Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-31

for don't like him. and between uh
be is aching for a sound thrashing. :"
The guy was eager for the game
and readily aRsented. whereupon
Henry advanced him the IS and pro-
eeeded TO pass out word 20 3 half
dosen OF his frineds 70 drop in and
see the fun at the appointed hour.
and Bob Hayes was one Of the party.
Whcn IN Came Sam.
THE setting that night was typical
Of First avenue saloon In Poeatello
IN 1889. The room was allied with q
coating crowd. mostly railway men.
but along with them liberal sprink-
ling of cowboys. Indians. Cinnamon
and quite few tinhorn' gamblers
gathered about the faro table. the
fan-tan board aud the wheel OF for
tune and the chuck-a-luck game. The
pseudo pugilist was standing near the
bar when, with n stiff kick the swing
ing doors both few open and IN came
%ahA NGhNoACt WIN uAa usAat Hup
light-colored, broad-brimmed gamb-
ler's hat on the back OF his head, and
as he entered he began peeling OF
bis coat and adjusting the rubber
sleeve holders he always wore. and
Immediately after hanging up hia
coat and hat seated himself IN the
big chair at the hair circle OF the
large poker table and remarked.
Come on. all you sports who want to
play poker Five or six took chairs
q the table and purchased various
white. red mad blue checks In sums
varying from IS to $50. and among
them, seated at Sans left the strange
strong man to whom Henry had just
banded q new IS gold piece. The
game had progressed for about is
minutes when the 'pugilIst' muttered
out: The deal 10 wrong: the gsAne 10
crooked
Quick Finiah 90 Game.
with both feet Gundaker kicked
the table. chips. money and eli about
three feet into the cir. tossed Il over
the heads Of the players to the right
and with one wild shrek. Crooked,
did you sayH' shot out his long. swift
arm with shut Ast. handing squarely
on the Jaw Of his accuser. who went
aprawling, tumbiinK and crawling to-
ward and out OF the door, and 20
date he has never been seen or heard
OF.
Their Initial Trip East.
when Fred Dubois was delegate
in congress in the later sos, hia two
political and personal friends. w. II.
(Kentuckyl Smith and julie Baasett
visited him in Washington. d. c.. the
first time either of them had ever
been east Of the Allsgheniea. Fred
was a bachelor and had quarters foE
them at hts apartments on Eleventh
street, NJ w. When he came home
the first evening, having left them ID
roam the streets all day and drink IN
the sights about the capital. he found
them in high excitement over The
many rare things they had seen
Among the remarkable species Of Gu.
riosities they had brought home with
them was half dozen OF the largest
oranges either of these distinguish.
ed westerners had ever seen, which
the delegate proceeded 10 explain. a
their vivid humiliation, we're very
choice specimens OF Florida grape
fruit.
Peck Of Fried Oysters.
THAT evening they dIned 1t the
then famous Harvey Oyster House
the chief thing they served there pc.
cnliar TO the place were steamed oys.
tiers. These they served ct = long
double counter with seating capacity
for half . hundred. IN wire baskets
holding One-haIf or > full peck. A
peck Of these large Chesapeake bay
oysters In the she'll would shneA
about 20 TO 80 oysters.
when they were comeortabI,
seated on their stools. Dubois said
Well. fellows. what are you going Il
have 10 eat2' TO which Smith quaa
toned: what are You going TO eat
Fred2' The delegate answered tina
he felt like about . half peck o.
steamed oysters. which Of course wal
Greek to HIS guests. but Smith
large. portly and ravenously hungr1
allowed. III you can eat . half peel
OF steamed oysters. Fred. can eat
peck Then Fred said. Julie. VIVA
are you going 20 havs7' In . pro
found but serious mood julie replied
Well. Fred. viii try : peck Of frie
! oysters
/ OF Course julie Paid.
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