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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-11-15
Quality Always Counts.

Quality counts always, and while we
for goods which contain all the elements
of quality, yet we are we'll repaid in
the end, for we secure the difference in
the goods. vitality important is the
matter of quality to the farmer, owing
to the conditions under which he is
compelled to buy. He is not as a rule
in close proximity to the dealer from
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-11-15

E. A. Porter advertises in this issue
a thirty-acre farm at Hubbard Ore, Tor
SALE He wants to sell this ranch be-
cause he is going to buy larger one
in the same neighborhood. This farm
will be a bargain for the person who
speake for it Immediately.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-11-15
To Open Office in Seattle.

H. S. Shelton, junior member of the
firm of Monroe & Shelton, of Portland,
Ore, dealers in creamery and dairy
supplies of all kinds and agents for the
Simplex cream separator and the Bur-
rell-Lawrence-Kenne milking ma
chine, has been making a tour of a
number of Puget Sound cities the past
week or so. While in the office of The
Ranch he informed us that his firm
will shortly open branch office in
Seattle to take care of the growing
business of the firm in this section.
Mr. Shelton spent some time at the
dairy farm of e. J. Ross, at Bothell,
near Seattle, where his farm placed
three of their Burrell-Lawrence-K
nedy milking outfits some time ago.
Mr.. Ross is milking sixty COWS with
these three machines twice daily and
the machines are operating very sue
cessfully. Their presence on the we'll
known Ross farm has brought num-
bers of dairymen in this vicinity to
inspect them and there will no doubt
be several more of these outfits in
operation around Seattle before long
Mr.. Shelton also states that the state
agricultural college at Corvallis, Ore
gon, has been installing a compete
milking outfit for experimental pur-
poses.
Dairying requires close ttention to
business and plenty of intelligent in
dustry. While this is true it is also
true that repeated tests have proven
that the owner of high-priced land
dairy-farming is much more profitable
than beef-raising, even though it does
require special training and special
methods.
When one sees a great milk and but
ter record of a herd of COWS of
given breed he must not conclude that
all he has to do to achieve similar sue
cess is to buy a herd Of that breed.
He must remember that the COWS must
have the individuality of the record
makers, and that he must possess the
skill for management that the owner
of the record makers does. Breed is
only one of many factors that make a
success.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-28
UP the missouri -

and do not crave any hand in It, at all.
expect you to take a hand in the row
though-right soon, too" was the reply; and
turning his horse again, Jerry rode straight
towards the enemy at a gallOp, carrying his
rifle across the horse in front OF him.
The Indians were evidently much sur
prised at this maneuver and at loss TO know
It's meaning. They rode up together ana
seemed to be holding an animated discussion
OF some sort
They had probably, in all their experience
with white men, never before seen one VINO
seemed such an enigma, for when they sig
nailed us they, OF course, had no IDEA tnat
there was a man among us so toolhardy as
to come out from his retreat and trust HIM
self in their hands. Their treachery is too
proverbial for them to expect such an event,
and as to what their motive was in desiring
a parley we could only guess.
We watched the scout with increasing anx.
iety and alarm as he approached them, and
with n gaze so intent do not remember
-that any of us spoke after HE departure.
When about half the distance he brought
his animal to a walk, but still rode uncon-
cernedly along directly toward them.
They had evidently made up their minds
that he was about to trust himself in their
company, and most of them had dismomted
and were standing in group in front of
their animals. and no doubt were picturing
in their minds the triumph of tearing off his
scalp and chuckling over his simple credulity.
When the scout was within hundred
yards of them he seemed to discover that
something was wrong about his horses halter,
and, stopping him, leaned forward to arrange
it.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-28
NHoLE eAvALt6pE JET on Upon FLYING Gop TOWARD l

