Call in to the Prairie Hotel and take a look at their collection of stockman's hats and other memorabilia.� The pubs claim to fame lies in the mystique of the wandering ringer.� The origin of the ghostly prowler comes from a story around the 1930's.� The Prairie Hotel had reigned unchallenged in the town for many years until the 1930's when another hotelier decided to open a pub.� The owner of the pub planned to remove competition by burning down the new complex and enlisted the aid of a local yardman with the promise of a payment of a gold sovereign and a bottle of OP Rum.� The ringer dutifully lit the fire but stumbled upstairs to grab his bottle of rum, downed the contents, fell asleep, and was burned by the fire.� The ringer did light the fire, however, was not given his full cash reward by the old pub owner.� In retaliation he now haunts the hotel looking for his gold sovereign.
