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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-01-03

The eclipse s,ccurrei ga \rw Year : day
according tn the programme. 81 "-tr"n"-
mer- ~ early ~ "'rlurk people could
10, seen with smoked glass Ia their hands
looking at the sun g., identify not desiring
to miSs any al ia. show The first appear
anre al the moon ou tia dis ni Va" sun was
about | - Total oh~curati"n WAS not
reached here hut probably elrVcn-t~rlfih-
uf the -un was hidden for - very briri
period. which was close to- . r'rls'rk. stars
wcrr visible IN the line of tuialiiy To the
east aud ~ mellow light prevailed l"r SOM"
time. The day could not have been m"rr
favorable i"r witnessing thu phenomenon.
: \ passenger train from Mary-Viilc. on ti'"
Montana Central. jumped the track al tn"
outskirt. of that city last week owing t"an
opcn switch CAUSED by the swapping 81 -
switch rod 10y the frost. The rnsIn" aud
one passenger coach lett the track, III" lat
/ ter turning over on its side in - ditch The
twelve passengers escaped with slight in
iuri.s Ed i.sthrup. deputy sheriff, was
burned in several places 10y having a stove
fall on him hut his mi uric- are not serious.
Jack Moore. the fireman, jumped from III"
engine and WAS caught under the trucks al
y falling ear. His legs were broken III -"v-
cral places aud hall 81 the scalp torn oil.
lie died in great agony in 'hraitrrn""n. tie
WAS unmarried. There were uo her fatal
tiles. The track was cleared aud trains - q
running ~ usual. Ei I.athr"pis well known
in Maiden. and his many friends viii he
clad tn hear Of his escape from more serious
injury.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-01-03
YIRE IN THE DAY HOUSE.
Marrow Escape From Disastrous Con-
hagration.

Last sunday evening. just after the bell
number had taken their places at the table
Mr.. John Burrows had his suspicious
aroused that there was fire s"new here IL
the builhling lie went To- his mother :
room on the first floor III the mann paii 81
the hotel aud there discovered fire through
the wainsroting b,hiud the stove. t'lanc-
ing upward hr saw that there was lire near
the ceiling also. lie gave the alarm. and
there was soon u large forrrof men ON hand
willing To- render all the assistance IN their
power. ~ usual. where me- preparations
Z have been made To- fight fires. il required
some little time To find ladders and pals.
hut these were procured ascxpe,iitiously a.
possible and vigorous war wagci against
the destroyer The lire had caught from :,
defective Hue in the room mentioned, and
soon found its way into the i"fi bhc
building. When AN entrance was Wade
into the loft onr-half Of the roof was found
to liz on fire and the chances oI saving the
hotel appeared very slim. While a large
force was engaged fighting fire. ~ numl'er
we're busy removing furniture. betadins etc.
by hard work and courageous action the
fire was got under control, but il seemed
almost u miracle that the building was
saved from total destruction. as well rs -
number 81 others ON Main street.
| The building WAS damaged to the extent
OF $500. while perhaps $3.50 will cover the
damage on household goods.
+. y. Thomann, who was the first to en-
! ter the burning loft, was quit" severely
/ burned about the head and neck aud ~'is-
tanned other injuries that will disable him
/ ior a time.
/ II vas "A close call for the Day house. and
/ those who went Ia the rescue are deserving
ri great credit ior the skiliinl manner IL
whieh they circumvented n disastrous fire
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-01-03

at the spotted llnr-.. f'ir Maiden cusircrr
could not ma ko ~ purh. Mr. XII. who Is
"a practical marhiui~t ~a~ brought over.
aud has been thor, since. fhrIr ga" ~. ilic>
81 our Nj. Riley.
Gallagher frciehtins outfit camped at
Phillrn,.k Thursday night hast. onr"f liis
best nul,-- hil iutu al odd we'll near the
mhldlr ~ Main street. 1t took three hours
of hard work aud uurh swearing To get the
beast out The wrll was in front 81 the lot
upon which stood Shay's Old blacksmith
shop. lie PROPOSES io sue the county ut
an early day LIT her 20, t'allashcr
The holidays festivities iu aud about
PhiIbrnnk were rrlchratcl with that good
anteI christmas slaughter 81 numerous Tat
turkeys WAS only the shadow east before
10y coming events. not to speak ri thrpuan-
tites of embryonic minrr pes and ri the
liberal use 10y the ungodv Of that spirit
giving duo commonly called Tom aud Jerry.
old-tincr- had already hrsun Ia srunbie
al the ,rs,.urrary ni established mrtr"r"-
logical habits. for il seemed likely that We
would get through the holidays and along
into tn. new year with the same sunshine
and llny air OF the last mouth. They
said that Christmas without SNOW was like
"iIamht without the presence" al thrcrazy
Dane. day or two before christmas.
however. we were treated tu q genuine sur
prise by n beautiiuliall OF "brautiful snow.
Sleighs were brought forth from their long
retirement. and with the merry chimes "I
che bells not even the most skcptical could
doubt that merry Christmas had come.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-01-03
Elk in the National Park.

