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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-03-14
suraI Routs soxes Violated.

Postoffice inspectors in northern
Missouri have organized a crusade
against all yiolators OF rural route
boxes. Recently complaints OF pa
irons have been frequent Earl 10
gan has been arrested near Craig FOR
removing aud DESTROYING letters be
longing 90 a farmer. He will be pros
ccuted at the March term OF the fed
eral court other arrests VIII fol
low In other sections.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-03-14
Large 500 Shipments.

Springfield Is nov sending osgs aad
poultry 10 the eastern markets by the
train load Recently seven ears OF
eggs wore shipped from that city, the
consignment COINS 10 New York. Boss
ton. Baltimore aud Philadelphia la
each car thero we're 400 cases, and
IA each ease 30 dozen csgs, This
makes 81 1000 dozen. or 3 total of
zoos. 900 eFHs The value 81 tho
shipment was about $1,000 These
eggs we're not from cold storage
plants. but were an iresh from tho
] farm
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-03-14
An Editor

A II Lyon, editor OF the Eldorado
Springs News, was assaulted on the
streets Of that town recently Three
local doctors we're engaged in a deal
90 put one another out OF business.
The editor printed an account OF the
game and some one performed q sur.
gical operation on him mot described
In medical science. His skull was
fractured and his recovery is doubt.
ml
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-03-14
80 seeretarY'a Reporl.

Secretary OF State John D. Swan
ger reports having received and paid
into the state treasury taxes and fees
Tor the month OF February, 1907, as
follows. Eotarial commissions. fl.2i0.
domestic corporation tax. SASS.
foreign corporation tax. SSi5: land de.
partmont fees, S202I6; bank iuspec.
ton fees. St.s70l6; railroad contrac
fees. tl23. total. Si9.6ii.36
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-03-14

Gov. Folk has issued a proclamation
directing the sheriff OF fancy coun-
ty 10 cali a special election In that
county April ? for tho purpose Of
olecting a representative TO succeed
Hon John N. DePuy who died r..
Gently ia jefferson City The call
ing or this special election may lndi.
cate hat the governor has In mind
ths contingency OF an extra session
OF tho general assembly
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-03-14

A suit has been filed hy the can
ncothe Water aud Light companies
asking an injunction restraining the
city council from proceeding fur
ther with the sale OF its 100000 Wa
ter and light bonds, which we're re-
Gently voted for the purpose OF build
ing a combined municipal water and
light plant. The allegations are that
the issue will exceed the constitu-
tIonaI limit Of indebtedness.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-03-14

HauisonyiiLs has a man who viii
have 10 Increase his weight 20 pounds
before April lsI or lose an easy job.
The individual mentioned IS Chalk
Robinson. a local giant who has con
tracted TO enter the museum Of a cir
Gus April 1. at 355 pounds weight In
one week he pulled up his weight from
3s8 90 $40 pounds.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-03-14
DIED Of His wounsa

Stanley Vestal. aged 20, who was
shot in the abdomen In a saloon fghr
az Keota. q mining camp south Of
Beyisr. died Of his injuries. Stewart
Chryatal IS under arrest. charged with
the shooting.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-03-14
81. Louis oIr DEAD In India.

Word hss born received In st.
louis announcing the sudden death
of Miss Oornclin Fitzgerald, a
daughter OF Bishop J. n. Fitzgerald
Of the NJ r. church Her death oc'
Cured ON Friday. March l. Ire Pc
nang. India. where she was win her
father and other members OF the fam.
iy ON a trip around the world
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-03-14

with my foot on the step. ! waved n
farewell to Larry. who stood outside
watching me.
In n moment the heavy train was
moving slowly out into the night upon
lie westward journey
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-03-14
ID EntertaIn MInIna connreal.

Mining men from ali over tine lead
and zinc producing district met Ia
Joplin recently 10 plan for the en-.
tertainment Of the American Mining
congress there next October. rep
resentatiycs OF mining Interests al
Miami. J. r., Baxter Springs. Webb
city. Carteryille. Carthage. Opiena,
Aurora aud other places being pres.
ent.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-03-14
Found DEAD In a Pool Of Water.

