The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-30
GREENHUT'S NEW SALOON
AND HOW HE GOT IT
Chicago Inter OCEAN,

From the time that old man Green
hut had succeeded in gathering togeth-
er a. coteFie of the ablest poker players
in the southwest and demonstrating TO
them that 1t was TO their advantage, as
well as TO his. that they should make
his saloon, in Arkansas City, their
hearquarters he had been so satisfied
with the results Of his enterprise that
he had shown no inclination to aban-
con his business.
1t was true that he had sometimes
spoken peevishly and hastily concern
ing the mishsps that occurred from time
to time despite the skill and care with
which the business was managed. and
these utterances had sometimes been
so vigorous that his friends would feel
some alarm lest he should become dis
couraged; but there was a trait of
logged persistence in his character
that kept him from wavering, even
when the losses Of an evening were
enough to cOunterbalance half the win
nings of a season. Experience had
shown him that year by year his Wad
increased, and he persevered.
Those Of his intimates who did the
playing. subject to his general super
intendence, were not always so patient
as he. A period Of inactivity, such as
came now and then, or a single reverse.
If it was of magnitude, would make
them restless. and one or another of
them would start off with or without
preliminary notice to find some other
field of effort in which to exploit his
skill in the great American game
It was noteworthy. however. that
they always returned after a while and
resumed Their relations with the old
man, thereby giving at least presump-
tive evidence that his group Of players
was, as he maintained, the best that
could be found.
Old man Greenhut himself openly
deprecated such doings. but in reality
he was not displeased when they zap
pened. and his welcome to the return
ing wanderers was always warm and
sincere, especially when they would
bring. as they often did, information Of
vsiue.
Thus when Jake Winterbnttom. after
succumbing to wanderlust for a con-
siderable period, came back to Arkan-
sas City and dropped in for an evening
in old man Greenhut's saloon quite in
his usual manner he was greeted cor
daily and no word Of reproach was ut
/ tered concerning his detection. On the
contrary. there were libation and pipes
were smoked in amity.
bill Daggett showed up YETI" in
CURED Winterbottom after some desul-
tory talk.
bill Daggett!" exclaimed old man
Greenhut in great surprise "Nothin' s
ben herd O him fur s ] know since
him an Hank Immersion had that 1T
tie gun plav up to Little Rock. They
said he skedaddled cross country when
Hank was in hospital. thinkin' he'd
croak. an there was talk O. putin Bill
on trial"
We'll maybe there hain't ben moth
n herd O. him up to Little Rock since
then" said Winterbottom coolly. but
he hain't ben hidin' his lamp under no
bushel basket I'd all that Pears he
/ took to the boats when he struck the
tos a reputation I'D through the sunken
lands f'r short card player"
i reCokn they don't play such a
much Of a game up that away then.
observed Jim Blsisdeil. Bill want
/ what you'd call q hellovs good player
when he struck Arkansas City some
/ years ago"
Wei. no" said Winterbottom. you
wouldn't call his name CUnnel Poker
: them days. but pears he's been study
n up q heap since then an he's i'm
proved. They do say { he's got a
crudge ag'in Arkansas City count OF
havn' been did W the way he was
when he come here. an that's the rea-
sor he was headed thisaway when J
herd o him..
There's ben quite some few has
. come here with a Erudge." said old
nan GreeRhut philosophically calm In
his manner. but 7 don't pear to call
zone to mind what had no gre't success
Vorkin the grudge of.
Il reckon we uns is willin To give
aim a chanst q tryin'. though. Likely
10 knows faint no use for to come
! thouteR he fetches a wad along, an if