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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-06-15
turned white with fear.

turned white with fear.
81 can't do it. They'd kill me. They
hold ME responsible for everything
that's been done here. The governor
has wired me to meet him, but dare
not do it. It's suicide to do it."
"rhen / viii 60 alone" said Ray
mond. in vast disgust. "Give me a
letter saying you would like to meet
and confer with the sheriff to prevent
bloodshed, and l will present it."
Carter was shaking with excitement
over the responsibility thrust upon
him. 81 don't know what to say
"I'll tell you what to say put III
Munro. "Tell him we are fully organ,
lied and heavily armed, but that we
desire to avoid bloodshed and to that
end invite him and the president OF the
Red Star company to meet with us
and Raymond in the presence OF tho
governor Of the state, in the hope OF
arriving at compromise"
/ Raymond was pleased. "Thats tht
first note of sense have heard uttered
in this whole row"
! When the letter was delivered to hin
Munro said. "Now, Carter, keep mum
about this. If it works out, you car
have all the credit for it; if it fails, III
take the kicking"
The crowd in the outer room were
consumed with curiosity as the two
young men came out, but Munro said
Get the recruits all together. I'll b'
back in half an hour and put then
through the PAGES.
Mounting their horses, they set OF
down the trail in the thick falling
snow, guided only by the dim lights IL
the valley.
cts tough night to be out, ROD
but you're less likely to be interferet
with on that account. - you meet an!
of my pickets the cot: ttrsign is con
tact-porphyry-and slate.
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1
NOT to betray military secrets" ne re,
Piled with smile in his eyes Anu
| must be careful even with YOU
sWhat do you hope to dor ~.
~ hone to persuade the authorizes
here not to send these deputies up 'ne
CANYON. | want to arrange All arms,
tice-that is. wait of a couple Vi
weeks in which to meet and cohsiuei
ways and means.
She checked herself. "You must ~.
They are waiting for you below. we
will see you at luncheonY
Eyes, may not start till dark To-
night"
you have my best wishes"
The men assembled in the library
were grim lot. Mackay was no less
SQUARE jawed than Banker Moore, anu
the SQUAT. coarse featured. Sowing
sheriff resembled a bulldog. Don Dur
nett alone seemed not a part of the gen
eral nlassing of prejudice and passion
and yet he was one of the most pltliess
of them ALL The mayor, a large man
with plump and smiling face, seemed
the only man likely to side with a
peace messenger
After general intrOductions Raymond
took seat and at Don's request relt-
Grated his appeal for stay of the ad-
| vancing hordes.
"YOu think they'll fightY' asked tue
mayor.
81 know they'll fight"
"HoN, many men does this man Mum
ro"-
Raymond raised warning hand.
'Now, your honor and gentlemen, am
here merely as peace envoy. do not
intend to utter one word which could
( by any force be twisted into revealing
the camp secrets If / betrayed these
men my life wouldn't be worth tooth
pick. They would quite properly mob
me-"
The mayor smiled as if it were all
joke. "Quite right, Mr.. Raymond.
see the propriety of your attitude"
81 don't" said Mackay. Raymond
and Kelly have elected themselves into
onIookers. If they had taken prompt
action with us in this whole matter
trouble would have been averted."
The mayor resumed his questions.
"Who sent you? Whom do you repre-
sent?"
Munro sent me-"
"Who is MunrO?"
"He is the adviser Of the president
of the union"
'He's the whole thing isn't heY'
asked the mayor.
''That cannot answer. He has the
confidence of the committee"
81 don't suppose it will do any good
to ask about the buried dynamite and
the Notifications on the hill?'
"None whatever"
"Then what did you hope 10 accom-
plish?v
| Raymond fred little. 81 came here
to tell you that if you think you can
overawe this camp with 1000 men or
1900 men you are mistaken. Since
this trouble began hundreds of the
most reckless and dangerous charac-
tiers in the west have flocked to Sky In
support of the miners. These recruits
are accustomed to the sound of guns.
Furthermore, Bozle itself-in fact, the
whole western end of the cOunty-is
tired of the domination of the eastern
end, and they will aid and abet the
miners. Your party is In a minority in
the state, and you cannot safely look
for support to the militia. Therefore.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-06-15

"Boys. this is on the q t. / mustn't
he seen down here any more. This
neutral game is up. They're going TO
make war on you independent opera
TORS. sure thing and | can't hObnob with
YOU. Oh. but they're wild up the street
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-06-15

make any change in her life. Even If
the invaders storm the fort the Kelly
household is out Of range"
'They really have fort, them!
II shouldn't have said fort. | meant
the hill"
"You said fort"
81 nm here as q messenger or peace.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-06-15

To BE CONTINUED
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-06-15
CHATTER XXI.

