yes sir.

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Jonah King
is this newspaper'’s candidate

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00:11:20,418 --> 00:11:22,594
for sheriff
of Esmeralda County, Nevada.

248
00:11:22,638 --> 00:11:24,031
Oh by golly.

249
00:11:30,777 --> 00:11:32,648
I didn'’t think he'd ever
go through with it.

250
00:11:32,692 --> 00:11:34,606
He'’s just making
a fool of himself.

251
00:11:34,650 --> 00:11:36,565
Oh I wouldn'’t
say that, Martin.

252
00:11:36,608 --> 00:11:38,828
He'’ll make a good sheriff,
if he'’s elected.

253
00:11:38,872 --> 00:11:41,091
I believe you hope
he will be elected.

254
00:11:41,135 --> 00:11:42,310
Well naturally.

255
00:11:42,353 --> 00:11:44,486
And make a fool out of me.Oh no, Martin.

256
00:11:44,529 --> 00:11:46,662
Oh yes, he will,
he'’ll do his best to.

257
00:11:46,706 --> 00:11:48,664
[ sighs ]
Now you'’re talking
just like your father.

258
00:11:59,544 --> 00:12:01,546
I'’m sorry, Martin,
I didn'’t mean that.

259
00:12:03,853 --> 00:12:06,464
Martin.
[ sighs ]

260
00:12:10,294 --> 00:12:13,123
Oh Dad, why did
you have to do it?

261
00:12:17,562 --> 00:12:19,521
The Esmeralda County Election

262
00:12:19,564 --> 00:12:21,784
was just like
the Mono County Election,

263
00:12:21,828 --> 00:12:23,090
except that it was
a week later.

264
00:12:27,355 --> 00:12:30,227
The candidates
were different,

265
00:12:30,271 --> 00:12:32,534
and the voters
were different.

266
00:12:32,577 --> 00:12:34,971
[ laughs ]
Thanks boys for coming out.

267
00:12:36,059 --> 00:12:37,365
Or should I say,

268
00:12:37,408 --> 00:12:38,801
most of the voters
were different.

269
00:12:41,108 --> 00:12:42,022
Hey Micah!

270
00:12:44,241 --> 00:12:45,634
You can'’t vote.Why not?

271
00:12:45,677 --> 00:12:46,896
I'’m 21.

272
00:12:46,940 --> 00:12:48,637
You already voted once,
in the Mono Election.

273
00:12:48,680 --> 00:12:51,901
I'’m going to vote again,
against you.

274
00:12:51,945 --> 00:12:53,816
You get out of that line,
it'’s illegal.

275
00:12:53,860 --> 00:12:56,079
You ain'’t the sheriff,
not yet.

276
00:12:56,123 --> 00:12:57,602
Well I'’ll go
and fetch me one.

277
00:12:57,646 --> 00:12:58,560
Hmm.

278
00:13:02,520 --> 00:13:05,654
Sheriff, I got a little
duty for you to perform.

279
00:13:05,697 --> 00:13:07,830
Over there at the polls,
they'’re stuffing the ballot box.

280
00:13:07,874 --> 00:13:09,223
Oh he is, is he?

281
00:13:12,139 --> 00:13:13,096
Treat him rough, Sheriff.

282
00:13:15,490 --> 00:13:17,622
Here,
there'’s your man, Sheriff.

283
00:13:17,666 --> 00:13:19,494
Now haul him off
before he breaks the law

284
00:13:19,537 --> 00:13:20,843
by voting twice.

285
00:13:20,887 --> 00:13:22,976
Dad?Howdy, Son.

286
00:13:23,019 --> 00:13:24,412
Yank him out of there.

287
00:13:24,455 --> 00:13:26,675
He ain'’t a goin' to.

288
00:13:26,718 --> 00:13:28,546
Well California manner
be particular,

289
00:13:28,590 --> 00:13:29,852
but Nevada is.

290
00:13:32,899 --> 00:13:34,726
Come on, Pop,
he'’s got your whips on.

