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Kendall, Montana, October 7, 1902. 3. HAVE A SYSTEM It Requires A Big Bank Roll And Un- limited Nerve. What is now known as the Drake - Gates system ot betting, on horse races holds the attention of race fol- lowers. This comes after the alleged cleaning up of $600,000 by Chicago people on the win of Savable in the $60,000 Futurity at Sheepshead Bay re- cently. John A. Drake is credited with being the largest winner, including the $46,000 his horse won for him. Drake and Gates have carried into the thoroughbred game an unsurpass- ed bank roll, sound judgment, nerve and a love of simon-pure gambling. Their success is credited largely to a system of betting known and fig- ured at some time or other by every man or woman that has bet a horse race. It is credited also to the won- dertui trainer, Enoch Wishard, and to the information brought to Drake by other owners concerning the condi- tion of their horses in certain races. This latter information, of course, is handed to Drake for a consideration. That consideration may vary from a percentage of the money won or a cekain sum if it proves true to an exchange of tips, permitting the orig- inal owner to bet his own money. It was invariably noticed that Drake ana ins toilowers increased their wag- ers as they progresser on a losing ser- ies. In other wortls, they increased their bets sufficiently to clear up all past losses on each new bet. In the end a $40,000 plunge would be a bob. up winner, backed from ten to even money or better, according to wheth- er George Rose or Kid Weller was taking the money or whether it was spread over the local ring. This system is essentially the same as that outlined by hundreds of young men who have lacked the capital to make the start. Many have tried it with a small wad, only to bump up against short -priced winners, cheap bookies who wouldn't take a large bet or some such mishap, or they have not followed their system. Now comes these two big gambler%s of the period with unlimited capital, gained by ag- gressive, hard work in ventures as es- sentially of a gambling nature as play- ing the horse races. They plan out this system of taking either their own pickings or those of a regular tipster anu backing it till it wins. When a winner is picked they are right, for their bet covers all past losses. That is why the New York field, with 200 bookmakers inside the deadline and backed by a strong association, offer- ed a larger field than did Chicago, and that is why Drage and Gates are operating there. Drake is reported to have said: \Why doesn't everybody follow this system? It is a poor picker that doesn't name from one to three every day. We hive tried it and win.\ Yet this may be a certain little plunging of Drake's own game. He is said to be directly back of Joe Ull- man, who is running a book in the east, taking any and all such bets in any amount that bobs up. And these at odds so liberal that ot..er bookmax- ors of the close-fisted type gasp with astonishment. Is not Drake afraid that somebody will try his own system on his own hook? It is a poor rule that does not work both ways. It is to be taken for granted that the system proposed is not the broad and easy road to wealth generally con- sidered. In the first place, a vast betting capital or bank roll is needed; then a reputation as a steady better or plunger, such as drake has. Th,l . fr is to disabuse the bookmakers of- the idea that a sure thing is being put through. Nothing causes the average bookmaker to climb a fence as does a new face handing up a big bet to him on a horse that on past form looks outisde the money. In addition, it is necessary in most cases Where there is no Joe Ullman to take bets to have betting commis- sioners who can be trusted in suffi- cient number to flood a ring with $40,000 in small chunks. After all this outlay comes the demand for a little judgment in what tips