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NOTICE OF SALE. GRAND PACIFIC HO-
signed saaisnse Of +. 4. YThieme viii. on the
18th day of April, - 1898. at ~ o'clock noon.
at room |, Power bnilding. in the city Of Helena,
est bidder Tor cash in hand ali that certain real
estate sitpsts, lying and being n the Northern
county OF Lewis and Clarke. state Of Montana,
particularly described as follows, to, wit: Lots
numbered n. . snd W seven. eight and nine in
being also known as the Grand Pacif Q hotel
property. BARNARD BROWN,
Assignee Of =. Il Ihiemo.
Dated Helena. Mont. April 4. A. d. 1888,
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THOROUGHBRED POULTRY.

IGHT BRAHMAS. WHITE LEGHORNs,
- Houdsna, .White-t'ace Black Spanish; stock
~; agent Monitor. incubators. Address Wood
lawn Poultry Yards. Helena. Seed buckwheat
for sale.
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U6K08, N6CeAHoU,
First publication March 81, 1893.

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE or AN EX-
~ ecution in my hands, Issued out of the district
court of the First Judicial district of the state
OF Montana, In and for the county of Lewis and
Clarke. in the suit of A.. "A. Iho,nburgh
against Elise Mcleod, duly attested the
10Th day of March. A. ID. 1893. | have levied upon
all the right, title and interest of the said
lliso Mcleod in and to the following dc.
scribed property. situated In Lewis and Clarke
county. state OF Montana, viz:
The northwest quarter OF northeast quarter of
section 8. township 10 north. range 8 west; the
northeast quarter of northwest quarter Of SEC
ton 4. township 10 north. range 5 west; tho west
half Of pouthenst quarter Of section 81, town
ship II north, range 5 west: tho southwest GUAR
ter OF southwest quarter OF section 1a. township
II north. range 3 vest; all Ct sec ion 10. town
ship IL north, range 8 west; all of section Is.
township II north, range 1 west; the east hrlf Of
northwest quarter aud east half OF sou hast
quarter section "a. township IL north. range 4
West.
Together with all and singular the tenements,
hereditnments and appurtenances thereuuto be-
longing or in anywise nppertaining.
Notice iy hereby given TINT on tho 18th day of
April, A. ID. 1895, at the hour of twelve O'Clock
m. of said day, at tho front door of the court
house, In the city of Helena. aforesaid county
and state. l will cell all the right, title ind in
terest OF the said Elise. Mcleod in and to the
n said above 9"y de, described RI property to tho highest
Given under my hand this the 27th day of
CHARLES D. CURTIS, Sheriff.
~ FRED L. Hoss. Under Sheriff.
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THE ETS.
STOCKS.
STOCKS.
New YORK. April Bar silver. s2h.
Copper-Weak: lake. $l140

Copper-Weak; Jake. $1140
Iead-Steady: domestic. SA12M.
Despite the lack of activity to-day tie stock
market displayed strength almost from start to
finish. The only stocks which showed import-
ant declines were Manhattan and Distilling and
Cattle Feeders. Tho former fell off 2 and the
latter TX, but they 9th rallied fractionally at
The close. Tho general list improved J. to ls
per cent. Vanderbil;s, Changers. New England,
National Cordage and Missouri Pacific were the
stocks. The market closed strong.
with final sales at or near the best figures of the
day.
Governments-Steady.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORs-IN THE DIS
= trict court of the First judicial district Of
the state OF Montana. in and for the county
OF Lewis and Clarke.
In the matter Of the estate Of Henry M. Bran
Notice 10 hereby given by the UNDERSIGNED, ad-
geo, deceased, to the credt ora OF. and all
persons having. claims against the said de-
ceased. to exhibit thsm with the nc cessary
vouchers within ten months after the firsl pub
lication of his notice to the said administrator at
the law OF co Of Mssfena Eullard. Room s. Gold
Block, in tho city Of Helena, in the county Of
Lewis and Clarke. state ct Montana, the sans
beng the place for tho Transaction of tho bust
ness OF said estate in sal county of Lewis and
Clarke.
Dated March IS. a. D. 1891.
L. n. BRANDEGEE.
Administrator of the estate OF Henry M. Bran
deKee. deceased,
First publication March q. 1891.
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OTplS Employment Agency.
wanted

