The Western Sojourner *The Muleteers* As the transcription process proceeded, the author, with keen interest, began reading the ongoing parts of a serial written by Matthew for the newspaper entitled, The Nevada Muleskinner Gang the Muleteers. With growing excitement, he knew that he had, in mother lode vernacular, struck gold. When all of the parts had been transcribed, he approached the editor, who agreed to publish the complete Muleskinner series,...