Ben Wardell, D OF the Oldest
miners IN Macon county, was found
dead ia a pool or water about one mile
east OF Bcvier lie Was 90 years old
and a brother az the late million.
alro mine owner. Thomas WardoiL
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-03-14
Capt. r. e. See Dlep suddenly

Capt Randolph T. SEE. deputy Wat
den OF the state -penlteutiary. died
suddenly az his office a. the institu.
ton. one OF the official duties OF
Capt See as deputy warden was To
punish convicts for ]infrsctiona OF the
prison ralas tie had just performed
that unpleasant duty and returned 10
his office. A widow and five chill
dron survive Cant See came to
Jefferson City with his family ten
years ago. when be was elected mar.
cha. of the supreme court Ne filled
that office Tor D tern. si1 years
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-03-14
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and Beautlfying the Skin,
Scalp, Hair, and Hands.

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Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-24

as fast as you can; but don't talk except in
Whispers. There's no telling where those vii
lalns are, and we must be mighty careful"
-, When Kirk and Dory arose it seemed to
them as If it was yet night, and that Bart
must have been mistaken when he thought
the time OF sunrise was near; but the word
to push on had been given, and they were
prepared to do their best
Whlle the gloom was so great the guide
could not keep very far in advance, as he
tried to find the easiest path and much time
was lost; but it grew lighter every moment
until day dawned, when the valley could be
seen below their feet
AT every opportunity the fugtives-and they
can, hardly be termed anything else-looked
pack to try to discover if they were pursued
but no human being was visible in any direc.
tion.
A small herd of antelope were racing past
the point at which our party had begun To
ascend the hill, but that was the only sign of
life. ''e" u
"They haven't got anywhere in the vicinity
yet, said Kirk, triumphanty surprised al
that moment by seeing look of anxiety on
Bart's face.
"You think so because you haven't actually
tumbled over them, | SUPPOSE" said the
guide, in low, quick tones.
"Of course. If they were anywhere around
we should have seen some traces of them by
thsi time"
eve have found plenty of signs, and we
know exactly where they are"
''Signs! What are they?'
And both Kirk and Dory looked around
in alarm as if expecting to see some token
of their pursuers close beside them.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-24

"Well, we can hold it until they starve us
out, and there's no use Disgusting the fact
but that they will work a long time before
they gave up the plumber we've got"
dow far off is this passW
we shall get there in an hour If we can
hold out at this rate. If we find they are
gaining on us too fast, we shall have to leave
the animals and push on ahead"
During the next half-hour each one exerted
himself to the utmost to gain the temporary
place of safety Bart had spoken of; but de-
spite all their efforts the men we're rapidly
overtalung them At the end of another half
hour the pursuers would be within rifle range
and the struggle would be over.
There was no necessity now of remaining
silent, and both voice and stick were used
in forcing on the obstinate little animals, who
would persist in trying to crop the seanty
herbage here and there.
The minutes seemed to pass with lightning
like rapidity and the burros to move slower
and slower.
There's the pass!" cried Bart, as he point.
ed to narrow opening between two solid
walls of rock half mile away, and with not
tree or shrub during all that distance.
The course led over boulders of all sizes,
and one man in the mountain canyon could
defend it against twenty, who would be oblig-
ed to advance against him without any shelf
er save as might be afforded by a few of the
largest rocks
Half mile ahead was the promised place
of safety, while less than that distance be-
hind were the men who would stop at moth
ing which might aid in effecting their pur-
pose.
"Kirk, you and Dory go ahead with your
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-24

ton, but all within the shelter of the rocks.
=, Everything had been saved, and for the
time being the fugitives were beyond the
reach aehf, OF their worse than savage pursuers.
wen, we've got here, even if we did come
with a rush toward the end of the race" said
DaII win a smile, as he regained his feet,
anu a! once began to examine his rifle to
see II 1t had sustained any damage 'It look
so 80. one spell as If we should save precious
l%IItIe % OF our outfit; but that burro's song was
what put things to rights | never thought
do any good"
The boys had hastily gathered the goods
up IN one pile, and were getting ready their
own weapons for use, as there could no long
er be any. question that they must be pre-
pared to defend their lives.
VOW we might as well settle down here
KIND of comfortably" said Bart when he
nae! hao supplied himself with plenty of ammuni-
tlon. II II stand guard, for that's the most
important thing, and you get the things to-
ge'ner, Tor we've got to make up our minds
To stay here some time"
lsh there an opening at the other side"
asked Kirk, rather anxiousy.
fes; but 1T would take couple of days
at the least for them to get around that way,
and then there's no better chance for them
TO TO creep up on us than there is there. What
they IL probably do is to try to get above us,
where thev can shoot down, and that is what
we've got to guard against
Ihen Bart, having thus pointed out the
weak place In their camp, went to the open
ing OF the pass, where he stood ready to fire
upon the first Of their pursuers who should
snow himself within range.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-24