w Et-LL L10-.
10 woodchoppors, $l.sa.
10 soal miners. I
Maa and wife for ranch, $50 pcr month.
q rnnchmen, $50 to $aa.
(nnyA.ser for clty and country.
~ r~aiiroAl MIN. free fare.
Girl for homework in city. 3 eirls for the
country. Woman cook, S40.
FOR HALE--Wood, In any quantity, from halt
cord to carload lots. ! new milch COW with . calf
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MINNESOTA.
Wilbur Tebbils. ....... Merchants Hotel, 81. Paul
Wellarl 3. Dennis ........ Hotel Ryan. s. Psal
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UTAH.
WASHINGTON,

]. W. Graham Spokane
]. f. Riggs ....... Postofice News Stand, Seattle
Mercer & Nathan. ..... 10i =. Second St.. Seattle
Wonatchee News o........,....... Wenatohee
Otto I. johnson. WonAtchee
Funk's News Depot. ....... Pacific Av.. Tacoma
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CALIFORNIA.
B, C. Wilbur. ....... Palace Hotcl. San Franoisoo
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Steady; closed CSC seked.


fered at 8 per cent. Prime mercantile paper
6@I. sterling EXCHANGE steady. with actual bus
mess in bankers' bills at 81 A@4.86h for
sizty-day bills and $Ls74a+s8 for demand.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
.CHIcAco. april 7.-Cattle-Receipts. 1000;
SLOW and shade lower. choice steers, s5.40@5. 60;
medium. s4.7Oa5.25: others, 81. 25GA.65; no Tex
ans on sale: stockers, $3.0013.9 5.
logs ieee.pts 1900: active; 15a3Cc higher;
butchers Weights, sfoJa7.22o: pine light. s6.Su
@b.75; other lights, IS .75a6:2s.
sheep Receipts 5000; active; steady, natives,
- s0g5.ss; westerns, Sa15@h75; clipped Texans,
$h6504.S0.
CHICAGO PRODUCE.
CHICAGO. April 7.-Wheat-Fasy; cash. 78l4c;
May. 60Bc.
~Corn-steady; cash, 4Oac; May. 41Mc.
Oats-steady: cash, 29h@3Oc; May, 29Tc.
Barley-62c.
Pork Easy: cash. SIG. TO- May. s1s.s2X.
Iard-Easy; cash. $40. %; May. II .20.
Ribs-Easy; each. go; May. 1896.
Short clear So s0G9.SA.
Shoulders-S0. 25Ga37M.
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IDAHO.
]. T.. Pritchard Pend d'Orsillo
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IDAHO.
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SHER1Fr,s sALE-MATTHEw ,DoRR1Ty

BY JESS ItfCKfR, DepUty OlefK.
J. A. Carter, Attorney for Plaintiff.
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SIl UATION WANTED WORK WANTED BY
~ the day or week. {. all at ala North Rodney.
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Long and Terrible Illness
from Blood Poisoning
Completely Cured By Hoods
SHrSaDHrfLld.
Hoods SarsapariHa

