The Teton peak-chronicle., 1905-03-16
A Trip to Island Park.

Coachman Ed. Sheffield and wife.
Miss Anna Carlton, Mrs. Chas.
Ripley, Messrs. Roy Jenkins, Jas.
Hartman, Nephi Secrist. left St.
Anthony about the 23rd ulto, for
Ernest Uden's famous tourist resort
at the upper end of Island Park to
be present at a ''western hop" given
in their honor. The start was made
at 8 O. clock in the morning from
ST. Anthony, driving through to
Porter's ''road house, the first day
where the evening was spent mid
wild yells and whoops that would
put to shame the lifeless skeleton
of Chief Joseph of the Nez Perces.
AT this juncture of the proceedings
Walt Green, the humbug mixolo-
gist of the timber joint. announced
himself and donned the garb of a
New York dude" proclaiming
himself financier of the party and
Nephi Secrist, the we'll known and
renowned sole owner and manager
of Street, Faker & Skinnum, as
his ''valet. From the general ap-
proval with which the ladies of the
party sanction this hot air act, it
would seem that Walt,was really the
possessor of all the "do' in the gang.
Upon further investigation, how
ever, it was discovered to the sor-
row and disappointment of the
ladies, that Dude Walter was
broke worse than watch-crystal
that had been sat upon by a 300
pound female. whereupon it was
necessary for his valet, owner and
manager of the aforesaid firm, to
come to his masters rescue and re-
lieve himself of the coveted pieces
of gold taken from the Weary Will
lies while doing in the balmy SUM-
shine in the alleys of the Favored
City. (St. Anthony. However this
was not known to the ladies. as
Nephi has always posed as moral
ist and they were much pleased to
know that the "dough," was at
all times forthcoming, no matter
how heavy the expenses; but poor
Walter not being used to mixing
hydrogen with Holland gin was
put away to take a long and much
needed sleep, and was soon forgot
ten, while Nephi hopped in and
took his place as "dude." Next
morning, Coachman Sheffield got
the rig and skies together. and the
girls were ordered to put on life
preservers and tie their skirts down
for they were going to ford the
Snake for Osborn's ranch. After
the ladies were properly rugged out
so there was no possibility of any
one of them getting drowned in
case of an accident, Coachman
Sheffield leaped into the "boot, ;"
cracked his whip and Tom and
Jerry, the famous ''leaders' prick
ed up their ears and the caravan
dashed out into the crisp morning
air. Foxv Coachman wheeled to
the left down past the Railroad
Ranch. to the bridge and crossed
the Snake safely without moisten-
ing a thread cf the delicate sex.
Bob Osborn S was reached in &c
minutes and the girls rolled out
looking like dollar and fifty cents
minus dollar and twenty cents.
Bob and his folks were somewhat
astonished. but everything was soor
made plain when it was understood
that they were prepared for acci
dent should the bridge go down
The day and night was passed a
Bob's, and the time was spent eat
ing, drinking, playing ''high-hve,
etc. 1t might be we'll to mention
that water was the only beverage
and that it had peculiar effect ol
Walt and Hephi as they were pei
feet strangers to drink. Wal
wanted to break an egg in his, ane
Nephi said he would have hi
straight.
The ''bread' at Osborn's wa
''out of sight very shortly ate
the gang got next to it. The hun