291
00:13:34,770 --> 00:13:36,598
No, there are a lot
of others that voted twice,

292
00:13:36,641 --> 00:13:37,381
I can swear to it.

293
00:13:40,602 --> 00:13:41,690
Come on,
come on.

294
00:13:43,431 --> 00:13:44,693
Doggone that Jonah,

295
00:13:44,736 --> 00:13:46,826
one of these days
he'’s gonna make me mad.

296
00:13:46,869 --> 00:13:47,739
Good morning, Martin.

297
00:13:50,525 --> 00:13:51,918
Why don'’t you go
and laugh with them?

298
00:13:51,961 --> 00:13:54,311
Have a real good laugh
at my expense.

299
00:13:54,355 --> 00:13:57,488
Oh no, your father wouldn'’t
try to make a fool of me,

300
00:13:57,532 --> 00:13:59,490
only in front
of the whole town.

301
00:13:59,534 --> 00:14:01,057
Well what
do you mean?

302
00:14:01,101 --> 00:14:02,929
Fix it so my first job
as sheriff

303
00:14:02,972 --> 00:14:05,105
is to take
my own dad in tow.

304
00:14:05,148 --> 00:14:06,497
Well what were you doing?

305
00:14:06,541 --> 00:14:08,456
Now you can
just bet if I'’ve been

306
00:14:08,499 --> 00:14:10,762
votin'’ for your pop,
he wouldn'’t have had me ousted.

307
00:14:10,806 --> 00:14:13,243
Oh.
Well you should have been.

308
00:14:13,287 --> 00:14:14,549
Huh?

309
00:14:14,592 --> 00:14:16,246
After all,
you'’re my father's partner.

310
00:14:16,290 --> 00:14:17,682
He deserves your support.

311
00:14:17,726 --> 00:14:19,684
But he already
voted once, for me.

312
00:14:19,728 --> 00:14:21,382
Then he deserves
to be arrested.

313
00:14:21,425 --> 00:14:23,166
Voting twice,
that'’s illegal.

314
00:14:23,210 --> 00:14:25,168
I think my father
was completely right.

315
00:14:25,212 --> 00:14:26,256
Well I'’m glad to know
which side

316
00:14:26,300 --> 00:14:27,301
of the fence you'’re on.

317
00:14:27,344 --> 00:14:29,912
Martin please,
I love you both.

318
00:14:29,956 --> 00:14:31,392
You gotta be on one side
or the other.

319
00:14:31,435 --> 00:14:32,697
Why?

320
00:14:32,741 --> 00:14:34,438
Because there'’s a line
coming through here,

321
00:14:34,482 --> 00:14:36,136
separating California
and Nevada,

322
00:14:36,179 --> 00:14:38,355
Mono and Esmeralda counties.

323
00:14:38,399 --> 00:14:40,705
But not you and me.
Not us, Martin.

324
00:14:42,664 --> 00:14:43,404
Which is it?

325
00:14:49,801 --> 00:14:50,890
All right,
I have your answer.

326
00:15:00,116 --> 00:15:01,509
Well the votes
have all been counted,

327
00:15:01,552 --> 00:15:02,858
and you'’re now
looking at the Sheriff

328
00:15:02,902 --> 00:15:04,120
of Esmeralda County.

329
00:15:04,164 --> 00:15:05,861
Yeah thanks to good
ol'’ George here,

330
00:15:05,905 --> 00:15:07,950
and his campaigning
in the Star.

331
00:15:07,994 --> 00:15:09,256
I did my best, but

332
00:15:09,299 --> 00:15:10,866
we had a great candidate.

333
00:15:10,910 --> 00:15:12,694
So ain'’t you gonna
congratulate me?

334
00:15:12,737 --> 00:15:14,478
Of course, Dad.

335
00:15:14,522 --> 00:15:16,524
It'’s wonderful.[ chuckles ]

336
00:15:16,567 --> 00:15:17,568
How about a kiss
for the newspaper?

