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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-10-29
Still reluctant, the captain gave the
command and marched his men Off
through the woods in the direction
the lieutenant had indicated.
CHAPTER XII.
THE BARGAIN.

"Jane," said Warrington quietly,
when they had gone, "do you know
the terrible risk you ire running in
this mad attempt?"
In her tomboyish days he had more
than once seen Jane dressed in her
brothers clothes and heard her
skilfully mock his voice and ways,
for in truth, Jane had no little talent
as an actress. On her part, she
evinced no surprise at his recogni-
ton. 90
Eyes, she answered to his question,
drawing her cloak about her to con-
ceal as much as she could her male
attire, II know it all, but T do not
are I do not even care that I have
just implicated my brother in a way
that may make it most difficult for
him to extricate himself. I must, 1
will save you, and when that is done
I shall go to Col. Bessemer and tell
him all"
"What will you tell him?" Worth.
ington asked.
81 shall tell him that I could not
permit him to commit a ruthless
murder; to soil his hands with blood
in this cruel fashion," j..
The American drew back. "Ah,
that is it," he said bitterly. "It is
to save him from murder, to keep his
hands unsmirched, you do it; it is
for his sake-I might have known"
She had unbound his arms by now,
and stood off from him. "Capt.
Warrington, permit me to advise you
to go at once"
"Go?" he cried disdainfully. "Go
and leave you to face alone the con-
sequences of your rash action? No;
it might be that Col. Bessemer would
not properly appreciate the effort
you have made to prevent his doing
that which is his chief daily amuse-
ment. I shall seek the gentleman and
put myself again into his hands, with
the request that he make quick work
of me-"
"Godfrey!"
Even that very dull young man
could not fail to interpret the cry
of pain and entreaty. "Jane!" He
possessed himself of her hands, but
she snatched them from him.
ooh, 60" she besought. eff ever
you cared for me, if ever I was aught
to you, go. Do you not see that nv
heart is breaking with fear?"
SIS it possible you do care for me
Jane?" he asked, too flushed with
sudden Joy to have mind for aught
else. SIS it not Bessemer you love,
after ALP"
"~Bessemer?" she repeated, throw
ing back her head with her familiar
gesture of disdain and speaking in a
tone of scorn that ill became one who
had only that morning been tempted
by the British colonel's silver tongue.
Reused at last to the necessity Of
grasping this chance of escape by
her expostulations, he turned for one
last embrace, one final word of good
by, then plunged into the denser
shadows of the woods beyond.
Jane stood listening to the crush
ing of the brush under his feet;
then her quick ears caught a sound
that sent her to her knees, half
fainting, half praying. 1t was a
shout of triumph; the shout Of
hunters who had come upon their
prey.
A shot rang out; another, and an
other. Then she distinguished Bss-
semer's voice. "Is he dead? All, no,
1 see; a mere scalp wound that has
knocked him senseless. Well, let him
lie there until we can fit a moose to
finish him with"
ITO Be Continued
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-10-29
1t Touched Her Eyes.

Our minister during a call sang one
of those touching, simple melodies
which Edith is SO fond of hearing.
She was very attentive, gazing on his
face with her bright wondering eyes.
AS the song continued tears began to
glisten beneath the lids and glide
down her dimpled cheeks. After a
few minutes silence he asked:
Edith, how do you like it?"
"Oh, very much, Mr.. Webb; but it
hurts my eyes."-Little Chronicle.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-10-29
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
The Old Roosevelt Ranch.

