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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-15
Under Etate Supervision

Under State Supervision
rays per cent on savings de-
} pOsits. Interest compounded GUAR.
terly.
Pays per cent on time certiN.
, Gates OF deposit. net subject to
check.
Issues savings certificates on
building and loan plan with definite
time Of maturity and deiinits pay.
ments.
Loans or real estatc to bs repaid
In monthly installmsnts running
} from one to ten years. TO suit bor-
rover.
Trustees-Lee Mantle. president:
Charles Echatzlein. vic4 president:
Frank w. Haskins. Areasurer:
Charles r. Leonard. attorney: A
b. Clements. secretary; r. ,Aus.
Heinze. Henry Mueller. James J. (
) Monteith.
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LES T..

BETWEEN NJ. U. DE-
pot and Z. F. Lloyd's ranch: finder
will please return TO Inter Mountain
office and receive suitable reward.
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minutes east 1900 feet to the northeas a
Corner No. 2: thence south "a degrees 81
minutes west 600 feet to the southeast
Corner No. 3; thence north 66 degrees
Is minutes vest 1477.5 feet to Corner No.
4: thence north II degrees Is minutes
west 81 feet to Corner No. s; thence
north "a degrees 81 minutes east SIS feet
to Corner No. 1. the place OF beginning
containing an area of 20.65 acres claimed.
Copper MISUNDERSTANDING at the
northeast corner. where is set a granite
stone 8xtOx30 inches, ~ inches deep,
marked 1-633S. for Corner No. l. from
which Initial Point No. 2. established for
surveys in Fractional Township 3 north,
Range Z west. bears north 30 degrees. IS
minutes and ~ seconds. west 523y.7 feet.
and running thence south II degrees 16
minutes east 600 feet to the southeast
Corner No. 2: thence south e degrees
45 minutes west 1900 feet to the south
west corner No. g. thence north II de.
grees Is minutes west 600 feet to the
northwest Corner No. 4: thence north -
degrees 46 minutes east 1900 feet to Corr
ner No. 1, the place of beginning, con-
tanning an area of 20.66 acres claimed.
Davenport-Beginning at the north
west corner. where is set a granite stone
12x12x4 inches above ground marked
l.6339. for Corner No /. from which Ini-
a.,
in Fractional Township 3 north, Range
west. bears north 80 degrees II minutes
west 1896 feet and running thence sourh
IS degrees 81 minutes, east 1882 feet to
Corner No. 2: thence south 6S degrees 10
minutes. easv IS feet to Corner No 3:
thence south ! degree. west 419.5 fact 10
the southeast Corner No. 4: thence N ,rtl,
Is degrees 81 minutes west 1895 feet to
Corner No. 5; thence north IS degrees IS
minutes west 104.5 feet to Corner No. 8:
thence north l degree. east 1858 feet to
Corner No. l, the place Of beginning.
containing an area Of 14.42 acres claim I'd.
Total area claimed in this application,
55.I3 8 :res.
The location of this mine IS recorded in
the Office of the Recorder Of Jefferson
county. on Pages las and 149 Of Book II.
and Page 81 Of Book q. respectively. Of
Lodes
The adjoining claims are: On the
north of Survey No. $685. Survey No.
$780, the Summit Lode. Lot No. 224: on
the northeast. Survey No. 1856. the Bal.
timore Lode, while Survey No. 574S. tho
Fanny Scott Lode. lies adjacent on the
northwest.
GEORGE d. GREENE.
Register.
JOS. II. HARPER. United States
Claim Agent.
First publication October Is, 1909
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Assessed to Charles Connop for 1895. r.
Date of sale. February 5, 1896.
Lot % block %: Lot 26. block %.
Lot -. block 25; Lot IS, block *.
Lot %. block IS.
Assessed to George II. Hough for 1925.
Date of sale. February 5, 1896.
Lot :, block %.
Assessed to Haskell and Campbell for
1895.
Date Of sale. February 5, 1895.
Lot 10. block %.
Assessed to Thoma and Hines for
1Sn
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Assessed to X. n. Cutler for 1895.
Date of sale, February .. 1896.
Lot s. block 13.
Lot g. block 10.
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MINING APPLICATION NO. 44ss.

