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Gunnison news-champion., 1910-03-04

peculiar whimsical freak had seat hos
~ she morning. A eFand opora singer
returning home from lair supper
Eut be dismissed this opiuiau eHea -
be advanced g. IIe knew spmethiug
about grand oPera siuzcrs They al
tend late supuers. it Is truo hut they
ride home in luxuriaus carriages aud
never risk thcir golden voiccs in tilis
careless IL rumautic fashion As f5i
being a comic opera star. be- refused
30 admit thr possibility and be rcie-
gated this well satisfied constellation
10 the darks Of limbo. He had heard
a voice.
A policeman came laundering over to
add or subtract his quota of interest
in the affair IIliard wisely stopped
and waited for him.
4 heard a woman singin', D." the guard
han of the law said roughly
so did J."
Huh, See herr"
'"For a moment" IIilard admitted.
We'll. we can't have none o this I'm
the streets Its disorderly"
My friend" said lIillard. rather an
noyed at the policeman tone. you
don't think for an instant that | was
directing this operettaY"
Think? Where's your hatf"
Hillard ran his hand over his head.
The policeman had him here Il did
not bring 1t out"
"Too warm and summery. huh? 1t
don't look good. I've been watchin'
these parts fer a Teddy They call her
Leddy Lightfnger. an she has some
o. the gents done 10 pulp when it
comes TO liftiu' jools an trinkets.
Somebody fergits TO lock the front
door. an she finds il out. Why did
you come out without yer lid?"
Just forgot II. that's all p"
(Which way'd she go?''
You'll need Bap and a search
light. | started to run after her my
self heard voice from my win
dow: I saw a woman: made for the
street; niente."
"TIuh?"
"Niente. nothing,"
'Oh. | see-dago. Seems to ue now
that this woman was singin Italy "a n
too" They were nearing the light. and
the policeman gazed intently at the
hatless young man. why, it's MIR.
Hillard. I'm surprised. Well well,
Some day III run in a bunch o. these
chorus leddies. jes' fer a lesson. They
git lively at the restaurants over on
broadway. an thin they raise the
dead with their slngin'. which often as
not is anything but singiD' An here il
is after L.
But this was not a chorus lady. .
replied Hillard. thoughtfully reaching
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Isz.ca. ! hAss had 8 susse s4e sss
chu-uA / ows - 1I.egial.as - -
rary as@ss g sSsoy- E1szs was ~
7sla-.e l. s..e b..cs eyes how gaars
Us . 1aE0cso.-s s.sa..- ~f.zalaa. s.
saar I s=Vu ls.s-1rA 4 a. s.e "a
ssaald Ea0~ hezser. BGt essss sas q.
.uas EesgrH 10 lay IL the s.srsasg
"a aout sao~. t.ioSaBssis 1 tslu
knov But whats on yong n8iady"
''No1binG EsW. sl=Esr~ wi-E eFes
c.sss aowp 10 hide the scfuru4ag Izb;S
~XoE are q bs.s0dthirsfy rufsiaH
saa Eiiilard shortly
Il an as she z9ssd God naas.e Hso
Besides. the hols fasher VII d. Soa.a
ihiuz Scr eae vino faaGhf far the
Causc~
@Eie VIII certainly Hss cosntenancc
sl1atsiled. tssovan
-Iie can aissoive q
= was in hopes you had foE-osten ?
'Fgrzottcn' The siensr vii never
understand She was 50 pretty aud
voufhfgl and innoceut. She saua
H.c the Nightingale 10 with the
dswn 10 sleep wish the stars We
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Continued Next Week.
oig lrissAisa hssisct

Denver Post.
The Northwestern Irrigation COM
pany, which has Just been incorpo-
rated by w. J. Fine, Denver repre-
sentative of the Colorado Nule Mar
Bile company, has planned one of the
most extensive reclamation projects
in the state, whereby it is expected
10 irrigate about 100000 acres OF
desert land in Rio Blanco and
Routt counties.
The main canal of the new COM
pany will extend ninety miles, start
ing from a point on the White river,
near the mouth Of Marvine creek,
through Yellow Jacket pass-where
a 3,0O0-foot tunnel will be con-
structed-thence ON to Axial basin
and May5elle. Sites for reservoirs
have been located and applications
for rights of way are on file with the
government at Washington.
Most of the land 10 be reclaimed
Was Withdrawn from entry a lew
years ago, but it was restored last
summer.
The incorporators are: W. j. Fine,
ID. II. Boaghner and ID. S. Hamilton,
and the directors are: W. II. Eek
bert, j. A. Steele and Henry ii.
Clark.
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-03-04
CHAPTER 1.

