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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-05

dows," he said. Hurry up the lad- ders"
 A great stiffness fell on the waiting crowd that packed the street beyond the stretched ropes As the big lad ders were put in position. 1t leaked out that one fireman had gone to fight his way up through the burning stairs to save the fifth floor iacers. Then all at once a cheer went up. ana O'Ferrall looked up. The ladders were up 1.-two of them, and steadily WorglnB their way down each one were two firo laddies, each with a limp girls figure over one arm. Overall knew what 1t meant. Burke had reached the floor shut his lips tighter. and thanked God for the pluck that lies in the smoke eaters heart
 Burke counted the girls as he made his way back and forth through the smoke, steadily, grimly, gasping now back for more. Some had fainted. but most were anxious to help. and kept their nerve. As he handed Sue Mc- Manus out the window, he asked where Margery was. Sue was the last of the regular girls.
 she fell ever by the stairs trying to shut the safety doors." Sue told him sobbngly. You'll never get hers Tom
 Burke looked back. A hook and lad- der boy was yelling to him to get out; that the floor was weakening.
 Wait! One more" he answered, and went at the thick black smoke that hid where the stairway had been.
 He never knew afterward how he had found her. It seemed a frfghtfui nightmare of fighting blindly at leap ing fiends of flame that tugged and throttled him and choked out his lie by inches. And then somewhere in the fiery hell he had found her. felt the slender, limp figure and lifted 1t in his arms. close to his heart.
 There was just one thing about that rescue that Margery never was sure of until long after her wedding day. Then one autumn night when Officer OFar- rell had dropped In on the new home to say brotherly blessing. Burke told:
 of hadn't thought it was all up with us I never would have done it." he ex- plained, penitently; but when I meas ured ..ae distance to the window and heard the loft crash back of mo just thought 1t was quick heaven for mine and then death, and I kissed her. kiss ed her and never had an introduction to her even. But 1t didn't matter. Dead or alive. I know had the right. She was the only girl in the world for And Mrs. Burke blushed softly and ran her hand over the thick brown curls of her smoke eater.
 "Ain't he the bold boy, though" she said tenderIy. 'T knew 1t all the time. and thought 1t was dream. but I | knew 1t just the same"
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Then he wondered how he could ap- proach OFerrall. Every day he used to see him strolling down from Washing ton square his white gloves spotless no matter what the weather was; his coat without wrinkle and a smile that won him the respect of everybody, for they knew behind the smile was a handy fist and a quick brain. No, Burke decided he couldn't tell OFar- rall that he was fin love with hls sister just on the strength of seeing her walk by the engine house. He would walt and let fate and the little blind god join hands over his love.
 It was a hot August day when the alarm sounded. and Burke jumped for his place as the engine pulled out. It had been dull day. and he felt glad there was to be some relief at last The true, natural-born smoke eater loves the first whiff of smoke as an actor loves the last strains of the overture, the first low ripple of ap- plause from out in front. It Is the bugle call to action. and Burke felt his heart beat faster as the old engine began to get up speed and Nell and Captain swung into a good, long stride down Fifth street under the ele- vated
 where Is it?" he asked his mate. Rawley, Broadway"
 NO. Thompson street. Walters paper box factory" answered Rawley
 Burke's square jaw set in hard lines. The fingers that were buttoning his coat fumbled awkwardly. Walters paper box factory, and Margery was up on the fifth floor! As the engine turned sharply into Thompson street he could see the factory halfway down to Canal Thick puffs of smoke jet ted from the windows. with licking flames between. pale yellow in the bright sunslight.
 It's got a hold already" said Rawley There come some of the girls down the escapes.
 Burke never answered. The engine pulled up short below Bleecker. over company was changing, and he looked up at the fifth floor of the factory, his blue eyes dark with dread.
 The girls were trying the escapes, but even so soon the iron was blister ing hot and their cries of pain made the crowd below shiver. There was a voice at his elbow, and Burke turned as he was on his way into the building It was O'Ferrall. the policeman. and. under his helmet. his face was white and drawn.
 Burke my sisters up there on the fifth floor All the other girls are out, but the top floor crowd is cut off. The stairway's burning now There s twenty girls penned in up there. and the smoke will get them sure before the flames"
 Burke nodded grlmly. The hook and ladder had drawn up outside.
 "I'll go up and get them to the win
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killed at Resaca." "Died in the ser vice of the Confederate Army"
 Now for the first time since the stu dents marched out of Tuscaloosa with a pillar of smoke In their rear which told of the destruction of the pride of the State the survivors of those who were students in those stormy days will reassemble to tell over the memo ries of those days when time was young and youth had It's fling, even though the bloodiest war of modern times was being fought out.
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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-13
Play Business Is Flat

