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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-23

1t angered the bee and the mosquito,
and at the same moment that the
mosquito angrily bit him on the right
swatted it's singer into his left ear
up to the handle.
1t was Immediately after that-with-
in one-tenth of a second-that Uncle
Ashdod saw where great improve
ment could be made in bees and mos
quitos.
So, as soon as he got home, he set
to work thinking how to improve the
bee and the mosquito, and the more
he thought about it the surer he be-
came that life was too short for one
man to improve both separately and
that the right thing to do would be to
mix the breeds OF bees and mos
quitos, He said that the only OBJ
jectionable part of the bee was its
afterdeck and rudder, so TO speak
and that the mean part of the mos
quito was its fore-deck and bowsprit,
and what the world had been longing
for these many centuries was COM
bihtAAiOii VI NV VI Alit DtN hilh
the rear-end of the mosquito, thus
forming one sweet and useful insect
About that time a bald.headed man
from Chicago came to Betzville to get
material for History of the Promi
nent Citizens of Ringtail County
the cost of the book being only ten
dollars, including the insertion OF a
handmade biography of the purchaser
as one of the most prominent Of all,
and 1915 additional for a steel engray-
ing with a firm but gentle look He
strongly urged Uncle Ashdod &c fall
for II, saying that Uncle Ashdod had
a bunch of the most biographical look
ing whiskers In all Ringtail county,
and that now was the time to be steel
engraved before the price of steel
went up. But Uncle Ashdod babe him
wait He told the man from Chicago
that he would gladly uplift Amer
lean literature by contributing his face
and biography, but that he would not
be ready until about potatodigging
time. The fact was that Uncle Ash
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-23
GROUNDHOGS FIGHT
AGED BERRY PICKER
LOCKED IN DARK CELLAR LEROY
scHMERY HAS HARD BAT.
TIE FOR LIFE.
FACE BITTEN BY ANIMALS
large Wood chu.ks Are Believed to
Have Been Crawn to the Cabin by
the odor of Stored Black.
berries.


Lopez, Pat is not generally con
sidered in the hills of Pennsylvania
that the woodchuck. or grounding, is
as much to be feared as the black
bear, but after the experience with
three of these animals by aged Leroy
Schmery OF the Bella sylvia country
40 one will deny that the creatures
are far from being the peaceable fell
lows natural history usually depicts
them to be.
The Bella sylvia territory, which is
an immense stretch of wild land run
hing from Sullivan county into Wyom-
.ne. is a famous grounding country,
owing to the prolific crops of buckle
berries and blackberries that grow
upon 1t. and on which the groundhogs
ind rich food. Groundhogs weighing
80 pounds have been caught in that
section, and the animals killed there
are of flavor beyond that ascribed
10 raccoon.
Old Mr.. Schmery has for many years
gone into the Bella Sylvia country on
blackberry expeditions. He and some
other parties several years ago built
log hut across a depression formed
by the source Of a spring, so that by
a little digging qsite respectable
space was formed, and in this they
kept their berries stored for a week
or more at time while on a picking
pxDedttiOn adding each davis harvest
10 the cellar stock, then at the end OF
the week loading them on a wagon
and hauling them home. During the
deer and bear hunting season this
shack is used for shelter for the
hunters.
A short time ago two men who were
on their way into the Terrell lumber
woods passed the Huckleberry lodge
as the hut is called, and were attract
ed to the little cellar underneath it by
Schmery lying on the ground, his
hands, arms and face mass o.
scratches and cuts and his eyes Sc
badly bitten and swollen that he
could not see. A bushel or more o
blackberries we're strewn over the
place.
Schmery said he had taken pal
of berries into the 'dugout," but be
fore opening the door his attention wal
attracted by peculiar squealing
which seemed to come out OF the Gel
lar. He peered in and could see moth
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-23
Tho unselfsh Mother.

There Is nothing more beautiful
than the devotion and self-denying
love of motherhood; but is there not
danger in too much devotion? The
child that Is never out from under the
watchful eye of the mother because
she fears something may happen to
it, has no chance to grow in It's own
way or develop its individuality. II
one analyses that watchfulness isn't
there an element Of selfishness in 1t,
fear of some accident is not so strong
as fear of the inconvenience, II some
thing did happen. AS the child grows
older the same mother who watches
his play, fears to have him fish, or
swim, or hunt, and he is denied those
pleasures or half enjoys them, know
ing that his mother is worrying all
the time about his welfare. If boy
or girl develops any originality of
character, they must be left some.
what to themselves, of course, with
reasonable amount Of direction and
watchfulness, otherwise they are only
parrot-like, or echoes of tie older
mind.
To achieve these results tn he must
be a much higher form OF unselfish-
ness than that which we commonly
call such.
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Household Hints

