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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-13

fast, and, failing that, I could find a
locksmith somewhere, I SUPPOSE" l
glanced at Miss Branscombe as
spoke; she showed no consciousness.
''Oh, yes, at Ilminton! You can
leave the bag there and go, Wood
ward" directed Miss Elmslie. Mona,
my child, how pale you are! Let me
give you cup of coffee; you should
not have come down to breakfast. l
was surprised, when l passed your
room, not to find you. Here, dearest,
drink this, and let me see little more
color in your cheeks"
Miss Branscombe obeyed so far as
putting the proffered cup to her lips
went, but observed that throughout
the meal she only played with her
food, and she did not address single
word to me. She resented the want of
tact I had shown in regard to what, l
was now convinced, had been an &C
cidental and-to Miss Branscombe-an
awkward meeting. She was evidently
determined to ignore the whole mat
ter, and, but for the paramount con-
sideration of the missing will, l must
of course have followed her lead. But
with that in the question, and Colonel
Branscombe's funeral fixed for the
morrow, what was to be my next step?
CHAPTER x.
The good old Colonel was laid to
rest in the family vault, and the
neighboring gentry who assembled to
pay the last token of respect to the
man who had filled 80 honorable
place among them were duly received
at the Lea, and left it again with little
qualification of their curiosity as to the
next owner.
I had made searching Investigations
at Motion. I had exhausted every
means at my command in the unsuc-
cessful attempt to trace the missing
will. fingered at Forest Lea for an
opportunity of making one more ef-
fort toward inducing Miss Branscombe
to solve the mystery of which she un-
doubtedly held the key. 1t came-the
opportunity-upon me suddenly, and.
strange to say, by Miss Branscombe's
own action.
1t was the day after the funeral, and
was gloomily bordering the awk
wardness of the situation, when
shadow across the French window,
which stood open disturbed my medi-
tations. looked up to find Miss
Branscombe, alone, looking in upon
me. rose instantly.
You have something to say to me.
Will you not come In Z" said im-s
pulsively. answering y certain appeal
In the wistful eyesthey looked larg-
er than ever cut ~ the pale. sad face.
She catns n It oncs ana stood ! -
the mat Just within the door.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-13

In addition to 1000 freight cars the
Baltimore and Ohio South Western
railroad has purchased two new pos
tai cars, GO feet in length, four IS
foot baggage cars five 60 foot combi-
nation baggage and coaches, three so
foot first class coaches with wide ves-
tibules and modern in every respect,
and two combination parlor, dining
and observation cars each CT feet in
length.
To-day's straight rule may be warped
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Non-Terrltorlal Expansion.
Means paying rent for poor farm.
Now is the time to secure good farm
on the line of the Chicago, Milwaukee
G. st. Paul Railway in Marinette
County, Wisconsin, where the crops
are OF the best, work plenty, fine mar
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water, land sold cheap and on long
time. Why rent farm when you can
buy one for less than you pay for rent?
Address c. E. Rollins, Land Agent.
161 La Sale, St., Chicago, Ill.
A scandal monger should be carefully
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Na wonderful resources and superior
advantages to homeseekers are SGT
forth in . handsome illustrated pam
phlet just issued by the Frisco Line
Passenger Department. Copy will bs
mailed FREQ on application to Bryan
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The earnings Of the Chicago Great
Western Ry Maple Leaf Route
for the third week in September, 1899.
show an increase of $3,747.5O. Total
increase since beginning of fiscal year
July 1st) to date $226,375.16.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-13

If the kissing bug has a proper sense
Of discrimination we know what girl
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There Is more Catarrh IN this section OF the
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and until the last few years was supposed to be
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Colonel RICE, OF the Twenry-sixth in
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NOn-Territorlal Expansion.

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, 1899-08-31
FOREST FIRES.
The First One of the Season Started
On the Western Range Last Sun
day-More Sure to Follow.

The first forest fire of the season,
those destructive and dread visit
ors that every farmer and ranch
men fears to see, sprang up on the
head of North Spring creek Sun
day. The smoke from the burn
ing timber doomed portentiously
and showed with certainty the aw-
full destruction that was in pro-
gress. As usual in all such cases,
no one seems to know who the
guilty party is, and it is likely
that he or they will go UNPUBLISHED
of justice.
The presence of this fire, which
we all know is but the advance
guard of a long succession of fires
from now until 1.-the snow flies, and
foretells furt her destruction of
our valuable timber, emphasizes
the fact that there should be gov
eminent supervision of the forest
some one whose placeitshouldh have
been, the moment the fire was dis
covered, to start at once to investi-
gate the cause of its origin. If it
was generally known that such a
person was always on the watch
for fires and would be swift to APP
prehend and sure to prosecute all
offenders, there woul" not be half
so much timber destroyed annual
ly as now goes up in smoke to the
detriment of the entire state. 1t
is the intention of this office to
keep a record of all forest fires oc-
curing in the ranges around this
valley and to use all possible
means to find out who the guilty
parties are and publish their
names so that the public may have
a chance to apprehend and prose
cute them.
, 1899-08-31

Alfalfa Hay.

