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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-05-26

WlaC KIM OF WOrk!
"Any kind, so long as I can learn
something about the lumber business"
The older man studied him keenly for
a few moments.
"Have you had any other business
experience"
"None."
"What have you been doing?"
Nothing"
The lumberman's eyes hardened.
1--WE are very busy firm here" he
said, with certain deliberation. 1--WE
do not carry big force of men in any
one department, and each of those men
has to fill his place and slop some over
the sides. We do not pretend or at
tempt to teach here. If you want to
be a lumberman you must learn the
lumber business more directly than
through the windows Of bookkeeper's
Office. Go into the woods. Learn a few
first principles. Find out the differ
ence between Norway and white pine
anyway"
After his speech the business man
whirled back to his desk.
'Have you anything for me to do in
the woods, then?" the other asked
quietly.
NO. said DAILY over his shoulder.
Thorpe went out. He had made the
elementary discovery that even in chop
ping wood skilled labor counts. He
did not know where to turn next, and
he would not have had the money to
go far in any case; SO, although Shear
er's brusque greeting that morning had
argued a lack Of cordially, he resolved
to remind the river man of his prom
ised assistance
That noon he carried out his resolve.
"Go up and tackle Railway" said
Shearer. "He's jobbing for us on the
Cass branch. He needs men for road
ing, know, because he's behind. You'll
get job there
"Where is it?' asked Thorpe.
'Ten miles from here She's blazed,
but you better wait for the supply
team Friday. If you try to make her
yourself you'll get lost on some of the
old logging roads,"
Thorpe considered.
"Im busted" he said at last frankly.
ooh, that's all right" replied the
walking boss. Marshall, come here
The peglegged boarding house keeper
stumped in.
what is it?'' he trumpeted snuff
ingly.
'"This boy wants job till Friday.
Then he's going up to Railways with
the supply team. Now, quit your hol-
lering for chore boy for a few days.
Call right" snorted Marshall. 'Take
that ak and split some dry wood that
you'll find behind the house,
I'm very much obliged to you," be-
gan Thorpe to the walking boss, "and''-
'"That's all right Interrupted the lat
ter. "Some day you can give me
job.''
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II don't k7OaU aUhich of you boas is
coming tiTst," said he Q1Iietly.


coming J1rst," said he quietly.
ercise had heated him through, and
now the north country cold penetrated
to his bones. He huddled close to the
fire and drank hot tea, but it did not
do him very much good. In his secret
mind he resolved to buy one of the
blanket mackinaws that very evening.
The newcomers first day of hard
work had tired him completely He
was ready for nothing so much as his
bunk. But he had forgotten that it
was Saturday night. His status was
still to assure.
They began with few mild tricks.
Shuttle the brogan followed hot back.
Thorpe took all of it good naturally.
Finally tall individual with thin.
white face, reptilian forehead, red
dish hair and long, babboon arms sug-
gested tossing in blanket. Thorpe
looked at the low ceiling and declined.
'I'm with the game as long as you
can say, boys" said he, land I'll have
as much fun as anybody, but that's
going too far for tired man."
The reptilian gentleman let out
string of oaths whose meaning might
be translated, "We'll see about thatv'
Thorpe was a good boxer, but he
knew by now the lumber jacks meth
cd Of fighting = anything to hurt the
other fellow And in a genuine, old
fashioned, knock down and drag out
rough and tumble your woodsman is
about the toughest customer to handle
you will be likely to meet. He is
brought up on fighting. Nothing pleases
him better than to get drunk and, with
a few companions, to embark in an
town. And he will accept cheerfully
punishment enough to kill three ordi-
nary men.
Thorpe at the first hostile movement
sprang back to the door, seized one of
the three-foot billets Of hard wood in
tended for the stove and faced his op-
ponents
81 don't know which of you boys is
coming first" said he quietly, "but he
is going to get it good and plenty"
If the affair had been serious these
men would never have recoiled before
the mere danger of a stick Of hard
wood. But this was good natured bit
Of foolery, test Of nerve, and there
was no object in getting broken head
for that. The reptilian gentleman alone
grumbled something profane.
IF you banker for trouble so much"
drawled the unexpected voice of old
Jackson from the corner, "mebbe you
could put on the Gloves
The rest was farce. Thorpe was built
on true athletic lines broad, straight
shoulders, narrow tanks, long, clean.
smooth muscles. He possessed, besides,
that hereditary toughness and bulk
which no gymnasium will ever quite
supply. The other man, while power
full and ugly in his rushes, was clumsy
and did not use his head. Thorpe
planted his hard, straight blows at will.
Finally he saw his opening and let out
with swinging pivot bow. The other
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CHAPTER III.

|lHORPE was awakened long
time before daylight by the
ringing of noisy bell. He
dressed, shivering, and stun
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I'VE are Il very busy firm here" he said.

