The Anaconda standard., 1895-05-22
HABITS OF THE HOBO
he Sleeps in Secluded Spots and
Jumps Sidewise for Grub.
HOW HE MANAGES THINGS
Frail Old Girls Must Not Impose
Upon a Submissive Public BY
Openly Defying Criti-
cismANotes. a Af-po..

Missoula, May 21.-The genus hobo
has been more than usually represent
ed here in Missoula for several days.
Saturday night Conductor Joe Brad.
ley. coming in from his run, reported
to the police officers that he haA pass
ed tough looking gang of Weary
Willies, who had been trying to bt;4k
their way to Missoula but who hed
been put OF several trains and were
finally tramping down the line. They
arrived late Saturday night and early
Sunday morning and have been very
much in evidence here for q couple Of
days. When Conductor Bradley said
that they looked tough he didn't en-
aggerate In the least, for the crowd
was about the hardest looking outfit
that has ever infested this burg. and
that Is saying a good deal. ~
The police. however, have been doing
efficient work with the rascals, and
they are either being locked up or else
started along the railroad and told to
keep moving. Some have followed these
instructions and have started for Gar
rison, regretfully. IL is true. and with
out any marked degree OF enthusiasm,
but they have moved on Just the same
and the city has been easily ridded OF
their presence. The ones who have pre-
ferred to take their chances in the city
are being locked up at a rate that
ought to prove discouraging example
to their fellows who may be tempted
by the beauties OF Missoula scenery to
linger here. The streets will receive
the undivided attention of an unusual
ly large number OF these gentlemen for
several days and the Improvement in
the city highways should be considera-
BILE.
The balmy air. green trees and warm
sunshine of Missoula have proved a
strong attraction this spring for the
Tattered Taglesses who have drifted
hitherwards. and many OF them have
fingered here to bask In the smiles of
nature and beg for a handout They
have had plenty OF basxing, but the
handouts have been mighty scare, ac-
cording to the statements OF some of
the victims OF Judge Ross fnexorable
justice. Almost any pleasant forenoon
about 15 of these gentlemen can be
found asleep or else lying at full
length and swapping tales of woe un-
der the lee of the old malt house below
the reservoir. Here they remain until
rested from the stolen ride or the
tramp of the night previous, and then
they begin to search for a cold bite or
a brakebeam. Only occasionally do the
police disturb them here. as It is off
the beats ana The wanderers rest Sc
cure In this knowledge.
Another favorite resort of these pro-
fessional picnickers II on the bank OF
the river below the old Stephens ranch,
where they resort in large numbers.
Not many days ago % were found
here. cooking dinner over a driftwood |
fire. the bill OF fare being made up OF |
whatever cold meat they had begged |
during the morning. They fashion a
frying pan out OF old tin cans and |
warm up what meat they have in their |
pockets. They loaf around this section |
until they get hungry and then they |
forage among the neighboring poultry /
farms or else they beg from houses /
that are near by. Their sleeping place |
at night is usually under the approach |
TO the Bitter Root railroad bridge. |
Here. not long ago, Al of them were /
surprised by a policeman who was
hunting for a sneak thief 1t IL difficult /
10 drive them away. they are so nu- L
merous. and Missoula has much more
han her share OF these patched Pill
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