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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-10-17
CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER III.
PoLEoN DoRET's HAND is QUICKER THAN
HIS TONGUE
|~HE traders house sat back of
the post, farther up on the
hill. 1t was a large, sleepy
house, sprawling against the
sunny side of the slope. 1t was Of
great, square hewn timbers, built in
the Russian style, the underside Of
each log followed to fit snugly over
its fellow underneath, upon which
dried moss had previously been spread.
Many architects had worked on it as
1t grew room by room through the
years. 1t had stretched a bit year by
year, for the traders family had been
big in the early days when hunters
and miners of both breeds came in to
trade, to loaf and to swap stories with
him. Through the winter days, when
the caribou were In the north and the
moose were scarce, whole families of
natives came and camped there, for
Alluna. his squaw. drew to her W
blood, and they felt 1t their due to eat
of the bounty of him who ruled them
like an overload.
There are men whose wits are quick
as light and whose muscles have been
so tempered and hardened by years Of
exercise that they are like those of a
wild animal. OF such was John Gale,
but with all his intelligence he was
very slew at reading; hence he chose
to spend his evenings with his pipe
and his thoughts rather than with a
book, as lonesome men are supposed
to do. He did with little sleep, and
many nights he sat alone till Alluna
and Necia would be awakened by his
heavy step as he e to his bed.
That he was a man who could really
think and that his thoughts were en-
crossing no one doubted who saw him
sitting ~enthralled at such a time, for
he neither rocked nor talked nor moved
a muscle hour after hour, and only his
eyes were alive. Tonight the spell
was ON him again.
Gales squaw came, in, her arrival
un%announced except by the scuf of
her moccasins. and seated herself
against the wall. She did not use a
chair, of which there were several, but
crouched upon a bearskin, her knees
beneath her chin. She sat thus for a
long time, while Necia put the little
Ones to bed. Soon the girl came to
say good night.
When she had gone he. spoke with
out moving:
"Shell never marry Poleon Doret."
SWhyw inquired Alluna-
aHe amt her kind"
"Poleon is a good man"
"None better: But she'll marry some
some white man.
"Poleon is white,'' the squaw de-
clared.
HE is and he amt 1 mean she'll
marry an outside man. He amt good
enough, and-well, he amt her kind
Alluna's grunt of Indignation was a
sufficient answer to this, but he re-
sumed, jerking his head in the dfrec-
ton of the barracks. "She's been talk
ing a lot with this-this soldier"
Him good man, too, l guess" said
the wife.
"The hi he ist' cried the trader
fiercely. "He don't mean any good
to her.
"Him got a woman, eh?" said the
other.
"No, not l reckon he's single all
right, but you don't understand. He's
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-10-17

~ksaaA-anaigqassine pEaine1xs MIN.
k1s came between her browe.
II don't believe you understand. she
said. sLfsutenlnt BprrelI, this is my
sister, Molly Gale, and this Is my little
brother. John" Both round eyed elfs
made a ducklng courtesy and blinked
1t the soldier, who gained his feet
awkwardly, a flush rising into his
cheeks. n
From the regions at the ear of the
store came the voice of an Indian wo-
man calling:
"Necia! Necia!"
Coming In . momenti- the girl call
cd back; then, turning to the young
officer, she added quietly: Mother
needs me now. Goodby,"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-10-17
and bit sharply at the pipe between

and bit sharply at the pipe between
his teeth.
'sThe salmon berries are ripe" she
announced, ''and the hills back of the
village are pink with them. l took
Constantine's squaw with me, and we
picked quarts and quarts. l ate them
air.
Her laughter was like the tinkle of
silver bells. Every move of her grace
full body was unrestrained and flow
ing, with a hint of Indian freedom
about it. Beaded and trimmed like a
native princess. her garments mani
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different from us people. He's-he's"-
Gale paused, at a loss for words to con-
vey his meaning. well, he amt the
kind that would marry a half breed"
Evidently Alluna read some hidden
meaning back of these words, for she
spoke quickly, but in her own tongue
now, as she was accustomed to do
when excited or alarmed.
"Then this thing must at once.
The risk Is too great. Better that you
kill him before 1t is too late"
Gale rose and laid his big hand firmly
on her shoulder.
Don't talk like that. There has been
too much blood let already. There's
time enough to worry"
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NEVADA TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