~ ALMONDS descent of the can
- yon was singularly uneventful.
TX He met neither the invading
Il army nor the patrol. Happily
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-21
CANADA WHEAT CROP.
ALL REPORTS INDICATE A BIG
YIELD.
Great Harvests In the Canadian
Northwest Bring Unparalleled
Prosperity TO the Farmers of That
Region.

Winnipeg correspondence
For the past four or five weeks the re-
suit of the harvest in the Canadian West
has been an absorbing topic, not only with
tic Canadian people, but with a large and
interested number of Americans-millers,
grain dealers and farmers particularly.
To such an extent has this interest in the
Canadian grain crop been manifested that,
when the Northwest Grain Dealers Asso-
citation left for their trip of inspection,
they were accompanied by a number OF
American grain dealers who felt it neces-
say 10 have a personal knowledge of the
subject.
Two or three weeks ago a public state
ment was made by Mr.. Robin, Premier OF
Manitoba, in effect that the wheat crop
would reach 115,O00,000, and that there
would be fully 100,000,000 for export,
ana at that time there were many who
believed that Mr.. Robins estimate was
well within the mark but since then con
ditions have changed, and other estimates
have been made. Every possible effort to
get accurate knowledge of the crop has
been put forth in many quarters.
The Winnipeg Free Press put a corps
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-21

bulletin OF the association sizes up the
situation as follows: Wheat, S~I,2O3,O00
bushels; oats, T5,725,600 bushels; barley,
16, 731 $50.
This is a lower estimate than either of
the others. but we must consider that 1t
Is a railway-tour estimate, whilst the
Others were made by men IN the wheat
field. so to speak and the circumstances
somewhat favor the correspondent and
the local bank manager, respectively, in
his estimate. But there is one point upon
which all agree, and that is that the wheat
crop OF 1906 is of excellent quality
throughout. that it is characteristic Of
Western Canada's grain and will grade
high all along the line. On this point
American grain men such as j. f.. Whal.
ION Of Minneapolis. Finlay Barral OF Chi
caso. Sheriff Brainerd of Springfield, Ill,
and others, are particularly explicit in
their statements.
A careful examination OF all the hg-
ares at present available would lead us
40 believe that the yield will probably be
about 90. 900 bushels. These figures
may seem disappointing to many who be-
iieved that the Increased acreage under
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-21
Stock Yards for Los Angeles.

From the Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles is to become one of the
great stock markets of the United
States if the plans of the Union stock
yards mature, as there is now bright
promise Of their doing,
indeed, those interested in the stock
business here say that during the past
year Los Angeles has been one of the
greatest horse n mule markets in
America, and that it's in 9TH
er live stock runs into totals that are
surprising to those who have given
these interests only casual attention.
The largest stock yards west of Kan
saS City, the Union stock yards, has
been incorporated under the state laws.
with a capital stock of $500, 000. 1t is
confidently stated hat this will be full
ly paid within the present month.
The company has purchased a tract
or forty-nlne acres in the southeastern
section just outside the city limits. A
massive building which will cost prob
ably $4,000 is to be erected on this
site. The building itself will have
many novel features. 1t will contain
fifty offices for stock brokers, railroad
freight offices, etc, n there will be
provision for Two banks on the first
floor. 1t is probable that the stock
yards company will operate one bank
itself, as ii now holds a charter for one.
The building will be two stories and
will have a frontage Of 210 feet. In the
center will arise a handsome tower, and
in this section will be located the offices
of the stock yards company, where a
complete survey of the stock yards can
be obtained at all times. An assembly
hall 90 by 100 feet will have a place on
the first floor.
Twenty-Five acres will be utilized for
corrals and sheds. There Will be o
series of bridges over all the stock
yards, so that purchasers can personal
ly inspect at close range the stock they
are buying. These corrals will provide
room for 1000 head of cattle.
There is now consumed by the Los
Angeles markets from $50 to $50 cat
tie per day, 200 to $50 hogs and as
many sheep. This gives a small idea
of the eXtensiveness of the stock busi-
ness, but the stock exchange proposes
to handle a great bulk of the outside
business, and to develop much new
business. 1t will aim to become q
great horse and mule market.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-21