and am now Z well woman. ] weigh 1913 lbs,
eat well and do the work for Il large family.
My case seems II wonderful recovery and
physicians look nj me in establishment, as
almost like one raised from the dend.''
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SHERlFb'S SALT.--T. II. KLEINsCnMIDT.
~ plaintiff, We. Nicholas Blaurock, Elizabeth
Elsutock;, aud John Horsks, lGnaco Miller and
asrman hiehter: eo-psrtners under the tirm
Nigand and =. A. Arnold. DESCENDANTS.
Under nnd by virtue Of an order OF enle AMI
d dGssSs OF ea i1re' ot ,Hs i i Tnt i ssif iSia sis,r e1t Of e.; ;Sa
state of Montana. in and for the county of Lewis
ands tlsrsc, on the 2ad day OF ocember, A. y.
1892, in the ahoys entitled action. wherein
tin. ohvSintd n judgment md decros Of fero-
closure aud "a o hsa,n : Nicholss tisurocs, tii,-
ler and Herman Richtor, co partners under tho
iiyn nau:o aud style of horaky. Miller " Co..
Rotor W'ssnd and /. A, Arnold. defendants, on
the snm OF 81, isa as, tesiaes interest, costa md
attorney fees, which said decree WIS ON the 'th
day, day Of ,d nSec Na a;n 4 i; lsa,' recorded in ieds-
l ala commanded TO sell all ttose certain lot
pieces or parcels of land, tituate. lying and hsins
Y the county OF lewis md C.lar9e, state Of
to Wit
iyets numbered ono Il, and two (2) in block
mum bored two hundred IN fifty-two (sb2l Of ,hs
Original townaite OF tho city of itelona. Non
tana, as said lots and blocks arc more ~psrtiou-
larly described upon tho oitoisl plat Of aid
recorder @. aid county OF ! evils and Clarke,
Together with all and singular the tenemeats,
hereditaments and Rppurtenances thereunto bo-
Ion ring, OF in nnywise sppertatntng,
Public notice is hereby given that on Saturday,
the l.th day of %lsnnsry. A, L. lSs'. at II o'clock
M. of that day, at the front door of the COURT
house, Helena, lowis and Clarke county. Mon
tana, viii. in obedienca to said ordero sslo
md decree of foreclosure and sale. soil tho
above described property, OF so much thereof
as may be necessary to satisfy, said Judgment.
with interest and costs to tho highest and best
bidder. for cash in hand.
Given under my hand this eith day o; Decem-
CHAs NJ. JEeFERls, Sheriff
by RALrH q, JOHNSON. Deputy SIeriIf.
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Railway oonandrsns.

Railway Conundrums.
What ID the railway mileage Of the United
EAatss3 1900 miles.
What has bees tho oost7 Over ten billion
dollars.
what state head. Tho list in point Of
milsagsf Illinois-1O.079 miles.
what IL average cost Of constructing q
nile Of railreadf About $4,000.
Who built The Arst locomotive IN the
United Statssi Peter Cooper.
What 10 cost Of . palace sleeping oar?
About $4,000. or 81. 900 IL %vestibuled.
What lsaa carries the largest number OF
road. New Yerk-b2hON COO . day or 19l. $685.
600 yearly.
What are the chances Of fatal accident il
railway travel1 Statistics show one killed
In evsry ten million.
What road a n the famous ~vsstibuled,
electric lighted and steam heated train be-
svesn 81. Paul, Minnsspelis and Ohisaao7
way. II leaves ~. Paul at $40 O'Clock every
evening. Considered one OF the most COM
plste q handsomsst trains In this coup.
How many trains per day via Ibis road
from the twin ottiss'' to Chisago7 Four
from st. Paul Union DEPOT At 7:50 .. m.,
Are they all heated By stean?. Yes
waukss." which furnishes electric berth
lamps TO read by7 No.
WIG snou!d = passenger apply, to for in
United States and Canadn via ''The Mil
the northwest or address
]. T. CoNnEY.
Asst Gon'l Pass. Agent.
st, Paul.. Mimi.
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LIVELY COLUMBIA FALLS.


