The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-05-09
"7-BAR-K."


an tail up tasiness 70 cowboy. Speak
In general an not allowin for them in
fooences which disturbs none, he's az
passive AZ fried fish.
About 10 years ago, before abides
In Wolfville, was pesterin round Vegas
with Bill Lockbridge, who was workin
a small bunch Of '7-bar-k' cattle way
over ON the Vermejo. We'd been slashin
round the plaza all day. findin fault
with the whisky an amoosin ourselves
at our own expense, an along about .
O'Clock in the eyenin Bill allows he's
some sick Of sech reyels an concloods
he'll pint up among the dobeys explorin
Of Oldtown lot. SO we all goes in con
cert. / wasn't frothin at the mouth
none to go myself, not seem no relaxa-
ton pokin about permiscus among
passed. OF Mexicans, an me loathin of
'em nacheral. but goes, amin TO sorter
ride herd ON Bill, which his disposition
is some free an various an liable TO mix
him into trouble. Not that Bill is bad
hone whatever-but bein seven or
eight drinks ahead Of that plaza whisky
makes him feel gregar Gus an friendly,
an he's cap BILE Of goin about a-claimin
OF acquaintance with people he don't
know at all an feelin way hostile when
the stranger has symptoms of doubt.
SO l goes along. Bill a-warblin The
Dyin Ranger in several keys.
1.-THE senoras an senoritas a-hearin
Of the row would look out AN smile, an
Bill would wave his big hat an whoop
from rapture. II he starts toward EN-,
amin for powwow-which he does
frequent. bein mighty amiable man
that away-they gives squawk imme-
date an shets the door. Well. Bill goes
ON then. Maybe he gives the door kick
or two, informin 'em Of his discomfort.
but that's all. All at once, while we re
prowlin up one Of them spacious alleys a
Mexican thinks is street, he comes up
ON Italian with an organ which he is
grindin. This yere organ amt 80 bad,
an I've heerd heap worse strains. AS
soon as Bill sees him he tries to figger
ON a dance. but no one'll dance with
him.
"'In which event, says Lockridge,
I plays a lone hand.
80 Bill puts up a small dance. like
a Navajo, accompanin of himsf with
whoops. But the dago can't play Bills
music, 80 the bale comes to halt
Whatever is the matter with this
yere tune box anyhow says Bill
Gimme the music for green corn
dance an don I make no delay.
"'This yere man can't play no green
corn dance. says.
80 He can't, cant hep says Bill
mighty scornfuL Wait till he tries
know this man of yore meets him
two years ago in Druce's. an me an him
has quite n time.
Whatever is his name. them
asks
"'Antonio Marine. says the dago.
Marine. says Bill, that's right.
recalls IL because it makes me think fust
he's sheep man, an | gets quite hos
tile.
II never see you, says the dago
"' Yes, you did, says Bill. You jest
think you didn't see me. Wehas drinks
together an goes out an shoots up the
town arm an arm like brothers.
but the Italian insists he never sees
Bill This makes Bill ugly lot, an be.
fore | can get to stop il he outs with his
six shooter an puts hole into the organ.
"'These yere tunes hears so far.
says Bill. is heap too frivolous. an
dggers this oughter improve EN-
"When Bill shoots, the Italian mar
heaves the strap rs holds him to the
organ over his head an flies. Bill ketches
the music box, keepin il from fallin, an
after awhile begins turnin the crank to
try it. II plays all right, only ever now
an then there's hole into the melody
like IL had lost n tooth.
This yere's good enough for dog,
says Bill, a-twistin away ON the organ.
Where's Merinoy Whatever is the mat
ter with himY Why didn't he stand his
handY
'But Merino amt here no more, sc
Bill allows it's shame to let il go that
way. an Mexicans suffered for music.
So he straps ON the tune box and goes
round from one DOLBY to another a-turnin
of IL loose.
How long did this we're Merino
turn out his tunes, says Bill, before
he collects? However, l makes new
roofs for the game right yere plays
these cadenccs for FIVE minutes an
then l gifts action ON 'em for five.
splits even with these Mexicans. which
is sborely fair.
80 Bill twists away for five min
utes, an me a-timin Of him. an then
leans the hewgag mp agin DOLBY an
starts to collectin. He'd go up to some
household a-whirlin his gun like pin
wheel. and at the mere sight Of him the
members gets that generous they even
attempts to negotiate loans an give 'em
10 Bill, they're that ambitious 10 do
nate
"One time he runs up ON a band OF
t0werists. who was sorter trackin round
an lookin at things. an they comes up
an listens awhile They was turin to
20 away jest before collectin time.
Hold ON. says Bill. pickin up his