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(To be continued)

them meet when no one was by. she
made pretense of being busy outsida.
When she came back to the cabin she
saw the two brothers sitting on a
wooden bench. each with an arm about
the other and lovelight IN their eyes.
What dinner that was! There
never was such turkey befors. And
as for housewife. Tom said there
never was one like Katy, except her
mother before her. And Uncle Billy
said she was just the best niece and
peacemaker In all the world
When the turkey had been attended
TO and the other delicacies, also. Katy
said: Why, dad. here Is your letter
from grandma. Did you read it7s
Yes. Katy: but il will stand reading
again Read It aloud to Billy"
My dear Tom and Billy" so read the
letter i am happy today to think how
blessed you are in the love OF one an
other. send you a jar OF sugar cook
ies-such as mother used to make to
help out
Our love for one another-ehat IA
Just It," said Tom. 1T Is like a mas
sage that we both needed"
Just the thing" agreed Billy. reach
Ing out his hand
Then there was a call for the sugar
cookies and they were produced-iar
and all-just like ths old times. In fact.
the old jar.
And now" cried Katy, trfumphantlv.
here are two gold rings. exactly alike.
except Tor size. For my sake. wear
tnem always from now on IN memory
OF this day and OF your loving KATY"
That was the crowning moment "a
Katy handed over the goIo rings. and
her father and Uncle Billy accepted
them and found that they would az.
II think" said Tom Holt to Katv
that We can afford to send you back 10
school again"
Yes" said Uncle Billy. o college.
too" 80
Thank you, dears. I would like to
learn some more
But. added Uncle Billy. 1T rnuat
be with the agreement that vou ron-f
come home to help US celebrate TbanEs-
giving every year
IT Is a CO., said Katy. In true miner
fashion. as she extended one harS -
her father. and the other to uneis
Billy. 'o
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need my care. You need me to make
you keep things in order--in o-r-d-e-r''
Katy spelled the word out and was
in the cabin before the last letter was
laughingly called out.
Tom Holt smiled, the first time in a
month. and felt better already.
Good little GIRL" he said to himself.
"She does not say word against me
for not making up with Bill since she
went away to school. although I prom
ised I would. No--I-have not made a
move to see Bill-but he was wrong,
and 1t Is his first move"
The smile had all faded now and
Tom Holt went back very seriously to
see to closing the work for the night.
Bright and early the next morning
Indian Jack, one of the workmen. was
sent by Katy to the postoince. ten
miles away. with letter addressed to
Mrs. Samuel Holt. Oakland. Califor-
MIA"
Tom Holt grumbled when Indian Jack
did not appear to begin work at the
usual time, but when he learned that
Katy had sent the man away he
stopped grumbling and wondered
Il suppose you are homesick for the
girls at school already" he asked, hop
ing to find out to whom she was writ
ing.
mo; I have written to grandma in
Oakland"
her about the trouble. She was never
to know about IT.
II didn't say word about any
trouble. dear dad. Tsust me that /
kept my promise"
Three days before Thanksgiving a
large package was brought into camp
by Indian Jack. 1t was addressed to
Miss katy Holt. She took it and gave
orders that no one was to open it.
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kisses and then she hugged him and
said:
Now, Uncle Billy, you know you
will make your little girl the saddest
of any one in the world IL you say no.
and she will be the happiest If you
only will say yes"
WELL answered Uncle Will. at is
the bitterest pill OF my life. but will
do it; but mind you, Katy. It is all for
you
Thank you. dear: you are the best
Uncle Billy In all the world"
But mind. not word to Tom"
Not a word. Uncle"
Then she went to town and there
bought two gold rings with her twenty
dollar bill and inside of each she had
the words engraved, DAY of Thanks
giving" With these rings she went
home, and on the way made Indian
Jack promise that he would not say
where they had been.
Now Thanksgiving day had come.
The bronze turkey had yielded up his
life the day before to grace the
Thanksgiving feast-not very willing
1y, OF course. The cranberries had been
stewed. The dressing for the turkey.
fragrant with sage and onions, was
ready, Even q big mince pie and some
candies and q bag Of nuts and some
nice tea biscuits and q lot of other
things had been provided or planned
by Katy. the little housewife of the
camp. She had also made a lot OF
goodies for the miners. who worked
for her father, that they might be
happier and more thankful for the
mercies that year had brought
health. happiness, some money and
plenty of work.
Katy had insisted that the Thanks
giving dinner should be In the cabin.
and there was room there in the dining
room for only one small table. Katy
gave that as her reason for having the
men eat elsewhere that day.
While everything was being made
ready for the dinner. she kept her
father out of the cabin, only letting
him bring up a pitcher of fresh water
from the creek and put ,f1rewood by the
cabi1 door.
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What is it all about, sis?" asked
her father.
Something for Thanksgiving-the
best of all, and surprise II can keer
1t so.'
Then the next day letter came FOR
Katy, which she opened hurriedly and
read with beating heart. It was from
her Uncle Will. As she turned the
pagcs--there were many OF them--a
twenty bill rustled out. ON II
was pinned slip Of paper with the
words. For Katy
A sudden light came into her eyes
She called her father and told him that
she wished to ride to the town at once
and wished Indian Jack to go with her
Consent being given. she was soon
under way. galloping over the trails
with speed.
Such a pretty idea." she said; "and
so romantic. Where did I get tt
Wouldn't the girls think it too sweet
for anything?'
rart wax 20 the Town tne Trail
forked. One fork went to the other
side of the mountain to where her On
Gle Willis mining camp was. She
turned her horse sharply and rode In
that direction, Indian Jack following
close after.
Hello, Uncle Billy she cried, az
she reached the camp. When she was
particularly fond she always called
Uncle Will billy" and he understood
and liked the nickname when she
spoke 1t.
She leaped from her horse, fairly
dragged Uncle VIII into his cabin and
there talked with him for long time.
He shook his he repeatedly, stamped
two or three times and would have
said some hard words but that Katy
each time covered his mouth with
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nom THE ROOF rs WADE

