The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-08
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ton IN one or the DanKs, zones 10 ~
ance and real estate man; Smith ID a haho-
some and portly gentleman who has aceu-
mulated q fortune in mining and real es-
tate in the last few years. The trio nap
pened at a ~favorite gathering place a few
nights since and after a few rounds OF yell
low label some one said something about a
poker game. - ustt q small. game. you
know. to pass away a pleasant hour or so"
This has been the experience of many good
poker PLAYERS who nave been there many a
time. Brown and Smith know the game
but Jones has much to learn. The game
started and progressed without startling IN
cident until Smith opened a jack pot Tor
1.-TWO and a half" Brown and Jones were
with him. Smith and Brown draw two cards
and Jones draws three. The betting was ex-
ceedingly spirited, each of the two card men
raising the other two and q half at a
crack and Jones calling everything. When
the cards were turned over Smith VINO
opened the pot showed three knaves; Brown
had three queens and poor Jones had but
u pair of deuces.
"Well, that was Il bright play you made,
Jones'" said Smith.
Eyes. that was a dandy" added Brown.
Didn't you know it was a Jackpot and
that a pair of jacks were required to open
itT"
Eyes, yes, l knew it was a jackpot" ex-
planned Jones, 'but l thought you fellows
were bluf1ing. Seer"
Last evening | mst Judge Turnkey, of
Elkhorn. He has just returned from the
first trip east in twenty-four years. The
Judge, who is the youngest man of his age
in Montana, enjoyed the trip very much,
but fnds that Jefferson county is really the
best place on earth after all. He is par
t~icularly fond of this county for reasons of
historic interest. Here it was that he
erected the first mill in Montana. The
Judge will remain in tow a day or so,
shaking hands with old friends, including
Hugh McQuaid, who was connected with
the Deer Lodge Independent when the
Judge subscribed for the first issue. He
became so attached to the paper that he
has never missed but two numbers since.
notice All uncalled for criticism in the
secret society column of the st. Paul Dis
> patch. 1t was presumably written by one
of the two St. Paul Elks who stopped off in
Helena on a business trip to assist in the
S institution of the lodge. These gentlemen
@ complain because they paid their own hotel
bills and because invitations to the banquet
!, were not rendered to them on a silver plat
ter together with the freedom OF the city
They were treated with the hospitality for
which Helena is noted though their hote
bills were not paid. This was not done be
S cause they did not come here for the pur-
e pose of assisting in the work, but happened
to be in the city at the time OF the
institution. Their expenses were not pait
q because the local Elks thought that thit
might be offensive courtesy. They pro
cured tickets to the banquet in the same
. manner as other guests, by securing then
from the secretary. These two visitors
Is were so exceedingly sensitive. however, tina
e thew attempted to find redress by roasting
er the young lodge through columns devoted
d to news of the order. They will find tina
this. together with their abuse of DR.. Quin
Ian will receive nothing but the most SD
preme contempt from the Elks of l93.
~ was glad to notice. on the other hand,
&c very complimentary notice OF the institu
ton of this lodge in the Chicago Sunda
al Times.
An old timer recalls a story that afforde
great amusement for the citizens of Helen
~ a few years ago. 1t concerns the adven
~ lures of a prominent Montanian VIII
10 is an ex-territorial official, and an old
es timer who has lately become very favorabl
We known as an author. These two gentleme
c arrived i'll town one day atte
tn a ffHp> through the unknown re
I'm gion since known as the Yellov
tn stone Park. They had two hors'
DE which they claimed to have found runnln
ls- wild. A wild horse was a curiosity ar
Ieo therefore the presence OF these ANNA
aroused considerable interest. The pape
Aes devoted long articles to descriptions of Il
iali animals and probable theories concerniI
eo, their origin and history. After the exclt
ment had partially subsidized the hors
were sold by the two discoverers. About
sh- week afterward Col. Wells, of Maids
county, came to town, looked up the t7
horses and found thew had been stolen fro
his band. He found the two explorers W
nd had brought the animals to town, and
order to avoid a trial for horse steali;
an they were obliged to settle by paying a go
lis round sum.
oy- he presence III Town Oh tnt lLuihH "
n n nesses recalls an amusing story of Il CT
hat once tried III Fort Benton. the detenda
,er. a big Piegan called Standing Bear, was
trial before a jury fro stealing horses. ]
iurv was selected in the usual manner d
-es- the defendant was told that he could
q in iect to any member for good and EuthcI'
o,,, cause. He walked down before the array
/ he men good and true and then folding
,srv arms took a careful survey. Finally
can walked up TO one iurytHan whose head
mol as devoid Of hair as II billiard ball. ~
his ing his hand on the IVORY crown STAND
Bear made n sign that AZ defendant he
md no use for this man in the box. w
o.. asked to state his objections DC Iui
known that the ~juryinhn mad once b
SIDE. scalped ind would therefore be pfeJuji
'ork against the defendant.
ould -
that Three Bears il a Cheyenne chief VI C
siderable reputation. He Ii well verse;
and the arts and wilcs Of politics and III ~
y III ton is possessed of some histrIopic tai
The best evidence IF ,hIE Is u star eng'
80 ment once filled with Buffalo BiIg con
eve nation in London. The taste of Eng
after life was so pleasant that Three Bears 10
to return TO tho British capital. Al pre-.
INA he is IN Helena ms "A witness before