get out of the house. l was nervous,
restless and sleepless at night, and lame
and sore in the morning. Sometimes
everything would whirl and blur before
me. | bloated so badly l could not
wear tight clothing, and had to put on
shoes two sizes larger than usual. The
urine was disordered and passages were
dreadfuliy frequent. | got help from
the first box Of Doan's Kidney Pills.
however. and by the time | had taken
four boxes the pain and bloating was
gone. l have been in good health ever
since"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, y. Y.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-21

OF correspondents in the wheat field for
twenty consecutive days. In this way
thousands of miles were Travelled by train
through the wheat district, over 1,40O
miles were driven through growing wheat,
and 90 pivotal points were visited and
observations made. AS a result of the
work a straight announcement is made
that the wheat acreage Is 4, 100000; that
the average yield is 10 bushels to the
acre and that the aggregate crop will
reach 90,250,O00.
Bank statements regarding crops are
usually of a dependable character, and
the figures furnished by the Canadian
Bank Of Commerce more than endorse
rthose given by the Free Press. The bank
estimate places the figures at: Wheat,
81 .s13 Nj eats. se,2a4,GSe; harley, IT.,
go, 100. Wherever a good wheat section
exists in Western Canada there is an ele-
vator Tor elevators) and a good shipping
point and where there is a good shipping
point, a thriving bank Tor banks) viii
be sure to be in the midst of it; and the
local manager Of the bank. who has the
most accurate knowledge of the farming
conditions and crop results, is the man
who usually does the business. Hence
the necessity for careful crop compilation.
Then, there are others who watch the
growing crop with a careful eye-the
grain dealers and shippers, for instance,
Winnipeg has a Northwest Grain Deal
-ers' Association which is so much inter
sested in the crop return that this year,
accompanied by the city bankers and a
inumber of American grain dealers, they
made a tour Of inspection through the
principal grain areas by special train. The
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-21

the agricultural classes in Britain a
knowledge Of the life, conditions and OPP
~portunities in the three prairie provinces
that should greatly quicken the stream
of settlement from the rural districts of
Britain to Canada.
From the Western States, too, valuable
assistance has been received in the work
of harvesting the crop this year, and some
of the finest fields In Saskatchewan and
Alberta have been worked almost exclu-
sively by Americans. So successful has
been the settler from the Western States.
usually, that he is invariably the fore
runner of n colony from that portion Of
the State whence he came, and, through
the new provinces particularly. there is
a very strong representation from North
and South Dakota, Oregon. Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Kansas. Iowa, Michigan. Iii
nois, Missouri and other States of the
Union. These are amongst the most pro-
g~ressive settlers, as they come we'll pro-
vided with money, completely equipped
with stock and machinery. and possessed
Of knowledge of western farming which
eannot possibly be possessed at first hand
by the settler from beyond the ocean.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-21

been the difficulty of obtaining needed
help at harvest time. AS each year an
additional area has been put under crop
this scarcity Of help has been accentuatea'
and during the present harvest the cry ai'
along the line has been "Harvesters
Wanted" The work of preparation ana
seeding is spread over several months Dut
the ingathering of the harvest mas 10 De
done i'll a few weeks; hence the necessity
for additional assistance at that pallLcu
lar time. The crop of 1905 required TO-
900 harvesters from outside, and TINS year
il has been estimated that from 22'ooo
10 $4,000 will be required to supplement
the work Of the farmers in MANITOBA
Saskatchewan and Alberta.
The demand for harvest hands Is not
9ermsasnt, the work for which they come
lasting only from early in August until
the end of the threshing season. Many
of those who come to work III rhe grain
fields. however, remain and become grain
growers themselves, creating addltionai
Gemaud for the same class OF help, II
thus the problem becomes more acute
every succeeding year. The time was
when a sufficient number of harvest hands
could easily be obtained from Ontario,
but in recent years the area taken In by
the harvest excursions has been extended
and IN 1904 and 1905 it reached clear
down TO Nova Scotia in the call for men
70 work in the fertile fields of the West.
This year the limit has been further ex-
tended, and a new movement OF British
farm laborers has been i~naugurated,
which will be of incalculable benefit to
the prairie country, giving a stimulus to
immigration, and disseminating among
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-21
Giving UP Completely.

Two IriShmen were having their first
experience in ocean travel, Mike be-
came very sick just after leaving
Queenstown and leaned over the raj.
in his endeavor to tighten the cargo.
He knew he would die. Pat stood be-
side him with vain words of comfort.
It's no use, Pat" said Mike, Il am
q doomed man. Tell Biddy and the
children ] thought of them to the last"
Sure said Pat, and what am l to
do with the remains"
Never mind" said Mike, as he trem-
bled with a paroxysm of pain and felt
the soles of his feet start upward
Never mind, there amt going to be
any remains"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-21
Roundhouses Of Concrete.

ClOAh ~ AEO0
The Santa Fe Railroad company Sat-
urday accepted designs and awarded
contracts for reinforced concrete
r~oundhouses a~ggregating over $25O,OOO.
One of these, to be erected at Bakers
field, will cover a ground area greater
than any other roundhouse in existence,
and will be a mode in arrangement.
style and construction for future round
houses of the company.
y The turntables to be constructed IN
connection with these buildings and
each of the stalls will be the largest
ever built by any railroad company in
the world.
Carl Leonardo of this city was award
ed the contract for the Bakersfield
building, which will have thirty-five
stalls, $50 by so feet, and will cost
$3.50, 900.
A. w. Arson, Needles, Cal, will build
an eleven stall addition, 246 by 81. to
the q Bernardino ~roundhouse for
$45, 500. C. A. Fellows, of Kansas City,
Kas., has the contract for a ten stali
addition at Point Richmond to be 270
by 80 in dimensions, n to cost S42, GOO.
A. II. Hartwell, Williams, Ariz., will
build a six stall roundhouse, l47 by 81,
for So. 500,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-21
WELL PEOPLE, TOO.
Wise Doctor Gives Postum, to Com
yalesccnts.

Wise Doctor Gives Postum, to Com
v~aIesccnts.
A wise doctor tries to give nature its
best chance by saving the little strength
of the already exhausted patient, and
building up wasted energy with simple
but powerful nOurishment.
Five years ago." writes a doctor, 81
commenced to use Postum in my own
family instead of coffee. | was q, we'll
pleased with the results that | had two
grocers place it In stock, guaranteeing
It's sale.
II then commenced to recommend il
to my patients in place Of coffee, "a a
nutritious beverage. The consequence
is, every store in town is now selling it,
as 1t has become a household neces1ity
In many homes.
I'm sure l prescribe Postum as eet-
en- as any one remedy In the Matsria
Medica-in almost every case of il,;i-
gestion and l treat, and
with the best results.
when | once introduce It into a FAM
lily. 1t is quite sure to remain. | shall
continue to use 1t and prescribe 1t in
families where l practice.
I'm conyalescence from pneumonia,
typhoid fever and other cases, / give Il
as a liquid. easily absorbed diet. You
may use my letter as a reference any
way you sec fit" Name given by Post.
um CO.. Battle Greek. Mich. Read 'The
Road to Weilville' In pkgs. There's
q reason"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-21

crop this year would have yielded a larger
percentage of increase on the returns of
1905, out there are several causes that
have contributed to keep down the aver
age yield, The greater the number OF
new settlers the greater the chance OF in
experienced and less profitable farming.
Ii is the newer settler, as a rule, who, n
his anxiety to break new land. has sown
on this years stubble, and a good aver
age yield cannot be expected on THIS lana.
But, be that as it may, a crop OF 3o,Ooo,-
600 bushels in the Canadian West Is not
to be looked at lightly. Allowing 2O,O0O,-
600 bushels for home consumption and
seeding purposes, 100000 bushels will
represent the export trade, and TINS guam
lity at a little better than 40 cents per
bushei, will represent Il distributor Oh
nearly $4,000, 900 for wheat alone, be-
tween Winnipeg and the foothills; ana
this large amount Of money Is altogether
independent Of the cost of freightlng TINS
vast quantity of grain from the western
elevators to tidewater.
The income of the Western Canadian
farmers this year will be further aug
mented by the returns which they will re-
cpiye from the excellent crop Of oats ana
the good crop of barley which IS thelr
portion. OF oats alone over 'o,OJO'Ooo
bushels are claimed. and barley brings TO
market over 100000 bushels. An ad-
ditional $25,O00,OOO from these crops
added to the $JO,OOO,OO0 from wheat, and
the proceeds from dairying and mixed
farming, will contribute very materially
to making agriculture in Western Canada
a very dependable business.
A drawback to the more successful car
rying on of farming operations in the
Canadian West for some years back mas
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-21
Continued Next Week.)
Are Animals Sympathetic?