For the busy housewife who plans
her work for each day and seldom has
any spare time, few recipes of small
cakes that viii keep gives one a feel
ing of security, like a bank account,
that whoever comes there is some
thing in the house to fall back on.
These may be served with a cup of
tea to restore the tired nerves of the
friend who drops In or with a salad or
Ice may serve as dessert. Cookies
with fruit keep their freshness longer
than those without. 1t is good plan
to have two or three varieties on
hand at the same time.
One busy housekeeper when ma
king spice, fruit or ginger cookies that
need to be rolled to be shaped, mixes
them the day before wanted and
chills them over night on ice. They
roll with little flour and cut so nice
and smooth that 1t Is little trick
worth remembering. Another adyan-
tage is gained as the seasoning has a
chance to penetrate the dough well
before baking. Here are few favor
ite small cakes:
Oatmeal Cookies.
Cream three-fourths of a cupful of
lard or butter, add one cupful of sugar
gradually, two eggs well beaten, four
tablespoonfuls of milk. two cupfuls
each of flour. and oatmeal, one-half a
teaspoonful of soda and one teaspoon.
full OF baking powder sifted with the
-four, one-half teaspoonful of salt and
one cupful each of raisins and pecan
meats Roll and cut with a cooky cut
ter or drop by teaspoonfuls on a ba-
king sheet. the latter is easier and so
much more satisfactory.
German Chocolate Cookies.
Cream one-half of a cupful of but.
ter, add one cupful of sugar. gradual
ly, one egg well beaten and two
squares of bitter chocolate, melted.
Beat we'll add two cupfuls of -four,
sifted with two teaspoonfuls of ba-
king powder, and one-fourth of a tea
spoonful of salt, add the -four alter
nately with one-fourth of a cupful of
milk Chill and roll very thin, using
as little flour as possible.
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had got the wrong ends of them. Each
bisquito had a bees singer on its
nose and mosquitoes bitter on its tail,
and they were ambidextrous, as one
might say. They worked something
like a see-saw. A bisquito could bal
ance on its legs on tender spot, and
then see-saw up and down, and at
would do its dire work. BY the time
Uncle Ashdod reached the attic door
the whole production of his bisquito
factory was showing him how it was
done.
Uncle Ashdod was seen passing
through Main street at about 1880
o'clock accompanied by all the bis
quitos known to be in existence, and
he was on the jump, and at every
jump he let forth yell, but at the
speed at which he was travelling the
reporter of the Betzville News could
not tell whether it was a yell of tri,
umph or a mere expression of annoy
ance. II was later learned that he
had no thought at the time of ex.
pressing his triumph, but was simply
hiking for the swimming hole in the
creek
Three days later the biographer
from Chicago found him there with
only his nose above water while sew.
cral hundred bisquitos sat patiently
On log near by Occasionally bis.
quito would fly toward Uncle Ashdod,
who would then duck and swallow a
quart of creek water, The gentleman
from Chicago mentioned the subject
OF the biographical history to Uncle
Ashdod at the time, but he did not
wait for an answer. 1t seems that a
bisquito answered him first. He ran
all the way back to Betzyille, and the
history was forced to go to press
without even a mention of Uncle
Ashdod.
BY the time we have heavy frost
Uncle Ashdod's friends hope the bis.
quitos will be in comatose condition
and Uncle Ashdod can come out OF
the creek.
Copyright 1909. by W. G. chapman.)
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ing In the shadowy cavern, although
the moment the door was opened the
sounds stopped.
Fortunately. the stick with which he
had carried his bucket of blackberries
over his shoulder was within reach
and with this he began a hit or miss
battle with his enemies. 1t was moi
long before he fortunately made E
good landing on one of the creatures
but in the excitement of the fight he
slipped and fell, Before he could re
gain his feet he was attacked by the
companions of the slain animal ano
was bitten in the face and on the
arms and hands. So fierce was the
onslaught that he was practically help
less. They bit his eyes. and how long
tne pesky things kept up the baalt
the old man could not tell. for he
thinks he must have become unc.,n
Gcious, partly because of the fumes
of the fermenting blackberries aut
partly because OF the pain inflicted by
the animals.
He made nofurther effort to get out
for when he came to the animals hat
gone. The woodsmen who heard hin
and rescued him from the cellar
found a dead grounding lying on thu
floor of the cellar. and 1t was in thii
way that the identity OF the animals
With which the old mar. Aae been a,
lacked was established.
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Helpful Hints.

