Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-04-09
The Cowboy Artist Sends a Budget
Of Interesting News to the
Senator at Washington.
is sTRIKlNeLY CHARACTERISTIC
Everyday happenings Written Up In
Humorous and Mirth Pro.
voking Manner.


sketches the Washington Times of
recent date devoted page to Charles
NJ. Russell, the cowboy artist OF
Great Falls. In addition to a sketch
Of the life OF the talented young ar.
tist the following letter written by
Russell TO Senator Paris Gibson.
which was accompanied by several
valentine sketches to illustrate, is as
follows:
Senator Paris Gibson:
Dear Friend-No dought you will
bee surprised to here from me but II
you are like myself when in st. Louis
you will be glad to here from aney
one in Montana.
"As am very poor writer | will
make kind Of lnjun letter. mostly
pictures.
Il went to see the big man the
other day who was on exhibition at
Luther's Hall. He stood seven feet
ten inches and half. he was shure
big and farely bilt, but his counte-
nance appeared to bee warped, caus-
ed suppose by being up in the weth-
er.
his right eye looked up bear gulch
while his left curvade lower alkall
creek.
THE man that owned him said he
was very intelligent but all We got is
his word for ii.
ito tell you the truth he looks to
me like a piece of John st. Clares
taxidurmest work and II bet his balm
cavity wouldent max a drinking sup
for a snow bird.
you remember ] ST Clare that
stuffed the animals-stufed is the
proper word. ii is easy for John.
all he needed was bale of hay and
wire cutters.
1T was don by pushing a bale into
the green hide Of what ever animal II
happened to be. then cut the wire.
of cors IL the animal was large il
took two bales. for instance the elk.
., was then what John calle1 noun
ed. but il would take a naturlest sew
eral guesses TO name the species.
they all showed a strong hay Iescm-
blance.
DOC Gordon has ordered an oto-
nobel and I'm going to make IL my
business to be down town when he
launches her as feel siften there will
be something going on that day.
the cayuse has gust got so he can
pass an electric car without having a
spasm, but | think they are spring
ing these surprises to fast for him.
IF ii a safe bet the undertakers
will be busy for while.
81 saw Jim Dunivan the other day
Jim looks good but the gamblers
don't think so
speaking of gamblers reminds me
several years ago when games were
wide open | sat at a faro layout in
Chinook. the hour was lat an the
play light. a good deal of talk passed
over the green bord. the subject Of
the conversation was the Indian ques-
ton. the dealer, kicking George. was
an old time sport who spoke OF cards
as an industry. he, | believe. was
born in Missouri, but come to Colo
rado with his folks when he was a
yearling an had never left the shad-
does of the rockeys. the Kicker al
loud an Injun had no more right In
this country than a Cyote. told
him what he said might be right but
there were folks coming to the coun-
try on the new railroad that thought
the same way about gamblers an he
wouldent winter nancy times till he'd
find out the wild Indian would go but
would onley brake the trail for the
gambler.
my prophecy come true. we will
have the gambler. but like the coy
ote civilization has made an outlaw,
the daylight gambler is not more.
"for my part ] would rather have
| IL the old way but | am one and the
people are nancy.
IL have heard sice this same Kick.
ing George is working on the wheel
in a dog team up in Alaska.
Speaking of Indians. understand
there is a man back in your camp,
Jones by name, who has sent out or.
ders TO cut all the Indians hair. II
Jones Is stuck to have this barber
work done he'd better tackle II him.
self as no one out here is longing
for the job, the Indians say whoever
starts to cut their hair will get an In
| iun hair cut, and you know that calls
for a serteen amount OF hide.
they clame II makes II handler 10
trim leggons with
"Bridgman who is agent az Belnar
iscnt worrying much as be owns about