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suk looked at the man and at me- az
though she were of two minds, like q
mother partridge whose young are in
trouble. So I turned to her and said:
This man has been dealt unfair. Shall
I give him of our grub portion?'
Il saw her eyes light, as with quick
pleasure; but she looked long at the
man and at me, and her mouth drew
close and hard. and she said: No. The
Salt Water is afar of, and Death lies
In wait Better it is that he take this
stranger man and let my man Charley
pass So the man went away in ST.
lence toward Pelly. That night she
wept. Never had seen her weep be-
fore. Nor was 1t the smoke Of the
fire. for the wood was dry wood.
We spoke little. Passuk and I. in
the days which came. In the night
We lay in the snow like dead people,
and in the morning we went on our
way, walking like dead people. And
all things were dead. There were no
ptarmigap, no squirrels, no snowshoe
rabbits-nothing. The river made no
sound beneath its white robes. The
sap was frozen in the forest. And it
became cold. as now; and in the night
the stars drew near and large. and
leaped and danced; and in the day the
sundogs Knocked US till we saw many
suns, and all the air flashed and
sparkled. and the snow was diamond
dust. And there was no heat, no
sound, only the bitter cold and the
silence.
AS 1 say, we walked like dead peo-
pie, as in a dream, and we kept no
count of time. Only our faces were
set to salt water. our souls strained
for salt water and our feet carried US
toward salt water.
Our last grub went, and we had
shared fair, Passuk and I, but she fell
more often. and at Caribou Crossing
her strength left her. And in the morn
ing we lay beneath one robe and did
not take the trail 1t was in my mind
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cried over his sore feet and his troubles
and said harsh things against comrade-
ship.
"Passuk's feet were sore, and my feet
were sore-aye, sorer than his, for we
had worked with the dogs; also. we
looked to see. Long Jeff swore ne
would die before he hit the trail again;
so Passuk took a fur robe and a cook
ing pot and an ak and we made ready
to CO. 4.
But she looked on the mans portion
and said: 1t is wrong to waste good
food on a baby He Is better dead
shook my head and said no-that q
comrade once was a comrade always.
Then she spoke of the men Of Forty
mile; that they were many men and
good, and that they looked to me for
grub in the spring. But when l still
said no, she snatched the pistol from
my belt quick and, as our brother Bet
ties has spoken, Long JEFF went to the
bosom of Abraham before his time.
chided Passuk for this; but she showed
no sorrow, nor was she sorrowful. And
in my heart 1 knew she was right.
And day by day we passed in the
snow the sleeping places of the two
ghosts-Passuk and IA we knew We
would be glad for such ere we made
salt water. Then we came to the In
dian, like another ghost. with his face
set toward Pelly. They had not
whacked up fair, the man and the boy,
he said, and he had had no -four for
three days. Each night he boiled pieces
of his moccasins in cup and ate them.
He did not have much moccasins left.
And he was coast InGian, and told
US these things through Passuk, who
talked his tongue. He was stranger
in the Yukon, and he knew not the way.
but his face was set to Pelly. How far
was it? Two sleeps? Ten? A hum
dred? He did not know, but he was
going to Pelly. 1t was too far to turn
back: he could only keep on.
He did not ask for grub, for he
could see we. too, were hard put. Pas
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about II. For my mind was busy
with other matters. and besides was
young in years and knew little
OF woman. 1t was only on looking
back that 1 came to understand.
And the man became worthless. The
dogs had little strength in them, but he
stole rides on the sled when he Jagged
behind. Passuk said she would take
the one sled, 80 the man had nothing
to do. In the morning 1 gave him his
fair share of grub and started him on
the trail alone. Then the woman and
l broke camp, packed the sleds and
harnessed the dogs. BY midday when
the sun Knocked us, we would overtake
the man, with the tears frozen on his
cheeks, and pass him. In the night we
made camp, set aside his fair share of
grub and spread his furs Also we
made big fire that he might see And
hours afterward he would come limp
ing in and eat his grub with means and
groans, and sleep. He was not sick,
this man. He was only trail-sore and
tired, and weak with hunger But Pas
suk and / were trail-sore and tired and
weak with hunger, and we did all the
work aud he did none. But he had the
streak Of fat Of which our brother Bet
ties has spoken. Further, we gave the
man always his fair share of grub.
'Then one day we met two ghosts
journeying through the Silence. They
were a man and boy, and they were
white The ice had opened on Lake LIE
Barge, and through it had gone their
main outfit. One blanket each carried
about his shoulders At night they
built a +. fire and crouched over it till
morning. They had little -four. This
they stirred in warm water and drank.
The man showed me eight cups of
four-all they had-and Pelly, stricken
with famine. 200 miles away. They
said, also. that there was an Indian
behind; that they had whacked fair.
but that he could not keep up. 1 did
not believe they had whacked fair, else
would the Indian have kept UP. But 1
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could give them no grub They strovs
to steal a dog-the fattest, which was
very thin-but 1 showed my pistol in
their faces and told them begone. And
they went away, like drunken men.
through the silence toward Pelly.
IT had three dogs now, and one sled,
and the dogs were only bones and hair.
When there is little wood the fire burns
low and the cabin grows cold. So with
US. With little grub the frost bites
sharp and our faces were black and
frozen till our own mothers would not
have known us. And our feet were
very sore In the morning when 1 hit
the trail l sweated TO keep down the
cry when the pain OF the snowshoes
smote me. Passuk never opened her
lips, but stepped to the fore to break
the way. The man howled.
THE Thirty-mile was swift and the
current ate away the ice from beneath,
and there were many airholes and
cracks and much open water. One day
we came upon the man, resting, for he
had gone ahead, as was his wont, in
the morning. But between US was open
water. This he had passed around by
taking to the rim ice, where 1t was too
narrow for sled. So we found an ice
bridge. Passuk weighed little and went
first, with long pole crosswise in her
hands in chance she broke through.
But she was light and her shoes large.
and she passed over. Then she called
the dogs But they had neither poles
nor shoes and they broke through and
were swept under by the water. / held
tight to the sled from behind till the
traces broke and the dogs went on
down under the ice. There was little
meat to them, but / had counted on
them for a weeks grub, and they were
gone.
THE next morning l divided all the
grub, which was little, into three por
tions And 1 told Long JEFF that lie
could keep up with us or not, as he saw
fit, for we were going to travel light
and fast. But he raised his voice and
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w1FIsH

