davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-12-20
Description Of Curtis Lode.
SURVEY No. &42.

Beginning az corner No, l. Il pine post ~, feet
long, inches square, set II inches in tho
ground, Scribed l-3Di2, whence the one-quarter
section corner on the ). boundary OF Sec No rs
T. No NJ, X. No. ~ H., NJ, ID NJ bears 5. 81
BY T.. 71B2 feet
Thence n 90 81 r. 7I9.5 feet to 8 side cor
No, 2 iUOl,h feet intersect line 2,3.4 Survey NJ,
ans of the Wandering Boy lode, s. - iR W
d56s feet from Cor No, I; 1875 feet 10 Cor.
No. 3 identical with the s. T.. corner Of the
location.
Thence n. go 8, W. 100 feet to Cor. No. & lder,
teal with the n EscOrner Of location whence
the = w, corner OF u stone cellar bears n ~
r. 1h.l feet
Thence =. $50 81 W. 1877 o feet 10 Cor. No s.
Identical with the y w. corner Of The loca.
tiGn.
Thence s go " Il. an feet to Cor. No
place OF beginning, containing l7Hf acres
exclusive Of Survey No. aS5, Wandering Boy
lode, and survey No core Valley View
lodel, aud forming portion Of The :. r. aud :
W onequarterS Of Section Is, 4 No. ~. Il.
No " f., NJ - NJ
The magnetic variation at all the corner, Of
the claim is l04 81 b.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-12-20

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
CARSON CITY, NEVADA
October 49, 1909

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT The
y Acenith Mining Company Of Tonopah.
Nevada, by Uri Balloon Curtis, its attorney in
fact, whose post.oflice address is TOnOp Nh, Nye
County State Of Nevada, has this day filed the
application Of said The Acenith Mining Com
pany Of TOnopah Nevada, a corporation organ
ized and existing under and by virtue Of the
laws of the State OF New Jersey, for patent
for fifteen hundred linear feet Of the Del
Monte mine or vein, bearing gold and silver,
and other precious metals with surface ground
six hundred feet in width said claim being
situated In Tunopah Mining District. County OF
NyC state OF Nevada. and designated by the
Held notes ana official plat on file In this ONCE as
Lot No. 213l, in Township North, Range ~
East NJ. u, b and NJ said Lot No. alA and said
mining claim being described as follows tO-wit
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-12-20
al from a Residents View.

stirge Cosleet, one Of the early
rivals In Tonopah and who is inter
csted IN valuable property in that
camp. Is visiting the Comstock Mr..
Coslctt says that the Tonopah com
pany has now blocked out between
the surface and j00level ore valued
at $50. 00O. 600 on a conservative esti-
mate The width of the several
veins, Of which the Mizpah is the
most important varies from five to
seven and ten feet and in places four
teen feet. The average value Of the
ore is about 500 per ton. The com
pany is now considering the installa-
ton of a smelling plant ON the Hum
boldt river near Battle Mountain,
where lead ore is obtainable in sutli-
cient quantity for tiuXing purposes,
Mr. Coslett has implicit confidence
in the permanency of Tonopah as Il
mining camp and says that the build
ing of railroad into the district
will be accomplished next year --Vir-
ginia Report,
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-12-20
Description of Del Monte Lode.
SURVEY No. al3l

