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The St. Mary banner., 1909-11-20

mately be entitled to somatbi,
G2oo,O0o. The distribution is -.
made BY Indian Agent Cockbr,.
Sturgeon Walls. The assens,.
braves listened stolidly to tba
plantations of the agent tbst
niece of paper each received m.s4
that 4 LARGE sum of money w.,
the Quebec bank to their eas,l @
which could be obtained Whom
quired. y short lecture on bant,s
and the convenience of the s.ri.
department followed after which :
recipients marched solemnly to :.
bank and drew the face value a, y
checks.
Burdened with wealth, they re.,,
ed to the agents office. where o,'
Indian piled his money upon tbs
BILE and joyfullH regarded the st,,
Of greenbacks which spelled casa
comfort for some time to come M
indian insisted on having bills !
small denomination and was lo., j
up with mountain of greenbacE,k
With a grin he staggered into tbo n
1ce. money bulging out of av..
pocket. Slowly unpacking hmsssf
he piled his treasure on the tap'E
making a bigger display than anv
his red brothers, which afforded ri
the greatest satisfaction.
With difficulty the men were s.
suaded from carrying off their mo,s,
to the reserve, twenty miles acm,
Lake Nipissing; but finally, afr
making generous purchases and IA,
ing their bills. nearly all deposits
their wealth in the bank. It is Stat
ed that the sale will mean an n
come to some families of e6Oo
year. A not unnatural result Of thI
sudden acquisition Of wealth h,
been the frequent and prolonged Vi,
its OF young bucks from oths
tribes, who are finding new attrad
tlons among the maidens of the DOH
families. The matrimonial marke
has shown quite a boom. ON ].
wedding has already taken place an
and Indications are favorable ID
many more in the near future, as eV
cry DOkis maiden represents an IN
mediately cash value of about en-
and prospective yearly income
6 G60.-London Telegraph.
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TORRENT FROZE IN MIGHT.
Mountain Stream Turned to Ice
Remarkably short Time.


The phenomenon was one tnat
have never before experienced-a rl
ming river frozen solid in a nigh
When We arrived the waters Of tAi
stream, tumbling over the great bow.
ers and rushing through the tortuos
channels, made a deafening foal
Gradually, but almost impercept@!
the tumult decreased, while, wca
out after a hard day, we fell asleel
A few hours later, when "
awoke, a deathly silence prevaiea
and on looking out, to my intens
surprise, l found that the rushing 20
rent of the previous night had OF.
transformed into a solid mass OF ~
In this region of extreme temper
lures l had on other occasions sea
torrents frozen, but never under sas1
startling conditions. On loonY,
round we found that everything '
possessed was also frozen solid,
cluding our saddle of mutton ~n's
was merely a block of ice. We We
ravenous, but We got no satlslac'a]
from gnawing at Jumps, OF ~
which ought to have been succus
Joint, and so, despite our hunger
had to content ourselves with
tie tea-to make which we NEW
ice-and few biscuits. Ciaa
White. in Wide World.
The St. Mary banner., 1909-11-20
A
Coward
BY Ann PORTER


Sophia Norris, spinster, stood be-
fore the door of her brothers house
looking very warm and very much
out of temper. Il d. not believe
there is soul at home," she said
angrily, giving the bell last fierce
push with her strong forefinger. The
door suddenly opened and maid
appeared very red and quite out OF
breath, as if she had been running.
"How many times do you expect
to hear the bell ring before you see
fit to answer" Miss Sophia demand.
ed
The girl looked frightened. "Ex-
cuse me, num-" she said, "but I
didn't hear the bell. I was out in
the yard hanging out Miss Helen's
white dress and"
Never mind" interrupted the
irahe lady a. she entered the hall.
"Are any Of the family at home"
"Yes, mum: Miss Helen is sham
pooin' her hair on the back porch"
Miss Sophia frowned. II will 60
to her." she said.
As she approached the back porch
. laughing voice called out, "Sally,
was it book agent? I saw an old
lady's bonnet as l peeped around the
corner and I knew 1t was either =
book agent or an old lady with a
tract" The girl turned her head to
smile at Sally. but her expression
quickly changed when she beheld her
amnt gazing grimly at her. why
Aunt Sophia" she said, as she rose
with outstretched hand. This is q
ouTprise."
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Cubical Cantaloupes.