Don't throw away the beautifully
embroidered or handmade shirt-waist.
Set in new cloth and insertion in the
waist and have another new waist, as
the front will out wear the sleeves
and back of two. Some ingenious per-
son has made her fancy waists over
into corset covers, but experience
proves that they do not last long in
that capacity.
Another thing to make is dainty
little fancy apron of the embroidered
front that one hates to throw away.
There are so many pretty styles of
making little dressy aprons that one
can surely cut one to advantage,
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-23
Fall Game.

The game season is the harvest
time for the hunter, the wild ducks
and partridges are the first of the fall
game to be gathered in, later comes
the venison. A wild duck should be
cleaned and trussed, then place on a
rack in dripping pan, sprinkle with
salt and pepper and cover the breasts
with thin strips of salt pork.
Bake 20 or so minutes in very hot
oven, basting Nery FIVE minutes with
fat In the pan. Serve with orange
sauce. Currant jelly should accom-
pany the duck. A few stalks of celery
or small onion put into each duck
removes the strong wild flavor to
some extent, and adds to the flavor
Orange salad with French dressing
is an appropriate salad to serve with
duck.
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Garden Hints.

Don't fail to rake up the leaves of
the maple and oak. Pile them where
they will rot, and next year or the
following year you will have the fin.
est kind Of leaf mold for the house
plants and flower beds.
Take up the peonies in the fall II
they are to be changed.
Put dahlia and gladiola bulbs In a
dry, dark, cool place. Some success
full gardeners put them In dirt, then
sprinkle them toward spring and
when planting time comes they err
sprouted ready to begin growing In
the soil at once
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Fifteen Minute pudding.

Moisten one cupful of flour sifted
with two teaspoonfuls of baking pow
der and half a teaspoonful of salt with
rich milk to make a drop batter.
Grease the cups, add little of the
batter, then few tablespoonfuls of
any fruit liked, and a little more bat
ter. Steam Is minutes without uncov-
ering the steamer. Serve with cream
and sugar.
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Venison cutIets.

Clean and trim slices of venison cut
from the loin. Sprinkle with salt and
pepper and brush over with oil or but
ter, roll in soft bread crumbs. Place
in a broiler and broil for five minutes.
or saute in butter Serve spiced grape
jelly with venison.
Sow few onion seeds this fall and
have early onions in your own garden
In the spring.
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Tact.

Dear me, Mrs. Smithers, what is
that noise heard yesterday over your
way? Was that bowling your dog in a
ftp"
No, Mrs. Queerit, that was my
No, no, Mrs. SmIthers, was told It
was your daughter singing when
asked what bird You had there trilllng
more beautifully than knew your
canary could"
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s. VI IS1(0 \

HE poorest man may In his cot
80 tage bid defiance TO all the
force OF the crown, IL may be frail; it's
ROOF may shake; the wind may blow
through ~ the storms may enter; the
rain may enter-but the king OF England
cannot entcrl All his forces dare not
cross the threshold of the ruined tene-
ment. Earl of Chatham
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Tlokled.

"Whatain de dickens is Dusty doing
Shawn an combin' his hair?" asked
the astonished wayfarer as he rose
from his nap in the haystack.
Jaw, Dusty's stuck on himself"
sneered brother of the ties, "he read
in an old magazine an article headed.
Autumn Tramps Are Pretty an it's
made him proud.
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uNDREDs of stars in the peauti.

W. IuI Sky,
gether.
Hundreds OF birds that go singing by,
Hundreds OF bees in the sunny weather.
Hundreds OF dew-drops to greet the
dawn
Hundreds of lambs in the purple clover:
Hundreds of butterflies on the lawn
But only one mother the wide world
over"
ANONYMOUS
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uST cut the black serge and Il


Vof VuF tTv UIdUK StTBe ana INC
Grape
And the dirge
Whenever you chat with your chrm.
Whenever you're glum just keep the
tongue
Mum
And ship all your troubles to kingdom
come"
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What's the matter q
with I'D A H 0 I

Thousands OF acres of land have
been reclaimed to cultivation by
irrigation in that State during
the past 10 years. Thousands
more will be reclaimed within
the next 10 years. This means
an opening for many thousands
of homes.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-23

