The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-01-15

III dUout Inc same SCraln and 1ndtcat-
ing that it was difficult to find the
boys. Going over to Davidson's office,
Campbell found that kilograms were
still coming in. Both were being del
uged with reports from the range
country.
After a consultation, a telegram was
forwarded to Mckay in MileStoWn adj
vlsing that dispatches were still ar
irving, that he had better make a close
examination at the telegraph office al
MilestoWn and look over the town. The
forwarding of a telegram brought the
most startling information TO David
son and Campbell.
ea rMay ever eG sIavaaa the biggest poker
What did that mean? Nobody knew.
It was common knowledge to Davidson
and Campbell that Mckay OCCASION
ally enjoyed a hand at poker. It "a
feared that he might have been led
self. He was going out to Milestown, he
informed Davidson, and find out what
the situation was. 1t required several
days to make the trip. There was a
little delay at Bismarck because of
the fear entertained by Northern Pa
cific Railway officials at that point
that the passenger train could not get
through. However, after starting, prog
ress was made, n Campbell arrived
in Milestown.
Poker Game Over-Publicized
True about poker game" he tele-
graphed back to Davidson.
That was the last straw. Davidson,
the more he thought of the circum-
stances, the madden he became. He sent
a "hot" dispatch to Mckay and Camp
bell, and one to his foreman, scoring
them savagely. He demanded particu-
lars. Fuming about for a while, he
looked at his watch. He would just
ho yYn ky~pa ~ H. I--k
the northwest. He started for Miles
town.
Reaching that city in due time, Da-
wilson found everybody talking about
the big game that had just broken up.
It was then that he learned that Nc
Kay and Campbell had started back to
st. Paul the previous evening. After
making further inquiries he found
that it was useless to endeavor to dis
cover anything definite. about his cat
tie. The. best informed men in Miles,
town said they could only guess where
they were. So he returned to st. Paul
n learned the news from Mckay
When Mckay arrived in Milestown
ne u find no stockmen. He feared
they had been and still we're out in the
blizzard and were experiencing a ter
rible time out on the range, raked by
me shrapn1el of the driven snow flakes.
S'6 cSAS5A opA1CO oOll1Ct11AlR W LIldC
effect back to st. Paul, he started on
q trip over the town. Gathering a hint
from some of the residents, he went
over to the Eagle where he found about
ell tie c2ttlenlen i the region gath
cred in that place. They were speculat-
ing on the value of their cards. AS the
severity OF the weather had increased,
the larger became the crowd. The en-
terprising proprietor of the billiard
parlor, noting the intense interest which
had been aroused in the poker game,
set up a lunch and beer counter. No
adjournment would then be necessary,
he calculated.
When man stepped out of the
poker game, another was ready to take
his place. There were many side bets.
Mckay. found about all Of his men
In the building, as well as those of the
Davidson and Campbell outfits. Inclined
to become angry at first, Mckay re-
luck.
When Campbell appeared on the
scene, he announced that not only
Davidson, but many other owners Of
outfits living in st. Paul were coming
the bottom of the situation arising out
OF the storm, Mckay and Campbell, the
latter also being influenced to take
a hand" decided it was time to break
up the game, which had then run for
II days., DAY and night. BY the time
Davidson arrived, all hands had scat
tered.
WELL" asked Davidson of Mckay
and Campbell, where in hell did all
those kilograms come from?"
why" said Mckay and Campbell,
who had been rather lucky in the
poker game, they were dispatched by
the nan who operates the Eagle Bill
lard parlor, who put in the lunch and
beer counter, with the idea that he
Paul, and in hope Of being able to keep
the game running for a month OF
more"
HE would too" said Davidson rath-
er slowly and walking away, IF he
hadn't lied so enthusiastically about
the situation on the range"
The game of seven up" is the card
sharp's favorite, since it is the easiest
at which to cheat.