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Caldwell Was Never Headed.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Aug. 10.-Si
pace followers, Harry Caldwell, VIII
StLnson. Nat Butler, Hugh Mclean,
Louis Netting and Sammy Sulkins,
were the contestants in a twenty mile
motor pace race at Charles River park
last night. Caldwell took the lead in
the first mile and was never headed,
winning in q minutes 80 4'5 seconds.
Butler was close second and was
only Tapped by Caldwell at the end of
the twentieth mile. Netting, Mclean,
Stinson and Sulkins, who finished in
the order named, were clearly out
classed.
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z WHICH e

is the most popular organiza-
ton in Bennington?
The votes of Griswold's Gus
toners will tell.
One vote with each l0c pur-
chase.
The society receiving teh
largest number of these votes
will be. presented beautiful
Oil Painting by Artist Halton
of New York, painted espe-
cially for Griswold and valued
at $l25.
These votes are of some
value. Want anything in our
linel
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aRooMsrIck Won rRAvERs.
historic stakes Established In 1884
Run at Saratoga.

Run at Saratoga.
SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. 10.-The
Travers, historic stake first run in
1864, the year racing was introduced
at Saratoga, was the feature of the
card. 1t was merely gallop for Cap
tain Browns Broomstick The Ben
Brush colt was at times seven or eight
lengths ahead of the other two, who
raced neck and neck most of the dis
lance. Bobadil had stamina enough to
Araw away through the stretch and
finished but four lengths behind the
eased up winner
MimOsa, favOrite, won the first race
by two lengths without great trouble.
Letola was as easy a second. After
leading most of the way Bedouin was
nosed out of first place IN the second
race by Broadcloth, another of Cap
tain Browns colts.
The first long price to win was Car
bmcle in the third Many persons
were inclined to censure Burns for al
lowing the favorite, Prince Ching, who
went to the post at 10 to >, to be beaten
few yards from the wire. Carbuncle
won by half length.
The first four in the fifth were only
necks apart under the wire. Niblick.
the favorite, at Is to >, finished in the
ruck. Adriutha made a runaway of the
sixth, winning by eight lengths.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 10.-Miss Crawford,
coupled in the betting with Sioux
Chief, won the mile and a sixteenth
handicap, the feature event at Harlem.
Bragg got second place by half length
from Port Royal. In the fourth race
S. G. Hildreth's five-year-old mare
Delagoa broke the track record for six
furlongs, covering the distance in 1:12
fiat and winning the race in canter
by eight lengths.
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Bennington Battle Monument
and Historical Society.

There will be special meeting of the Benn-
ington Battle Monument and Historical Society
at the office of Batchelder and Bates in the
village of bennington on Tuesday afternoon,
ion Of Resolutions upon the death Of the Presi-
dent of this Society, major A B. Valentine, and
it's two Directors. Hon. Milo O. Huling and Hon.
John I. Shurtleff and for the transaction of
such other business as may be found necessary
when met
BY order OF the Board of Directors.
Edward l.. Bates,
Secretary.
Bennington, VT, August sth., 1904.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-10

NARRAGANSETT PIER, r. L.,
Aug. 10-The first match in the an
nual polo tournament for the Nara
gansett cup, offered by the Point Ju-
dith Country cub, was played here be
tween the Bryn Mawr first team Of
Philadelphia and the Rockaway first
team of New York, Rockaway winning
by a score of 12% to 8.
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WIN Not Anect National TicLet,

WASHINGTON, Aug. Ex-senator
Spooner Of Wisconsin has had con-
ference with the president on general
politics and the situation in Wisconsin.
81 haven't the slightest apprehension
about the electoral vote Of Wisconsin, -
said Senator Spooner. 1T certainly
will be cast for Roosevelt and Fair
banks. Our local trouble does not af-
feet the national ticket at ALL"
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Death Won mt Fair Grounds.

ST, LOUIS, Aug. 10.-Two favorites
were successful at the fair grounds. On
fast track Death gave evidence Of
coming back to form when he won the
second race by head from Mindora,
covering the seven furlongs in minute
% seconds.
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Souvenir Stuff

