1869 New North-West (Deer Lodge, MT) 12 Nov. 3/4: R.B. Campbell [...] is swinging the hammer of Vulcan. See his card, and call his hand on blacksmithing.at call someone’s hand (v.) under call, v.
1894 New North-West (Deer Lodge, MT) 2 Nov. 4/3: Everything in Montana [...] was going hell beat to financial ruin; the Helena banks were going belly-up at every turn out of the box.at belly up, adj.2
1894 New North-West (Deer Lodge, MT) 2 Nov. 4/3: A grub-stake was as rare as a snow-ball in hades.at no more chance than a snowball in hell under hell, n.