The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-01-13
STORY OF NEVADA LIFE.
How Jack Bissins Amused" aCouple
Of New York Swells.

On a recent visit to Reno and Carson
ID. J. higgins met, in the Pullman be-
tween Winnemucca and Reno, a couple
of New York "bleeds," who were in
clined to make fun of Nevada and the
trough and ready" Jack from this COM
monwealth, says the Silver State. The
strangers asked Mr.. higgins how many
cows could live on a quarter of a section
of Nevada salt grass. Jack "took a
tumble" and said to himself, 81 will
trot these Eastern buffers a heat and
give them a fill. He informed his newly
made acquaintance that "salt grass was
the most nutritious feed that grew on
the plains except grease wood. Those
two forage plants will put more fat on
the ribs of a steer than Nebraska corn,
and the wealth OF the State is largely
made up of beef and mutton fattened on
this feed. "Why," continued Jack,
''you can turn a bunch Of poor spring
dairy calves out and by fall they will go
to the shambles 3-year-old steers, as fat
as grease. One can turn flock OF dang
ley-legged lambs out in April and they
will mature by July, and not only make
fine spring lambs, but will grow a clip
of wool that when sheared will weigh
six pounds. Oh, that salt grass and
grease wood is great stuff in Nevada,
and an acre of it is worth more than a
quarter section of the best land in New
York State" AS the train sped on
toward the setting sun Jacks friends
thought they would have a little more
fun ''with that guy from Nevada" so
they invited him to have dinner with
them. One of them said to Jack, after
the three were seated in the diner "Ne-
vada." You order the meal for all of
u.s. Certainly" replied Jack. bring
three porterhouses steaks, two and a
quarter inches thick, roast turkey with
brown gravy on the side, asparagus
cooked in cream, egg plant, oyster plant
and while the steaks are being brolled
bring us three dozen blue points as an
appetizer. You will also put three pints
of Mumm's extra dry on the ice and
bring in two bottles OF light wine to
drink with the oysters" Jack filled up
the menu card with everything on the
bill of fare. In other words, he began
in the middle and worked it both ways"
The Fasteners said nothing, but looked
at each other as much as to say: "Why,
this Ne:ada chap has seen something OF
the world after ALL" When it came to
dessert Jack ordered orange meringue
and small cups of black coffee and
topped off by ordering imported Ha-
vanas. When the attendant passed the
check to Mr.. higgins for the meal Jack
said: "Give it to the gentlemen, please"
The check called for $24.5O, and the
New Workers saw that they were in for
it and paid for the dinner without a
kick.
While all this was going on the
Mumm's extra dry had been getting in
it's deadly work and Jack bundled his
companions into their berths in the
Pullman and left them at Reno sleeping
like a house afire and snoring to beat
the band. Mr.. higgins vas just begin
ming to feel a little sporty himself by
this time and got off the train and Wis
tied a gambling house in Reno. He be-
gan playing faro with the ceiling for a
limit" and blew in $2,10O. The next
morning he wired to f. Reinhart & Co.
to wire him 5000. In a few minutes the
order came. Jack got his telegram
cashed and went back to try and win
back what he had lost the night before.
He told the dealer to give him 5000
worth OF checks. The dealer said: "Mr.
higgins your limit will be IS and $40
this morning." Jack replied: "Then
give me back the 200 bucks. l always
knew the Reno sports were cutters. l
am from Winnemucca, where everybody
is given a fair chance to play even on
any wad they blow in" higgins was
good during the remaining few days he
spent in western Nevada, but he takes
special delight in telling what a fill he
gave tthose two tenderfeet from New
York" But" says Jack, ''they We're
hlooda6 all riuht