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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-01-11
Major at Church.

Emmons County Record:
There is a story going around the
state to the effect that a young lady
who was sitting back of Major Ed
wards in church, not being able to
see the preacher on account of the
great obstruction, allowed her eyes
to wander. She was one of those
good souls who seek TODD the Sam
aritan act whenever possible, re-
gardless as to whether the object
of her kindness is an acquaintance
or a stranger. While the devout
major, with downcast eyes, was
following the thread of the godly
mans discourse, the lady discov-
cred a thread hanging from the
devotee's collar adown his capa-
cious back. Quickly she sought
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-01-11

hearted crowd as was present is
seldom seen. The committees
were composed entirely Of ladies':
ladiesmade all theannouncements.
Nels Peterson and Herman STEM
seth, who acted as prompters, and
Tony Prete, who presided over his
orchestra, were the only gentlemen
who had much to do or say on
Wednesday evening. The Royal
Neighbors have demonstrated that
they are royal entertainers. and
those who attended the affair
Wednesday evening will in all
probability look forward with plea
sure to the next function to be
given by this organization.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-01-11

and rubbed his skinny hands together
and looked at the ground at his feet,
and I took in every detail as clearly
as you see this print before you.
Was l frightened? Strangely enough,
I was not. Perhaps this was because
I had never seen the old man when
living. He looked so real before me
that I never thought of spooks or
ghosts. / simply believed that his
dying had been q mistake-that he had
gone away instead of dying. l was NO
more in fear Of him than Of the trees
about me. l wondered 4 bit how he
could have approached me so closely
! without my having heard him, for the
snow had a frosty crust to it, but there
he was, and it was not long before
said to him:
did you come out here to see my
tather?"
/ Old John did not look about, though
he continued to rub his hands. l re-
peated the question in a louder voice,
but the result was the anne l looked
to see if he had an AK or a gun, but
nothing was in sight. So far rs l could
tell, he had not yet seen me, and, feel
ing a bit embarrassed V the situa-
ton, l rose up and moved over to make
my presence known. l had started to
repeat my question, and my eyes We're
full on him. when he dissolved. He
faded out of my eyes rs a wet finger
mark fades from a school slate, and
found myself looking at a snow cover.
ed log. l looked for his tracks, but
there was none. l looked for the spot
where he had sat. but the snow had not
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-01-11

peen disturbed in the slightest. / did
not have a fit of the shivers and run
away. 1t was a sunshiny day, and I
thought the glare On the snow had in
some way played me a trick. 1 had
the tree down and the road cleared
when father returned, and when I told
him of my strange visitor I expected
to be laughed at. Indeed, l laughed as
l told it, but father didn't. He began
to question me very closely, and by
the time he had loaded the sled 1 could
see that he took the matter seriously.
When we We're ready to 60, he asked
me to point out the exact spot where
old John had sat. This was easy
| enough to know, as my own tracks
were there in the snow. The nov on
the log was piled up and frozen hard.
but father soon cleared 1t of with the
ax. Then he pounded Oh the log, found
1t hollow and cut into it. He had hard
ly struck 20 blows when there came a
sound to show that the ak had struck
something besides wood. and five min
utes later we had old Parker's missing
gold out of the hollow log. 1t was in
two tin boxes. and there were many
papers with it to clear up the mystery
Of his life and assist the heirs in set
Ting up the estate. They were gener-
GUS to me in settlement. and it IA
part of the legal records Of the county
that l saw a ghost at . o'clock in the
afternoon Of a bright day and recover
ed the treasure because Of it.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-01-11
Wouldn't be Bluffed.
Minneapolis Journal:

