Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-11-06
THE "POT" FEATHERS.
Situation in Draw Pokar Not Covered BY
the Existing Code of Rules
Adams Basin, y. Y, Cor. n. Y. sun.

the Existing Code of Rules.
Adams Basin, y. Y, Cor n. Y sun
Poker authorities are being invoked
to decide the ownership OF a jackpot
which was opened here three days ago.
The community is divided into fac
tions over the game, and the coming
election will doubtless feel the effects.
The game was played in Lowry
Thompson's dry house, and up to the
last jackpot progressed harmoniously.
Eggs at \ cents apiece were used as
chips, and if six of the eggs had not
incubated all would have been we'll.
Rollo Trueman is believed to be the
cause OF all the dissension. Trueman
had been playing in hard luck and
had egged away four dozen eggs within
an hour without having a single op-
portunity to play.
eff | had eggs enough to stick to
the game l could even up" he declared
as he lost cents worth on aces up.
CLEANED out, Rollo?" asked Thomp-
son, who had won heavily.
"Not quite. Wait minute" And
Trueman ran out to his wagon and
brought back one dozen chips.
"Fresh?" inquired Thompson, sus-
piciously.
"I should say they was," replied
Trueman.
1t was q jackpot, and William Fer
guson opened for three eggs, holding
up sevens and deuces. Thompson
boosted it an egg on jacks and trays.
Trueman knew it was make or
break, and came in on two pair, skies
up. On the draw Ferguson failed to
better, Thompson caught another three
spot, Trueman didn't better.
Bet you fve," said Ferguson, and
Thompson raised it one, just to coax
the others.
Trueman saw, but did not raise. 1t
had just come to Ferguson again when
Trueman's horse, hitched outside,
broke his halter and ran away. Thus
far the three men agree in their ver-
sions of the game.
The trio dashed away from the dry
house leaving the eggs on the table
What was their surprise on returning
TO find that six of the eggs had
hatched. Six fuzzy punches of yellow
were trying to stand on their wobbly
legs amid the ruins OF their former
homes.
"Great Scottw cried Trueman
" The stove has hatched out six of my
eggsw
"Not by a derned sightl" retorted
Thompson, warmly. "You said your
eggs were fresh. "The chicks are
mine."
"Don't see how you make that out"
expostulated Ferguson. al hadn't
called your raise or had q chance to
raise you back. Well divide 'em."
"Raised nothing" snarled Thomp-
son, had you beat"
"Mebbe you would have quit on my
boost" contended Ferguson.
"See here, fellows" said Trueman,
"them was my eggs. had setting
in an incubator out in my wagon.
They was just the same as a promis-
sorry note.
"That setting of eggs represented
fresh eggs. Now, intended to put in
just eggs. They turn out to be chick
ems. l was beat, but l have a drag of
six chickens out of that pot"
"Ill 60 home and get the six eggs
owe. Good Lord bet eggs, didn't
II We wasn't playing for chickens"
ats just the same as if we're play
playing for a quarter and by mistake l
tossed in half a dollar. I'D have the
quarter drag, wouldn't II" argued
Trueman.
"The fairest way is to divide the
pot" persisted Ferguson.
mot by q derned sight" protested
Thompson. 81 won the pot and all
that was in it, eggs, feathers and all
That throws Ferg out. You, True, de-
ceived me. It's just the same as if
you had foul hand. No, Stree! /
keep the feathers" And he did.
But Ferguson and Trueman have
registered an oath that if certain
man runs for County Com missioner
on Nov. 3 he will lose by as many
votes as he won chickens.