riding burros, and perhaps the loaded ones
VIII follow. AT all events, pay no attention
to the pack animals, but push on at the fast
est speed you can"
What are you going to do?' asked Kirk,
not willing that any one of the party should
expose himself to more danger than the
Others
''Ill be close behind you, never fear. Go
As soon as those villains get here they will
have good shot at us if we don't reach
the, canyon first. Never mind the packs;
we'll let them go if the worst comes"
on much faster than the others; so they
mounted and dashed on, needless of all OBJ
structions.
Then the guide devoted himself to pushing
forward the burro whose load was the most
valuable, regardless of whether the other
followed or not.
In this way the boys had gained the pass
before Bart had covered more than half the
distance, and. leaving the animals in, the
spacious, ,rock-inclosed camp, they rushed out
to help the guide.
Strip off as much of his load as you can
carry, Bart said, as they approached him.
We'll save a portion of it, at any rate"
The boys obeyed, and, leaving the burro
much as he could lift, taking especial care
to select provisions and ammunition.
Staggering under their loads, they rushed
up the rocky incline, Bart remaining in the
rear to protect those who had been in
trusted to his care
The donkeys were behind, about halfway
from the edge of the timbered belt to the
pass; but no one paid any further attention
to them, all hope of saving then, from the
Dory was the first to gain the place of
refuge, and just as Kirk was entering it the
reports of two rifles rang out on the still
air.. bullet striking the rock just above
Kinks head, showing how nearly deadly the
aim had been.
AT the same instant the burros in the pass
set up their peculiar bray, which acted upon
those outside more effectually than blows or
coaxing could have done, With heads down
and tails up, they dashed forward toward
the the pass, @ entering the narrow opening just
as Bart was coming through, and all three
rolled over and over, the goods the guide
had been carrying scattering IN every direc-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-24
KIRK SHELDON'S MINE
CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE

CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
IN waiting for them, as Bart had sait and the
other to travel due south. This last course
was even more impracticable than climbing
the mountains, since the robbers could easily
Li,ack and overtake them, and, if they should
conId iEI, not be doubtful.
q, were in for it," said Kirk, in low tone,
anu anu the only thing is to take every precau-
fI'on, ! H. even # we don't get out for month.
der riitpst tIt wish we had left their property un
wor,Je Jne stone where it was, and then they
after u.s." w NeeP up VIC "9
tho NOW % that we've got it, let's carry it to
wbo aIuiGinorlties Iii at Silver Clif,," said Dory,
VINO VINO dld not understand ali the danger tbey
were IN. Besides, it would he dark bv the
Ivaro re went back, and fixed things as they
box" '"sn we Snouio surely oe Ill
ARK hlrk realized that it would not be safe to
@ S"Sed to give it up, and he put all doubt
th hon ms mind, as he aided Bart to hurry on
'ne ts,Tg, ,Tnga,ck,animals
asked men way are we travelling now?" he
IL we We're going pretty near west, and direct
~ out of our course" replied the guide. "I
car,., tnlnk of anything better than to make
Gahip Gnhtp uoWn here about ten miles, and at day
nssu sms 4Ly 4[Lry for the blndest kind of blind
3 Gttid iInat VIII set us into the valley within
Silver Cliff" "n long Gay journey from
+o,;aEa nGq believe the road-agents will get back
t6TH;sn! and start out on our trail the first
in ing . uh; III the morning, don't your" Kirk said,
bo nart looked up quickly, and then, as if
tbo. read 4t In the boys countenance the fact
bmt imaV the worst was known, he said, hastily,
hear: ~" 'la' Dory eoulu ho'
That's exactly what I reckon will happen,
tn tau w we've got to have some mighty tall luck
Io get out of this scrape all right. I know
PLLetty tL near where we'll camp tonight, and
sat 1nat j. Is. "a as high up on the range as we can
Then Bart, having unburdened his mind
tteiapsed re- @ INTO silence, as he and Kirk tried
70 urge on the donkeys, while Dory rode
aneaa, @ reveling in his freedom, and by nc
cnn,ns neans as disturbed in mind as were his two
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-24