I'm their way down from Cooke city to
Mammoth Hot Springs, - few days ago,
Mcssr-. Ross and Emo raniuio u large band
Of ELK near Specimen Ridge, on the east fork
III the Yellowstone. recent ~ named by Prof.
Hague the Lamar river They counted
over 500 head. mostly cows and calves,
with hut few bulls ia the band. Mr.. Ross,
said he never saw So many ELI III one band
IN his LIE and what surprised him mosi
WAS that they wrrr ~ tam" as a herd al
rnttlr. aud seemed To- regard them With the
utmost in,iilirr,n,r. The ia v before hc ~ "
anot her smaller herd above soda Butte.
They were ais. close u, ihrrnad aud equally
~ tame. lie ALSO SAW several bands urni
Specimen i.i,lge lake. not Tar it"m Blr"nrt :
bri,lg. on the yellow s" nr river. lie THINK
thai, ia all hr must Ia seen over on'
thousand rlL during his two days J"urnr,
bet we.n Cooke and Mnmm"th Hot springs
This SustainS the Nirw al captain ilarrls
that the Soda Buiir creek and he Lamar
river VALLEYS arr the great winter RESORT
l,r pasturr al the mountain rraniniN"ra
and the ls,si ri thrir rarr un this r"ttin
Ilerali.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-01-03
Maiden Schoo! Report
UAi.rHREiD GREEN, l'-r. 20, lsSN.

Hartmann tNEEk Dec 2i lSSS.
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...,,,,.,,,, nm. and ~. hon, !, merry ,u,.
,t., ,.., a, ,b..,.,L
~, .,,, ,,, h,.,,. E, l,,l. ahead al Chris,
,.,;,, =, ,,lout IA
-, ,,, !. ,.,r,y aver and the old
,l..i. ,. ,, ,,.,u ,i,,,u, with q, fr,.I
,br... ,..,,s
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ia. r..,,;,,,,;,,I Teachers
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H., III, m .,,u,y ,,;l,. -,.,,;n,. b,,,r,
,,,,,;n, ia. r,;l,,,,J mako. rather an inn.
,.,..,i..,,,l. TIN, ,,r teacher. fran, hi, ,.,.
,i., =, ,hi. ,;,n,. ,,f year. A., b,,,. b,,,,r,
,,b,., y,.,r rail-. ,r,und t,,b,v. railroad
,,~I;,i-. ,.,,e, b,ue
~. b,J , very pl,,sopt tim, here Chris,
n,,v Ev, AIR Fox furnished "A lovely tr,,
which MA. well l,a,I.d by the ueirbb,r.
and a very generous DISPLAY of APPLES by
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-01-03
BUSINESS LOCALS.

-Jo IT," i"r -ale again at drug store
Maiden.
Elaine oil at po>ioilice drug store, -
pcs ease.
~hiu-l.- constantly "n hand at Noble n
~hi.id>' mill. ."wi-i"wu.
Fresh oysters Nv York counts ~
I;ari,cr'~ restaurant. call early.
Oranges. lemons. pear. apples aud cram
l,crri,s just re,,ivrd from 'alif"rnia az l.
I..laugrr'S sttrr. Maiden.
\ S2Io Chirag" tottasc Organ. direct
from the factory, rstn To-. purchased foi
SI2a cash or SIG" on tiu-. Apply ~
AH.I- oilir-.
dust rrcived this week at II. y. lc'l'her
~ full line ri robes. !or~r blankets and
sleigh bells Aizn n full line 81 the best Cal
ifornia gloves The price Of harness vii
be- reduced 81 after Jan. lSi. will sci
cheap ior cash.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-01-03

Joseph Arly. Florence Montgomery.
Walter Waddrll, Elizabeth u. Garter.
y. VI. Erickson, ". A. Shipman.
William Coos. Amelia Rhedcr.
William +. Whrtslcr. sophia i.anse,in.
Henry clay Fletcher. Lena W"ydrri
T.. \. Pari-oi. Elizabeth Nave.
4. ". Hopkins. clara l.. Marshall.
q. T. burnett. Winnie Biglen.
i. Il. q. Davis. II. l. stephens.
Rev. j. u. smith. Ella II. stewart.
Noise Ouell.itc. Isabel Daumoni.
Andrew Dcusnnre. Jane carpenter.
a. r. Mention. Julia Smith.
John Davidson. Jessie Mc,;r'snr.
Jean Lamont story, Maggie Whiprl".
i. T.. Murray. Bella Abraham.
W. +. Met 'ollunn. sarah Berkin.
Rudolf won Tol~l. Anna Theresa Zili>rh
Alfred Blanchard, Jane Fowler.
Peter I.uccnucirr. Phoebe Adrian~.
Joseph II. Norman. Maggie Ellis.
Perry Veteran, tnrrelia l.. Crawford.
Joseph Wells. catherine l.eurir.
Il. Il. Raymond. HoSanna Moss.
Charles Brown. Eliza TAFT.
Horace -. Phillips, Lucy q. Burke.
Frank Mitchell, >upina Knapp.
Nobert I.ah~lurr, Mary Wells.
>. 4. Gillandrr Jane Sandrrsnn.
William n. Culver. May pnt!.
u. +. Jones. Eta VI. smith
G.. A. Ridcll. Matte Fisher.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-01-03

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VI" h''''- ""'e'S W NV 7''''" WV" W ''''
'"''''"'
Thursday evening last on" 81 The most
sn"'ahle parties ri the s"a-"n was h-'d ~
''e '''"''"'' VI Wv ~ "'"''''', ~,
"'"'n '""''"s "'' "''' W. ""," W"
'''''' "''"''
P'''"' " ~" ''s '''
- s'' INV
Edward Royals was arrests" M"nhhN
morning last on Ross FORK Nv '"'s'ap'e
"h' tray an" drought "'''fr"'"ise p" '"'ef
To answer 10 ths charge al taxing n Morse
ii"m III" band 81 H. H. Eagle aud i'ia.'ns
thereon his own brand The trial 's ~
progress ~ tins wiring
y D. scott, the carpenter has been busy
fpr some time IN eni'ellishing til" inferior" al
the r"s"'"n'" al John Ea". III" general
supp"-iti"n 's That "n" "r 'n"r"o' The boys
are going I" don" "'T'''"sS"' "''"fe many
more "'il'>es darhr" TIE grass gro" u
i"nrl"s al 'he Ea-in
Lew bradbury. tin blacksmith III iiica.
aud I.-wcllyn TAYLOR, f,r seven Years with
Capt. :. :. II"l's"n. have gone I" ';r-n'
Falls. where they will Ia. assnciatcd in gen
rral blacksmith hing. They hay. pnrci, se,i
~ we'll known stand, and will undoubtedly
Il" well in the Cataract city.
The turkey shoot at pbilhrouk ON Sa,ur.
day. the o.d inst WA. pr-tty well at.
tended. Sporting men from mn and down
Tia. river cam. in with their low lins-picrv,
aud their eagle eyes. Utica sent her quota
al guns, but the lhilbr''ok cracks srooped
the coops III II majority ri the birds. ;. u.
scott eco. the alleged managers, werec"n'
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-01-03
MAIDEN LOCALS.

The masquerade ball was well attended.
I.cwi-iown j. well represented ia Maii-n
by the sporting fraternity.
Mr.. ScovrI and family have left camp T."
reside on their ranrh on Rock creek.
Report says many mining claims have
been relocated during ia. past three days.
\ great amount of assessment work has
been done during the pasi week "n IN"
mines in this vieiniiy.
Monday night the Maginnis lads had q
huor-warming. Tuesday night TIA" boys al
Box Elder held the fort.
James Marshall. while under the influence
of liuuor. broke in Dmorest'- front door
aud nsed very offensive Language Ia the Or
eupants. lie watts arrested aud tried before
William poit. and fined Si5 and costs.
4 practical joke was played tn" other
day. which proved to bea very disasre'abe
affair ior Miller of Deer creek. While wait
tJJu IN tr,vrr FIR irI<
4, leave som. one unsad,ll.l his horse aud
nut the saddle on IA horse from Mag'nni.
az course the party, never n'~fru-f'ng amy
thing wrong. returned To Msgnnis.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-01-03
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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-01-03

Moe rescuing II child's high chair.
Martin saving his guitar an,l Nrn soak
ing" il.
the SECOND story balrony.
Gov. brooks directing oI,-raiions hy
graceful movement "i his hands.
Fire Warden Mason aud Won T"h,l rai'h
ing pail. nn the top ri their heads.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-01-03
Ice Palace Excursion.

Grand lee Palace Excursion. January
2oth tn 2Gih inclusive. Fare, Benton Ia
It. Paul and return. $4,000 Tickets good
i"r nin,i, day ~ lees to suit ior rriuih
i,a--ag..
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-01-03

LASH pIITcr. IiIirSh, ". IT,
I.,.inist =. l-ss
No,i,- j. h-r.hy given that III. following named
sitter has hl. not lee III hi. inrui"ni 4" max" sup
pl.n.ntar, proof in support o his clam. and hat
proot III lie made irfnis he CLERK III The fourth
Judicial District Cont of Montana in aud tot
Fergus county. Montana. at l"Nisi"Mn. Montana.
on February .th. $50, viz;
>amWe, Phillips.
" he ,n,,i. cash entry *". III, i0r ia" 81, ~
-,., - IN. - y u j. h., and lot I. Sc d. ant
Iots aud . So. 81, Up. - y. u. - +.
1h- proof onl, ct claimant I" "" ma'i" IN "ieii
enc. t., letter :. oi ps,cuIher ~. lsss. irvh ti-
Hon Comm >iun.r ri the General and biii,r.
= ". LAN"n"ESI, Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-01-03

Itake thi. method "i thanking all those
" ho assisted in distinguishing the lire ut the
DAY house sunday evening.
j. IIpiZrNIE.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-01-03

First Kcntrrkinn Say. colonel,
there's Il Mormon elder down iheroai
"A pr,.achin' Ia a crowd - young We
men an singn Would | Were n
Bird
second kentuckian - Well ! KIN
furnish the feathers. You sli some
tar to stick 'cm on."-Philadrlphia
Record
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-01-03
COAL! COAL.

Cnrwin & McGI -ur ni .hill.fp"k arr no"
prepared to supply thrmark"i with u first
class quality "i coal at their sag rIeeh
coal bank.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-01-03
JUDITH VALLEY LOCALS.

Compliments III the season To- the AHGr>.
We are todd that >oo acres have been lo-
Gated IN the promising coal beds "i sage
creek.
\ Christmas tree, followed 10y - social
dance. WAS the attraction ~ l'tica christ
mas day 4 good time was had.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-03-12
THE FASCINATING ROARGER.


II The miserable boarGil@-housc where morn.
i'm. noon I'D night.
/ hiGe myself and sccibble As ny publisher
commands.
There burns no IRE ia ny grate---Ive hardly any
light
BY winch to write the articles my editor de-
napds.
The only sunbeam shining IN the darkness
comes az meals,
Where now and then l. see you don't even
know your name.
Your lovely face nor gentle birth nor cleVerness
reveals.
You're commonplace and vulgar, but ! love
you All the same.
You never look at nse--in vain / strive 10 catch
your eye;
Your eyer-arctic coldless puts me in a hope
less state
as You daily with tn a:rocity that's known &c
us as pie.
Ana keep your eycIiGs lowered til long &c
be your plate.
fam would tel. you e. he love you can not
viii not, sec.
And take you far from hcre-Iwhere mutton
masCuerades IS ggacI
To somewhere where your food she fare Of gods
should ever be;
Where commonplace ana yulgar' l should
love you l8sJ Inc same
Your hair, like golde. shes, shines a halo
round yoGl head:
TO see il fan unbound Ia gladly sacrifice my
life
Ia never seem 10 notice when you fGget with
your bread.
Or 3et your spoon and FORK lie. goth neglected.
FOR Your knife
Nay If You put your elbows on the table OF
talk loud,
Or -grgaf. az your own remarks. III eweaI
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-03-12
BACKGROUND.
The Blight of Death Amid the
Beauty of Indian Summer.