G.. r. Parrish on North fakln
Wash, marketed cantaloupes ~
this week that are perfect cuOes
Parrish has been doing Nv.
things with fruit and vegetaDie' =. !.
several years, but says that us :.
of growing cantaloupes in the snss
of cubes is the most practical ol :.
thing he has undertaken. he :.
troughs made from heavy luln0ei :
these are partitioned to make az
terror size of 4 inches each way.
soon as new cantaloupes are SEE.
form on the vines each 1Fui.
placed in one of the partitions
trough. The fruit continues " -
and gradually assumes the snaw r..
the c1bical house in which " M A
To prevent the top from p
round Parrish places heav' W.
the trough in time to a'old !" s..
As soon as the cantaloupes I'd
filled UP the cubic shape a'io' .r.
them, they are taken out .!
ing the bottom OF the t'o'e
packed away to ripen. .,d
Parrish already has larger =.
psrtitioned off, in which ne -
inp square watermelons, and "a
his apple, pear and peacn I'M
has hundreds of cubical snapeu .,,
hanging, each filling Will
Charleston News.
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WHY WOOD DECAYS.
Government Seeks Methods for Pro-
longing Life of Timber.


longing Life of Timber.
+ Piles driven by the hut dwellers OF
| the Baltic centuries ago are as sound
| today as when first placed. The
| wooden coffins in which the Egyptians
| buried their dead are still preserved
in perfect condition after thousands
Of years of service.
The longevity of timber under
these two extremes of climate and
| moisture conditions has naturally
| made people ask-What causes wood
decay? The answer is, fungi and bac-
terra, low forms of plant life which
| live in the wood and draw their nour-
| ishment from it. The little organisms
are so little that a microscope is re-
quired to see them, yet their work
results in the destruction of billions
of feet of timber each year and the
railroad corporation with its crOss-tie
bill running up into seven figures and
the farmer who spends hundred or
so dollars a year for fence posts
are alike drawing upon the knowl-
edge of experts in all parts of the
world in efforts to learn the most
economical and most satisfactory
method of preserving wood against
the inroads of decay.
The small organisms can grow
either in light or in total darkness;
but all of them require air, food.
moisture and heat. If one or more
of these essential requirements is
lacking they can not live, and the
decay of timber will not take place.
Wood constantly submerged in water
never rots, simply because there is
an insufficient supply Of air. This
condition accounts for the soundness
Of the old Baltic piles. On the 9TH
er hand, if wood can be kept air dry
it will not decay, because there viii!
then be too little moisture. The tim
ber used by the Egyptians will last
indefinitely SO long as it is bone-dry.
There are great many cases.
however, where it is impossible to
keep wood submerged in water, or in
an absolutely air-dry condition. De.
cay may be prevented by two gener.
al methods-by treating the wood
with antiseptics, thus poisoning the
food supply of the organisms which
cause decay, and by treating it with
oils which render it waterproof. A
combination of these two methods is
most commonly used, as when wood
is treated with creosote, which fills
up, the pores in the timber and keeps
out water, and is also powerful
antiseptic.
The United States Government
considers the Investigations of tie
preservative treatment of timber Of
such Importance that the business Of
one branch o. bureau in the De-
partment of Agriculture-the office Of
wood preservation in the forest
service at Washington-is given over
entirely to the work of experiments
in cooperation with railroad COM
panies and individuals, in prolonging
the life of railroad ties, mine props,
bridge timbers, fence posts and trans.
mission poles.-United States Foresr
ter.
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The Week-Ender,
(By Carlyle Smith.)