The "Way Down East" company, which
appeared at the Grand on Monday night,
gave a good play, well performed. and
pleased the rather limited audience that
greeted them. There has been a falling
off of patronage Of the play houses the
past month or more, owing either to the
stringenoy Of the money market or the
disposition to save up funds for later in
vestment in Christmas boxes.
The Casino changed proprietorship this
week. The original owners complained
that the Sloo per year license charged
them by the city was exorbitant and dis
proportioned to the revenues. The EN-
pire," which was a second moving pic
ture show. closed its doocs week ago.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-13

The handsome building of the
Rocky Ford high school is now we'll
on in~its construction, the favorable
weather of the fall months having
allowed building to go forward un-
interruptcdly in this vicinity. 1t is
now up to the third story, and pref
ty good idea of its proportions and
style can be had. But still better
idea of the building can be got from
the excellent picture which the En-
terprise presents herewith, taken from
the architects drawings.
The foundation of the building, in
deed the whole basement story, which
is almost wholly above ground, is Of
solid concrete. But the exterior of
this story is faced with brown sand
stone with rough finish that makes it
quite handsome. The superstructWe
is of grey brick, laid in red mortar
and the window and door caps OF
pure white sandstone. The cornicc
trimmings are of light grey terra
Gotta, blending finely with the brick
and stone, and the whole will be cap
ped with roof of red thing. The
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-13

that it will be when completed one
of the. handsomcst school buildings
in the state. Its situation is one to
add at once and very materially to
the attractivencss of the building, be-
ing in the centre of city block on
which there already is fine growth
of trees and shrubs. When the lawn
is planted and other contemplated
adornments of the grounds made
these school premises will be some.
thing for the town and the school
board to be proud of.
The grounds, which were origin
ally intended to be park spot for
what is known as the Park Addition
to the city and had been planted to
trees with that purpose in view, was
sold to the school board by cx-Sena-
tor Swink at what is considered a
nominal price on condition that the
high school be built upon it. The
price was $1,000. The cost of the
building will be something over Sa7.--
600 when fully completed, and will
make commodious as well as hand
some high school suited to the. re-
quirements of the town for some
time to come.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-13
Coroner Burr Busy.

Coroner Burr went to La Junta Mon
day morning to enquire into the death Of
a man killed on the railway tracks in
the Santa Fe yards. The mans name
was F. M. Morris. The circumstances OF
his death we're so evident that the coroner
did not hold an official inquest. On the
way back Coroner Burr was called off
the train at Swink to investigate another
death. The unfortunate was living in a
tent at Swink. the victim of consumption.
and in despair over his condition had
committed suicide. He wrote note to
the marshal directing him to sell his tent
and his watch and with the additional Sc
in cash he possessed pay his burial ak
penses: He then rugged a gun in position
to fire it into his left standso accom-
plished his death. He left no name or
address but some letters foun' /, his be
longngs indicated that bic o was
Lawrence j. Jenkins and that , was a
member Of the Pythian brotherhood.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-13

interior finish will be tinted walls
and woodwork of forest green. The
building will be heated by steam and
electrically lighted, and the heating
plant and the lavatory rooms will oc-
cupy part OF the basement story.
In addition there is on this floor two
large school rooms, to which will be
assigned the Commercial Depart
ment and the Manual Training. A
broad sweep of steps, in brown sand.
stone leads ur to the main floor and
the handsome pillared entrance opens
to a wide hall, in which are the stair
ways and cloak rooms of the build
ing On either side are large class
rooms, one of which will be the Do
mestic Science department. The
third floor has the spacious auditor
ium or general assembly room of the
school. Here also are the Offices of
the superintendent and the principal
and additional conveniences. The
fourth floor or attic will have the
physical and chemical laboratories
and other teaching equipment of the
school.
The architect, who is Mr.. Walter
Dubrec, of La Junta, makes the claim
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-13
THE cITY'S BUSINESS
Things Dealt with At Tuesdays De-
Iibcratlons

The city council was late getting TO-
gether Tuesday night. Thero was nc
quorum available until Mayor Pollock and
! Alderman Ritehie returned from Denver,
and thew ..,dn't get in till the $40 train
arrived. Tho msvor and chairman Of
finance were delegation rom the eoun-
Gil to visit the state land boarG. IN COM
pany with Messrs Cover and Loekhsr''
who represent Rocky Ford's interests in
the prospective, Horse Creek water sup
ply project. When they arrived the eoun-
Gil convened and they made verbal re-
port on their visit to Denver. They were
very kindly received by the land board
officials and given the assurance that
anything in the way Of filings for water
area and pipe line right-of-way that
would facilitate the objects Of the munich
palities of the Valley interested in getting
a supply Of water from this source would
be generously accorded by the board.
The tenor Of the council discussion was
calculated to strengthen the hope Of ulti-
mate good results from the proposition as
now intrusted to the body Of ineorporators
representing the towns. although definite
results are as yet meager.
The council also took up the preliminary
draft Of the Carnegie library site ordn-
anoe prepared by City Attorney Beall.
Its terms were reviewed and considered
and the conclusion reached that after
some slight changes the ordinance should
be put on its first reading on Thursday
night, the date to which the board ad-
journed.
The usual grist of bills and claims was
not put through the mill. although this
was the regular meeting Of the board.
There has been repeated delay Of this
routine feature of business, pending re-
distribution of county funds, and the bills
were expected to go through last night.
The monthly official reports Of the de-
partments were received and accepted.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-13
Eureka Union S. S.