run along the top edges Of A under it.
Then he pulled the nails in c, put on
another board, nailed G down again
five inches ahead of 1t (after running
his strips of CLOTH, put in his wedges
and then nailed his board securely.
And so on he went till all the boards
were in place.
The bottom boards in this case We're
grooved and tongued, SO that ne merely
smeared the tongue OF one board with
the paint before he thrust it home.
IF the boards were plain" he said
by way of caution to the boys. wed
have to put painted cloth or 'calking'
between the boards, too
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all as you see 1t. The back end. though.
which you don't see, IS covered only
with a canvas. which rolls up under
the caves when you want to leave that
end open"
But what are those hooks for?'
asked Tom.
That's when you fold up the house
and he quickly drew on the three
sketches OF Fig. Xxx
FIRST" he said. you unhook those
hooks and then the side A nearest you
Is folded UP under the roof. Then the
opposite side B Is folded up toward
you and fastened by hook.
Now, as in the lower drawing, the
ends fold on hinges so that the roof
goes back and lies fiat on the deck.
the canvas front c being rolled up. we
have a cockpit left TO row in. while
the roof can be made into q deck un-
der which we keep our stores.
At night when we want to camp we
anchor near shore, lift up the roof
drop and hook the sides-and there Is
our house for shelter"
We'll, WELL" said Lucky, II certain
" never heard Of anything like that
before, and it'll be just the thing for
US, too
"Ail right. then" said Jack. Tets get
to work.
Now. first we want to deck or the
ends; the back end as far as our house
end will be high ESQ that when II folds
down Ii will just ht). and the front end
what is left from the length of the
house. II our boat is sixteen feet long.
as you have built IT. see, and foot
deep, then we can have our house six
feet high. which will make the height
from the deck five feet Hence. we'll
deck this back and over for length OF
I'VE Feet, but making loose deck
which will raise like door. 80 we can
store things underneath.
''The last board toward the center OF
the boat must be nailed securely.
though" he continued. $50 that we can
fasten our house TO IT,
"Our end frames are now made. a.
wide al the boat, OF course. and for
our boat fve feet high. with the
frame for tho door IN one and win
dow. too, IL you want The corner
posts OF the ends may be made OF two
by-two, which will be strong enough
for a boat of this size. The cross
pieces. however. may be made OF inch
stun, say three inches wide.
The back end consists simply OF
side posts hinged to the deck on their
inside faces below, and connected by .
board at the top. The canvas Is tackled
along the board at the top, when the
time comes to put 1t on. and simply
rolls down the side or corner pieces
where it may be buttoned II you ara In
a mosquito country.
And now for the roof frame. Hare
It Is in Fig. XXI.
The end pieces c and D are four
inches wide on the ends where the
side pieces (a) and (b) are nailed on,
and six inches wide In the middle to
give pitch to the roof. They are
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CAN Rights Reserved.)
Jack Shows How to Make
a Folding House Boat
CHAPTER "

