The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-06-27
VIEWS BY THE KODAK.
A Rather Unpleasant Stroll Through a
Pleasant Country and How 1t Ended.

CoINtilltIIt liz IL may tuht oi uit
shape or form and in any shape or form
will take a picture. Beware, therefore,
of the kodak, for in such an hour as you
know not your picture, as well as that of
your unfortunate neighbor, may be taken
and laid bare to the gaze of the unfeel-
ing public.
| was greatly amused at a scene en-
acted yesterday afternoon at a certain
prominent local resort. A group OF
young bucks leaned contidentially over
the bar and the gray hairs and mus
taches of several jolly good fellows,
whose geniality even age had not i'm
paired, mingled curiously with the
shrewd young faces of the rising gener-
alton. All attention was centered on al
animated figure in the center. 1t would
be unfair to describe his personal APP
pearance. 1t will suffice to say he is
young and just from the classic east. In
short, SO recently has he arrived that he
is the pity of all good Montanians- "a
tenderfoot. The group was n large
smile and / strollcd zeal to find, if pos
sible, what was so amusing. The young
easterner was saying:
LAS some of you fellows know, I am
rather ignorant about your country. or
course | want to see all the sights before
l 90 back. Well. | ran down to Neihart
the other day. or course | enjoyed the
scenery, but so far as excitement went it
was a very prOsaic ride. Not an Indian
or a bear was 10 be seen, and when /
showed the stage-drivcr my new forty
four he laughed and asked me what |
expected to do with it. | saw nothing
specially wild about Neihart and came
back to Monarch after a stay of one day.
was still anxious for an adventure and l
had it. The Monarch train. was in
formed. might not leave there for Great
Fails until 1 or ) o'clock in the evening.
| was awakened early in the morning,
and not knowing what to do with myself
decided to walk to Riceville. Gentle
men, ] am something more han Of age,
but ! am Il fool; ] frankly confess it. No
matter what the provocation I'll never
take such Il stroll again. The very recol-
lection of it scarcs me. Whatll you
have, by the way, for it's a long time be-
tween drinks!"
The obliging miyologist filed the
glasses and the story wen IN.
II strolled out from Monarch and soon
entered the canyon. 1t was a delightful
morning. Everything seemed quiet.
The sun was shining behind the great
walls that loomed up OF either side. |
had "a cigar and felt as perfectly con
tented as a man could. But Dol |
emerged from the canyon and then the
music began. ! hadn't gone far before
saw a bunch of steers. They were a
species of wild animal with which | had
little experience and desired less. |
strolled on toward them, however, bear
ing off toward a fence. Presently one
, big black fellow lowered his horns and
beloved. | made no answer. lie
started toward me and | toward the
= fence. On one side of the fence the
| steer was coming and several of his
, friends were backing him up. On the
other the rancher's dog was showing his
. teeth in a very hostile manner 1t wasn't
: much of a choice, and ] had little time to
make it in but | risked the dog and
climbed under the barb wire. BY means
I of my cane | succeeded in convincing
. the dog that his action was unnecessary
and then | walked down along the fence
until the steers went back. / have since
: been told that they wouldn't have hurt
b me. Perhaps not. 1t may have only beer
s their wild affection which carried them
away. But | had no desire to meet
them. After awhile | crawled out from
G the fence and made for the road. Every
G little hill over which ] climbed | ex
pected to meet another bunch, The
n grass along there is fine. 1t grows high
on each side of the road. Presently m.
e nerves were set ON edge again. | had
curious rafting, rasping sound in thu
grass. | fancied it was a rattlesnake
y The rafting increased until ] though
a there must be at least a million. 1t wa
only some grasshoppcrs but the scar,
lasted quite a while. The neXt hill
d crossed | saw the long expected buncI
of cattle. They were still some distanc
n off and s O | started for the high hill
j. which rose neal by. The hills were hig
lie and rough while the road was goo
1t but ] considered that the cattle ha
lie pre-empted the road and had no wish {
Jump their claim. ! skirted around tn
le hillsidcs and finally struck a path.
know now that this path was a cattl
l. trail, but ] didn't then. and so | followe'
le it. | was cOngratulating myself on m
S escape when, Just as | turned past a hi
a rock, ! ran plump into a big steer.
is looked at him and he at me. His colo'
n | noticed, was bay, and his condition
seemingly, excellent; too good in fact fc
even John L.. unless hc had been we
trained. SO | Withdrew TO Il n%eighborin
tree. He strolled under the tree; shoe
his head; looked at me a moment AN
: then after clcyating his tail. ran bclloy
lie ing down the mountain. ] climbed dow
g. and went on. ] know when ] HAY
he enough. ] managed to reach Ricevil
,o without further adventure and | waite
:. there for the train. | want no MOI
p such walks. am no hog. The ne!
e, time ! start to take Il walk ON the rams
e, I'll walk from a pony's back. consid'
ne it safer. and then the crowd all laughc
a and somebody said once more: What
IS you have!"
le The Top Hand.
q. This mine is still keeping up its rccol