The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17

victim of an accident WHEREBY MS leg
was broken. Jingle expressed his sym
pathy with pathetic fervor and Tor
several days was disconsolate. Then he
went out, got in the way of team,
was run over and one of his legs was
broken. A veterinary surgeon was cali
ed but feared to undertake the setting
of the fractured bone, 50 DR.. Spelman,
who had set the senator's leg. was sum
moned. I'm no dog Doctor" said he,
Indignantly, but he consented to set
the leg, and did so. Jingle and his
master convalesced together and to-
gether recovered.
Jingle's birthplace was a fire engine
house in Syracuse, N. Y. He was one
OF litter Of seven puppies, and when
only a few days old was presented by
the fireman who owned him to Senator
Eggleston, then city editor of the SYRIA
cuse Standard. In 1889 he came to
Anaconda with the senator, Jingle's
journey being accomplished in an ex-
press car.
OF the young dogs in town none is
more prominent than Bill-Senator Bill
Williams, to give him his full name
Bill belongs to Rod Williams and
has the cares of the Smith Drug Co.'S
establishment on his shoulders. There
is breezy, business-like, aggressive,
Chicago air about Bill. In fact, he is
distinctively American in all his char
acteristics and underneath the saucy.
impudent exterior there beats a true
and affectionate heart. But Bill has no
time for sentiment, but is full of bust
ness all the time.
Five years ago he was born, of pure
fox terrier parentage, at the Bitter
Root stock farm, and was reared under
the direction of Sam Lucas His grand
sire is famous prize-winning terrier,
owned by August Belmont and valued
at $780,
Bill believes in the great American
bluff. He is a buffer of buffers. In
poker game Bill would be invincible,
but as yet he has not been initiated
into the game. A new dog on his cor
ner of Main street, of whatever size,
is tackled by Bill who hurls insulting
language at the stranger and dares
him to fight. Bill really does not want
to fight, but he likes to scare the other
fellow. Now and then Bills bluff is
called. At such times, and when cor
nered, he makes the bluff good and
puts up rafting 60 What especially
delights him is to scare cat into fits.
He can have more fun with a cat than
any dog In town.
In puppyhood Bill passed into the
hands of Rod" Williams, and when
only a year old distinguished himself
by soaring off burglar who was try
ing to break into the drug store where
Bill and his master were sleeping.
Bill likes to see that other people
attend to their business properly. He
spends much of his time roaming
through the store examining things
with critical eye and exercising
general supervision over the employees
The other day a delivery wagon of
the Copper City Commercial company
was passing the store when sack of
flour fell off the vehicle. Bill was vexed
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at him reprovingly, but the driver fail
ed to hear him. Barking and growing
at the mans stupidity, Bill mounted
guard over the sack and watched it I'M
til the driver came back, received
lecture from Bill and picked up the
property.
One year Bits senior is Shep. an
other drug store dog, Shep belongs
to Frank w. Harrison, manager of the
Martin Drug company. Six years ago
Shep was born in North Walkerville.
He has been raised by his present own
err.
Half Scotch cooie and half New
foundland, Shep is handsome fellow.
He has long, beautiful hair, mag
nificent wavy tail and most intelligent
face almost constantly smiling. Shep
is a big, good natured, irresponsible,
happy gcrlucky villain whom every
body likes. The first four years of
his life was spent in the newspaper
business and made him a Bohemian,
and now, though his master has chang
ed his way of life, Shep refuses to re-
form. At night he declines to stay
home, but persists in hanging about the
Standard office, frankly but pleasantly
begging to be taken to lunch. He de-
lights to roam about in the late watch
es of the night with newspaper men.
In fact, Shep is a sad disreputable, but
he Is such lovable fellow that he is
accorded a social recognition he does
not deserve. Children are immoder-
ately fond of him, while Shep reciprp-
Gates their affection. He is always
gentle and kind and playful with them.
One of the beauties of Anaconda dog
dom is Esther, the female st. Bernard
belonging to L. A. King. Esther is a
registered dog, coming from long and
pure-blooded line. Her father was Mr..
Hoge's famous Judge, while her moth
err, also a registered ST. Bernard. was
owned by George Dick. Esther was
born in Anaconda five years ago. She
is an intelligent and willing animal
who quickly learned to draw a small
wagon and takes delight in assisting in
the delivery of papers and periodicals
from Mr.. Kings store. Esther, draw
ing her wagon, is a familiar figure on
the streets.
These are only few of the promi-
nent Anaconda dogs. There are a score
or more deserving of mention.
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