THE VOICE IN THE roc.
~UT Of the unrOmautic night
otH @ the sousher blurring
January fog came voice
hfied IN song. soprano
rich. fuil aud round. young. yet ma
tured. sweet and mysterious as a
night birds. haunting and elusive as
the murmur Of the sea in a shell-a
lit from La File de Mme. Angot" a
light opera long since forgotten In
New York. IIillard. genuinely aston
ished. lowered his pipe and listened.
The voice rose and sank and soared
again. drawing nearer and nearer 1t
was joyous and gnrestrained. and
there was youth in it, the touch of
spring and the breath Of flowers The
music WAS Lecocq's-that is To say.
f'rench-but the tongue was Of a coun-
try which Hillard knew to be the gar
den Of the world Presently he OBJ
served shadow emerge from the vel
low mist. to come within the circle of
light. which. faint as il was. limned in
against the nothingness beyond the
form Of a woman. She walked direct
ly under his window
As the Invisible comes suddenly out
az the future to assume distinct pro-
portions which either make or mar us.
so did this unknown cantatrice come
out of the fog that night and enter into
Hillard's life. to readjust its ambi-
tions. 10 divert its aimless course. to
give impetus to it and directness
which hitherto it had not known.
"Ah"
He leaned over the sill at a perilous
angle. the bright coal of his pipe spill
ing comet-wise 10 the areaway below.
He was only subconscious of having
spoken. but this syllable was sufficient
TO spoil the enehantment. The voice
ceased abruptly, with an odd break
The singer looked up. Possibly her
establishment surpassed even that of
her audience. For a few minutes she
had forgotten that she was in New
York; she had forgotten the pain in
her heart; there had been only an ir-
resistible longing TO sing.
Though she raised her face. he could
distinguish no feature. for the light
was behind. However. he was a man
who made mp his mind quickly. Bru-
nette or blond. beautiful or otherwise
1t needed but a moment to find out.
Even as this decision was made he
was In the upper hall. taking the stairs
two at bound. He ran out into the
night bareheaded. Cp the street he
Saw a flying shadow. Plainly she had
anticipated his impulse She was
gone. He cupped his ear with his
hand in vain. There was nothing hut
fog and silence
We'll IL this doesn't beat the
Dutch he murmured
He laughed disappointedly. 1t did
eet matter that he was three and thir-
". He still retained youth enough Ia
feel chagrined ~ such n trivial defeat
Here had been something like a zen
nine adventure. and II had sIiprea Ike
Wseef through his clumsy fingers.
Deuce take the fog. But for that
I'd have caught her
But reason promptly asked him
what he should have done had he
eaSght the singer Yes. supposine he
had. what excuse would he have had
% o6er7 Who could she be? What
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-03-04

oaf ~ the somber fog CRIME a roiee lt,tcd
In song
into his vest for q cigar. The lady
had n singing voice"
Huh, They all think alike about
that. But mebbe she wasn't bad at
the business. Annyhow"-
TT was rather out Of time and place.
eh?' helpfuIly.
That's about the size Of il. THIS
Leddy Lighthnger Is . case She has
us all thinkin' on oar nights OF. Clev-
er an edjicafed an jabters in half a
dozen tongues. Its a thousan' 10 the
man who jugs her. But she don't
sing: nt least they amt any report 10
that eject Perhaps your beddy was
Jes larkin' bit. But its got 10 be
stcrred~
Hillard passed ever tho cigar. anA
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-03-04

"soucn Doarsl ~ is a long time 10 ,oaa
were alone. she and l. The sheep sup
ported me. and she sold her roses and
dried lavender. Ii was all so beau
tiful-till he came. All. had he loved
her. But a plaything. pastime. The
signor never had daughter What
Is she now? A uameless thing in the
Streets Giovanai raised his arms
tragically. The boots clattered to the
floor. "SeveI wears. Ii is a long time
for one of nls blood to wait"
Enough, cried Hillard. but there
was a hardness On his throat at the
sight Of the old mans tears. Where
was the proud and stately man. the
black bearded shepherd in faded blue
linen. In picturesque garters. with his
reedlike pipe. that he. Hiilard. had
known IN his boy hood days? Il can
give you only my sympathy for your
loss." said Hillard. but ] abhor the
spirit Of revenge which cannot find
satisfaction in anything save murder
Giovanni bowed gravely aud made
staring thoughtfully at the many col
ored squares in the rug under his feet.
1t would be lonesome with Giovanni
gone. The old man had evidently
made up his mind. But the woman
with the voice, would she see the no
tice in the paper? And II she did
would she reply to it? What foun-
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-03-04

