The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-12-07
THE FOUNDER.

puyer and the proprieters of the joints
refused to honor his checks and his
cheeks were long ago oishonered. He
got a handout at the rear of the hotel
and followed a wagon of toward the set
ting sun. He would probably have been
going yet did not the mountains inter
vene.
It is an i'll wind that blows no body
any good. The abuse and i'll usage that
the Rounder received at the hands OF
the publicans of DuLuyer has been the
making of him. Things were coming
pretty rocky as he tramped along after
that wagon and nominations were any
thing bnt pleasant, he did know whether
to commit suicide or run for Office. But
There is a turn in the tide Of the affairs
of man which If taken at the food leads
on to fortune and the Rounder Jumped
right into the food and is swimming
yet.
How long he followed that trail ne
does not exactly know bat he is sure lie
had noJ yet crossed BiIch creek when he
made a discovery that made small pota-
toes Of Columbus, Livingstone and all
those other gesers. The first sound that
struck his ear was the barking Of d
horde OF dogs, and the equalling Of a
m~enagerie Of kids indermingled with
the shouts of men il a foreign tongue.
lie cautiously approached the bank of
the stream and peered over. Judge OF
his surprise when he discovered on the
river bottom a city OF vast dimensions.
lie soon plucked up courage and boldly
walked down Main street and as usual
drew up at the city hall and enquired
for the mayor. He was shown into the
presence OF his excellency, a long haired,
moccasin shod Cree, who could jabber
a little in English and cayuse French.
He vas glad TO see the Rounder and i'm
mediately asked him for some tobacco.
Being soon in a talkative mood he said
the name OF his city was Utopia. In his
own country, he said he had heard of a
chap who found a place built on the lines
that [ have followed here and he called
it Utopia, Nov in my country" said
he, "tke people are terribly oppressed by
a tyrannical government. They refuse
to give u enough to eat. The minions
Of the law bounded us when we went to
kill a steer, why we had to actually work
nearly half the summer to get enough to
live on the remainder OF tna year. ]
called my people together and held a
poW-woW, the result OF which was a mi
grafton to this land Of ease and plenty.
! Upon our arrival here we established
this city Of Utopia Here the mayor
took another drink of black tea and
silently smoked.
: The Rounder was given the freedom Of
the city and proceeded TO take d survey
+ OF the place with the object OF seeing
, how he might fare. Here was plenty
and no mistake. Before every house
hung a quarter of beef or a half a sheer
already dressed and ready for the pot
! The men were lying around on beds
! smoking, talking and laughing while the
y women dressed raw beef and sheep hides
or made the same into mitts or moccasins
This was all right for the eating part bui
he began to feel dubious as to where he
should sleep as the beds were all occu
pied. However, when night closed il
his mind was set at rest On that point
The men disappeared as If by magic anl
they did not show up until towarc
morning. Where they went is a Utopiar
a secret but before several OF the cabins il
the morning was fresh meat.
The Roun1er got a job as secretary il
t the mayors house and being somewha
4 of an Utopian himself has fallen righr
into line. II the government has moth
k ing to say and the forest ranger stays a
G Choteau and the good people of Tetol
n county encourage this thriving colon.
by letting their stock range in it's vicini
/, 5y the Rounder will guarantee to havI
h the colony increased to twice it's siz
@ within a year. There are q few NOR
Crces suffering at home who will be onl
zoo glad to come and share the ease ant
prosperity in Utopia On Birch creek.