The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-27
STORIES OF THE TOWN
Mr.. Hartley Tells a Stranger of
the Abilities of His Dog Duke.
MYSTERY OF THE SHOTS
Travelling Man With Cigar Landlub-
bers Who Didn't Get Onto One of
the Characters in Under the
Dome"-Town Gossip.

Missoula. Jan. 26-Aus Hartley whei
he appears upon thu streets these days
is usually followed by n pair OF hand
some greyhounds that attract atten-
ton everywhere. Tom. the older of the
pair, is an old-timer in Alssoula. and
everybody knows him. The other one
Duke, is comparative stranger here,
and is a very fine animal Aus was sit
ting in the lobby of the Florence hotel
when stranger accosted him as to the
abilities of his dogs. After the CANNES
had been the theme of some very ex-
travagant statements by his owner. the
stranger called attention TO some swell
ings that appear on the neck of Duke.
There are two or three of these bunch
es and the stranger wanted To know
what caused them.
Well" said Hartley, you see the
blamed dog runs so fast when he is
chasing a rabbit that it is hard work
for him to turn when the rabbit doubles
on him. He can swing around his feet
all right. but his head and body are in
clined to keep on going straight ahead
That is what has caused those punches
on his neck. Whenever he makes one
of those quick turns he puts a kink in
his neck and ii takes several days for
the swelling to subside. / had him out
yesterday and that is why his neck
looks so bunchy day"
The stranger saw the point and will
have good dog story to tell his people
when he gets back East.
Two wellknown travelling men We're
members of a card party the other
night. One of them asked the other il
he had cigar in his pocket. The an
swer being in the affirmative the ques-
toner said Give it to me. | don't
like the cigars they sell here" Then
the man who had "A cigar began to go
through his pockets. He first took out
his cigar case. That was empty. Then
he searched all of his pockets and
they We're free of cigars He looked
for a minute. Then a CLEAN
of intelligence shot across his face. and
he said: by Jove, j have it in my
mouth. ] knew | had one somewhere"
Then he bought cigars for all hands.
The whole Union block was aroused
about midnight Sunday night by four
shots fired in rapid succession inside the
block. All of the tenants turned out in
night robes and the halls and corridors
presented lively appearance for
time Ira Wiley was doing his best TO
calm the excitement, his quiet and I'M
rufiied demeanor working like oil upon
water. Dan Ross was one or the bus
lest of the crowd as soon as he re-
gained his composure. which had been
upset to marked degree by the dis
turbance. The ladies in the house
were well-behaved and none of them
tainted. But the cause of the disturb
ance was mystery. All of the occu-
pants of the block We're present at the
investigation except Bill Houston and
MS Wife They We're nowhere to be
seen, and this was considered strange.
as they are usually on hand There
was distinct odor of powder smoke in
the nails, but no one could locate the
source, and after some speculation all
hands Went to bed. Ira Wiley in the
had gone out to look around
the outside of the block. but he could
ind nothing at all, and with this assnr-
mace all retired. There was no key to
he solution of the mystery until Mon
lay afternoon. when Bill Houston, who
had taken out train in the morning.
-elegraphed to Dispatcher Glenny, ask
ng him If there We're any dead dogs
around the Union block. That offered
l clew to the shooting mystery. and
hose who We're disturbed have been
figuring upon 1t ever since.
Justice of the Peace Myers has had
IN interview with the county attorney.
The interview was of the attorneys
seeking, and when ii was ended the
Justice of the peace had decided to re-
his decision in the case of the
state VS.. Stairs, ct al, charged with
grand larceny. II will be remembered
hat the justice of the peace had held
he defendants in this case to await the
action of the district court on a charge
IF burglary for taking a handkerchief
n open daylight 1t was not shown
hat they had taken the handkerchief.
out they We're held for burglary lust
he same. When the justice of the
,eace and the county attorney had con-
'luded their interview the docket was
lmended so as to discharge the defend
'nts from custody and the county at
orney was saved the trouble that he
would have had had the case gone TO
he district court. There are queer
Kings in this county.
In the play Under the Dome" there
5 queer character in the bos'n of the
Trenton. Like all sea dogs of the stage
le hitched his trousers at frequent in
-ervals and said BLOW my pinnacle"
With the proper expression. In the au-
Hence that heard the piece at the
Union there We're numerous individuals
VINO have never been to sea excent in
,ne of Russelfs novels. To these this
expression of the bosn was a mystery.
One of them said after the play, i'm
speaking to a friend about il: What
lid that old fellow mean by saving.
Blow my billygoat' so often? | could
not see what that had TO do with the
play"