The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-02-23
uoorhead Musings.
MooRHEAD. Mont. Feb. ~. 1894.
En-. YELLOWSTONE JorRHAL:

In. YELLOWSTONE JoURNAL:
Everything is pretty quiet around here
Iust now nobody doing anything of
consequence except putting up ice and
getting ready for spring work
Everybody Is in for lots Of fun, and
ladies and gentlemen have nothing Ia
do but visit their friends They had good
luck IN meeting at Hartsough's and Col.
Inns ranches. and they had a little dance
Tor two or three night. and they say that
they all enjoyed themselves Mr.. Hart
sough had big crowd for week and
he was very glad to have company.
That ~ not all HE likes Ia see young
people enjoy themselves.
There was going To be a dance at Col
Inns on January 18th. but owing TO some
sickness. they changed it into a surprise
party. and the dance was at the Three
Bar The boys took IL all in good part
and ev ryone had a most enjoyable time
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs
Davis and her sister. Miss Cleavenger.
several OF the Collins boys. Miss Emma
and Mr.. and Mrs. Mason. Joe Davis and
family, Mr.. Gray and partner, and many
others. There were twenty numbers
sold. The music was furnished by Mr..
Huckens. and We must all compliment
him on his staying qualities. He played
from . o'clock in the evening until day.
light. without any assistance except that
they would occasionally rest HIM with a
mouth harp. Ii would have been more
largely attended. but the snow is so
deep that il is hard for anyone to 20
very far.
The man who is looking after the S A
horses this winter is having il pretty
soft. He has his horses all well located
and he has nothing to do. He is board.
ing at Mr.. Hartsough's. He is know n az
Mr.. Grey by all the edisinterested parties.
but the young fellows call him "Old
Bill. through jealousy
The would-be ladies man" has fallen
from grace altogether. and has recently
changed to would be bad man. but that
very suddenly fell through He made
razee at kid the other day, thinking
his opponent would take water. Hetan,
talized tie kid till he got his Irish up.
Then the scene was changed. A very
swift foot race ensued. The former said
the reason he didn't want to fight was
that he was afraid he might spoil his
| think il would have been
rather difficult TO distinguish his com
plexion.
oerr! thompson, an emplOye OF the
Murphy Cattle company is down from
Custer, visiting his many friends. but
expects to leave here soon.
James Hayes also starts for the Muir
ply ranch.
Mr.. Mcklaine is getting out timber.
posts. etc, to build in the sppring.
Mr.. Owens made some very interest
ing experiments few days ago. Hav.
ing caught wolf and a coyote in his
traps. he gave them each a piece OF |
meat with some Of the latest strychnine |
tablets in it. and also gave some to a |
log. all at the same time 1t took eight |
hours to take effect on the wolf, BUT /
When it did il killed him almost instant. |
~; and four to kill the coyote and three
he dog. That goes to show that most !
my poison will kill in time. % thst all
he poison 10 not wasted ~ many 60 often
upPose:
Mr.: Welsh is feeding the calves he
,ought OF the II. He is running very
hort OF hay and it is very difficult for
i'm TO obtain any.
Mr.. Creswsll is gathering all the poor
ows and calves he can to feed them. but
. can't find many the snow ie 30 deep.
Cattle are looking pretty well here.
ut II IT keeps on much longer il will
Ill a good many cold cows, late calves.
fc., but there will be no fear Of any loss