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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18
BUSINESS CHANCES.

Wanted-General representative for
success hand vacuum carpet cleaner.
Sells for SIS. The only successful sim
gle person machine on the market. Big
gest kind of profits. Write for terms.
H"tchisc- Mfg ce.scs s.
Pa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18
Failure

Real success 10 often achieved after
may failures: an active man builds
success upon q foundation Of faiiASA
Russell Sage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18
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MINNESOTA LAND.

For Sale-4s0 improved, level black
land. joins Dodge Center. MINI $40
improved, three miles South Dover,
MINI. 423 improved. Clark. 5. -. $50
acres timber land. no swamps, Carlton
county, Minnesota. Twenty years time
Write owner. l.. NJ. Weston. Wiuona
MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18
p, Your EnlIoh1eCmeoe.

F6F y0Uv EnII0utoUHsOssS
When man tells you he wishes you
to understand that he II gentleman
you may take It for granted that he
is afraid you might not ind It out 9TH
erwise.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18

Wanted-Leave your wants at the
Marshalltown Employment Agency,
Phone 1888.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18
Pretsnden.

Peetendero.
Lawyers who give secret tips to sur
vivors OF rich people a. to how Wills
may DO broken are usually dislikea for
putting on heirs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18
A Life Sentences

A Life Sentence
Of suffering with throat and lung
trouble is quickly committed by DR..
Kings New Discovery. soc and s1.00.
Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18

Wanted-To buy pony weighing
about 500 pounds for boy to ride. d.
w. Norris. Jr., Al Jerome street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18

Wanted-Cigar salesman. Experience
unnecessary; sell OUT brands to the re-
tail trade: big pay. Write for full par
ticulars at once. Globe Cigar Company,
Cleveland, O.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18
GET 4 SUMMER HOME ON CLEAR
LAKE, IOWA.

Lots in Ventura Heights addition
s25 to 500. Lots tn DodGe's Point
Park $3.50 to $1,000. Terms reasonable.
Eight fine new bungalows on Dodge's
Point Park for sale or rent. Make
reservation early Address Hugh II.
Shepard. Mason City, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18

Wanted-Bell boys at Pilgrim Hotel.
So per month. room and board.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18
South Dakota Corn and Alfalfa Lands

The rush * on for Stanley county.
Buy lands near tho new railroad and
double your money in the next year:
10000 acres to select from $40 to SIS
per acre. Call or write, Feiland Realty
Com rs;ffiiy;-. SO. DC Lace I,1as MinneApo-
lis, MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18

Notwithstanding. Grand oppor-
tunity. Carry our cigars exclusively
or as side line. Merchants buy on
sight. Free, samples Regent Mfg.
Company, Cleveland. O.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18

Wanted-Manager to- take charge Of
established tea and coffee route. Adj
dress DIS Evening Times. .
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18
CUT RATE shiPPlNo,

Cut rates on household goods to
Paciics coast and other points. SUI
perior service at reduced rates. The
Boyd Transfer Company. Minneapolis.
MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18

For Sale-One quarter section decided
land. Every foot can be broken: small
building on it; good well. fence posts
every two rods apart. VIII sell reason
able to a cash dealer. Reason for SELL
Ing, my wife Is unable to stand farm
life. Charles Edward Lammon, Mea-
dow, S. d
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18

Wanted-Three or four boys at Pill
grim Hotel. steady Jobs and good pay
to reliable boys.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18
HELP WANTEo-FEMALE.

Wanted-Cook and dining room girl
Lets Eat restaurant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18

Wanted-Girl for general housework.
Mrs. L. E. Matson, Ill West Lincoln.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18

Wanted-An experienced hotel man
wants to rent furnished hotel Ar
dress Box 421, Spirit Lake, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18

For Saie-Eggs for Matching, Rose
Comb. Rhode Island Reds, choice mat
ings So per setting, utility mating 81
per setting; Indian Runner duck eggs
$1.25 per setting. +. L. Peek. 1903 Sum-
nit street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18

For Saie-To a discerning buyer, $50
acres best land in Howard county,
Iowa. at SIS improvements cost 80
per acre Box 305 Waterloo. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18
HELP Wan TED4MALE.

Wanted-Let your wants be known.
Carts En- ployrfent Agency. Phone $50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18
PERSONAL.

