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Griggs courier., 1897-09-24
Order for Hearing Petition for
Letters of Administration.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
County OF Grisgs. rs


in County Court.
Before Hon. G. H. JOhnson. Judge,
In the Matt Of the Estate of Wilhelm Koch
Deceased.
Order for Hearing Petition for Letters OF Ad-
mnisraiion
WHEREAS. The petition of Martha Arm, has
lately been filed in this court representing
among other things, that Wilhelm Koch late Of
the town OF TyrOl in the county Of Griyse in the
state OF North Dakota, died on the cath Of JAN.
uary, A. ID. 1885,. AT the town of Tyro in said
county and state, intestate, and pc,itioning this
court that letters Of administration Of The estate
OF tn. said Wilhelm Koch. deceased. be granted
10 William Arndt of the town of Tyrol. county
of Griggs, state of North Dakota.
1t is therefore ord cred, That the said petition
be heard by the judge OF the county court of
said county Of Griggs at a special term of said
court to be teld al his office in the countv
courthouse in the city of Cooperstown. in said
ls91, at O'Clock in the afternoon OF said day.
1t lie further ordered. That notice be given to
the heirs at law and the next Of kin, and all
persOns interested in the estate of suid deceased
by publishing due notice of the time and place
OF said hearing in the Griggs Courier. a week. v
newspaper published in said county, and that
copies OF said notice be addressed 10 the heirs
OF Wilhelm Koch. dcceascd resident in this
s:ate, al their pace of residence and deposited
i'll the United States postotfice. with The posi-
age thereon prepaid by said petitioner. at least
le; days before the time Of said hearing
In testimony whereof. VIC have caused The
seal of the county court of said county 10 he
hereunto affixed
Witness the Hon. H johnson. judge If the
said county court. at the city of Goorerstown.
IN said county. this Glib day of September. A. D.
1851
CHI. JOHNSON.
lSEAL.l .Jndg" "t The County Court.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24
It Suited Won NIoltke.

Once, while travelling, Moltke, the
German general, came to Zurich and
walked to the hotel. AS the head watt
er saw his gaunt figure stalking in,
wrapped in wornout, dusty cloak,
carrying an old leather satchel, he
measured his wealth by his looks and
ordered the assistant to show him to a
small room in the uppermost story.
Moltke followed without remonstrance.
AS he was making himself comfortable
in the attic another assistant came, as
is customary there, to ask the silent
stranger his name and rank. These
created no small CONSERVATION in the
Office of the hotel. The consequence was
that few minutes later mine host,
with retinue of "kellner." all in full
dress, appeared at the attic door to in
form his excellency that better room
had just been vacated in the "belgate. !"
"Give that to my servant" replied
Moltke, when he comes with our car
riage. This is good enough for me. +"
And he remained. Letter.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24
Spontaneous Ignition.

As is we'll known, Il frequent source
of "unaccountable" fires turns out to
be, in reality, the spontaneous ignition
Of various materials more or less satu-
rated with oils or fats The following
is considered reliable list of common
materials of the class which, when con-
tanning oily matters. will, under favor
able conditions, oftentimes ignite nat.
urally: Waste. tow, rags, sawdust,
shavings, cotton and woolen cloth,
roofing felt and, in fact, all porous COM
bustible bodies containing any oily or
resinous substance having al affinity
for oxygen. All vegetable and animal
oils have more or less affinity for
oxygen, while those produced from the
distillation of petroleum and shale are
practically rnacted upon by the ele-
ment But the oils which cxidize in the
air most rapidly are the vegetable oils,
such as linseed, hempseed, poppy oil,
etc. Briefly, by far tie most frequent
sources Of fires from spontaneous COM
bustion are those which result from
heat induced by the absorption of at
mospheric oxygen.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24