In an auto accident near Antioch.
ILL.,, the car going over an embank-
ment, Harvey Gibson was killed and
Ted Collier fatally hurt.
Probably a suicide, but declaring
he was shot by an unknown man,
Graybold Peabody Of Worcester.
Mass, is dead at Kansas City.
Land Office decision has sustained
the claim of Rhyolite Mining &
Townsite CO., to patent title embrac-
ing the principal portion Of the town.
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Maybe you can tell me-" His smile
was peculiarly frank and winning.
"You see, it's my first command, and
my instructions, although comprehen-
slve, are rather vague. | am supposed
to see that mining rights are observed,
to take any criminals who kindly offer
themselves up to be arrested and To
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-18
DISEASE-RESISTING CATTLE
Desirable Swedish Which Timely Attention Is Called
w. w. Warner in Madison Democrat t

w. w. Warner in Madison Democrat
If, in any part OF the world, no
matter how remote, there may be
found a race OF cattle untainted with
tuberculosis or other diseases that
are transmissible to mankind it would
appear practical wisdom to secure
such TO the end that we may more
surely escape the danger so evident
at the present time from the spread
Of the dread white plague through
contaminated dairy products. l have
been lead to this reflection from re-
calling a remarkable herd of cattle
on the occasion Of a visit to the
ely of Stockholm a few years since,
Stockholm, one Of the most beau
tiful, stately and impressive of the
worlds capitals and quite as much
a Venice, because Of its many isl
ands as its celebrated prototype.
Just outside Stockholm is aroomy
park so large that it might Well be
dignifed by the term forest reserve.
1t is in q state of nature so far as
La large number Of its forest trees
is concerned, and unspoiled through
superficial artifcialities. This great
park is known as the Skansen,-prob-
ably from the German word Of sim
liar root, "Schanzen.' i. e. ror,itica-
lions or walls. Here it has been
proposed, and the worthy ambition
is in considerable measure success
fully carried out. to make gen
eral symposium of all the best at
least of the fauna and fora OF Swed-
en-, If not Of al Scandinavia. Here
are for instance great herds OF
reindeer and elk and numerous birds
and many smaller animals common TO
this sub-arctic latitude, while pretty
stream within the limits Of the park
is, ! understood, stocked with vari,
Gus native fishes. In fact, there is
here assembled nearly everything in
digenOus of fin, flu" or feather.
There are within the limits o. the
park, too, many examples Of the
primitive and soIidIy constructed hab-
itations, stables. vehicles and crude
farming Implements of that north
land Utopia, undefIed DalecarI a.
There is even q beyy Of Dalccarlian
lassies,-buXom young women, GaNen-
haired and of peaches-and cream com
pleXions, such complications as are
only made by the ever moist. ozone
laden atmosphere of a country blessed
with cIea-eyed streams that are
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-18
Rich Mans Offer to Iowa Boys.

Boston Herald.-To every boy in
Iowa who will take a pledge to use
neither tobacco nor liquor Samuel
Saucerman, a wealthy Des Moines
ers-dent. will give 81 and a cent a day
for three years. At the same time
he urges the boys who accept his
proposition to save the nickeIs and
dimes they would otherwise have
pent for tobacco and alcoholic
drinks and put them with their &C
count. He has figured out that if
the boys will do this none will arrive
at the age of n years without having
enough to take him through college
or give him a good start in life.
Mr.. Saucerman is reputed to be
worth $1,500,00O. The new organiza-
ton he is perfecting to help boys is
to be known as "the trimmer band. .
To demonstrate his earne tness he
has deposited in the name of the
trimmer band" $4,000, which is draw
ing interest.
The plan as outlined by Mr.. Sau-
German is TO take boys from the age
Of 9 to Is and organize them into
plants or companies of so to 100 He
would have these boys hold monthly
meetings at which time they would
discuss and be taught economy, fin
ance and how to earn money, clean
living and everything in line with in
dustry and morals.
Each boy On joining the club will
receive 81. The boy must deposit with
his dollar so cents, to show good
faith. Starting his bank account with
$3.50, each boy will receive one penny
per day for three years, and at the
end of that period he will receive an
additional 81. This will give him
S12 if they have not saved one cent
themselves. He urges them to save
their nickles and dimes SO as to be
prepared to start life right.
The pledge each boy takes on join
ing the trimmer band" is to abstain
from tobacco Of any form, intoxi-
eating liquors, gambling of any kind
and profane and slang laguage"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-18