MINING APPLICATION NO. 443S.
United States Land Office, Helena, Mon
tana, October 8, 1901
Notice Is hereby given that John Hop
kins, whose postofiice address is Butte
City, Montana, has this day died his
application for pa tent fJr 1898 linear
feet, being AS feet eastrrly and 1871. 3
feet westerly from discovery shaft OF
the Crag Lode Mining Claim, upon
which notice Of intention to apply for a
patent was posted on the 18th day of De-
tober, 1901, situated in Summit Valley,
unorganized. Mining District. Silver
Bow County. State Of Montana desig-
mated as Sur. No. $3.50 IN Township 8
ticularly described IS follows. to wit:
Beginning at the southeast corner.
which is also Coz. Nc l. of Sur No. 1858
and point in The Vest end line Of Sur.
No. 1868, a granite stone set in the
ground witnessed by bearing rocks and
marked 1888 for Cor. no. from
which tho southeast coy. of Sec. "a. T.
~, r. w. bears II. 40 deg. 80 min. 4s
sec. 2. 7227.7 feet, and running thence
S. Sc deg. 81 min. ". 1885 feet. thence
8. II deg. As min. W. 142 feet. thence ".
6 deg. 06 min. w. 2i3.5 feet, theme s. 80
deg. As min. E. i016.5 feet, thence s.
So deg. 10 min. f.. 4S5 feet. thence s. S
deg. 06 min. F.. 81 feet to the place of
beginning. containing an area of 618
acres claimed.
The location OF this claim is OF record
in the recorders Office of Silver Bow
County, State of Montana. in Book "P''
of lode locations. on page 408.
The adjoining claims to these prem
Uses are Sur No. 1886. May Flow er Lode,
Lot 3S2 and Sur. No. 44S4. Emma Del
Lode. on the north; Sur. No. 1853, Early
Bird Lode on the cast: Sur. No. 1888,
Bay Chief No. 2 Lode on the south. and
Sur. No. 3043. Black Chief Lode on the
southwest.
GEORGE D. GREENE.
Register.
Samuel Barker. Jr.. Attorney for Ap.
plicant.
First publication October II. 1901.
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MINING APPLICATION NO. 4S22.

MINING APPLICATION NO 4i22
u. S. Land Office. Helena. Montana,
Sept. Is. 1901
Notice is hereby given. that Alan son ].
Lewis. William D. Bartlett, and Henry
r. Bartlett whose postoffice address is
Butte. Montana, have this day flied an
application for \ patent for 3e9 linear
feet. the same being for 80 feet in a
northeaster'y and 21Y feet in a south
westerly direction from the point of dis.
covery on the Bee Hive Fraction Lode
Mining Claim, situated in Summit VAL
ley (unorg.) Mining District Silver Pow
County. Montana. the position. course.
ana extent, of the said mining claim.
designated by an official survey thereof.
as Survey No. 6SS6 Township No. 3 N.
Range No. W.. notice OF which was
posted on the Claim: on the cath day OF
September. 1901. and being more particu-
larly set forth and described in the off,
clal field notes and plat thereof on tile
in this office. as follows. towi.:
Beginning at the N. f. Coz: where Is
set granite exsx4 inches above gro Ind
marked 1-63S6 for corner No. l, With
mound of earth and stone alongside, fn N
which the N. L. Cor of section II, T. 3
N. II w. bears N ~ degrees 20 minute,
E 20o3 feet. and running thence 8. 9 de-
grees Is minutes W.. 254.5 feet to the :,
E. Cor. No. 2; thence NJ Sc desl ees u
minutes w 204.5 feer, 20 the S. w Cor.
No. 3; thence N. degrees 25 minutes E.
is feet to Cor No. :: thence N. 20 de.
grees f. ia fet to the N. W. Cor. No
.; thence N. 60 degrees n minutes T.. 23A
feet to Cor No. !, the place Of begin.
ming. containing an area CT 0.ss OF an
acre claimed.
The location Of this mine Is recorded
in the ottice Of the Recorder Of Silver
Bow County. on page l47 in Book '. of
Iodes.
Inc adjoining claims are on the. north,
sur. No. 1851, the Belche: Lode; on the
east. Sur. No. s57, the Twilight Lode; on
the south. Sur. No. $3.50. the King . Toole
Lode, and on the west. Sur, No. 6SS. the
Ee tchelor Lode.
GEORGE D. GREENE, Register
JOS. H. HARPER.
v. S. Claim Agent.
First publication Sept q. 1901.
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Public Sale of County Property.

