Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-09

head sells for sixty or seventy-dve dollars,
so that single animal thus killed pays
very well
l have been told that these people are
crossing the buffalo with domestic cattle
have not seen the results, and give the
story as told to me. The fayorite breeds for
crossing are the Aberdeen Angus and Gal
loway. and the results are animals much
like the buffaloes. with a rich, velvety black
or brown fur. The skins are said to make
beautiful coats. but the heads are not as
valuable as those of the pure buffaloes
Elk Farms in the Rockies.
This whole country is land of big game
There are moose, elk, mountain sheep
mountain goats, grizzlies and other kinds
of bear. several deer, together with noun
tain lions and all sorts Of small game.
About fifteen miles east of this town there
are now two elk farms the owners OF which
make a business Of selling eIks to geological
gardens and furnishing their heads, horns
and teeth to the members of the Elk lodges
throughout the United States. They get
from seventy-five to two hundred dollars
each for elk heads. and the teeth. when set
as cuff buttons or charms, win often bring
$50 pair. Each elk has two teeth of the
| kind desired and the teeth have a regular
value in the markets.
am told the elk are easily domesticated
ana tflat tney nave IN some instances been
trained to draw wagons and carriages They
are speedy, and would make good carriage
animals were II not that they brighten the
horses more than the nolsfest of automo-
biles.
The eastern tenderfeet who expect to
| make a rush for the Flathead lands can
come to this place without revolvers or
bowie knives and they viii be as safe as in
any New England town, where the cur
| few is cried every night. This valley Is
| largely settled with eastern people and
Kalispeil is as quiet and orderly as any
| place of its size IN Ohio. Indiana or ILL.,
| nois. II Is a thriving town of 5000 souls
with good stores, fine homes and paved
streets. It has a public library. a theater
churches and schools. 1t has electric lights
| and waterworks. as well as an enterprising
board OF trade and lot of real estate
agents who regret that the dictionary has
not bigger words to express the real glor-
les of their country and its resources.
How Justice Smith Made $40.
| Indeed. times have changed here since
| the rush which took place fifteen years
ago when the Great Northern came in At
| that period the chief town was at the
| head of the lake. 1t was known as DEM
ersyille, and 1t boasted about 1000 popu-
! iatioia and seveaty-three saloons. Gambling
was common. and there were all sorts of
| sharpers. Among the latter was q JUS
| tiee OF peace whom l shall call Smith.
| Judge Smith was fofid OF the bottle. and
the dollar and he made no bones OF taking
| both on every occasion and on any pre-
tense At ono time stranger was shot by
mistake while walking the streets, and Jus
tIee Smith was, called in. The body was
still warm, bat Smith at once began to
I go through the pockets. In one of them
/ he found a knife. q bunch of keys, and q
twenty dollar gold piece. and In another a
pistol. AS he raised the latter he straight
ened DIP and exclaimed:
| why. what ID this? Carrying concealed
weaponsl That Is contrary to law. As
| justice of peace fine CHS man go And
| he thereupon put the coin in his pocket.
FRANK @. CARPENTER.