Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-07-17
(which would you rather do or 20 fish.

ing ana COOKING,
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(which would you rather do, or 90 fish
ing"
This was the question that was bein:
agitated few days since on the sidewalk
in front of Sam Langhorne's drug store
by a group of citizens-eitI,er one of whom
would have made first rate sample clerl
in lunch house, or filed with credit til,
position Of ''boss' IN tooth pick factory
After the subject had been pretty thor
oughly ventilated, Sam Langhorne, Cy
Mounts, Jim Ponstord, r. l. Dawes ant
ourself concluded they would rather gt
fishing, and that Mystic Lake should b,
the field for their operations.
Before organizing, it was necessary tt
decide as to the eligibility OF the members
According to the rcles of cxcursionists. nc
one is eligible who does not drink. L
seems in this instance all filed the bill ex
cept Dawes. A motion was then made by
some one to suspend the rules, but !, vote
resulted in a tie, which left it tor the chair
man to decide. Jim Ponsford being chair
man, and not wanting to appear arbitrary
delivered the following decision:
'lf were to consult my own feelings ir
this matter. rather than tue dignity of thu
position occupy. | should certainly gran
the motion, but when think of the prece
dent it would establish and the vexatior
that would follow, and being naturally op
posed to precedents, must decide agains
it. Nor do stand alone in this matter
The great men Of all ages have pursued
this course. Washington refused to b.
President Il third term on account of til.
precedent it would establish. Grant actet
on the same principle, and rather than vic
late the rule, he went into voluntary exi!.
and is a wanderer to-day in foreign lands
More than that, if should make an excep
ton in your case, no doubt Bob Vivior
would want to go on the same terms, tol
already hear voice coming up from my
audience, saying, Bob wants to be counted
in.''
Some one then suggested that Dawes
break over just this once, but that gentle
man swore by his good right arm he never
would. Said he:
THE last time visited the President
on leaving, Mrs. Hayes took me by the
hand and said, Theodore, '.hands off"
which being slowed down into English
means-touch not, taste not, handle not
told her those were my sentiments, and
intend to stand by it,
So when the roll was called, his name
was dropped fio:n the list. 1t was one OF
the most impressive scenes ever witness
ed. and when Dawes went into the drug
store leaning on Vivion's arm, everything
was so quiet you could have heard horse
cough.
BY 2 O'Clock last Wednesday afternoon
all was arranged for the departure, and as
the tourists filed out of town, one pack an
imal was visible. loaded with bedding s,,ffi-
Gent tor Il regiment of men. but the only
provision in sight was our Winchester rife,
forty rounds of car tridges, and four quarts
of ''glass pudding" The latter is used as
an antidote for snake bites.
1t would be useless for me to try to de-
scribe the scenery from BoZeman to Mys-
tic Lake. Persons that have been there
have seen for themselves. Those that have
not would get no idea of it from anything
coald say concerning it. 1t is simply i'm
mense. From the time you get to tile top
Of the mountains. and see tie valley below
spread cut like a scroll, and deceitful dis
lance leads your vision hundreds of miles
away to where other mountains kiss the
skies, Or scaling some rocky cliff, then feel
M your way slowly to the bottom of
some deep canyon. tl:en jogging along
through 4 beautiful pine forest. until you
each your journeys end, you are filled
With wonder and surprise.
The lake is clear and cold. and lies up in
he mountains about G,OO0 feet above the
evel of the sea. 1t covers an area whose
surface would be equal to about 16O acres
II land. If some person would build a
lousc there sufficient to accommodate
.uests, and then furnish row boats. think
t would pay tor the investment and make
pleasant place of resort. 10 go there
nd boat ride would be nice, but to 90
here and fish is failure. The mosquitoes
lite better than the fish.
Wednesday evening we devoted to pitch
ng our tent and getting supper. Cy Mounts
al spoken so favorably of his culinary
kill that we elected him cook. He pro-
eeded to make some coffee and fry some
sh. While they were cooking, he became
nxious to know whether or not he could |
boot across the lake. That naturally drew
re attention of the others, and tile result
vas the fish burned up and the coffee pot
lelted. So we had TO make ont our sup
cr on ''glass pudding" After supper we
it around the fire and INDUCED in such
affections as were inspired by the occa-
on. AS was one of the first to ''turn
j." was lulled to sleep by the signing Of
le wind through the pine trees, and the
veet melody Of Jim Ponsford's voice as
was waited out on the breeze to the tune
the Mulhgan Guards.
Next morning we were up early, and as
ION as breakfast was disposed of, we were
ady for business. Cy went hunting. Jim
ID wanted to fish in the lake. and asked
I'M to join us, but he declined and gave ,
is as a reason: l am in favor Of retrench-
cnt and reform, and like to see mans
actice confirm with his theory. have ,
love for the man that pretends to be a
tristan on the Sabbath, and sins all the !,
,ek. cannot tolerate the political econ
mist who does not exercise his theory. ]
wv then, there is water enough in that
,e for a man to fish for very large fish,
d simply want to catch trout. AS there
is heavy dew last night, am going up
re in the grass to fish," |.
When the roll was called at noon, lie had e
IRE fish than any Of lis, and to my certain
owledge he did not get them out of the u
e. That ended the sport, and after din
. ave folded our tents like an Arab, and a
silently stole away"
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Delightful GesensAo.
ls rule. we should enter . most ear Ia
t protest to having our quiet sltsInbers 81
turbed ut three hours after midnight, r:
wa find II all depends on the way it Is