II is hereby ordered that the following
described property belonging to Silver
Bow county be advertised for SAFE TOT
the period Of thirty 500 days, and there
after sold to the highest bidder, Tor
cash. Sale to commence at ~ a. nl.'
Monday, December is, 1901. in front OF
the court house of Silver Bow county,
Montana, and the said sale to be con-
tinued from time 10 time until all I'M
sold property is sold or disposed Of:
MOVES AND UPTON'S RAILROAD
NO. = ADDITION.
Assessed to Montana Loan and Realty
company for 1898.
Date of sale. February 5, 1896
Lot s, block II.
Lot ), block 13.
Lot g. block 10.
Assessed to Montana Loan and Realty
company for 1897.
Date of sale, February II, 1898.
Lot s, block IA.
Assessed to c. c. Goddard for 1897.
Date of sale, February Il, 1928.
Lot g. block 20.
PARK CITY ADDITION.
Assessed to unknown owner for 1881.
Date of sale, March %, 1892.
Lot II, block 4.
Lot 4, block 6.
Lot 10, block s.
Lot d. block 13.
Lot 5. block Ii.
Lot 2, block IA.
Assessed to unknown owner for 1892.
Date of sale. February 20, 1898.
Lot /, block 5.
NORTHERN PACIFIC ADDITION.
Assessed to c. G. Cummisky for 1893.
Date of sale, March 26, 1894.
Lot 10, block 3d.
Lot 20, block 81.
Lot q. block 81.
Lot o. block 81.
Assessed to Haskell and Campbell
for 1898.
Date of sale, March &c, 1894.
Lot 8, block %; Lot -, block rs.
Lot 9. block 25; Lot 13. block rs.
Lot II, block Is; Lot IA, block 20.
Lot Is, block Is.
Assessed to e. H. McHenry, trustee,
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Chairman Board Commissioners
Attest:
JOHN WESTON,
County Clerk.
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Assessed to Sarah 4. Whyte for 1895.
Date of sale. February 5. 1895.
Lot Is. block II; Lot Is. block II.
Lot Is. block Il: Lot 23, block 10.
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Assessed to Thomas Cooper for 1894
Date of sale. April I. 1895.
Lot :. block &c.
Lot Is. block 10.
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RANCH FOR SALE-lso ACRES,
fenced; good house, sheds and water
rights: one and one-ha!f miles east of
Race Track. William Martin, Race
Track. Montana.
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BUSINESS CHANGES.

FOR SALE-A SNAP-l1-ROOM LODG-
ing house, West Side, close in. Inquire
at BrObeck's grocery store.
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Assessed to l.. and Mary Peterson for
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FOR SALE-ONE 150-HORSE POWER
Westinghouse engine. $3.50. Butte
Electric Power Co., 101 East Broad
way.
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ing house, West Side, close in. Inquire
at BrObeck's grocery store.
REAL ESTATE SNAPS
$100O-Lot in Stevens addition.
$1SO0-Business lot on South MAN, Co.
foot frontage.
$3O00-12-r room modern house. corner
lot, South Main: rent, $4S.
SS0O--Lot 3Cx1OO, 500 block. South Main.
$275 Each--3 lots on Front street, suit
able for warehouse
FOR RENT
Elegantly furnished Groom residence.
West Side; so.
LOANS
CHAPMAN & GOWAN,
Mcguire Grand Opera House (ground
floor, West Broadway.
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
Flats West Side. strictly MODERN"
rents, $125.00; $3.50.
Groom Modern Cottage, Clark Addition
corner lot, $500; this house cost over
$4,000.
Double House on West Broadway. rents.
$4,000: $4,000. The house alone cost
over $4,000.
These are all bargains.
Lodging House for sale at a sacrifice.
G. w. ROBBIE.
3 West Broadway. upstairs. Loans,
Rentals and Insurance. Large list of
desirable houses for rent.
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PARK CITY ADDITION.