The old Chimney Butte" ranch,
made famous as the ranch established
by President Theodore Roosevelt when
he was a Bad Lands cattleman, has
been sold by the Northern Pacific to
Ferris brothers of Medora.
The ranch is a relic of the olden
times in the cattle : country, when the
broad acres of both the government
and the railroad were u~nsurveyed and
the only right recognized was squat
ters' right" The intending cattle
king located at a convenient watering
place, erected his ranch house and
barns and remained secure in his pos
sessions as though he had the patent
of governments to reinforce his claim.
The ranch was established by Mr..
Roosevelt in 1881, soon after his first
trip west on a buffalo hunting expedi-
ton. It was stocked with range cat
tie bought by the future executive,
and was for years his headquarters in
the west. The Ferris brothers were
the managers for Roosevelt in his cat
tie venture, and the property they
have bought embraces about 5000
acres of grazing and pasture land.
Assaulted a Teacher.
Justin Stoddard has been arrested on
a charge Of assault upon the person OF
Miss Schneeberger, teacher of the
kindergarten in the Paramount schools.
She had been shopping in the evening
and started for the home of a friend
about one mile from town. She was &C.
companied by Professor Baker, princi-
pal of the schools, and when about
half way to their destination they were
accosted by Stoddard, who drew o re.
volver and ordered Professor Baker to
leave.
Baker is a small man and Stoddard
above the average in size. Baker re-
treated a few yards and Miss Schnee-
berger was Immediately grabbed by
Stoddard.
AS soon as Stoddard's intention was
confined in his attack, Baker pounced
upon him and he was disarmed and la
ter arrested and bound over. He has
been employed as a farm hand near
Paramount. ~
Old Times.
Twenty years ago 100 tons of buffalo
bones were shipped from North Dakota
to be ground up and used for fertil-
izers. Then the praries were dotted
with the whitened skulls of their mon
archs of the plains and many a settler
got his winters fuel by collecting buf-
falo bones and selling them at as high
as SO a ton. The bones were to be
seen everywhere, mute evidence of the
enormous number of bison'which used
to thrive on the rich grasses of the
plans. Now not a bone is to be seen
and a skull or horns to be found at a
farm Or ranch is a curiosity. Plans
are being laid in South Dakota for the
last buffalo hunt in the history of the
United States, some Of the animals in
in a herd having become old and ugly.
Buffalo Bill" and others NAV be
there to e~nliven the hunt, the speci-
mems killed to be preserved by taxider-
miSts-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-19
TO BE CONTINUED.
FASHIONS IN MILLINERY,
Flowers 20 Lead in Spring Millinery
Little Change N shapes.

As will be seen, flowers and feathers
are pretty equally favored. still for the
opening weeks IF the season it is under
st"ou mat Tor day wear flowers will have
thc lead. whereas somewhat later ON
trimmings composed OF flowers ana fcath-
rs VIII nav" preference for smart hats.
hctWccn this and Easter large touucs
ana nncdium-siAcd hats made entirely of
NloIetS Will lie well worn. There is al
ways Il run on these flowers just at this
tihe liut it Is to be noted this year that
lhc bllish-pui pie NIOiCts are neglected for
thosc with decided strain Of pink or red
III thcfh, and Tor the lilac and pearl-graN
Narie TIES. 4 cluster of gardeniaS or of
camelias, or Il bunch of white violets ON
one side Is considered an Improvement.
sometimes it is only the brim that is
Covered with flowers. and the crown with
neaNy or maIdcn-hair fern.
50 htuc ,naugc having been made in
SHAPES. the slightest notifications become
.oi Importance Indeed. details are of
paramount interest Just now, and by the
curve Of a hrlm or the SGT Of "a feather il
Is possible to determine whether a model
comes from Il iirst-ratc house or not.
l. or Instance, most Of the chic of a broad
hi'Hln''u hat il yellow tuscan comes from
TIE way IA which its brm is rolled and
'ihkI,J at the edge These irregular
rolls and Wri.hios may he compared TO
lh"Se ON the edge of rosc-pctal. At the
same time there Is a decided movement
M ward of the brim on the LETT. The
trimming is Gordon of large roses run
mug from blush to deepest pink, which
enc lclt$ the low crown from the side
where its two ndS form a double band
looping up the brm. From behind these
bands pruuudes q little Coquillc of yellow
lace.
y large hat in black straw is made to
I,,+ I.,
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polite, for she REDEEMED.
NO, we are decidedly unlike" he
came TO her relief. ain fact, people
are constantly remarking that am un-
like my whole family"
II think you are very unlike them
ALL" agreed Evelyn-"a,l that l have
happened to see.".
There the conversation paused. A
merry laugh came from the fishing trio
and then there was low muttering
OF voices, in which Evelyn's name was
spoken by her sister.
u think they are wondering what
has become of me-" said tIN girl. I'D
better join them"
lie held the vines which hung over
the path out of her way, and when
she had gone he went back to his fish
ing; but he found himself casting an
Undated hook into the water and hold
ing his rod in tense, quiverng hands.
How much he had lived in those few
moments! He took a deep breath. my
God,' he said, 81 don't know what has
come over me! Am | mad? Am !
foT enough to think-to HOPPE"
lie checked himself. and opened the
law book he had brought with him. But
though his eyes rested on the page for
twenty minutes, be read not word. The
sun went down slowly; he saw its light
on the brown side of distant cliff
creeping upward; he heard the dis
tant crack of his brothers gun, and,
picking up his things, lie started home
ward.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-19
ROLL BUTTER.