HERE liz good deal OF helpful
~ philosophy in the course of tho
guod natured man who had pile OF
small cherries on his plate, and who
made them taste better by looking at
them through magnifying glass and
saying to himself "'rhese are the biggest
and handsomest cherries I ever saw.
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You can't tell nowadays whether
you are going to be martyr or not.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-23
Death Of hrs Ann Foster

Mrs Ann Foster. beloved wife Of
James Foster and daughter OF Mr. ana
Mrs N Jameson. died Sunday eveu.
ing last from pneumonia and heart
trouble While sao had been sun, rer
FOR nearly two years past, her condition.
did not become ,mms lately alarming
until \ week previous to hor death
Tho funeral services were held at the
u T. church Wednesday morning. Rev
Chas - Hubbard Of Gunnison. preach
ing y touching AMI eloquent sermon
The Py THAN Sisters. of which order
the deceased was l-ajing member. hid
charge OF the funeral and rendered their
beautiful ritualistic service at the grave
~ Knrh's nf p, thias odge acted
Aun Janiesnu Fcster wt- born nj
Imp-riai. Nebrasha. and wss % year.
Que mouth s"d IL Gays old She was
reared III Crested Butte from childhood
and leaves u large circle Of friends who
mourn the departure OF one whom they
will ever remember for her charming i.
womaniy virtues
+ The bereavcd huaband and parents
have the deep sympathy OF the commur:
ity
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-23
Notice to Stockholders

\ Notic.. IA herrb, given that tn. sn.usl
meeting ~ tn. siockhnl,i' re- OF the bar &
Of Crested Butte will he held at it's
banking housc on Monday. Jar uary 3rd.
1910. at eight o'clock p. m. for the pur.
poee of electing BosrI OF Directors to
serve during tho ,ns"ing year and for
the transaction OF any other ,business
properly brought before SAID meeting.
Witness my hand and the seal Of said
Rank at Cr-sfed Butte. Colorado. this
23rd da, Of November. y D 1909.
Jos. II. BLOCK. Cashier
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-23
Mining News
fconijnped from first p.ge)

fconiinped from first page) Z.
siderHtion han the per.,n who has
never been IN the mine and can only
guess. as to what it has or-xiiLnol- rr'
srsino two mining properties lin9tHs
world which are alike md "A peT.on
thoroughly unacq tainted with any
minis history is not competent to -ay
much about what it will or will not pro.
duce upon further development About
the only sure system is to tirst find tie
ore and then follow wherever the o5e
shuts leads until II opens up big or
pinches to but rssm in the rocks a nd
many a mines has con tinucd drifting On
nothing but seam or crack between
walls whice finally led into bananas ore
again None who have worked to any
great extent on the Augusta vein doubts
but that there arc many more tin,es tho
amount Of ore remaining in the big vein
thau ever was mined from 1t and 10.
lieves that the only thing needed 10 to
fellow the ore thute found downward
and upward ard the company will surely
realize good results from 80 doing,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-23
Ross Funeral

We. print the following funeral notice
Of Mrs. John Ross from the Pueblo
Chiaftain of the 14th inst. The Ross
fanny we're .an'ong the o dest settlers in
Lhis t;wn where they resi,ed Tor man,
,ears aud nearly all Of tie children were
Asy. aud rechooled aud. grew to man
hood and ~omanhoad here, The sym
pa'hy OF the entire community go out
toithe fannly in this saddest Of Affections
tue loss ola loving wife and fond mother
THE funeral Of Nfs Sarah Nj Ross
~as held Yesterday afternoon from the
family residence. S24 East First :Strerf.
aud vaa largely attended. The services
were conducted by Rev Robt r Adams
abd Mrs c G White anu Charlcf Howe
sang. Abide With Me- Saved by Grace
and He Cares - -.
The pallbearers were Il r Lovett. j. A
roplin. W DICK, CH Mills, w. Ross
and 8 Litteil
1nterment was made In Roeelawn.
Besides a husband deceased was sur.
vived hy three suns and daughter
They are Charles Ross Of Crested Butte.
Clarence Il ,ss Of Trinidad, Oscar Ross
If Pueblo and Mrs Jessie Ewing Of Puc.
bio
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-23

The suicide OF jos. Parsons, a promi.
young husinesa man Of Gunni 90 while
on the trsir coming over Msfshsl pass
the first of tho week Wss . most deplor-
able act done during = spell Of mental
abeir t on Iossib'y occssioned by the
high elevation Of the pa,s which might
have overcome his nervous system and
Mt the time when h. shot himself il is
likely that he did no, know what lie WIS
doing A young wife aud two small
children survive.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-23