We have the greatest variety
of Souvenir novelties in town,
consi ii & of Photographic
Views about Bennington,
Leather Knicnacks, new things
in Shell Articles, and over 100
Post Card subjects.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AL Cleveland
New York....... o 0 / 3
Cleveland. ......... 0 0 0 | d
Batteries-Powell. Orth and Mcclure;
Moore and Bemis.
AT Detroit
Boston. 0 l. 2
Detroit. 0 0 - 1
Batteries-Young and Farrell; Donovan
and ReNille.
Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1904-08-12

sec 81 y ~ rg 6l-Foe imole title 10 SEQ 50 i0C
tefes land On Patent 10 s642 being lot Of north
west qtre 1nthNest qtrsof northwest qtr and west
half OF southwest Or Of section north half OF
southwest GRAND southwest Qtr Of sec II east
half OF northwest Or and east bali Of sou Invest
Or ~ zee IA p range 81 - POssessory claim 10
as9 990lOO acres OF iaud on Application No 1850
being the west hilf Of southeast Or Of acc IA,
northeast Qtr 0t % euft half Of southeast Qtr OF
sec 23 southwest Qtr Of See "a northwest Qtr OF
inrthesst 2 aud southwest Qtg Of northeast Qtr
Of acc 10 tnd east la Of northwest Qtr all In sec
township * 6l 80 Ossessory claim to $50 acres
land on-ApplicRti1u No 1925 being south halt Of
northeast Or and east half Of southeast Qtr Of
sec q southwest 9 + Of northwest Qtr Of north
wet Qtr aud north half Of south vest Qtr of sec 50
Up Strange b2-posses nry claim 10 800 acres land
on Appl No 1870 belrg vest half OF sou heAst Qtr
sec n southwest Qtr OF northeast qtr southeast Qtr
" northwest Qtr 81 north west qtr Of northeast
CTR of sec "a P range 62 north half Of south west
Or OF sec Il southwest Or OF northwest Qtr sec u
and northwest Or OF rthwest OR Of section 2S
township range 81. tax ts7.ss pen tS7s adv 81
total sos 81
Road District No 9, searchlight.
Depuy h Lewis--PossessoTy claim to lot and
improvements IN Searehlight known az Depuy and
Bar es saloon, tax "a pen 72o adv 50 total 50 90
Good Hope Mg Co-Possessory claim to impts
consisting OF hoiHting works etc, tax sss.75 rem
IS adv 81 total $30l2
NuttinR y J .Possessory claim to lot and impts
on aobFon street tax 20 pen 44c adv 81 total
$3.50
Yauins 4 Doherty-- -PosseRsory claim to Q lots h
tmpts on Hobson street, tax Slf 10 pen LIT adv 50
total $40 sc
Hutton D-P Possessory csim to 30 acres Of land
miles south Of Quartette mill $3.50 pen B5c adv
81, total IS 81.
Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1904-08-12
POLITICAL COMMENTS
Gathered from Papers on Both Sides.

The Elko Independent says that
the Republican ticket is not such as
to strike terror to the heart of the
Fusionists. The electors are all
good fellows, but no Democrat or
Silver Party man will vote for Gather
of them. jim Yerington is like the
electors, a good fellow, but useles
on the floor Of Congress. Van Duzer
ought to skin him plenty. Norcross
for Supreme Judge is clever young
,uan with ability as lawyer. He
will go up Salt River on the first
boat. Oscar j. Smith and fl. s.
Starrett for Regents are good men,
but they will go to defeat with the
rest of the ticket.
The convention endorsed Hon.
Geo. s. Nixon for the Senate. The
places him now in tue field. There
viii be plenty of time between now
and the 9th of November to have
lots OF fun with him. Like the rest
ofthe men on the ticket, he is
good fellow but Nevada's Senatorial
Toga in this year of grace was not
cut out for him.
Taken as a whole, or in spots, the
ticket is u week one.
Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1904-08-12
NOTICE OF
TAX SALE.

DEl1SQUE LIST or PROPERTY FOR THE
YEAR 1868, LINCOLN COUNTY. NsyApA.
Notice is hereby given 70 those whom it may CON
cern and to the following named persons and to .,
owners of or claiments to- the real estate ard i'm
prnvements thereon, or improvements when ss-
sessed separately, hereinafter aescrih d., known or
unknown That the taxes for State And County
purposes for the year A. %. 1903 as ossed az anst
the folio lug des sirbe pieces or parcels of pro-
pertA are now delinquent. that ten per cent penalty
aud two s2 90 dollars, cost Of Advertising has
been add in each case an that any piece or par.
eel Of prop rty upon which said taxes, penalty
and costs sbAtl remain unpaid on.
Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1904-08-12

In the Fourth judicial District Court
ofthe State of Nevada in and
for the County of Lincoln,


Notice IL hereby given that the undersigned have
been duly appointed and qualified by the
Fourth Judicial District Court of the State
81 Nevada. in and for The County OF Lincoln, as
Administrators of the estate Of Addison Bybee
deceased.
All creditors having claims against SAID estate
are required to file tbs same. with proper vouch-
srs and statutory sffi iayits attached, with the
Clerk OF said Court within three months Of the
first publication Of this notice, such claim will
be barred.
Dated and published for the nrst time June
nth 1904
T. ]. OSB0R NE,
T. j, Osborne, Administrator.
Atty for said Estate
Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1904-08-12
Monday July 10th,
At Noon, A. D.
1904.