The young housekccpor who told the
lishman that she wanted some cells. and
when he asked her how much replied
"Ahout two yards and a half" has a
rival in a woman mentioned in tho Chi
cagO News
81 wish to get some butter, please" she
said to the dealer
Roll butter, ma ann" he asked, polite
ly.
no; We wish to eat it on toast. We
seldom have rolls"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-19
INSEPARABLE WORDS.

say asked the red-faced man in the
hotel writing room. How do YOU spell
'unmitigated'?"
why" replied the stranger next to
him, ITS u-n-m-i-t-say. my friend. |
wouldn't advise YOU to call IA man liar
of any sort in Il letter You'll get your
self in trouble. Philadelphia Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-19
CHAPTER II.

About week after this he heard
that she was home again to remain,
her school days bring over. His In
:ormant also told him that Carnleish
wa: TO have visitors =. Mir James
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-19

"Shc married the coachman because she
wanted some one who could drive.
"\Ncll."
"Well, he drove her to distraction;"-
Chicago Post
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-19

It's a mistake to ina CINE that itching
ples can't be cured; a mistake to suffer a
blN Longer than you can help. Ddan's
DintmcOt frinrs Instant relief md lJerma-
MONT .-..-- NM. L..-.- - ...--LL-
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-12-18
| use the wor,ls principles adj
yisedlv. To copy methods merely

| | use the worls principles adj
visedly. To copy methods merely
because they have been successful
somewhere, is 70 lose sight of the
whole issue. l,crria lies the dilTr-
cncc between the G ,ucatcd and tho
uneducated man. The uneducatcd
man follows indefinitely and re-
peats blindly The practices that he
has learned. his faith readily sup
plying an explanation for all fail
ures. always assigning causes entire
| " outside Of hi. methods.
The educated MAJ, on the. other
hand. understands that he is deal
| ing with principles. and he there
fore varies his methods, always on
dcavoring to ct the occasion, and
Iif he fails he knows and will con
fess that he blundcrcd or, at least,
that his methods were faulty.
The schools are not the only
source Of this sort of education,
though they are the most favorable
places in which to get it. Some
men educate much more readily
than others. ana an occasional one
is able to educate himself out of his
own experience and that of his
neighbors, and he may succeed i'll
doing a pretty good job of it. too.
But this method is hazardous as
well as difficult. end it is not to be
recommended to those who can co
better. as most len can in these
days of free schools. Only the best
men car educate themselves with
reasonable success There are many
failures among those who try it.,
and some OF The who have failed
worst in their attcmpt at self cd't-
catieh are like insane mcn-igSor-
ant of their actual n,alady.
b. far the safest and best way
in these DAYS OF good agricultural
colleges is for the Young r.an TO
put himself under their instruction,
and aftcrward when III business for
| himself. he will have abundant op-
portunity to Use lis full stock of pa
ticncc in sclf-train;ng, and even aft
err full course Of study in college
he will have enough left to learn
BY experience all, indeed, the any
man can afford to learn in the
school OF experience. in which the
tuition is higher than in any other
school that is known.
Agricultural education in those
DAYS should include something be-
sides those things that will make
farming simply profitable. 1t should
include those subjects and points
of view that will make Of the man a
good citizen and Of his family good
members Of society, for after all We
make money in order to live. Only
the uncducatcd man lives to make
money.
This, then, il seems to me, is the
whole matter. EyCry man needs
two cducationS. One that will en-
able him to make money, and ar
other that will enable him to use
it wisely for the happiness and
proper development Of himself and
those dependent nncn him. II he
neglect or lose sight Of either me
| he and his life are failures, no mat
ter how much MONEY he may ac-
cumulate on the one hand. or how
"learncd" he may he on the other.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-12-18
Alfalfa Outlook in Wise County.