People who belong to what is call. Il
tie "best society" iu large towns vr
cities. says Henry Childs Merwin in
The Atlantic. are usually quite unco:,.
scious of the fact that society is graded
just AS minutely beneath them as it is
in the plane with which they are ia
miliar. But, in fact, every individual
IN a complex society, down to the beggar
i'll the street or the tramp on the high.
way, has his "social position. The
city missionaries of Boston report, with
some astonishment, that great socia!
gap exists between the peanut vender
OH the sidewalk aud the peripatctic Or.
gan grinder and that the children of the
former are forbidden by their parents
to play with the children of the latter.
1t is indeed asserted, and with consider
able truth, that mere wealth is a pass
port to the best society, but this is less
true in America than it is in England
aud less true in Australia than it ia in
America.
The reason is that in England the
best society is state institution and
therefore is more sure Of its position
and can afford to be less exclusive-to
be more hospitable not only to wealth,
but also to intellect and originality
than is possible for the corresponding
class i'll democratic country. More
over, even from tho most aristocratic
point of view, a good reason can be
given for accepting wealth as substi-
tutc for birth The fact that man has
made much money implies, as rule,
that both his mind aud his physical
strength are far above the average.
From what better stock, then, could
the hest society be recruited: This, of
course, is not the motive of the rich
mans reception in good society 1t
might better be described as natures
reason for permitting the anomaly.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24
Nor1cE-T1MBER cULT1-RE,-1r. $ Land

Office Fargo, n. D.. Sept. s. ls97.-Complaint
having been entered AT this office by Hubbard
Knapp against George X Whitcomb TO. failure
to comply with the law TO timber culture en-
try No. lU7l7 dated october sOth, 1855. upon the
swis section township 145 n. range 60 in
Griggs county. \. D.. with view tol the can.
collation. of said entry: contestant alleging that
George H.iWhitcomh has wholly failed to COM
ply with law respecting said entry. in that he
has failed To plant or cause TO be planted there
on any trees. tree seeds, nuts. roots cuttings
since da'e of said entry: that such failure exists
al the date of making this complaint. The said
parties are hereby summoned t. appear before
Oscar d Purinton clerk of the district court of
Griggs county. at his office in Cooperstown. n.
d.. on the 3oth dav of October. 1887. at O'Clock
II. El.. to responds ana furnish testimony concern
ing sad alleged failure. said testimony to be
reported at this Office on the 18th day OF Novem.
ber. A. D. 1897. at u. III at a hearing to lie
held on that day. A. E. SCNDEHHAUF,
LIST Pub. Sept.24. Regis ter.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24
NorIcE-r1MBER cULrr Ireland OH

NoTICE-TIMBER CULTU RE Land Office
Fargo n. D.. Sept S, ls9, Compliant having
been entered AZ this Office by Hannah Fluke
against Herbert l. Carkin for ia ilure to COM
ply with law as to timber culture entry No.
lo3tr5 dated May 4.h: 1885: upon the sex Of Sec
ton "a Township i45 II. Range GO ". in Grisgs
county. n. D.. with view to the cancellation Of
said entry: contestan, alleging that said Herbert
L. Carkin has wholly failed to comply with law
as to said entry in that he has NOT planted or
caused to be planted any trees, tree seeds, nuts,
roots or cuttings thereon since date Of making
said entry: that said failure exists at the date
hereof: that said tract is all wild and nnculti-
waited prairie. The said parties are hereby
summoned TO appear before Oscar y. Purinton
clerk of the district court Of Grigss county. at
his Office in Cooperstown, n. d.. on the 3Oth
day of October. 1897. at Q o'clock a. m. to re-
spond and furnish testimony concerning said
alleged failure. The testimony to be reported
at this office on tine 4th day of November. a. d.
1881. al u. M. Ut a hearing 10 be held on that
day. A. E. SUNDERHAUr.
1st Puo. Seot.24, Register.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24

NOTICE FOR PUBLlCAT1oN.-land office
at Fargo. y. D. Aug. ll:h. 1897. Notice IS here.
filed notice OF his intention 10 make his five
Years final proof in support of his claim. and
that said proof will be made before Oscar u
Purinton. clerk of the district court at Coop
er>town. Grigss county. N. D., on September
25th. 1897, viz:
OLE HAVIG,
H. E. No. 1890. for the nv, OF Section Il in
Twp. 14G II. OF Range 60 west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon. and cultivation
OF. said land. viz: Andrew Dahlin. Wilhelm
Anierson. Per Anderson. Lars Sundberg. all of
Coeperstown. N. D.
a. E. .SUNDERHAUF. Register
Aug.20, '91.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24
Order for Hearing Petition fo,
Letters Of Administration.
[SEAL.l
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
Cnuaty of Griegs. iss'
In CuUnry COurt

