The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-11-09

ton assembled Lou Barker gifts up an
nom mates Slada
well, the convention got on it's
hind legs an howled for five minutes.
Slade was one O. the best men ever
come into this section. He was lit
tie man, but oh, my! Tough as raw
hide, quick as cat an stout as a
bull. There never was a more cheer
full loser or a harder drinker-when
he did drink. An he was lightnin on
the shoot. Tended to his own bust
ness. but took no. bluffs.
well, Slade got up an thanked us
for the honor, but respectfully declin-
ed. Al Cartwright, whod been look
in pretty flabbergasted, chirked up.
He was too previous, though. The
convention wouldn't hear to any de-
cliuing
"I move we nominate JIm Cal
noun says Cartwright, when he'd fin
ished
"'You set down, AL says Grant Liv-
On the table with the butt of his gun.
There's no mo-
"'Set down,' says Grant. 'Slade, he
continues. addressin' Perkins, we all
would hate to see your privit intrusts
suffer, but public dooty is public doc
ty If your Teller citizens call on you
it amt your part as a public-sperrit-
ed citizen to funk An | know yer
amt going ter do it,
1.-THE convention howled agin. Slade
was the poplar choice, all right. No
gittin' around that They stamped an
yelled an yelled until fin'ly Slade gifts
up.
'Feller citizens he says I thank
you fer this fiat rim token o your ap-
probation If you insist on nomernat-
in me, o. course | can't prevent it,
an as Grant says, it will become my
public dooty TO accept an to serve if
I'm elected.
They cheered him agin.
Before the nominations is closed
however, he says, an before you git
to ballotin' want you study a little
on one thing If I'm elected your
sheriff I'm goin' to do my duty with
out fear or favor
That's what we want shouts the
convention
"Then that's what you'll get says
Slade. You understand my dooty will
require me to enforce the laws upon
the statoot books O. the territory Of
Wyoming. That's all right, then. I
sorter expected this an | posted N.Y.
self. sot up all last night with them
statoots an | find, to begin with, that
there's a law agin' the use O. profane
sWearin an cussin', with penalties
in such cases pervided That's one O.
the laws I'm a-goin' to do my level
best to enforce. There's another law
agin gamblin', whether craps, faro,
roulette, poker, chuck-a-luck euchre or
any other whatsoever, to wit. I'm
a-goin to bust up gamblin' in this here
sovereign country er have a heap O.
fun tryin' it.
There's several other laws that
will make me hurt the feelin's OF my
friends when / start to enforce 'em.
But-you- jest-bet--Ill enforce em.
Ever know me to crawfish on a prop
osition? No, nor you won't now. An
I've heard some criticism O. my friend
Jim Calhoun in regards to sheep men.
want to tell you that sheep man
will get just as square a deal from
me as if he was a decent human be-
ing. | won't show no favors Fin'ly
il it becomes my painful task to
shoot you up in the discharge of my
dooty I'll shoot as straight as l know
how. An if | have to hang you I'll
hang every mothers son of you.
That's ALL
"He sat down an there was a thick
silence for while. Presently Grant
Livingston looked around an saws:
DO | hear a second to Mr.. Perkins
nomination.
'"The silence was thicker yet.
"Then | declare the nomination
lost, says Grant"
The Crested FIycatcher.
There is nothing very remarkable
about this bird as far as appearance
goes. He wears a crest coquettishly
upon his pretty head and from under
it his eyes look particularly large and