Beginning at Cor No. I, a basalt stone 2txl0
xi inches, set ~ inches in ground. Chispied XII.
AE3i. identical with the = W. corner Of the
location, whence the s. W Cor. See 49, 4. No.
n, X. No. ~ h. NJ. ID. M, bears ;. A3S ~ W.
3ls6 feet Thence >. $50 ~ T.. AS fcet Cor No.
/ survey arf9 Occidental lode 5ig.6 feet corner
No, ,, basalt stone 2fXsXd inches set ~ inches
in ground chiseled X 23A identical with Cor
No. Of the location, 1924 feet Corner No 3 "a
basalt stone Bxltx6 ins set ~ inches In ground
chiseled 2-2l34. Identical with the :, b. Corner
bears y. 30 ul W II5.d feet. A shaft Ix9, : feet
deep bears n 80 ~ W, Az feet. Thence n -
o. W. au feet. \ shaft tx6 ~ feet deep bears
n. 1so OP w, - feet. The location notice bears
\. 7So 0d w, lb5 feet. A basait stone Blk luxBis
inches set II inches IN ground chiselcd Loo
A3I, 500 feet Cor, No. I, basalt stone 27Xsxi
nChos set ~ inches IN ground. ChiSeled N.I-aA
identical with the n. r.. corner Of location
Thence n 80 ~ W 1919 feet corner No. ), u
basalt stone aiSsNs inches set n nches in
ground, chiselcd X-5-53i, Identical with corner
No. Of the location, ms feet corner No g. IA
basalt stone 2txixB inches. set ~ inches in
line OF the Belmont lode Ounsuryeyedl Thence
:. ~ a. w 1872 feet corner No, T. a basalt
stone 2IXbEd inches set n inches Ia ground Chi Is
elcd S.1.a8l Identical with the Intersection
stone Of line - survey No 93l, Silver State
lode tunsutVeyedJ, with the south boundary
line OF the Belmont tunEuryeYedl, whence the
n. W Corner Of the location bears n. = N W
1879 feet. Thence $. s. o. T.. Il2.i feet corner
No and place Of beginning Magnetic yafa
t0n a. all the corners Is 100 5g u.
Containing an area OF lg06 acres.
Ana being situated IN the $, w. OF See, 4 3d.
4, No. NJ r. No. ~ T.. NJ u. NJ.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-12-20

The certificate Of location Of said Del Monte
mining claim Is Of record In the ofticr Of the
County Recorder Of Nye County, State Of New
ada In Book r. Of Mining Locations at pages
2s1, 2ss and 2s9, NHe County, Nevada Records,
The names of adjoining claims rs shown by
the plat Of survey are ON the north the Rel.
mont lode tunsuFveyedl, the Tnnopuh Fract on
Mining Company claimants: the Tesairu lode lun-
surveyed, The ACenith Mining Company claim
ant; the ohio lode The Acenith Mining Company
calmant on the south. the Eula lode Iunsur.
yeyedJ, A. H. HudRens ct al, claimants; the
Occidental lode, Survey No. 9H2 the TUnopah
Tunnel ana Mining Company claimant. On the
east the North star No, lode clyde Jackson
ct nl claimants, the Halifax, No. : lode 'unsur.
veyedJ, David Keith ct al claimants. On the
west, the Silver State lode, Survey No aHl,
Tonopah Tunnel ana Mining Company claim.
ant.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-12-20
No. 9IS.
APPLIC ALTON
FOR A
PATENT
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
CARSON CITY. NEVADA
October 10Th tMI2.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that The
y Acenith Mining Company Of Tonopah,
Nevada, by Ur Balloon Curtis, its attorney in
fact whose p0st-of1ce address is TOnopah, Nye
County, : tate of Nevada has this day flied the
application Of said Acenith Mining Com.
pany of ronopuE, Nevada a corporation organ
lied and existing under and by virtue Of the
laws of the State Of New Jersey, for patent
for fifteen hundred linear feet Of the Shoe.
string" mine or vein bearing gold and silver.
and other precious metals, with surface ground
six hundred feet in width said claim being
situated in TDnopah Mining District County of
Nye State Of Nevada, and designated by the
field notes and official plat on hle in this ONCE
as Lot No. 9Ei3 in Township 3 North Range l2
East NJ. d, -. and NJ, said Lot No 2r{3 and
said mining claim being described as follows
to-wit:
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-12-20
occur.