I'VE are Il very busy firm here" he said.
want work?" he inquired of the last of
the quartet, big, bashful man, with
the shoulders of Hercules.
Eyes, sir,'' answered the latter, I'M
comfortable.
what do you wantY'
Pm a cant hook man, SIR
where have you worked?'
II had a job with Morgan & Steb-
bins on the Clear river last winter"
"All right; we need cant hook men.
Report at Seven and if they don't
want you there go to thirteen"
The man went out. DAILY turned to
Thorpe with the last flickers of amuse-
ment in his eyes.
"What can I do for you?" he in
quired.
II am looking for work." Thorpe re-
piled.
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CHAPTER ~.

~eOR five days Thorpe cut wood,
made fires, drew water, swept
III floors and ran errands. At the
49, end Of the week no roceived Sd
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First publication May 10, 1904.
Summons.

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Mile Laos.
District Court Seventh Judicial District.
John Goergen, Plaintiff, J
against lSummons
Nellie O. Goergen, defendant)
Inc state OF Minnesota to above named de-
PENDANT:
You are hereby summoned and requ ired to
answer the complaint of the plaintiff in the
above entitled action. which complaint has
been filed in the office of the clerk Of said dis
trlct court at his office at Princeton, in the
county Of Mile Laos, in said State of Minne-
sofa, and to serve copy of your answer to said
complaint on the subscriber, at his office in
the village of Princeton, in the said county of
Mile Laos, within thirty days after service of
this summons upon you, exclusive OF the day of
complaint within the time aforesaid, the
plaintiff in this action will apply to the court
1or the RELIEF demanded In the complaint.
Dated May 18th, A. d. 1904.
j. A. Ross
Attorney for Plaintiff, Princeton, MINI.
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IL time before daylight by the
ringing Of noisy bell. He
dressed, shiyering, and stun
bled downstairs to the round stove, big
as a boiler, into which the cripple
dumped huge logs of wood from time
to time. After breakfast Thorpe re-
turned to this stove and sat half doing
for what seemed to him untold ages.
The cold Of the northern country was
initiating him.
Men came in, smoked a brief pipe
and went out. After time he himself
put on his overcoat and ventured out
into the town. It seemed to Thorpe a
meager affair, built of lumber, mostly
implanted, with always the dark, men,
acing fringe Of the forest behind. The
great sawmill, with its tall stacks and
its rows of water barrels protection
against fire-on top, was the dominant
note. Near the mill coughed a little
red painted structure from whose stove
pipe column Of white smoke arose,
attesting the cold, clear hundred feet
straight upward, and to whose door a
number of men were directing their
steps through the snow. Over the door
Thorpe could distinguish the word "Of-
ice." He followed and entered
In a narrow aisle rallied off from the
main part of the room waited Thorpe's
companions of the night before. The
remainder of the Office gave accommo-
dalton to three clerks. One Of these
glanced up inquiringly as Thorpe came
in.
81 am looking for work." said Thorpe
"Wait there" briefly commanded the
clerk
In few moments the door of the
inner room opened and Shearer came
out. A mans head peered from within.
"Come on, boys" said he.
The five applicants shuffled through.
Thorpe found himself in the presence
Of a man whom he felt to be the natu-
raj leader of these wild, independent
spirits. He was already a little past
middle life, and his form had lost the
elastic vigor of youth. But his eye
was keen, clear and wrinkled to a GER
tain dry righteousness, and his figure
was of that bulk which gives an i'm
preston of a subtler weight and power
than the merely physical. You felt his
superiority even when he was most
comradely with you. This man Thorpe
was to meet under other conditions,
wherein the steel hand would more
plainly clink the metal.
He was now seated in a worn office
chair before a Uttered desk. In the
close air hung the smell of stale cigars
and the clear fragrance of pine.
"What is it, Dennis?'' he asked the
first of the men.
"I've been out" replied the lumber
man. Have you got anything for me,
Mr.. Daly?'
The mill owner laughed.
Il guess so. Report to Shearer. Did
you vote for the right man, Denny?"
The lumberman grinned sheepishly.
Il don't know, sir. I didn't get that
far"
Better let it alone I suppose you
and Bill want to come back too?" he
added, turning to the next two in line.
Call right; report to Tim. Do you
, 1904-12-20

