The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-03
LIFE OF THE SNOWMAN IS OF FEW
DAYS AND FULL OF TROUBLE,
SUITS AGAINST A. G. BARNES
Willisons Claim He Still Owes Them a
Balance for Services Rendered.
Ponies Holding Down a Barn
in South Butte.

cradle portion of the A. G. Barnes cara
van of dogs, abbreviated horses and
other things which entered the confines
of Butte in the early part of November
are still here, and, like the Introductory
bow Of village newspaper, "have come
ito stay" at least during the winter.
They are quartered in the old car house
of the street car company at South Butte
and have nothing to do save eat, drink
and play horse with each other in their
daily rehearsals.
There is an old car in one corner of
the house and they do not like it much,
as it's presence is ever reminding them
of the time when their more fully devel-
oped and husky ancestors, with bells on
their necks, pulled pesky things just like
it over miles of city streets u hours per
day seven days week with only 20 min
utes for dinner.
Reason for Remaining.
Why did they stay in Butte?
That is an easy question.
Butte is a good place for ponies, dogs
on which the tax of existence has been
paid, COWS that do not venture too close
to an isolated slaughter house, and cats
that do not swipe pet rabbits, chickens or
sit on the back fence at night and howl
like a hungry coyote around a prairie
camp fire.
These particular ponies are smart.
They can perform all sorts of feats ex-
cept draw their own salary, dance a rack
pack or manipulate a ward primary.
They are now owned by Uncle Dick
Sutton and James w. Kinney, theatrical
men. who bought them from Mr.. Barnes
about the 9th Of last month with the
ls,Aa IL 49,
next spring.
1t was the intention Of Mr.. Barnes to
keep his caravan moving, but on landing
In Butte unforeseen obstacles blocked his
way and he decided to remain.
Although not entirely to bedrock his
monetary affairs were below par and the
combined efforts Of the ponies dogs and
other attractions with which he had sur
rounded himself could not, by strong
pull and pull altogether, draw him over
the rough spot in his onward march.
The night of November found him
squarely against the real thing. He was
to have pulled out Of Butte that night,
but L. Buechler the man who had been
pounding musical notes out of the piano,
concluded to pound $40 note out of MIN
for salary alleged to be due and it block
ed the whole procession.
Ponies Are Attached.
In order to get the money Buechler at
tached two of the little ponies that had
been waltzing to his music.
During the sojourn of the aggregation
in Butte Messrs. Sutton and Kinney had
been negotiating for the purchase of the
paraphernalia, and when the attachment
was levied matters reached climax and
the entire holdings of Mr.. Barnes We're
turned over to them.
Some Of the other employees Of the
show, it is alleged, did not receive their
pay in full, among them being Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Wilson and their three chill
dren. Mr.. Wilson was the advance
agent for Mr. Barnes; the children played
various parts in the performances given,
but the role essayed by Mrs. Wilson has
not been made clear.
At any rate, Mr.. Wilson and his wife
entered suit against Barnes in Justice
Nelson's court to recoved judgment for
the amount OF money alleged to be due
them and the children, Mr.. Wilson set
ting forth in his complaint that Mr..
Barnes owed him balance of $3.50 and
Mrs. Wilson stating that she and the
children had $62.5O coming up.
Answer Is Filed.
Last evecing Mr.. Barnes, who is taking
care of the ponies and other animals
which entered into the makeup of the
caravan. filed an answer to the suit and
in it made a general denial of the allega-
tions of the complainants.
The suit will probably be tried some
day this week or next week. Up to a
few days ago Mr.. Wilson acted as at
torney for his wife and himself, but he
now has r. y. Lee.
c. M. Parr has been appointed to look
after the interests Of Mr.. Barnes.
Much Building in Butte.