The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-04-15
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NEWCASTLE. WYOMING, ApIil 0, '02.

NEWCASTLE, WYOMING, Aplil o, D2.
How many of We subscribers have ever
taken journey i'm an old-fashioned Concord
stage coach? l fancy the majority of you
will answer the question i'm the negative,
for it is many years since the numbering
coach did duty in Michigan, and II Is only a
question of few years at most when 1t will
be remen bered as a back numb in the
west. With your kind permission will
try and give you ali account of my last stage
ride of 1875 miles to Buffalo, Wyoming.
Just imagine yourself at Gillette, Wyoming,
the present jumping Off place of the g., b.
~ q. X. r., now rapidly building to the
coast. A few words about this town with
ten months growth and free-fOr-all history.
Gillette is certainly the business paradise.
The town has about reached the 400"
mark, One-half of which are ''hobos" and
One-half the balance either 'tin hOmo
gamblers, pea eyes" or "disreps." One
half the balance might have been called
honest at their former homes, but here, it is
question. What is left are railroad con-
ductOrs, bOOk-keepers, time clerk, one
doctor, two Cinnamon and the pOstmistress.
To govern this rabbe there are two city
marshals, one sheriff, one deputy and a
police magistrate, and l am told they all
have plenty of work to do. AS was snow
bound here for three days. had good OPP
pOrtunity to see the sights. l will give you
two or three incidents of the way thorough
breds of the wild and woOlly" paint the
town. 1t is no uncommon sight to see two
or three DRINKS taking their afternoon
snOOze in the snOw-cOvered gutter. One
might heard a loud noise from the ''hoteP'
office and we all rushed out to find out the
trouble. In the saloon adjoining our stop
NIaa. sl.,I 4
as lords. Two of them were dancing on a
table and trying TO sing "Annie Roorey,"
while the third one backed up in corner
taking humping and choking from her
~'pea eye" or lover. The crowd paid 10
attention to the corner couple, for their at
tentiOn was centered on the clog dancers.
No one interfered and as L was mot i'm it, /
walked out, satisfied the buns were i'm their
element. Later l looked in at the Rose
water dance hall. 1t was large room with
low ceilings. dimly lighted, wine rooms on
two sides, and an atmosphere of cigarette
smoke and pure cussedness and depravity.
At one end of the room was an orchestra of
three pieces. cracked piano, Harry Hill
fiddle, and the third, a caller who had a
voice like Barnum's caliOpe. AS | stepped
in, the might herder" or floor walker salut-
ed me and asked if l wished a ''lady" part
ner for the next dance. pleaded ignorance
of the terpsicorean art. was then invited
to take seat in the ''parlor" but declined
with thanks. While the crowd were re-
freshng themselves at the bar or IN the wine
rooms, l engaged the N. Ii. in conversation.
He informed me business was dull but they
had many pleasant party during the win
ter. After few minutes confab bought
two Drayman's Delight cigars for 25 cents,
gave one to the N H. and walked ont into
the fresh air. During that week one out
cast woman suicided, the Hotel Windsor
proprietor jumped into well but was fished
out and taken to the caliboSe to sober up.
one free-fOr-all fight in which a saloon lost
its entire glass front and ''hobo" an ear,
and last but not least pair of twins were
us hered into this world. The buildings are
IN ere shells, and as they are following the
railroad no trouble to pack up and move be-
tween two days.
Now about my stage ride. As the weather