ne "CCk-GnOcTs
(By Carlyle Smth.)
love it when old Jonesey for the
weekend visits me.
He's such a brilliant chappy. He's
as lively as can be.
From Friday until Monday he viii
sit around the place
With Just one set expression on his
solemncholy face.
He holds his tongue SO fast you'd
think somehow he'd got it glued |;
And never doth he ope his mouth
except to swallow food;
And if perchance he stoops to smile
it make you think with joy
OF melancholy little Binks, the under
takers boy.
He never learned the game OF bridge.
He doesn't care for cards.
He seldom reads, SO little knows
about the nations bards.
The game Of golf he does not play.
| rather guess he thinks
'Tis foolish chasing rubber balls
about a silly links.
At billiards he's a duffer, and he al
ways tears the cloth
AS though he were descended from
the Vandal and the Goth.
He doesn't care for children, and de-
spises monographs,
And elevates his eyebrows if some
other fellow laughs.
For gardening he has no taste. He
deems a rake bore;
If ever he wants flowers he can buy
'em at the store.
And when the thrush his early song
at Jonesey's window sings
He's apt to say he thinks that birds
are beastly noisy things;
And if the cricket starts to chirp MS
little evening twit
Old Jonesey rises from his chair and
tries to step on 1t.
And if the kiddies try charades, with
sacrificial air
He sits and yawns and goes to sleep
slumped in a rockingham!
OF horses he is much afraid-no
horseback stunts for Jones!
He doesn't care to risk his limbs
or break his inner bones:
And as for motors, goodness me! the
things he's never tried.
Because he really thinks they're tan
tamOunt to suicide.
You cOuldnt get him in a car for all
the cash in sight!
And as for riding round the land, as
some folks do, at night.
He thinks it is crime to run at
any time Of day
A locomotive without tracks along
the public way!
He doesn't care for supper late. He
seldom touches meat.
For fish he has no liking. and ne
doesn't live to eat
A little bit of spinach he allows Is
sometimes nice,
But on the whole he much prefers
boiled hominy or rice.
And yet despite his funny ways I love
to have him como
And spend a week eni with me down
at my rural home
I don't enjoy him while he's there,
but how my spirit glows
When Monday comes and Jonesey
packs his suitcase pan: goes!
-Harper's Weekly.
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Good Roads Mean Money.

The people need to be eou.a =,
the fact that money spent io' -
roads is not money tnfo". .x.sN
whereas money spent for ms, .ss,1
improvements is worse tlan v,,l
awav.-Louisyi.le Courier-JoufD''
The St. Mary banner., 1909-11-20
INDIANS SUDDEN WEALTH.
They Wanted Their Money in Green
backs for Display.

Wealth has suddenly come to the
French River Indians through the
sale of the valuable timber on their
lands near Lake Nipissing. For many
years the late chief of the Ojibways
sternly repulsed the advances OF the
iumbermen, but his son has yielded
to their solicitations, and it IS stated
that altogether the band will ulti-
The St. Mary banner., 1909-11-20

Faith may move mountains, admits
the Chicago News, but it's a waste
Of time to try it on warts.
The St. Mary banner., 1909-11-20

Sympathy opens the windows to
life's sunshine, breaches the Chicago
Tribune.
The St. Mary banner., 1909-11-20

The Bible is printed u wv
uages.
The Dolores star., 1909-03-12
Mrs. J. II. BrumIey Passes Away.

| Died, at her home on seventh street
at 2:20 o'clock Monday, March 8, 1909,
Mrs John II. Brumley, aged SO years,
l month and 2S days.
| Sarah Il. Johnson was born in Chero-
kee county, Texas, January 10, 1850.
She was married April l, 1866, at
Stephenville, Texas, to John II. Brum-
ley, to which union five children were
born, two sons, j. M. and w. II. of
this place, and three daughters, Mrs.
JefIie Hosea of this place, and Mrs.
Annie Green and Mrs. Lulu Goodman
of Moab, Utah, all of whom survive
their mother, and were at her bedside
when she died.
In 1868 Mr.. and Mrs. Brumley moved
to Cleburne, Texas, where they resided
until 1874 when they made trip over
land to Trinidad, Colorado. Mrs.
Brumley had two small children and
the trip occupied three months and
was full Of danger on account Of the
Indians. 1t was during this trip that
she put her trust fully in the Lord and
and accepted Christ as her personal
Savior. The next year they returned
again to Texas where she united with
the Baptist church, with which church
she was affiliated ever since, being a
charter member of the Dolores Baptist
| church. They remained in Cleburne
until 1882 when they again came to
this state and have lived in Dolores
and vicinity ever since.
Mrs. Brumley was taken i'll about six
months ago and her physician had lit
tie hope of her recovery from the first.
The first of December she was taken to
the hospital at Durango where an
operation was attempted and the trou-
BILE found to be a cancer that could not
be removed. She recovered from the
operation and returned to her home,
growing weaker and weaker until death
! relieved her suffering.
Deceased was loving wife, kind
mother and good neighbor; ever will.
ing to do what she could to help those
who were in distress or needing help
Being one of the old settlers she was
known throughout the county and
leaves large circle Of friends to mourr
her departure. ~
| The funeral was held from th,
Dolores Baptist church at 8 O'CLOCK
Tuesday afternoon. Rev. G.. w. +
Dixon, her pastor, conducted the ser
vices which were largely attended, tn,
church being too small to accommo
date all. The remains were laid to res
III the Dolores cemetery.
The Dolores star., 1909-03-12
Notice For Bids.