- o you're making q boat. are
you?" queried Jack of two Of
the older boys. Lucky" Mil
Ter and Tom Curtiss, who
stood at the door OF his shop in the
barn.
Yes" answered Tom. I'VE got it
part way done and some of the boys
came and told as about you, so we
thought we'd come UP and get some
ideas"
Where are you building it?" asked
Jack again
up here in the bay" said Lucky
(Which IS but nickname for Lucien).
It's 20 be a houseboat. and we've got
al the boards cut out for the hull"
I'll tell you what I'll do. boys" said
Jack IF you'Il meet me here right
after dinner III go down with you and
see what you have done. Then I'll be
able 10 tell you what to do"
At this the boys were, of course. de-
lighted and went of, leaving Jack 70
answer a letter he had received that
morning from New York. The boys OF
Jacks acquaintance would have been
more mvstihed than ever II they could
have but seen ii. AS Il was Jacks
brow wrinkled up considerably as he
read Il over again.
Dear John" it began.
TN not AT all worried but what you
are plenty able TO take care of yourself.
but your ma is. She's rnortally afraid
you're not getting what you're used 70,
or living in the style to which you've
been accustomed as she puts IL, and ]
doubt IL you are. too-but IT doesn't
worry me any. You've got solid head
on your shoulders il you are your faith
er's son. and I amt afraid but what
you're learning TO use IL. Your deter
mination TO work your way through
college like any one else is all right.
so you don't carry It TO an extreme.
And this makes me come to my
theme which is this: Your mother and
I are going to take a little run over TO
London and Paris, with a trip up the
Rhine and a week or so in Switzerland,
and we want you TO come along If you
can spare the time. You have a little
over two months before your school
work begins again. and if you're going
10 work your way again next year it'll
be pretty much Of a grind. We won't
have many more chances TO travel to-
Eether. so if you think you can come,
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UP his hat and went out Maybe if
L go get dinner" he said to himself,
II can think better what to do
After dinner he returned and started
in again, but had no more than begun
when Tom and Lucky knocked at his
door.
Come in" he said, rising and coll
lecting his pen, ink and paper. I'll
be ready in just a minute"
Then, Strengthening up the papers
and the room in general, he announced
himself as ready, and of they went, a
ten minutes walk bringing them to
the place where the boys were making
their boat.
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pear father and the rest: I re-
ceived your letter this morning and
was very glad for the invitation, for
there is nothing I should enjoy better
than taking the trip you mention, and
especially with you I'm settled here
in Barnes Bluff now; though working,
not at the work / started at but teach
ing the boys TO make things and in
cidentally doing work in the shop for
what customers I can get. All is well
and 1 am trying to lay up something
toward college next year, but / can
hardly spare the time now TO go
with
Here he stopped, and moment later
tore the letter UP and threw ii in
the woodbox. Then he started another
somewhat similar but saying he would
come. This he tore up, too: then, put
ting away his writing materials, took
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Then B must be set up an inch from
the bottom edges OF and D-(a) be-
ing two inches above-to leave room
for the ends when they fold down.
"One thing didn't speak about
said Jack. turning back, and that's
about the width OF the boat. OF course,
II the side A is five feet high and IL
to- fold under the roof. the roof must
be hve feet wide. II your boat Is not
that wide then you'll have to let your
house overlap little on the sides. It
would be better. though. to have your
boat Ave feet wide I see yours isn't,
so we'1l build the house out over.
Now we're ready to hinge the roof
frame on to the end frames. First the
end frame shown IN front IN Fig. XIV
Is hinged to the deck at the bottom an
shown. and then to the roof frame end
inside. On the other end it's Just the
opposite-the top Is hinged outside
this can be easily seen. OF course the
sides are hinged inside
The windows are simple trames
fastened In their places, TO which well
tack mosquito netting inside
Now all there is to do II 70 gst ehs
canvas from your old awning, oct q
to At and tack it on. being careful
and ends are done It would Do better
though to finish the roof compJsts
before tacking on the sIdeG
IL the roof fs to hear any we4ghA ~
an, strips 8, Zig. EUI should Be
run iengthwfse close togsthsR Ehesa
sticks being fairly heavy. too. Is %
act simply a. q roof, these sertps mav
be left farther apart a. IN the draw
Ing. A tightly drawn covering az
heavy canvas or OF some soodng ma
tertal completes the roof.
The roof and sides and En my novv
be given q coat or two OF paint though
II the canvas u heavy the roeS VIII
be all that WIZ naAd thu
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come on. We sail q week from Tues
DAY. so let US know as soon as possible
your decision. Mother and your sister
send love.
your affectionate father,
HIRAM z. MESSER."
sNo," said Jack to himself, II can't
20. I've said I'd work my way and
work 81 I Will" and then the sentence
In the latter part of the letter come TO
his mind. We won't have many more
chances 70 travel together" and he
hesitated as to what to answer.
Going TO the table, finally. he took
out paper, ink and pen and sitting
down began 10 write:
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With the boys help the boat was
now turned over on the horses ano.
filled with water from the bay. All the
leaks of any size were stopped by ham
mering in painted rag with wooden
wedge and hammer. The little leaks,
said Jack, will stop of themselves.
Its getting along in the afternoon.
now. so we can't do much more. but I'll
come help you again tomorrow" said
Jack, and with that he left and went
back to his shop.
And therA he finally composed a let
ter that suited HIM. scaled it and sent
ii of.
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II any more. put can 90 YfgYif on and
build the house part. You said that
you had an old awning you could get
to make the house OF, didn't you.
LuckyY'
Yes; it's down at the store. but I
can go and get It," came the angwer.
We'll, never mind now, but TIL make
some sketches here and tell you how
to go ahead with 1t first"
Here he picked UP piece Of rather
dirty board and started to sketch on
it, marking and shading In with pan
Gil and rubbing the board clean with
an eraser for the whites till he had a
drawing like Fig. XIV.
There" said he, holding It OF where
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The letter done and posted. ne was
off to bed and the boys OF Barnes Bluff
never knew how near they had come
to losing all the fun that they were to
have before school began.
The next afternoon found Jack back
at the river again with Tom and Lucky
Is she leaking any more?' he asked
as he came up TO them where the boat
stood on the horses.
Not much" answered Tom. "and I
guess we've stopped all the places that
did leak Nthis morning. It's all right
now"
Good answered Jack. I'm glad.
for now we won't have to monkey with
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IN Fig. xxrtr the painted slorn Is

In Fig. xxrfI the painted cIoth 70
shown at (r).
Another thing, too" he continued.
''if your boat were more than four feet
wide you would need pieces to
strengthen it where the bottom is nall
ed on. These would be nailed to the
sides along the bottom edge and to the
bottom. too. in the corner where the
side and bottom boards meet. (See ID
For large boat one would need to
be run down the middle, and, anyway,
IL these side pieces are on, floor CD
of light lumber may be built across
them so the .bilge water won't wet the
supplies IL they should get on the bot
TOM
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FIVE or six inches longer than the boat
is wide, too, to make caves to carry
the water away from the sides during
a rain.
The side toward US. marked (a), Is
two inches wide Since our side A.
Fig. Xxx, is an inch wide, the side B
must be an inch wider than (a) to
leave room for A when Il folds under.
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FG. XXM
MAKING THE HULL

he and the boys could see it better,
there is the boat as it will look when
it is done.
Where the wooden frame comes is
shown by the rows OF tacks, so you can
work from that for the frame, which
you make of inch stun two or three
inches wide. The front end that you
see is framed IN. too. with door. and
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The oarIocks are cue OF board and
fastened in their places.
Just keep on with the work as
you're going and you'll have II all done
tomorrow" said Jack. as he left, and
IL you have any more trouble come
see me about It," and with . wave
OF the hand he was or
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20 o you're making boat. are
you?" queried Jack Of two OF
the older boys. Lucky Mil
Ter and Tom Curtiss, who
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-10-11
Auction Sale.