On Monday even ing last, Deem
Der 18th, the following named officers
were duly elected j, X. Dutfield,
c. c.; W. D. Nelligan, V. c.; l.. o.
Ray, Prelate; W. W Booth, NJ A.
W. j. Sinclair, NJ. W; c. c. Wells,
NJ. F.; J. w Stewart, NJ E.; A. p.
Kanter,, X. r. S; J f. Mccain
bridge, J. g.; Roy Sunderland, O. G..
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-12-20

Insurance against unemployment
is an accomplished fact in Germany
Workingmen who have resided two
years in the city of Cologne and are
over eighteen years of age can join
the society. The subscription is
three pence week If no employ
ment can be procured for member
during the dull season half crown
per day is paid to him if married,
one and seven-pence if single.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-12-20

The following are the officers elect
for the ensuing term, Belmont Lodge,
No. "A, |. O. q. F.; j. w. Stewart,
N. g.; Robert G. Pohl, V G.; S. f.
Wing, Secretary; r. b. Davis,
Treasurer. The lodge meets every
Wednesday evening. at Butler Hall.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-12-20

The world S productio of gold in
1901 was worth 1858, 374, 100. 1t was
l2,74O,7 46 fine Troy ounces Re
duced to avordupois weight, this
amounts to S73,j4ll5 pounds, or
1876. S tons.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-12-20
No. $50.
APPLICATION
FOR A
PATENT
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE /
CARSON CITY, NEVADA
October ~, isap.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT TIRE
~ ronopah Fraction Mining Company. Inv
Gri Is. Curtis, its attorney In fact, whose post
office address Is TOuopah, Nye County, Stale Of
Nevada, has this day filed the application a.
said Tonopah Fraction Mining Company, cor
pomtion organized and existing under aud by
virtue of the laws Of the State OF New Jersey
for patent for fifteen hundred linear feet I
the Curtis mine or vein bearing gold and
silver, with surface ground six hundred feet in
width, said claim being situated In TonopaH
Mining District, County Of Nye State OF New
ada, and designated by the field notes and
official plat on file In this office AS Lot No 2O4s
IN townships North, Range ~ East NJ d. s.
and NJ, said Lot No, ana and said mining
claim being described as follows to.wit.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-12-20

The new Catholic church at Para
disc will be built Of stone and will be
"a handsome edihce Work upon it
will begin Immediately 1t will be
bull on a lot l00XlO0, near the Meth
odist church.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-12-20

All the railroads admit that they
have more business offered them than
they can handle 1t is probable they
are raising the rates solely to keep
the traffic from getting to be more
than they can bear.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-12-20

Peary was about 400 miles from
the pole when he was forced to turn
hack Four hundred miles is a lcng
wav where there are no sidewalks.
The tax roll of 1901 shows the total
value of Eureka county to have been
81 ,5S7, sol.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-12-20

A country editor writing on trusts
says that the country newspaper
combine is the biggest trust on earth.
1t trusts everybody, gets cussed for
trusting, mistrusted for cussing, and
if it busts for trusting, gets cussed
for busting.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-12-20

JAS, H. Wood, the Smoky Valley
cattle man, is paying a business visit
to Tonopah. He reports the stock
interests to be in good shape, with
the promise OF very favorable year
ahead.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-12-20

That the certificate Of location Of said Curtis
mining claim Is of record In the ofttce Of the
County Recorder Of said Nye County IN Boo,
F. Of Mining Locations, ~ pages i38 and 1874
Nye County, Nevada Records, at Belmont, f.
the County Of Nye, and State aforesaid
The names Of all adjoining and all conflicting
claims, a. shown 10y the plat Of survey, are, Val
ey View lode on the north ana east Wandering
Boy lode On the south and east, Last Chance
lode luusurveyedl Ou the south, Quarry Placer
LunSurreyed on the west, and Eureka lode
tunsuYcyedl, on the north,
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-12-20

The phenomenon of gold prem
ium on gold coins will be exhibited by
the $50 900 special gold dollars to be
coined for the Louisiana purchase eX-
position.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-12-20

Everyone has some business friend
on the outside world who would APP
preciate years subscription to the
BONANZA, as "a Christmas present.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-12-20

William Pearce was an arrival from
Tonopah this week He expects to
return there shortly and secure a
position on the Tonopah police force
Sentinel.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-12-20