to take and what horses to play; a judgment which, if accurate, and if put in legit- imate business, would make an hon-• orable name and fortune for a young man. The plunging game these latter days has developed into a business carried on with a capital up in the hundreds of thousands. \I will tell you about systems, Drake's or otherwise,\ said a well known bookmaker. \The fact is that v:aen a man follows a system and it breaks right for him he becomes a little prosperous, wants more money * than ever, and breaks away from his pl.:.ns. Then comes the hard luck that breaks him. A system has its smooth days and it also has its long, hard, discouraging, rough days, when * it looks all bad, and it is the bad days that keep the bookmakers from going broke.\ DATES OP REGISTRATION. The following table gives the dates for registering voters in the different pre- cincts of Fergus county: Distric4 Precinct Date 1 Stanford October 13 to 25 2 Warehutn 13 to 25 3 Utica it 13 to 18 3 Yogo 20 to 25 4 Philbrook 13 to 18 4 Ross Fork 20 to 25 5 Utast 13 to 18 5 Trout Creek 20 to 22 5 Rockford 23 to 25 6 Gunton 13 to 25 7 Findon 44 13 to 25 8 Lower Cottonw'd\ 13,to 18 8 Upper Cottonw'ri\ 20 to 25 9 East Lewistown \ 13 to 9 Wer-t. Lewistown \ 14 to 25 10 East Fork 61 13 to 18 10 East Fork tio '25 10 Forest Grove 19 to 23 11 Maiden 13 to 16 11 Moccasin 14 17 10 21 t New Year 22 to 25 12 Deerfield 13 to 15 12 Moccasin City \ 16 to 12 Kendall 17 to 25 13 Cruse 41 13 to 16 13 Grass Range 41 17 to 22 13 Edge Water 23 to 25 14 Alder Grove 13 to 15 14 Abler Grove F. L. S. & L. Co. Ranch)\ , Hi to 18 14 Alder Grove 20 to 25 15 Stuart 13 to 15 15 Whiskyy Gulch \ 16 to 18 15 Gilt Edge 21 to 25 16 Judith 13 to 18 16 Judith 23 II; 25 16 Everson 20 to 22 17 Flat% illow •‘ 13 to 18 It 17 Weetle 20 to 25 18 Musselshell 13 to 25 19. La v na 13 to 18 19 Elso 20 to 25 20 Wilder 13 to 25 The above dates ara inclusive in each case, WORK ON THE ABBEY Three Hundred root Shaft to Be Sunk— A Good Showing. John R. Cook, President of toe Abbey Cyanide Gold Mining and Milling com- pany, returned Sunday from a business trip to Spokane. He intends doing ex- tensive development work on the Abbey mine this fail and will put a force of men to work at Once sinking a 300 ft. shaft. Mr. Cook is ent husaistic over the show- ing of the mine as work progresses and before another year goes by the Abbey will he adding to the bullion output of Kendall. Lime Kiln For Sale. A large quantity of lime stone and kiln with it established business worth $150 a month, aid the future shows an °ppm tinily ti donble the' present business There is MI the preperty a frame build- ing 16x32 ft , and plenty of wood near by. The price of the whole outfit is $350. For further pa.-tietilars apply to F. Mtmkers, Kendall, Montana. The Lewistown Lumber Co. have a eu mplete line of doors, windows, mould- ings, flooring, ceiling, sidings, building paper, builders' hardware, etc. r Club Saloon .41'K1NLEr High Grade 'A Cigars VENUE, KEND.4LL _ TRY OUR Cedar Brook Clark Bourbon WHISKIES ahip Whitt Vli t 4r4r#0* -4 1 1 1 - 40#'44#144 , 4444,440444 - 44 - 404 1 1 - 0440+41444.44.+1#4.+4, A ontana Hardware Lewistown, Montana. Company The Largest and :\ lost Complete \-tuck of MINERS' SUPPLIES IN NORTHERN MONTANA. Everyt:iing that the mine owner and prospector needs we carry, Anvils, Forges, Picks, Shovels, Drills, Etc. Agettim for Hercules Powder Also a Full Lfne of Assayers' Supplies Carpenters i and Blacksmiths' Tools When it comes to kitchen furnishings, we have everything there is in the market In other lines of goods we are a eil Mocked. W. S. SMITH TELEPHONE 115 LEWISTOWN, MONTANA EXCLUSIVE IN HOUSE FURNISHINGS TERMS CASH LEWISTOWN HOTEL CHARLES E. WRIGHT, Proprietor. Headquarters for Mining Men The Leading Hotel in Lewistown Largest stock of Stationery, Perfum- ery, Druggist Sundries arid Notions in Lewistown at C. H. Williams. • Electric Lights Bar, and Billiard Rooms