IA law for the prevention of
C. uel.y to INDECENT bedbugs.
"A law for the more successful
propa alton of the doughnut plant in
Wyoming.
"A law for the prevention OF
l:rge air-holes in bakers bread.
Am act in aid of an institution
for bald-headed orphans.
5.-A law in aid of a home for vic.
inns Of the fine-cut habit.
6.-An amendment to the act incor
porating the town of Laramie City
sorbidding the use Of barbed wire
fences within the city limits, and fol
other purposes.
AN act appropriating a certain
amount as a contingent fund, to be
used in aid Of disabled Justices Of the
Peace.
San act regulating the size OF
chunks Of ice sold to consumers dur
ing the summer in Wyoming territory
and for other purposes.
9.-An act whereby Judge Peck shall
oe compelled to reside in his own dis
trict until released by executive lcem
ency.-Bill Nye.
, 1904-12-20
BRIEFLY MENTIONED.

Council tonight.
Full moon on the 22d.
Bright and pleasant today.
Partly cloudy this afternoon.
Christmas trees are a drug on the
market.
Games for Xmas, half price. Lovejoy.
E. P. Baker was in from the Strong
mine today.
Best and cheapest toys in town at
the Golden Rule, Mrs. Wall.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Harnden are in
from the ranch this afternoon.
The Presbyterian aid society meets
with Mrs. Langheldt tomorrow at 2
O'Clock p. m.
Mrs. Bellamy will conduct examina-
tons for teachers certificates at her
home Thursday Friday Of next
week.
Mr.. G. w. Fox and daughter. Mrs.
Dixon, arrived from the Fox ranch last
night and will spend the Christmas hol-
idays here.
Mr.. A. C. Jones read the service at
the Cathedral Sunday, Dean Bode be-
ing still confined to his room with an
injured knee.
Contractor John Mast expects to be-
gin laying brick on the Anheuser-
Busch warehouse on University ave
nue. tomorrow.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church are in the furniture business at
the Leader today and draymen are
earning their salary.
Tomorrow will be the shortest day
in the year. 1t is also the anniversary
of the landing of the Pilgrims on Ply
mouth rock, known as "Forefathers
day"
DR.. Stevens will celebrate the TWEEN
tieth anniversary of his coming to Lar
annie by entertaining a number of his
friends at a dinner at the Chesapeake
Grille tonight.
Judge Scott yesterday afternoon, sit
ting in the district court here. render
ed judgment for $500 against Herman
Hegewald, bondsman- for Fred Tim
norman, who is wanted here for dy-
namiting fish in the river and who for
feited his bond.
Prof. Henry Merz and family are to-
day moving to the house on Fourth
street two doors north of the residence
of Mrs. A. S Peabody, and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Crawford will Occupy the
Merz house on Ninth street, which
they recently purchased for $4,000.
Editor Deming of the Cheyenne Tri.
bune, unmarried and bashbul. realizes
that Leap Year is passing. Yesterday
he quoted these lines in his paper:
Backward, turn backward, o, Time
in your flight; make it July again
Just for tonight" Too bad, indeed.
| The body of Charles Geneva, the
Italian who died at the county hos
pital Sunday afternoon, as a result Of
the accident at the coal chutes earlier
in the day, was taken to Pueblo by
his brother, Tony Geneva, today, who
came up yesterday afternoon. The
body will be buried at Pueblo.
, 1904-12-20
NOTES FROM THE COURT HOUSE.

The brand committee will meet Sat
urday.
Judge Scott has returned to his home
at Cheyenne.
Judge Carpenter is expected home
about the first Of the year.
The present board Of county com
m%issioners will hold its last meeting
on the Both.
The suit Of lines against Payne,
which has been on the docket for some
time, was dismissed yesterday after
noon.
D. C. Anderson of George D. Barnard
& Co., blank-book makers, st. Louis,
was a caller at the court house this
morning.
Judge Scott yesterday afternoon ov-
erruled the defendants demurrer in
the suit of Phil A. Steinhoff against
MAIDS Wolbol.
The damage suit of Mary A. Garrett
against William Center was continued
to the March term of the district court
yesterday afternoon.
The new Lincoln Copper company to-
day filed proof of labor on the Skylark
and Blk Six mines and the Victoria
Mining company or the Struck at Last
and other claims.
County Attorney Gibson today filed
in the office Of the clerk of the dis
trict court an Information charging
August E. Johnson with murder in the
first degree in the killing of Charles
Bussard on the goth of November last,
Johnson is in Jail.
The following United States pat
ents were filed for record in County
Clerk Dayton's office today: To Mary
N. Powell. dated March 10, 1904, for
100 acres in section %, township II,
range II. To Peter Prue, dated April
4, 1904, for 100 acres in section 80,
township Is, range rs.
Alfred Kaufman, who has a family,
was released OF his w recognizance
last night. He is held for breaking
into a house belonging to DR.. S. B.
Miller and stealing a water trough
therefrom. His brother in-law, Will
IAN II. Perue, is in Jail, unable to give
1000 bond required for his appear
ance at the district court.
, 1904-12-20
TANANA
OIGGINGS ATTRACTING MUCH At.
TENTIoN in THE GOLD FIELDS
OF ALASKA THIS YEAR.
Laramie Engineer Has Letters From
Friend in Deadwood, Telling Of
Conditions Regarding New Camp
Field Not as Rich as kIondike and
Country Filling Up Fast.

