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Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-08-25

the Detroit company. a corporation
controlled by the great scotch copper
factors, pheips. Dodge a. Co, Is COM
pieting a narrow gauge road that viii
soon connect Morenci wsth Guthrie aud
the line of the Arizona A. New Mexico
railway, says a dispatch from Tue
son. The new road, twenty miles In
iength.is called the crookedcst road on
earth IL abouuts Ia engineering
problems. ln an air line the distance
hom atart 10 finish b only about ten
miles. There viii be four loops. or the
twenty -clsht bridges. one Is iel feet
hlgh and twelve viii average siNty-two
feet
The grades are no less phenomenal,
neccssitatlng the purchase OF specially
equipped locomotives with drivers less
than two feet Ia diameter. The engines
aie Of sixty tons weight and are enor-
mously powerful. though slow. Here
tcfore egresa for the bullion product
of the Detro: cpmpanys smelters has
been hy way OF a twenty -inch baby
guuge' railway. The cars are whisked
! b. miniature locomotives through sew
orFl long tunnels 10 the edge OF the
ptccipitous Chase Greek valley. Then
she cars are lowered down a half-mile
incline By wire oable. later 20 be again
picked up by toy locomotive and
hauled TO he dumping bins OF the Ari-
1ona company about Clifton
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-08-25
OFFICIAL NOTES.
Supreme Court--MOre Territorial
Funds Received.
LAND OFFICE TRANSACTIONS.

TERRITORIAL SUPREME COURT
The territorial supreme oourg mot to.
day IN the aupr, me oouf1 room of the
oapltOi az santa re.
TERRITORIAL FUNDS.
TcrrRorial Tvcasprcr J. H. Vaughn
rccvived from j. l.. nurnnide. collector
o. Grans county, ti.ss OF 1885 taxes, t2,gl
of 1895 taxes SAFE Of 1897 taxes. 80 %
of sis9s taxos Si.s15.i6 Of 1889 axep. of
whfsh is81ef ia for territorial purpoaca,
ana sass Tor territorial institutions
LAND OFRlCE RECORD.
Appended are the transactions ~ the
United States hand Office. aamua Fo for
tho week ending az noon yesterday!
Homestead Eniries Isabel Garcla,
CubIu, 100 acroA san Miguel county.
MatiaA salazar aanuhez. l60 acsca. san
Miguel county. Juan ortiz. Wagon
Mound, iGo aores Mora County. S,fn-
nor Hatch. Shoemaker. 100 acroa, San
atgucl o1unty. Martha y. D,uand,
Ration. Aid acres, Culfax county. FInia
ID. Lotton, Ration, 100 aorS. Colfax
county, Margaret lyman, Raton. 100
ACRES, C0lraN county; Georgc W Jones'.
la Piata. 100 acres. San Juan county.
Everett WFgtL La rauul, i20 acrua.
san Juan county. Juan Buono. Wagon
Mound, 100 acres, Mora county. Eplmc.
nlo Bueno Wagon Mound. 100 acres.
Mora cUuu,y. Carlos Maastaa. Wagon
Mound. i60 aoroa, Mofa county. Ed-
ward Thomas. La Tiata, 100 acres. san
Juan cuunty, BiWad 1'honaa, Jr..
La Plata, iG0 acres. san Juan county
John W Grouse, Ration. 100 acres. Col
fax county. Andres Baca. Chaperito.
100 acres. san Miguel county.
Fiual Certlncatea John n. Pond. La
Plata, 80 acres, san Juan county.
Land sold Isabel Garcia. Cobra. 1910
acres. san Miguel county.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-08-25

We have reliable Information ehAt an
Injunction viii b. served on The com
missionary board on several counts
nrAt beinr that the original btu was
changed botwoen the lower and upper
house. That special legislation u pro
hibsted n laws made for the ofganira-
tion - oDlntiea. T'haa no new oourties
nan BE- onEaniEei when the bonded In
dcbtedness h over per cent ~ the
amount of taxabie property That teo
different dates are named for ciectiou
day. I'lsai the majority of the TAX pay
ora are Opposed % this iAw.-oaiiui
Cleaner
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-08-25

