The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-09
Winning Goddess


Celebrate? OF course we can't ceie-
brate In this town. We can't do moth
Ing until we get together" Postmas
ter Haston threw away his cigar I'm.
patiently and turned &c the group OF
villagers.
Maybe that's so. but Il ought not
to be. Just because the cattlemen live
In the north end and the land owners
In the south they ought not to quar-
rel" replied Harry Morse. son of
Banker Morse. and rust home from col.
lege.
Well get up UIr own then" sug-
gested somebody. and let's meet to-
morrow night. Fourth OF July will be
here in a week"
Harry on his wheel met Led Norton.
the son OF the owner OF Hat Six Rnch,
on horseback a day later and the two
young men rode side by side across
the level plain for a time. Harry told
his companion Of the arrangement
That's all right" was the reply.
"The north end Is goin' to perform.
too. These old fogfes may fight II they
want to. but We won't be so foolish.
We can't help 1t. OF course, but let's 60
In for some fun out OF It anyhow"
I'm with you. We are TO have q
goddess of liberty In a nag dress and q
golden crown. You cant guess who II
Is to be-"
That homeiy Miss Lyons, OF course.
She always forces herself to the front"
"Wrong-Miss Dorins vandele."
why. her father 10 worth half =
million"
We'll. she win do anything for me-"
with a satisfied air.
'Oh. no. that's It. 10 It.! and the cat
tie king-to-be rode away. In his heart
was a little bitterness. for Dorine Wa
70 him something better than the rest
Of the girls Of the town. north or
south. and he did not like at all the
tone Of his companions expression.
So North Mayville prepared for its
parade and speeches. and South May.
willie did the same. Harry and Led met
often and exchanged notes y to the
progress Of the work. 1t was to b Q
very bitter rivalry.
For days the two sections OF the
town were excited. The tales Of the
doings OF the other side were related
with great sx~aggeration. Dorins heard
them and wondered II her party was
TO be SO very much outshonA.
-Thsy tell me that they are getting
up a ~cartcature Of me-" she said to
Harry.
They would not dare" was the
eager response. IF they did I would
punish the author myself"
"Who Is In charge Of the other
side?"
Led Norton. OF course"
Dorine's color heightened. but Harry
did not notice Il. He was 1t last re-
warded by securing her promise that
she would act the principal part in
the parade. He went away wondering
how he could orange II 50 that he
might be near her on tho glorious
occasion.
On the v Of the important day
there was = gathering In the back
room OF tho Cattlemen's Club. Around
the table sat six OF the largest owners
OF stock on the range. They talked
Of the morrow.
Il am In favor OF knocking them
out once for ALL" Colonel Norton was
saying. THAT side Of the town has
got to be wiped but eventually or our
property will be worthless. Let's scare
their old parade out OF sight and let
them see that We are running the
town"
/. Some objection was raised. but In
the end the worthless were all satisfied
with q plan that promised dire trouble
for the neighboring burg. But only
the six cattle barons knew OF II when
the morning dawned. The rivalry OF