The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-22
TRIES CHANCE AT
FOOD ROULETTE
Salt Laker Plays Game; Gets No
Meal.
MISSES THE SANDWICHES
LOSES ON PIE AND OTHER
THINGS, AND QUITS.

In this age Of invention there are
many novelties. but the newest out is
the roulette lunch counter" A hun
cry Salt Laker. who tried to get a
meal in Cache Junction yesterday. was
steered against this new invention. and
he is fully convinced that it is the
greatest game going. He lad heard Of
nickel-in-t he-sIot restaurants and had
eaten hamburgers from a lunch car
window. but never before had he been
up against a roulette wheel for his
daily portion Of the staff of life. If
he gets no more than he got then, he
VIII probably never go against one
again.
The counter is constructed and OPP
Grated on the roulette plan. He found
it to be a case OF play your money on
the ham sandwich. and it came pota-
toes. As he expressed it: You take q
chance at the revolving table with a
fork, and if you are lucky you may geS
a doUghnUt or your fingers in tGe but
ter. If not, you pay your money 10
the pretty waitress, get a smile for
your resem bIance TO a certain fish, and
go away with an empty feeling under
your belt"
Salt Laker Plays Food Game.
The Salt Laker had made d long
trip on the road and arrived in Cache
Junction with a Iarge-sized appetite.
From a little shanty hung the preten-
tiOuS sign. Restaurant" His appetite
would have stood pork and beans, and
as the train had to wait there some
time. he decided to take a chance on
the country cafe. What he discovered
when he went into the restaurant
made him wonder how many "dngers"
he had called for the last time. In
the center of the room stood a table
poised on a post, much after the order
of a roulette wheel. Around it was a
stationary counter and stools to sit on.
The revolving table was a double
decker and divided off into sections
corresponding to the cOlOrs on a wheel
II these various sections were placed
plates containing bread, sandwiches,
pie, dOughnuts. potatoes, cold meats
and various other articles of food. A
trim maiden with a coy smile stood
at the cash drawer and operated the
machine.
The Salt Laker sized up the situa
ton, and although he had some doubts
about picking up any Il to 1 shot bets
on that kind of layout, decided to
take a chance
What Will you have?" asked the
waitress. as she bestowed her most be
witching smile upon the tenderfoot.
Buys Chance on Sandwich.
"I'H take a ham sandwich replied
the Salt Laker-
Ten cents, please" said the maiden.
The Salt Laker put his dime on the
board and took fork from the girl
Here it comes" laughed the girl, as
she gave the table turn and sent. the
sandwich plate whirling around
towards the place occupied by the Salt
Laker- The latter saw a White streak
fly by, made desperate dive at the
table with his fork and fetched up
with a small bunch of potatoes on the
fork prOngs.
You lose laughed the girl, as she
raked the dime into the cash drawer.
What viii you try now?"
The Salt Laker tried 10 crush that
30-cent feeling that was creeping up
his back. as he sazed around and no
ticed the smiles of amusement on the
faces of several lOungers. and re
piled, i guess I'll try some pie this
time" He swOre under his breath
that he would get that pie if he had to
stop the table to do it. He got ready.
He saw the piece Of pastry coming
his way. He made a grab for the pate.
Alas, his fingers dived into the butter
bowl, and the pie spun merrily on.
Lost again., said the waitress, with
a smile, and again she raked in the
dime.
Better luck next time" she ven.
tUred. in a Teassuring tone.
Spend $3.50; Gets Nothing.
But so far as results were concerned
the Salt Laker didn't see where the
luck came in When he had tried for
everything. from ham sandwiches to
dOughnuts, without getting eXen so
much as smell Of limburger, he de-
cided that he was up against a brace
game. and quit. As he marched into
the dining car of the train a half hour
later and ordered a top sirloin he en-
tered this item upon his memorandum
book:
Spent $3.50 for meal didn't get"
When the Salt Laker told the story
of his experience in his home city his
friends asked him what brand he was
smoking now However, he vouches
for the story.
The table was made to operate as it
does simply to save time and the ex-
Dense Of Mattresses. II was intended
Il has been learned that those who
ate there should sit down and turn
the table themselves until they get
what they want That is the way it
is operated by the star boarders," but
when tourists come through they must
take their chances according to rouI-
cite rules.
PERSONAL.