The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-30
BOX CAR TOURISTS.
They Are Numerous In Livingston ans
Seem to BE Doing Well.

Anty <AfG &>umSTout IN littnkstun ana
Seem to BE Doing Well.
Special Correspondence OF the standard.
April 2s.-This city is
Just now infested with an army of box
car tourists and the chain gang ser
vice has been inaugurated by Chief Of
Police Mitchell. Livingston generally
catches more than its share of the
genus hobo on account of its location
and surroundings. Besides being the
terminus OF freight division. the city
is situated close to the railroad track,
and each season tramps congregate
here in large numbers. The island Just
outside the city limits affords an ex-
cellent rendezvous for the tramping
multitude. and there the hobos make
their headquarters without fear of
molestation by the ever vigilant off,
GERS. Some of them are provided with
blankets and seem to enjoy life. At
any rate they take things easy and
lounge around with none to molest
or make them afraid" The island to
them Is like an oasis in the desert to
the weary traveller. Their chief aim
I'm life appears to be eating, and the
tramp can stow away Is really surpris-
of the day. and II is not often that
one of them is turned away from
back empty handed.
Although the tough-looking profess
sional hobo is legion i'm this city al
ready. there are lots of broken work.
ingmen on the tramp this spring look
ing for employment. The railroad men
say that they are having more trouble
xxrltl no tnrrrfQfQ than
before. Every train that arrives In
the city brings a fresh delegation.
Many of them are bound for the Ma
tional Park and the mining camps of
the upper Yellowstone. AS soon as the
annual work begins on the govern
ment roads in the park employment
win be given to several hundred men,
but as there are many more men on
the ground now than win be given en-
ployment, those who are headed for
the park with the idea that they can
secure work when the park season
opens had better look for employment
elsewhere, for the field is already
greatly overcrowded.
N. Bailey, an old-time miner and
prospector, who Joined the stampede
to Alder gulch I'm the COS. came down
the Yellowstone from Fridley In a COM
mon box boat last Thursday. but was
taken III and forced TO abandon his
voyage East for a time. Mr.. Bailey
spent several years around Fort Ben
ton, and has washed lots OF gold from
the bars OF the Missouri. Lately he
has been engaged I'm working the bars
on the upper Yellowstone. but failed
to find gold in any very great quanti-
ties. He started out with the intention
of going down the Yellowstone as far
as Billings. prospecting en- route. and
will continue on as soon as his health
will permit. A trip down the Yellow
stone Is fraught with considerable peril
on account of the numerous rapids.
Mr.. Bailey, however. Is an experienced
river navigator. and speaks lightly Of
the dangerous undertaking. He stop
ped for a day in the canyon above the
city and found plenty OF colors while
pannlng a bar in the middle of the
Yellowstone. but the gold was not
there in sufficient quantities TO suit
him. IL is his purpose to leave the
Yellowstone at Billings. go overland
over the Burlington to the Big Horn
river. and launch his fraii craft on the
turbulent waters OF that stream. He
will prospect the bars OF the Big Horn.
and is confident that he will find gold
IN paying quantities. Should his ex-