John Burroughs in May Outing: Ar
Iowa correspondent asks me to give
him my opinion as to whether or no
any Of the dumb animals have sym
pathy, and added hat a minister at a
funeral in their town had said that
no animal except man was capable OF
sympathy. l agree with the minister.
Sympathy, l think, is beyond the lower
animals. When we sympathize with a
person we put ourselves in his or her
place; we would gladly alleviate mis-
suffering-all of which implies more OF
less imagination and disinterested re-
gard. Susceptibility to the sufferings
of others is n OF many higher at
tributes. When sympathy was born the
race lifted o h purely animal
plane.
The next step is taking the sufferings
OF others upon yourself, which Is the
highest form of altruism. Pure selfish
ness rules h lower animals, and nee
essarily so. sympathy is not necessary
Tor he of the species, but
affection for their young is. Animals
certainly have a feeling of c~omradeship
for each other, and experience some
thing like grief at separation. yet a
dog or a cat or a horse or a COW will
sniff at the body Of its dead fellow with
apparent ~unconcern. A cry of distre ss
among the birds will bring every bird
within hearing to the spot, and cause
them to be more or less agitated, but il
Is only because they are alarmed Tor
their W safety; a common enemy
may be about. In the herd and the
flock a sick or wounded member IL
often fallen upon by its fellows and
destroyed.
Ii any animal yer experiences the
emotion we call sympathy it Is. OF
course, the dos. The dog has SO long
been the companion OF man that he
often shows in his natur a trace OF
purely human.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-21

@.When did you FIRST become acquaint-
ed with your ~husbandY'
.sThe FIRST time | asked him for
money after we We're marriedf-Los
Angeles, Cal. News.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-21

Tess-Mr. Mugley has actually asked
Miss Passay II he might call upon her.
Jess-You don't say? I'll bet she's
got her bridesmaid picked out already.
philadelphia Press.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-21

eXpOSeu again an.
again to changes %
weather. 1t Is no
wonder my kidneys
gave out and | went
all to pieces at last.
For five years I was
fading away and final
ly so weak that for
six months | could not
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-21
xIlI.-THE ADVENTURE OF THE
SECOND STAIN.
EEs HAD intend

J II A d intended
The Adventure
-of the Abbey
&C q e" to be
}the last of those
exploits of IN y
, friend, Mr.. Sher-
Il o c k II o m e s,
which should
communicate
Ito the public. h
resolution OF mine
was not due to
any lack of ma
.terial, since / have
notes of many
of cases
TO which have
never alluded, nor
was it caused by
any waning inter-
est on the part of
my readers in the
singular person
atty and unique
methods of this
remarkable man.
The real reason
lay in the reluct-
ance which Mr..
Holmes has shown
to the -tinued
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-21
FADED TO A SHADOW.

Worn Down by Five Years of Suf-
fering from Kidney Complaint.
Mrs. Romethe Myers, of 1G0 Sor;h
Tenth ST.. Ironton, Ohio, says &C. hsre
worked hard in my time and have 5e..'
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-21

She-I a never marry you. but we
can at least always be friends.
He-I suppose that is one of the ad.
vantages of not getting married.--Phil-
adelphia Record.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-21

Al S~choenbrunr. the Austrian en-
peror,s palace, Is the finest collection OF
orchids tp the world. numbering $4,000
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-09-21

docs that man really believe all he
says"
believe it, echoed Senator Sor.
.ghunl. why he doesn't even understand
pt~-washingtcn Star.