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New-York tribune., 1909-05-16

over with coating of clay making roof that would
shed water IN ordinary storms.
Connected with the stable was corral and hay
ward built Of stockade posts similar to the stable
but without a roof This afforded good protection IN
case of attack by Indians
In this manner most of the military posts and
stage stations were built but timber was scarce,
thev were sometimes made of the tough sod OF but
faIo grass or excavated into a bank These were
called dugouts
Beyond this point the country was rolling and
covered with buffalo. antelope and elk. The coyote,
the gray wolf prairie dog, and rattlesnake were
country Of the quail and prairie chicken Their place
in our commssary filled by the wild turkey We
could 90 out at any time and Kill as many as we
wished as easily as YOU could catch tame ones IN a
farnvard Game being so plentiful this country was
naturally the home and hunting ground of the In
dians to whom the white came as a trespasser;
but at that particular time they were not openly
hostile
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR MAY 10, 1909

When had the meat securely wrapped in the SKIN,
and ready to pack the mule an arrow came "hlz-
zing down and buried itself in the package
Looking up, | saw that was surrounded by a nam
circle of Indians mounted on good ponies and riding
ranid1v toward me | had nothing to defend myself
with except the knife had used tor sklnnng the pu
falo Dropping the knife l mounted the mule ana
began to belabor him with my feet winch, had
| stopped to consider useless waste OF Strength
but / only headed him toward camp and drumIned
harder on his sides with the heels OF my hedVy DootS
To no purpose however; for the Indians closed
round me with frightful yes prodding the mule with
their spears.
beast showed the speed that HIM, and started
for the camp a run. his feet hitting only the hiSh
spots with the savages in full pursuit Every mo
1nent | expected to be pierced with their arrows ui-
Ill we were within a few yards OF camp, "heh they
halted and | rode alone.
was greeted by shouts Of laughter instead OF the
warike front | expected to see arrayed against the
attack of redskins. Involuntary | turned to see
what could be the cause Of their merrment IN what
was to me most tragic moment. To my great sur
prise caught the same sounds OF mrth coming from
The rear. and saw the Indians doubled up on their
ponies shaking with laughter. Fear gave place 10
righteous Indignation as | realized that had been
the laughing stock of both parties.
The whole thing vhich had been 50 terribly real 20
me was only rav on the part Of some Indians from
the kaw Reservation. who were out on buiaIo
hunt and was so recognized by party from the
first When | found myself the butt OF both white
and red men. my chagrin can be imagined Tor was
extremely sensitive to the sting Of ridlcule
Nv ONLY consolation came from the fact that our
whole outfit was compelled 10 eat bacon for supper.
instead of the uiCv buffalo steaks they mad antcl-
pated for as the Indians rode away they carried
with them not only the parts | had so carefully Sc
cured but the rest Of the carcass as well
NIr Dickson often laughed heartily over this cpl
sode and once overheard HIM telling the story TO
some friends and saw him point out the mule. Which
he declared made those three miles 10 camp IN two
minutes and half | never measured the distance,
but in my Judgment they were short miles and posi-
bly, the mule did cover them IL the time Indicated,
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16

for Dickson was usually considered truthful man
In some of the sternest moments of my lie, during
he many attacks we encountered when on military
EXPEDITIONS when / served as scout guide. and De
snatch bearer | was never again overcome by that
same feeling of fear, for there would come across ny
memory +bat race for nv life on the dead head
mule and the Indignation that then hlled my breast
would come to nv aid The boys used 20 say that
rode into a fight with my hair standing up put Win
a grin on nv face
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
Surrounded by Indians

THIS was animal whose slOwness was equaed
only by his obstinacv; but that he possessed
powers Of speed hitherto unsuspected was proved
before the day was over.
We working way through part OF the
country where grass choice and water abundant.
Consequently, buffalo numerous that
killed meat needed IT. using only the choice
parts and leaving the of the carcass to the
otes. On the day speak of Klein killed a buffalo
IN the afternoon and | was ordered to 90 and
the humps and IONS and bring them into camp for
supper.
was green hand at the work and before had
finished nv task the outfit had gone into camp
distance ahead the trail but still within sight
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
BY Margaret q. Hays