Assessed to unknown owner for 1892.
Date of sale, February 20, 1893.
Lot !, block 5.
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MOVES AND UPTON'S RAILROAD
NO, = ADDITION.

Assessed to c. c. Goddard for 1891.
Date of sale, February Il, 1921.
Lot 6, block 20.
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MIScElLANE OUS.

WHEN YOU WANT A FINE UP
right folding bed or mantel bed. chif-
foniere or Office desks. call at Red
Chair goods stor~,-'> room. We repair.
pack and ship. ia South Main street
Red River prospector., 1901-12-05

Death O Thomas PhIpp..

Last Tuesday, the sad news
reached Red River that Thomas
Phipps had been killed near Flor
ence, Colorado, by the premature
explosion Of a shot while working
at Portland Cement's works lastsat
urday afternoon He was blown
about SO feet and fell on a-ailroad
iron crushing his schulz lie lived
l8 hours after the accident but
did not regain consciousness.
lie was IS years and four days
old having been born in Shelby
county, Iowa, Nov. 25, 1876, but
for number Of years lie bias lived
in colorado and New Mexico.
In the late Spanish war he was
q member Of President Roosevelt''
regiment If Rough Riders
An had kindly feeling fol
Tom and in this sad hour his sis
ter Mrs. W. +, Burns, ana al
other relatives have the sympath,,
Of all Of his many friends.
j. N. Phipps father of Tom
and a number others were injwe,
at the same time
Red River prospector., 1901-12-05

The grand jury is very busy
Many Of them are anxious to their
homes save cost for the county.
The following attorneys are
present at this term of court be-
sides the court officers; Judge n.
B. Laughlin, A, i. Renehan and
b. NJ. Reed Of Santa Fe, Edwin
b. Seward and William Mexican Of
Taos county
Ed. Hatton obteined iudgen Int
against Paul George in the Bank
er Road case for 1862 %. cost Of
the trial and interest on Judge
ment from the first Of April. A
lean on Mr.. Georges interest in
the Banker mine was also gwen tc
Mr.. Hatton Tor security
The following court officers al,
prescott 1T Taos, this week: Judg'
j. r.. McFie, District Attorney "a
G. Abbott, A. NJ Bergere Clerk o
the District Conrt, w J McPher
son, Court Stenographer and Alex
Reed, Court Interpreter
Ia the case Of Sesneros, etc
Red River prospector., 1901-12-05

Harry and Charles Brandenburg
are doing the assessment work on
tile last Chance mp Bitter creek.
Red River prospector., 1901-12-05

c. II. Keen is wishing his family
1T Taos, this week
John Pearson, sr was over from
Eizabthtown, today.
j W. Reilly was over to Eliza-
lNthtown this week
Louie Macarti and Horton Tice
are visiting in Elizabethtown.
Mrs A. B. Renehan Of Santa Fe
is wishing in Taos, while her hus-
band is attending coaft.
Remember tn, Onion Sunday
school. 1t meets every Sabbath
morning at 10 & NJ. in the school
building.
B.J Young A. M Ewing and
I'd. Hatton were among the Red
}iverites that attended court at
aos, this week.
A deputy sheriff was in camp
yesterday He invited H. G. Lo-
gan to appear as Witness before
the grand jury.
Preachiug next Sunday morn
iag aud evening by the pastor
kev. W. j. Wright. All are cor
,ially invited to attend.
j.. F. Hamblin and +. S, Red
ding Of Questa, were visitors in
Taos, this week The former is OF
the grand jury
The social this week, viii
be held at the beauhfu
resid Of Mr. and Mrs 3
j. Young All are invited to b
present and enjoy the evening.
The social last Friday evening
the home Of Mr. and Mrs Il. w
Penn. was one Of the most enioyo
BILE affairs Of the season a larg
crowd were present and all SCENE
to have a good time,
The entertainment given by th
pupils Of the public school Jas
Fridny afternood, was not only
credit to the children who partic
pated in the exercises but to ia
teacher, Miss Hamblin.
e. p. westoby and s. v
Thompson left today, for Ration
be gone for p week deorg
Broclselsby who has been srendiu
the last six month ia Arizona an
Nevada, is expected 70 return wit
them
Harry Brandenhurg had quite
bad Incident last week on the Bi
Hill on Road canon. His teal
and wagon went over the bank am
fell from so to 50 feet. The teai
was not injured to any great e'
tent hut the waeon was tulne'
Tt was 80 dark Chat Mr Branden
burg came home without lookin
for his horse as he expectad TO dn
them dead, but was surprised
find them up but not bavin
moved from whore they fell
Red River prospector., 1901-12-05