337
00:15:17,612 --> 00:15:18,526
Sure.

338
00:15:22,312 --> 00:15:24,532
Oh that'’s
a California kiss.

339
00:15:24,575 --> 00:15:26,012
This is the way
we kiss in Nevada.

340
00:15:39,503 --> 00:15:41,679
Hello.Oh hello.

341
00:15:41,723 --> 00:15:43,681
I was just going over
to see father,

342
00:15:43,725 --> 00:15:45,074
and happened to notice you
as I passed your door.

343
00:15:45,118 --> 00:15:46,293
Why don'’t you sit down?

344
00:15:46,336 --> 00:15:48,425
Oh no, thanks,
I can just stay a minute.

345
00:15:48,469 --> 00:15:50,775
Have you seen
this week'’s Sentinel?

346
00:15:50,819 --> 00:15:52,212
I--
No, I haven'’t.

347
00:15:52,255 --> 00:15:54,562
Just so happens
I have one here.

348
00:15:54,605 --> 00:15:56,607
Look on the front page
what the editor says about

349
00:15:56,651 --> 00:15:58,087
the editor of the Star.

350
00:16:02,483 --> 00:16:04,746
"...Supported Jonah King
and his recent campaign

351
00:16:04,789 --> 00:16:07,096
"for sheriff
for purely personal reasons

352
00:16:07,140 --> 00:16:10,099
to it, Mr. King'’s
pretty daughter."

353
00:16:11,579 --> 00:16:13,624
"From our observation,

354
00:16:13,668 --> 00:16:17,585
Mr. Albert is being
well rewarded for his efforts."

355
00:16:17,628 --> 00:16:19,282
How dare Jim Butler
make a charge like that,

356
00:16:19,326 --> 00:16:20,980
why, it'’s libelous.

357
00:16:21,023 --> 00:16:23,678
Oh, but father says that libel
is something that isn'’t true,

358
00:16:23,721 --> 00:16:25,636
and this is true.

359
00:16:25,680 --> 00:16:28,378
Martin,
everyone in Aurora knows

360
00:16:28,422 --> 00:16:30,380
that they'’re gonna be married.

361
00:16:30,424 --> 00:16:31,294
Married?

362
00:16:38,388 --> 00:16:40,216
It'’s scurrilous,
it'’s dastardly.

363
00:16:40,260 --> 00:16:42,436
I demand a public retraction
and apology.

364
00:16:42,479 --> 00:16:44,133
I retract nothing.

365
00:16:44,177 --> 00:16:45,917
Then I shall have to defend
the lady'’s name with my honor.

366
00:16:48,181 --> 00:16:50,879
A duel?Within the hour, sir.

367
00:16:50,922 --> 00:16:54,361
Well and no weapons?Your privilege.

368
00:16:54,404 --> 00:16:56,276
Shotguns,
loaded with ball.

369
00:17:08,766 --> 00:17:10,986
George Albert and Jim Butler
are fighting a duel,

370
00:17:11,030 --> 00:17:13,684
in the vacant lot
behind the corral.

371
00:17:13,728 --> 00:17:15,251
Well hurry, Martin.

372
00:17:15,295 --> 00:17:17,688
If your friend, Mr. Albert,
wants to get himself killed,

373
00:17:17,732 --> 00:17:19,342
it'’s no concern of mine.

374
00:17:19,386 --> 00:17:21,301
Dueling is illegal
in California too.

375
00:17:22,650 --> 00:17:25,261
Then you admit
Aurora is in California?

376
00:17:25,305 --> 00:17:26,697
I admit
nothing of the kind,

377
00:17:26,741 --> 00:17:28,656
but if I want--Oh stop arguing

378
00:17:28,699 --> 00:17:30,266
and get out there
before they'’re both killed.

379
00:17:39,145 --> 00:17:43,105
Ten paces,
turn and fire.

380
00:17:43,149 --> 00:17:44,889
We'’ll count together.

