Williams news., 1907-02-02

sitting near large stone and too frightened to move. 1 had retained my jointed trout fishing pole and with it and a yell 1 smote the rabbit on the head good and hard and picking it up gave it few kicks and 1 laid down and rested a few minutes. after which I took the rabbit and returned to MT. Russ, who was waiting to see the man who could outrun a jack rabbit. I can't describe his countenance but think he was the most sur prised man 1 ever saw. He asked how far I ran to catch the rabbit and said about mile, but could usually catch one easily in a half mile run. 1 took the hind quarters of the rabbit, after removing the hide, and packed it with the other meat, and we resumed our walk Later on I walked to the creek which was at our right a few yards and secured drink for myself and returned with cup full for Mir Russ. then started in the lead and walked ahead and did not walk very slow either, and we arrived at Gunnerson some two hours before dark.
 Gunnison at that time was quite wild and woolly, and as the Denver & Rio Grande railroad had that summer reached the town there was quite an increase in the popu- lation, a large number living in tents. As we walked along we saw in black letters on tent "General Wall". and as we heard voices in- side MT. Russ said "the general is at home, with company" We approached the tent and MT. Russ raised the flap of the tent and at once the general came out, followed by two other men. Mir. Russ and the general shook hands and after being made acquainted with the other men I was introduced to the general and others. 1 noticed three linked pin on the generals shirt and I ventured to say brother and he at once said we have a quorum now, and such proved to be the case, MT. Russ, the general and the two other men and myself all being Odd Fellows, we had a most pleasant meeting. Later on I learned that the two men referred to were railroad men and connect ed with the surveyors from Gun nison to Salt Lake, Utah, and of which a camp was located some fifty miles west of Gunnison, and to which the general had made arrangements to furnish wild meat while they were in Gunnison and Montrose counties.
 Soon after our arrival at the generals tent he proposed that we elect a cook, which was done by throwing up a gold coin, and |, very quickly, to my regret, learned that the writer was elected cook. but I decided to do the best could and proceeded at once to get supper ready, consisting of bread, coffee, fried deer heart and steak. The half dozen trout I brought with me 1 decided to keep for breakfast.
 After supper the general and others proposed that we take in the sights of the town, which was some thing new to me, and which has been rememb bered by me ever since About 9:3O we entered a large tent that was being used as a dance house, and in which about thirty men and not more than ten girls were having the time of their lives. Some of them seemed to be under the influence of liquor and were somewhat wild and woolly. About 1O:3O MT. Russ had mixed up with the crowd and had stepped to the floor with a girl to dance. when a man claimed the girl, saving she had promised to dance with him in that particular dance. Several words were exchanged between MT. Russ and the man when I saw the stranger reach for his six shooter, and although Mr. Russ saw him do the same, made no move to draw his own weapon. As the stranger lie r,,-