Eleserts light Plant Under Wsy-Hleur-
Ing MIL and Dat Msnl mai.
ColuNsrA FALIs. Jan. 0.-[spseial. T.
william vandsrvssr somplstsd The setting
o. polss for his slsstrio light plant and The
strineins Of wire has commenced. The
machinery and I'll paraphsrnalia have ar
zivsd and The plant will DO In operation BY
Feb. l.
The Colsssbia Touring mill will steam its
boilers ON the 18th. that day being ri for
the completion OF The big plant. The mill
ID the largest In western Montana. having .
capacity OF 200 barrels per day. The build
ing 10 an immense a~tructure. -four stories.
166x100. Ths machinery ID the latest roller
process. The owners are James A. Talbot
and A. J.. Davis, Of Butte, and A. y. Psess
ton, OF Columbia Falls. Hard wheat here
10 kept ~ cents higher than IN the Mime
apolis market.
shs bank OF Columbia Falls Tor the build-
ing and operation II AZ oat meal mill,
work on which will commsnes - once.
The plant 10 to cost $4,000. and . bond 10
mp that n will be ready for operation ~
May 20. The promoters are Preston d
Etatelsr. Of Illinois. The plant u TO be .
duplicate Of she oAt meal mill at ElRin. III.
The nlina Of the definite xoute Of the
Northern Pacific d Montana railroad from
Jocko TO Columbia Falls and tho coal mine:
near this city has stimulated prices on real
estats ma other holdings. The road IL re-
Corded @ . certainty, Columbia Falls. butte
and Helena men being among the pro-
uoters. President James A. Talbot. OF
the International Improvement company,
lssls assured that work will commence
with the hrst railroad weather.
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EW SIOUX
u CITY ROUTE
EAST.

Passengers for the East from
Helena and other western points
will lind tho NEW ROUTE via
SIOUX CITY and the ILLINOIS
CENTRAL r.. r. not only desirable
as to time and equipment, but one
of the most attractive. passing
through Sioux City, the only Corn
palace City OF the world, Dubuque
the handsome Key City of Iowa;
Rockford, illinois. q new manufac-
turing city. that has become a
"world within itself" and Chicago,
whose growth and enterprise liz
the wonder OF the world, With
elegant Tree Chair Cars, and Pull.
man Palace Sleeping Cars on every
train between Sioux City and Chi.
cago. and with a close connection
with the Union Pacific trains az
Sioux City, tho
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e,e2S,87a.

These figures represent the number of
bottles Of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, coughs and colds which were
sold In the United States from March, '91
to March. '92. Two million. two hundred
and twenty eight thousand, six hundred and
ssventy-two bottles sold in one year. and
each and everv bottle was sold on = positive
guarantee that money would be refunded
ii satisfactory results did not follow Its use.
The secret of its success 10 plain. 1t never
d%isappoints and Gan always be depended on
40 the very best remedy for coughs, colds.
eto. Price 80 cents and 81. At II. M.
Parchen d Co.'s drug store.
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CALIFORNIA.
II. G. Wilbur ....... Palace Hotsl. San Fra ncisoo


Wilbur Tebbils ........ Merchants Hotel. 81. Paul
Wsllard y. Donnis...a... Hotel Ryan. 81. rAal
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P~etroleum-Dull; neglected.

Prime mercantile paper. bh07. Sterling OK
change quiet and easier. sixty-day bills. $4.SbH;
demand, $4.87h.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO. Jan. a.-Cattle-Receipts 5000;
market 10@15c lower: best natives 81. 75esb 85;
Others. %; COOS 65; ~stockers. ~. 25ee3. 40.
and adoe esmme1, g. Ss d 50; I pssfins stF sna m sG"sl
g S597.b5; prime heavy and butchers weights
$7.tbG7 IS; sorted light. 81. 50@7.60; other lii hts
and pigs, So. 3567.45.
sheep.:Reoeipts. 1000; steady; ewes. Sa.soa
$40: mixed. So. 1901. 50; wetAers. $4.75R5. Is:
westerns. S465@605; Texans, $a.75@4.B0.
CHICAGO PRODUCE.
CHICAGO. Jan. Observation-Disclosures
Cash. 72sso; May. 78Mc.
Corn-kasier; cash. 1850: May, 48Ao.
~Oats-Steady; cash, 301so; May, 34Hc.
Rarley-85o.
Pork-Strong; cash. 1885: May, $40. 87H.
~lard-Strong; cash, t10s5; May, $10.67x.
Shoulders-$8.82h @9. rs.
Short clear-$10.256l0. IS.
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Illinois Central R. R

