Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-12-12
4 DUDE IN THE PLACER MINES.

ber Of years, and had mingled with
all sorts Of men in my travels IN the
Montana gold fields. At the time of
which I write the gold excitement
had subsided somewhat. The camp
in which [ was located, was a good
one In the first place, rich digglngs
had been discovered, and, after a few
months work, still richer placers had
been located. Everyone was pros
porous. Gold dust was plentiful and
was of course spent with reckless
ness only to be seen in the flush days
Of gold field. ...
ran a hotel in the camp. II there
IS any business on earth in which a
man is likely to meet all kinds Of peo-
pie, it is that one One day while
everyone was at dinner, the stage
drove up, and among the passengers
that entered the dining room was an
individual who attracted much atten-
ton. He was no other than what is
now termed a dude-We called such
things swells and snipes, then. He
marched into the room with the air of
q lord and took a seat at the upper
end Of the table. Being a stranger
and a real out and out curiosity to
all present, he was subjected to their
searching gaze. His visit among US
was exceedingly brief, he only remain
ing two days. [ will briefly recount
his brief career Tor the benefit OF all
dudes who think they are fit to go
West and grow up with the country.
So here goes:
"W Waitah, [ say waitah, come heah!'
Presently the waiter, big, red head
ed, good natured son Of Erin, put in
an appearance.
"Waitah, what is the bill of fare?'
Billed thripe and injuns, antelope
sthake, praitie soup and dough gods,
pot poy an
Good Heavens waitah. what was
you aw said: boiled tripe and Indi
! ans? You do not aW eat aw Indians,
do you? [ am suah twipe is bad
enough, awr'
stranger where does yez come
from:" asked the waiter
The only respones was q dignifsd
stare from milord
During this dialogue there was
much speculation at the opposite end
CT the table about the snipe. Whisky
| Bill suggested the propriety of hay
ing lots of fun with the one-eyed, spi-
der-legged whelp." One-Eyed Dick
said ''that air snipe thinks he's purity
slick. II he stays around these ERE
parts long, he'll rarn thing or two
that he can't find in the books" ''Oh,
let the poor cuss alone" said a more
respectable member Of the communi-
ty. Its none Of your business" re-
torted the others.
After dinner lot Of the men ad-
iourned to the bar-room; some drank
and smoked, while other overcome by
the fascinating excitement of the
green-cloth, were soon absorbed in a
game Of cards. Presently in walked
the dude, sporting big diamond in
his shirt front and a cigarette be
tween his fingers. Taking seat
near a window and sucking away at
his cigarette quite complaeently, be
was startled by big, burly fellow
coming up to him and saying:
/ ''Wall, pard where do yer come
from?'
I aw come from Bosting, my deah
fellah; wheah do you come from, and
what aw may be your name?"
Stranger, my name is Cavorting
Jack; I come from Arizony; I'm the
boss of the mountains. You behold
in me Striking his brawny, half ex-
posed chest) the champion committee
Of one for the determination Of snipes
an card shards Young man come
up with me an take swig Of fire
water and let us be joyful"
| cav, well, Mr. Jack, you are SO aw
kind, don't you know to take SO much
interwest in me aw, a total stwangel
you know. Of course I shall aw be
only too glad to imbwibe little o.
the aw ambwosial with you"
Up they came to the bar. The
swell was used to nothing stronger
than sweet cider and lemonade, bu
he took the s'lightning' because h'
wanted to be be as big as any o
them.
After the drink, Cavorting Jacl
had little trouble in persuading hin
to take hand in a friendly game o
cards. s'Of course, my boy" he said
Il would not advise yer to gamble,
never CANDLES myself, an | dom
like to see the rising gineration goiT
in fer such ungodly disserpation; bu
yer know we may jist as we'll have
little bet to make the game interest