We're having a awful sad party
us Kitty an Bobby an me
Ny birdy has died very sudden
We're burving him under this tree.
Bobby an me felt so sorry
We cried an we cried an we cried
An Kitty cried hardest of any,
Cause 1t was kittv's fault at ne died
An She cried cause we spanked her an whipped
As hard as we both ever could
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29
A BOYS ESSAY ON TUBERCULOSIS

A prize was offered to a group of
school children for the best compost
ton written after tour of Inspection
of a tuberculosis exhibition. The
prize was not awarded to the follow
ing, but it deserved to pc preserved;
Tuberculosis was started in 1884
by DR.. Trudeau. in the Adlrondacks.
Although consumption is net herited,
and does not belong to this climate,
it is getting very popular. 1t is Of
ten cured. For instance. young boy
was operated on for append dicstis, but
when opened. his appendice was
found to be full of tubercle. He was
quickly sewed up and his father
bought him a sweater and out-of-door
outfit, and now he is doing very well.
in Colorado, where people have
consumption. they had to take their
furniture out and build tent and
live in out of doors.
I'm one of the pictures of Colorado
show where man sat twelve hours
with his hands folded
The people of Colorado are very
healthy, but Colorado Is q very con-
sumptive state, also Massachusetts is.
Twelve good breaths day will cure
consumption.
F. Consumption is germ disease.
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29
ON DAILY SENTINEL.
RIGHT OF WAY
OF HIGH LINE

Editor Sentinel
(SecondJ Having advanced rea-
sons why gravity lines are TO he pre-
ferred to hydro-pumping systems es-
pecially if high dam structures are
involved. | shall now consider the
High Line project proposition con
cretely.
Influenced by Secretary Ballinger's
suggestion last spring, | placed engf-
neers III the field and located a grav-
ity line beginning at a point about
two miles above the railroad station
of Tunnel on the opposite side of the
river, thence on a line about thirty
feet vertically above and paralleling
the Orchard Mesa line to point
short distance above PalisaGe where
a siphon will carry the line to the
Stub Ditch right of way; thence on
grade to the Utah border and cover
ing from five to eight thousand acres
more land than the line located by
reclamation engineers.
The maps and data showing this
line are on file with the state engi-
neer and county clerk of Mesa coun-
ty. Every step has been taken re-
quired by federal and state statutes.
invite an inspection of the same by
faith and the practicability of the
route SO located. No competent and
unbiased engineer upon examination
of this survey will question the feast
bility of the line. He will report that
it is merely question of cost. Later
| shall name an amount in bonds.
much less than the estimates by the
government, for which | and my as
sociates will build this proposed grav-
ity High Line system.
No one now believes that the rec
lamation service would ever construct
on their line traversing the orchards
under the Stub Ditch" Even Sands
is scurrying to devise some plan to
avoid that. But in so lodging Scylla
he bumps Charybdis. If he success
fully appropriates my north side line
he gets above the orchards.--but he
is up against the C. F. & /. coal prop
critics and the d. & r. G. tracks, and
besides, a so foot diverting dam and
miles of tunnels and expensive flum-
ing No wonder 1t is announced at
the outset that the cost of such water
Will be $40 per acre. If the original
estimates on the Gunnison tunnel
project for instance. made by the
reclamation engineers are "A criterion.
the ultimate cost will be 5000 per
acre,
Moreover. do not believe that
either the coal company or the rail-
road company will ever consent to
Sands right of way. Since line
across the river is practicable and
would not interfere with them,
shall not be surprised If the attempt
to enforce condemnation be made. to
see these companies resist in the
courts to the bitter end, even if II
should finally be necessary to attack
the constitutionality of the Reclama-
ton Act insofar at least as the recla-
nation service would seek to provide
irrigation for private land holdings
through the drastic exploitation OF
their property. 7. c. HENRY.
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29
THE STORY STORY OF OF "C0MMENCEMENIDAYS' S00NHERE

Ii is pleasant to record the success
and hail the advent of "Comence-
ment Days" the comedy of college
girl life which John Cort will present
at the Park opera house on Thursday
night. December 2, with Frederick ".
Bowers.
This new piece, the joint work OF
Virginia Frame and Margaret Mayo,
comes stamped with hearty and
healthy approval. Fifty people com
prise the company headed by FRED
erick V. Bowers.
The story of Commencement
Days" is simple, yet dramatic and
compelling. A shadow has fallen
across the youthful spirit and bouy-
ancv of life at Cotton College, where
the scenes are laid. Various sums OF
money have been stolen from the
students. and the truth is too Sadly
anparent that "one of the girls is
the culprit Suspicion Logically put
nniustlv falls on Kate Wells, the
class president, who, thinking to save
her fiance and her best friend his
sister. refuses to diyulge the reai
facts of which she has become cog
infant AS a matter of fact the money
has been taken to save from disgrace
another brother of the guilty girl and
with the full intention of replacing
it, The story is worked out to a
happy elimination and mutual under,
standings. which prove that GOOD
sometimes results from evil.
commencement Days" is play of
tvpes. the wholesome, rollicking hfe
that abounds in American college life,
the romping lovable girls that com
bine innocent merriment and aptitude
for higher education. The girls VINO
become the wonderful American wo-
men to whom the whole world doffs
its hat.
John Cort has given the play every
advantage that managerial tact and
resources commands. The mounting
is said to be unusually lavish and at
tractive, the company carefully Sc
lected one, the details of production
worked out to a complete nicely.
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29

big brothers and sisters example and
write out list of tho desires Of his
heart for Santa 10 crafty on ven
ture just try how his highness Will
like a toy belt 1t is made of piece
of two inch satin ribbon long enough
to fiji about the waist comfortably and
to tie in an attractive bow in tho back
with long ends. The portion that is
supposed TO go around the waist of the
infant is doubled over TO form belt.
from which hang pendent from satin
streamers whistle silver il money is
not consideration rubber doll and.
on the third end. n small play ball.
The belt is then completed.
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29
Two Pretty Presents.

An acceptable present for n baby in
the sets of silver safety pins that come
on three rings tied together with II
ribbon. Each ring contains II dozen of
the pins. aad all the doZens differ in size
For the rubber blanket used on the
crib there are slips the exact size niade
with small buttons aud holes so that
II fresh one may be pui rn with LITTLE
trouble. These mus, bt'ar The cnbroid-
cred initials OF the new arrival.
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29
Beby Bibs.

A baby cannot have too many bibs.
and there is nothing a mother appre-
ciates more than gift bibs for her baby
A pretty bib is made of sheer lawn.
embroidered with the transparent EN-
broidery which consists of catstitch
done on the wrong side Of the material
for the flowers and simple outline stitch
for the stems and scrolls. Set the EN-.
broidcred lawn on 10 n heavy linen
back Trim the bib with an edeiu-
of valenciennes lace. With this bib
can be given one of the silver fasten-
ers, which are new and useful
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29
Two of the pretty basket ball girls with commencement
DaVs''

and three-quarters of all consump-
tives are cured.
The sleeping-bags are very use
full to the consumptive people, te-
cause they can put their heads alone
into them or leave their heads out
and pat the rest of the bodies into
them. | saw the germs. 1t is ig
white ball with blue spots on it.
mink it would be fine to sleep in one
Of those bags with the head inside
and the lungs outside. From Char
tiles and The Commons
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29
WAITING FOR THE HILL.

An Englishman hired an irish cab
by to get him to the train. The
Irishman's horse was going very slow
aud the Englishman stuck his head
out of the cab window and said:
Whip him up. Give him the gad.
Hit him in a vital spot"
AN sure" said the cabby. I've
hit him in every vital spot but the
ears and I'm savin' them for the hill. "
From Norman e. Mack's National
Monthly.
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29

According to Christian Scientists
the way to make a thing so or not so,
is to think the desired way. On this
basis one can have million dollars in
his mind but If he loses his mind he
goes broke
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29
Is cYOTNc'

white soft string cut into lengths for
the body and arms. The head is stun
ed our with wadding. also the body.
and the shapes formed by tying about
neck and waist pieces of baby ribbon
of some bright color. Beads are stuck
in for eyes. and n mouth is made with
colored thread worked in with II needle.
the pudgy hand.
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29
RahY,s Bonnet Eox.