Reading OF the ravages of yellow
fever at Jacksonville, Fla. brings 10
my mind an outbreak OF smallpox far
out on a newiy-settled portion of the
prairie III Dakota a lew years ago.
The situation was 50 isolated at the
time that it was bat little heard of by
the world, bat while il TASTED The little
community w"S n IL mercy, and
many q hardy settler foana a lonely
and perhaps unmarked grave beneath
the dry, gray surface of the rolling.
endless plain.
II was in the early part Of October,
1882. that the fatal disease made its
appearance a few miles from Estelline.
Hamlin County. then . new and strag-
Cling village far removed from any
other towns 4 lonesome and uncer-
tain line OF railroad ran through the
the place. along which crept freight
train every other day. with an ancient
passenger coach attached to the rear
end In The circulars OF the company
TINS train was referred Ia AS a fast
and well-appointcd express. making
close connections Fast and West. and
ii Is more than probable tnaJ the train
win iis'' = H',.ue nI"c" Closer con
,i1C'-oiiS III al "ifec'.o"5 Ii liie track
ii,'O iio' "e0n :" a'".s'i'- III many
p'''o'' no 'So''9L''i'',iH q 'ot'-heaN!
car would tip over and roll on It's back
oi '!i 90, -, ~ IL d H'-'e'''l lie press
Gnu 'i''.'' ..gT9 "''S no "'lef com
ii''-,i-''''I'ii '''i ne "r's-oe "ofiu eN-
- '~''i'i' a. 90 'iie o'''i'tit anu
= ,!ii' "''s MOI '-i''''i +'S,'i''u 10 Estel-
% g. = ~ 'i'e Siio'' lonely
- i,-'''-'o
~ 80 *, }'.l''t u" one ever
NJ. 0.'' "'' '''''N "-' III Town
g''' lou, a..| ~ '.'l'e"'5'"'S III nan d
.'~'il 'iiieIe'l' PAGES III the surround
in7 'o''il--H' ''1'-. L'e 20 Ten mics
instant >'--Li'.s' d. me same TINE. Inc
ee'.i'5iile1,S "a 'iie country were seat
'lS nearest lis''-'iD'fs some
-'.'1'-'''9 ~" " ere '"ree OF Iodf Hllses
EiS" - bafI "i me i"hd
W '''''' GA i'i''--'ie'
a. "''' :, *" Gay "i'eh ne cases
s'''i '1'o oii al S'''eS' None mao
t',.,,l "a Ia ''' a. '''" me &utiioFl-
lux = 81, =" rag" G'~'L'A'ii'e 40
h1'p II Jul 49, ~ MY men were
s''''1oi-e' d i.''i' i-'le "'U Oh an ROADS
- SlOp Peop,e coming n ana u they
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-03-12

Magistrate Madam. your hue
ha1a charges y6a with assault
Madam Yes. your honor; 1 asked
him If he would ever cease TO love
me. and be was so slow In answering
that hit him with & mop. I'M only
3 woman. yoar honor Iteag-I. and a
woman's life without love = "a mere
blight ~ r..
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-03-12

-MU-L.oUu- are delicious cooked
just like chippea hre-ouy they should
stew longer. First he sure ,hey are
mushroom, peel carefully describing
those that are not fresh; PIT ON fry
ing pan with lump OF butter, and
when it l. hot throw them IN, season
with pepper ANA SAT-. and when cooked
soft add some rich cream. Let il boil
half minute ana serve.
1t was an Igishma1 who. on com
Ing down "a steep E.H o1 mountain
coach. ~I@E--tec that It would per.
ha' haa more sensible scheme 60 have
biJ6e- .E -.ed 10 the ho...s.- Puck.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-03-12
Hath is Wealth !

Or. T. G.. rFST'- NERVE nd BRAIN
IRE IT JET a guarautl ed specific fOT y yseria,
lrzzu, So, cor S"HS, FItS, nervous Neuralgia,
ECatacLe, Nervous Pos ration Caused by he use
Z l"ohyl tobac- Wax fu.ue $ Mental De-
ra~siOH Sofrenirg the Brain ting ~ insan-
iry tI.d Ie81Iug tO ms ~, dtCav aud d-ah. Pre-
matUr U.H gv Barren tss, l. s. and ~peTnat-
,r O. ,t caused ~ oy. r-ezertIO1 90 tie ain. sit
abuse s- aye~ md Igen =. Z ca X contains one
uoUt1'S trs aiEeH- $40 "a OK. OF TX .O<es Tor
90 seGt ~ altI prepaid n reeeJat OF pT e..
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-03-12