County President Hardey and Treasurer
Henry of the otero County S. S. Associ-
alton assisted in the organization of a
new Sunday school at the Eureka school
house last Sunday. The new Sunday
school has a membership Of about fifty.
Following are the first officers:
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Salim
Assistant Superintendent Mcleod
Secretary Treasurer Mrs. E. Whit
tington.
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NJ us1 Reduce Rates.

WASHINGTON, August An order
was made by the interstate commerce
commission, the decision being hand
ed down by Commissioner Harlin to.
day, directing that beginning on Sep
TENDER next, the through rate on
wheat from points ia Nebraska to the
Pacific coast terminals should not be
more than Is cents per hundred pounds.
The rate 10Y ia force on the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy railroad is IS
cents per hundred pounds. The CON-.
mission holds that any rate over the
route in question in excess Of 65 cents
per hundred pounds is unreasonable.
The order is N ade 10 the case OF the
a. *. Poor Grain company against
the Burlington railway and others.
The complainant commended that not
only the rate be reduced, but that it
be given r%eparation on shipments
made from Nebraska points to the
Pacific coast terminals at the higher
rate. The decision grants the repsra-
ton demanded.
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The Montana Wool Clip.

l. is estimated that the Montana
wool clip for the a of 1907 ag.
grega.ed about thirty million pounds,
an amour. which is about 20 per cent
less than the clip of a year ago..
Abou: Is, 500. 900 pounds of this years
clip was produced 10 the country tri.
bu,ary 70 the Northern Pacific: about
ll,O0e, 900 pounds in Great Northern
territory, and the remainder in south.
ern Montana. These figures are pre-.
sented by the Great Falls Leader from
inform alton given by representatives
OF eastern wool firms who have made
purchases in various parts of the
state.
The purchases made by the several
tirms during the season are reported
as follows:
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James Ryan, w. II. Fares and NJ. Il.
wv The sum sued for is demanded
as damage for the loss of the major
part OF shipment Of horses.
The complaint states that October
IL 1916, from Hillyard. Washington,
the plaintiffs shipped a band of horses
worth 100000. Owing to the negli.
gence n carelessness of the company
1t Is alleged that "a animals we're
killed en- route By being tram pied and
stamped upon by the others and that
all were permanently manned and in.
jured. At Baltic. Montana, it is al.
legged that it was necessary to remove
from the cars 200 head, which died
there, also due to the negligence and
poor care of the defendant. Wherefore
SlO.OOO is demanded.
When a big diamond and emerald
ring came into the possession of the
United States in the federal court this
morning the last chapter in the case
OF Chas. Charlier of Butte " a. closed.
Charller is serving a four-year sen.
tence In the penitentiary for importing
women for immoral purposes. The
ring which he is charged with snug
Cling is appraised at 81, 200 and is
subject to a duty Of 60 per cent. 1t
was seized by inspector J. j. Mahony
OF Great Falls. Charlier brought the
ring into this country without paying
the custom fees and today it was
turned over to United States Marshal
Merrideld who will sell it at public
auction.
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Suits In Federal Court.