Alfalfa hay is getting to be a
prime favorite with ranchmen in
the valley. Many of them are in
creasine the acreage of that crop
with every year and find that it
really pays better than any other
crop raised on their ranches. Hon.
l.. G.. Davis has started in to
break 100 ere of ground yet this
fall which he will seed to alfalfa
in the spring. This with his
present acreage will make his
ranch cut 1000 tons of alfalfa
alone. Other parties are follow
ing in the same lines and %increas-
ing the amount of ground devoted
to that class of hay as fast as pos
sible. Two crops are a certainty
and the yield is such that nearly
every farmer realizes an average
of six tons per acre
, 1899-08-31
What is Lawful Fishing TackIs1

There is some question among
fishing men as to what, under rhe
new law, constitutes lawful fishing
tackle. Section 10 of the game
and fish law says: "That a fishing
tackle, consisting of a rod or pole,
line and hook, shall be the only
lawful means by which fish may
be taken from the waters of the
state. The said hook shall not be
baited with any poisonous drug or
substance, and it shall be unlawful
for any person or persons to use
any net, seine, gill nets, fish traps,
grab hooks, spears, etc"
The wording of the law plain
ly forbids the use of spoon
hooks or any artificial minnow, or
any device carrying more than
one hook. This being the case it
is quite plain that the use of all
such devices are unlawful and the
User liable to a fine. One cen
use a plain hook, baited with any
thing not poisonous or harmful, OF
any kind of u fly that he can buy
or make, provided he uses nc
more than one hook.
No SEEMING of any kind is per-
mitted and it is plain that the use
of a seine for catching minnows is
unlawful, as many of the minnows
so caught must, of necessity, be
trout fry, the taking Of which
from any of the streams of the
state is unlawful.
, 1899-08-31
Attend College This Year.

Never in the history of our country
was there a grander opportunity than
the present for educated young men and
women. What an suspicious moment
for those who are just now on the thresh-
old OF life.
Grand Island Business and Normal
College has for fourteen years been the
leading institution of its kind in the
western states and last year more than
twice as many calls were received for
its graduates as could be supplied. Ev-
erything necessary for a successful start
10 life is taught-Business, Normal and
Shorthand courses. Expenses low.
Board only $50 per week. One years
time given on tuition if desired. Col
lege record sent free, or for six cents will
send elegant catalogue. Address
A. NJ. HNRuEs, President,
Grand Island, Neb.
, 1899-08-31
BONDED
For a Sum Bordering on a Quarter of a
Million-Jack Creek Mining
Property Coming to the
Front.

The Syndicate" and "Black
Diamond" two claims owned by
j. j. Bohan, August Reschke,
Grant Smith, l.. w. Hackett,
Charles Cunningham and f. S.
Judd, located in the Slavery min
ing district, and to which refer
ence has heretofore been made
in this paper, were yesterday
bonded and leased to DIR. Hollis
G. Johnson for a sum large enough
to make the owners all rich. The
exact amount, however, for pru
dental reasons, the parties prefer
to withhold for a time at least.
This property is beyond ques-
ton the richest and most valuable
discovery yet made in this section.
1t lies between the head waters of
Jack creek and the Slavery, we'll
up on the range. 1t was discover
ed the past sumner and as the ore
body lay near the surface, only a
small amount of development work
vas necessary to prove it to be ex-
tremely rich.
The two claims above named do
not comprise all of the mining
property owned by these parties
in that vicinity. They have sew
eral other claims equally rich with
those they have %bargained to dis
pose of.
, 1899-08-31
,oted 10 Stock, Mining and Irrigation Interests.


low here and determine whether
the line shall round a point, or
make a cut of nearly a hundred
feet in depth, and therby avoid
two or three bridges and save two
or three miles of road.
The board of directors held a
meeting in Boston the past week,
to clear away some unlocked for
hitch in the matter of the prosecu-
ton of the work on the road but
we have not learned the result.
Mr.. Miner is expected here to-
day.
, 1899-08-31
No Success Without Love OF Work.