III. Rob, Aa.hr.ei,o-nir. ssiFlor..,.
smut down l"'t week oo secoppt OF no
e.rs and deep snows 90 Which, tceoupt
the soupacy had to cancel !osders Tor
two Thousand tons Of inis cosi The sew
er.l t.miiiss sesidins tli.re nneytd down
tie drrt OF the week and viii 1eside
here during the remainder Of .ths winter
snd most e tbs n.in.ts silI 60 10 work
In the snft coal Nines At this plsce until
lhe FiorfsiA mira -is sSAts- oparvd for
coal production.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-23
Holiday Rates

One fare for the round trip via tho
Ri" Grand- h. w-en all Colorado point II
icke's IN sal. D~c.mher oath. o5th
and 3lst, 1909 and Janu.r, lst 1910
Final return limit January 3. 1910.
For further information call on local
agent.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-23

Try that delicious cream tufy at the
Robinson Lumber COMPANY . store. Its
Il hand made roduct OF l. f Gayettc'-
tunnlson Canny Factory. A superior
article And chews like gum
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-23

C 8 Joanson. Of ,.th, Colorado Tsle-
phone Company came In this -wcsk to
take the place cf Wm Grxau who was
killed in the wreck on the u & 4: q Sat;
usdsy
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-23

Miss Nellie Decker arrived home from
hss school vorx Saturday and visits her
mother this week until Friday When
they both 70 to DeHvsr for The hol'd..
eesSop
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-23

4 car Of tue best brands OF -four ei
iouis, Call end get our prices. We rsn
save you money.
Robinson Lumber Company
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-23

Mrs Will Seeshsm. \ sister Of Mrs.
Foster who died here on Sunday came
ever from Sount rset to attend the funeral
arriving on ruesdsy's . train.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-23

Laurel Spann was up from Jax Cabin
Tuesday dong errands for Santa Ciuus
who is expected the last OF this week III
in that locniIty.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-23

Rev. Charles r Hubbard came up
from lunuison Tuesday TO preach the
sermon VI Mrs Foster. Mrs Hubbard
avromrxuied him.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-23

Mary J. Gibson VI Crested Butte ami
Claude r Pauik Of Cheyenne werc re
Gently married in Denver,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-23

by the frst o! January cur Grocery
stock will be complete,
Robinson Lumber Company.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-23

Sh Paul, representing tho Pueblo
Wholesale Grocery company ~as iii town
this week.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-23

Mrs l. I Parry aud sonr cspcct 10
leave soon FOR tho EASTERN pust vi the
state;
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-23

A social dance IL announced Tor Jaz
Cabin for Saturday light the 18th.
Every body invited 10 come aud have =
good time.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-23

There will be y dance ut tho Rus
SkuliDg ians un FRIDAY evening.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-23

} II Block ha, gone To I'onver l.
spsLd tho holidays with h's family.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-23

brs Prank Sonser returned fiom
Pueblo Saturday.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-23

M,s NJ } Boyle ami children return ea
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-23

EysTybO.iy get ,nto Ina with th'
Pilot aIJ bcIp bv,st tho toSn.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-23

Fiesh Mix. &c a quart at Mike Welsls
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-23

Civil Engineer j. II Fhend Of tie I
r 4 ! ~ here
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-23
LEGAL News.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER g. 1909

Local News.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER q. 1909
Fioab Milk, &c q quart at Mike "elsi.e
M,s NJ } Boyle AMI CHILDREN reIurs ea
Saturday
Civil Engineer j. II FJiend Of the Z
F. 4 ! n here
brs Prank Sonser returned f'om
Pueblo Saturday.
EysTybO.iy get snto Ina with I'll.
Pilot and bclp bo,st tho tosn.
} II Block hap gone To I'onvsr 10
spsLd tho holidays with h's family.
- "
There will be dance ut tho Ros,
SkuliDg lant un FRIDAY evening.
Mrs l. I Parry aud sonn cspuct 10
leave soon for tho EASTERN pust oi the
state;
SA Paul, representing tho Pueblo
Whole.ale Grocery company ~as III town
this week.
A social dance is announced FOR Jaz
Cabin for Saturday light the 18th.
Every body invited 10 come and have =
good time.
by the first 0! January cur Grocery
stock will be complete,
Robinson Lumber Company.
Mary J. Gibson " Crested Butte ami
Claude r Psuik Of Cheyenne wero re
Gently married in Denver,
Laurel Spann was up from Jax Cabin
Tuesday dong errands for Santa Ciuus
who is expected the last OF this week III