Regulator Gazette: June 15, 1897
 
Headline:  "Tom Two Times" Ambushed in Outhouse
 
"Tom Two Times" had just gotten settled down for a rest in his new outhouse.  After all the problems with Native Americans trying to take their land back, he equipped it with any eventuality in mind which included picture windows on the sides and a shooting port in the door.  It seems like the Natives didn't appreciate him building his outhouse on their burial grounds. Tom had just gotten past the first few pages of his new Colt Catalog when an arrow whizzed  by his head.  The arrow went in one window and out the other.  Since his pants and holsters would be around his knees he had built holsters in the walls to hold his two six shooters while he was indisposed.  He drew his first pistol and dispatched the five braves on the left and drew the other to send five more on the right to the Happy Hunting Grounds.  He peared out the port in the front door only to see two more comming toward the door with torches to set his roost on fire.  Two shoots from the double barrel changed their minds (Permanently).  Off in the distance he could see five Chiefs on horses which were directing the action.  Fortunately Tom's outhouse equipment included a long range rifle which he put to good use on the Chiefs.  Tom is thinking about relocating to town if the problems continue......
 
Stage two above was originally to be called "War Wagon" but when the posse voted and it was agreed that Match Director Holliday's contruction of a stage coach looked more like an outhouse than a stage coach then the name was changed.....
 
The June posse was attented by 14 cowboys and one cowgirl......Seems like we've been having one cowgirl make the scene for the last few matches. It's been a different cowgirl each time.  What we need is for them all to show up on the same day so we can have a real cowgirl shootout. 
 
"Doc Clock" our resident cowboy timekeeper had to leave before the match was completed so the scores may be somewhat suspect as Dick Holliday took over the score keeping and we suspect that he had been in the Old Crow Mouth Wash again....His cyphering skills are questionable when he is sober....Dick said that it helped his cough....
Scores went as follows:
 
Cowboys--Dick W. Holliday (Scorekeeper always wins), Little Mix, Mad Dog, Deacon Dave, Duplin Kid, Silverado, Slowhand.......
              
 
Senior Cowboys--Roberdale, Prosper Kid, Idaho Spud, Tom Two Times, Black Smith,
                          Tom Two Feathers, Doc Clock....
 
Cowgirl--Slow Hand Sal
 
All posse members were awarded hankerchiefs for showing up.
 
COOKOUT AT THE JULY MATCH.....Idaho Spud came up the idea of feeding the Posse members and their guests at the July match so if you'll let us know for sure you're comming we'll know how many yard birds to cook...The match is scheduled for July 27 at 9:00 AM with lunch to follow......If you need directions to our Range go to www.buccaneergunclub.org  and look us up......so as always......Take a kid shooting........Ned Bluntline

 

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