30 much OF each parcel as Will pay the amount
of taxes, delinquency aud costs against II, will be
sold by me, as County Treasurer and Ex-0fhcio
Tax Receiver of said County Of Lincoln, at 70
O'Clock " OF said day, at the front door of the
Court House, at the town of Pioche iu said county,
to satisfy such TAX Is, delinquency and costs Ssid
sales Will be made subject to redemption within
six months after sale, by payment of all the sums
assessed against each parcel together with three
per cehtper month thereon from the date OF sale
until paid. IN accordance with the provisions of
Section of an act of the Legislature of the State
of Nevads, approved March l2th, 1885. Statutes
of 1895, Page lit.
J. A. NEsBITT,
County Treasurer and Ex.0ticio Tax Receiver of
Lincoln County, Nevada.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-08

bright faced 5oungster, none TOO aole
to look after himself. but naucn NJ.
clined to follies of all degrees ana
sorts. But he was warm hearted ana
devoted to his big brother, Humphrey
called Hump. who had taken to ranch'
Ing mainly with the idea OF looking
after his younger brother. Ana no
easy matter that was. for every one
liked the lad and in consequence helped
him down.
In addition to these there were TWO
others of the original seven. but DE
force of circumstances they were pre-
vented from any more than nominal
connection with the Company. Blake,
typical wild 1rishman. had joined
the police at the Fort, and CLIFFORD hao
got married and as BIZ salo' was
roped tighter n steer"
The Noble Company, with the COW
boys that helped on the range and two
or three farmers that lived near the
Fort, composed the settlers of the
Swan Greek country-a strange med
| ley OF people OF all ranks aiNi Halioiis'
But while among them there were the
evil hearted and evil living. still for
| the Noble Company ! will say that
never have fallen i'll with men braver,
truer or of warmer heart. Vices they
had. all too apparent and deadly. but
they were due rather 10 the circum-
stances of their lives than to the ma.
| tive tendencies OF their hearts
Throughout that summer and the
winter following lived among them
camping on the range with them and
sleeping in their shacks. punching
cattle in summer and hunting wolves
in winter. nor did l. for was no wiser
than they. refuse my part on permit
nights. But through all not Il man
of them ever failed to be true to his
standard of honor in the duties of com
radeship and brotherhood.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-08
Animal swimmers.

The elephant is good swimmer, aa|
the Wild animals Of the cat family, "
tiger, the panther, the jaguar and o.
ers, do not hesitate to cross lakes aa|
rivers. On the other hand. the donal
tic cat shrinks from immersion an|
browns quickly. The noetrils OF son|
small animals are SO placed as to rel
der breathing very difficult when ths|
are in the water. Among these as|
mice and rabbits, which will dro1I
without sinking beneath the surfaa
Rats are excellent swimmers.
Almost all birds except those Wao|
are distinctly natatorial are neala|
helpless in water. Small birds in p1l
ucular have no power of propusM
and, though they do not sink' 1psl
drown quickly. Even many species v
waterfowl rise from the water w
difficulty or not at all when uo
wings are wet. After q sea gull plunsa]
and returns to the surface it strea.
its wings so that they may be dr1ea
the wind and sun before it attemp"
dy.-Success.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-08
CHAPTER III.
THE COMING OF THE PILOT.

{" tE was the first missionary ever
h seen in the country. and it
61usH was the Old Timer who named
S&Ea0 him The Old Timers advent
to the foothill country was pre-
historic. and his influence was in
consequence immense. No one VEN
tured TO disagree with him. for to dis
agree with the Old Timer was TO write
yourself down g tenderfoot which no
one, of course. cared to DO 1t was q
misfortune which only time could re-
pair to be a newcomer. and it was
every newcomers aim to assume with
all possible speed the style and GUS
toms of the aristocratic old timers and
to forget as soon as possible the date
Of his own arrival So ii was as the
Sky Pilot-familiariy the Piiot-that
the missionary went for many day
In the Swan Creek country.
! had become schoolmaster OF Swan
Greek. for in the spring kind Provi-
dence sent IL; the Muirs and the Bre-
mans with llousefuls of children. to the
ranchers' disgust. for they foresaw
plowed fields and barbed wire fences
cra;lping their unlimited ranges. 4
school became necessary. \ little log
building was erected. and was ap-
pointed schoolmaster. 1t was as school
master that first came to touch the
Pilot. for the letter which the Hudson
Bay freighters brought me early one
summer evening bore the inscription:
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-08