not had our breakfast yet. If they are eros
Ventres they amt half as bad as / took 'em
to be, and the sooner they learn what kind
of stuff we're made Of, and conclude to let us
alone, why the sooner we'll be off about our
business, and not be fooling away time here"
Very true" replied Uncle Ben; "but how
are we going to let them know unless they
give us a chance%
''We'H take the matter into our own
hands," replied the scout. "You said was
boss Of this outfit for the present; now, do
just as 1 tell you, and we'll come out OF this
scrape a.whooping."
Go ahead" said Uncle Ben; "we'n try
and obey orders"
''All right" said Jerry: "you just get to
your places again and be ready to give it to
the rascals in good style if they ride onto us.
Don't ask me any ,questlens, nor try to hinder
me in any shape" he added, and those In
dams won't hang around us much longer"
We obeyed his commands at once, and
took our positions while the scout went to
his horse, unhitched him from the tree, and
only using the bride, sprang upon his bare
back.
The Indian had now gone back to his COM
rades and they all seemed to be euriously
watching our companion as he bridled and
ssYou surely are not going to attack all
those Indians alone?'' cried the colonel in
alarm, as the scout turned his horse towards
/ "Am running this thing or are you?''
asked Jerry, turning to- Uncle Ben, but smil-
ing humorously.
I III have nothing more to say was the
coloneps reply. do az you think best. If
you can whip the whole crowd | am willing,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-28

The Indians were still standing earelessly
grouped around their ponies, and most of
them had dropped their weapons upon the
ground, in order to appear as amicable. as
possible.
The scout having adjusted things to suit
his fancy, suddenly raised upright, and as
he did SO a puff of smoke flashed from his
rifle. The report and chorus of wells from
the Indians reached us at the same instant
In the twinkling of an eye, Jerrys horse
was turned and he was coming toward us
with the speed of the wind, lying flat upon his
animals back. So adroitly and quickly had
this. bold action been carried out that the
Indians were taken completely off their guard
and they were hardly less surprised than we
although we had expected something of The
kind on the part of the scout.
With frightful yes of rage they seized
their weapons and sent flight of arrows and
upon their ponies, dashed after him, screerb
ing and shooting like maniacs.
But not all OF them came. One at least
was hors de combat, and several of his corn.
panions stayed behind to gather his body m.
Ready, boys!" shouted Uncle Ben. .Giye
it to them"
"Yes!" we cried, fairly boiling over with
excited admiration at Jerry's exploit; and as
the latter neared us, coming about two hun
bred yards in advance of the Indians, we be.
gan rapid fire upon his pursuers.
As the scout dashed in among the trees
bullet from one OF our guns struck the fore
most Indians pony, bringing him and his
rider to the ground.
This checked them, and, turning in circle
they sent shower OF arrows and bullets into
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-28

trees or an arrow nearly spent struck the
ground near us.
81, AT length, seeing that we did not return
the hre, they wheeled and galloped into the
centre Of their circle, and seemed to be holding
consultation
Wish they were a little nearer now"
Crowded the colonel
Yes, said Jerry wed thin 'em out
some II they'd bunch up that way little
closer. And | believe / can fetch one as it
rs, he added, raising the hammer Of his
.Springing to his feet, he raised the sight Of
ms Spencer;" but just as he was bringing
the gun to his face one of the Indians, who
seemed to be the leader, rode out from
among the rest, and advanced few rods
toward us, waving white cloth or garment
of some kind upon the end of his bow
III warrant you" said the scout, lowering
his weapon, you couldn't get along without
having pow-wow, but I don't propose to
have any nonsense with you in that line
cut my ,eyeteeth several years ago, I'd have
you understand"
What do they want now!'' asked both Jud
and |, as we came from behind our trees and
joined our companions.
"They want to parley, of course" replied
the colonel "But you don't intend to let any
of them come up here, Jerry?'
Not if bullets will keep 'em back" was the
answer. Boys, I've an ideal he exclaimed,
suddenly, as he stood looking at the Indian,
who had now ceased waving his flag and was
evidently waiting a response of some sort.
"Well, out with it! said the colonel.
why, you see, we've got to get rid OF those
fellows. Here it is almost sunrise, and we've
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-28