horns"
"Of course we did"
well, why do you suppose they were rae rae
ing across the valley when they should have
been feedingW
Then you mean"
Il mean that something frightened the
prong horns, and most likely it was the men
who propose to prevent us from gettlng UP
to Silver Cliff, for no one else, would be IN
this locality so early. In little while they
will be at the foot of the mountain, wnere
they can see us without any trouble NOW
is the time when we've got to scratch era'-
ell as lively as we know how. -, r,
Had they not been encumbered with the
burros the party could have made much bet
ter speed, for they would not have been
obliged to hunt for a path over wmeh tng
animals could be led, while the. boys ana
Bart could walk nearly twice as fast as the
donkeys.
The pursuers would, undoubtedly, ascend
the MOUNTAIN on foot, and, therefore, could
easily overtake the fugitiyes. ferhaPs Ihe
wisest course would have been 70 aOanuIn On
the animals and push on alone; but to st 40
that would be to leave, their entire outht'
and that no one was willing to do.
Bart was leading them through, what ne h;e
had called ''the blindest, OF hilna pasSeS'
Unless they had been told to the contrary,
the boys would have thought that they were WEE
climbing the mountain at hazard SO ulin
'%y IN %u anotber hour they saw their pursuers
as thew emerged from the more thiekly-
wooded portions of the incline to such places
as were partially clear. .,..
-Four men on foot, and all evidently ;ai,, 3S,
oSertaIine them, and Kirk could not re-
frain G from asking Bart, as the latter came
to the rear to help urge the burros to
faster pace: ~ Don
''What will be the result OF this Bar!
al right, for if we lose our courage, we are
beatea to begin with. There is a sort of
mass further ON, in which we shall find wa.
ter and some little food for the burros. 1T
we can reachstha first, We can hold them
" Bart art did not finish, the sentence, and Kirk
said: D,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-24
CHAPTER VI.
AN IMPREGNABLE CAN

AN IMPREGNABLE CAMP.
III lNDER any other circumstances, the
boys WOULD have been delighted
with this naturally fortified camp
IESXSsI in which they found themselves.
Seaa9 1t was a gulch or ravine about
two hundred feet long thirty feet
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-24
CHAPTER v.
OVER THE RANGE.

Tl nEhE IKE We're many things in favor of
she little party which was fleeing
- from the road-agents, and not the
INIMNNI least was that each one was in the
S@S pest possible condition for travel
ing, owing to the rest of thn no st
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-07-20
Heavenly Pyrotechmies.

People who happened to be out on
the streets about 1880 last evening
were treated to a display of heavenly
pyrotechmics which eclipsed anything
in the line Of s%kyrockets that was
set off in Lead or any other metrop-
oils in the United States On the
Fourth of July. Readers Of Hicks
almanac and students of astronomy
were looking for the display, and
were not disappointed for it came
on schedule time, 10:40 p. M, and
satisfied all by it's brilliancy. 1t was
he comet which was due to appear
in this section of the country last
evening. Starting low down on the
eastern horizon, it took its way in
Ia northwesterly direction across the
sky. 1t was visible for fifteen min
utes and did not disappear into the
heavenly void until 1885. While ii
LASTED it made a brilliant streak OF
light across the heavens, its tail grow.
ing longer and more a%ttenuated IN.
til it gradually failed from the vision
while its nebula shone with the bril-
liancy of the evening star, and i
and its radiance was dissipated onl!
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-07-20
Fairburn Items.

Miss Grace Katsch went to Mel
win Thursday afternoon for a few
days visit with Mrs. l.. Fuhlbrigge,
returning Sunday morning accent
panied by Miss Martha Fuhlbrigge.
Miss Huldah Nordstrom who has
been visiting friends in Rapid City
for the past week returned Sunday
night.
Horace Young, who has been on a
bushes and pleasure trip combined
to Custer and Pringle, returned home
Tuesday, he was accompanied by his
brother, Will Young and wife, from
Pringle.
Miss Katy McDermand attended
the Rebekah lodge in Hermosa Sat-
urday last.
Miss Martha F%uhlbridge was a
passenger to Hot Springs, Sunday
night.
l.. Shorten and wife went to Her.
mosa last Saturday.
Mrs. A. McDermand and daughter
Nellie, were shopping in Rapid City
Wednesday.
Iven e. Goodner came down from
Rapid City Tuesday to do some sur
veying for G. B. Smith and Mrs
Street.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-07-20
Crouch Lines Reorganizcd.