Wanted-To correspond with nice re-
fined woman. preferably 80 to 40 years
of age. by refined young man. Address
G-1S. care Times Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18

For Saie--Partridge Rock eggs.
Nothing better or prettier. Eggs test
los per cent fertile. guaranee 90 per
cent. Supply limited. three fine pens.
Prices SO, 81 and $3.50 per fifteen. c. H.
Schechter, sos East Main.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18

Wanted-Boy over 16 years Of age
to run elevator. Pilgrim Hotel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18
For SaIe-Red River Early Ohio. pure
seed. r. E. Hood.

For Saie-On easy payments. bar fix
! lures, new and second hand billiard
and pool tables, billiard and bowling
supplies. We lead in cheap prices. The
| Brunswick Bake CoIlender Company.
Marsha1Itown. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18

For Sale or Rent-I.ot at 204 North
Seventh street. R-16 care T.-R.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18

Wanted-You to know that D. A.
Moore cleans wall paper. Phone 1851
green..a e s3ftSis - F's.s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18

fenced. good buildings. German neigh
borhood. $s5 per acre. Box 30o, Water
loo. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18
WANTED.

Wanted-Stock to pasture. D. u.
Hayne, rural phone.
Wanted-Plain sewing, dress making,
children's clothes made, at 800 West
Nevada street
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18

FOR sALE-POULTRY AND EGGS.
For Sale-Barred Plymouth Rock
eggs, Is for S1.50. Stock has won prizes
at Hampton and BOWS. H. A. Dorey,
Latimer, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18

For Sale-Four gas arc lights. In
quire EOS North First avenue.
For Sale-My Staver go" almost
new A. J. Clark
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18
WANTED-SALESMEN.

Wanted-Girls at Meelker Laundry
Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18

Wanted-Good second hand automo-
bile; give description and price. Adj
dress Automobile, care T.-R.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18
SOUTH DAKOTA.

We have n large list of the finest
farms and ranches in Lyman county.
Write for lists. Clark & ken;cn, Re
lance, s d.
A well improved half section in
Hamlin county, s. D.. all fenced and
cross fenced: never falling supply of
good wafer: in a prosperous German
and Holland community: 2h miles
from county seat town: price and terms
reasonable. w, b. Shaw, owner. Castle
wood. s. ID.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18

For SaIe-Good seed corn showing so
to 30 test, only limited amount left:
price $3.50. Graded. H. c. LAu.
klemme, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18

Wanted-Al1 the farmers to know
am still IN the; horse 'breeding business.
lin my new barn at So4 East Main
street. Marshalltown, Iowa. Sherman
Wolfgang.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18

State Center varieties. Three separate
tests, showing 80 and 90 per cent.
Henry Nicholson, phone Green Noun
tain r. d. No. 5 line.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18
20 PER CENT FOR ONE YEAR,

All customers buying goods OF US az
ter April % will get 90 cent more on
the dollar by the use OF our new trade
ChecN plan. Ask TO see our special
novelty department. James J. Stewart,
Quarry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18

-F,r Sale or Trads-Schick's fe
yard. Address G. w. Schiclk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18
IOWA LAND.

81 For Sale-Highly improved farm OF
1sO acres in Howard county, Iowa, Well
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18

For Saie-Farm machinery. l have a
seven foot double disc drill. corn plant
er, with wire. a double row stalk cutter.
all nearly as good as new: corn culti-
vator. sulky plows, all very cheap.
Merritt Greene.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18

For SaIe-Seed potatoes. Harvest
King and Million Dollar Potato; varie
ties are choice seed. Prices reasonable
Address Willis G. Daggett, Conrad,
Iowa. ''
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18

Wanted-Do. YOU. want, your house
painted done right? When you want
it we have q. paint firm who are reliable
in every way, best Of differences. CARTS
Employment Agency.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18

For Sale-Choice yellow dent seed
corn from 1908 crop that tests "a per
cent, $3.50 per bushel. Address J. r.
O'Conner, r. b. D. No. 2, Reinbeck,
Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18
KANSAS LANDS.

" you want the right land mt the
right price. In the right place, from the
light man. write now to II. u. Hughes.
Mcdonald, Kan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18
FOR SALE-LlVEsTocK.
FOR sALE-cITY PROPERTY.