amt used to such frills. But 1t Was a
circus" he added. going of into q nt
Of laughter. worth S. any day"
"You bet:' said the half breed. Oats
make pretty heeg fun. chg
1t seemed to me that it depended
somewhat upon the point Of view. but
I merely agreed with him. only too
glad to be so we'll out Of the fight.
Al! day we followed the trai! that
wound along the shoulders of the round
topped hills or down their long slopes
into the wide. grassy valleys Here
aud there the valleys were cut through
by coulees through which ran swift.
blue gray rivers. clear ami icy cold.
while from the hi!ltops We caught
glimpSes OF little lakes covered with
wild fowl that shrieked and squawked
and spiashed. careless OF danger. Now
and then we saw what made a black
spot against the green of the prairie.
and Jack told me it was Il rancher's
shack. How remote from tie great
world. and how lonely it saelned-this
little black shack among these multi-
tudinous hills.
shall never forget the summer even
ing when Jack and rode into Swan
Greek. say into. but the village was
almost entirely one of Imagination, In
that it consisted of the Stopping Place,
long log building. story and half
high, with stables behind. and the store
| in which the post office was kept and
over which the owner dwelt. But the
situation was one Of great beauty. On
one side the prairie rambled down
in tawny levels into the misty purple
| at the horizon; on the other it Chamber
ed over the round. sunny tops TO the
dim blue Of the mountains beyond.
In this world. where it is impossible
to reach absolute values, we are forced
to hold things relatively. and in con-
trast with the long. lonely miles OF our
ride during the day these two houses.
with their outbuidings, seemed CEN
ter Of life. Some horses were tied to
the rail that ran along in front Of the
Stopping Place.
"Hello-' said Jack. Il guess the No
bic Seven are in town."
"And who are they:" asked.
"Oh," he replied. with shrug. they
are the elite Of Swan Greek. and. by
Jove." he added. this must be per-
NIT night"
"What does that mean?' asked. as
we rode up toward the tie rail.
'Well,' said Jack in low tone, for
some men were standing about the
door. you see, this is prohibition
| country. but when one of the boys feels
as II he were going to have spell Of
sickness he gets q permit to bring in a
few gallons for medicinal purposes,
and. of course. the other boys being
similarly exposed. he invites them to
assist him in taking preventive meas
ures. and" added Jack. with a solemn
wink. 'it is remarkable. in healthy
country like this. how many epidemics
come near catching u.s.
| And with this mystifying explanation
we Joined the mysterious Company OF
the Noble Seven.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-08

umphant shouts and laughter Of the
boy and the complacent smiles on the
faces of Jack and the half breed stirred
my wrath. tore of the cape and. hav-
ing got the saddle put right. seized
Jacks riding whip. and. dis7egarding
his remonstrances, sprang on my Steed
once more, and before he could make
us his mind AZ to his line Of action piled
him SO vigorously with the rawhide
that he set OF over the prairie at full
gallop and in q few minutes came
round to the camp quite subdued, TO
the boys great disappointment and 70
my own great surprise. Jaek was high
II pleased. and even tie seelid faoe ~
the half breed showed sataioet1on.
Don't think l put this up so -"
Jaek said. "lt wos lAat oloe. -
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-08
Divine service Will be held at Swan
Creek in - at - o'clock.
An are cordially invited.
ARTHUR WELLINGTON Mooas.

On the whole liked his letter, /
liked its modest self depreciation and
I liked its cool assumption Of my SYM
pathy and cooperation. But l VA,
perplexed. 1 remembered that Sunday
was the day fixed for the great base
ball match, when those from Home
as they fondty called the land acros
the sea from which they had come
were to wipe the earth with all comen
Besides. ''divine sarvice" was an limo
vation in Swan Creek. and l felt sun
that. like all innovations that suggested
the approach OF the east. it would be
By no means welcome.
However. Immediately under the no
tee Of the Grand baseball match ta
the pain Killer a week from Sunday
at o:3O; Home versus the World" 4
pinned on the door of the Stopping
Place the announcement:
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-08