County of Griegs iss.
In County Court.
Before Hon. q. IL. johnson. Judge.
IN the matter of the es;at. of John Evcnson.
deceased.
Order for Hearin. Petition for Letters of Ad-
minstralion.
Whereas. Tie petition of Lars christlanso on
of Fargo. N. d.. mas lately been flied III this
court representing. anon" other things, that
Iohn Evenson Iale of Brot,om. Norway. died
Norway. Enropc. inlesta'e. and petilonin< this
court thai Letters of 4 Administration Of the es-
tale 1 the said john EvenSOu. dec. ased. be
granted to Joll1 o. Ole. Of the Town of Coopers-
town. County of Grlsgs. STATE: OF North Dakota.
1t is therefore ordered That the said petition
he heard by the judge of the county ceurt of
said county ct Griggs. at II regular terra OF said
court to be held at his office in the county court
house i'll tn village Of Coop rstown in said
county. on the 4th day of October. a. d 1897.
ut 10 O'Clock III the forenoon o. said day.
II is further ordered that notice be given to
iii" hers at Law and the next of kin. and all
persons interested III thecstate of sad deceased,
by publishing due notice of the time and place
OF said hearing. for three successive
weeks. prior 10 said hearing. in the
i" sad county. and that copies "f said notice he
addressed TO the heirs of John Evenson. deceas-
sd. resident in this STATE. al their place of r. S-
d.nce. and deposited in the United states post
office. with the postage thereon prepn,d by said
petitioner. AT least ten days before the time OF
said hearing.
IN testimony whereof. We have caused The
scmi "t the county court of said county 10 b.
hereunto affixed.
Witness the Hon. G. II. johnson. judge of the
said county, tins 18th day Of September. a. d.
1897.
C.H JOHNSON,
lsEAI.l Judge Of the County Court.
First Pub. Sept IL, 81.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24

TIMER CULTURE FINAL PROOF.
NOTICE FOR PUBLIC. l.TIoN.-U States
Land Oihcn ut Fargo. y. D.. Sept. lst.: 1897
Notice is hereby given that ". Scott Valle-
final proof before Oscar d. Pnrinton, clerk Of
the district court. at his office in ,oopers-
town. n. d.. on the bed day Of October. 1897.
the >w- OF section No. -. in Twp. No. ls5
Range No. til.
He names as witnesses: Lewis Hritton. Lv-
Ceoperstown. Grisgs county. y. D.
A. r. SU.NDkRHAUF.
=. Register.
" nj Glass Agent. Sept. 10. 90.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24

NOTICE OF FINAL PRooF-Land Office
at Fargo. n. d.. Sept. 4th. 1897. Notice is
hereby given that the following named settler
has filed notice of her intention to make final
proof in support Of her clam and that said
proof will be taken before Oscar d. Purinton,
clerk of the district cour, at Cooperstown,
Griggs county. N. D.. on November 1st, 1897. viz
JOSEPHINE ElMON.
formerly Josephine Ekern. for the e;: of nes
and the e1s of sea section -, Twp. l45 n, r.
81 ", and names the following witnesses, to
prove her continuous residence upon, and cul-
son. Charles c. Frydenbere, Engcbret Simen.
SOU. Otto Simeneon. all of Helena p O.. Griegs
county, N. D.
4. E. sUNDERHAUF. Register.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24
Official DIRECTORY
sfAfE oYHICHRA

