Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-11-25

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There was a run up AZ the little
town o. Hamilton. Mash. last month
that ought 30 ind its Way into liter
allure devoted 70 queer things Nov
the ordinary run Is generally con
fined 20 banks and Is associated with
q long line Of frantic people and =
bank president with pallid features.
agitated nerves and forced smile.
There was no bank president in this
case no long line Of horny handed
depOsitOrs, and no locking Of doors
and putting up an announcement Of
failure Your average HanIltouian
puts his money in n stocking or in an
empty stove and cares not for banks.
The s.run" in question was on q
grocery store belonging TO the Wash
iugtOn Red Cedar Single company.
A .-runr on a grocery store is about
the funniest thing-for ths prOprie-
tor-that can happen
The iier OF the mill on the morn
ing Of the ran" TO use q local
phrase pumped his rob" ard
wanted his cash bstore pay day. con
trary TO the rules and regulations
made and provided The mill own
srs. making up their minds 70 dis
courage this habit OF their men
leaving them in the lurch. refused 20
pay tn. discOnsolate tiler until pay
day The filer thereupOn fled an at
tachment on shingles OF the company
and this caused the run Without
looking into the situation. local
creditors and mill hands commenced
a run on the eOmpany's grocery
store with the object Of taking ont
their wages and debts in lard. dried
apples. syrup. tobacco. chOw-chow.
bacon and other necessaries Of life
The clerk, who had been doing
behind the counter. jumped four feet
in the air when the door opened and
half dozen braWny. wild-eysd shin
gle weavers appeared Bringing up
the rear was a crowd Of labOrers. al
clamoring for groceries Soon it be-
came apparent that the clerk could
not tie mp the packages fast enough.
and he told the crowd 20 help them
selves while he checked up the
goods.
When manager BOardman returned
in the evening from the woods.
whittier he had gone after a supply
Of logs, the clerk was lying exhaust
cd across an empty pickle barrel.
and the store had the appearance Of
the last act OF a cyclone, When the
clerk recovered he informed Board
man Of the run and Bcardman
laughed long and loud. While he
was surveying the wreck in came q
drummer for Seattle grocery
house and mildly inquired II any
thing was wanted. Boardman looked
queeFly at the drummer. laughed.
and pointed TO the empty shelves
The drummer knew his business, and
that night he carried the largest Or
der Of the month 70 Seattle. Before
morning Boardman had discharged
ali liens and the mill was started up
as usual
Some persons are mean enough to
say that the drummer put up a Job
on the single mill employees so that
he could book an order. II may he
50 and the employees are inclined TO
believe anything just now. II you
go to Hamilton just drop in and see
Boardman and have him relate the
story about the run. - Should you
90 over to the mill don't be surprised
If you see one OF the weavers drop
his bunch Of shingles and 20 back 70
the boiler and kick himself You
will know that he was in the run
and that he has house full Of dried
apples, pickles and canned fruit that
he will never get rid Of.