The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-17
HAD A RIDE ON A HEARSE.
Indian Brave and His Squaw Who Gre
ated a Sensation In Spokane.
Iyr,1,,, t1,a Cnnl-apa Nouc


ated a Sensation In spokane.
From the Spokane News.
Life on the frontier contains some in
cidents, especially in the larger towns
THAT oVsat5tep the line of comventiOnali-
tiles. and relieve the monotony of ones
daily routine, as was eylnced by slghr
that met our gaze a few MORNINGS since
on the streets of Spokane. Seated upon
"A ,hearse. drawn by four fr'fsky ponies,
was a dignified looking INDIAN, beside
whom was a Squaw with ais proud a de-
meanor as CihanacEeqizeE q small boy
wearing HIS fhT1slt PAIR of pants. On the
inside of this remarkable conveyance
ccuid be seen ohroug'h the glass sides
six papCCtses, OF AL sizes and condi-
t'I-ns, who, uidterly otlivlous of the SOL
ennn character of vehicle, were playful
ly rolling over each ether and puiling
siacll ciher'e hair I'm a manner similar
no a liter of pups. Behind this impos-
ing TURNOUT followed seveual other wag-
wns less Imposing in appearance, also
containing Indians.
From THE proud poSsessor or the
fDasu,9e, who could talk English, it was
LEARNED that he wis sub chief of the
Neg PIERCE tribe, ana was on his way
no visit some friendly Indians up north.
From Che money ne had recently re-
ceived from the government as his and
THE familys Ehnre OF the reservation
he had palrc me sed the lhe2u'se from an
YChdflHD uelnenNHktT lie e5eer1le1 10 nave
MO idea of the character of the vehicle
on which he was riding. Having seen
at in Lewiston, the desire TO possess II
oVercaEne him. So he struck a bargain
with the undertaken and drove ii over
to his uanch on THE reservation, where
he was at once uhe envy of his brother
redskins. He wtas on his way TO show
ltSs proud possession TO hhs less fortu-
nate ffiendss of a neighborfng tribe.
Another dnoidenf, perhaps less ludic-
nous in tits nature. lis recalled, that took
place I'm the same town number OF
years ago, before the city authorities
required gambling TO be CARRIED on, NJ
ait an, in 1.-THE upper stories of che build
! ing, as at present. About ! o'clock in
THE morning, in the summer, a crowd
| Wills gathered about a faro table in the
| Mazeppa saloon, watching the game.
The dealers back was in front of a
partially open window, while at his
| night was am open drawer containing a
| big stack of $40 god pieces. Suddenly
| THE discharge OF a revolver Threw the
assembly into disorder. The dealer in
| his fright arose from his seat and
| stepped aside to learn the cause, when
quick as a fash, hand protruded
| from beneath the window sash, grabbed
the contents OF tine drawer and vanish
| ed The shot had been fired from the
| alley and was aimed toward the cell
| ing Out of the doors rushed the pur-
/
| ley and were tumbl.ng around like
| latfnletes in a circus The perpetratoi
| had ,.Ed ropes ACROSS the paassa geway
to impede the progress of mis- pursuers
| 1t is hardly necessary 10 add the van
dsh,ng hand and money We're never Sc
| cured. Occasionally a sensation rs pro-
duced by THE players of these llhcii
| games that evoke a smile from the by
! ISLANDERS. and pGoves that 1T is possible
ITO beat the gamblers even at their OWL
! game. This was proved by the success:
| of two strangers, who happened fntt
lJhe Owl gambling rooms short tim'
ago, and took a hand ait the game o.
craps. Now, anyone at all acquadnte-
| with .ne game knows thai the chances
of that game in favor of the house are
Internationally large. Nevertheless
these two experts broke the house
taking away $500. enough the die
were frequently changed by the pro
prietcrs. The same sharpeTs had ex
eouted similar wonders at Seattle, Ia
coma, Portland and elsewhere. Sucl
are some of tine scr aaltioms that occa
tsacmas.y are brought To the attentiOn v
che denizeTsgs OF some of these free
and easy fnorltier towns, IN which
large pcdSscrn cf the popuaaisSou is ad
dioted to 'fblIcking the tiger"