The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-03

This. by the way. n Buntins's pet hob
by and the signal lamps receive hts
special attention.
As u came from the factory the car
cost $4,000. Bunting a spent nearly
as much again In hitting "a ou with cut
glass. silver. dainty linen. portieres and
a hundred improvements n a sug-
Scsted themselves from time to time.
Despite his wealth. the former brake
man and switchtender insists upon de-
voting himself To business. He has an
interest In a manufacturing concern
aud he acts az It's outside representa-
tive. Thus he IL enabled tn indulge In
his hobby for travelling. at the same
time having a business tn occupy his
attention. His private car In his once
for all practical purposes. and he COM
bines business with pleasure.
Twice ZACH year he makes q COM
plete circuit OF the country. visiting all
the large cities. His knowledge Of rail-
road matters enables him to give his
orders for the moving OF his private
car terseiy and inteii,sently. Thus II
oficials know just what train he 10
going by and his destination. He
keeps In touch with all the roads and 10
always well posted IN movements Of
trains.
Cigars Only gxtrsvssanes.
In person Bunting Ia modest and un
assuming. He n transformations In
dress and wears little jeweiry. His
great weakness In cigars. They are
specially made for him. and are long.
black and very thick. He says they
cost him a dplisr apiece. and those who
have sampled the cigars. which he law
ishly distributes. say they do not doubt
u. The tobacco In of the choicest quail
ity. and the cigars. despite their for
midable appearance. are most enjoy
able.
To station men about the country
tn. appearance Of Bunting and his
private car In always hailed with de-
light. The millionaire 10 lavish with
special attention. He In thoroughly
democratic and calls the men by their
FIRST -lmes. On h other hand. they
addt 80 him as Blunt" or simply
Bunting and the millionaire train
hand likes and ncourages the famii-
isrity. He 10 blunt In name ana
speech. but his usfaiiing good nature
has o for him thousands OF friends
In oil parts or country.
Although San Francisco II BuntinG's
home. Loon Lake II his favorite resort:
there he hss established his summer
headquarters. He In an ardent sports
man and angler n an expert with
both u n rod. Railroad men are
his guests there n he In getting quite
a reputation an a host. Last year he
had q party OF New York Central men
with him at the camp for nearly q
month. This year he will have a larg-
er party. made up OF ~railroadcrs from
various parts OF the country.
There h nothing Of the Coal OIL
Johnny about Mr.. Bunting. His
wealth has not turned his head and 10
not likely to. While he spends n good
deal he Ives within his income N en-
joys life In his W way. He would
not be happy AWAY from q railroad and
he says hat the only thing he does
not like about his Adirondack sumner
home In the fact that he cannot hear q
locomotive whistle there calling for
BRISK en-" and reminding him OF the
good old times when he Was earning
$50 q day OF h hurricane deck OF q
8. p. a crossing the great American
desert.
Usually be does not stay at Loon
Lake more than two or three weeks at
a time. but makes n trip TO Albany or
Utica " just TO Timber up and feel the
wheels 70 round as he explains IL.
Then he In content 10 20 back In the
mountains again for another short
stay.