381
00:17:44,933 --> 00:17:46,413
Ready?Ready.

382
00:17:47,501 --> 00:17:49,024
One...

383
00:17:49,068 --> 00:17:51,461
BOTH:
Two... three...

384
00:17:51,505 --> 00:17:52,462
four...

385
00:17:52,506 --> 00:17:54,899
five... six...

386
00:17:54,943 --> 00:17:56,771
Stop!seven...

387
00:17:56,814 --> 00:17:58,033
eight...Hold it!

388
00:17:58,077 --> 00:17:59,034
Nine...

389
00:17:59,078 --> 00:18:00,079
ten.

390
00:18:09,479 --> 00:18:12,134
Are you hurt bad?No, it just
nicked my shin bone.

391
00:18:20,273 --> 00:18:21,535
You'’re lucky
he only winged you.

392
00:18:21,578 --> 00:18:24,668
You had no business
fighting a duel anyhow.

393
00:18:24,712 --> 00:18:28,150
I have a good mind to arrest
you, on the laws of California.

394
00:18:28,194 --> 00:18:30,761
And you'’re subject to arrest
under the laws of Nevada.

395
00:18:30,805 --> 00:18:33,112
I was defending
a lady'’s reputation.

396
00:18:33,155 --> 00:18:34,983
Thank you.

397
00:18:35,026 --> 00:18:36,550
What about
the reputation of Aurora?

398
00:18:36,593 --> 00:18:38,204
You didn'’t stop
to think about that.

399
00:18:38,247 --> 00:18:39,553
Yeah, don'’t you know
the county sheet

400
00:18:39,596 --> 00:18:44,166
of-of-- You'’re both
a disgrace to us!

401
00:18:44,210 --> 00:18:46,734
[ clears throat ]
I'’ll see that no mention
of this gets into the paper.

402
00:18:46,777 --> 00:18:48,301
Either paper.

403
00:18:50,303 --> 00:18:52,566
Hey Son,
did you hear the news?

404
00:18:52,609 --> 00:18:54,394
Oh yeah,
what news?

405
00:18:54,437 --> 00:18:55,960
Why-Why,
the bounty commissioner,

406
00:18:56,004 --> 00:18:57,745
[ stutters ]
the boundary joint, the--

407
00:18:57,788 --> 00:18:59,138
Oh you go ahead
and tell him.

408
00:18:59,181 --> 00:19:00,661
Well the joint commissioner
appointed to survey

409
00:19:00,704 --> 00:19:02,793
the boundary line
between California and Nevada

410
00:19:02,837 --> 00:19:04,143
will announce
their decision on July 4th.

411
00:19:04,186 --> 00:19:06,188
Decision?
About what?

412
00:19:06,232 --> 00:19:08,669
Well about the fourth of Ju--
The commiss-- The gov--

413
00:19:08,712 --> 00:19:10,061
You go ahead
and tell him,

414
00:19:10,105 --> 00:19:12,063
he'’s sure--
I can'’t talk to him.

415
00:19:13,500 --> 00:19:14,936
Why, about Aurora.

416
00:19:14,979 --> 00:19:17,591
Yeah, at last,
we'’re gonna find out

417
00:19:17,634 --> 00:19:21,247
just which side
of the fence Aurora is on.

418
00:19:21,290 --> 00:19:22,552
The sooner,
the better.

419
00:19:22,596 --> 00:19:24,554
Hmm.

420
00:19:24,598 --> 00:19:26,600
As the boundary line
moves steadily south,

421
00:19:26,643 --> 00:19:29,951
excitement reached
fever pitch in Aurora,

422
00:19:29,994 --> 00:19:32,997
and arguments between Jonah
and Micah over their claim

423
00:19:33,041 --> 00:19:33,737
drove them to court.

424
00:19:35,304 --> 00:19:37,045
BOTH:
Judge.BOTH: Yes?

