Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-07-27

J. Say. he's that green that when
A climbs down Off the box OF the stag
d he looks up an down the street afor
( he gets OF. 'Fraid he's goin' to ste
; in front OF a trolley car
Sure he's green, but he's good stun
an next mornin he's out lookin fu
JOB. The boss OF the Wrench outi
Is in town. an Joe strikes him first
Can you ride p" asks the boss.
II don't know. says Joe. turnin
red, an lookin at the ground.
'um, says the boss. Can yol
cookg'
II never have. says Joe, lookin' VI
hopeful, but III try
You needn't mind, says the boss
plenty sarcastic.
Every place he tries it's the same,
an he's purity well discouraged when
| final he gets to me. I'm runnin' a
bunch OF control cattle on Stinkin Wa
ter mountain that summer, an | gives
him job. Shure II looks like maxim
him present Of them wages, but he's
such decent sort chap | amt got
the heart to turn him away. | hears
about him every month In Tompsons
report.
First month he says: Put new man
to helpin' the cook. Couldn't ride a
eockin' horse, an II he ever runs across
: muley COW. the chances are he'll take
b shot at 1t thinkin' it's coyote
Second month: New man can ride
little. Falls off good deal, but gets
right back on. Gritty as emery
wheel
Third month: 'Conroy's got all the
Did cows comm In every eyenin to be
lassed. Kind a got to be a habit with
them. ! thought when you sent him
put here you must be losin' your mind,
put | guess you knew wot you was
holm. He's a fine chap, an a hard
worker
1T amt long after this till the first
snow falls on the mountain, an the |
cattle has to be got in on the home
ranch.
IT'S hard work this, fur strange
camps don't appeal to the cow-brute
none. SO after It's all over | gives the
boys a week in town.
"Tompson goes after his first an only
loye-faro. All summer long he's been
workin' on a system, an final he gets
it down to such a fine point he can.
lose. When he gets back ON the ranch
he has his system left. He don't lose
that
Barney Earle an Jed Clemmins, be-
lieves in gettin' something fur their
money. an frequently after a weeks
carnival, they seems to have about
everything, includin a high-class me-
nagerie. with a side line attraction of
wild an untamabie reptiles. That's the
way my vaqueros spend their time, but
as | never had money enough to en-
10y them sports myself, hangs around
he toardin' house principle. an Joe
Keeps me company. The house was
'un at that time by little widow by
he meme of Cummins. !,
Right off notices she takes likin'
o Joe. Mind you, | don't mean she
becomes enamored of him none, but
les such neat little chap, it's strange
he amt big casino with the fem
mines.
1T seems a fellow named Black :
ack Persons was playin' all suits both
Ways from the middle tryin' to win :
bo widow IN, che don,, arth,so
inal. when Joe arrives ON the scene 8
he passes him up like he's white .
hip. which makes him imagine Joes y
lienatin' them affections. Natural,
lis makes him plenty furious, an he a
CURES It's only a matter of time, till -
is bound to overtake the II
nderfoot And so things run along =
ntil the night before we leaves fur N
lie ranch. III
Hairy, Jed an Barney is all down "
the saloon, an before we turns in, '"
'e an | lights our pipes an strolls -
'wn town. As we pass the saloon pc
e boys is in takes 1t into my head pa
drop in an try to get them to come ~
bed an Joe follows. w
I'VE amt no more than entered,
len slab-sided kid called Google
% George, sticks his foot between
e's legs an trips him up. This Cog
, Eye Georges eyes stick out like ~
rimps. but when Joe gets up. he pu
lre puts one of them back normal. -
st one lick, an Google Eye amt got ~
more fight in him than sheep, but 60
don't need to do his own fightin
right hyer Black Jack takes his
nd an plays ii fur h m.
Gettin up from the table, where :
S been dealin' stud poker he walks o.
TO Joe. 4,
Wot do you mean?' he snarled. "a q
tin of my particular friend?' oh
Joe didn't say anything, just stood ss
ground. tho
WALL Ill make xnn fallrI, shouts