| have not been abb to learn to
what extent the farmers Of our To-
cality propose to experiment with
alfalfa this fall and next spring. but
hope a sufficient number will plant
a few acres, at least, to make the OK
pertinent fair one with reference
to the different soils in our part of
the state. From all the informa-
ton | have been able to get with
reference to the cultivation Of alfa!-
ia. ! am Satisfied that with proper
effort it viii prove splendid sue
cess on some soils in this vicinity,
and it may BE- that there are thou
sands of acres on which it can be
produced successfully, and if so.
and people who own and control
such lands will give it a reasonable
acreage. it may prove a great boon
to our country.
| Mike most crops. alfalfa does
not impoyerish the land on which
it grows. but On thc contrary, en-
riches it and protects it, and then
another thing in It's favor is. that
when once good stand, there is
no further expense or trouble in
preparing land or furnishing seed
annually. as with most crops grown,
but properly managed, he crop may
be used for hay or pasture from Year
TO year indefinitely, almost.
In ncighboring sections Of the
state where conditions are very
similar to those III our immediate
locality. alfalfa is proving the most
profitable crop that can be grown
with any thing like The same amount
Of expense and cirort.-Uncle
Ezekiel in Boyd Index.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-12-18
Got Rid of the Ticks.

Hiram Butler has been dipping
his cattle in Beaumont oil TO free
them from ticks. Alr. Butler, who
ranches on Lipan, states that he
dipped his cattle about a month ago
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-12-18
a GRAYSON COUNTY ORCHARD
P,enty Of Apples from Revived and
Rojuvcaa.oI Planting.

". l.. Grigsby, living three miles
southwest of Dcnison. has an apple
orchard. which is a sample Of what
can be accomplished in this section
in Grayson county.
The orchard comprises eighteen
acres of land, On which is set ont
about 1900 apple trees of the Ben
Davis variety. The trees are thir-
teen wears old.
Mr.. Grigsby purchased the farm
of thirty acres, which included the
eightecn-acrc Ben Davis apple or
chard, FIVE years ago. At that time
the orchard was not paying a profit
10 the owner. The yield was small
and the apples were of very poor
quality.
The site chosen for the orchard
is good one, being an even tract
with a slight slope to the east and
south. The soil is sandy loan,
about eighteen inches deep, over Il
clay formation.
Vr Gr;rsbv VAS NOT a practical
fruit grower. but he gave the sub
icct much study ana posted himself
on the methods Of successful fruit
o~owcrs lie then bcran to expert
80 with GRATIFYING results. and
th;s vo,r NO has 4 cr0o of apples
tha+ sr~ IN forinr to none, no ra.tter
nHrr" rrnun
Tho irons which have been partly
s+r;rro1 Of ,hrir fruit, have Weld
"a 55o0 bm.hrIs Of appIes and there
i vc, ,,hrrrd 500 bushels. Many
n tho trras will weld from six to
NV LrshnI. mar ire,
rho frnit !. nrac,,cally perfect.
ho;rc without bIpm;,h nnd Of a gen
oraiip rn;form lie. Some of the
l,rns.t onnlcs weigh near 4 pound
" l
rLo ,r,,,o, soil readily IN thc
Io,.I ,r.,i.ot >, 81 ,o nor buslcl,
nnJ W. Gr;oshr declined an offer
+an ,Ln o,,;ro o,or ot 1925 ucr
t w.
~ addition 70 ,ood supply of
,;1or W. Cr;c,ry In. made $4nG
,.., - ,.;ra',,r rrnm ,hn onnlcs
w., IG,' .oo "
~, 1ro nrnL,rd x;u br;nr in cash
.on,n.h;nr I;l.n sI5o0 his season,
,nh;a,, :, e G.,n .h,w;nr for cjrbtcen
ANY, - r. -, i,mI nsr,r;sIIy when thc
IInJ ,r,. n,,rcl. sod for S5O An acre
'"' TL"r w." prn ."nln orchards in the
,:'nLa.hno1 - tbn Grirshv orch
ID -. m'l,;ah 40 M, y;c,,j such hand
"a,o ro+mrnS s;n,,Iv because they
s.n,o. r~anor,,. ~orr1 for
In .hp str;nc # tho year Nr.
cr;~sh~ girrs his trees careful at.
.n.;'; 1ra,aov;1r ,hn suncrCuous
t.r,. ar5 sno;,r that tho trunks Of
,%o ~, ,rans oro i,on, IN = healthy state,
10 sn-ovs rho trccs continually dur
wv H. t;,,o who, t5c blossoms arc
n lns ' ;,'r anJ ,Ln frn;- i dcyclopiry
~ rnT,rI. s,,r,,.;,,, IS worry essen
.;,1 - ,ho nrnd,, .,fo, If the fruit,
s~d usos . mixture Of several chem
;naIs flow his snrny Important in
rrodicnts of thr .nroy are lime. blue
r;troI and srlnbotc Of conner
Il .o.t. ohnrt s15 to snray over
,ho oigbtorn acres each time. and
NO ,rGcs ore riycn \ thorough dous-
;nn .oyo.,l limos drr;no the sea-
son The rcsul,s obtained amply
;nst;fv thc labor and expense.
Nv Cr;gshv has horsepower
o;1o- m;II o,I several nonace watts
low tho mannr,ctur,no of VINEGAR.
rho r;dor nrodnced is Of excellent
eoror ord ,horc !. = GOOD mark CT
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-12-18
HAND.TO-MOUTH METHODS
The Nowadays Farmer Must Keep
Awake and Active.