Minneapolis Journal:
Since the trouble at Nome be-
gan, in which Alex Mckenzie has
figured SO prominently, Mckenzie
has made it a rule to do very little
talking. He gives as his reason
THAT he is not trying his case in
the newspapers. But a story, ap-
parently true, finds it's way from
Washington, where Mckenzie
spent several weeks recently.
A friend of Mckenzie was ask
Eng him about the scene in the
bank when Lane pulled a gun on
the big Scot.
A member of the party on hand
at the time to make trouble for
i Mckenzie was Attorney Brewster,
'son-in-law of Congressman Lacey,
Of Iowa. Mckenzie had gone in
to the vault to get some private
papers belonging to himself, and
IN his temperance the crowd
laying for him met him neal the
door and informed him that it had
a process to serve on him.
"Produce your papers," said
Mckenzie.
: The process did not appear. He
made a step towards the door and
Lane pulled the gun. Mckenzie
pushed his way through the crowd
and passed as if the incident were
Jan ordinary thing, not to be given
a second thought. To the natives
of Nome this was a decidedly
picturesque exhibition of nerve.
In response to his friends ques.
%tions Mckenzie said:
Il did not have much time tc
think, but it flashed through my
mind quickly that these fellows
we're not SO dangerous as they
looked. I had never before hearc
\ of a brass band at a killing"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-01-11
STORM IN THE SUMMER.

Storm In the summers a mighty funny thing,
Like q woman's temper when it takes a fling;
Comes Of a sudden, and you don't know why;
You start in guessing, and it's all gone by;
Swish and sweep, and it's in full blast;
You catch your breath. and it's flown clear past;
Thunder and Zig ming and sulphur in the air.
And the very next minute the sun shines fairi
And It's Just this way that the truth is shown
Why sweet Dame Nature is a woman known;
She can nurse her wrath through a mighty long
truce,
But it breaks for keeps when it does break loose
And she storms like a tyrant and makes things
hum
Till its easy to believe that it's kingdom come.
And all Of a sudden there's mercy in her eye,
And she laughs and dimples. and the storms gone
by!
Ripley D. Saunders in St. Louis Republic.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-01-11
To Owners Of Stock.

I desire to call the attention of
all persons that own driving and
draught horses, now that the win
ter season is upon us, to the fact
of the frosted bit. Greatpain and
suffering are caused-and need
'fessly-by putting the bit while
frosted, directly into the mouth of
a horse.
If any one has any doubts as to
Athe effect, I would suggest that
The demonstrate upon himself by
placing his tongue firmly upon the
blade of an axe or Ratchet, for in
stance, hat has been exposed
sufficiently long to become thor
oughly frosted and note the result,
. reviewing the process, daily for
one week.
Many a horse has to endure this,
day after day, until eating, espe-
cially of hay, is absolute torture.
@To prevent all this, place the bit
for a little while, prior to the time
of using, in cold water and all the
frost will thus be drawn out.
I know that there are some hu-
name devices that take this needed
.precaution, but very many never
Fdo. See that you have extreme
care for the animals, that the stalls
are kept dry and clean with cryni.
list killer. See to it that your
4 cattle and horses are not exposed
to the cold winds and storms fol-
lack of shelter.
An old hay stack or straw pile
will prove the best material of
: which to construct a shed. A few
posts, with forks, eight feet from
the ground some poles and brush.
the material is often lying about
the premises, then a little labor
and your cattle will have. a fa1
warmer shed than can be made of
lumber, I am told.
FRANCES G. HoLLEY,
State agent for prevention OF
cruelty to animals.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-01-11

to remove it. The more she pulled
the more thread" came in view.
She was ready to faint, but dare
not stop till the hidden end APP
peared. After she had extracted
about thirty yards of the thread,
the major grabbed the back of his
neck and exclaimed: "Quit! Quit!
You're raveling out my undershirt.'
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-01-11