Continued From Preceding rugc


there was something fascinating in the scene;
the flying troop of horsemen, tricked OUT SO
as TO look wildly fantastic, even in the moon
light, ninging their arms about, and part
Of them beating some kind Of an eartorturing
instrument. II did, indeed, seem as though
they were going to ride over us at iirst, anu
our horses were nearly frantic with tear.
But when they seemed to be nearly upon us,
the rifles of our companions rang out ABOVE
the din and uproar. At the flash OF the guns
the Indians suddenly scattered, and dropping
upon the opposite side Of their ponies, hung
to them with one leg and arm, and dashed
by, sending fight of arrows into the trees
among us, and firing revolvers, but WITHOUT
any effect
One Of Jerry's ponies, however, broke loose Ss
during the melee, and galloped oil in lrohe .,
them, amid yels and shrieks- Of triumph, anu
OF course he was soon captured. -,
Jerry and the colonel still fired, until the
horsemen rode out of range; but as 1T was GOO
dark to see the sights Of their guns, they
were compelled to shoot at random -,
might just as well saved our ammunition,
said the former, evidently much disguised.
"Confound 'em, they've got one OF my ponies'
and never so much as a scratch 10 sho"
for it,"
WnaC next! inquired OHcie DS"' ,,.
"0h, they'll be back in a minute, rattnng
their dry hides, pounding their deer skins
and yelling like Satan. They've captured one
pony, and that'll just egg 'em on. Here
boys!" he exclaimed, energetically lets Tie
these horses tight up to the trees close TO
their noses, and double up the ropes on EN-.
They won't all break their halters and get
away THEY'RE kind of used to the racket
now, and we've got to give them varnints
lesson, or they'll clean us out certain
We set about the task as rapidly as we
could, and soon had the horses fastened as
securely as they could be with their rope
halters
We then turned our attention to the In
dams. They had halted just out oil range
and seemed to be preparing for another
charge.
Jud and were all right now. We had
seen just enough to make us reckless ana {,
wild with the excitement, and we soon mad
our Winchesters in our hands, poth reauy
and eager to get a shot at the foe =,
"You are behaving splendid, boys said
Jerry. as he noted our flushed cheeks ana
excited actions, "only you want to keep cool
so as to get good aim at the rascais. IL
getting light enough to see to shoot fast now
and we must make the bullets count"
The colonel looked about the grove, and
selected couple of trees which would at
ford good screen, posted us behind them
admonishing us to show as little OF ouI
bodies as possible.
He and the scout took positions Denino
trees near the horses, and then we waiteo
the coming of the enemy.
The Indians were now moving into posi-
ton. and soon the whole cavalcade set out
upon flying gallop toward us.
"Tihey're coming, boys!" sang out Jerry
ySling your cold lead at 'em as soon as they
get in range"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-28

which consisted of bows and arrows, carbines
and reyolyers.
AS the reader may imagine, it was an ex-
citing moment for Jud and me- For the first
time in our lives we were compelled to level
our guns upon human beings and attempt to
destroy the lives OF others 9TH e. for the sake OF
for moraIizng, even il we had been capable
of such GOODNESS, which we were not.
The approaching band Of Indians suddenly
scattered as they came nearly within rifle
shot. and ranging themselves in long line,
ned with only blanket and surcinge.
They qalloped on, taking line parallel
with our position, and which,, at the nearest
point would bring them within two or three
hundred yards of US.
Terry. "They've concluded they'd better not
trv 10 run over us and stampede our horses
they're Just going to practice on us little.
You'll have fine chance to see how the red
fight now IhfyTs e. going ngg{a at i scientific gle
most Indians began shooting their arrows
and reyolyers into our ambush.
We returned the fire, but without effect, as
there was no mark except the flying ponies.
and at such a distance that their arrows
struck harmlessly into the ground before they
reached us.
AS the leaders passed, they turned their
monies heads away from us, SO as to bring
their line into a circle, and soon formed one
about two hundred yards in diameter.
"Saye your ammunition" said Jerry. "Iet
em exercise their ponies awhile. THEY'LL
come closer pretty SOON"
what towards they are!" said Uncle Ben,
contemptuousy.
And Jud and I began rather to enjoy the
scene so new and strange to lis.
They still kept riding about in their circle,
each shooting once or twice as he passed us,
and an occasional bullet whistled among the
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-28
CHAPTER x.
OUR FIGHT AND WHAT CAME OF IT

OUR FIGHT AND WHAT CAME UF IT
the Indians came again, yelling
|(NI like SO many demons, but not max
~ ing any other noise this time.
1j3IgM They had thrown aside their dry
lxss0fiD buffalo hides and deerskin drums
in order to use their weapons,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-22
LIGHTNING TO HELP THE ROAD
Southern Pacific to Lift Heavy Freight
Trains Over the Mountain
with Electricity.

San Francisco, Sept. 81 - Tie
Southern Pacific has begun the work
of installing an electric system on its
line over the Sierra Nevada mountains.
The purpose is to help the heavy
freight trains up the steep grades by
means of electric motors. President
Hartman recently determined to in
stall such a system and put it in op
GRAFTON.
A corps of engineers has arrived at
Truckee and will supervise the work
under the directions of the General
Electric company, which will build the
plants necessary to operate the sys-
TEN. 1t is said that the engineers will
settle on the third-rail system. The
installation of this system is a radical
change IN railroad operation in the
west 1t is figured that the saving IN
transportation will repay the Southern
Pacific in a few years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-22
SHOT down. II THE STREET
WOman's FraiIty at the Bottom Of a
Tragedy n Which a Man
Is KILLED.