For Sale-Jersey heifer, will be fresh
DON. Phone S33SS white
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18

For Sale-rural New York seed pota-
toes. County farm.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-13

Of drink, and so standing patiently until
again she had dismissal.
"But still IL IS all puzzle 10 mo,
Madam" / began. Il do not under
"Wcl. when YOU stood at thc door.
nv little shoe i'm yoLr pocket, when YOU
You told me what YOU would do did you
love a wum1p--w when j saw something
new in life | had not sCrn-why, ihon.
in the devils resolution that no woman
iu tho world should he happy If could
help il. ! slipped I'm tho body Of the slip
per n little line or 80 That | had written
when you did moi sec. when ! was in The
other room Twas that took the place
of Van Hsndts message. after All! Mon
sicur IL WAS fate Van Handts letter.
without plan. (cI out ON my table. Your
note, sent by plan. remained In the
And what did it say? Ton nc at
VERY little. Yet enough Tor 4 won.
an who loved and who expected. Only
t6s to On s spG @ Of WE% gs' cs1 9lseE es%6 g9am y
love OF woman a9 can Y? Helena. |
think ~ w5s some such words as those.
II had NOT thought any one capable OF
"Ah, hut [ repcnted on the Instant
| rcpented before night came. In tho
twilight | got upon my. knees and prayed
thai all my, plan might go Wrong-if
But again / could only turn away to
ponder,
See" sue went on; for myself, this
is irremcdiable, but it is not so for you.
nor for her. IL is not too III 10 he made
right again. There in Montreal.
bought [ho1 that i ] had failed in my plen.
held yourself well in hand. like - man.
Monsieur. But as TO that, you were
married, for your love for hcr re-
mained; your pledge held, And did not
I. repenting, marry you to her--did not
l. on my knees, marry you To her that
night? Oh, do not blame me too much"
She should not have doubted" said
/. Il shall not go back and ask her
AGAIN Tho weakest OF men are strong
sometimes!"
"Ah. now you are but man, Eeing
such, You cannot understand how ter
ribiy much the faith OF man means for
a woman. IL was her need for you that
spoke, not her doubt Of you Forgive
her. She was not to blame. Blame me,
Do what YOU like To punish me, Now
shall make amends. Tell me what
best may. do. Shall I go TO her, shall l
tell her.
Not as my messenger. Not for me"
NO? Well. then. for myself? That
IS my right. | shall tell her how prlest,y
faithful mau you were. Come" she
said Il will bargain with you. after
Any bargain you like. Madam
And ] Will keep my bargain, You
know that I will
Yes. L know that"
Washington
no" 90 IDn nS1Ii.
BY land. across the country; the way
you came
You do not know what YOU say.
Madam. The journey you suggest is in
credible, impossible"
THAT matters nothing I am going
And ! am going alone No. you can
not come with me. DO you think I
would risk more than J have rlskedH
so alone. 7 am EnGland's SPY: yes, that
is true. | am 10 report to England: yes,
that is true. Therefore, the moro I sec,
the more | shall have 10 report. Besides,
| have something else to do
But would Mr., Pakcnham listen to
your report, after all?"
Now she hesitated for a moment. Il
can induce him TO llsten.' she said. "That
is part of my errand. First before I SEQ
Mr.. Pakcnham I am going 10 see Miss
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-13

