The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-24
BRIToNs WE'RE ENTERTAINED.
Blue Duck Citizens Had Fun With
English Visitors.


Just while a small part Of the total
population Of the country is convuIs-
ing itself over the coming of Prince
Henry, the English coronation and sew
eral other things connected with roy
atty, there comes TO mind the visit of
Lord Hare of England to Blue Duck.
Whether his name was really Lord
Hare or not no one ever knew. but
as a great many scions of noble houses
came down from Winnipeg to inspect
Blue Duck land before the boom"
he was taken for what he purported
TO be and entertained.
First notice of his coming came
through enc of the postal clerks Of he
BTeckinridge division of the old Mani
toba road, who, writing from Barnes
vile to HalversOn of Blue Duck,
said in his letter:
A party Of English blue bloods are
down here trying to buy the whole Red
river valley for fox hunting grounds.
Lord Hare is the big gun among them,
and he is coming to Blue Duck in a
week with his friends. Sell him land
and show him the sights, for he has
Wads Of dough and is young, and he
wants to know everything"
Halvorson carried the letter to Gen
tleman Ed. and a conference of the
leading men of the town was held II
was decided that the entire entertain
ment OF Lord Hare and his party
should be left to Ed, Halvorson and
Anderson. and the town foot the bills
when the affair was over.
The EE 5l.sh lord and five of his
friends, with a half a dozen servants
and dozen trunks and telescopes, ar
rived in Blue Duck a week later, max
Al 7g7r
across the prairies, and in that way
gaining a good knowledge OF the eoun-
try. All the Englishmen were young
men-nOt over 23-they had any guam
uty Of money and clothes and quite
indefinite ideas Of the United States,
and especially the frontier. A land
agent of the Northern Pacific railroad
accompanied them, and all their Gre
dentials were endorsed by the then see
rotary Of the treasury. Window.
My lord, said Gentleman Ed. on
being introduced, were mighty Sad
10 see you. We don't like your cOun-
try and we're not up to the handle on
royalty, but when you're on our sod
you're our company. ard what we've
got is yours. HaIvorsOn and Ander-
son here are my partners. and we've
10 do the handsome for you in the
name Of Blue Duck. You can't spend
cent in this town unless you want
some Of our land; but pleasure before
business. WhatU you have?"
The six Britons gasped. fixed their
monocies on Eds beaming face and
waited for more to be said.
Wen, now" continued Ed. seeing
they were not likely TO name theiT
wants. Il suggest that We have q lit
tie Red River Delight. Never heard
Of that, did you2 It's liquid honey
full OF bla5es.
The Red River Delight. a home con-
cocton OF alcohol. was served and six
Enslishmen sOlemuly took the drink,
and a moment later Historically
gagged. cOughed and wept over the
fiery dose When they recovered their
ewes were dripping and their faces
drawn.
you'll get accustomed to it N a
day, said Anderson. cOnsOlingly, and
led the visitors 70 a dining table bad
ed with Wild game.
Later that day Lord Hare gently laid
his hand on the butt Of one Of Eds
siX- shooters and remarked: