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THE JOURNAL JUNIOR, MINNEAPOLIS,

tched up the team and when he had them IN front of
ehe house he said Frank you would better go down and
your pet before you go.' Frank wearing
xed waist and he went the forgetful that she
would chase him. The minute he touched her she jumped
at him, but missed him. He started around large pond
and the after him and hunted him SO hard
that he went into the pond up to his neck and his uncle
had to pull him out he would have drowned His back
hurt he could not walk could he go home. He
very angry, and said he would forget that
March day. Malcolm Cole
Seventh Grade. -, - Litchfeld MINI.
A WOEFFUL WILLIE.
One day in March Willie started out for school Ii
quite cold and the ice frozen little. AS he
walked along he large pond of ice. He went
and thought he would have fun skating. His little
sister told him that not frozen enough but he said
SI am not afraid" His sister said, ''An right. We
ringing she reached the schoohouse Willie started to
the pond when suddenly the ice went down.
He cried and cried for help, but heard him. At
the teacher asked his sister why Willie did not
come His sister said that she had left him skating
the pond Then the teacher sent of the boys to the
pond to if he there. They found him nearly
frozen. They pulled him out and took him home It was
he always should remember this March day, because his
little sister taught him that boys sometimes should obey
their sisters, if they were small.
Sixth Grade Bridge Donnelly,
District TO-. Twin Lakes, MINI.
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THE WIND IN THE UMBRELLA.

One time wanted Russell to go for some eggs.
AS it seetng he wanted umbrella but said
the wind strong he could not hold the umbrella.
He thought he knew better off he started He reached
the store all right but when he home the wind be-
gan to blow very hard The umbrella blown round
and round in his hand he set down the eggs hold
the umbrella with both hands. Suddenly the umbrella
snapped and turned inside out Russell had been hanging
to the umbrella while the wind had been blowing into it,
when the umbrella turned inside out all the wind
capped suddenly that he lost his balance and fell the
eggs. Of course they broke Russell sat down the
sidewalk and began to cry The delivery boy him.
picked him up, took him home and brought eggs
but it was memorable March day to Russell
B Seventh Grade Esther Kruppenbacher,
Preston. MINI.
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THE PREY ON THE POINT.

One day in March, when the snow deep and the
eabbts plentiful old hunter took his and his neph
sw hunting At cock the next morning they started
they went south about mile and let out the dogs, who
had gone far before they pointed The and boys
Jumped out of the sleigh and toward the dogs Sud
denly two rabbits jumped up and started to The
hunter killed one, but the other away There
many hills and the dogs could not follow it, all got
into the sleigh and drove toward the river In The
woods the snow thick and they had hard time to
yet they unhched the horses and started out
% hunt They walked for about hour without finding
ANYTHING and back to the sleigh rest They
aad slept WHILE when the nephew cried, t'The
logs the point!' They all jumped up and for
he dogs The nephew in the lead and he cried,
sHie on'' Suddenly large yellow animal bounded
lis shoulders and hit him the head with his Then
able to out in month"; but he forgot that day
n March. II George Filteau,
Eighth Grade, Grand Forks N. D.
Central School. f.. .--z-r -.s-~
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way Of crossing it but by little log that Glen
had put there, the boys tried their best it.
They all had crossed but john and he part way
when the bag of potatoes shifted throwing him off his
balance He went head first into the creek with all the
potatoes. John cried for help but At last
day the boys will not let John carry the potatoes.
Fifth Grade. John johnson,
r. "~ Two Harbors, MINI.
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CUP BATTLES.

memorable March day, especially to the students
If last March On that day the Breckenridge team of girl
lebaters defeated the Wlmar team, composed of boys
The Breckenridge team accompanied by large deega
ion of rooters left for Wilmar the of the
18th They arrived about and spent the afternoon
seeing the town. Then the evening and time for
he debate The Breckenridge rooters seated in
7ision by themselves. selection by the Wimar high
tchoo orchestra opened the program. The debate
,ext announced and Breckenridge had the affirmative
me of girls spoke first The arguments Of both
zere good and the result seemed rather doubtful Will
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rs, MINNESOTA, SUNDAY MORNING MARCH H. 1905

mar supporters Of victory but Brock
enridge's friends. When the last speaker had finished
the chairman asked the judges to make sign and seal
their votes after which he told the audience to the
time until the decision should be announced in consider
ing who should win. But to make the time short and
lively the Breckenridge rooters gave their ringing yels
and songs Wilmar replied and then the judges handed
in their votes. They opened and when the chair
advanced dead silence fell the audience. What
moment Of suspense that was! Then the chairman
nounced that by unanimous vote, the affirmative had
won instantly every Breckenridge supporter his
atons every from Breckenridge ready to leave
This indeed memorable day. the victory height
ened greatly Breckenrdges hopes for the championship,
which they finally Harry A. Hanson,
Eleventh Grade. Breckenridge, MINI.
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ONE DAY HASTY.

AS F. as walking home from school alone one night,
he happened to think of his brothers. birthday which
only few days off, but he did not know whether it
was 18th the 14th Of March He argued with him
self all the way home. First would be, ~ believe it is
The 18th then sNo believe it is the 14th and emo,
don either. believe it is the 18th. Thus it went
he reached home After supper he found his brother
in the study he drew him into conversation, which
ended with his brother remarking, my birthday
on the 14th of this month"; and is only four days off,
las F. left the he certain that his brother
mistaken. he thought Of it till he went to bed and he
sven dreamed that night that it the 18TH In he
morning he up bright and early to make preparations
for surprise party the 18th He made out the list
of invitations before school, and mailed them that night
litter supper The day for the 'tsurprse par' having
arrived F. somewhat out of Sorts First he did
feel very well and second he thought that probably it
was he that mistaken But he had sent the invita-
lions and they would be there that night he knew he
must suffer the consequences After supper when the door
bell rang his brother sent to the door, and
aumbfounded when all cried, ''Surprise" The matter
explained, but F. he shall forget that
18th of March. Howard c. Dressed,
Tenth Grade, LIE Sueur MINI.
Washington School.
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JOKES OF THE JOURNEY.

March 18th, which happened to be Tuesday, was day
Of great happenings to few people, who altho always
doing something buster than usual on this day.
They had gone visiting. On their way they tipped over
and were thrown into the deep But they only
thought this joke entered the sleigh and started again
Before they reached their destination they tipped
over second time, but took it in the manner All
day they had very good time. When they return
ing home singing and talking, the horses became fright
ened and away All thrown out, but the horses
kept going The people did not like this because they
had walk the rest Of the way, which about two
miles. None of them injured but they still remem-
Der this as ga memorable day in March,
! Seventh Grade. -Boniface De Vany
Devils Lake, N. D.
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Chorus-Haw! Haw! 1Haw!
The Monkey-Good gracious!
for me.-Browning's Magazine.
This is no place

rapids, they finished Fifth street. Proceed to Sixth
street, commanded the captain Of the band waving
stick with important air. and the company marched
At Sixth street awaited them for the
waters much deeper. HThe PaciicH' cried No. 8,
they upon large body of water; stbut what
lies yonder7 Bending forward and shading their eyes
with their hands, the rest of the company beheld in the
distance (7 isands 'Hawaii!' they shouted, waving
their sticks triumphantly. * IT'S the same answered
No. s. significantly 'sWhat member at the risk of his
life, will venture acrossq No answered. for this
really great pleasure and naturally left the
captain herself So, saying farewell No with leap
landedno, not quite landed for her foot slipped, and
she began to sink into the 'Mud! shouted
with feigned horror, and the took up the cry.
passerby hearing their cries. to their assistance
and rescued their most brave and honorable leader Thus
ended their day Of exploration and to No. B. especially
was it memorable day. Myrtle Fossum,
Tenth Grade, st. James, MINI.
South Side High School.
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AN OUTDOOR SPREAD.

One bright day in March last year, some boys and
John going out in the pasture to potatoes The
creek johns house had ovefowed its banks and the
quite up to John IS house. The boys were to
call for John to go with them After John had coaxed
his mother great deal she let him CO. He to carry
the potatoes When the boys to the creek there
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A NEW BALBOA.

A. =
After heavy rains in early spring, the girls well
boys attempt to explore nnumerabe strips of land and
sea. It was one day in March that Company No. 10,
armed with exploring sticks set out to explore Fifth
street. 'Begin with this river' commanded No 3, and
Immediately they began exploring every passage .Here
flows the Nile, cried Behold the st. Lawrence
said No. 8 in solemn, dignied tone. tAnd the Erie
CANAL added No. g. &c. naming rivers lakes falls and
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AT BOYISH PLAY.

It was a windy day in March and girl was
going out to fly the kite that her grandfather had
for her This the first kite that she had flown and she
in hurry to go out with it. When she opened the
door it flew upward and caught in small tree standing
the house Then her grandfather had to and
help her take it down. She had it flying again. and
up it went she could hardly it. She held it for
awhile then she tied it to post and watched it long
that she grew tired she went into the house. When
her mother look for her she found her in the
house. Then she told her that she would better take
kite down, it had fallen into another tree.
Sixth Grade. Irene Malberg,
e - Warren MINI.
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WINTER LEISURE

One lovely morning in the month of March a party
Of young people had gathered for seghride They
to start in the afternoon and all expected good
The sky clear and the shining brightly 1t
was during of the winters when much snow was
the ground Their drive to be several miles to
visit friend. About O'Clock they stopped at place
for little WHILE but along toward evening they again
started their journey They had not gone far when
they stuck in snowdrft and it almost an hour be-
fore they could get out No cold the excite
ment too great, but every had little fright,
which will long be remembered. little before dark,
they arrived at the place where their friend staying
She not at home they compelled stay there
until the next day in order her. was
just beautiful the first and the ride home was en-
joyed by all But what happened the previous day will
not soon be forgotten. Jennie Johnson
Eighth Grade, R. F. D. No. 3, Battle Lake, MINI.
District 50.
The state herald., 1906-02-02
WHAT A sIEuocRlpNtR CAN %.

"The Possibilities Of stsnography" 10
the title Of N inspiring article Tor girls
In the New Idea Womsn's Magazine for
December. The writer speaks OF this
work ~ beng "aplsndidiy elastic" hold.
ing out prospect to young gifls, and TO
girls not 20 young, Of mounting step BY
step from junior positions to secretary
ships, manaRsrships, sditorahips and the
higher professivns. She tells Of tho yo-
ung women whose stenograpby has tax.
On them travelling to the four quarters
Of the globe or riding through college
on . typewriter" "A KNOWLEDGE Of sts.
biography" abe says, in closing, Stands
tn girl somewhat - weli-iuvsstsd
sum Of money doss to the investor. She
can uss the iptsrsst at any time 70 help
her over difficult situation. When she
needs few dollars extra, she Can draw
on II, even after the necessity Of sArnina
her daily bread - . stsno9rapher has
besn eliminated. In short, II thsrs "
sny one calling todsy followed BY women
that Offers ~ many chances for gstting
along y does stsuography, Close think
ing on the subisot for several days hes
failed to discover IT,"
The state herald., 1906-02-02
SUMMONS,

SUMMONS.
State of Colorado, L..
County of Phillips,
In the county court.
;ss;s; :ss sis:a VI
The People OF The State OF Colorado.
To l. ssars:and Albert l. White the above
named sfendants-GREETING:
You are hereby required to appear in an ac.
tion brought against you by the above named
plaintiff in the county court Of Phillips county,
state OF Colorado, and Rnswer tho Complaint
therein within twenty days after the service here-
Of II served within this county; or il served out
Of this county. or by publication. within thirty
days nfter the service hereof, exclusive Of the
day OF service; or judgement by default will be
takcn against you according to the prayer Of the
complaint. And II copy Of the complaint in
the above entitled action be not served with this
summons, or IL tho service hereof be made out Of
this state. then ten days additional to the time
hereinbsfore specified for appearance md ans
wer will be allowed before the taking Of Judge.
ment BY default rs Aforesaid.
The said action is brought to quiet the title to
following land in the piainti1
The n u Of the n Is Of s-c 70 tp7 nr4 4sws sp n,
Is will more fully appear from the complaint in
said action to which reference is here made: a
copy Of which is hereto attached
And you are hereby notified that II you fail "a
appear. and to answer tho said complaint a.
above required. the said plaintiff will take
default and judgement - prayed.
Given under my hand and the se,sl Of .he
county court Mt HoIyoke. Colorado, In said
county. this 70, day Of Nov. A. d. 1905.
W. g. HELLAND.
County Judge.
tsEALl Phillips county, Colorado.
Eir.t Eaho
The state herald., 1906-02-02
Ordinance No. 68.

An ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CON.
TRAcriN6 or AN AN1NDEHrEDNEss Blythe
TowS Ov HoI.YOkE. COLORADO, AND
urOS THE CREDIT TiieRkoY DY THE In.
sUANcE or NEGOTIABLE COUPON BONDS
ov THE sAin TOWN ron TNH PURPOSE
orTtE PURCHASE AND COMPLETION or
WATER WORKS SYSTEM FOR FRO.
LECTION PROM FIRE. FoR DOMESTIC,
PURPOSES AND foR THE usE or THE
iNHABirANrs OF THE BAiD TOWN.
whrr.ss. a majority of tho voter. of III. said
Town of Hol,oks. Colorado. Who ver~ tAx-psy.
ers undisr tho Law. voting IN tbs question at An
sisesioa tisreof. and on Tuesday. the nth day IL
D~c~ml'ss A. d. ivh, duiy held In sid town. by
vets approv~d tho purchase by n. said Town o.
,hs water mains. distributing pip~s, stand pl,-.
hysiranss and tn. t-al c-tats use'i In connrction
Herewith In snid Town. isssp,oios owned and
op.fsird NJ part al water work. s,stssa by
tho Lincoln Land COMPANY, at q cssl of Six
Thoassnd Dollaf- tes,uvo0ul and tho coin plsiion
VI said water works .,sicm by the eosstrue ,loa
of = we'll and pampins plant IT = cost of Your
fhoasAni Dollars tetuDt0). said water works.
after purchase aud coinpis,lon. to be ows~d
maintained and operated by said Town, for pro.
'rotioa from hfr. for domestic purposes snd for
The nsc VI inhabitAni. of said Town and ,ii. con
'raetips 10 .aii To~n Of i,snded Indebtedness
In ths sum of Ton Ihou-ai,d Dollar. sio.us.oo,
for tho purpose of purchasing Rhd ro,npistins
said water works .,s'.n,, and
wborvn., the i!oarJ of trustee. of tho said
Town now deem Il necessary To proceed =. In.
situeiod b, said sotai No~ therefore,
III !, ordained b, tbs hoard II Trustee. os u.
Town of iiol,okn. coioraioI
section That il. Town u Hoiyoke. colo,n-
DO. i.-oe iis negotiable coupon bonds In i,s sum
OF Ten Thousand Dollars ttio.pcotpi for III. pur.
posa of the pofeha.a by said Town VI NJ. water
maine, distributing pipes. stand pipe. hJJran,s
and the real estate used In connection Herewith
In said Town hetriofo'. owned a''d operated as
part of a ~sief works -,s,e,n b. the Lincoln
Laud Company and tho comple,icn ofsaij was~f
~ofks system b, the construction ofa we'll and
jumping plant. Tot fire protection, domestic pur
it',ses and fbt 'b. ot tho inhabitants u saId
lu~n and 'h"frih enh'fae, an lnd'idt'lhssa b,
The state herald., 1906-02-02
sALkOV SCHOOL LANDS,

Notice is hereby given that will sell At pub
lie auction. TO tho highest responsible bidder, on
th first day Of March 1906 at . M o'clock q,
the Office OF the State Board Of Land Commis-
rionerr. Capitol building, Denver. Colorado. the
following dcscribcd lands. situated In Phillips
county. Colorado, Wig:
NeA OF Sc 4 sec IL tp n u " minimum
price per acrc $3.50
Value Of improvements on this laad Us ap-
praised by this department ei,xS.o0
Owner Of improvements John @ Richar,ison
Sale application No 1854
No land will bs sold at less than the minimum
price per acre, as given above. Tbs parcels will
bs sold in the above order. and each tract will
he sold As described above In the samo more OF
less
Terms Of paym-n, shAil he ~ follows, via: On
lasds selling for $50 To 81, psr acre, 10 per cent
Of the purchase money on the day Of sale. the
balance In eighteen equal annual payments at Q
PER cent, per annum. Lands selling ut more than
eS per aero and less than SO per aerc, % Per
cent cash on the day Of SALE the balance In 70 ur.
teen equal annual payments At psr cent per an
mum. Lands selling for s's and upw ards, % per
cent. ca.h. and balance In equal annual pay.
ments at Der cent. interest. II the purchaser
does not own the impsovrmsnts. 10 must pay for
the ssms at sale. Purchaser will execute bond,
as provided in sresion ~. &c, Of July u. 1905.
Purchasers mus, In citizen. Of tbs United States.
or persons who have declared their intention Of
becoming such. Purchaser must pAy appruisc.
mrnt and advertising fssI
MARX q WOODBURY..
itseis,er stat. hoard Of Land Commissioners.
Fin, pub Jan 20
The state herald., 1906-02-02
TRUSTEE $ RAIE.

Whereas Isaac q sutton by his trust deed dat
ed July the i5sh ISIS and Recorded Ju,y 10th isst
In hook u On page vi In the p~coris OF Logan
now Philips county Colorado conveyed 70 v
Harvey trustee the " v d &C I ~ Q n of n "
of the eth y m In the cosnty os rhiiips asd ssass
Of Colorado. which oosvsysses VA made 10 -
cure The payment 70 0ss " nurtne the sum Of
es0e.eo upon ten prpmisNy nstss With interest
thsrvoa according ta the toeos thsevos
And whsr~as default has hssa MsAs u the pay
'nsnt u saId note when dos and The owner and
holIss has reqs.stssl ~sls II said lasd
Thwrrfors notice is hsssh3 sivsu thAt aceers-
inx To the terms of The said dssd u trust ths
owner or holder ef sas same ess appoint sob.
stisuts trustsr u for any causs the trustee sp.
poiated csnnot sss. snd The said uusiss ~.
ppintsd h = on-fssIdsss Of the state u coissa
do and V unable asd rsfa.ss IN act. and lss
owner and holder of saia truss DEED hes sp-
pointed v D kelsey sshssisuts ssss,s~
Nov thssssoss I. " u ksisoy suhssi,sse ,rx-sss
sppssns~d vili % the ~ dsy Of January lsos .,
the hour of o'clock m of aid day as tie fsuss
daor of shs ooanty court heuss In The town Il
iio,yoke Colorado In said Phillips eouasy ell
At public auction all the right title aud js,ssvs,
of the said isAA1 u ss,soa ths.s heirs asd sa.sus
In and 70 said land fos the highest aad tss. pses
the said land viii bring for cssA 10 pay he .
mount of sAId ss,s and ths coss and sspsssss Of
shis tSust. wD kkisas Substitute T'sss,ss.
The state herald., 1906-02-02
SUMMONS

State OF Colorado. "a In the county court.
County of Phillips.
AE par, riaintif.
Evan L Williams, Mrs Mary
hnrwick, Nancy Harvick. Mis
| Webb. John X Lemon. The
American Mortgage Trust Com
pany, Limited. Tn. London aud
innktown .,eveloplnent COM
pnny, l. NArnoy. Henry Mar summons
| shall. Robcrr J Jones, Successor
in Trust Of Job A cooper. Trns
t.c, decreased. William L fedrn
and sw Sayle-, Defendants
The People Of the State OF Colorado,
To Evan g Williams, Mrs Mary Iiarwick. Nan.
cy Hnrwick, Mrs 4 Webb John Il Lemon, Tho
American Mortgage Trust Company, Lmitc.i
The London and Yankton Development Com
pan,, l. Nsrney, Hcnr, Marshall, llo'.rt J
JONES, Successor In trus, to job A Cooper. trust
ce. deceased. William P~ien aud W sAyls.
drfendantr above named, greeting;
You are hereby rcquirc. to appear in an
action brought against you by tho above
named plaintiff In the county court, OF
Phillips county, state Of Colorado, aud ans
wer tho complaint therein within twenty
days after the service hereof, II served with
III this county; or, II served out OF this eoun-
ty. or by publication. within thirty days af-
| 49, ~" ~ 'ht' kno uhy
Of service; or judgment by default viii b,
taken against you aecordin. to the prayer
OF the com isint, And II copy II tho CON-
piAint In the above entitled action bo not
served with this summons, or II the service
hereof be made out OF this state. then ten
days additional To the time horcinahoyr
sp"ciiri ior appsaranc. and answer will be
allowed before Tho taking OF Jadg gment by do
fault rs aforesaid.
Tie said action is brought 10 quie, ID. title IA
III. plaintiff to the northeast quarter ineiD
and the south -ca-t quarter ts g ~ of -cc,iaa lf
teen tiol the northwest quarter IN " Y D Of soc.
ton sourtccn up and the north .~ast quarter
the W Of section ,wani,-,hrve C.sl township
eight tsl north II range for,y-siI tioI west. III.
north 'asi quarter tnoA W and N. south ca,,
anafter ts. al of section twrnt, eight tssl town.
ship eight ~ north ofianre fort, thr-r tislw..,
anti the north west quarter IN WA of section
thirty gpl township soses az north Of n.ns. for.
~ two tisl west of tho .isth pr,neipai meridian
In Ihillip" county Colorado, aud 10 thereafter
rnloin III. defendau,s. and each OF them, and ali
claiming h,, through ar under them. from In any
hai'bef asserting any ciniln 10 said land. ot any
part ,hrroof sfsersa to th. title II th. piala,ln
th"r-in Ne Viii u'orc iall, appear from the co,r.
plAin' In said action 10 which reference Is here
mad.
And You are hereby notified ths, II you fa,,
Ia appear. and u answer the said roo,pini,,
NJ abos. REQ nirei. The plaintiff viii ask indie.
in"ht puic'ihs the titl- to .aid sbo,. de.etii.rd
lands In HIN. and .nIoining descendant. and 1arl,
81 ihrm from ini.ffearins there with and frou,
asserting an, claim sd,er.a ,h.rs,a,
Given updet N, hand and tho seal Of ths
county court q, uol,ole Coio., In said e,,,,,.
this isih day of Jan. a u ipoa.
wa. iiELLAND.
Judge OF the count, rour,
t-tALl Phillips County. Colo,