r2lIzebofh Cnnrciiii. shall ropor, also
TO her. Thn l shall have done NY duty,
| Is II not so? ., !
"BW what barsaiu----
Listen. " she uses NC III aud VII
not believe either you on mG-th9h, uS
InG woman. shall hate Il@r; ana ~.
that case | shall 80 TO sir lJyllard lvt
nv own revenge. shall tell him 10
bring Oh this war In that case. Oregon
viii be lost TO YOU. or al least DouEht
dear by blood and treasure.
.,Svc can attend 10 that, Madam" said
grmiy. and | smiled al her although
sudden fear caught at my Gearl. J hho"
what damage she was H. position l" ar
complsn If she liked. My heart stood
suIl' | felt the faint sweat again on
!.Tf' II ! Do do not ind her worthy Of YOU,
then she can not have you went OH
''But. Madam. you forget ono thing.
she is worthy OF me, or Of any "'her
', Fl shall he Judge Of that. II she Is
what you think you shall have her--Sno
.'Eut as to myself Madam? The bar
Il arrive. Monsieur, II she fails
You, then ! ask only time: ..,,,,
81 begin 10 sec. Madam. SAID l. H"W
large these stakes may run.
In case ] losc. he sure al least@l shall
pay l shall make my atoncmeHi' sue
II doubt not that, Madam. with all
your heart and mind and soul" -,
"And body she whispered. The old
horror came again upon her face. She
shuddcred. | DID not know why. she
stood now as ono In devotous for
time. and would no. more have spoken
than had she been at her prayers. rs. In
some faint movement Of her hands.
do not know whether il was the Sign ol
the cruSs.
She rose now. tall. white clad SHIN
1T. Of -,tSls In
part Of the world certainly could not
then offer Her hair was loosened now
N its masses aud dropped more widely
over her temples. above her brow. Her
eyes were very large and dark. and ! saw
the faint blue shadows coming again
beneath them. Her hands were clasped
her chin raised just tritle. and her
gaze was rapt as that Of somo longing
soul. / could not guess Of these things,
being but . man. and. l iedr clumsy
alike OF body and Wit
There IS one thing. Madam Mhich we
have omitted said I at last. what are
my stakes? How may | pay?'
Sho swayed a little on her feet. as
though she were weak. # want" said
The old childllkc lock Of pathos came
again. l have never seen SO sad face
She was a lady, white and delicately
clad; I = rude frontiersman in camp
now and took her I'm my arms. and held
her close. and pushed back the damp
waves Of her hair And because "A man 8
tears wero in my eyes, have no doubt
Of absolution when | say ! had been 4
cad and a coward had [ not kissed her
| own tears away. I no longer made pre-
tense OF ignorance but ahl how /
wished that / were ignorant Of what II
was not my right TO know
l led her to the edge Of the little bed
OF huslSs and found her kerchief All
she was of breeding and courage, Pres
emily, her voice rose steady and clear as
ever, "Threll<a." she called. 'Plcase!"
When Threlka came. she looked close
ly al her ludy's face. and what she read
seemed. after all, To content her.
"Threlka." said my lady in French. 81
want the little one"
turned 10 her with query in my
cyrS
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With an exclamation Of surprise. the
old woman departed from the door, !
heard the rustic Of football L could
have told In advance what face would
with eyes ido and startled with lips
Helena. Baroness Won Ritz
"IGh bien, madam. why do you bar me
out?' ! said. as though VIC had parted
but yesterday
In her sheer establishment, [ presume.
she let down the fastening chain, and
without her invitation | stepped within.
her more deliberate exclamation OF emo
ton. my Cod; she said. She stood,
With her hands caught at her throat,
staring at me. ! laughed and held out
a hand.
Madam Baroness" ] said. chow glad
am! Come. has not fate been kind TO
us again?f -
| pushed shut the door behind me- Still
the rooom and stood looking at me- her
hands caspcd now loosely and awk-
wardly. as though she were country
girl surprised. and not the Baroness
Helena von' Ritz toast or talk OF more
than one capital of the world.
Yet she was the same. She seemed
slightly thinner now, yet not less peau-
tiful Her eyes were dark and brilliant
were framed in the roll OF her heavy
locks, as ] had seen them last. Her
garb. as usual, betokened luxury. She
was robcd as though for some fete. all
stones shone family at throat and wrist
Contrast enough she made 10 me, clad
in smoke Drowned tnuic of buck, with
the leggngs and moccasins of savage,
my belt lacking but prepared for weap-
ons.
''I sec, madam said ], smiling, that
still I am only asleep and dreaming.
But how exquisite dream, here in tins
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might nc called the paraoc ground OF Fort
Vancouver ilankcd hy Doctor McLauSh-
ln's four little cannon.
Az made my way home. stumbling
;,mous the stuups In tho dark ! passed