respectfully presents its claims fQ
the new and every way desirabn
SIOUX CITY ROUTE.
For folders and further partActl
lars cali upon local ticket agent. a
address the undersigned at Man
chester, Iowa.
]. F. MERRY.
Asst. General Passenger A0onA
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Independent Agents

THE HELENA INDEPENDENT is
on sale by the following news
dealers in this city and state, and
in Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Wash
ington, California and Minnesota,
who will furnish single copies or
receive subscriptions for the daily
or weekly:
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n merican National

pireotorss
r. c. Power, A. j. SolirmanL
a. Q. johnson, Richard Lockey,
James Sullivan.
Interest ALLOWED on time deposits. Exchange
issued on principal cities OF tho United Stater,
canada and Europs. Transfers OF money made
Clty. county and stA.e securities bought and sold.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING -. THE AN
~ nusl meeting Of the A. J. Davidson Com
pany uncorporsted) fol the election Of officers
urday, Jan. IA, 1893.
I! J. DAVIDSON, Secretary.
STOCKHOLDERS'' MEETING-THE AN
nuAl meeting Of tho stockholders Of tho
Helena Electric company Will be held at the
general office Of tho company. in Helena, Nom
isna. on Tuesday. Jan II, 1898, at 1880 D.. M, for
the annual election of trustees. and for tho tran
come before the meeting.
H. l. WALKER, Secretary.
STOCKHOLDERS M~EETING-THE AN
~ nual meeting Of the stockh ,lders OF tho Hell
ena daa Light and Coke company will be held at
the general office of the company. in Helena.
Montana, on tuesday. Jan. il. 1893. at s n. M,
Tor the annual election Of trustees. and for tho
!rans"cton OF such other. business ~ shall
legally come before tho meeting.
H. l.. WALKER, Secretary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-23
SUBMARINE TORPEDO BOATS

The reason why submarine torpedo
koats are in demand is that the surface
torpedo boats may De failures, though
a few years ago they were SO highly
thought of that many authorities de-
clared it folly to build large and costly
battleships, when an inexpensive tOrpe-
do boat could readily destroy them
says the st. Nicholas But the battle
ships now have their electric search
lights for night use, their machlle-gJms
to rain tempests of prOjectGeS upon an
approaching foe, their steel MEETINGS
reaching out from the hull and down tC
the keel, and their swift steaminC guard
boats. also armed with tOrpedOeS fol-
attack upon advancing enemies of the
same kind. ThereupOn the cry is fol
q torpedo boat that may defy the search
Light, the rapid-tire guns, the steel net
tings. and the guard-bOats, and such {
boat must be one that can come near
and do it's work unseen.
Naval authorities no longer conside
it barbarous or inhuman to use sub
marine boats for the world has grown
accustomed to the use of hidden tor
pedoeS and of the terrible dynamite
in operations of war. Nor can TIL
weaker or poorer nations afford to tu1l
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STOOD EIGHT FEET SIX.

1.-The strongest poet l ever had to in
terview," said the fighting editor Of the
Boston Globe, was a big fellow. Why,
he stood eight feet -
"Oh, cut it short" cried the others in
a chorus. Come down a little from
that height"
Il am telling you nothing but the
truth. He stood eight feet six -"
Now, look here exclaimed one Of
the party, You can't stuff that down
our threats, and there's no use trying
it,
'If you will be kind enough to wait
till I finish you will all acknowledge
that | am telling nothing but what is
perfectly plausible. The man stood =
feet 6 inches -
''Oh, get outr'
Eight feet six inches away from me
when he talked" conclude the pugil-
istic one. with a calm smile, as he
walked off amid the groans of his list
Ieners.
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CATCHING THE WHALE.
Interesting Account of how the Mon
Ster of the Deep is Taken.