What ha1ons are chiefly liant
rug for nowadays Is tf'Spsrafioa
sn one form or aRofher THis
story eanRof fail 10 give ais
reader iasParafios. and fherefore
rs paias can hardly De operes-
ftmafad The magic of fhe love
81 1sss for possGa. that creased
SIMPLY ty ne SQUAD Of q voice.
eGEses a Young nsdliIoa0ire %
cross oceans ard traverse
foreign lands 10 FJpd his fafe
was never better pscfarea. The
story as szfesseiy romantic and
eiiarsneiy mysterious. The an
sidioas eVtis Of unwise marriage
ysth Jorefga aobIensea ere
eieVeriy shown. and fhe familiar
Italian brand Of iarigae IS laid
bare. The author shows that the
reward Of patience and purity is
happiness and that the wages
Of sun is death He makes you
laugh when he pictures the ad-
ventures Of an American coufc
opera troupe stranded ia foreign
lands. He makes you thrill sifh
the wanderiusf when ne describes
La Bella Napoh and the vine
covered slopes that rim the
Mediterranean.
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-03-04
Ie ca Il In
Elk Mountain Pilot.

Elk Mountain Pilot
Ii is understood that every ranch
in the Jsck Cabin valley is to have
. telephooe line connected with the
Crested Butte. Aspen and Gunnison
toll lines.
OF. Thomas declares that he will
hare . Telephone pct in his home at
Go4hic this summer 1t his own ex-
pense if necessAry. He has arranged
70 begin wosk upon the mine above
0othic wbee sprinR opens. He e1-
poets 10 Pct h,s supplies up to the
.nise early in May On the crusted
sso~ .ad commence taking out ore.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-01
For District Judge
JAMES m. STEVENS.

In this campaign, the Demo
Gratis are playing to both sides
on the liquor question. That is,
they are appealing to the vets"
in some localities where the
wet" sentiment seems to pre-
vail, while in the dry" com
munities they are appealing to
the dry" sentiment. They are
rather bold in proclaiming their
alliance with the liquor dealers
wherever they think that will be
advantageous to them, while in
localities where the anti-liquOr
sentiment is dominant they en-
deavor in every possible way to
hide from the people the fact
that they are the political rep
resentatives of the liquor traffic.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-01
Labor Paper for Brady
idaho Unionist.)

The majority of the voters OF
this state believe that the man
agement of the state should be
entrusted to those who are the
most capable of managing it's
affairs in the interest of the
greatest number of it's people,
which is another way of saying
that the Republican party will
be retained in power.
Governor Brady his given the
state a wise, economical, and
progressive administration. The
business of each and every de-
partment of the state admins
tration. is evidenced to be in a
healthful condition. There is
not an outstanding warrant
against the state of Idaho that
there is not enough cash on aand
to pay whenever it is presented
for payment. The interest on
the public funds as paid by the
various repositories will exceed
$l25, 900 for the years 19O7-8-9-
10, in excess of the ninth and
tenth sessions of the legislature,
which was $l1O, 900; IS, 900 was
left OF the capitol building main
tenance fund, after putting in
275 tons of coal in the bunkers,
wiring both buildings at a
cost of over $1,000 and repairing
the heating plant at a cost of
over $1,000. Out of an appropri-
alton Of $500 in the state treas
urer's Office. $1,000 is saved. The
state treasurer has also redeem
ed $685. 900 of the state of Idaho
bonds, owned by the state land
board and not due for several
months but redeemed because
there was cash on hand to re-
deem them. This amount of
money has already been applied
for in farm loans, school bonds,
and the purchase of state war
rants at 6 per cent interest.
This transaction means the in
creased earning power of sos,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-01

