The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-21
THE LAST CHANCE LOUNGER.

Dan FlOweree says that Carters accept
ance reminds him of On amusing incident
of the early days. It was customary for
physicians at that TINA to prescribe whisky
for all known diseases. One time Myles
Cavanaugh, whose likes and dislikes are
pretty we'll known to most Montanians, was
taken sick. The doctor came, and after
feeling of his patients pulse and looking
wise, said:
"You are pretty sick, but think you can
pull through with the right treatment.
recommend that you take a milk punch
every half hour a...
Myles smiled pleasantly. but said moth
ing until he was alone with Floweree, who
was taking care of him. "Now, Dan,"
he said, 'the doctor says can get we'll if l
take milk punches every half hour. Now,
if at any time don't want one of them
you make me take it."
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OF course all of us have enjoyed the In
dian summer. Comfortably warm days
and the cool and pleasant evenings should
place any sensible citizen of Helena in a
good frame of mind. Pat Casey, who was
discussing the changes of Montana weather
the other day, said that the heaviest snow
storm he had ever seen in this country oc-
Cured in October, while on the other hand
he had picked luscious strawberries in the
valley in November. In the matter of
weather, what is the matter with Montana,
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The carving of the buffalo head over the
entrance of Helena's latest architectural
beauty, the Montana bank, has attracted
much attention. As observed some time
ago, Colonel Broadwater's purpose was to
remind few Of the old croakers of their
prediction that buffalo would be run
ming about the streets of Helena in ten
years from the tim 9 the old building was
finished. The other day I noticed an In
dian stop in front of the bank and gaze
at the working sculptor. The red mans
son was himself something of curiosity.
He was attired in the garb of civilization
and of his race, and in his hip pocket was a
big knife in a brass studded leather sheath.
He stood for full half hour looking at
that buffalo head. Then he walked about
on all sides to catch the details of the work,
and again returned in front of the sculptor.
Finally broad smile illumined his bronze
countenance and he turned slowly down the
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sport of by-gone days. Hugh McQuaid ia
another interested spectator of the work.
It will be remembered that some time ago
he made hearty kick on tho manner of
dressing the hair on the magnificent buffalo
head in the Montana club. Hugh is de-
termined that no false ideas of dudedom
shall supplant tradition in the carved stone
monument referred to.
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II can remember very WE'LL" said Judge
Sanders, when barkeeper would ask to
make one match go as far as possible when
several gentlemen we're lighting cigars, and
the request was not without reason. You
see matches cost a dollar box III those
days.
Congressman Carter at least has the dis.
tinction of originating a phrase that is
likely to be remembered. "Wire me-" has
beoome popular byword on the streets, al
the clubs and in the hotel Hobbies. One OF
the fads during the week was card attached
to piece of wire. Written in big letters OF
the card was the word ME. The whole
thing was pinned ON the inside of the coat
If question of very great import anC
demanding serious investigation was asked
the owner of the toy pulled open his Goa
and looked in the air.
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Among the curious characters in the earl.
days of Virginia City was fellow called
Chief John Stanton. He was a gam
bier, buffer and fighter whel
there was no danger. When Capt
James H. Mills arrived in the CAM
, the chief had great reputation
, Some of the boys thought they would tin'
= out what kind of Altman the young pilgrim
was SO they set Chief John afte him. On
. evening there was little party compose'
of Capt. Mills, the famous actor Chsrle
w. Couldock, who was the best Dunstal
kirke ever seen on any stage, and sewers
J others, gathered in q store discussing cur
/ rent events. Chief John joined the part
, and, according to previous arrangements
, started q row with Mills. The captai
tried to pacify matters, bat the chief woui
: not have it. Finally in = fog horn vote
. he turned to Mills and roared ont: "Yo
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. will blow you fuller Of holes than sieve.
: But before he could get his gun The oapsai