honorary degree, Ex-Governor Hoard
declared that the board decided to
honor three men every year, VINO
have done work for the progress o.
agriculture, as has been the custom
Of colleges to honor the acnIeye-
ments Of men in letters, arts or poll
tics. This sep is an initiative, ne
said. that properly belongs to the uni
versi.y that has led all other institu-
tons in its interest in the fundamen-
tai occupation of all ages.
Realizing that the university finds
its roots in the soil" he said in part,
the board of regents has decided
that another step be taken to eIe-
waite agriculture TO the level of the
other great professions. It has been
decided that there shall go forth
from its halls every year three men
upon whom it shall bes-ow a testf-
m0nial of respect and recognition O
their services in the field. Tonight |
feel that We are entering departure
in this institution that its leaders
had hoped for for years. The sep
we a-e taking opens up lire OF
progress that has never confronted
any university in this country or in
The entire world.
The board O. regents decreed, "
continued Mr.. Hoard, that upon tn,
nom ma ion by the board and upon
the concurrence Of the faculty three
men who have furthered the progress
Of agriculture as agriculturists,
thinkers. or writers shall be duly rec
ognized by testimonials that shall be
thing of honor to them all their
days. Universities have given to
men of other fields Of thought degrees
and honors. This university seeks
ton ght to honor men who have done
in their field as much as men of 9th
er fields have done for civilization
and the welfare of the country"
Mr.. Wallace, in his address. urged
the farmers to cooperate. All mod
ern progress is due to harmonious
working Of men in a common pur
pose. Farmers are not duly recog
rized, he declared, because they have
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-18
Bibles W(bereon Presidents
HaOe Taken Oatbs of Loyalty

Wa hington, d. c., February ID
That the incoming president Away
takes the oath of Office on a bible and
that the chief Justice of the United
States administers the oath is gener-
ally known, but where the bible
comes from is a fact concerning
which the public knows much le s.
The one who is able to give more in
formation on this subject than any
other is James II. Mckinney, clerk
of the supreme court, who IS the man
who always has the sacred book at
the right place at the right time, AMI
in who e hands, strange to say, it all
ways so opens that til" august per
sonage who is about to pledge his
fidelity to the constitution and the
be interests Of the people of the
United States, finds his palm resting
upon some passage which is an aug
ury Of good for all concerned. The
purchase Of the book is one Of the
'perqufsites" Of the clerk.
No" said Mr.. Mckinney, in re
spouse to a question; mo, we do not
u.e our century-oId bible for the
swearing in Of presidents but it Of
ten happens that the clerk supplies a
new book for the occasion. 1t is the
intention that the man who takes the
oath of Office should have the volume
as a keepsake, and it generally trans.
pires that his family, if not himself,
set much store by it. Not always
however, nor even in a majority Of
cases, are we called upon to supply
new book, for it frequently happens
that the president or some member
Of his family is the owner of some
treasured volume Of the scriptures,
which it is desired that he should
ue upon this sacred and important
occasion.
This was the ca when Mr.
Cleveland was inaugurated. He was
the owner Of a small bible, not larger
than your hand, and which apparently
had seen much usage. His mother
had presented it to him when he was
a boy, and he had trea ured it ever
since When he was consulted
about taking the oath, when first in
augurated as president, he stated that
he desired his mothers pre- ent
should be used for this purpose.
When the oath was administered to
him al the beginning Of his second
administration, the same volume.
which on this occasion had been hunt
ed out by Mrs. Cleveland, was again
brought forward and presented as
the one upon which her husband
hould make his pledges.
Quite In contrast with this little
volume was the one used in admin,
istering the oath to Mr.. Mckinley
The negro bishops joined together
and presented to Mr.. Mckinley one
of the biggest books | have ever
seen 1t was an extraordinary large
family bible, bound in heavy morocco,
| trimmed in gold and stored in a
much ornamented box. | remember
very well that / was quite tagged out
| from carrying it to the senate cham
/ Der and from the chamber to the
platform in front of the capitol. At
ter the bible had been used for this
purpose I turned it over to the presI-
dent, but, Notwithstanding he had al
ready received it, the donors after
wards called at the white hou and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-18
Rrackish Water Made Fresh.

