The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-03-23

The Erect western Rot Had On Three
Innocents.

Salt Lake Tribune.
"Say, John, where did you ever strike the
worst drink Of whisky that you ever got in
the West In your life ?" asked friend of
John Fallon's while party Of gentlemen
were having . chat In front Of the Cliff
House afer supper the other evening.
"Well, I dunno, said Fallon meditativsly,
'T think about as wicked . dose Of SPIDER
juice as ever Topped my ruby lips over was
while I was frelghting from Benton to
Helena. In those days 1t was pretty hard to
get smooth drink Of whisky, as 1t was 30
seldom that We INDUCED that almost any
thing that had the semblance Of liquor was
satisfactory 10 the boys, ems Of whom / Was
which. But got foored n Helena once.
We had brought . lot of freight over from
Benton to Helena, and while the boys were
unloading stepped off to grease up little.
I dropped Into little log cabin and asked
the proprietor for . drop Of something hard,
and he gave 1t to me. Heavens! When
think Of 1t, 1t makes me feel Is savage Is .
Salt Lake policeman carrying . drunken
man to tie City Hall. I don't remember
much after taking the drink, but tho boys
say that when they found me had six yoke
Of cattle hitched to sack Of corn and was
swearing that could make the trip from
Benton to Helena in less time than any
freighter on the road. drank concentrated
lye water for three DAYS before could get
the burning sensation out Of my throat. I
drink gin now. can't say I am particularly
fond Of gin, but then after man gets dose
Of that kind It Is best to be on the safe side"
"Well, gentlemen, chimed in Alex. Wood,
"while I was in California years ago, I got
hold of some sheep herders delight that
cooked me. Twas moving over the country
with band of Ave hundred sheep and, after
= hard days drive, stopped at = little place
whore expected to remain during the night.
Being tired and worn out thought would
take Q little nip to brace me up. remem-
ber going into q dimly lighted sort Of cave
like place and calling for and getting drink,
and that Is oil do remember, for when I
came to / had band Of thousand sheep and
was surrounded by about dozen angry
looking men who wanted to know who / was
and what meant by trying to drive all the
sheep in that section out of the country. 1t
took nae two hours to convence them it was
all on account of thst vile dose of murder,
Gus whisky. have been taking drink once
In while ever since to see If / could strike
like 1t, but 80 far have failed"
awhile I was in White Pine" said Sam
Ewing, 81 got drink one day that convinced
me that / was not superior to King Alcohol.
had been working all night, and in the
thought would take little nip,
as was tired and exhausted. I dropped into
= saloons tent-two barrels, with board
resting ON top; bottle and two tin cups.
The bar-keepsr asked me II / wanted the
best, and winked 1t me - much As to say,
I know you want good / told him / did,
and he showed the solitary bottle at me.
,ook what I considered moderate drink,
paid for 1t and walked ont. And that Is all
+
recollect; for, two days after, my friends
ound me on top Of hill, where / had made
! little race-track about fifty feet long, and
,ad rolled big rock up about the center of
he track and I was sitting up there, with
ny poor, half.famished dog on the track In
ront Of me, to whom I was trying to explain
low wanted the race for two-year -clds
lrove. 1t took some time to get the idea out
# my head that there was not going to be . |
piritsd two-year-old colt race. But after
lid get over It, swore of, and that's the
easen I quit smoking"
"Whsn was running an engine in In
Llama" }" said John Bailey, 81 used to get hold
4 some pretty bad tangle"- rraa -si
At this juncture well-known local side
Wheel liar kicked Johns chair out from
lnder him, declaring that If anybody was
,oing TO tell bigger yarn thanthe first three |
shouldn't be any webfooted hoosier like
Bailey anyhow. Bailey picked his little
|elicate CARCASS up and started for homo,
wearing II he couldn't tell better story |
han these hs had listened TO he'd be ashamsd |
o be recognized by an Arizona cowboy.