Emil Johnson, the engineer who Wis
tied Alaska some months ago. and who
is interested in some mining claims in
that gold country, this morning re,
ceived a letter from Oscar Gilman,
dated at Deadwood, Alaska, October Z,
and mailed at Circle, Alaska, Novem.
Der 4. Mr.. Gilman is interested with
Mr.. Johnson in some mining claims and
tells him of the prospect for the sea.
son. He says there is a great rush
to Tanana, the new camp, but he is not
certain that the new camp will pan out,
as there are now more than 10, 900 peo-
pie there and the mines are not pan
ming as they were expected to. He
says:
we very frequently get news from
Tanana, and it goes to prove that
there is some very good ground there.
Claims are eco by 1920 feet, and most
all of the original owners have sold
half interests in their claims for prices
ranging from $40, 1000 to $50, 900, but
in most cases on bedrock. These are
confined to the creeks, Fairbanks,
Pedro and Clarsy. Outside of these
creeks there is very little but wildcat,
through power of attorney or other
wise. is located for over 100 miles,
some individuals locating up to 100
claims each. Deep sinking. from TWEEN
ty to ninety feet, is the general feat
ure, II that is a great drawback and
the reason why so many, or nearly all
Of the locators, parted with half their
or protected.
This is nothing like the Klondike
digsings as yet. but | predict more so
in suffering, disappointment and death,
as the country is already much over
crowded. and yet a continual stream
from four different directions COM
ing in"
Another letter from Mr.. Gilman,
dated on the 2Sth of October, says
he has just c~onsummated a bargain
with Doc Nichols for his seven claims
land as many bunch claims. l am in
company with seven boys from Daw-
son, making it seven partners. They
will be our n%eighbors this winter work.
ing on No. 49,"
Mr.. Gilman says he expects soon to
hear from Mr.. Johnson and your
negro lunching community. l predict
that YOU future lies in this direction
, 1904-12-20
cOUNCILMAN'S FATHER

I'LL nv O'Io 'SmG
Councilman George Phillips of the
Third ward has been informed of the
serious illness Of his father, George
w. Phillips, at his home near Athens,
O.. Mr.. Phillips is II years old. Last
year he was injured by a horse kick.
ing him and George went from here
to his bedside. The father recovered
from that injury and now has an at
tack of pneumonia. The councilman
sent word to his brother in Kansas
and the latter will probably go to
Athens, Mr.. Phillips of this city being
himself in no condition to make the
long trip.
, 1904-12-20

The Laramie Book company has
changed the method of the p%resenta-
ton of the big doll next Saturday.
Five numbers will be selected in rota-
ton. The first one will get the doll
if presented within one week. If not
SO presented. the second one gets it..
and so on. The numbers will be pub
lished. 111t2
, 1904-12-20

The regular examination for grant
ing teachers certificates will be held
December 80 amid 80, 1904, at my resi-
dence. MARY G. BELLAMY,
Superintendent of Schools for Albany
County. 111t6-w1
, 1904-12-20
COTTAGE PRAYER MEETING
AT CARPENTER HOME

The cottage prayer meeting will be
held tonight at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A. Carpenter at the corner of
Seventh and Grand avenue.
, 1904-12-20
FORMER LARAMIE LADY
MARRIED At ROCK SPRINGS.

Mrs. Martin Beck. who ran a res
taurant in this city, afterwards con
Quoting a furniture store where the
Bee Hive store 10Y is. and who went
to Salt Lake q couple Of years ago,
engaging in the hotel and restaurant
business there, was married at Rock
Springs last week to a Mr.. Jensen OF
that place. Her friends here join in
extending hearty congratulations n
best wishes for happiness.
, 1904-12-20

The Order of Railway Conductors
will give their second annual ball at
Maennerchor hall on Thursday even
ing, December %. Everybody invited.
Admission, 81 2O5t1O
, 1904-12-20
THE COMING LEGISLATURE.
Some Advice From Bill Nye That
May Be Of Value at This Time.