The baby has his bonnet box MS well
as his mamma. but it is cunning lit
tie round affair covered with lowered
paper in a pretty babyiSh design Of
forgetmenots. This is one of lhe prei
tiest new ideas in connection with the
infants layctte and makes II charming
Christmas gift. Inside the box is fit
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29
TODAY Is YEARS AGO
FROM DAILY SENTINEL
"Wednesday. Nov. %. J

The noon train is reported seven
hours late.
The public schools of the city will
be closed the rest of the week.
Tom and Jerry. companions OF long
standing, will be the popular gentle
men whose acquaintance will be
sought tomorrow
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. b.
Hayes, this morning, a boy.
The roster of Indian children has
been raised to 1923. the largest num-
Der in the history of the institution.
J. Clayton Nichols returned yester-
day from Telluride.
A lively runaway occurred on Main
street this morning.
Harry Neel. who recently sold the
Lake City Photograph and who has
been on visit to this city. returned
home yesterday.
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29

1t is confidently predicted that JEFF
fries and Johnson will be the most
striking figures in all the vast thrpng
that will attend the affair in which
they are presumed to participate
sometime the coming year.
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29
Christmas Presents
FOR


At first glance the Christmas gift for
King Baby. impreguable as he is in his
pink and white well fed contentment.
seems the hardest problem Of the hoi-
iday season. He has no wants that are
obvious and patent. and IL is evidently
quite hopeless to ask him to follow his
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29

When women are given the right of
suffrage everywhere in this country,
then we will have dual government
pantaloons and petticoats.
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29

BOX FOR HIS LoRDsHirs noyNErs.
ted with round. scented lining OF
silk, and the top OF the lid is finished
in the same way. Gathering the silk
in rosette fashion and catching up the
ends in the center of the lid with
rosette of baby ribbon is a dainty
touch to the box.
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29

Pointing out such men as Harri-
man as an example for young men to
emulate. is about as sensible as to
suggest to a dwarf that he struggle
to reach the physical capabilities of
the giant Hartman was a marvel
in his particular capabilities, and they
were born in him, not acquired. Come
down the line a little when seeking
examples for the youth of the land to
emulate. 1t will be less discouraging
to the youth.
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29

VIII Nicaragua do the right thing
without her being punished? Or will
Uncle Sam have TO slap the brat
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29

That little roll of two million dol
lars sent into the Grand valley this
year, in payment for fruit, will have
tendency to make the business men
sit up and take notice, like a polite
ian when he hears the announcement
of the opening of new barrel
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29

When you come TO pay a beauty
doctor for taking the tan off your face
then you will begin to realize that
you have been skinned.
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29

Unsatisfactory living is not real
living. Let any one be compelled to
do things he does not want to do and
life is miserable for him Anyone
would rather be his own heaven,
thought it were hell to another, than
to be in another's heaven that would
be hell to himself. Moral: Do not
set yourself up as a standard for
other people
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29

There is one thing quite sure.
Mother Eve did not have to keep
saying to Father Adam, DO keep
your hands out of your pockets"
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29

Mrs, Eddy insists there is really
nothing material-all in Mind, Spirit.
God. We noticc, however, that she
hangs on tenaciously to the large
hoard of the coin of the realm she
has been able TO accumulate.
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29

There is an actor down east by the
name of Guy Standing. There are a
good many of him in this country.
for one can see a guy standing on
nearly every street corner in any of
the towns and cities of this country.
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29

why is 1t when man turns re-
former he can see no good in anything
or anybody? Is it not Just possible
that his crouch has somewhat dis
torted his Judgment? We think so.
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29

To-day will be yesterday tomorrow.
Don't wait till tomorrow to read to-
days news; then it will be yesterdays
news you will be reading. Read to-
days news today
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29

Your clothes will keep their shape
and look nice longer II you have
them cleaned and pressed BY Us. The
Suitortum. Phone Black sS2.
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29

1t Is simply wonderful how many
things people can get free Caccording
to the advertisements)- by simply
paying as much or more than they are
worth.
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29
|fl0@AM AND JE1sAM| |
:POINTS and POINTERS;
!: PICKED UP IN
! PASSING.
(By Sam. G. sloane.l

Often the man who seems to be in
the greatest hurry is the only one ho
will stop TO see which dog licks.
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29
Strino Doll.

Easier to make than the rag doll and
much more hygienic, for babies have
the bad habit Of putting things in their
mouths and the paint on rng dolls is
often poisonous, is the string doll. 1t
is evolved from quantities of heavy
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29

Isn't ii curious how many people
have to be taught that they do not
know everything before they can be
taught anything else.
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29

Coal took jump of fifty cents per
ton at Boulder the other day. It
must make the Boulder people hot to
have to pay so much more for keep
ing warm.
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29

Here is the best definition of a
hypocrite we have ever heard: one
who says pleasant things to you and
mentally calls himself a liar while
doing II.
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29

The man who dreams of flying
machines
And never makes a wing,
is the one who dreams his life away
And never does thing.
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29

You wont have to ask ror the cor
rect time II you buy Hamilton
watch from the Blackstone Jeweiry
en-. Majestic building.
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29
Cut Out This Coupon and Vote 1t TO,
Your Favorite.
| hereby vote for
as delegate- from
Try Fred Mantey-s new soc whip.

When you want to drive into the
country call on Barton e Terrill for
nice livery rigs and good horses.
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29

Your credit is good with the Grown
Furniture Company, 334 Main street
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29

If you ever bought good whiI
for soc see Fred Mantey
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29

One of the Oldest ana best equipped
livery firms in western Colorado If
Barton & Terriu. Fifth and Colorado.
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29

Sanitary plum ding comnends II
,elf TO every body See E NJ
<engis. the plumber.
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29

Presto Collar overcoats- Loeffiers
The daily sentinel., 1909-11-29

LARGE NEW ILLUSTRATED
CATALOG FREE.
on postal card and we will
mail at once our new catalog.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-03-23

Choc'aw IOwery Coleman L1wvIy
and Irene Lowery.
Notice IS hereby given that George
L. Lowery, the duly appointed and
qualified guardian OF the estate Of
Choctaw, Coleman and Irene Lowery.
Ia sreturued and presented for con.
irmatlon and filed in said Court his
return Of the sale OF the following
described real estate the entire estate
OF said Chmoctaw, Coleman and Irene
LOwery In and 10 the north half OF
the southN est quarter, and the south.
west quarter Of the southwest quar-.
ter OF section fourteen QD, and the
east half OF the northeast quarter.
and the south half OF the southwest
quarter OF the northeast quarter OF
section twenty-three (23), and the
southwest quarter OF the southeast
quarter OF the southwest quarter OF
Section twenty.three (23), all in
Township five CD South, Range five
90, East. Also the west 3.34 acres OF
the southwest S.34 acres OF Lot four
90 Section six &C., Township two (2)
South, Range four G) west, and in
and 10 all lands that may or might be
selected In lieu thereof in the event
the allotment OF said lands to the
said Goldie Lee LOwery be not per-
fected and no patent issue therefor.
for the sum of 81 600 and that the
9Th day OF April 1909, at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon OF said day at the
County Court room in Ardmore, in
said County OF Carter, has been duly
appointed by said Court for hearing
said return, at which time any person
interested in said estate may appear
and file his exceptions in writing 10
said return and contest the same, and
are hereby referred to said return
for further particulars
In testimony whereof, hav.. here
unto affixed the seal of said Court /
this the 2Oth day of April. 1899
Elliot I.R. MASON.
Coua'y Judge. !
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LITTLE LOCALS.

w = Davis returned today from
Marietta whore be- has been attend.
ing 90 legal h1sin,es
VIM = Warren yis''cI his farm at
Ecrwyu today.
Mr. I"gcudr", proprietor OF M"
\dri"n hotel left TODAY for a bust.
ness visr 10 points north
H. w Stark a promiu ~ bust oss
man Of Gainesville. was a business
visitor here today
Harry Kirkpatrick 81 Marietta was
here today en- route TO points north
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orders at GIlmcr Hotel 9tf.
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