Acting Assistant Surgeon Henry ~
Menage has been ordered TO rolieyo
Acting Assistant surgeon Charles A.
Nichols at Fort Winraic
The following enlisted mon have heea
ordered from san Francisco 90 Fort
Hayard for medical treatment. Cor.
porai Peter =. Cherry, signal crops.
Lundy l.. Grimes. Third infantry, Pr-
vate Herbert $. Lyona Sixteenth In.
fntry, Private Isaac Earlea. TWcn.
tioth Infantry. Private George Part.
ridge and Private John Harrington
Twenty sixth infantry Private Chare.
W. Johnson. Thirty FIRST Infantry. Cor.
poIai Judson steele. Thlriy-sixth In.
fautry, and Elmer y. Ilough. Thirty
seventh Infantry
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-08-25

The contract Tor building the new
Normal sahool building WIS laaH week
awarded to WiIiDm Lilrzure for the
sim of g7000 Tho original bids were
an over $1,000. and Ia order to have the
fguncg wilhin the means OF The board
h wis necessary 20 alter the plans
somewhat. This was done hy cllminat-
ina the basement feature AMI making
some other changes Silver city lnde-
pendent.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-08-25

struck Mr., Murray IN tho back. iuat
Wuove the hip. outtins a deep gaeh
about two iuchea deep and several
inches hong. The wounded man tainted
fiuin loaa 81 bksud. and was taken 10
the Office 81 Dr. Basteriay, whore the
now vi bi0Cd waiH Htopped and the
wound dressed II - underwood that
the AK barely missed the spinal column,
proving that Mr. Murray had a very
Bsrrow escape from a faual cut lie ia
rupuriod resting easy az his residence
on south 0liih atreet to-day.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-08-25

Emporia he had string of cars that
wculd make the ordinary train book like
street car. When he Invoked he
tound he had just lat ioads and nine
snppties, naking ia3 care These we're
snakei aAlnR by two q the biggest en-
glneu on the aga,gn. When the tonnage
was figured u was found .saa Conduc.
tor Snyder had rolled into the Bmpora
IA ys,rda with just is.0oi tons. lie has
captured the beN Tor hauling iona
trains. The management certainly has
state Journal.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-08-25

poiiowing points ana answers were re-
coiyed during the summer. Pretoria
Trsneyaal Shanghai. Chlnai sydney
Australia. sNAwKay. Alaska stock
holm, sweden. fon Arthur Manohu.
ria. But d seems an impossible things
o. get mail 90 uallup. When letters are
seu over this road u frequently re-
quircs fou days b get thom from
Ilna AnEnlea --tlnlhln Oloaner
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-08-25
Pleased with Ps.o.

The Albuquerque citizens VINO spent
SATURDAY and sunday ln El Paao In the
Interest 0f The Territorial Fstir aeaOcia-
tion put IN some gooi work, which viii
be productive Of results They promise
the baa fr,e street falr ever held Ia the
southwos, and aU uhe attractions VII
5e Of the bust. the visitors were much
rleasosi with their reception In this city.
-. la paao News
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-08-25
mArPILY nARRIED.

Msss Nellie qaier sHa Claude na'Rsy
Uaissd In wediooh.
Yesterday morning "a the Lead Ave-
nue. Methodist church parsonage. H@V.
w. -. Bunker ofiletatiHg. Aisa Nellie
Quler and Clalide Rainey were united
Ia che bOly bonds Of ulttrinlony. MIA
Rainey ia one 0f our own we'll known
girls, and hef n.any friends wiah her
years OF married happiness. Mr,
Ilainoy ls a popular railroad man q
sierilng qualities and Ia 90 be c0nRrat-
ulaied upOn aia choice a a hfe part.
unr
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-08-25
Needs Invsstisasien

No copies OF che AIbgqnerqus ciuEen
were received here ON the ltth Inst AZ
an obioot lcs.0n Tor the inspectors In
charge OF the mnil service On me Santa
We Pacific experimental loitus were
sent from Albuquerque a. a.. b the
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-08-25
Death ofaa oia s.,d,cr.