425
00:19:37,088 --> 00:19:38,612
Yeah me
and my partner here

426
00:19:38,655 --> 00:19:40,701
have been
a little difficult.About a mining claim.

427
00:19:40,744 --> 00:19:42,442
Yeah we figured
we'’d settle it--In court.

428
00:19:42,485 --> 00:19:45,401
Which court? Nevada?Or California?

429
00:19:45,445 --> 00:19:47,621
Judge Bowline holds
sessions here regularly.

430
00:19:47,664 --> 00:19:50,319
And so does
Judge Turner.

431
00:19:50,363 --> 00:19:53,104
It'’s up to the litigators
to decide which they prefer.

432
00:19:53,148 --> 00:19:54,280
Nevada.California.

433
00:19:56,020 --> 00:19:58,501
Why don'’t you retire
and talk this over privately?

434
00:19:58,545 --> 00:20:00,242
Yeah that won'’t
do no good.

435
00:20:00,286 --> 00:20:01,852
My, we haven'’t agreed on nothin'
ever since we were partners.

436
00:20:01,896 --> 00:20:03,289
Back in '’49.

437
00:20:03,332 --> 00:20:05,247
Mm, I guess
the only thing to do

438
00:20:05,291 --> 00:20:07,031
is wait until
the boundary survey

439
00:20:07,075 --> 00:20:08,642
reaches Aurora, and...

440
00:20:08,685 --> 00:20:10,165
well let it be
decided for you.

441
00:20:12,080 --> 00:20:14,430
If I can put up with this fellow
here for that long, doggone it--

442
00:20:14,474 --> 00:20:16,519
You mean if I can put up
with you for that long.

443
00:20:16,563 --> 00:20:18,652
You tell him-- You always want to start all
that arguings around here.

444
00:20:18,695 --> 00:20:21,089
[ overlapping arguing ]

445
00:20:21,132 --> 00:20:22,438
What about the last time--

446
00:20:24,135 --> 00:20:26,268
When will you give me
your answer, Mary-Anne?

447
00:20:26,312 --> 00:20:28,009
You know how much
I love you.

448
00:20:28,052 --> 00:20:30,881
I was willing to die
for you, remember?

449
00:20:30,925 --> 00:20:33,014
[ Julia laughing ] MARTIN:
So help me, it'’s the truth.

450
00:20:34,842 --> 00:20:36,496
Oh darling,
you'’re so cute.

451
00:20:40,369 --> 00:20:42,719
I won'’t keep you
waiting any longer, George.

452
00:20:42,763 --> 00:20:43,764
I'’ll marry you.

453
00:20:43,807 --> 00:20:44,895
You will?

454
00:20:44,939 --> 00:20:46,462
I'’m gonna publish
the announcement

455
00:20:46,506 --> 00:20:47,637
in this afternoon'’s paper
before you change your mind.

456
00:20:53,904 --> 00:20:56,385
With the survey line
pointed directly at Aurora,

457
00:20:56,429 --> 00:20:59,170
a messenger has been
sent out to get the low-down.

458
00:20:59,214 --> 00:21:01,129
News,
news of the county!

459
00:21:01,172 --> 00:21:03,305
News,
news of the county,

460
00:21:03,349 --> 00:21:05,002
I'’ve got news
of the county.

461
00:21:05,046 --> 00:21:06,569
News everybody,
I'’ve got news

462
00:21:06,613 --> 00:21:09,877
of the county.
News!

463
00:21:09,920 --> 00:21:12,096
News everybody,
I'’ve got news of the county.

464
00:21:12,140 --> 00:21:13,097
News!

465
00:21:16,231 --> 00:21:17,537
News, news!

466
00:21:17,580 --> 00:21:18,886
I'’ve got news
of the county.

467
00:21:18,929 --> 00:21:20,148
Come on everybody,

468
00:21:20,191 --> 00:21:21,715
I'’ve got news
of the county.

469
00:21:21,758 --> 00:21:23,282
Everybody, news.