The State land Office is doing Il
splendid business these days. Gov
ernor Sader signed $4,000 worth of
land patents ON the 18th,
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-12-20
Notice Of Stockholders Meeting

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAN A
~ special Meeting of the Stockholders Of the
ionopah Extension Milling and Mining Com.
Pany WI be held at their office in the town OF
JANUARY alth, 1893 at The hour af . o,cian,
p p m. OF Said day for the purpose of changing
the name OF said Company and Increasing The
U uhpno STOCK from Three Hundred Thousand
sn".vS AZ Ihe par value Of fifty cents per share
10 SIX Hundred Thousand Shares nj the na ,
value Of one dollar per share. '"e p"'
tSignedl NJ DotrcrAcS
i, +. EDWARDS.
II G. CUTTING
r,oro,ot, No,.,., Trustees.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-12-20

The San Francisco end of the Pa
cifc cable has been successfully laid,
with appropriate ceremonies. After
a bottle of champagne had been
wasted in christening the shore end
of the cable, the Sivertown started
toward Honolulu unreeling the cable
as she went. She will complete her
task in fifteen days if no accidents
occur
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-12-20

The latest discovery in the vicinity
of Reno is IA petritied clam mine.
Specimens have been submitted to
the university faculty for diagnosis.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-12-20

Mr.. W. n. Burke and wife have ar
rived here from Denver, Col Mr..
Burke represents the Colorado Iron
Works company, who have the con
tract for building the smelter for the
New York and Nevada company, and
comes here for the purpose of super
intending the work of construction,
which will, in all probability, be be-
gun Immediately White Pine News.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-12-20

Surveyors are busy on the Beck
with Pass route survey for the pro-
posed railroad from Stock ton that is
to connect with the Santa Fe system
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-12-20

Any and all persons claiming adversely any
port ion Of said Del Monte mining claim or sur.
face ground are required to nle their adverse
claims with the Register Of the United States
Land ONCE ut Carson City, In the state Of
Nevada, during the sixty days period of publ.
cation hereof, or they win be barred by virtue
Of the pruVi siOns OF the Statutes.
o. II. GALLUP
Register.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-12-20
Another KIondike Company.

Articles Incorporating the Argosy
Mining and Smelling company, with
Salt Lake As the principal place of
business. have been filed in Salt
Lake. The company has capital
stock OF sl00O, 900, divided into
shares of the par value of 81 each,
and has acquired and will develop
certain mining claims in the morgan
lied Klondike mining district, Esmer-
aida county. The officers are W
A. Sherman, president J. d. keifer,
vice president, aud l.. b. Smith, sec
rotary and treasurer, who, with j.
Turner and j. c, Smith, are the
board of directors.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-12-20

The certificate Of location Of said Shocstring
lode mining claim Is Of record IN the office Of the
County Recorder Of Nye County, State Of New.
ada, In Book - OF Mining Locations at pages
5O5i Nye County, Nevada, Records.
The names Of adjoining claims rs shown by
the plat Of survey are On the north the Black
bird [unsurveyedl The Mizpah Extension Com.
pany. claimant, On the north and west, the
Fayorite [unsurveyedl 4. l., eddie ct al claim.
ants. On the south, the Belmont iunsurveyedl !.
Tonopah Fraction Mining Company. claimant:
the Ohio Iunsurveyedl, The Acenith Mining
Company Of Tonopah, Nevada. claimant On
the east, the Eagle and Blue jay lOdeS both
unsurveyedl The Mizpah Extension Company,
claimants OF both.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-12-20

Bon ANA for job Printing.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-12-20
Description Of ShOestring Lode.
SURVEY No. al33.