STATE oYHiCERs.
oo'efnnr-Frank A. Briggs
Licut. Govcrnos--Joseph N. Deyinc,
secretary-Fred Fa!ley.
Treasurer George E. Nichols.
Snperinteuden, Of Publ. lne,rucucr- ohm
G Haliand
Attorney Gcneral-John F Cowsn.
Audltor-Nathan b. Hannum.
Supreme Court Judges-Guy c. II. Coriss.
Alfred Wallin, j. NJ. Bartholomew.
Railroad Commiss' 'oners-L. L. Walton, Geo.
II. keyes. Jno. r. Gibson.
Commissioner OF Labor-Henry Z. Thomas.
Commissioner OF Insursnce-F. B. Fancher.
Congrefsman-M. N. johnson.
Judge District Court. Fifth Dieirici-S. L.
Glaepell, of Jamestown.
COUNTY oFFIcERe.
Commissioners Jo. Buchheit, chairman;
e. Cooper, H. Wilson Nele Hemmingron,J John
K. Olson.
Register Of Deede-lIa 1s O. Lien.
Clerk of District Courl-O. D. Purinton.
Sherid-Claus jackson
District Attorney-David Bartlett.
Treeeurer-Iver Cdgard.
Auditor-P. A. MeRard.
Surveyor-Martn A. Ueland
Supt. of Schools-Andrew Sinclair.
County Judge-C. H. johnson.
Coroner-Dr. Bergs,rom,
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIONS Land Office
Fargo, n. D., Aug. 18th. 1897 Notice il hereby
given that the following named settler ae
filed notice OF his intention TO make his
five years final proof in support OF his clam,
and that said proef will be made before Oscar
b. Purnton. clerk of the district court at Coop
eerstown, !Griggs county, N. D., on Septem.
Der 25th. 1897 viz:
WILHELM ANDERSON,
II. E. No. 2lS57. for the sws OF Sec il in Twp
146 n, of Range &C W.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
Of. said land, viz: Ole 0. Havig. Lars Sund
berg. Olof johnson. Erick A. Nordstrom all OF
Cooperstown, Griggs county. y. D.
A. e. SUNDERHAUF,
Register.
Aug. 20, 80
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24

NoT1cE.-You are hereby notified to
keep OFF and not cross the southwest
quarter of Section 2l-l47-5S. as YOU
will thereby save yourself from eS-
penses. NJ. H. SkRAMSTAD.
Romness. n. D.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24
The Wisdom Of Kruger.

A golfer in South Africa left his
property to be equally divided between
two sons. Not being able to agree, they
decided to let President Kruger arbi-
trate. He said to the eldest, "You are
the eldest, are you not?" eyes," was
the answer. $50 you shall divide the
property" This pleased the elder i'm
mensely. "You are the youngest, I" con-
tinued Kruger to the other, $50 you
shall have first choice. Golf.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24

In the long arctic night there is q
constant difficulty in keeping awake.
Greely had to make very strict rules to
keep his men awake during the long
arctic night Beds were not allowed to
be made, and the men were compelled
to get up and move about.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24

DR.. j. a. H. Winsloe. veterinary
surgeon. graduate of Ontario Veteri-
nary College. Office at Biorn & Sum
deby's livery barn. Calls promptly
attended to. All work guaranteed.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24

NoT1cE.-Lewis 4 Wellington de-
sire to say to the people OF Coopers-
town and surrounding country that
they are prepared to sell. saw and
deliver wood. and grind feed at
reasonable prices. Yard and mill
north of depot.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24
\. BURNS. Pastor.
LUTHERAN,

Preaching service in Norwegian
every. Sunday morning at II O'Clock.
Evening service at s O'Clock every
first and third Sunday in the month
IN English and the other Sunday
evenings in Norwegian. SUNDAY
school every Sunday morning at 10
O'Clock. The Ladies Aid Society
meet every other Thursday afternoon.
All are cordially invited.
E. T. S1LNEss. Pastor.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24

DR.. Featherston. the painless
dentist. will be at Cooperstown
Tues, We'd. Thur, Friday. sept 2l,
%, 23, p.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24
JOHN SM1THERs. Pastor.
CONGREGATIONAL

Preaching service every Sabbath I'm.
at IL. followed by Sunday school.
Union Y. r S. c. E. at 6:15: Peoples
service at 7:30: Ladies Auxiliary everv
Wednesday afternoon. M,dweek meet
ing every Thursday evening at 7:sO;
Junior S. c. E. 3 p. NJ, Saturdays.
E. S. SHAW, Pastor.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24

