The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-09-20
"a toxt2 Shack

conquest at long range and intrusted
the %outpouring OF his soul 10 the mail.
Should this man ever return TO his
former home he will doubtless be IN
danger Of being mobbed at the hands
Of the maidens OF that state as he
was indiscreet enough 10 remark that
Arkansas girls wasn't worth shucks
Here is the first letter that Miss
Rogers received, laying a palpltating
heart and a quarter section OF rich
farming land at her feet:
Dear Mis-; Hev been lookin' In
your direction and hev desired 20 ask
you TO merry me. hey a good elaine
and all ] nede is sum wun 20 make my
shanty seme ike home. these Arkan-
a girls amt with shucks plese an.
ser o yure true friend"
Miss Rogers did not answer. for be-.
fore she could concentrate her mind
on this profered good fortune she re-
ceived several other proposals. and
finally she determined to ignore them
all. She has been visiting her parents
In Iowa this summer. but she will re-
turn to her claim in tie fall
A $1,000, 900 Heiress.
Then there Is Miss Philippe Wat
rOus whose father owned a six-story
bushes block In Des Moines and 10
estimated 70 be worth 81. 900. Miss
Watrous became a guide shortly after
she reached Bonesteel and conducted
prospecting parties over the country
that a few years x was red with
blood shed in battle with warning In
dian tribes.
when she was allotted a claim and
reached the Rosebud country she
found that her farm was back In the
foothills. 40 miles from the nearest
railroad station.
She went out and looked Ii "
however and WAS pleased With the
prospect. Hiring two mon 10 build
her q shack. she mounted q horse
and rode back TO Phillips TO await tho
completion of her new dwelling.
Ono day at the poet once Ia Phil.
lips she encountered a young man
just ia from the east who was booking
for q guide. Al that time an the in
habltants OF the hamlet vino could
leave their homes We're out on the
reservation, and Miss Watrous yolun-
teered 10 take the young man and the
party be represented 10 their dosu-
nation.
Saved By Girl Guide.
There were two dozen members in
the squad that started OUT the next
morning with the Dos Moines society
belle at itE head. In the afternoon a
severe storm came up and the home
hunters were forced 10 halt
Early the next morning the Journey
was resumed. The first stream 20
which they came was out OF its banks.
while the bridge had been washed
away. Tho only thing left vas 10 ford
IL.
Ia this attempt the provision wagon.
caught In an eddy. got away from the
driver. the mules were drowned and
the supplies lost. The drenched party
managed 10 reach the opposite side
Then uo intrepid girl guide took com.
mand
She asked a man 20 accompany her
and together thoy rode 10 an Indian
tepee close BY, where they obtained
some oorpmeal and "hnkinnick" The
cruel made strengthened the half
famished women and children Ia The
party aud the company pushed on,
That night they struck an ineiau
settlement where thoy stopped iof
rest and ID make a hearty meal ca DE
game which the Indians had killed.
The second morning they resumed
their journey and completed a vhh
out further adventure. For this seFV
ice Miss Watrous later received .
watch.