BidS wanted on following described
WORK. Three quarters of n mile three
wire fence, owner to furnish wire and
staples, posts IL feet apart, holes "a
inches deep, split posts, not less than
four inches in diameter at the small
End, seven and one-half feet in length,
Mlst be sound and not shattered.
Flowing and narrowing thirty acres,
eight inches deep, and digging iif
teen hundred (150ol holes for fruit
-tfees. Holes must be eighteen inohes
deep.
Work includes also, the planting Of
trees. Want bids for work by the Goth,
of March. ] reserve the right to reject
any and all bids. HARRY V. PYLE,
Dolores, Colorado.
The Dolores star., 1909-03-12

w. |. Myler, county commissioner
and sheepman of Dolores was n caller
yesterday. La Plata elected cattle
man to the Senate but just why Dolores
went to the extreme of a sheepman we
can't guess.--Tuesday's Durango
Democrat.
The Dolores star., 1909-03-12

Antoine Giorgetta and wife brought
Steve Tam to town Saturday and saw
him safely on the train. Mr.. Tam is a
brother of Mrs. Giorgetta's and is on
his way to indianapolis where he will
enter hospital for medical treatment.
The Dolores star., 1909-03-12

A small frame building is being
erected by the county between the rail-
road and the Dolores livery stable.
This building will be used for fumiga-
ting fruit trees. There are forty or fifty
car loads of trees expected in this
spring.
The Dolores star., 1909-03-12
Notice.

The March examination for teachers
will be held at my Office in the Court
House, in Cortez, on the 18th and 10Th,
of March, each days session Begin
ming at nine o'clock n. m.
HANNAH OUTWARD,
County Superintendent of Schools.
dS-hn
The Dolores star., 1909-03-12

Isaac Nj. Wilson arrived Wednesday
from Fremont county, Iowa, with two
car loads of live stock, farm imple-
ments and household goods. He came
here to join his brother who has been
here for the past year. They bought the
Clyde White ranch and the Patterson
ranch adjoining it on the south. Mr..
Wilson says he came form the best
country in the world to the poorest,
but he will be agreeably surprised
when he learns how far from the truth
that statement was.
The Dolores star., 1909-03-12

Assurance of Salvation" will be the
subject of Preacher Evans at the meets
ing of the Methodists and their frfenffs
at the Dolores school building Sunday
morning at IL o'clock. All are cor
daily invited to attend.
The Dolores star., 1909-03-12

Mrs. Henry G5oaman, who has been
at the bedside of her mother, Mrs. J.
II. Brumley, for the past six weeks,
left for her home in Moab, Utah,
Wednesday. She was accompanied by
her little daughter.
The Dolores star., 1909-03-12

The youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. s. s. Fox, which had an attack lof
lyrangltis the first of the week, is re
ported much improved in health.
The Dolores star., 1909-03-12

The Dolores public schools dismissed
Tuesday afternoon on account of the
funeral of the late Mrs. John III.
Brumley.
The Dolores star., 1909-03-12

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Baptist
church will meet at the home of Mrs.
c. NJ. Smith Wednesday afternoon,
March "a, 1909.
The Dolores star., 1909-03-12

Gladys Marie Leavell, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Leavell, died at the
home of the parents, near Lebanon,
Sunday, March Z, 1909, and was buried
In the Dolores cemetery Tuesday after
noon, short service conducted by Rev.
Evans was held at the. grave. The
child was taken sick about three weeks
ago with tonsilitis and dieG Sunday
morning at 8 O'Clock, aged years, 8
months and days.
The Dolores star., 1909-03-12

John Adams of Bluff, Utah, received
two car loads of Hereford bulls Wednes.
day. They were young stock and q
fine lot,
The Dolores star., 1909-03-12

Jacob Brinker accompanied by his
wife and little daughter arrived
Wednesday from Eastern Colorado.
Mr.. Blinker has come to Montezuma
county i'm search of a home.
The Dolores star., 1909-03-12

There will be preaching services at
the Baptist church every Lords Day
at II a. IN. and 7:30 p. m. A hearty
invitation is extended to you.
GEO. w. DIXON. Pastor.
The Dolores star., 1909-03-12

John Eggers came down from his
COW camp on West Dolores, Tuesday
to visit his family few days.
The Dolores star., 1909-03-12

Harvey Wallace and wife have
moved from the Dolores hotel into the
McEwen house on Ninth street.
The Dolores star., 1909-03-12

Mr.. and Mrs. George Knight sol
Montevideo, Minnesota, are here visit
ing with w. II. Beaber aud wife.
The Dolores star., 1909-03-12