S. B. Langford. registered veterina-
~ surgeon. Cooperstown. n. D..
Castrating a specially. All calls
promptly attended to.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24
Taken Up,

One bull. abont one year and a half
old. mostly black. some white. Came
to my place Sent. IL. Owner prove
property. pay charges and take him
away. ELLING JOHNSON.
Sec. 1O-145-59.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24
METHODIST,

Preaching every Sabbath morning at
II o'clock, and every Sabbath evening
at l7:3O O'Clock. Sabbath school
at. IL NJ. Prayer meeting every Thurs.
day evening at 7:3C o'clock. All are
cordially invited.
B. 4. BURNS. Pastor
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24
Taken Up.

Six yearling buck sheep. Came to my
place about two weeks ago. Owner
come and prove property. pay charges
and take them away.
TORKAL NIGESAA.
Sec. 2-144-5S.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24

The public have .ound out where tt
buy their laces. w. C. J1MEsoN
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24

You can save big money by buying
dried fruits of Jimeson.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24

-Four pairs seamless. ribbed tops,
heavy weight cotton socks for - cents
at Jimeson's.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24

New crop canned black berries. 3
for 25c at Jimeson's.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24

People say Jimeson is ahead on
good groceries at lowest prices.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24

A good straight Rio coffee for lsc
,JIMESON.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24

Z cakes good soap for a quarter a,
JimesOn:s.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24

/ have the best 80 cent corset in
America. w. C.. JIMEsoN.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24

Canned goods are very cheap a,
Jimeson's.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24
Church Notices.
BAPTIST.

Sunday morning service preaching at
IL, followed by Bible school at 1915;
evening service at s. Prayer and
inquiry meeting Thursday evening at
S So'clock
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24

My 30 cents corset takes the cake.
JIMESON.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24
Summons.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
County of Griggs.
In District Court,
Fifth Judicial District.
EstcI johnson. Plaintiff.

EstcI johnson. Plaintiff
Bergita johnson. Defendant
The STATE OF North Dakota to the above named
defendant:
Iou are hereby sE,nu oned and required tc
answer the complaint Of the plaintiff in the
above ent'tcd aclion. which was filed in the
of1irc OF The clerk Of the dis.ric; court of the
nth Judicial district. in and for TIL county OF
1887, and 10 serve copy of your answer to the
said comprnt on The subscriber AT his Office in
Cooperstow!l i'll said county ana state. within
thirty days AFTER the service Of This summons
upon you. exclusive of the day Of such service
and il yon fail 70 appear or answer the said
complain, within the time aforesaid. the paiE
'iT in this action will apply to the court for the
relief demanded in the complaint
Dated Sept. Sd, 1897.
DAVID BARTLETT.
Plaintiffs Attorney. Cooperstown, n. D.
First Pub Sept. 10, 81.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24

The oyster sleeps in a folding bed. :
Jacksonville Times Union.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24
Additional Local .

.spools thread for 25 cents at Jime.
sons.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24

Jimeson has a fresh supply of can.
dies.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24
- Twenty Questions -

Can you answer them? You will re.
ceive THE MIDLAND MONTHLY a
year FREE if you do. and are one of
the lucky ten. Sample copy free. $3.50
year: 10 cents copy. The Courier
will take your subscription.
Published monthly at Des Moines.
Iowa. Always address the North.
western Office 3ol. Lumber Exchange.
Minneapolis. Minn.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24
The Midland Monthly
is not like the Others,

1t is devoted to MIDDLE WEST
LITERATURE and ART: and there.
tore 1t Will interest you. because it
deals with the things that are yours.
The prizes it offers quarterly from $40
to $50, for the best stories and de.
scriptive articles, is awakening an in
terest in the middle west. that YOU
DON'T WANT TO MISS.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24

Overalls and working mems over
shirts at bed rock prices at Jimeson S.
Griggs courier., 1897-09-24

Vim Glass, Agent.
Daily camera., 1897-03-05
LITTLE THINGS.