1t does one good to see the large
amount Of work being done at
Amizett, by the Fraser Noun
tain Copper company Mr.. VIM.
Fraser has from 10 to So men on
the pay roll and is pushing the
min to completion as rapidly as
possible Last week II mill men
and carpenters came from Denver
TO work on the mill Ihe compa
lnyis anxious to conplet the mil.
i before winter sets in.
Red River prospector., 1901-12-05

One of the most promising
strikes Of the season has been made
in the Norway By Pnrdy and Cam
non. They have opened up body
Of ore chat has ever appearance ot
the ore that assayed last fall over
$1,000. Then they only had it in
pockets but now they have it in
the lead.
Red River prospector., 1901-12-05

On Christmas night, Dec 25th,
there will grand bali at the Cen
trial All are cordially invited to
be present and a good time Is
guaranteed by the committee.
Harry Belt.
Committee, Anrl B. loung-
Grovie o. Saow.
Red River prospector., 1901-12-05
TO THE PEOPLE OF
KllD RIVER.

just Received d good Supply OF
Groceies, Pr5visions, Miners Out
fit cts. That, Iwiii sell very cheep
for cash io hal,a I nave the larg
est lock ever carred in tlis part
Of tie country = am ready at
al times, .ofIl amy order coming
10 rs With great care apd viii sri'
cheeper than epy sore in Qoesie.
ihauking yur for pasf iafor'
ool solfciiios ,onr future friroa
ner Lsmaia
Siorerly Yours
Henry J Young
IL Lopez Manafer
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-12-31

Year we'll by giving me bread and
milk tonight. The children will like
it, and so will their father"
Mr.. Hamilton went after the chill
dren presently. AS he passed a church
he saw multitude of people entering
it.
1.-The Old Year out-the New Year
in!" he thought.
He walked on with new purposes
forming in his mind. The New Year
should be different from the Old
there should be more time found for
the enjoyment of life. Things should
be made easier for his wife; they
would make life higher and holier. 1t
should be a New Year-a year of love
to God and love to man.
He spoke of these thoughts, that
were stirring him SO strangely, that
evening. He was alone with his wife.
She listened with sympathetic inter
est. She said little, but her few words
satisfied and cheered him.
He arose and stood by the window
when the clocks rang out the year
Soon the worshipers in the churches
filled the streets. Something of the
solemnity of the hour passed from
them to him. He looked up into the
deep mysterious realm of starry space,
and strange new sense of companion
ship came to him. He found himself
repeating words long half-forgotten:
IF l ascend up into Heaven, Thou art
there. If l take the wings of the
morning, and dwell in the uttermost
parts of the sea, even there shall Thy
hand lead me. Yea, the darkness
hideth not from Thee. The Lord il
thy keeper"
Presently the sound of footsteps il
the street died away. All was still
again.
1.-THE Old Year out! The New Yeal
inl" he said. THANK God for the de
sire to make it better year!"
His heart was full as he turned ava,
from the window.
The vision of the past grieved hin
sorely, but again he was comforted
THE Lord is thy keeper. He that keep
eth thee will not slumber. Zion
Herald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-12-31
HANDSEL MONDAY.
"Gift" Day Is Universally Celebrated
by Pensantry of Great
Britain