WOLFISH head,
wistful-eyed and
frOst-rimmed. thrust
aside the tent flaps.
Hi, ChOoki ST.
wash ChoOk. you
limb Of SATAN" chO-
rused the protesting
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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09
Agriculture and Stock-Raising.

Agriculture ably supplements the mining industry enrchg
this county The Salmon mountains
north of Wood border and pur
suing zgag in general direction
the waters of ten large creeks besides the These
streams together with Lost river ana its tributaries through
thousand of acres of arabic land still the hand
of man is forced to supply what wthhos irrigation takes
tie place of rain; and the
make verdan fruitful valleys of Deserts would
the silence of desolaon into the many homes Ag
culture like all other industries of the county
The time is distant when large rrigatng will be taken
out OF Salmon river which has endless supply many
thousands of of rich gebrush land along will be
reclaimed The farms of this produce wonderful yields
hay oats wheat potatoes per acre. large crops are
harvested each year.
Sockgrowing of leading industries of the county
with the usually mild winters the valleys and excellent
has become very remunerave industry county
each derives its largest the way
taxes each year from the stock growers.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09

JCDGE OF 9th DISTRICT.
James NJ. Stevens.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09

Custer county mining sections IN the World
but at present needs better transportation capital develop
its rich mining districts In territories mining
and agriculture though progressing hand are vet nearly
independent of each other The
the miner to be but not relying consumption ex
cusivey he exist and prosper county the miner
and farmer depend upon each great extent Let us for
moment call the attention capitalist some of the
important mining districts and mines county Macay
with its great copper mines Morgan creek lead and
silver mines Bahorse district with its Ramshorn Sya
and dozens of rich eader gold bearing mines Poverty
Flat Centennial Flat East Fork Clayton Slate CREEK Thompson
creek Robinson Barr Stanley Basin with placer Quartz Fish
gold mnes Sheep Mountain
OF rich eadsver mines Loon creek placer gold quartz min
Washington Basin gold mnes Yankee Fork
district which godsver and
hundred of Mines prominent producers at this time being
the Lucky Boy and Yankee Fork county has several
quartz mills and smeersfve quartz mills CUSTER dredge
boat and mill at anley meer at
horse and 80oon acay In Custer county has
nearly 5000 located mining claims region has not
been half prospected
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09
Climate. Timber, School, Etc.

