The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-06-19

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4n.f1fn cfessed ,,ifs,~SlI fte cs,e f.os-
slDle. his intsfes, fsyiyiag u this new
pint " Ueu - 8as not far down
ne blsG road n the sq4all1 little vii
iags which had naturally Developed In
clDss proximity ~ ths fort-near
enough -.r protection, ret far
enough rsmDyed ~ b. laulegs-a
fOyEn frontier OytDD6t tDUn. VI shacks
and tents. mOst " these dispensing
vile iiquofs. Among thsss. more en-
terDnslHE gDints hopeful u future
deyelDDm had erected laFYer
buildings. usually Darn.llke, With false
fronts facing the single main street,
filled with m!FcellaneOus stocks Of
goods Or used for purposes not 60 10
Hitimate. One u these housed tkl
Poodle Dog saloon. with gambling
rooms above. while few dOors below
whs great dance hall. easily convert
Cd Into theater IN occasion arose.
ErOteGquc. one BtOned mOnstrosity. Be
iow these Was the stage office, built
against the three stOned wooden ho-
tel. which bOaEted Oi vide porch On
Two sides. and was a picture Of ugli-
ness.
Ey daylight all vas Bqualor and dirt,
dingy tents Mapping IN the ceaaeless
wind unDainted ghacks. wooden
houses with boards warping under the
hot sun, tho single street deep IN yel-
10" dust. the surrounding prairie 1T
tered win tin cans. and all manner OF
debris. but with the coming Of night
much Of this rOughncBs departed. Sol
diGfh from the garrison on pass. idle
Dlainsmen. bull.whackers. adyenturers
of all Kinds stranded here because OF
indian activity. stray cowboys from
IA" nearby valleys. thronged the nu.
merous dives, seeking excitement.
women, ghudy or dress, Bhrill OF voice,
nitted from door 10 door through the
joBtling crowds. Lhmps blazed over
the motiry agscmbly. loud-yoicod bark
orB yelled. and Il band added It's dis
cords 10 the din. Tho Poodle Dog"
glarod IN light. roaoundod with noise;
lamps cleaned from the hotel win
dowB. and the huge dance hall stood
Wide open. out from the shacks and
tents crept the days sleepers for a
night or Ioyelry; along the trails rode |
others ongor for excitement; It was
tho harycsttime OF those birds Of prey |
In saloon and gambling hell.
liumlin gaw all this, bat gave the |
little thought He was
" tho West. OF tho frontier, and be