Sun River sun. [volume] (Sun River, Mont.) 1884-1885, 1885-02-12
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SAID the president, rs he rose from the
paradisical chair, "is that 3-7-77 doing
over the archives Of the muaeumi I
hope tho custodian amt been stealing
a mule. Joe, you should bc very
Pete-icular who you coniide in when
visit the would.be future seat Of Dear
born county"
1T was my intention this evening""
resumed Bro. Shoocat, ITO deliver an
epitomic lecture on Paradise Lost,
but the illogical disssteem in which
the Montana cowboy is held by the
Hon. gentleman on Indian affairs
has got to be ropudiated. Supposing
the cowboy has cut-out, corralled and
roped-in tho principal part of the
Montana Legislature, its no stigma
on his name. As long as he don't
paint the Legislative chamber q pale
N. o. red-a la Smith Matkin or
shoot off anything but his mouth, the
weathor-gagc politician has no occa-
sion to buck. Tho cowboy has been
misreprescntod, the Gone Murphy few
being taken as type of tho class. A
more falsc and pernicious idea could
not be imagined. The average COW
boy is II mild, ro!licking, brave, free
hearted fellow, the boau ideal of IL
picturesque frontier soldier. He fears
neither man or the devil, but always
respects n woman. His motto, memo
mo impune lacessit'- don't walk on
the fringe Of my chapps--has recciy.
cd II worldwide shout Of applause
He never gets beastly drunk, but al
ways recklessly so. But taken all in
all hc counts for something in Mon
tana. and don't you forget it. Not
withstanding all this" continued the
president, "some people have got tho
gall to call Il bull calf Il cowboy"
Cold Slaw-"Mr. President, have
placed on the table resolution which.
l hope every member will sign"
Bro. Shoocat-'Will the secretary
please favor lis with the resolution?"
The secretary complied.
"Resolved, That l will mind my
own business during the year 1885,
exclusively, and with the greatest pos
sible energy, prudence and industry"
"Who put you up to this business,
Mr.. Forrest" exclaimed the president
in voice that would have done credit
to an anvil chorus. "Have you any
political civil ser ice axe to grind, or
some sEowel-under sinecure Office?
Amt it dig at the projectors OF that
tri-weekly petition for u tri-weekly
stage line from Flat creek to Choteau?
You might get the inmates Of deaf
and dumb asylum to sign--that they
would not sight--but the member
that would place his autograph on
that paper would rob q clothes line.
The next thing in order will be for
you to run around with o petition
making Lost Zeal the county seat Of
Dearborn county instead Of Augusta.
You are just philanthropist enough
to sign the resolution and then inform
the kids that Kon Kringle is chin
era, or that Santa Claus myth. I'll
veto, five toe, and kick the stuffin' out
Of the first member that signs that
paper. "And,' continued the prssi-
dent, "I've just got enough philopro-
genitiveness about me-"
"You haven't got about four cords
Of that for sale p chimed in Mr. House
damp.
"See here, Reservation" said Bro.
Every; "it wouldn't hurt you n damn
bit il you would take about cords
of that up to the head of the Dear
born. Now that court is over in Hell
ena, it would be safo in taking the
Trip"
NEW MEMBERS.
The following were proposed for
membership: Wild Bill, Old Tooth
Brush, Lopsided Tom and Bellows
Doyle.
SIN Chicago" said Bro. Shoocat,
they kill and dress hog in two min
utes. / don't soc what there is to pre-
vent MS from proposing, initiating,
comforting up to the 73d degree, and
collecting 6 months dues all in the
same night Mike, you go over to the
Pioneer, and also to the Senate, and
tell tho boys that we will initiate them
tonight"
THE IMITATION.
"Was tho engineer and fireman kill
cd, MIR. Doyle?" ASKED the president.
II wasn't in no railway collision,'
replied Bellows.
"Who grave-yarded you left optical
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