Pana. IL, Set. 11-Nartin Quig
ley, a Slelhy>ill. business man, shot
and killed Fl; Tx Fr3phey Oh the street
in that city It il alleged that Brophey
was a3ulterous A,:ea Quig!ey's wife
and that the two went away together
several months ago. Nrs. Quigley, it
is, said, returned home ard became rec
onciled with her husband. Brophey
returned last week although warned to
stay away.
Brophey met Quigley on the street
and without warning, the latter pulled
his revolver and commenced shooting.
Brophey started to run, but dropped
in the street. Quiley shot five times,
three of the shots taking effect. Death
was instantaneous. Quig,ey gave him
self up and is now in Jail. Mrs. Quig-
ley saw the shooting and ran scream
ing down the street. Brophey was SO
years of ace.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-22
ROBERT ROBERTS HIT.

been seriously i'll a week. News of his
death was received in Chicago by his
brother, John Hit, deputy collector of
customs. Hit had been liz i'll health
for some time, and recently declined to
be a candidate for reelection to con-
gress, having determined to retire from
public life. He had gone to Narragan-
sett Pier to recuperate.
Hit had been a member of congress
for twenty-five years. His home was
in Mount Norris, H., where he had
lived ever since he was first elected
to represent the Thirteenth Illinois dis
trict. He was boorn in Urbana, o.,
Jan, 10, 1884. He began life as a news
paper reporter, and was acquainted as
a reporter with Abraham Lincoln as
a lawyer. and at Lincoln's request was
engaged to make full reports of the ia
nous Lincoln-Douglas debates Of 1853,
He was appointed secretary of lega-
ton at Paris in December, 1874, and
later was assistant secretary of state
unaer Blaine. He was first elected to
congress in 1882, and there his princi-
pal work was dor in the committee on
foreign relations, He was noted for
his diplomatic knowledge and skill
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-22

San Francisco, Sept. 11.-About go
Of the men who We're brought to this
city TO break the strike of street car
men on the United Railroads have been
sent back to their eastern homes. The
car fares were paid by the company.
These men preferred to return, but Il
much larger number of the strike
breakers, none of whom were used in
that capacity, have decided to remain
here, all being assured of employment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-22
HER LOVER A THIEF
Perhaps That is Why the Girl Com
mitted Suicide-His Temporary
Jail Break,

Muncie, Ind. Sept. 21.-His sweet
heart dead by her own hand and HIM
self serving a Jail sentence for larceny,
Lawrence Duffy broke away from the
guard at the county jail and ran to
the home Of the girl he had loved, Miss
Addie Iinville. to gaze Oh her face.
TIE threw his pursuers off the scent
when he escaped, and remained in the
room with the dead girl for two hours.
Then he returned to prison to serve the
remainder Of his time. lie will not be
punished for his misdemean0T
He had written a note to the sheriff
and left it in the hands Of another pris-
oner, telling why he had run away and
saying that he would return, but his
prisoner failed to deliver the
message, fearing that he might be i'm
plicated by so doing. The Linyille girl
swallowed poison and gave no reason
for her act.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-22
CRITICISMS ARE RESENTED
Madison, Wis, People Are Wrotn at
the Man Who Roasted the
State University,

Madison, Wis, Sept. 21.-Madison
citizens fell rather indignant over the
address which was delivered in Mil
waukee by Rev. H. B. st. George, in
which the students Of the university
were scored as anti church people
and their religion characterized as
veneer
The views of the pastors and church
people are unanimous that the attack
was both unwa1ranted and unfounded
Among those who expressed opinions
upon this subject were pastors of Ro-
man Catholic, Methodist and practi.
cally every denomination represented
in the city.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-22
PATRICKS CASE IS UP AGAIN
Petition in His Behalf That Is Signed
by $500 Physicians of New
York State.