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- r. !.
t,,,..i.r-,.... - -. -. -.
N--,,.,,-.,,-....,., -. -, So
o.. -..,, o. = -, -,
,,ar.,-a md y,..,.fr'...ioT, ,.-.,. not ,.,,.-
mon a,n0rr the,o. = wa. two weeks
before a1y vaccine uofpt, copld l.a ,b-
f,ir,a. ana t:;an - ..ao l.,.,,olt rhrm
overland on bar-.r,.c,. III. ,,e1low
Indian -.,,.,r.a,. wa,t1,,,. with its lazy
sky and WIN inst q ghost Of p soft
soI,.b v-ira -o,ir a,of,sb ia make the
gra,t ,..I1oy. ,..,,t,- or y-;.5 .uo1o,ye,..
rod 1b.;,. bsad.. l.zf,s-- bronab, M
hint. og amy tb;,. t,1f health The
street 81 ,Es town were deserted.
.,r,no-r a. .-il! 80 ~. p,...f,.:e without
T-'a,a -h. .-,..s. ,-as dry and c,,nn
,.lo-a ~ The o,.,,,nd ,a,,,. r,-.v than
h,.,v-,, and ,ba stfr7pa.. VS. onn,.as-
si,a You mounted IN th,. ION Of ono
of fle pI-3ir;a wav.s. and the miles
Won could see off across the bil,owy.
rolling son O.; dry and witaeras cI.ass
showed vou patbinp ay.anf two or
fare. little board O.. sod houses. over
which. nerhaps. death ur. hoycrirg
and coming, il might be. 10 one lone
inmate unable Il help himself, uncared
for by others No sound came to your
ear save possibly the chirp or cricket
or harsh note of a grasshopper: per-
haps once IN long while frightened
iack-ra5bit might bound away or
flock Of prairie chickens 20 oil with Il
whirr; then again YOU might find
convenient seat or the great broad
whi;cncd skull OF a buffalo. which
are found all over the prairie; and
listen for an hour and hear no
sound. lest happily you were of that
gentle nature which could catch the
shadowy strains Of that low sweet mu-
sic which sometimes family comes in
the 9olitude9 Of the -~cat pla;n--a
spirit 90 some lost, wandering melody.
comiuE over the uolGcn rod ana pur-
pie prairie balm from nobody knows
where-iike the ringing of far-off
church bells. or dving strains al some
invisible orchestra far away in the
hazy vau.t above YOU.
Tho .,,p .,,.,.a -, i'm, ,,.o,.,,i,,,, tu-ioa
lis natural size ~ seem +bro,-.rh the
saw a..no.nba,.a -o,nrt..Yas rod
sometimes like gois G,,r IN ,ba
middle of ,ha dor fo,. q c.,.- 5o,I,.s did
# shine with INV tl,fpg. H.. IL .,.c,,s-
TONED ni5-ca,,.na,,, ,.aa,.,..-. A. Il
sanl, tav,ra the 49,, .,..s-, :. ,r,.e,y
rod and 7.rr. l-l-a IN. .rr5 moon. Il
dia M. bu,.f IONA. r,a. e.. .o,l, II II
aud = r.a,r sim ....-.,. ana q. fno-a
rich h.ona-r,.g az Il SANK IN the fa,.-
away bor.zon sometime tb..... ,,,fob,
he - small .,.,ri- n- .Io,,5. - liitlaa bova
the horizon. ~. f.,.baDs % gnna narrow
cloud which vcrld lie frI5a = ba.
across the SIMS face fo,. q rnomant
As If sank lower Il seemed more and
more like . ,rra,, pi,ripo eve looi,inr
down Al MS and -. il. hro.a hlnn5-rad
disk inst to,i.h. 4 what .oo.-ad like the
western eGoa nj the ,,o,..5 :; -e.n,.j IN
pause for q moment - II 10 tal,. one
last look And - fair land 81 yra- IN
look al tbouub lonely and half ont or
the world. Down bv IA. r.~er which
wander. Il -,.,en..ga course. nm,
a little depressed below the SIR
face Of the prairie. a,..w acres 81
wild sunfowers. biche,. than = mans
head. MAKING orea. field. of GOLD