At my farm on Sec. II, in McCrea,
on Friday, Oct. rs, commencing at
1000 O'Clock A. NJ I will sell at
public auction the following proper
Uy: work horses: colts coming
two years; l colt coming 3 years;
spring colts; 4 milk cows heifers
l yearling bull, 5 sp.ing calves, l -
set harnesses, sewing machine. bin
ders, l mower, l rake, l Deere gang
pillow, 4-section steel harrow; | 20.
shoe drill; ! walking pillow; | boz
sleigh: wagons, | spring wagon,
cook stove, heating stove, and othe1
! tools and house hold goods too num-.
erous to mention. Terms: Under
$40 cash, over $40 bankable paper due
Oct. !, 1907. Peter Lofgren, owner
w. II. Dixon, Auctioneer.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-10-11
tAiertia,,! Sale.

| will offer for sale as public auc-
tiOil, at my farm on the sOutnn est
quarter Of section Is, WarrentCn, 5
miles north Of Warren, on
Monday, October :2su'i, 1000,
10 o'clock in the forenoon, all nv
farm stock. machinery and impie-
nstnts, consisting OF 10 horses, i
colts, COWS, , heifers, ; hogs,
drills binders, mowers, pIoWs.
wagons, sleds, harrows, harnesses,
and a lot OF articles too numerous to
mention.
Ierl. 5: Cash or banlable paper,
at per cent discount on cash pay
ments Of oyer $1,000.
Free lunch at noon.
Mrs G.. a. Peterson, owner.
W. H. Dixon, AuctiOneer
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-10-11
Big Prices for Illinois Farm
T,on6S

Big Prices for Illinois Farm
Lands.
In the past seventeen months farm
land within a radius of twenty miles
of Peoria, ILL.,, has reached the al
most fabulous price of 5000 per acre.
A deal involving 200 acres, situated
near Morton, Tazewell county, was
carried through last month and the
price paid for the tract was $40, 900.
Other transfers Of this rich Illinois
upland praire have recently been
made at figures ranging from s125 to
the double century mark. The
Keller farm, four miles east of Nor
ton, brought $3.50 and a quarter was
transferred at fremont at $138.
Sixty years ago, only few years be-
fore the outbreak of the civil war,
half of this wonderful agricultural
district was open TO presumption.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-10-11

calves: so chickens: 1 hog: yeal
ling bulls, one black Pole. one red
Pole and one Shorthorn: wide tired
wagon; bob sled; truck Wagon
| spring Ha9Oi: ! cart; cream
separator: buggy: An kinos OF
farm machinery and about 10 tons OF
hay. All household goods, including
t iron beds, range | heating stove
nearly new and .:er Things too nu.
mCrOus to mention. Free lunch at
lUt,!.
Terms: All sums under $50, cash;
over that amount bankable paper at
per cent interest.
r. T.. NJ. NELSON. Owner
&. NJ, Eyenson, Auctioneer.
P. S. II it rains on the 18th tht
sale will be held on Saturday, Ccto
bcr, 18th.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-10-11

Land was homesteaded then for
Sl.25 per acre which is now worth
5000, and all Of this enormous in
crease in valuation has come in the
eXpal.se Of one mans life bonds
and Mortgages.
The above shows what has hap
pel!vd in Illinois in regard to land
values and the sane thing is bound
to happen in Minnesota, and in Mar
Shall county, even may beS.within the
time OF the present generation. Our
land is just as good and. if given the
same careful tillage, is just as pro-
ductive as the land in Illinois, and
it is only a question Of a short time
When it will cost just as much
money to buy it. Population is con-
stantly increasing, but the area of
good, tillab]e land is limited.
Ii you need Office stationary or
printing Of any kind for the fall
trade, now is the TIME to have it
done before the rush begins.
Telephone us and we will call for
your order.
Billiga Biljetter till och fran Sver-
ige, Norge, Danmark och Finland.
Swedish American State Bank, War
rem. Mimi.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-10-11

III the matter Of Andrew \. Linde-
roth. deceased. all blacksmith tools
and Appliances, including y large
N.sn uer ui tools tllut will be found
G,:.ul b.: farm u". generally, will be
~n',, 1T public auctiun on Saturday,
Dt.,uDer -. 1906, at O'Clock z. NJ.
A. :.e shop in the city OF Warren,
sliIn. 'ncIn>s: CE~il or bankaUiI
"a 81.
tirs. NJ :Nliie Lint.crOth,
ADMINISTRATIVE
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-10-11
Auction.

Auction.
AuctiOn. At il. G.. M. Nelson's
farm, Section s, Town Of New Solum.
Friday, October 18th.
Sale to commence at 10 O'Clock A:
NJ. Owing to the fact that I going
to remove to Texas this fall, I will
sell all OF my personal property at
auction to the highest bidder, as fol-
lows: 8 head of horses; spring
colts; 10 COWS, two coming lin Nov
ember, in December; 4 heifers; !