In the big desert Of Chill there is 4
considerable amount Of brackish WI
ter. but no water that either human
beings or stock can drink. Science,
however, says Popular Mechanics ha5
come to the aid of this rainIess sec
ton Of the country in the form Of an
ingenious desert waterworks consist
ing Of a series Of frames containing
10000 square feet Of glass. The pane
Of glass are arranged in the shape Of
Y, and under each pane is a shallow
pan containing brackish water. The
heat Of the sun eyapOrates the water,
which conden es upon the sloping
glass, and, made pure by this operation
it runs down into little channels at tho
bottom Of the V, and is carried away
into the main canal. Nearly 900 gal
Ions Of fresh water is collected daily
by this means.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-18
MATCHLESS SITE
FOR STATE PARK

northwest Before Fort Winnebago
was thought Of at Portage, Prairie
du Chen had enacted more than a
century Of adventure into authentic
chronicles. A portion Of old Fort
Crawford still stands, although it has
been Of no use for so years or more
LOWertOwn, the home of descendants
like d patch transplanted entire from
provincial France Many of the peo-
pie living there speak no English,
they cling to the language and Gus
toms of their mother country al
though their grandparents were Amer
lean born. In many features Prairie
du Chen is the old town of more
than century ago.
TWO Famous Trails.
One Of the most interesting features
Of the Glenn property is the old mil
itary trail. it possesses historic
value as well as rare natural beauty.
Over it many thousands Of settlers,
bound for Minnesota and northern
Iowa, drove. 1t was opened as much
as go years ago, and the ferry at its
western terminus was one of the
busiest on the upper Mississippi dur
ing the period of activity on the trail.
On the east the trail connected with
the roads Of Grant and the counties
to the east Of that, and it is said that
many immigrants haiIng from north
crn Illinois came that way to the
river When built, il was cut out Of
the face Of the bluff for good part
Of it's course and it lies as much as
three miles in the Glenn tract
1t enters the Glenn land at the site
of the old walnut Eddy tavern, one Of
the most famous, and by some said to
have been one Of the most infamous
rendezvous on the river in the good
old day, Of rafting Here the RATS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-18

tings in my journal, a herd Of snow
white cattle in this noble park was
likewise Dalecarlian. Dalecarlia is in
nOrJhcentral Sweden. but it is fiji
cult TO realize that it is of similar
latitude to that of Hudson bay ITS
isotherm, however, is about that OF
northern New York. or OF Madison
for that matter This famous race OF
snow white cattle mildeyed. home
like, maintained in a state Of i'm
maculate cleanliness is what ! es-
pecially desire to speak about. | was
gwen to understand there had never
been case OF bovine tuberculosis i'm
any member of the marvellous race.
and, indeed. that the animals were
quite untainted by disease of any
sort that might be transmitted to
humans from partaking of the deli.
cious milk, butter and cheese which
they produce in generous measure.
OF necessity, my observations from al
ways attempting (toolishly) to cover
50 much in my wanderings have been
quite superficial, but in the d sous
sion of the frightul defamation OF
local herds from administering the
tclltale tubercuI.n / have, not un
naturally, reverted TO the beautiful.
MISUNDERSTANDING. snow white eat
tie in the Skansen, just outside tn,
city of Stockholm and hard by nus-
backen, famous resort beloved of
all Swedes and which. once visited.
may never be forgotten by the for
eigner.
Progressive Japan is paying from
5000 to $500 per head for choice
Devcns, Jerseys, and Durhams and
transporting them quite round the
world for the upbuild ne Of it's yet
relatively small herds Our state OF
Wisconsin takes no back seat. we
are all proud to note Have we not.
in fact he COW that is the bluo-rfb
bon bearer as a producer Of milk
that is, too, richest in butter fat?
Our dairy interests aic justly held
of paramount Importance, Above all.
however, if such be procurahlc we
must have, as far as may BE. dis
ease-rosist' ng herds
Doubtless. there are expcr.s in thr
United States and in all probability.
r ght here in Madison. who are ad
vised of this race of DaIccarlian
cattle, but, if there be anything OF
value in my directing attention 10 the
remarkable claims made ON the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-18