IT WAS THE LITTLE OLD MAN.
mill. and the first lumber turned out
was wanted for the erection of a
church. Because the old man was ask
ed to make a discount in price in favor
Of the Lord. as it were. he shut down
the mill, boarded up doors and win
dows, and the saws never turned again.
He bought two stores and five or six
houses and shut them up, and he
bought every improvement for the ben
eft of the town. On the other hand,
he lent men money Mt a low rate of in
terest to make improvements, encou
aged people to settle there and built
the first schoolhouse entirely at his
OWL expense.
While owning five or six comforta-
BILE houses, which were empty. old
Parker lived alone in a miserable shan
ty and cooked and washed and mend
ed for himself. No one was eve per-
mitted to enter his house. and he never
entered the home Of any one else.
There were a few men with whom he
would converse. but he did not give
them his confidence. There was no
mourning in Red Oak when it became
known one morning that old Parker
had been found dead in his shanty.
The feeling was rather n of relief
and congratulation. 1t was loon ascer-
tanned that his affairs were in a mud
die. He had left no will, and the pa
pers in the hands of his lawyers did
not represent the half of his possess
sions. 1t was hardly a fortnight be-
fore a brother and sister turned up,
each claiming the estate. and through
them 1t was learned that the old man
must have been possessed Of at least
$4,000 in gold when be died. OF this
sum only about $500 could be found.
The town was turned upside down
over the affair. and it had got into
court when we moved into the village.
That was in midwinter. AS a boy, I
could not understand or interest my
self in the legal complications of the
case, but the fact that old Parker had
hidden a big lot of gold somewhere
appealed to me very strongly. The
sawmill and all his houses were search
SNS Wv Nv SAoSC SOoAo NC AOOAOs
1t was generally believed that he had
buried it, but until the snow melted NJ
effort could be made to find the cache.
On the 18th day Of March, with six
inches of snow still on the ground. I
went with my father into the woods
after a load of wood. We had a yoke
of oxen and a sled, and when the first
load was heaped up my father drove
of with it and left me behind to cut
down a dead ash and clear q road
around q bit of a swamp.
After he was out of sight l sat down
on a log to watch a rabbit hopping
about l may have spent FIVE min
utes watching the animal when a
slight noise at my right startled me.
and l looked around to find old John
Parker sitting within ten feet Of me.
He had been described so often that
there could be no mistake. 1t was the
little old man with the stoop Shout
ders, the long hair. the seedy gar
ments. the catskin cap he wore every
day in the year. He-had a dry hacking
cough; he had bushy gray eyebrows;
he had missing teeth. he sat there
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-03-02
From Diamond Valley

Robert Bailey. who came up from bis
Diamond Valley ranch on Wednesday
reports that the recent cold spell caused
the ranchers in his neighborhood consid
cradle unessiness. for the reason that
number of the stock owners we're nearly
out Of hay, and that il moderated just in
time to save q large number of cattle.
He says the new grass has now started,
and that the stronger cattle will be able
to get along from this time without be
ing fed, but that it will be necessary to
feed the weaker stock for some time to
come. The road from Eureka twenty
miles north Mr.. Bailey describes as be-
ing in fairly good condition, but from
that point to his ranch il is simply indie.
s~cribable, resembling nothing so much as
q sea Of mud.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-03-02

On the receipt OF this communication
the Commissioners telegraphed County
Attorney Bresn, who was then detained
at Pslisade. requesting that he 60 to Be-
owawe. and after consulting with inter
essed parties, advise them IS to what in
his opinion would be necessary to be
done to repair the damage. But . tele-
graphic inquiry to Beowswe brought the
information that none Of the parties
who should be consulted with regard TO
the matter we're 1t home, oil being sb-
sent engaged in the work Of rounding up
their live stock. Mr.. Breen concluded
that 10 would be useless to make the
trip. especially o. he had learned that.
since the date OF the communication "a
the Commissioners. both approaches to
the bridge had also been washed away,
and, until after the waters had subsidized,
and the Spring freshets were over, il
would be impossible to do anything in
the way Of constructing . new bridge.
The Commissioners will probably take
the matter up ct their regular meeting
on Monday next, and decide what can
be done to meet the wants Of the people
Of Beowswe.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-03-02
AfOuI OF a

On Sunday morning last Henry Kind
started to take w. D. Thompson and
A. X. Herman. with . load Of provisions.
out 70 the Bay State mine, in Newark
Valley. and after getting over Newark
Summit, they encountered . snowdrift
about twelve feet in depth. An attempt
was made TO drive through, but after
proceeding only . short distance the
team became stalled, and for more than
three hours the party devoted their ct.
tention to shovelinR . road through the
drift. In returning TO Eureka Mr.. Kind
went around by Maryland Wells and
over Pinto Summit, NOT caring TO take
any more chances with the Newark
elevation. From Pinto to Eureka, he
says, the roads are badly cut up.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-03-02

work II Progressing Satisfactorily
ON che Eureka a Palfsade.

