, 1889-08-11
MARINE NEWS.

s0 n SapibOl Cluu TOOm IaTO ueaitr
visited a general store here and from one
of the proprietors secured a watch chain
for 1915. He stood in front of the es-
t~ablishment twirling the iewelry in his
fingers when proprietor No. 2 happened
along and at once inquired the cost of the
chain. Got it in Laramie for $l.75,"
answered the truthful faro dealer. WHY
don't you come to our store?' asked the
dealer. I'VE sell you one Just like it for
$3.50" "IIl take one," said the aston
ished purchaser. He was indicted within
and shown a duplicate of his 1918 chain.
A sport who accompanied him pickedit up
and looking at a blank price tag said
why, this is marked 81 25." Dots
all right" was the ready reply. ut cost
us that much. We only make two bits
on every chain" The gamblers could
contain themselves no longer. They
laughed loud and long and OF course told
of the incident. but the dealer swears by
all the gods in Israel that his customers
were the victims Of a joke.
Ras-The heavyweight proprietor of one
Of THE LEADERS, local contemporaries
was enjoying a siesta in 'front.' of the Inter
Ocean the other evening when Sam Ram
sey, the ponderous colored cook, am
bled past. In Il few minutes
Mrs. Ramsey, who is not at all spirituelle,
approached, evidently on the trail of her
big husband. In the gathering gloom
she espied the massive form of Mr.. s.
and grasping his arm said: Come on,
Sam; come on home" The astonished
newspaper man muttered something and
Mrs. Ramsey noticed her error and CON
tinued up the street. 1t is said that she
made profuse apology to Sam and that
he s in the asylum now.
Bas~ Big Kelley duel with the French
man a noteworthy occurrence in the early
history of Cheyenne, has been recalled by
an old timer and related to the Marine
man. Kelley, who was a typical rounder,
made some slight remark about the Gaul's
helpmeet and was instantly challenged by
the Game little foreigner. He promptly
accepted, named the day and agreed to be
on hand with the weapons. The event
was scheduled for a Sunday afternoon and
under threat of beating the Frenchman to
insenslpnlty ana sending MIN 10 the nos
p,'"i Nenef ie'ieu 0n .ne n'ei'men d
ilperai percentage An immense GROVE
gathered to witness the combat. When
time was called Kelley produced as
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hemos pan !; iu 49, nomnSI naaI
The Frencbman was crazy and became so
abusive that Kelley ended the outing
by kicking him out of the lot.
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and wrote a ten page explanation. A
Denver Pacific conductor saws that the
remort,bIo GOOD iudgnont ~ Ms CoTov
averted trouble. She thought James had
been punished sufficiently by a week in
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