There are three habitual criminals
n . London to every two policemen.
There are seven institutes in Russia
In active operation for the treatment
of hydrophobia
Public exposure of horse flesh for
sale is authorized in Denmark, Sweden
and parts of France.
The fire brigade of London is called
out more frequently on Saturday than
On any other day of the week.
Two Richmond (Vt) farmers tapped
their maple trees January 10 and
gathered considerable sap, beating all
previous records.
Mrs. Kate Young is a candidate for
the Office of oil inspector in st. Joseph,
Mo, The Office is worth $4,000 year,
and $500 clerk does all the work.
Berlin pays salary to a professional
bird-catcher, who keeps scientific and
educational institutions supplied with
birds, birds nests and eggs, and he is
the only man in the empire permitted
to do so.
The famous London waxwork ex
hibition, popularity known as Madame
Tussaud's, has been established over
100 years, and is now the largest exhi-
bition in the world, numbering, as it
does, more than 600 figures
A party of scientists from Dublin
have visited the scene of the bog-slip,
near Baltimore, and made numerous
measurements and observations. The
quantity of boggy matter dislodged is
estimated at 100000 cubic yards.
Kaiser Wilhelm has designed the
tower for the German Protestant
church at Jerusalem, which will be
completed by the end of the year. 1t
will cost $50, 900, and is built on a site
granted by the Sultan to King William
l in the SOS.
Daily camera., 1897-03-05
WOMEN AND THEIR WAYS.

GOld-linked chains are worn around
the waist over sable and Persian lamb
jackets.
Queen Margherita of Italy is writing
a drama, which is to be put on the
stage before the holidays.
1t is said that the professional trunk
packer has become an actuality, and
that she is a woman.-New York Tri-
bune.
The new shades in gloves, are pearl,
champagne, gray, mushroom and tan,
and very light tints of these colors are
worn in the evening.
Lady Henry Somerset and Mrs. Or
miston Chant are preparing to found
a school in England for the instruction
of women in public speaking.
A new invention in the way of imi-
tation chinchilla is said to be great
success, especially in narrow bands for
trimming and in the matter of price.
Miss Caroline Ormes-Ransom, an art
ist of Washington, has painted the pic
lures of many famous statesmen and
soldiers. among whom were Presidents
Grant, Hayes and Garfield.
Arapahoe county, Colorado, which in
cludes Denver, has elected three women
representatives to the State Legisla-
ture. Their names are Mrs. Conine,
Mrs. Hearth and Mrs Olive c. Butler.
They are pledged to use their influence
to bring about reform in legislation,
and signed pledges to that effect. They
are representative women in every
sense of the word, and their legislative
career will be watched with great in
terest.
Daily camera., 1897-03-05
BELIEFS ABOUT WALNUTS.

Walnuts are supposed to cure rheu-
matism and toothache and for this
purpose should be carried in the
pocket.
In some European countries there is
a firm belief among the peasantry that
a dream of walnuts will be followed by
misfortune
In Italy the walnut tree has a bad
name. The country people call it the
witches tree" and are afraid to sleep
under it's branches.
In Bavaria each family on Easter
Sunday brings to the churchyard fire
a walnut branch, which, after being
partially burned, sis carried home to
be laid on the hearth during tempests
as a protection against lightning"
The Romans looked upon the wal
nut as a symbol of fruitfulness. 1t was
consecrated to Venus and Roman we'd
dings were often celebrated under wal
nut trees. Nuts were handed to the
bride and groom and afterward to the
guests.
In Lithunian folklore walnut shell
plays the part of Noah's ark. Once
the great god Framzimas, while eating
walnuts, looked down from his castle
in the sky and the two giants, Wind and
Water, were having a high old time.
Pramzimas saw that If the floods con-
tinued the people would be drowned;
so he was kind enough to throw the
half of a walnut shell, which he had
in his hand, into the flood and it float
ed to the mountain peak where the peo-
pie had gathered for refuge. Now, this
walnut shell was large enough to hold
all the people and to float them safely
till the deluge had subsided.'