The herald., 1894-12-22
In HOTEL CORRIDORS.

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who is staying ut one the down town
hotels, tells good story on ex-senator
]. G. Fair, who is very fond of bossting
of his superior Workmanship. Said
| the hunter: II was near the mouth oil
he Hardy trapping coyotes anu such
like varmint last year. Down in the bot.
tom, on the edge OF the river and near
my camp, had placed trap. and a
wildcat got into it. My attention was
called to the animal by its snarls and
wild jumps. 1t would spring up into the
chain would rattle and clatter noisily
ground again. l sat down on o stump
and derived considerable amusement
from the bobtail critters antics.
Il was so much interested IN the mat
ter that didn't hear the noise of a
wheezy, cranky little sternwheel steam.
or in which benzine is used as fuel,
which was coming down the Colorado.
This old craft is named the Aztec and ia
yet. if she has not gone to pieces. used
for pleasure excursions from Yuma
down the river.
'As the Cat m made on unusually high
Jump, heard two shots, and peoring
through the canebrake there | saw I'm
Gle Jimmy on the hurricane deck Of the
boat with double bsrreled shotgun in
his hand. showed myself, but the old
Aztec fiosted by ana that wac the last
saw OF the boat and the party that time.
The cat was unscathed and had to fin
ish it with a club.
"When | got back to Yuma with my
pelts. found that tho senator had been
Dragging everywhere about how slick he
had killed tremendous wildcat down
below. Next time | saw Uncle Jimmy,
and he recogniza I'd me, he recalled TO my
mind those wonderful shots OF his when
he had stopped lynx in full run.
didn't have the heart to undecsive old
Uncle Billy, and to thia day he fondly
believes that he and no one elee, gave
his quietus to that catamount."
Daniel Scales. sr., OF Cleveland O., is
dapper colored man who is staying at
the Hollenbsck, on his way home. He
has made 40 trips across the continent.
al says travelling frat clasa, and this
is his iitieth. He Gays he does not intend
that 1t shall be his lasi, bnt that before
he ge q old-he is only ~ years of age
n6 Lu6duS 70 ulSh6 SSVcTAl uuDE6 VOYAGES
from the Atlantic to the Pacific and vice
versa. Mr.. Ssses is one OF the charte.
members OF the Society OF California
Pioneers of Washington. D. c., and
never fails to attend its annual dinner.
He told an experience that happened TO
him night bsfore last. Hs said that he
went into a beanery kept by Dutch
man, and that he was charged 81 for @
trIn M n n
coffee. Although he knew that the
proper charge was only 80 cents. be pre-
ferred paving S without ipss and have
the inward satisfaction OF having treated
Dutchmsn with silent contempt. He
took the restaurateur's card, however,
and is going to b .ve it framed when he
gets home. He said he had had aim
liar experience one time in Chicago
where Polish Jew reataurant keeper
charged him So 70 for 40 cent meal.
Scales sued him and recovered $25 dam
ages. He added with considerable giee
that the Polish Jew is now in the Joliet
penitentiary.
PERSONAL MENTION.
DR.. and Mrs. Lsngdon of Clinton, Ia. 4,
are at tho Westminster.
United States Judge Collier of Albu-
querque 10 at the Hollenbeck.
J. I. RAIDER OF Fremont, O., is at the
Nadeeu. He is brother of the Mayor
elect.
Miss Goulding and Miss Bushnell Of
Mills college, Oakland, are at tho West-
minister.
Thomas R. Bard, Miss Beryl Bard and
Miss A. Maiden of Hueneme are at the
Westminster.
J. II. Tolfree. superintendent OF the
Southern Pacific railroad eating house
at Mojsve, is at the Nadesu.
Miss Lon Dodds left Thursday after