HELENA, August 6.-Judge Hunt
this morning denied the application
of Helen Pierce Grey for q writ of
habeas corpus. Mrs. Grey is the per.
son who made charges against the ad.
min%istr alton OF the Crow reservation.
She is held for obtaining money from
the Indians.
Suit against the Great Northern
Railway company was brought in the
federal court 70 recover 90, 600 by
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quartz claim, in the Little Rockies,
has been filed in the county clerks
Office by j. c. Emirson and Il. c.
Blassingame.
Jos. F. Valadon, of Havre, and A.
II. Jess, Of Cleveland, were among the
number of taxpayers who interviewed
the county board of equaliz alton at
tod avs session.
Wallace E. Chase arrived from
Havre this morning with his automo.
bile, having made the s0-mile journey
in about six hours. His machine is
one of the Rambler make.
A deed filed for record in the county
clerks Office today conveys to w. S.
Young the Preuitt ranch property on
Clear creek, consisting of about 200
acres. The consideration named in
the deed is g, 300.
Attorney Il. E. O'Keefe, of Chinook,
appeared before the county board of
equaliza alton this afternoon, as the re.
preventative of several taxpayers
whose assessment was recently in
creased by the board.
Several local members Of the Mystic
Shrine have gone to Butte to take
in q big celebration of that order,
which begins today. The program of
festivities promises the biggest cele.
bration in the history Of Montana
Shriners.
A suit for divorce has been com.
menced in the district court OF Cas-
cade county by Edna Chourrout
against Peter Chourrout, of Chinook.
The complaint makes charges of inf
deity and desertion on the part of
defendant
r. ]. Coburn, OF Brookside, is
among the business visitors in town
tod ay. Mr.. Cobnrn appeared before
the county board Of equalization this
afternoon, when the assessment of the
Coburn Cattle company was under
consideration.
1t is reported from Choteau that two
prisoners who escaped from the Teton
county Jail about three weeks ago
have been recaptured. John Wilson,
one of the fugitives, was shot through
the arm while attempting to elude ar.
rest by a deputy sheriff.
Attorney W. S. Towner left today
for Harlem, to attend q hearing in
Justice Vennum's court ia which Great
Northern employees are charged with
o%bstructing a railroad crossing for q
longer time than is permitted by a new
state law. This practice has become
such an annoyance to citizens OF Har.
lem that is was decided to take legal
proceedings to secure it's abatement.
Johnnie NcGraw's for Schlitz key
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For Sale.

l have three pairs OF lots, all corner
locations on or'near Main street, Chi
nook. q a six-room cottage with
large barn, garden, corral and out.
buildings on seven lots. Will sell
any OF above property on time to suit
purchaser If cash payment is made or
will exchange for livestock or ranch
property. Address
D. r. THORNBER, Chinook.
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Notice to Creditors,

E-ts,- of Richard Quinn, deceased.
Notice 10 hereby given by the undersigned
admini-tratrix Of the estate of Richard Quinn,
deceased, to the creditors of, and all persons hav.
ing claims against the said deceased to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers within ten
months after the first publication Of this notice,
to the said sdmlnistfatrix ~ the law Office of W.
S. To"ner, in the city of Fort Benton, in the
county of Chouteau
SARAH J. QUINN,
ADMINISTRATIVE OF the estate OF Richard Quinn,
deceased.
Dated July ~, 1907.
First publication, August 3, 1907.
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Ten Dollars reward.

>trsyed or etOlen from Black coulee about
June |, two large black work horses, each
branded monogram LIP on right shoulder. Also
a quarter circle on lett thigh on one and a block
bgHnd on the other. Ten dollars reward for in
formation leading to recovery.
l.. D. PUGSLEY, Chester, Montana.
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Twenty Dollars Reward.

Dri"en away on July sth, seven head of horses:
brown mare, one 2-yearold buckskin mare, one
2.yesr'old bay gelding. one ysarling bav horse,
one yearling black mare, all branded e on left
shoulder. Twenty dollars reward for .ntorma.
ton leading TO their recovery.
ALBERT HELT. Warrick. Mont.
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For Sale o.

Wtty.two copies Of the WssKLY RIVER Pases
tor 81 spot ash, or II . equivslent in bsnka bic
paper, Goods will BE- delivered In regular weekly
Install mentsd n.ing the twelve months following
receipt OF remittance. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Addren THE RIVER PRESS,
Fort bentOn, Mont
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Ranch for Sale.

A good Location for any kind Of stock. About
3l5 arr"s oi improved land ter miles from Har-
lem I'D acres meadow and 30 acres grain, ad-
joining. open range. Good water and some tim
Der Alec two cows, two span Of horses, farming
Implements and tools. Price 60, 500, if taken at
once. Address
BOX III, Harlem, Mont.
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Bulls for Sale.

Fox =ale, two registered Galloway bulls, toul
and I've years old: or will trade for bulls o,
equal breeding. Address
ALEXANDER Ross, Ada, Montana.
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$4,000 Reward.

Till pay the above reward for the recovery Of
one bay-rOan horse branded on right shoulder q
witt white hind legs and white strip on stoM-
aci. GUS BLANK, Fort Benton. O
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For Sale.

The " m. Wolf property on lower Main street,
of two lots, frame house, stable aLC
other buildings. Apply to
JOHN WARD, Fort Denton.
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Wethe rs for Sale.

A.out 1000 two-year-dld wethers, and l,7oo
yelrling wethers for sAle. For particulars I'D
dree- G. II. EVERS, Fort Benton.
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Sheep for Sale.

About 1000 head of ewes, three to five y~are
old; also about 500 head of three year-old weth.
located near Big Sandy. Address
W. X, HARDER, Fort Benton
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House for Sale.

A sevcE-roOm house, with bath room and
electric Lights. Furnished or unfinished.
j. o. PATTERSON,
Fort Benton, Montana.