nois College OF Agriculture, mas
written the Chicago Daily Live
Stock World a letter that ought to
be read and re-rcad by not only
every farmer in Texas, but by every
one who has any influence over the
farmer. In Texas III particular con-
ditions are changing. 1t was only a
few years ago-So few they could be
conveniently rcckoncd by month";
land was OF no particular moment
in estimating farming operations.
But now with land humping along
at $40 to S,5 per acre conditions
are vastly different Land, indeed,
has become the prime factor in cost
Of many of the cheaper crops, Bnt
our readers can caTch the drift Of
Mr.. Dayanport's letter and plainly
read between the lines It's splendid
adaptability to conditions now colI-
fronting Texas .>,iculturists:
II, rannnr vacr, and OorticularlY
~ tho uost orr;c,l,pra has assumed
= nhoso nnbo9rd ot snd undreamcd
~ ~. o,r ;,o,,odi.,to ancestors In
the older days. and vet with many
soc,;ons tbo o,iir ai,,, Of thc farmer
Voc ~ ro;.o o,,o,,oi, 10 food b;,ns,lf
ana HE animals until another har-
Xast solI;nr rho ~nrnlns 10 buv
-rorcr;c. md tbo few necessities
which cannot ho urodpccd dircr1l,
from tho land Tb;s ,nov no farm
;rg brt II i NOR , [r;cultnrn II is
ny;s+opco I'm, n,+ hns;pcss
Aar;c,I,nro h,s become . mono.
,,al.;rr nrofossinn Ior rboeo ,,hn. .
concn,ft;o, i nor rra,paod h,. tr,.
-xt;o, or .;,.;,,Ili,,ass ord who
NO. Wv, ,.;,h I.;ou -
80, ,, nol,;nr
~ o Ell IS .La ol1 oraor ~
~ 80 ~. ""s =, ,,o,.o. r;,a ovt
IN - 49, AL of ,hc;r
~ ~ ".G p" - - - ~ '.'s , tLo, ~
o"se - =; ~, n;.,,nr ub,, was
1871 ~ tho snumo,, j. cood farm.
Ialseu ~ NV nv s'''', 1iI So -" .h;,
ing 80 "'!' ,,aod ,, " nor
.us'o'.i ~ -. - H. NO rre,,
~ $50 n''-' :. wa. .,i.,-1;nr .Lo ,,;r
ui'''o '1''Y ~ "'l''e- - .'., r;anl
IL a''', i'u' p'r -, ;,,r,,,so is +,
lure' Nho|p i'i'' nc '''P
iii4 ~ ;.,o"ss' o-or .ho cam
hloiiS VI -. !, ~ I.,,. o', =, .;,';1
Try or mas mn u'.'I'. .i - .T,,.oy
lns the la ilie' , .''s1 IN tLosa n.ho
.ha' ha'' "eeH 0'S.'' ., ' .aI .Lnso
farm loI /" o".~ .>'s '''''' "''0
VINO I1inl ,. ioI i''ot H,'.;on :. aos;cn-
f,- +boso Who
60 .or INC I".'S' e."s. o 10 t ,ho;-
ceSire an" Piol'"so !" = T ,~D;''' - tbo
farming 'n d o"si 49,. D",'' u ~
enc '""' II ma, ''t y: .p,;aI, aosa
ma gn.eIpt'S'' oo,n II, and
lhe 'us.i !:s,. Ioarnod
mos ct' '"ii''' '"-'"'
P'o!cssioH' .1. ,,o;,c n
va. WI" ~ -" +a "" .,Snd ont
tnIs ~ "a ', anr.o;n ;ssnos arise
ul' -, b-,.,.a.oI,. mo, Fer o,-
ma mus =; ,on.,,n,n ralnohle
aiH2ic, allil''' .,,,.;t;os r,,nroforc
ioou IA '"- = ! and ,,o balance
lIi's az "a pnno,- nnon tho wronc
ma 1- "Pr ,fa.;ar on;roIy oftoT
siu'' 9"l'', ,, 'l, 40 tbc most off,
coils"ine 40 ~ .,,a, o. dargerou.
~, W. r ~ "r;,,,oi NOV. cost sc much
- If, ;u,,oss;blo ov-
a. - -, ,.'l .,,oo,,l,t;,,., wb;cb i MOI
eeP' " SP'' . ''''' "
1di 1 rlii"s H. .la,.o1 70 tbo
y az .i0i -: n','s' =" n.I ,Lo ,rarl.ct
1oi,' ''ie I'm I1on,.;,: "'' and ofton in
lLr''ol ,i'i;,'a.,. 90 o,foc,;yc
ei''vi r. va, '., n,l,,o.;on os 70 bn
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-12-18
a PANHANDLE BOOK

