Seattle Town, Grey Pigeon Bar.

If Donald had been here, he would have recognized his old acquaintance, Sheriff Gore.

When Donald first came to work in the coal mines, he once approached Gore and hired two cowboys as bodyguards.

Later, he was captured by the Ming Dynasty, and at one time reported Gore's name, hoping to scare off the barbaric "Indians".

Of course, what kind of person is Gore?

Donald remembered him, but he couldn't remember a fat sheep he had slaughtered.

In fact, Sheriff Gore has more power than many people think of as a police chief.

The sheriff of the western region generally refers to "Sheriff", which is different from the general police "police".

A more accurate translation of the sheriff would be the so-called "sheriff".

The "Vice Sheriff" is the deputy of the "Sheriff", called the Deputy Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff.

The reason why it is important to distinguish this is because there is a big difference between a sheriff and a police officer.

The police are appointed by district chiefs, such as town mayors and mayors.

The sheriff, like the mayor of the town, is elected by the district and is generally the most virtuous person in the local area.

This is also why, in later Westerns, the police are generally a bunch of wine bags and rice bags, but the sheriffs are all masters of marksmanship.

And since your mayor is also an elected officer, and my sheriff is also an elected officer, and I still have a gun in my hand, in many cases, the sheriff of the western town is the real emperor of the soil.

In the previous town of Bremerton, the mayor was suppressed by the sheriff.

However, now in the coal mine of Daming, the former mayor of Bremerton, Bud, has successfully counterattacked and become a white slave who is quite trusted by the Chinese supervisors, and can eat an extra bowl of rice at every meal.

And in the town of Seattle, the situation is similar.

Gore's words are far more effective than the mayor, who not only manipulates the town's gambling and wineries, but is also trying to control next year's election.

Today, he and his henchmen discussed the matter while drinking in the Grey Pigeon Bar.

A deputy sheriff lit Gore and said, "Boss, do we really care about Bremerton's affairs?" The news from the east doesn't mean that the old men plan to set up a county in Washington (not the capital Washington, but Washington in the Northwest Territories), we have to add Bremerton to Seattle before then! ”

Another cowboy chimed in: "Bremerton is a small place, but there is a coal mine and a lot of fertile land, as long as we exterminate the Indians, they will be ours!" And it's legal! ”

Gore smoked a cigarette with a gloomy face, and said, "Gary Owen's appetite is too big, and he actually wants a commission of 800 US dollars, which is only his personal money, not including the army's pension funds and marching allowance!" Those added together cost $3,000 to say the least! ”

"$3,000?"

A group of younger brothers were speechless.

It's true that they control Seattle, but that doesn't mean they're rich.

In the west of this era, only a few people really realized the "American dream", and most of them were far poorer than the industrial workers on the eastern seaboard.

Many of the West's so-called free cowboys have never seen a full dollar in their lifetime.

Gore is certainly worth more than $3,000, but he certainly won't do it with his own small coffers.

And after all, Gary Owen is an officer in the Federal Army, isn't the purpose of their deployment in the Northwest to crusade against the Indians?

His current behavior is completely openly soliciting bribes!

It's just that in this world, if a big city like New York and Chicago is full of gangsters, but at least there is a little bit of law, then the Wild West is a place of complete lawlessness.

Gore, who himself made his fortune on guns, was well aware of the strength of the cavalry regiment.

"What does the town government say?"

"Do you still need to ask? Lewis's old guy still won't raise taxes, but he's going to step down next year, and when the time comes, you can get Frankie and them to check the accounts and try to send this damn stubborn donkey to jail. ”

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Because Washington State has not yet been established, it naturally has no state legislative power.

At present, in addition to paying taxes directly to the federal government, the funds of the town government are self-funded, which means that they can legally set up their own tax items.

In Seattle Township, there is no one Gore doesn't dare to mess with, except for a figure like the federal tax collector Gore doesn't dare to mess with.

At present, the only one who dares to oppose him is Mayor Lewis.

Lewis was close to many of the town's businessmen and was an activist against the tax hike.

This time, too, they unsurprisingly blocked Gorga's proposal to impose a "special tax on Indian security."

What a bunch of idiots, how can there be a peaceful business environment if you don't spend money?

Gore looked down on these short-sighted and unmotivated guys.

If he hadn't thought he would be able to legally kill Lewis next year, Gore would have hired outlaws to kill him.

Now we can only hope that the Indians will knock on this group of old stubborns, and let them know what money cannot be saved.

Just when Gore and his gang were getting drunk, a cowboy ran over in a panic:

"Boss, Lewis told you to go to the council hall!"

"Oh, did the old guy figure it out?" Gore pulled the cowboy over and asked drunken eyes.

"No, it's the Indians, it's the Indians who shot the vellum into the town!"

"Oh?" Gore's eyes lit up.

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When Gore arrived at the council hall, there were already several town councillors and a judge appointed by Allensburg.

"What's going on, Lewis?"

Gore knew that everyone else was a decoration, either his own younger brother or Lewis's accomplice, so he walked directly to Lewis and asked.

Lewis, a wizened middle-aged man, picked up a piece of brown paper from the table and handed it to Gore, "This is an hour ago, the Indian rider shot at the gate of the town, see for yourself." ”

"Colonists: Hello, yesterday we lost a cow waiting to give birth, according to the investigation of veterinary, footprint, cow prenatal care experts, found that the cow is likely to enter the town of Seattle, please cooperate with the investigation. We'll be back tonight at 5pm! ”

After reading the letter, Gore had a question mark.

"Are these Indians crazy? Asking us to investigate because of a cow? ”

"Your Excellency Gore, don't forget, this group of Indians has broken through Bremerton, and their strength may be quite strong, and they may even be the main force of the Sioux!"

"So what do you mean? Do you really want to find that damn cow for them? I think these shameless Indians are just short of food after the winter, and they want to fight the autumn wind! If you want to solve the problem once and for all, you still have to add money! Gore said, slapping the table.

"Fortify the town, and wait until evening to see what these barbarians mean." Lewis pinched his eyebrows, knowing that he might not be able to turn a blind eye to the bandits anymore.

Gore sneered, "The town's defenses? Our town is not a small place like Bremerton, and even a thousand Indians are not afraid! ”

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