900 from 4 per cent to a 6 pc,
cent basis, bringing into the
general school fund of the state
$3.50 per year. He has also
within the past few days redeem
ed forty three $1,000 bonds, pur.
chasing them for $42, 900, there
by saving the state $500. Added
to these amounts he redeemed
$40, ZOO of bonds not due for six
months and saved the state 5000
on that transaction.
In June he redeemed $4,000
of bonds not due. The state re-
ceived bonus of five months
interest on the same, which was
another 5000 saved. This makes
a total amount of bonds redeem
ed in the last four months of
S221,OOO.
Now, in view of these signifi-
cant facts, any intimation that
the affairs of this state have not
been managed in accordance with
the best business methods and
unexcelled financiering ability
is absurd on it's face. With all
this evidence of business-like
administration, it is the rankest
kind of demagOgery to seek. to
make it appear that Governor
Brady is to be in any way logic
ally connected with the land Off
ce charge that Mr.. Hawley is
making
1t is a matter of record and one
calculated to entirely refute this
this rot, that Governor Brady
in the beginning of his admins
tration recommended the legis-
lature to create Carey act COM
mission and called attention to
the necessity for it. Likewise
it is known that a bill with that
purpose passed the house, but
was defeated by the Democrats
in the senate.
Then again. indicating that
Governor Brady can in no meas
ure be made responsible for ir-
Irregularities upon the part of
certain employees of the land Off
ce is the fact that he himself
unearthed those irregularities
and promptly brought the dis
missal of those responsible for
them.
Governor Brady's administra-
ton is one that reflects credit
upon him and his party and
there is general recognition
of it.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-01

Mr.. Hawley, the Democratic
candidate for governor of Idaho,
who is generally conceded to be
the candidate of the liquor inter
ests. is pretty we'll known in
Custer county. Many Democrats
here are going to vote for Mr..
Brady, however, for they do not
believe that they could better
Governor Brady's administra-
ton.
Mr.. Hawley, instead of indulg-
ing in fallacies, should come out
in the open and answer some of
the real issues. The people want
to hear the facts concerning two
very important questions, viz /:
the liquor question, and the
management of the states affairs
by the Democratic and Republi-
can parties.
Mr.. Hawley is pretty good at
cross-examination, but here are
some questions the people would
like to have him answer
Did you or did you not vote
for the adoption of temperance
under the local option law
Can you explain why the last
Democratic pardon board par
doned Diamondtield Jack ?
Can you explain why it was
necessary for the last Democrat
ic warden of the state peniten-
tiary to be removed
Can you explain why the last
Democratic State Land Board
sold over a hundred thousand
acres of the finest timber in Ida
no for the beggardly sum of 81. IS
per acre, when Governor Brady
can get $1,000 per acre for less
valuable timber |?
Can you explain why it has
been necessary for a Republican
administration to pay off a bond
ed deficiency in current expens
es inherited from the last Demo
cratic administration of nearly
500. 900?
You refer to Republican ex-
travagance-can you explain
why the last Democratic State
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-01

Perhaps nearly every person
in Custer county at some time
during this campaign, has eth
er heard or read something detri-
mental to Governor Brady or
his administration. That is
quite natural, for all men hold
ing public positions are censured
more or less. But as far as
Governor Brady is concerned
of the different charges made
against him, not one has ever
been proven. 1t is one thing to
make charge, and it is quite an
other thing to prove it. There
is one thing, Mr.. Brady has al
ways been honest and square in
his business transactions, and
that is a pretty good way to
Judge a man. But as to charges
made against Governor Brady,
what have they amounted to
when the truth was known ?
Absolutely nothing. First was
the State Land Board, but the
opposition have even exhonOrat-
ed Governor Brady in this mat
ter. Next there was q great
hue and cry that Mr.. Brady was
responsible for the deplorable
condition of the Mackay dam,
but that matter has died out, for
every one here knows how
promptly Governor Brady con-
demned the dam when the mat
ter was brought to his attention
in a proper manner. Yet, de-
spite this fact, candidate Hawley
is trying very hard to make pol
itical capital out of the Mackay
dam in different parts of the
state where the facts are not
known.
The only real opposition in
Custer county to Governor Brady
is the local option law, as some
do not want it. So far = no one
knows how Custer county stands
upon the question, as there has
never been a vote taken. But il
is evident that the great major.
ity of the people of Idaho favor
it for all but six or seven counties
have voted local option. Both
the Republican and Democratic
parties in Idaho favor it, but We
have few Republicans here
who are supporting Hawley fol
no other grounds but that ht
and his party are not sincere, ou1
are against local option.
If the people of Custer county
next Tuesday want Railroad
Commission, to regulate our rates
on freight and give US n square
deal on freight rates, they viii
have to vote for Governor Brady
and the Republican party, fol-
the Democrats are silent on this
issue. If you favor a non parti
san Carey act land commission
you will have to vote the Re
publican ticket. And for many
other things needed you will
have to vote the Republican tic
ket. 1t would be unwise to swan
horses in the middle of the stream
for it is policy to let we'll enough
alone, and vote for that true and
tried servant of the people-Jas.
| H. Brady, for Governor.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-01

