The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-10

mavericks and was in with the red
skins until he gathered together pow
erful store of weather information.
Since the conclusion of the argument
Billy has not done lick of work. That
famous elaboration established him in
tame as the best tWo-fisted, double
1olnted weather prophet between the
Hole in the Wall and the big river over
to Bismarck. Now he trails IRON the
Imperial gambling hall to the Waller
Dog and puts in his time explaining
things to the rangers who drop in to
irrigate. Thus it will be seen that
scar Face" is a prophet with honor in
ms own country. 1t was in the Waller
Dog that Billy gave out the lnforma-
ton to the boys which has set them to
rejoicing. Nobody doubts the predic-
ton; it is not safe to do So
Yes, boys, We may set old Scar
race down as sayin' theys gwine to
be an easy winter out yere. My guess
IS we won't hev to corral none O. them
bulls on account of no billiards.. 1
sum feel they won't be no hard season
noWhar's in the states. nuther kase
why! L see bar tother day and he had
the shortest wool / ever see on a bar.
He want huntin' no hole for to go into
and lay up fur the winter. He was jest
pokin' round huntin' fur soft things
to I'LL his inSideS with
Huh, Billy" interrupted one of the
boys, Il seen that bar. He We're u
circus bar and all his wool he'd done
been wore off a wrestlin' with the man
what owned him. He want no good
bar fur to predict no weather with, an
so tells ye complete
Reckon We want to arguyfy with me
bout that bar, Pete?" asked Billy, as
he unlimbered. Il shore see a bar with
short fur an I stack my bets he's good
fur weather. Likewise them bulls.
How's yours Harvey? Amt got much
long wool on 'em, has they? Thought
not Well, I strings my pile on that
bet. We amt bound fur to hev no
hard winter in these parts. Whatever
70 all got to say to that air, Peter"
'Nothin', nothin tall, Scar Face I"
was the hasty reply. EFF yo all see
the bar he's shore a fine bar flu" wealth
er. Which 1 upholds the Scar Face
again all corners fur weather predictin'.
What's yer pizen, Scar Face?"
Tried tho Rooster Trick.
Somewhat Modified by this uncondi-
tional surrender, Billy partook and re-
sumed his predictions. THAT amt all
rooster trick. Yes, sir, they won't be
no bad winter. | done took a big
rooster and opened his gizzard and
what'd I see thar? Nothin'. Not a
blamed gravel. What's that mean?
Why, that ROSTERS a-fiNin' to trail on
Tie pains LOT his plckln NOW, w en- d
rooster fills his craW with gravel this
time O. year, he's shore fixin' to lay in
good stock of grinders, SOS he kin
histe himself into a corn crib and stick
thar till he's driv out. He knows he
amt gWine to hev no good time a trail
in in the snow and rain, SO he cuts out
them rocks and corrals hisself in that
crib.
Il heered some chickens don't do
this none at tall" said another of the
party, with a deprecatory grin, as he
waved for another drink all around.
Which it's true, they DON'T agreed
Scar Face. But them's eastern chick
ems. They been used to hoppin' bout a
two by TO corral in the back of sumo
house. Eff theys turned out they gifts
lost. so they air fools on weather.
Never speak of them chickens: they
amt even good to eat
From all of which it will be readily
seen that we are not liable to have a
spell of weather soon if at all before
the trees begin to break out in leaf
| again. But Scar Face is modest
enough to base his suggestions concern
ing the states on a mere guess. He
bosses the weather output in the Black
Hills region, but modestly admits that
others may outpoint him elsewhere. 1t
Is due to this modesty that Scar
Face" has received the official approval
of Uncle Sammy Mills, official prophet
of Honey Creek township, Indiana
in Vigo county.
I've heered of this Billy Scar Face"
admitted Uncle Sammy the other day
He has a name l don't set much store
by, but he has lot of good idees on
weather. I bin observin' the weat Their
between here and Terry Hut for nigh
onto so year and his tricks never failed
me once. 1 git to work on chicken
trick long bout Thanksgivin', but she
i'm aotl bn asc 1Ix-'c 7
split hen down the back with an ak.
If the liver's split and the gall busted
it not only spiles the chicken fer eatin',
but you kin jest bet we're in fer a spell
O weather I never knowed it to fail.
an I've tried it fer 40 year. come
Thanksgivin'. | feel sartin she's goin'
to work again.
Goose Bone and Mild Winter.
But I set a power of store by the
goose bone test. l tried her 'tother day
and she worked out fer mild winter
The bone was soft and pliable Now, if
it WuZ goin fer to be a hard winter
that there bone would a bin like a
piece of whalebone. tough an stringy.
The bird would had a power laid up TO
wrastle with any spell O. weather which
might be sent by Providence. But it
wasn't tough. SO, contrariwise, they
won't be no hard spells fer us to fuss
y
Il ginerally depend on the corn test, -
said T. Jefferson Almanac of New Jer-
sey. mo. not the shucks so much as
| my own corns. When I git up in the
mornin an my back aches an my
corns hurt I know a spell of nasty
weather is bound to come. Now, if
them corns keep UP their lick fer weeks
at time, lay in lots of hard wood,
see that there's plenty of hams an
bacon strung in the smokehouse, git
out the hobs fer the wagon, find my
ear muffs an comfort an git ready fer
tough winter. What's the situation
| to-day? Why, them corns amt hurt
| fer nigh onto two months. What's my
| plan? Why, take her easy, leave them
| bobs under the hay if they like to stay
| there, kill only one or two shoats' std
| of a hull passed., fer I kin kill come
| Christmas time, an ginerally git ready
| to caVort round to the soc!ahles an
| SIGH all winter. l don't fear no rheum-
tiZ II l happen to stay down to the
| store talk!n' to the neighbors about
| craps an SIGH like
From down in Arkansas comes the
report that the coons are clipper and
! l. s.Ij