The climate of Custer county is very deghuight snowfall
in the valleys short winters charming winters At
Cha with elevation of $500 feet sleighrdes nigh
impossible Credabe county plethorc
Each district has its school building and well paid
Challs the high school studies taught
Probably oneourth of the territory county
is heavily imbered with spruce, fir and pine
With large tracts of farming and grazing land uncuvaed
list of taxable property annually enghenn with giant
with increasing and decreasing
building; with good schools and churches crme with
stock ranges of luxurious vegetaon with climate
favorable to heath with fertile SOIL rich products
and with vast mineral wealth in gold silver copper
and the precious metals county blessed
gifts and advantages that will its brief though
stence have been but part its progressive
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09
Custer County.

Custer county Idaho offers inducements to settlers and
capitalists Its beautiful its enerpng people its var
led resources and its brilliant naptv
the name OF General Custer whose dashn romantic odu
i've career has become part of national history Thirty
years ago. when placer mining its prime quartz mining
IN It's infancy the territory embraced confines was
known only Indians and party Of prospecto
travelling to or from Montana To wilderness to the max
ers OF maps unexpored pacer were actively
worked Stanley Basin what western border and
In 1870 other pacers discovered yielded Handsomely but
quartz Claimed attention. five later the region now
forming Custer county practically From 1875 to
1903 the fame OF its rich mines spread capital
ISIS ana increasing It's population following year bv
legislative enactment Custer county created and has thyed
since that time until today population of 5000 people
and has the following towns
Chalis-Couny seat farming stocraisino frrit a. ni
Mackay-Mining and farming
Houston-Farmng and stock
MISUNDERSTANDING
Cayton--Mining farming and stoclraising
Bonanza-Mning
DISTRIBUTING
otanley-Placer and quartz mining and grazing land
custer county also has where FARMING
and sockalsng is pursued great extent Big Lost Rv
er valley Thousand SPRING Round Pahsamaro East Fork An
eope and Stanley.
custer county embraces irregular 5000 square
miles, ard is as large the State Connecticut and larger
than Delaware and Rhode Island together situated central Ida
no. Is reached by the Oregon Short on the east
and this road will probably be year. The
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone company line from Black
loot 70 Chas The resources of Custer its
mines and its agricultural and grazing lands
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09
Mines, Mills and Mining.

lgrlcultural and grazing lands.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09
TO BAoHEL oRS.

There hundreds of thousands women
the Central and Western States of America Canada
As result thousands trustworthy Miners and
ohersving districts possibly wives
in their neighborhoods.
But England Scotland Ireland there are million
than and these
intelligent and attractive gsmany of them daughters farm
and all of them qualified to make
before them while they stay prospect living and
dying old maids and this decidedly unpleasant
prospect They would willingly emgrae could thew
be assured that they going worthy
bands and that they could humb homes
on the other side of the Atlantic
We may that all of them could emgrae at their
expense.
We prepared give good nroductons these girls
II wish to introduction please such
cular OF yourself nationality occupation
sensible girl would expect and will
ply with view to bringing about suitable Introduction
undue delay
Telus what kind of wife @ge nationality appearance and
disposition) you wish to get.
If have preference particular Christian please
name
You will also enclose fee of So of s5 will be
due within month after marriage thus making alto
geher We do not confne ourselves introduction give
will be necessary until marriage But
charge for introduction after the said fee of s.
the first.
It not at all that you should be wealthy
But it is that should be who
kind and good husband to a wife.
Ii you are not such man please do not write
Address:-Messrs JOHN LLOYD DUNCAN,
AngloAmerican Agents.
81 St Mary's Road, Leyton London, England
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09

tCONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
rRegular Sunday services-Preaching
II 9, m. and 1880 pm. Sunday
Ihool at p. m.
Bible Class-Tuesday 7:30 p. m.
Prayer Meeting &c. E.)-Thursday
30 p. m.
Junior G. E.-Thursday 4 p. m.
Women's Missionary Society-NTon-
ly3rd Wednesday.
N. r. CURTIS, Pastor.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09
DIRECTORIES.