Albany, n. y, Sept. 21.-More than
$500 physicians Of the state, represent
ing sol cities and towns, and including
some of the beSt-known men in the
profession, are signers to petition
presented to Governor Higgins in be-
half of Albert t. Patrick, the lawyer
under sent ence of death sinnce 1901 for
the murder of the aged Texan million
aire, William Marsh Rice. in SOFTEN
Der, 1900. The petition follows in
part:
tie conclusions Of the experts who
testified OH the motion are at variance
anu the questions are novel as we'll as
grave ard important to the members
Of so ley and especially to the de-
fenda1i'. and, therefore, should be just.
~ sol~ed. To this end, we petition
your eXcelltncy to appoint a commits
sion, composed of disinterested experts
selected from the medical profession,
to examine in:partialy into the ques-
tons 1T issue
lhe main medical question involved,
vital in the conviction Of Patrick, is
whether the congestion of the lungs.
alleged to have been found in the au-
topsy upon Rice's body, could have
been caused by embalming fluid, or
must be the result of chloroform with
which Jones, Rice's valet, in one of his
several contradictory confessions, said
be had killed the old man by Patrick's
direction
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-22
JOHN FLEsCH Of town of South

JOHN FLESCH OF town of South
Lancaster offers for sale at bargain
one 20 horse J. I. Case engine and
81 inch separator N good condi-
ton. He also has the agency for
the Avery Threshing machines Of
Peoria, III, which he calls the
Yellow fellow, the best that is
made. Can have your choice. Cat
alogues free on application. Ad-
dress JOHN FLEsCH & SON.
Lancaster, Wis.
Aft R. T. D. No. 2.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-22
General Notice to Repair Sidewalks.
Lancaster, Wis.
R F. D. No. 2.

All persons owning lands in the
city Of Lancaster, AUDITING upon
any street or alley upon which a
sidewalk is now laid adjoining said
lots or parcels of land, are hereby
ordered to place said sidewalk in
good repair within ten days from
and after the publication of this
notice.
Dated, this 9Th day of Sept. 1905.
E. WHITIoRE,
JOHN JORDAN,
W. j. BAILIE,
Board of Public Works.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-22

FOR SALE: Brick residence, seven
rooms, two halls in house four closets,
all in good repair, good we'll and
clstern. Also barn, woodhouse chicken
house,; a fine orchard and plenty of
small fruit. The property contains
seven acres situated in the fourth
ward, city Of Lancaster, on the Platte
ville-Lancaster road.
For particulars inquire of Mrs
Elizabeth Vivian at the residence, or
Martin Oswald at the city hall. 64tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-22
Snakes Are Costly in India.

Calcutta, Sept. 21.-A statistical pa
per just issued shows that in 1904
there were killed in India by snakes
and wild beasts 24,O34 persons. OF
these p, $50 deaths were caused by
snake bites, 796 by tigers and 800 by
leopards. The number of cattle killed
was 9S,5S2. Tie other side of the ac-
count shows that So, 146 snakes and 49,
121 wild animals were disposed of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-22
The More He Studies the Cuban
Problem the More Diff cult
1t Grows.
GIVES TIE CUBANs A WARNING
Time for Them to Decide Their Fate
as a Nation.
One Trouble Is to Get at the Senti-
.ment of the Island : Cannot
Recognize the Insur-
gents

Havana, Sept. PA second day of
conference with the leaders of the fac
tons in the Cuban conflict has not en-
abled Secretary Of War Taft and As
gistant Secretary of State Bacon to an
nounce any plan for compromising the
difficulty. So strenuous are the APP
peals Of both the Liberal and Moderate
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-22
SCORES AT BASE BALL

Chicago, Sept. 21.-Following are the
base ball scores:
League: 1t Chicago 0, Bos-
ton /; at Philadedphia-St Louis 8,
Philadelphia /; at New York-Pitts-
burg 4, New York 10; Second game
Pittsburg 3, New York 2-tive innings;
at Brooklyn-Cincinnat 6, Brooklyn 3.
American: At Cleveland-Boston 2,
Cleveland z; Second game) Boston 8,
cleveland twelve innings; at st.
LOuis-New York ), st. Louis o
eight innings, darkness; at Detroit
Washington 0, Detroit Z.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-22

FOR SALE: A fine 80 acre farm,
with 70 acres under plow, balance IS
wood land, all level, no stone, all
good high land, good sandy loan
soil, with fair frame house, log
barn, etc., good well and water.
r. F. D. Route, II mile from Grand
Rapids, Wis. Price if sold at once
only $500, ] cash, balance TO
suit. Address, JOHN F. DoRGER,
Gaia Stevens Point, Wis.