The Anaconda standard., 1899-08-22
ENVY THEIR BRETHREN
Visiting Undertakers Would Like
to Do Business in Missoula.
WALKERS NARROW ESCAPE
Ventured Near the Higgins Avenue MI
crobe Manufactures and Came Near
Being Measured for a Coffin.
Jokes About the Embalmers.

Missoula, Aug. 21.--When the visiting
ndertakers return from their few days
sojourn in MissVula, they will, without
doubt, take with them the pleasantest
recollections of this town. They have
walked and driven all over the city,
and have been shown it's attractions.
They have seen the state university;
they have inspected the handsome
buildings of the business portion of the
city; they have gazed at the beautiful
homes that have made Missoula fam
Gus; they have taken in all of the sights
but they have fingered affectionately
about the lakes on Higgins avenue, and
have expressed their envy of the Mis-
Soula undertakerS in their possession
of these bodies of water. which are such
excellent boosters for the undert aking
business. AS germ breeders and mi
crobe distributors, these lakes rival the
old water works mud hole in Butte.
They are all right in their line. Tn
fortunately the rain of Sunday morn
ing somewhat marred the effect of the
green scum that forms on these lakes,
but the undertakerS who came Satur-
day had an opportunity to see This
scum at its prettiest. The shower, how
ever, had the effect of showing up the
lake system to it's full extent, and
with its mingled tide of water and
filth, the chain of lakes along the ave-
nue. has been at high water mark for
two days. There have been names given
to some of the principal lakes that in
dicate their nature. For instance, the
big lake in front of w. II. Yerrick's
store has been christened THE Under
takers Delight The pool that is in
nf g. &c
called quick Death" The chain of
lakes that lie in front of the stores
between Main street and Paradise al
ley are called The Gravediggers' joys"
1t is no wonder that the visitors have
been favorably impressed by what they
have seen in Missoua.
Harry Walker had a narrow escape
Sunday afternoon. Harry has not been
well for several weeks. and he is re-
duced in weight to a condition that has
alarmed his friends. On the afternoon
in question he was taking little stroll
along Higgins avenue when a couple
of the visiting undertakers spotted him.
The local undertakers know II AIRY, and
think a great deal of hm-they have
been thinking more of him lately than
usual. He was a stranger, of course,
TO the visitors, and when he happen
ed to look their way, he saw each of
them reaching for measure The
high silk hats and long black cCats
of the visitors gave him an idea as
to their identity, and he flew to shell
ter. He is confident that they did not
get his length, and the exercise that he
had in hunting cover gave him a bet
ter appetite than he has had for weeks.
He is confident that he will fool them
after all.
A well-known physician of this city
is in the habit of observing the Sabbath
by arraying himself in long black
coat of the Prince Albert pattern, and
the accompanying white tie and black
hat He was thus dressed last night
when he was met by party of visiting
undertakers. They sized him up by his
attire, and assumed that he must be
one of their associates. One of them,
wishing to be hospitable and courteous,
and thinking that the doctor was
stranger who would be glad of COM
pany, stepped up to him and politely
said, excuse me. but where are your
undertaking rooms?" Then the drinks
were on the doctor. But the under
taker has been buying the refreshments
ever since.
'Ivanhoe" Allen got in his work on
the undertakers in good shape last
night, and when he got through every
body knew that the stiff herders" We're
in town. Joe Richards, Tom Sherman
and Ed Flaherty came in for some hard
digs, but they are used to that, and
it all helps in the way of advertising.
But, as matter of fact it has re-
quired but very little advertising to an
nounce the presence of the undertake
ers in Missoula. For men who always
come in contact with the somber side
of things, they are jolly crowd. None of
them wore their professional manners
while they We're here, and they have
made the town quite lively, consider
ing that it is camping season. Mssoula
would like to have them come oftener,
provided that they do not come pro-
fessionally.
Summit Springs whiskey at the Elk.