SUPREME COURT.
lames F. Ailshie,
n n. Sullivan,
'harles Stockslager.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09

TERMS OF COURT.
Following is the terms of Court of
\xth Jndicial District for the year
"a:
Custer County.
oril 4th ,....................,.S Sept. 18th
Lemhi County.
bril- 18th. September Goth
Bingham County.
b. 4th.......................Octob 18th
Fremont County.
arch Bird. ......June 1st....... Nov. 10th
\ NAMES NJ. STEVENS, Judge.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-08
F. A. SHURTLEFF & co.
RELY UPON HYOMEI
CURES COLDS, COUGHS, cATARRH AN

CURES COLDS, COUGHS, CATARRH AMI
GRIP. JUST BREATHE 1T.
Hyomei is natures own method foi
curing catarrh, colds, coughs and dis
eases of the respiratory organs. 1t is
the only natural treatment for the cure
of these troubles.
Breathed through the neat pocket in
haler that comes with every outfit, the
air that passes into the throat and lungs,
is identical with that on the mountains,
where it is laden with healing and health.
giving balsams. 1t searches out and
kills disease germs in the most remote
and minute air cells of the head, throat
and lungs, it soothes and heals all irri-
tation of the mucous membrane.
Hyomei is prescribed by physicians
generally. Many of them use it them
selves to break up a cold and prevent
pneumonia.
The complete Hyomei outfit consists
of neat inhaler, that is so small
and convenient that it can be carried in
the pocket or purse, medicine dropper
and bottle of Hyomei. This costs but
81, and will cure any ordinary case OF
catarrh. In chronic and deep seated
conditions, longer use is necessary and
extra bottles of Hyomei can be obtained
for SOC, making it most economical
treatment for this disease.
+. A. Shurtleff & Co. have so much
confidence in the powers of Hyomei to
cure catarrh and other diseases of the
throat and lungs that they sell it under
tbeir nersonal puarantee to refund the
money to any purchaser in case it fails
to give satisfaction. They take all the
risk themselves, and Hyomei costs you
absolutely nothing unless it does you
good.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-08
AdministrAtor's Sale.

Pursuant to license from the Honorable
Judge of Probate for the County of Oxford,
shall sell at public auction, At the office OF L. 8.
Brigham in Buckheld In said county, on SAT.
urday, the I'd day Of April, 1884, at 10 80 O'Clock
A. NJ, the following described parcels of real es-
{, te belonging to the estate OF Rufus Bryant:
Two certain lots or parcels Of land situated In
Hartford In said county and described as fol.
lows, viz BeginDing at the northwest corner or
Lot No. 6 in the sixth Range Of lots In said town
thence east by the town road about seyenty.two
(72) rods to the road running through said lot:
thence south by said road about thirty one (3D
Iods; thence west by stone wall to the west
line Of said lot; thence north by the west line OF
said lot about thirty one (3I rods ~ the first
mentioned bounds, containing fifteen acres more
or less. being the same that was conveyed by
Jury X. Doten to Rufus Bryant 4. ID. 1880,
March 18th.
Also tract of land In said Hartford being one
half of lot numbered eight (s) In the Sixth Range
of lots In said town being the east half OF said
lot, half of said lot containing sixty-two (6Z
acres more or less conveyed TO said Rufus Bryant
by Abigail Quincy by deed dated April sd, A.
ID. 1870.
Feb. 20, 1901.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-08
Oliver q. Curtis.