over with stone and the whole thing
covered with the peculiar black earth
from which this curious people made
their monuments
These hills are particularly rich in
sandstone. Where the rock has been
worn off by recent erosion many Gu
rious and interesting exhibits may be
seen. Back of Mr.. GIenn's residence
is a succession of waterfalls in a
spring brook. One of these cascades
has a drop of about 25 feet, and the
surface rock has become hardened by
exposure and the particles of lime de-
posted from the water The under
lying sandstone is very soft and con
tinuallv sluffs off Here one may see
every color Of the rainbow-reds
blues, grays and even purple. The
layers are not thick, but the cOIoring
is marked and often brilliant. In the
bluffs overlooking the Wisconsin
river is as perfect a sample Of pic
tured rocks as may be found any
where.
For the study Of forestry there are
hundreds of acres of virgin forest.
Of the upland on the Glenn property,
not more than 400 acres have been
cleared off the balance is in timber
Every variety known to this section
is there represented, and many rare
specimens are shown. The same field
for botany is offered as for forestry.
Ownership and History
Robert Glenn came into Grant
county from Pennsylvania, one Of the
settlers. He located at Wya-
lusing and soon began the buying and
shipment OF grain, operating on the
river He bought this tract from the
government piece by piece, and as he
prOspered in his business, retired to
his farm. Here he died % years ago,
leaving the most of his estate to his
son. Robert, the owner who offers it
to the state The present Robert
Glenn is something Of an artist
paints in oil for pastime, rOVes over
his beautiful hills for pleasure and
raises stock for living He is
genial fellow, one of the most re
spected citizens of Grant county, a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-18

men tied up their floats and had
their final carOuse before starting on
the last leg Of their voyage. 1t is
said that in the eddy before the old
tavern these knights of the raft were
wont to rearrange their crafts to
suit the changed conditions of cur
rent and channel in the Mississippi
In river history the Walnut Eddy
plays conspicuous part. From this
point to the old ferry landing the
drive is. one of enhancing beauty.
On the top of the bluffs, directly
above the Military Trail. is a we'll
marked Indian trail A novice in the
wood could follow it. II passes near
Look Out and Eagles Eye. and for a
good part of its course presents de
Iightful views
Schools Ct Science.
For the study at first hands OF all
of the out-of-doors sciences this tract
offers more advantages than any
like place in Wisconsin, Archaeology.
botany, geology and forestry are put
down here for full courses. The ex-
hibits are complete and the variety
of objects is almost limitless.
On Council hill is one of the best ex-
hibitions of the earthwoTks, OF pre-
historic man that can be found. Here
the bluff is precipitous, breaking
down nearly 500 feet to the river bot
toms below. On the very edge of
this precipice. or within 10 feet of
the edge, is a row OF Indian mounds
that stretches along for nearly a mile
They are separated from each other
by not more than 20 feet OF space.
Nine great hniars lie end to end
Then there is large number OF
tumuli, undoubtedly burial mounds,
many of which have been opened but
not with the knowledge of Mr.. Glenn.
This work Of dissertation had its ad-
vantages, however, it showed these
tombs TO be of the most rare and in
! terestng sort They we're arched with
slabs of sandstone before the earth
was deposited to build the mound.
| The body for burial was laid on the
! ground, it was then ingeniously arched
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-18
Microbes at South Pole.

We are accustomed TO think of Sc
we're and continuous cold as being an
enemy to life of every sort, but data
just furnished to the Pasteur Insti-
tute in Paris by DR.. Charcot, the ant
arctic explorer, proves conclusive;y
that the intense cold of the south pc
lar regions still allows various forms
amining the intestinej of animals, 81
different kinds of microbes were found
and of these Is were varieties already
known in Europe Even the microbes
found in soil taken from the antarctic
continent where the foot of man had
never trod were found 10 be identical
with those of the Inhabited world.