Manuel Otero sediilo. resident OF
Valencia county. near PrOgreso, Colo
nel J, Frank Chavca' home ranch, died
there few days ago OF old axe, lie
was 81 ye@rA OF ace and served sal
hnly during the war OF the rebellion
W. n. o. BuruuIn, superintendent, an
years. ne was a pensloner. The old mar
was greatly liked and respected In the
neighhoFhoOd u his residence.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-08-25

Professor G. l., Herrick and fam
ny. who have beer spending the SUM
mer near Magdalena, are expected home
To- day.
Mrs. Roman Romero and son, who
were here the past ten days on a visit
10 relatives, returned 10 Laa Vegas thiu
morning.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-08-25

Francinco Awullo % building an
eight foot welk from 1aieraa rad %
Carol avenue On tho eAEi side 81 flnai
street Contraois have also been les a.
Far az Fruit syenue on First street
New Sidewalks afe a.s0 being huiit ou
Huuing avenue. between Second and
Third streets and fOurgh ami flftn
streets. ami on the month s.de of Goa.
avenue, between fiflh ana sirtt
streets. Osnor ooufnacts are ail0 lct or
uhe south side OF Coal ayenue betHeef
second and Fifth streets.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-08-25
rHAIS OF ias CANS.
A anarr special" on Middle uisision Re
presented 40 b,00a Toaa.

presented ab,0oa rona.
Saauuiay nigit Coaducior Frank
snyder. ~ Arkansas city. was IN
charge 0f whas d said b have been me
longest ifnin ever hauled over ne San.
a - tracka the train eaa on me
middle division. o. north end. AZ m
boys cay. and it ast0nianed the uetives
wh0 are accustomed 70 seeing Ions
trains evefy day
COniuefnr snyder had orsiera 10 plch
up fort' five hundred tons ana be did
a. the 0Idcra said. when he 90 a.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-08-25
AccIpnNr AT sILynn oIrY.
Foreman of santa % Work Truia aud q
Gatuter Killed.
l...--I-.I L. nm. lLII..n

Silver City - a., Aug. 22. Yesi er.
dag aferm0n a terrible accident 0crur
rsd mere. g. ~. Buehanan ia the con
tNstor for changing rne terninal fot
thc santa We raaway, ana considerably q
blasting has 10 be dome. Two Diaet5
had been psit in. ana one exploded. The
men waited FOR She olher and a fos
seconds later advanced, a3en tho Other
charged exploded. 1he foreman % ahs
work and one iaborer wrle killed 91i'
righi aud several AiDoren seriously In
lurei.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-08-25

Yesterday afternoon. al a.So 0'ciock,
while Eugcne Mufray, pluInber in tho
ensploy ~ ne whitney oonpany, was
a. work on the tosa Mer1u neN resi-
dence on wcat Railroad avenue. be wa
the Victim ~ q very selioua anr.dent
A carpenter working just above ar
Murray, alioWed a barge iand az 10 s'ip
from hia hand. and the a. in o. dqacent
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-08-25

Messrs. spader ana sautte. VINO have
been .p the mcrcanule business near
Bcrnalillo. are out hooking up buai-
moss location for an Indian trading
store, They made a trip south 0f here,
visiting ssmpson'a ana Wolicneyer's .
atotes.--Gallup Cleaner
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-08-25
"BAnR,'s SPECIALS"
Meeting of nrotheFhoods Ia Topeka 90
Protest Against DouhIe Headers