work II Progressing satisfactorily
ON che Eureka a PaIisade.
A tslsgrsphic dispatch received here
this morning from Palisads says the
work crew at that end Of the railroad.
have completed repairs a. far ss the
bridge, three miles south Of that place,
and on Thursday noon crossed that
structure, after having put ID in thor.
ough repair.
II was expected that on Friday . badly
washed out portion Of the rosdbed in
Rsines's field would be replaced, and
that the crew would reach the bridge,
eight miles from Palisade. that night.
From what 10 now known regarding
the repairs to be made on the remainder
of the road, ID 10 believed that the track
will be in condition to permit OF . train
reaching Eureka by Wednesday or
Thursday Of next week.
A telegram received on Thursday even
ing By Agent Cronsnt from Conductor
Riddle states that the crew ut work on
this end had succeeded in reaching
Bradley Flat. about six miles this side Of
the Hay Ranch, and that 10 was expect
ed to reach the latter place on Saturday.
Mr.. Riddle also stated that it was his
intention to send an engine to Eureka
this friday evening for the purpose Of
taking down the additional seven men
who had been secured here, and also .
quantity Of needed supplies.
John and Oliver Pratt came up with
the engine on Saturday evening last for
provisions, and after remaining . couple
Of hours started on the return trip. tax
ing with them three men to join the
crew then Of work on the damaged
track.
Thirty cars. oil that are now in the
railroad yards ct Eureka. have been
loaded with ore TO their full capacity,
and the surplus is being piled on the
platform.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-03-02

Hart Cicali's Narrow Escape at she
Diamond Mine.

Hart Cicalf's Narrow Escape at she
Diamond Mine.
On Friday morning of last week Bart
Cicali sustained . bad fall while 81 work
in the Diamond mine. % the result Of
which one Of his hands 10 quite severely
cut. his back is injured. and he is other
wise badly bruised and shaken up.
He and bis partner. John Depaoli.
were engaged in lowering some sections
Of airpips into the mine. and as the
descent wal stopped by coming in con
tact with the shaft, Mr.. Cicsli went
down to remedy matters. He was get
ting il clear. when the rope broke. and
he was carried down the winze with the
pipe for . distance Of forty feet.
At first he thought he would not
need the services Of . physician,
but in the afternoon he was in such
pain that DR.. Hagsr was sent for. who
after an examination of the patient. ex.
pressed the opinion that. IS no bones
were broken. be would 500 be all right
again.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-03-02
Mormons as Currant Creek.

A Mormon, named B~runeau, has just
succeeded in obtaining a lease of the Ethel
Lorrigan place on Currant Creek, Nye
county, and moved his family to the ranch
on Thursday of last week.
The SENTINEL also learns that three
Mormons have about closed a deal for the
purchase of the c. A. Brown ranch in the
same neighborhood. This is regarded as
one of the finest small ranches on the
creek, and embraces a young orchard Of
considerable proportions, which is just be.
ginning to bear fruit.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-03-02
Died at lutte. Montana.

Charles j.. MoKim, . brother of II. A,
Mckim Of Eureka. died at Butte. Mon
'sna' on February %, from the effects
OF an attack Of inHsmmatory rhsuma.
tism with which he had been suffering
Tor nearly five months. The deceased
came to Eureka in 1885 and worked for
about q year in the mines Of Ruby Hill,
going from here to Virginia City, where
be resided until about . year and . hall
ago, when he removed with his family to
Butte. Montana. He was Q native OF
Kingston. Ontario, 81 years Of age, and
leaves . widow and one married daugh.
ter,
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-03-02
TO CULTIVATE TAME GRASSES
Production OF Hay ON Irwin Ranch
60 he Increased.

Production OF Hay ON Irwin Ranch
TO He Increased.
Mrs. H. Rogantini. who was in town
several days this week from Duokwater,
says the snowfall in that locality during
the recent storm averaged about six
inches, bat ID o o disappeared, and
when she left there the new grass had
begun to make its appearance. .
The supply Of hay on the Irwin ranch
gave out early this Winter, and this
fact has prompted the overs Of tina,
property to experiment with . number
Of new grasses the coming Summer.
From this time forth every effort will be
made to increase the production Of hay
on the Irwin ranch.
The sheepmen. who have had their
Hocks Ia that section for . few months
past, Mrs. Rogantini says, are now max
ing preparations to get them further
north. anticipating . scarcity of water.
the 0glesby herds being already well on
the way 10 the Summer feeding grounds.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-03-02
THE FLOODED DISTRICT.
Present Conditions, ~ Viewed b,
County Attorney Breen.