Land Board only did a business
of approximately $166, 1000 ant
!, Governor Brady a business o
80, 100000
Can you state why Governor
Brady has earned for the stat'
of Idaho the good sum of 5000, OO(
from the land department alone
as against approximately 1926, OOt
under the last Democratic ad
miristration ?
Can you explain why in the
revenue departments of the state
Governor Brady has earned the
state of Idaho over $3.50, 200 as
against approximately $4,000
under the last Democratic ad
ministration ?
Can you explain why Demo
cratic senators in the last legisla
ture voted against the Carey act
commission, partisan com.
mission of three experienced
men, to devote their time to the
supervision of Carey act pro.
jects ?
You are reputed to have prom
ised man in high official rail
way circles that you would veto
the railroad commission bill, anC
yet you say you presented such
plank to your platform com.
mitee and that you are person
ally in favor of such commits
sion; what do you propose to dc
if you are elected =? Will yOu
sign or veto such measure il
passed ?
Is it not a fact that you arc
personally in favor of a high
license instead of county loca
option ?
These, and many other ques
tons the voters Of Idaho would
like to have Mr.. Hs wiley explain
Governor Brady's views upol
all the vital issues are vel
understood and pronounced, ant
you know he means just what h'
says, while Mr.. Hawley is en-
deavoring to conduct a campaign
of evasion, but we do not believ'
he can fool the people. On tn
local option issue he is for it We
he is against it-trying to pacl
water on both shoulders as i
were--tO catch votes from boil
sides, but our people do net wan
such man at the head of thu
affairs of our state. They wan
a man who is determined for tn
right and you know where to flint
him. Such man is Governor
James H. Brady.
Next Tuesday is election, an(
the matter will then be in tn
hands of the people to decide
What will this county do ? Thu
questions and figures are worth
bordering we'll before casting
your vote next Tues lay. Thu
figures show that Governor
Brady's administration for thu
twenty two months is by far the
best administration that Idaho
has ever had. No one will at
tempt to deny this fact. Their
why not retain him and his par
ty for another two years ? My
dear voters of Custer county 70,
will help to decide soon.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-01

excellent connections it will en-
joy. At Gastonia it will meet the
Southern Railway, and before
long the Piedmont Traction Com
pany. Further west the Carolina
& Northwestern will be tapped,
and each of the three lines will
give the Isothermal far-reaching
territory in both Carolinas from
which to draw. The completion
of the new line will mean much to
the country which it traverses
and this news of its progress is
very welcome indeed.
It is definitely expected that
there will soon be interesting de-
velopments in the railroad situa-
ton here. 1t may be that at the
meeting called for the first of De-
cember will help to clear up the
situation, for some authoritive
statements may be expected at
that time.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-01

4
but / am splitting my pront with
him. / have too many shoes on
hand and / must reduce the tsock.
tim thankful, too, that / am
well and can eat three good meals
every day at the Kentucky Home,
wher they sure do feed you some
as I'm telling you. I'm thankful
for the bright business outlook in
Hendersonville, for the very good
crops made, and for the fact that
there is going to be less money
sent out of town for feed stuff this
winter than ever before. ("
The Daily Herald man, after
getting a big box on which apear-
ed the legend tsStar Brand Shoes
are Better" between him and the
genial shoe merchant, ventured to
ask timidly whether or not he was
thankful that he was bachelor.
Just then however a lady came in
and asked for a pair of Hamilton
Browns hoes size one-D with
hand welt buttoned up In front
and her foot was so small all her
friends told her that they really
did not wonder that she had
trouble in getting fitted and found
the most satisfaction in Hamilton
Brown shoes of any she could buy
in Hendersonville and wasn't this
a beautiful Thanksgiving aDy
and she had orderd a turkey and
it wa.
But the Daily Herald man, no
ticing that Mr.. Shepherd looked at
him suspiciously and kept one eye
firmly fixed on the cigar case, re-
tired, satisfied that there was one
man in town who had every rea-
son to be thankful and that man
was Mr.. M. M. Shepherd.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-01
On Board Of Directors.


M S. Wetmur, of the firm
of VIetmur & Houston, has been
elecsd to the board of directors
of the First National Bank, TAX
ing the place of Mr.. j. c. Reed,
who is now living in Baltimore.
Mr.. Wetmur has many interests in
Hendersonville, with the CONNER
cial and civic life of which no man
is more actively identified than he,
and this. recognition of his well
known business ability is most
pleasing to that gentleman s many
friends.
John Brown, the undertaken,
never pays a bill. He's been ow.
ing me SIS for two years, he
fued.
"Why not trade It out ~ sug.
gested friend.
u Il