heetiHH uf hfufuofhuodN IA Topeka Ca
Protest Against Double Headers
The grievance committees OF the
brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
ami Brotherhood OF Locomotive Fire
men win meet In Topeka the first week
In October. TIE two committees viii
probably be Ia session for several
weeks.
Al the mecting % the grievance com
mltieos a yeor ago the Adary question
waE given the greatest attention. Al
the meeting this year me double head
e. question and the question 81 an ad-
ditional fireman ON the monster engines
now being used TO some extent ON the
Ssnsa Fe Will be tne most important
matters.
The Barr specials" a. the Ions
freight trains pulled by two engines
IRE now called on the Santa Fe. are by
no means On favor with the enginemen.
From 80 10 l20 cars are hauled IA one
train under the pr sent system and this
grJaly reduces the number OF trains
run compared with the number Oper-
ated before Mr.. Btrr's connection with
the Santa Fc. reduction In tTuins
necessary means a reduction In work
for englnemen While the employees of
IN, Gulf. Colorado q santa Ne. ia CON
junction with tho employee OK other
TcGas roads. were defeated In their at
tcmu1 90 have todhle headers abolished.
the engineers and firemcn OF the Saut,
~ proper viii nevertheless see what
con be done on this portion 81 the sys-
ten.
There have becE many complaints
among fremen since the advent of the
bis locomotives thaa the work of keep
Ing one ''hot" was too much for one
man. This maHtor will be Thoroughly
diHcusscd by the y. Of l. A. committee
Meyer Hurley. chairman n the griev
ance committee OF the B ~ l., f.. h
now making a tour of the lines ~ ths
snnia ne proper adjusting minor griev-
anccs as Tar az p0ssibie 80 as 60 get
them QUE of the way FOR the more Inn
! p0rRam work when the committees
meet.
Il serious shooting affray occurred al
the Cooney mining camp last Monday
during which nen Anderson was shot
and dangerously wounded by Charlcy
/ West.
Tho trouble took place Ia dhe naioor
0wncl by James shannon. Anderson
and West were thtro talking toEethel
over q contract. when q dispute arose
| Afttg some words. Anderson grapplcl
| With West, with the evident purpose o
engaging / ma rough and tumble ight
when me atcr drew his six-shooter. 4
| aS-calibfo, and shot Anderson thre'
| times one 81 the bullets entered An
3ernon'a lex near the hip. an0thor uttd'
"a flesh wound la the right side unde
the arm, while the third PASSED thougl
hif chcat and lodged under tho righ
arm
Modical aid was al once summone,
and Andenagn'a wounds dregaed. unieis
hlo0si poisoning seta in. d u though
that his clmnccu for recovery are fair
IT, Is employed az a miner at The siive
ilar mine. and has a wife and tire
chillrcn.
Immediately after the shoOting. Yves
fed Into the mountains and has ~
been captun-d as yet. Il IL supp0aei
tlnt he will surrender himself when h
finds thal Anderson viii live he n
workman az the Kat and Kittens mine
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-08-25
ANOTHER roRrsr RESERVE.
superintendent Hanna Ordered 60 Bsam
ine its Proposed site.

superintendent Hanna Ordered 60 Exam
ine it, Proposed site.
-. Hanna superintendent Of
United States forest reserves In New
MeAiuo and Arizona. has returned 10
sluta fo from a trip 10 the Ola forest
reserve, eighty miles hy Stage. a no,
ana dusty long days ride from silver
city The terrible drouth continues n
that section. he says. ana nAtny Of the
heaviest stock raiaers are gathering
their herds and seeking new ranges In
ElrthCrn and eastern New Mexico
Asked about forest firea the superinteu-
dent said no Ares had occurred on the
Gig reserve this season In fact. Un-
usual good foruune has attended the
efforts OF the department officers 20 pre-
ycnt ghe destruction OF forests By fire.
this year. Ma Hanna attributes Il %
the watchfulnees OF his RANGE riders
and 10 the Widespread publication by
the press Of Use new law of congress.
which warns oanzpesr and hcrders Ut
their liability to prosecution II grsat
care Is not exercised in exsinguiahins
camp fires on or about the forest re-
serve Then, too. as ho suggests the
fematiized and the men have prOiiiesi by
experience gained during the paal year
o. ~. Only one Gre ~ moment has oc-
CURED this year within Mr iisnna's
jurisdiction, and fhrt burned over near
/ ~ twenty square miles on the Black
Mesa reservation near Ehowiow. Aria
Awahing Mr Hanna was en- order
| from the interior department Tor him 90
prscesd 10 the Grand Canyon reasrya-
/ tion. north of Flagstaff Hna make am
| examination ol the region 100 miles
NORTH of the orand Canyon reserve to
| the south boundary llne of Utah. That
h a very wild ana rugged mountainous
| country ana n this examination u a.
rooted with a view to establishing there
a national park superintendent Hanna
viii make the trip next month. He will
/ 70 norih from Flagaad 10 Lees Ferry
on the Rio Colorado, tFayellng on horse
back neariy 900 miles.
W. =. McCreigAt. business manages
% the Albuquerque Citizen. was ia El
PaRo SATURDAY AMI sunday feeding tiis
pulae of our people IN regard 20 the
coming New MoKico TeagitOriai fair
I WHICH, ~ 70 Us 3lNtA AANaN tIAN AaAAA ~ aAtt
2td of September. Inclusive a. Afbu-
querQun. u was leaFnod from hr Me
Creiglit. vllo Is pruaidcut % the Ter
flOrial FaiF association. thast ,he oon-
ing eRhiblton PROMISES 20 be- ths
Gmndesg and most attractive in ne his
tory % the orlraniEation. II fresideul
McCrelEht uilniftala the same push
|. euorEy and splrit IN the c9ming faii
that be- has 10 ycsus paai Win the Ga.
} clio pen fpT The citiEsn. Albuquergui
! alil have a mouater show nsxi m0nti
] ami thousands ~ I,aopie from al ovel
tlis Territory aiid elsewhere 20 witness
it. One thing can b. assured ~. ~
Pauo VIII iend her pro nata - visitor
la e doubts column. and cheyh - iI
Pm.nmns AZ thai.--fa l'aao NsNa
II. Bowen merchant Of SAN Marclai
] }. a. Wniiama ana " q f.ee. two rail
roadera. paased through the eiiy thh
mOrning. Tho former Eoes 10 Chieago
; Williams b F0r Madia0n. lows, ans
{ Lee % Denver
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-08-25
LraAL ornsrIoN RAIsrn.
Has Water Company Lieu on Land for
Water supplied