The Southern Kansas Ry Co. of Texas has printed little book
descriptive Panhandle its
homeseeke This book intended be
developing settling the country pleased to our
this purpose. Anyone interested requested
names of friends they would
like this We shall be pleased .out these
lists of prospective patrons sent by real agents
the Panhandle you copy your address
DON A. SWEET,
Traffic Manager, Amarillo, Texas
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-12-18
A Pertinen. Question.

"You ought not to kill your neigh
boris" said the missionary.
How else can we properly assimi.
late them?" asked the cannibal king.
Every time girl gets small dent
In her heart she in-agines 1t is broken.
.p.r........
Thompson Drug Co. are making
many hearts glad with their lovely
Christmas goods. Call on them
before making your final selections.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-08

/ s '. f
 This deprived the camp at once of teamster and team. When you re- fleet that one pair of horses takes care of the exertions of crew of sawyers,, several swampers and three or four cant hook men you will readily see what a serious Arrangement their loss would cause.
 Radway did his best. He took three days to search out big team of farm horses. Then it became necessary to find a driver. After some deliberation he decided to advance Bob Stratton to the post, that decker" having had more or less experience the year before. Erickson, the Swede, while not a star cant hook man, was nevertheless sure and reliable. Radway placed him in Stratton's place. He remembered Thorpe.
 So the young man received his first promotion toward the ranks of skilled labor He gained at last field of ap- plication for the accuracy he had so tn- telIigently acquired while roadmaking, for now false stroke marred a saw log; and besides, what was more to his taste, he found himself near the actual scene of operation-at the front, as it were.
 Here he learned why and when the sawyers threw tree up or down hill, and how small standing timber they tried to fell it through, what consider