Oliver G.. Curtis died at his home on
High Street, two miles and half from
South Paris village, last Monday after
noon. Feb. 30. The bladder and kidney
troubles which were the cause of death
first made surgical operation necessary
last summer, and he went into hospital
at Lewiston, where he remained for
several months. From the first he SEEM
ed to have little courage, and even after
his return home some months since,
hopefulness did not come to him and he
failed almost steadily.
Mr.. Curtis was 50 years of age, and
was a native of Harpswell, but had lived
in Paris since early manhood. In 1862
he enlisted in the Seventeenth Maine
Regiment, and served through the war.
The farm on High Street on which the
most of Mr.. Curtis life has been spent
has been greatly improved during his
occupancy. Large new buildings have
been erected within few years, and the
farm is one of the best looking places in
the vicinity. For number of years Mr..
Curtis has run a milk business, supply
ing milk daily to customers in South
Paris village, in addition to his general
farming.
Mr.. Curtis was a member of the South
Paris Methodist church. He was also a
member of VIM. K. Kimball Post,
G. A. R., and of Paris Lodge of Masons
Mr.. Curtis married daughter of the
late Jonathan Andrews, who survives
him, as do four sons and three daughters
The sons are Archie H. Curtis of Sum
ner, o. Z. Curtis of Kennebunk, Roy ant
Vernon, who live at home. The daugh
tiers are Mrs. Walter E. Twitchell o
Paris, Mrs. Arthur U. Tyler of Norway
and Miss Jessica l.. Curtis, who lives a
home.
The funeral Wednesday afternoon wa
attended by Rev. A. w. POttle of tn
, Methodist church, and was in charge o
VIM. X. Kimball Post, G. A. R., goo'
number of members being in attendance
The burial service of the Grand Arm
was used, and four members of the de
ceased's old regiment, the Seventeenth
MAINE, were detailed as bearers. 1t |
J. said to be the last time that, with tn
present membership of the post, mem
Der can be borne to the grave by fOu
comrades of bis own regiment.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-08
Paris Annual Town Meeting.
ALL BUT ONE OFFICER REFLECTED,
AND BUSINESS MOVED WITH VARYING
RAPIDITY. - APPROPRIATIONS OVER
TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.

A fairly comfortable day for the an
nual town meeting Monday, but there
being no special contests on hand, the
attendance was light. There were moi
over 200 in the hall at the opening of the
meeting.
Shortly after 10 o'clock Town Clerk
VIM. j. Wheeler called the assembly to
order, and read the warrant.
Hon. James S. Wright was chosen
moderator, without opposition.
The reports of the selectmen, the
school committee, and the high school
building committee, which had been
printed, were severally accepted.
The reports of the Croker and Bray
funds in detail were read by the treasurer,
Frank A. Shurtleff, and were accepted.
The meeting then proceeded to the
election of town officers.
For town clerk William j. Wheeler
had 10 votes out of IL thrown.
For first selectman Franklin Maxim
had all the votes thrown, 154.
For second selectman Jesse c. Howe
had all the votes thrown, l12.
For third selectman all the votes
thrown, IS, were for Henry ID. Ham,
mond.
The three men who had been chosen
selectmen were chosen assessors and
overseers of the poor, single ballot
being cast in each case.
Frank A. Shurtleff was elected treas
urer, receiving IS votes, the whole num-
Der thrown.
For member of the experimenting
school committee, to succeed DR.. +. H..
Packard, whose term expires, vote was
taken with the following result:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-08
Caught around the Chimney.
SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS DAMAGE
BY A FIRE SATURDAY MORNING.

South Paris people had just been con-
graduating themselves on their good
fortune which had allowed almost two
wears TO go by without even little fire,
when their vacation came to an end Sat
urday morning, and at 7:45 O'Clock the
alarm was given.
The fire was in the house of Mrs.
Alice T.. Thayer on Main Street. The
house is large one, and had four fami-
lies in it. Mrs. Thayer and her daugh-
ter, Miss Grace Thayer, occupied the
lower rent on the south side, and j. j.
Merrill the upper rent. On the north
side were George +. Eastman and family
below and Mrs. C. G.. O'Brien above.
The fire was in the north wing of the
house, occupied by Mrs. O'Brien and
Mr.. Eastman's family, and started around
the chimney, between the ceiling of the
second story chamber and the attic floor.
II seems that this chimney burned out
early in the morning, though the fact
was not discovered by the people in the
house. An attempt was made to use
pals of water on it at first, but the
smoke was too thick to allow of it.
The firemen responded to the alarm
very promptly, as did some hundreds OF
spectators. The house is about midway
between two hydrants, neither of which
was frozen, and three streams were
quickly in working order. ltwas bitter
| ly cold-about Is below zero-but for
| tunately there was no wind. lt toos
but few minutes to get the blaze un
der control, and within half an hour OF
the sounding of the alarm it was all out
The damage to the house will amonn
TO some hundreds of dollars. OF tint
occupants, Mrs. 0'Brien, in whose par
of the house the fire started, suffered thu
most damage, and had no insurance oil
her furniture. Mr.. Eastman's furniture
was much of it carried out, and the dam
age is not very heavy. Mrs. Eastman
sister, Miss Hubbard, lost most OF he
clothing. On the other side of the hous
comparatively little damage was done
even by smoke.
The building was insured, as was tn
furniture of all the occupants excep
Mrs. 0'Brien.