Water supplied
William G.. Wngey, esd. Of Ration.
has hrought "A suit In the district court.
on behalf % Daniel Troy. asking for
tho issuance OF AN alternate writ Of
M Ddttmus against the Ration Water
" urks c0mIany
Several months ago Mr. Troy bought
a building site IN the city Of Ration
when be requested the water company
to I4rn on the water. the company re-
fused on the ground that former ,wn-
90 ~ said land refused 10 pay 4 claim II
had against him, ana that no water
would be turned on unlil this claim was
paid uiat I'VE company had lien on
the land ror an money due Il for water
supplied.
Mr.. Troy claims that he is not obli
gated TO pay any water bills except
contracted by him or through his order.
W. B Bunker % this city this morn-
lng iiled The papers Tor Mr. Wigley.-
Optic.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-08-25

I'onn,aaler Agmijo informs The CIT.
izen that the postoi,ice at Herrera. n
a., has been diaoOEtluucd a1a Wai.
hereafter VIII be received ai Aibuquer'
que
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-08-25

~ the fair. Guessing Il with the grand
Fireworks. the Amuscmcnt cOmpaay'a
sexlnbiuoiia and the platform features
o be given under the direction of Mra.
|Waitun. VIII be the gorgeous carnival
ban. whlch wlg bo hoid on Friday
.nieht September a. samuel ficlard.
|who ls the manager az tiis event. h
now aTYunging hia list OF assistants.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-08-25

II. Bowen. a merchant Of SAN Marclai.
}. a. Wniiama ana x. g. Lss. two rail
readers. passed through the eliy thiH
uOrninE 1ho former goes 20 Chieag0
Williams b F0u MadiaOn. lows, ana
Lee % Denver
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-08-25

TERRITORIAL SUPREME COURT.
The territorial supreme oourS mot to-
day In tho aupr, me c0urs room OF tho
grtpltOi az santa Fo.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-03