Rapid City people are much pleased
over the organization Of the West
ern Wyoming Railway company,
which has just been accomplished by
G. D. Crouch and associates. This
means an extension Of the standard
gauge Crouch line from Mystic, the
present terminus Of the road, nearly
across the state Of Wyoming to Buff
falo.
The Crouch road was completed
last summer, being over thirty miles
long, from Rapid City to Mystic, the
station IN the Burlington road. The
new line will penetrate the greatest
coal and oil beds in the west. The
district has been looked upon with
envious eyes by other railroad COM
panies for years. Recently a party
of Pennsylvania and Black Hills cap.
italists engaged Prof. J.. E. Todd
former state geologist of South Da.
kota to make a thorough report or
the large area of this coal land 10.
Gated near the proposed Crouch line
] extension. Prof Todd found Lodges
of coal of a quantity equal to the ia
nous Sheridan coal in very large
quantities, some Of the lodges beint
six to ten feet thick. This Goa
could be mined and shipped to east
ern South Dakota points and ente:
into close competition with coal from
Illinois and Iowa.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-07-20
The Dignity of True Service.

Grew. Wallace McMullen, d. d.
Occupation ought to be the utter
ance of the deepest self. Choose
the work through which the soul
may speak. But you say circumstan-
.ces may prevent. Yes, and it is that
sad necessity resting upon 81 many
of doing what they do not enjoy
that produces so much suffering. And
perhaps body and mind have been de-
MED the training which is necessary
to forms of work in which we fancy
the soul could best speak. Yes it
is true. Choices are hindered by cir
cumstances. Only at least let us be
true to the longing to speak as best
we can what is best in us, and tho
the power of expression be but small,
and the way of expression be but
humble, the soul will make itself
felt. Said Emerson: "Let the great
soul incarnated in some woman's
form, poor and sad and single, in
some Dolly or Joan going out to SER
vice and swept chamber and scour
floors, and it's effulgent day-beams
can not be muffled or hid, but to
sweep and scour will instantly appear
~supremely beautiful actions, the top
land radiance of human life, and all
And then let us remember that in
being true to self, in doing what we
can do, and not foolishly envying
what someone else is doing, we best
help on the whole work of the world.
Our occupations. are part of the
worlds work. Better still they are
parts of Gods work. And so we
must not merely ask what line Of
work can l make most money at, blu,
how car / best develop what is in me
and SO contribute to the worlds need
Now, the world needs more thar
teachers, preachers, doctors, lawyers
Its needs are innumerable, and seen
to be increasing. 1t needs machinist
and painters and manufacturers ant
grocers and %tailors, and all name
of tradesmen. And we are to under
stand that in being true to these oc
equations we are serving God an,
t man. Put your souls Integrity, you
t souls strength, and your souls trut
S into every bit of toll you do. No
!, merely that you may win the repu
t tation Of being a reliable workman
s but that you may know yourself t
be the worlds and Gods honest Sc,
e want.
y "Take heed to thyse1f" as a serva1
h of the Most High. Be nc poacher o
d the service of another. Be thysel
J. And so will the whole symetric;
l. work of God be furthered by tn
If deed. Weld your own hamme
Strike yonr own blow at the moul
tain obstacle in the worlds path. Il
! sert your own lever beneath the bu
dens that lie in the worlds life. on
:. strike somewhere! Lift something
Serve somehow! Be true, ever trl
TO the deep, true, spiritual self; TT,
:: to the God who will reign, if you wi
: let him, in the souls secret plac
and his strength will nerve your ar
and his grace bless your work.
For fine job printing call at Il
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-07-20

The state insurance department
has authorized the Security Fire In
surance company, Of New Haven,
Conn, to transact business in this
state. The insurance department is
beginning to receive the fire marshal
tax which was authorized under the
law creating such branch of the In
surance department, the fund to keep
the fire marshal department in oper-
alton without any direct expense t.
the people.