The Dillon tribune., 1886-11-12
OUR GLENDALE LETTER.
" Zelotcs'" Trip to the Rasin-The Zig
Hole Folks 'lfIospitality
ic Citixens-votes Sold ut the
Flat-(slentlalc News,
GLENDALE, Nov. II, 1886.

-" VIC Hlsl Aiv Ot tnIS month, ov order
OF the local board, took the trail on a
missionary tour up to the Big Hole Basin.
AT ! O'Clock a. m, OF that day, was called
from my warm and comfortable bed By the
announcement that the team was ready;
hastily donning my winters attire, I soon
had the ribbons in hand and was passing
over the frozen ground at an exhilaratinp
rate, with the cool, frosty breeze passing
through my dark brown (that once
was) hair. felt that life was really worth
living. On arriving at the summit above
canyon creek, the morning light was jus,
creeping upin the eastern horizon, reveal.
ing to us huge snow drifts through which
we had to pass. In going down the mount
ain road VIC managed to founder through
by using the axles as snow plows, thus
leaving clear trail Tor those who wished
to follow. On arriving at Dewey's Flat,
the horses were taken care of and the in.
ner mans wants duly provided for by
good substantial breakfast, after which
sauntered around and heard numerous
whispers Of certain parties having been
bought up by "our friends the enemv"--but
more OF this anon. After resting the team
again started on my pilgrimage with Il
fair, bright November day before ,ne. I
was in very cheerful mood and hailed
with delight each and every party along the
road and enqured swell, you will go down
and vote tomorrow, won't vou:" "Oh
yes! wouldn't miss that for the world
mast get there this time" After a hard
days travel Of sixty.five miles, arrived
at Wisdom at about s o'clock p. m., when
both: imam and beast, tired, hungry and com
ple'ely worn out, were bountifully supplied
with suitable material to appeasc natures
cravings, by Mr.. and Mrs. James Geery
After very refreshing sleep was awak.
ened to eat breakfast by lamp light. And
right here, let me enter mild but earnest
protest to this more than barbarous habit
Of early rising. The idea that it is neces.
sary for a ranchman to crawl out of good,
warm, and comfortable bed at the hour OF
O'Clock a. m., is absurd in the extreme
and especially SO when you have to travel
forty.nine miles to worship at the "Shrine
of Bacchus.' After feeding and milking
two hundred cows, more or less, We wend.
ed our way, the Eve" meaning Charles
Herman, James Gccry, and "yours truly'D
down to precinct No. IS, Big Hole district,
where Charles Herman, James Geery and
James Frazer were duly installed as
Judges Of Election, with John w. Moran
and \. Polcson as clerks. When the din.
ncr hour arrived, we were invited to par.
take of the same by A. Jackson, pros.
porous rancher living near the polling
place. The kind invitation was gladly ac.
ceptrd by several of us and Justice done to
the bountiful supply set up by Mr.. and
Mrs. Jackson. Their kind hospitality wi!
not soon be forgotten by the partakcrs
thereof. After duly a>certaining that this
precinct was republican by small majori-
tv, we again wcndcd our way towards Wis.
4 ON and on arriving retired to be awak-
rned at 1890 O'Clock p. m. by Al Noyce
and Will Armctidge, with returns from
prccin. No. Is, Big Hole district, showing
large republican majorities. After noting
each candidates vote 1T both precincts we
again retired, not TO sleep but to figure up
the number Of unpa,riot:c men who re.
Trained from using ti.cir rights as free men,
the total number in the basin that neglect
cd to vote being fittv.siX by actual count
After an early breakfast the morning of
The 3rd, bid good bye to my kind host
and hostess and started hcmeward, very
sorry to leave that portion Of our county
where all the residents vie with each other
in making their guests feel that they are
always welcome.
Mrs. Fannie ii. Brown has just closed
1--WE months term OF school at Wisdom.
The whole neighbo hood speak in high
erms of praise of her manner Of conduct
ny the school. ! understood that the
Trustees Of the Dewcy's Flat
>choo. have engaged her services for the
winter in that district. a better selection
could not have been made.
Mr.. McGili, the mail carrier, make, his
presence known every Tuesday evening at
Wisdom by his Jolly stories and practical
okc>, lie is the connecting link between
hat place and the outside world.
The cuuuir:r,. ones at Wisdom are very
,nxicu> to know why J. II. Frcychlagt
opn nearly 4 whole week to make the
-ound trip from the latter place to
Dcwcy'> Flat and back.