Beginning AT corner No. /. a baSalt stone 2ix7
X inches set IL inches in the around. chiseled
&.l-aB3 Identical with the n, w corner of the
locat ion whence the n. w. Corner Of See b. T.
No. 3 N, r. No. - T., NJ. d. NJ, bears \. 20 ~
W. 22p feet thence =. l22 ~ n, AD feet. l0ca
intersect south side line 1913 FavOrite lode
lunSurveyedl 5. iio bS W 77i,3 feet from corner
No /: 5ing feet corner No. ,, whence the y. W,
corner Of the location bears :. l2o ~ y. 81
feet. Thence n, $40 I +. A1hs feet corner No, 3
Thence n. 40 81 f.. 544 feet corner No I, iden.
teal with :, T.. corner Of the location Thence
n. l2o 49, W 5f.s feet corner No. s. whence the
~ r. corner ofthe location bears n To ~ w
Sos feet Thence =. 10 AZ W. 40 feet corner No,
T. Thence n TO ~ W O0s feet corner No. 4
Thence s. 10 ~ W 6604 feet corner No, f.
whence the discovery shaft bears s. = OF W.
SH.7 feet: g3L5 feet intersect line l.g3 Favorite
lode $. 40 81 w. aGl feet from corner No. l.
lIl2 feet corner No. and place OF beginning.
Magnetic variation at all the corners Is 1872
81 r.
Containing an area Of .....,.......... 1889 acres
Less area in conflict with the Favor
tie Lode tnsuryeyedl ............,..... l6s acres
Leaving "a net area Of ............... ~ acres
which is claimed by the survey and being sit.
uale IN the ~ w. = Of Section 81, In Township
No, 3 n, r. No. IL f.. NJ. D. NJ.
Expressly excluding all that portion Of the
Favorite lode coming in conflict with this sur
vey, which conflict Of survey No. atB with said
Fav0rite lode [unsurveyedl is rs follows
Beginning ut corner No ! survey No ana
thence >. l2o ~ r.. 800 feet intersection line
1913 EavOrite Lode 2O33. Thence n. AZ ~ f. $3.50
feet interSrct line 7s-l survey No AS} Thence
s. 10 tl' w i17.d feet to corner No ! and place
Of beginning, containing an area Of Is acres.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-12-20

1t is hereby ordered that the foregoing Notice
Of Application for Patent he published fot
the period Of ten consecutive weeks in the
"TONOPAH BONANZA" % weekly newspaper
published at TonOpHh, In the County Of Nye
State Of Nevada.
., II. GALLUP.
Register.
Date Of first publication October ~, 1872
KENNETH NJ. JACKSON and
j, J, KENNEDY,
Law Attorneys for Applicant Tonopah, Ney.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-12-20

ANY aud all persons claiming adversely any
portion ~ said Curtis mining claim or surface
ground are required 70 HE their adverse claims
with the Register Of the United States Lana
once az Carson CITY, IN the State OF Nevada,
during the sixty days period Of publication
hereof. or they win he barred by virtue Of the
provisions of the Statutes
q. II. GALLUP
Register
II Is hereby ordered, that the foregoing Notice
of Application for Patent be published for the
period Of ten consecutive weeks in the "ToNo-
PAN BONANZA, 80 a weekly newspaper published
At Tonopah in the County Of Nyc, State Of
Nevada
o. II. GALLUP
Register
Date Of first publication, October II. lG2
KENNETH NJ. JACKSON and
j, J. KENNEDY,
Law Attorneys for Applicant, Tonopuh, Ncv
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-12-20

Any and all persons claiming adversely any
portion Of said Shoostring mining claim or sur.
face ground are required to HE their adverse
claims with the Register Of the United States
Land Office at Carson City, in the State Of
Nevada, during the sixty days period OF publ
cation hereof or they viii be barred by virtue
Of the provisions Of the Statutes.
o. II. GALLUP,
Register.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-12-20

TOnopah, Nevada. November q, lg Jsu'''F''
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-12-20

It is hereby ordered, that the foregoing Notice
Of Application for Patent be published for the
period Of ten consecutive weeks In the "rONo-
PAH BONANZA" a weekly newspaper published
at TonOpah, in the County Of Nye, State Of
Nevada.
o. II. GALLUP,
Register.
Date of first publication, October II, 1902
KENNETH NJ. JACKSON and
j. j. KENNEDY,
Law Attorneys for Applicant, Tonopah. New.
The Taney County republican., 1902-06-26
,M4Esss:lll||!fl!a;;ll;S'|ls|sQ q q
lPlS%H:,ssHl H5s. e..
CHEAP FARM POWER.
Much Can lie Done with n Fall of Wa
ter That seems Perfectly tse-
less 10 Many Farmers.