Present Conditions, A. Viewed By
County Attorney Breen.
County Attorney Breen returned home
Wednesday evening after an absence oil
nearly two weeks, having made the trif
from Palissde in company with J.. Il.
Black. Mr.. Breen reached Palisads
on Saturday last from Carson, and
having had ample opportunity for gath.
ering information regarding conditions iu
the northern part Of the county, sums
up the situation as follows:
"From the time l left here for Carson
on February Is until my return to Pail.
ssde on the 23d, il never ceased showing
or raining for . single minute, Is far as /
can recollect
THE entire valley for miles west Of
Beowsws is covered with water TO .
depth sufficient to sail the bsttleship
Oregon without danger Of running her
aground, while the Humboldt river has
never before been so high 81 this season
Of the year within the memory Of man.
"As for Pine Valley, it has been sub
merged from foothills TO foothills, but
when 1 passed through on Tuesday the
waters had greatly subsidized.
THE roads are in horrible condition.
We walked our horses the entire dis.
lance from Palisade to Mineral Hill, and
il was exceedingly tough travelling ct
that. There 10 not . sound bridge on
the blackboard road between Palissde
and Mineral Hill.
81 believe there are not more than one
or two culverts or railroad bridges be-
tween Curiew Flat and Palisade that
have not been destroyed.
superintendent Abbott has ell the
men he can get ct work en- the north
end Of the Eureka & Palissde railroad
line. and is making fair progress; but he
told me on Monday last that be did not
expect to be able to make . business run
to Eureka within eight or ten days.
Will Bliss Of Carson City. formerly Of
the Chairman mine at Ely, is in charge
Of the construction crew at that end,
and when l passed on Tuesday Conduc.
tor Riddles crew was within twenty.6v
miles Of Palisade.
"The county bridge at PAlisade had .
close call on Saturday and Sunday last.
the water rising to within five or six
inches of the planking. 10 this conuec-
tion it is proper to state that T. R.
Jewell worked hard to save the struo-
ture.
"The county road clear through to the
Hay Ranch will need thorough repairing,
and l would suggest, that in order to
avoid future foundations and washouts.
. new road be constructed Q little fur
Their east on the foothills.
"In my opinion, there will be no water
suits during the remainder Of this year."
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-03-02
CArracii0n.

In describing the damage done by the
recent floods at Curlew Flat the SENTI-
MEL last week Inadvertently stated that
the waters Of Pete Hansen creek were in
part responsible for the washouts ct that
place. II develops that Pete Hansen
creek is at least fifty miles west Of the
wsshout. and it is pointed out that under
no circumstances could its waters reach
Curlew Flat. Furthermore, this creek is
damned away back in the canyon. and
even if water should be running there
thus early in the year. which Is not like
ly, it would flow to the Tonkin ranch.
and not toward Curlew.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-03-02

Charley Wfttenberg's Horse De.
veiOps UnlOOked.fOr speed.
While returning home from his mine
on Adams Hill last Monday afternoon,
Charley Wittenberg's horse became
frightened and jumped off the grade, up
setting the cart and throwing the driver
out on his head. At the point where
Charley slighted 20 unoeremoniously the
mud was several inches deep, TO which
fact he probably owes his escape from @
painful injury, and with the exception Of
. sprained ankle he is none the worse for
the accident. The horse soon succeeded
in freeing itself from the cart, which is
badly damaged. and took Q direct route
for the barn in Eureka.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-03-02
Austin Road All Right.

The Austin Rsveille Of February %
says: The Nevada Central train made
the round trip between Austin and Bat
tie Mountain Thursday, and yesterday
morning departed for Battle Mountain
on schedule time. The roadbed 10 now
In good condition, some six culverts hav,
ing been put in where the washouts oc.
Cured, and unless there is an exception
ally severe storm there will be no NOR.
delay ON the road.