CHICAGo-Cattie receipts 1850 head;
market generally easier; natives, good
to prime steers steady to slow to l0c
lower at 81 O0G4 So; selected feeders,
best steady; others slow at 81 1894 20;
mixed stockers easy at "a 1904 90; cows
steady to 10c lowee at 50 0094 rs; heit-
ers weak 50 1908 GO; Gamers slow Mt
50 259S 90; bulls steady at Ss 6O9l 25;
calves about steady at IS 006S 90; Tex
as fed steers f8c lower at % SOFA 90;
Texas bulls steady at 50 2063 rs. Hogs,
receipts to-day, $4,000 head; estimated
for tomorrow, 10000 head; left over.
5000 head; market fairly active at
yesterdays closing prices; mixed and
butchers 81 6544 S7lls; good to choice
heavy "a S094 STU; rough heavy 81 $50
4T5; light 81 6064 so; bulk Of sales
81 1904 say. Sheep, receipts 10000
head: sheep and lambs generally
steady: good to choice wethers firm ut
IS 5066 90: fair to choice mixed about
steady at 81 506t'7O; western sheep
steady at S. 2595 90: yearlings about
steady at Sc 00@s 40. Native lambs
about steady at IS 0O@1 IS; western
lambs steady at SO OO37 IS.
EAST LIBERTY-cattle steady: eX-
ira IS 45f5 6S; prime IS 25dS 30, com /.
mon So 26R3 so. Hogs steady; best
mediums IS l5d5 20: heavy hogs $ TO-
heavy Workers. IS 1905 l21s: light Yor-
kers IS 0065 05; pigs "a 1904 90;
roughs g 2594 90. Sheep arm; choice
wetfers IS s8ae 10: common 50 oo94 25;
cholce lambs 81 5O67 70; common to
good IS 5oQT 40. Veal calves 81 0O@s 90.
CINCINNATI-Hogs active and high
er at 81 1905 90.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-03
..rhey,re GOO adm in every way.

They're good actin in every way.
You can tell him that"
How do they do In the snow, case
ye want to turn out when you meet a
team? same's this case. n instanee?
"why, they're regular kittens" ex-
claimed Jote enthusiastically. He pull
ed the rsIns. Look here,s he cried,
"TchR, tcAk, ho-whoo-o-op, get out er
there"
The next minute he had hfs horses
into the ditch up to their bellies in the
snow. Then he pulled them up.
"see how they stand?" he cried,
pointing down at them with his whip
"Jest as said, Jest like kittens"
The other driver gathered up his
reins. The road was clear.
Master fne-actlng pair Of HOSES,
Jote," he said. Then he huddupped to
his team and went sailing past, yelling
back over his shoulder. 'Aiuch obliged
to VI, Jote, for turnin' out. didn't ask
for more'q half the road. forgot to
tell ye that though the old man had
been talkln' about another team he had
found one that Jest suited, and traded.
So long"
And while Jote was saying things I
got past too.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-03

forgetting the value Of harboring his
strength as he graspedi the import OF
that shadow. It was a cioudl Every
man sprang up at that tiny speck. and
went to work with white faces and un-
steady hands: every hole or trough that
led to the basin was cleared for action,
so that not one precious drop might be
lost. Their words were few but kindly
MS they scraped away. with one eye on
the ground and the other on the cloud
slowly but Enthusiastically growing lar
ger. and coming their way
During the night those sun-seorehed
dreamers dreamed Of moist winds and
rain clouds gathering over the moon,
then OF raindrop9 patterlng gently un-
til they made a soaking downpour. But
they had often dreamed that. Dreamed
It when Their parched tongues were
hanging out OF their mouths, and
cracked for dryness. BY this time they
had grown wary. Even in their sleep
they were on Ghei- guard, and not to be
beguiled into believing.
When at last in the early morning the
rain did come, with the first pattering
drops every man forgot everything In
the world but the all-consuming passion
to slaks his burning thirst: until their
hats had caught enough to drain, they
sucked their shirt sleeves. Then, be-
cause his own need for that last charge
was no longer Imperative. tho outfit
boss drew bead on the likeliest animal
in the herd. and they feasted royalty.
1oyousiy. uproariously on steak and
water. And in the exuberance Of their
glee no one noticed that for convenience
they had chosen the mount that cover
ed the Missourian for their table.
zAfte- the feast every mai lay down In
the trench. which was now filled with
water. and soaked. soaked. through to
the marrow. rousInE himself only to
drain his hat, then falling back and
soaking more. And when. after twenty
four hours OF soaking. they got up out
Of their trenches. each waterIoEged man
was firm believer In the efficacy of
PRAYER