me see that my cousin was favorite
with the men grouped about the door.
Jack simply nodded in return. and
then presented me in due form. My
tenderfoot cousin from the effete," he
said. With flourish. l was surprised
at the grace of the bows made me by
these roughly dressed, wild looking fel-
lows might have been in London
drawing room. was put ut my ease
at once by the kindliness OF their greet
Ing. for. upon Jacks introduction.
was admitted at once into their circle,
which to a tenderfoot was usually
closed.
What hardy looking lot they were!
Brown. spare, sinewy and hard as
nails. they appeared like soldiers back
from a hard campaign. They moved
and spoke with an easy. careless air
Of almost lazy indifference. but their
eyes had trick of looking straight at
you. cool and fearless. and you felt
they were ft and ready.
That night was initiated into the
Company Of the Noble Seven-but Of
the ceremony regret to say retain
but an indisttnct memory; for they
drank as they rode. hard and long,
and it was only Jacks care that got
me safely home that night.
The Company Of the Noble Seven
was the dominant social force in the
Swan Greek country. Indeed. it was
the only social force Swan Greek
knew. Originally consisting of seven
young fellows of the best blood OF
Britain, 'banded together for purposes
of mutual improvement and social en-
joyment," it Lad changed its character
during the years, but not its name.
First, its membership was extended to
include approved colonials," such as
Jack Dale and 'others Of kindred spir-
It." under which head, suppose, the
two cowboys from the Ashley ranch,
Hi Kendall and Bronco Bill-no one
knew and no one asked his other
name-were admitted. Then its pur.
poses gradually limited themselves to
those Of a social nature. chiefly in the
line Of poker playing and whisky
drinking. Well born and delicately
bred in that atmosphere of culture
mingled with a sturdy common sense
and certain high chivalry which sur
rounds the stately homes of Britain,
these young lads, freed from the ne
straints Of custom and surrounding
soon shed all that was superficial IN
their make up and stood forth In the
naked simplicity Of their native man
| hood. The west discovered and 10
veaIed the man in them, sometimes to
their honor. often to their shame.
The chief Of the CouDany was M
Hon. Fred. Ashley Of the Ashley ra1eh
Ieome ttms ,el Ashley OouIt, Engiandr-l
IL eood natured nan with . .maena1
eont phgs1qur, . 0ood iDseDe iron
hams an1 Q beaut11l VITA. ths lAdy
Chas1oo1ay lA1Ghtss 6 10oos UaGae1n
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-08
CHAPTER l.
THE FOOTHILLS COUNTRY.

1EYOND the srea, prairies and
in the shadow OF the Rockies
lie the foothills. For 800 miles
: the prairies spread themselves
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-08
THE SCHOOLMAsTER,
Public School,
Swan Creek.
Alberta.

There was altogether !. fine air about
the letter. The writing was in fine,
small hand. the tone was fine, and there
was something fine in the signature
"Arthur Wellington Moore" He was
glad to know that there was school
and a teacher in Swan Creek. for a
school meant children. in whom his
soul delighted. and In the teacher he
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-08

would find a friend, and without :,
friend he could not live. He took mo
into his confidence, telling me tbst
though he had volunteered for this IA,
away mission field he wa5 not much ~
a preacher and he was not at all SUR
that he would succeed. But lie meant
to try, and he was charmed at the pnns
pect Of having one sympathizer at least
Would 1 be kind enough to put in some
conspicuous place the inclosed notice
filing in the blanks as thought best:
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-08
At tn, Ashley ranch the tradi-

family. At ths Ashley ranch the tradi
lions of Ashley Court were preserved as
far as possible. The Hon. Fred ap-
peared at the wolf hunts in riding
breeches and top boots. with hunting
crop and English saddle. while in All
the appointments of the house the Gus
toms of the English home were oo-
served. 1t was characteristic. however.
of western life that his two eowooSs,
Hi Kendall and Bronco Fill. felt them
selves quite his social equals. though e
the presence OF his beautiful. stately
wife they confessed that they ''rHtAer
weakened Ashley was Il ilio.o3:hlS
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-08

There was a strange incongruity b
the two. and an unconscious challeng
as we'll.
All next day, which was Saturday
and, indeed. during the following
week, l stood guard over my notice, e
Toying the excitement it produced aal
the comments it called forth. 1t WI
the advance wave Of the great oceu
Of civilization which many Of then|
had been glad to leave behind-sons|
could have wished forever.
fro BE CONTINUED
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-08
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED

Pension Commissioner Ware psaA
to Retire. a
Washington. Nov. 14.-Commlssss
er Of Pensions Ware has tendeleu
resignation to the president ana "
accepted to take effect Jan. !.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-08
CHAPTER II.

COMPANY OF THE NOBLE SEVEN.
Is we were dismounting the
\ cries. "Hello. Jack" How do,
81 Dale:" Hello. old Smoker in
81 the heartiest of tones made
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-08

Divine service will be held at Swan
Greek. in the Stopping Place Parlor,
week from Sunday. Immediately
upon the conclusion of the baseball
match.
ARTHUR WELLINGTON MOORE.