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==African Americans== | ==African Americans== | ||
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| + | [[15 Oct 1882]] "Tex" the colored roughrider, was followed by about fifty sporting men to the [[George Thomas]] stable at the rear of [[J. J. Graham's store]], where he intended to give a demonstration of his horsemanship. To his surprise, Mr. Thomas led out a seventeen hand high blind horse. Tex saw no blood in his eye, and did not care to exhibit on such a beast, but when accused of turning white, and being afraid of being bucked off, he boldly saddled the poor old nag and rode through town without use of bridle. He declares that the more life a "horse possesses, the more at home he is in the saddle." | ||
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| + | [[18 Oct 1882]] [[Jack Ford]] has a new force of [[barber]]s at his tonsorial shop. (Jack was African American). | ||
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| + | [[18 Oct 1882]] [[Annie Turner]] has opened a new restaurant ([[California Restaurant]]) on the corner of Sixth and Bridge streets, and is doing nicely. | ||
==Chinese== | ==Chinese== | ||
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| + | 18 Oct 1882: The "Last Chance" boasts of a Chinese bartender. | ||
| + | 18 Oct 1882: [[Sam H. Can]], the "Chinese King", has opened a bath house and wash shop at Billings. | ||
26 Oct 1882 At Miles City Chinaman has become thoroughly Americanized. He can be seen any evening, in his laundry, playing on a piano. | 26 Oct 1882 At Miles City Chinaman has become thoroughly Americanized. He can be seen any evening, in his laundry, playing on a piano. | ||
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23 Nov 1884 A rice-eating match is to take place on Thanksgiving day between two Chinamen at a laundry on Main stree. Pekin chop-sticks and Canton rice are to prevail. $25 a side are staked. "Melican" (American) man hopes best Chinaman win. | 23 Nov 1884 A rice-eating match is to take place on Thanksgiving day between two Chinamen at a laundry on Main stree. Pekin chop-sticks and Canton rice are to prevail. $25 a side are staked. "Melican" (American) man hopes best Chinaman win. | ||
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| + | [[25 Dec 1884]] Two [[Ethnic Groups#Chinese|Chinamen]] got into court over the theft of some chickens. | ||
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20 Oct 1891 The Chinaman who conducts the laundry on Bridge street is a nephew of Sam Lee, who was murdered at Fort Custer last week. It appeared that someone killed him with an ax after hours in the front of his shop, burglary the supposed motive. Deputy US Marshall Jones of Miles City is investigating, assisted by Deputy Foster. | 20 Oct 1891 The Chinaman who conducts the laundry on Bridge street is a nephew of Sam Lee, who was murdered at Fort Custer last week. It appeared that someone killed him with an ax after hours in the front of his shop, burglary the supposed motive. Deputy US Marshall Jones of Miles City is investigating, assisted by Deputy Foster. | ||
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| + | [[29 Jan 1892]] Chinese New Year celebrated in the usual manner of entertaining visitors with cigars and delicacies, and wishing them enough luck to be able to pay their standing wash bill. | ||
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Some batchelors were chewing the fat and the subject of troubles with Chinese laundries came up (again). Adding to the usual incidents of socks with holes, sleeveless shirts and button-holeless collars, "A. B." told of when a long time supplier named "John" lost his large weekly load in a fire, he still came around for his weekly pay of $3.75. He refused, but gave him a drink for his "immaculate gall". | Some batchelors were chewing the fat and the subject of troubles with Chinese laundries came up (again). Adding to the usual incidents of socks with holes, sleeveless shirts and button-holeless collars, "A. B." told of when a long time supplier named "John" lost his large weekly load in a fire, he still came around for his weekly pay of $3.75. He refused, but gave him a drink for his "immaculate gall". | ||