470
00:21:24,761 --> 00:21:25,849
Come on everybody,

471
00:21:25,893 --> 00:21:29,288
news of the county.
Everybody, news.

472
00:21:30,724 --> 00:21:32,465
Come on everybody,
news of a county.

473
00:21:36,207 --> 00:21:38,775
The line runs
to the west of here,

474
00:21:38,819 --> 00:21:41,256
Aurora'’s in Nevada! [ cheering ]

475
00:22:01,015 --> 00:22:02,712
Yeah, yeah!

476
00:22:15,943 --> 00:22:18,989
With the boundary question now
definitely and finally settled,

477
00:22:19,033 --> 00:22:20,991
and with Sheriff Jonah King
and his deputies

478
00:22:21,035 --> 00:22:22,819
upholding law and order,

479
00:22:22,863 --> 00:22:25,300
Esmeralda quieted down
to a more peaceful town.

480
00:22:26,867 --> 00:22:28,695
But the decision
on the boundary dispute

481
00:22:28,738 --> 00:22:31,654
also meant moving day
for the California officials.

482
00:22:38,531 --> 00:22:41,011
They'’re packing Mono County
records, moving them out.

483
00:22:41,055 --> 00:22:43,144
Where to?Oh new county seat,

484
00:22:43,187 --> 00:22:45,973
little town,
way over the mountains.

485
00:22:46,016 --> 00:22:46,974
Martin!

486
00:22:52,196 --> 00:22:55,461
Well aren'’t you
going to say goodbye?Goodbye.

487
00:22:55,504 --> 00:22:57,724
You will be
coming back again?

488
00:22:57,767 --> 00:23:00,422
Afraid not.Not ever?

489
00:23:00,466 --> 00:23:02,555
Aurora'’s out
of my baby wick now.

490
00:23:02,598 --> 00:23:04,470
But Martin-- And a long way
from where I'’m going.

491
00:23:04,513 --> 00:23:06,776
But Martin--Let'’s go.

492
00:23:06,820 --> 00:23:09,083
Martin!

493
00:23:09,126 --> 00:23:10,345
Martin, please.

494
00:23:10,389 --> 00:23:11,302
Let him go.

495
00:23:38,765 --> 00:23:40,375
Martin, Martin.

496
00:23:42,725 --> 00:23:43,683
Don'’t leave me

497
00:23:43,726 --> 00:23:46,076
all alone in Nevada.Mary-Anne.

498
00:23:50,124 --> 00:23:51,908
Oh I love you, darling.

499
00:23:51,952 --> 00:23:54,433
And I love you, more than
anything in the world.

500
00:23:54,476 --> 00:23:56,130
I don'’t care
what Father says.

501
00:23:56,173 --> 00:23:57,348
Then you'’ll
marry me tomorrow?

502
00:23:57,392 --> 00:23:59,481
In California,
if you want me to.

503
00:23:59,525 --> 00:24:00,830
I'’ve got a better idea.

504
00:24:09,012 --> 00:24:12,363
Martin Bisbee,
Mary-Anne King.

505
00:24:12,407 --> 00:24:15,758
Mary-Anne King,
Martin Bisbee.

506
00:24:15,802 --> 00:24:18,500
I pronounce you
man and wife,

507
00:24:18,544 --> 00:24:21,111
under the laws
of the state of California.

508
00:24:21,155 --> 00:24:23,984
And the Territory of Nevada.

509
00:24:46,702 --> 00:24:48,008
There'’s still some folks

510
00:24:48,051 --> 00:24:49,705
who claimed the air
smelled sweeter

511
00:24:49,749 --> 00:24:51,490
and the sun shines
brighter on

512
00:24:51,533 --> 00:24:53,753
one side of the state line
than the other.

513
00:24:53,796 --> 00:24:56,582
But most of them
today are plum satisfied

514
00:24:56,625 --> 00:24:58,584
just to be
in the United States.

515
00:25:01,848 --> 00:25:03,414
♪♪ [ trumpet ]