There will be a social dance given in
the Dolores opera house Friday even
ing, March 10, 1909.
The Dolores star., 1909-03-12

Order your repairs for farm imple-
ment from A. 1. Smith, Dolores, Colo.
Any known make desired.
The Dolores star., 1909-03-12

David S. Gray Of Lakeview, made a
business trip to Telluride this week re-
turning home Thursday.
The Dolores star., 1909-03-12

Ray Alexander of Greeley, is visit
ing with his cousin, J. C. Bergh. Of
this place.
The Dolores star., 1909-03-12

There will be social dance given IL
the Dolores opera house Friday even
ing, March 10, 1909.
The Dolores star., 1909-03-12

Lawrence and John Linton brought
their cattle and horses up from Lake
View, where they have been feeding,
this week and took them up to the
ranch
The Dolores star., 1909-03-12

II. c. Parshall, who has been visiting
IN California for the past six weeks, re-
turned home Sunday.
The Dolores star., 1909-03-12

Mrs. L. H. C. Koehn returned Mon
day from visiting friends in Mancos.
The Dolores star., 1909-03-12

J.J. Harris is suffering from a severe
attack of the la grippe this week.
The Dolores star., 1909-03-12

A. r. Rose, c. o. Long, and w. T..
Linderman, with their families, ar
rived in Dolores Monday from Anson,
Jones county, Texas. Neither of these
gentlemen have ever been in Colorado
before but came to Montezuma county
on advice of friends who reside here.
They are farmers and have come here
to till the soil. Montezuma county
needs several hundred more farmers
and the sooner they can be secured the
better: We hope that by the first oi
next March there will be three families
in the valley to where there is ono now,
The Dolores star., 1909-03-12

Rev. w. III. Collins who held meet
lpgs at this place nearly year ago and
later took charge of the Mancos Baptist
church, will be married in Denver
Wednesday, March 81, 1909, to Miss
Ramsey of that place. Rev. Collins
has resigned as pastor of the Mancos
church and has accepted the pastorate
of the Broadway Baptist church OF
Denver. Miss Ramsey is graduate
of the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
and is leader in religious work.
Milford chronicle., 1909-06-18
LINCOLN CITY NOTES.

The w. C. 4. u. Of Lincoln will hold their
meeting with Mrs. Robert Derrickson on Fri.
day evening, June 25th.
Mrs. Ray MOriisOn's Sunday School Glass
will give an ice cream social on Saturday
evening June 10TH in the Town Hall. Anare
invited
Much effort has been made here for the OBJ
servance OF Children's Day, WHICH will be held
on Sunday evening, June 27th. A fineprogram
is being prepared and everybody is Invited to
come out and enjoy the affair.
The A, NJ. f. Zion Church at West Lincoln
held their Children's Day services on Sunday
evening last and was well attended consider
ing the incement weather. The collection
amounted TO $3.50.
G. c. Shew has purchased Of Mrs. Cora Atkins
the u acres Of land formerly a part OF the Mrs.
T. NJ. Cook farm. This is a very desirable land
and buildings will be placed thereon at an early
date.
II. +. CleRdaniel, secretary OF the state Sen.
ate, has been in Dover this week attending the
extra session OF the Senate, which convened on
Monday for the purpose Of confirming the
new Judiciary and other appointments which
have been made by Governor Pennewill since
the adjournment Of the Legislature IN March
Mrs l.. e. Warriner left on Tuesday Of this
week for Killam Alberta, Canada, It is a three
thousand mile trip.
George II. Johnson, while fixing a skylight
in his loft last Tuesday, fell from the boxes
upon which he was standing and has not been
able to be out since. There were no bones
broken but he was pretty badly Jared up.
George Masten's wife with four children
from Richmond, Va, are the guests Of Clement
Masten.
Calhoun & SOuthard cleared $500 OF OF one
acre Of Chipmans Seeding Strawberries.
which excells any result that we have heard
of this season.
The Ellendale Minstrels gave performance
here on Tuesday evening which was largely
attended and every body seemed highly pleased
with the high class entertainment which they
furnished. Much credit is due them and Il is
pleasure for us TO pay them our very highest
compliment.
Mark johnson, OF Newark, n. j., is the guest
Of his parents, Mr.. ard Mrs. George Johnson. !
George Risler Of Wilmington, is spending /
two weeks with friends and relatives here.
William Morrison made a special business
trip to New York this week. GRO. |