ITO win success in any vocation
the present day requires hard, per-
%sistent, conscientious work, the
best equipment that is possible,
and the employment of every re-
source that can be commanded
writes Barton Cheyney, in a valu-
able article on "rhe Young Man
and the Professions" in the Sep
TENDER Ladies' Home journal
"Even the young mans manner,
his personality, Is a factor that
makes itself felt in his work, while
executive ability and good, hard
common sense are elements of
genius that should never be lack
ing. The young man should clear
ly understand in advance that if
he does not have the capacity or
love for work there is no profess
sion in which he can win success.
But, having this, he will find
great opportunities to make a
name for himself and to earn larg-
er pecuniary rewards than men
have ever before been able to coin
out of their prains,"
, 1899-08-31
His Attentions Were Not Appreciated

Ed. Bailey, Otto Huston, and
Ed. Judd attended Frontier Day
in Cheyenne.
The boys tell a tough story on
Otto, not a word of which is true,
of course, but which will bear re-
peating because it is funny and
anything funny is worth telling.
AS the story goes, there were a
couple of coon girls on the train.
and Otto thought he would have
some fun, so he bought a nickel's
worth of pea nuts and sat down by
them intending to feed them.
But the girls we're shy. They
wanted no attention from any one
They looked on him coldly from
their shining black eyes, and
when he pressed his attentions on
them one of them said, SEQ way
from heah. you nasty white man.
We 'uns ain gwine look at YOU"
The occupants of the car were
looking on and heard, and laughed
heartlessly, while Otto hid him
self behind a blushing counte-
nance, and retired to one corner
to mediate.
, 1899-08-31
The Produce Market.

One of the strongest indications
of the increasing prosperity of the
times, in this region at least, is
the price of farm produce. Butter
and eggs have remained at a good
price during the entire summer.
Both articles commanded 30 cents
during the early spring months,
but neither has fallen below 25
cents at any time. All kinds of
vegetables, such as radishes, let
tuce, peas, new potatoes, and small
fruits, such as strawberries, red
currents, ETC., have sold like hot
cakes here in town as well as in
the mining camps, In fact the
supply has not been equal to the
demand and ranchmen and pro-
duce growers, in many instances,
have sold their vegetables from
their homes where customeas have
come after them. 1t is safe to say
that nj farmers and ranchmen
will make extensive preparations
to meet the demands of the year
1900, which all feel will be a far
more prosperous year than the
one which is now Oh the wane.
, 1899-08-31
Latest Railroad News.

The surveyors of the Wyoming
Southern, under the charge of
Capt. Titcomb, completed the sur
vey of the line to this point Tues
day. They are now awaiting the
arrival of Chief Engineer T. j.
Miner, who will accompany them
to a point some twelve miles be-
, 1899-08-31

sour baby was sick for a month
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, 1899-08-31

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prosperity, by protecting the tim
Der in forest reserves.
Senator Warren within this

Senator Warren within this
year has quoted the Secretary of
the Interior as saying, eff we
would only show him a way in
which he could provide with lum-
Der every settler, every miner, and
every mill man who was supplying
the necessities of the country, he
would carry it out" In other
words the policy of the Depart
ment in regard to timber reserves
was intended to be wholly for the
benefit of the settlers. They re-
alize this, and in this valley are
anxious to have its benefits. They
have asked in a n~umerously sign
ed petition that the timber land in
the Medicine Bow range be made
a Reserve, with the understanding
that only the land covered with
timber is to be included. If it
were proposed to include much
pasture land, that would be a
wholly different proposition. This
is not the case however. The in
structions are specific to include
in the proposed reserve only tim
Dered land. Now this being the
case, it is clearly wrong and wick
ed to endeavor, either by open
statements or by inference, as
some persons have, to give the i'm
preston, that a large amount of
grazing land was to be included
and that it would cause great
hardship to the sheepmen. There
are many men in the state who
own, each of them, more sheep
than would be affected at all, and
it seems wrong and wicked to OPP
pose on this pretext the protection
to this grand body of timber that
the government is anxious to ex-
tend.
In his inaugural address as gov
ernor, Senator Warren advocated
the increase of the forest reserves
in this state. Since then fires and
contract tie chopping have de-
wasted probably hundreds of sec
lions or square miles. The need
now of protection is greater than
it was then. This year his fight
for immense appropriations for
reservoirs in the arid West drew
national interest and attention and
interest. But reservoirs are most
expensive, and when they are built
they are found to fill up rapidly
with silt and dirt and rocks car
ried down in the bottom of the
streams that feed them. This ne
cessitates great additional expense
for cleaning the reservoirs as well
as maintaining the great dams.
We have in our forests better
storage reservoirs than can be
built by any man under the sun.
They r reservoirs that need no
cleaning. The National govern
ment is ready to stand the expense
of patrolling them to guard again
st fire and, if fire starts, 10 put il
out. 1t need cost us practically
nothing.
They need protection now far
more than they did eight or nine
years ago-for they have been
much reduced-there are more of
those 'open grassy places" where
the fire has swept away the forest.
And every year that protection is
delayed it will be worse. We de-
mand that our representatives in
Washington show hat they real
ize this by working for forest re-
serves instead of against them, and
we hope that Senator Warren will
urge the appropriation of S500,0 900
for the protection of our forests
from fire and spoliation, instead of
a paltry 100000 to be spread over
such a vast area of country that it
is not a 1.-THE of what is needed.
|. NJ. CONFESS.
Latest Railroad News.
, 1899-08-31

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