Pickard, Nick
Along with John Anderson (Listed in 7 Rare and Historic Photos) Prospected at Hedley Mine Prior to Sale and Development by Nickel Plate and ? Story told about Pickard: He would enter a saloon with a live rattlesnake tucked inside his jacket. He was soon the only patron – as he stood at the bar the reptile would be allowed to crawl out. One soggy bartender ran screaming on seeing the snake. He was never known to touch a drink again