Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-08-14
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falr" or "old Judge. 1art OF the
company, including the Indians,
were hootipg around camp playing
at rude game in which the lasso
was the chief ingredient. This
game consisted in throwing the long
raw-hide rope with the loop on the
end of it over the head of anybody
who happened to be nearest. A per-
son caught in this manner was treat
ed to the luxury of rapid drag
over the wet grass. | came in for
my share at once, but taking 1t in
good part / was soon released, and
got inside the tent which was as
signed to me, and which / was to
share with two half breeds, and a
big fellow with red nose and one
eye. Every man provides his own
bedding which is spread out on the
ground inside the tent--buffalo pelt
TO lie on and a quilt and pair of
blankets to cover you.
| entered as soon as possible into
the ways of those around me. | had
big hat, leathern b. ehes, high
top boots, and blue shirt, so | pro-
cured packet of vanity fair and
some papers from the big-nosed man
with one eye, for which he would
take nothing by the way, and was
all set. oyer sensible chick" said
the cook when alone with me in the
tent. "Yer'l get along all right
with the boys. Some of 'em said as
how You was the right sort and did
not put on no tenderfoot airs or ten
derfoot clothes. Why there was a
Pilgrim came to the camp last week
as bad to leave. He wore store
clothes, wouldn't smoke, drink or.
chew. Is long as yer does one of
'em its all right. He didn't care to
'sociate 'mong the boys, and would
not eat nothing but maple sugar and
dried apples, and drank hot water
straight They cleaned him out.
He had no rest night nor day nuther.
They'd put prickly pears in his bed
ding and make his horse buck Oh the
range. One time they stuck pr ckly
pear to his kyoose's tail and it buck
rd SO it was like TO Kill the poor ID
lie went away concluded the cook
with a sigh, "but he punished the
maple sugar Everybody turns in
about dark. There is no gambling
allowed in camp, so they don't stay
up long by candlelight, and we wake
more refreshed in the morning at
sun-up, than from the most luxurious
bed. Rolling up your scanty bed
ding and washing your face in the
nearest creek, you are ready for
breakfast, which is ready for you,
for the cook is an early bird. Break
fast means fresh meat, biscuit, but
ter, potatoes, apples, prunes, syrup,
coffee, etc. The horses are now
driven up-some IS Snorting, pranc-
ing animals, and are confined near
camp 10y two long ropes tied to the
two rear wheels of wagon, stretch
ed so as to form a right angled tri-
angle. Two mounted men guard
the open hlpolhenuse side and the
expert laSso throwers show miracu-
lous skill in tossing the whirling
rope over the designated animal.
IVY bat horse do you want, Kid"
SAID the one-eyed man coming up to
me. "lhat souel in the center"
said !. Whi2 went the raw-hide
rope falling over the head Of Phoe-
NIX, and he was pulled ANONYMOUSLY
through the surglng band. After
all the men had obtained horses the
remainder were delivered over to the
day herder. There was busting
among saddles, hallooing, swearing,
Kicking hubbab for while. and all
were mounted. IhenaIlstruck from
camp ana III short time gathered
around the captain who sent some
ttls way ana some that IN parties OF