1t is generally conceded that there
is an all winters job for the Wyoming
legislature to work over our terrific
rial laws already passed and published,
without attempting to make any
We must ave some more laws
also . We want some nice, new ones
mind the old and injurious ones What
we are suffering for is something
ell n attractive in this line.
1t is now two years since we have
had any new statutes. The fee bill.
for instance, hasn't been timbered up
or tempered with since '79. The law
cared Pole Cats has not been remod-
eled for two long years, n the cleo.
ton law has been running now for
the same length Of time and there Is a
wearisome sameness about it that we
do not like.
The county officers throughout the
territory are nicely mixed up now.
some working under the fee bill and
others living on their friends. Now
let the legislature pass a law, for in
stance, establishing a poor house in
some central portion Of the territory.
and then compel the county officers to.
live there in place of drawing a salary,
and this thing could be tremendously
adjusted.
Another good scheme for amusement
would be to declare all divorces
granted under the present Law null and
void. This might not be a good or
valid law, but it would be about as
good and about as valid as those we
have now. 1t would also introduce q
pleasing variety into our social sys-
tenn and make life more enjoyable. 1t
would inaugurate a long and produc-
tive period OF litigation which would
build up the legal fraternity through
out the territory and make Our lawyers
glad that they we're born.
By changing the marriage and d.
vorce laws about every two years we
fill the territory with a multitude Of
grass widows and partial orphans, to
say nothing of the brevet bachelors.
and confused mother-in-laws. It mixes
up the social relations in such a way
that there is a delightful uncertainty
and a vague feeling of apprehension
all the time. A man may retire at
night in the bosom of his family, as it
were, and the legislature, holding an
evening session, may abrogate an old
divorce of his, and when he awakes in
the morning he will be occupying
apartments with another mans family.
This may be amusing to the law max
ers, but it's annoying to those who de-
sire to lead a moral, upright life. 1t
is also a cause for vain regret some
times on the part Of the rising genera
, 1904-12-20

FOR RENT-Three-room house; ten
ant can have rent free until September
repairs and care Of premises; will
reserve barn. Apply at this office.
111xo
, 1904-12-20

FOR sALE-Household goods, Home
Comfort range. folding bed, refrigera-
tor, etc. Inquire Of Mrs. R. c. Hines,
209 Grand ave. 1854
, 1904-12-20

An elegant line of stamped and plain
pocketbooks, chatelains, bags, toilet
cases; nothing nicer for a Christmas
present. Laramie Saddlery Go. 11Ot7
, 1904-12-20

Nice furnished room, with bath,
close in. Inquire Bartlett's Nook, Sd
st. and Grand ave. tt
, 1904-12-20

Headaches From Colds
Laxative Bromo Quinine O the
cause To get the genuine call for the
full name and look for signature of E.
w. GROVE. &c. eod-d13
, 1904-12-20
Notice,

Today is pay day. Don't forget the
Laramie Laundry company. C. D. Pat
terson, manager. 111t2
, 1904-12-20

II you want to buy a $40 o%vercoat,
$12.75 will do it at Woodruff & Terry's,
, 1904-12-20

Remember the dancing school Tues
day night. At North Star hall. ct.
, 1904-12-20

Last call for overcoats. $35 coats
for S2O.5O at Woodruff & Terry's.
, 1904-12-20

Schilling's Best is the
phrase for good tea and
good dealing between your
grocer and you.
, 1904-12-20
E.

isur grocer return. your money If you dom, lik. h.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-09-23

st. Petersburg, Sept. 19.-The Asso-
ciated Press dispatches from Mukden
announcing information from Chinese
sources that Japanese are leaving a
garrison at Russian tanks, IS partial
ly confirmed by the dispatch from Gen
eral Kuropatkin reporting that the
Japanese are massing on the Russian
TANKS, that large force is concen-
trating at Bentsiaputxe, twenty miles
southeast of Mukden, and that anoth-
er force, whose force has not been es-
timated is moving up the Lao Valley.
The greater part of Field Marshal
Oyama's army, however, is still near
Yentai, encamped along the heights
between the mines and the railroads.
While the war Office does not expect
an immediate advance the prelimin-
airy dispositions of the Japanese fore
es are taken to indicate that the Jap
anese intend when they advance to
strike from the eastward. They seem
to be avoiding the territory west OF