Many n farmer makes big mistake
In allowing water power. although
small, To run to waste. II water In
confined aud allowed To fall from u
given space. say u by three inches.
there will he power enough TO run u
large cutting box or n corn crusher
with q capacity OF IS bushels per
hour. With stream of water II b.
three inches. n wheel l6 foot In di.
amcter may he built and fed as ppr'
traycd In the cut. The picture showa
common ovcrshot wheel. and full
description may he found in any good
licticnary. The buckets are - inches
long. Ny wheel was first built on =
lils.inch steel axcl. but 1t WAS found
impossible 10 keep II solid on 50 small
shaft.
Ny wheel Is In one corner Of tho
NOW and basement, being boarded in
with double cedar lumber. One end
Of the nNcl rests on till, the 0thof
on bent On the UYcl extending In.
10 the NOV made pulley six icc'
in diameter. with belt tc) running
TO n pulley - inches with u A2-inch
pulley boltcd 10 the li-inch on same
shaft. Is an cichi.foot pulley wis
not far from the li.inch one, there
wns considerable trouble with the
belt slipping on the iiinch pulley.
10 remedy this, pui in n three
inch aycl. got an old large rim wheel
from n horse power and bnltrd n
cross piece on it, and finding u true
center, this was bnltcd to Ia wheel
The Taney County republican., 1902-06-26

money" was raised and carried IN,
day.
Mrs. Wentworth had n secret dread
Of the first day of May when th'
saloons were to he opened, but she
said nothing and. Kept mp n stout
heart. But Jack never wavcrcd. lie
stood by his guns like good sol
dcr. and so the spring slipped intd
summer. and summer into autumn
and love aud reason were still upon
the throne.
As | sat with the mother In the
cory little si'ting-ronm that night
and saw the two lovely children,
happy aud wcll-carcd for, ut her knee,
realized, ns never before. how much
difference 1t made to have the father
sober and industrious.
The two little heads ut her knee were
drowsy with sleep, and the mother put
them to bed, returning presently TO
finish our conversation.
Jack is the best Of husbands she
went ON. "IIc seems to he trying TO
atone for those few years Of unhap-
piness he gave me. But forgaye him
long ago. love him too wclr'-she
paused with n sudden start. and look
Of fright swept over her face. Some
one was coming up the stairs with the
shufiiing. uncertain, blunGcring Of n
drunken man. My heart stood s,ill ms
Mrs. Wentworth went to the door and
opened 1t with fcvcrish terror. MY
Gud. my God. It's my Jack! lt's my
Jack. q Jack, Jack! Jack! What
shall do? Ny Cod. what shall do""
The next day learned the whole
story. Some iirnd in human shape had
induced him to just taste the quality
Of a little flask NJ French brandy. lie
yielded. Like roaring and raY.nons
wild beast, the old appetite aroused IT,.
self aud insisted ON being gratiilcd.
and before ten o'clock that night jack
Wentworth was drunk rs ever be had
been.
Most of the next day he lay In n
drunken stupor, but toward night,
when nearly ,obcrcd, hc aroused him
/ self and sncakrd out uf the back door.
/ lie was fcarfully humiliatrd. He dared
| not look his sweet wife in the face: he
| dared not ask forgiveness, though he
knew il might he had FOR the asking
and even without It; hu; while he hung
his head in shame the old appctii,
clamorcd for appcusal. Again it was
his master; again he yielded, and pgair
he came along home drunk.
As he went in AT the door his littlt
girl ran screaming from his presence
Angercd by her fear Of him, he rar