many scmi-dr,InkCu Indians and N"y-
ag"urs. to whom special bb"rtr had been
accorded In View or the occasion. all OF
them now engaged Ia singing the praises
of the king George men as against
the "Bostons''.
! was almost ct my cabin door AT The
rdcc uf the forest frontage ~ tho rear
III The old post when I caugh, . glimpse
in the dim liGhi. or hurryins figure
which So some way seemed TO be dii
fcrcni from tho blanket covered suua VS.
who stallScd here and there about the
post grounds. She passed steadily on
toward long and low log cabin, To-
Gated short distance beyond INC quar-,
rers which had be"n assigned 10 me.
saw her step up 10 The door and heard
icl knock. then there came flood Of
lieht-more light Than was usual III Tie
opening door Of frontier cabin. This
displayed the figure of the night walker.
showing her tall and c9uut aud a little
stopped: so that: after al. took her
TO he only ono of our American frontier
not Indian or half breed.
This curboldcned me-. on mere
chancc--an act whose mental origin ]
could not lIave traced-to step mp TO
the door after ii had been closed and
myself 10 knock thercat.
heard women's voices within. and
rrlflc on It's chain. | saw appear al tho
crack the face Of the woman whom |
had followed.
She was, as I had believed old and
WrInkled and her face now. seen close.
WAS as mysterious. dark and inscrutnble
as that of any Indian squJw. Her hair
fell heavy and gray across her fore
head. and her eyes were small aud dark
as those of a natiy" woman. Vet. as
she stood there with the light streaming
upon her, I saw something in her face
which made me puzzle, ponder and start
and put my foot within the crack of
the door.
"ThreliSa.' - I said quietly. tell Madam
the Baroness It is I, Monsieur Trist. OF
Washington."
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Twenty miles = day. week in and week
out, wo edged westward up Tho Platte.
in heat and dust part OF the time. often
quitoes. our mon endured the penalties
OF the Journey without comment do
weakest woman complain. Thus II last
We reached the South Pass of the
Rockies. not yet halt done our Journey.
and entered upon that portion OF the
stll two mountain ranges 10 cross. and
which was even moro apt To be infested
reached the ragged trading post, Fort
Hall. we had still more Than SIX hundred
miles to go
BY this time our forces had wasted
rs though under assault OF arms Far
back on tho trail. many had been forced
10 leave priced belongings relics; heir
looms implements. machinery. all con
veniences The finest OF mahogany hlls-
y tered in the sun, abandoned and nm
needed. Our trail might have been fol-
lowed by discarded implements of aGri-
culture, and by whitcned bones MS vel.
Our footsore teams, gaGnL and weak
ened, began TO faint and fall. Horses
and oxen died in the harness or under
the yoke, and were perforce abandoned
where they fell. Each pound OF super
HuouS weight was cast away our mo-
tive power thus Iessened. Wagons were
abandoned. goods were packed on horses.
oxen and COWS.
we put cows into tho yoke now. and
used women instead of men on the drlv-
ers' seats. and boys who started riding
finished afoot.
Gaunt and brown and savage. hungry
Hnd grim. ragged. hatlesS, shoeless. our
.cavalcsde closed up and came on. and
so at last came through. Ere autumn
had yellowed all the foliage back cast
3n senter climes. We crossed the Shout
derS Of the Blue mountains and came
.into the valley Of the Walla Walla;
land so passed thence down the Column
ba TO the valley of the willamette. three
hundred miles yet farther where there
were then some slight centcrs of our
civilization which had gone forward the
year before.
Here were some few Americans At
'Champoeg, at the little American mis-
sions, at Oregon City, and other scat
and were hailed by them
Messengers spread abroad Tho news
pG the arrival OF our wagon train. Mes
sengers, TOO came down from the IIud-
son bay posts 10 scan our equipment
Ind estimate our numbers. There WAS
mo word cbtainable from these of any
Canadian column Of occupation TO the
northward which had crossed at the
head of the Peace river of the Sas-
ka tchewan, or which lay ready at the
head waters of the Fraser or the Column
biz to come down 70 the lower settle
ments for tho purpose of bringing TO an
issue. or making more difficult this
question OF the joint occupancy of Ore
gon. AS matter of fact. ultimately we
won that transcontinental race so de-
cidedly that there never was admitted
TO have been second.
SO We took Oregon by the only law
nf right Our broken and weakened
itself We ruffled no drum. huttered no
flag. 10 take possession of the land
But the canvas covers Of our wagons
gave way 10 permanent roofs, Where
we had known d hundred campiires. now
we lighted tho fires of many hundred
homes.
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