The first Monday of the New Year
is universally celebrated by the peas
antry and trade people of Scotland,
of parts of Ireland and of the north
of England, as Handsel, or "gift,"
Monday, says the New York Trib-
une. On this day tips or small gifts
were expected by servants, as well as
by the postman, the deliverers of
the newspaper, the scavenger and all
persons who waited upon the house.
The word "handseP' is an old Saxon
word which means ITO deliver into
the hand" 1t refers to the first sale
of the New Year or of the day, as
well as to the first gift of the New
Year. In some parts of Ireland and
Scotland there is considerable merry
contention in putting off all pay
ments, however trivial, that come on
this day until the next, it being con-
sidered unlucky to pay out money on
this day. On the other hand, there
is special demand for such money,
as money received on Handsel Mon
day is supposed to insure a full purse
all the rest of the year.
After a somewhat riotous period of
spending money Handsel Monday
called for sudden stop in all ex-
penditures, and probably was pru-
dent check upon what had often be-
come by this time reckless extrava-
gance. A vast number of people in
this land of plenty buy great many
things which are of no practical use
to them, and spend money otherwise
in foolish ways. The people who do
this are not those with plethoric
pocketbooks, but those who can least
afford to be wasteful New Years
day is usually day for good reso-
lutions, and there is no resolution
more common than one which calls
for a general retrenchment of ex-
penditures.
AS a people, we are generous to a
fault, and vast amount of unhappi-
ness in the household as well as
actual crime can be traced to i'm
prudence in money matters. 1t is a
wise thing to have a day which calls
attention to the number of things
which we can easily do without, if
for any special reason we are de-
sirous to avoid spending all money
There is little danger that it will
make niggards. Comfort and happi-
ness depend as much upon prudence
in giving and spending when we can
not afford to spend as they do upon
being properly open-hearted and
generous.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-12-31

The custom of celebrating New
Years day in our country is largely
due to the Dutch. Old Peter Stuyves-
ant made much of the day, and CHEEKY
assemblages were held at the govern
or's home, at New Amsterdam. The
Dutch method of kissing the women
for "A Happy New Year" was OBJ
served, and toll taken of all who were
young and handsome. In fact, during
the reign of Peter Stuyvesant New Am
sterdam was the most thoroughly be-
kissed country in all Christendom, and
formed marked contrast to the staid
Puritans. who thought the observance
of this day savored strongly of rev
erence for the god Janus, and who
made no note of their first New Years
day in the new world, save to record
"We went to work betimes"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-12-31

Mr.. r. Gray, who lives near
Armenia, Duchess, county, N. Y,
says "Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is the best medicine I
have ever used. 1t is q fine
children's remedy for Group and
never fails to cure" When given
as soon as the child becomes
hoarse, or even after the croupy
cough has developed, it will pre-
vent the attack. This should be
borne in mihd and a bottle of the
Cough Remedy kept at hand
ready for instant use as soon as
these symptoms appear. For
sale by j. p. Spalding. il.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-12-31
THE DYING YEAR.

Now the year is sinking slowly.
Sinking TO Its last long sleep,
And the passing hours seem holy
While we turn aside and weep.
Like a friend about to leave us. ia
Very precious still II seems;
All too honest to deceive us.
Though made up of transient dreams.
Yet those dreams are interviewer
With the fabric of our souls, Va
And in passing they have proven 4
Life is real as II unrolls. IN
o the year of tears and laughter,
Shade and sunshine, calm and storm,
Passing on, while we come after
Vainly searching for its form.
Still that form, so feeble, fingers
Like pilgrim by the sea,
And II points with trembling fingers
Toward the unsolved mystery.
o how lovely In Its dying
Is the year so gray and old
While the wintry winds are signing
Ger new grave In the mold.
BY that grave with open portal,
Thoughtfully we stand and wait
Till the old year, like a mortal,
Sinks beneath the walls of fate.
From that grave we come rejoicing
AT the breaking of the morn;
In these words our gladness voicing:
"Lol another year is bornw
&c. w. Crofts, in Chicago Inter Ocean.