The whale being well harnessed to
the boat by menas Of the tow-line,
which is fastened to the t1esh-imbedded
harpOOn, it may either turn fiukes and
sound, or believing at times like a bull
with greater volume of voice, how
eVer,-it may run, as it is termed. tax
ing the boat in tow at rate it has
been estimated, all the way from fif-
teen to ivy nv nj, m
first starts off, but settling down to
about eigh- ar ten Knots per h /. i. Il
it gets warmed UP tC its work says J. l.
Brown in the Century. This is the old
Nantucket sleigh-ride." The whale
having tired itself by running, the boat
is hauled up by the line, and side by
side the crew, with hair standing on end
and the affrghted whale, startled anew
by the close proximity of so strange a
load, rush through the surging and fast
recedng waters. The officer "gets a
set" with his hand lance, and plumges
about five or six feet of cold iron into
the lungs of the victim, and perseveres
without ceaSing in the up and down
motions, Familiarity known SIS ''churn-
ing" as the boat persistently clings to
the whale, until the spout Of the I'M
fortunate cetacean is tinged with the
crimson of it's own life-blood. The
muscles Of the strong arms now relax
upon the lance, the boat is laid off, and
the dying whale SWims round and round
in an unbrOken circle. This is the fur
ry." Death is now merely question
Of time. The blood elected through the
spiracles now becomes as thick as tar.
it is usually the fact, that the whale,
during it's dying moments, so times it's
encircling path as to place its head to
the sun. 1t now makes heavy lurch.
the sea is dashed into a maelStrOm OF
bloody water, and the pOnderous whale
rolls heavily on its side, or partly on
its back, with the fin projecting above
the water. This is filming out A
One-sided jury would say that the whale
died of hemOrrhage of the lungs. To
use a paradOxical expression, some dead
whales are not always dead. 1t may
be in a comatOSe state, but averse TO
vivisection; and when the men again
approach it, and cut holes through the
lips to make the line fast, to tow it
to the vessel, a demolished boat or loss
of life and limbs may be the reward
Hence the more curious Whalemen
prick his eye," and if the whale does
not finch, it Is supposed to be dead.
Several boats take their position in line
like a tandem team of horses; the two
ropes are properly adjusted, and the
men with merry boat-sOng begin the
laboriolls and mOnotonouS task of tow
ing the whale to the vessel A dead
whale may be more easily towed head
first, and it is also worthy Of mention
that dead whale, when cast adrift, will
beat to the windward, the natural mo-
tons OF the flukes having a tendency to
propel the body.
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that he brought up with only a few

so that he brought up with only a few
bruises
1T was useless to think of extrcating
the horse. which had sunk into the mire
until nothing but his head and neck
were above the surface and as we
started off he turned his head toward
us with eyes so sad and a whinny so
mOurnful it was almost human. I could
not stand it. and. drawing my Colts.
aimed and fired. His head dropped for
ward. Poor Pete was saved from il
horrible, lingering death, and the most
popular broncho in the camp was no
more.
NOW came a new discovery. The
alkai spot was of oblong shape, and.
as we rode round it to avoid another
attempt at crossing. within Il space of
about five acres, well toward the center.
we counted twenty pairs of horns Just
above the surface, as if they We're grow
ing out of the ground. We We're salts
fed that we had fathomed the mystery
of the lost cattle. They had attempted
to cross the place and had sunk into the
swamp holes. In their struggles to re-
lease themselves they had naturally
kept their heads up as long as possible.
and, death overtal1ing them when the
mire reached their mouths and nostrils.
they remained in that position. with
only their horns above the surface. The
others of the missing cattle had no
doubt shared the same fate. but. strik-
ing softer and dnann1. miro ba5 5;So,,
peared entirely below the surface"