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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-08
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The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1910-08-19

there win b friction with our high
strung frontierrmen In that country.
No man can tell when the thing viii
come 10 IN issue. Pr my own part.
would agree with Polk that ve ought
to own that country to hfty-four forty
but what No ought 10 DO and what
We can DO are two separate matters.
Should We force the issue now and
lose. ws would lose for loe years.
Should Ne advance hrmiy and hold
Armly what we gain. In perhaps lees
than 1oo years Ne may win I'll Of that
country. - I Just said 10 Mr.. Polk.
to the River Gaskatchewan--l know
not where! In my own soul. believe
NO man may set = limit to the growth
Of the idea Of IN honest government
b the people. And this continent 10
meant for that honest govcrnment!"
He sighed - he paused In his walk
and turned 10 me. But now. %
said, We have II least time for Texas.
And In regard TO Tesas We need N.
other woman"
stared 1t him.
You come now to me with proof
that my lady baroness traGlcs with
Mexico ~ well - England" he 70.
sumed. THAT 10 to say. Yturrio
meets my lady baroness. What ID the
inference! At least. jealousy on the
part Of Yturrio's wife. whether or not
she cares for him! Nov. Jealousy b.
tween the SOS b Z deadly weapoa Il
ven handled. Rspusnaat % n =. ~
must handle H.
! experienced no great enthusiasm
q the trend Of svsats. and Mr.. Cal
hcua smiled ct ne cynically % 10
went on. Il go you don't care for
this sort Of commissioa. A. least.
this b no midnight interview. You
shall call In broad daylight On The
esnora Yturrio. II you and ny laugh-
tsr Will take my coach and four 70
morrow. ! think she viii Gladly ~
csivs your cards. Perhaps also shs
will consent TO take the cir II WASH
instoa with you. In that case. ~
might drop 10 here for IN ice. IN
such case. 70 conclude. may perhaps
b favored with IN Interview with
that lady. ! must have Van zanat's
signature 70 this treaty Which yos
sse hsre!"
But these are Mexicass. and van
zandt 10 leader Of the Texans. tAsir
most bitter enemiss!"
Precisely. All the less reasoa Why
0enora Yturrio should b suspected. !"
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1910-08-19
THE LAW or
the RANGE

On the westeru slope II the great
Cascades where the Colsmbia rolls
blue To tho sea and the sum smiles
warmly on the hundred-mils ribbon Of
green. iuxuriant pasture range. there
the word Of the Law was Force and the
strength Of the Stronger Man.
Old Jim Markleton. who In Ill the
years his cattle bad ranged that slops.
had been the Stronger Maa end the
Law. and when Bud Bledsos and hls
sheep outit came up from the south
there had been divlding lias marked
down BY the Law which Bledsos's
sheep we're TO severely respect. The
dividing line was Hopkins creek asl
the price Of passing death. Blsds0s's
sheep cropped ths stubby grass above
Hopkins creek until there Gas soss
left to crop. 20 they crossed. II vas
then that the var began.
Martha Marklston. breathing deep
the mountain cir. rubbed her eyes and
looked TO the dawn Kissed peaks Of
the snowy Cascades. Rising white
and blue and straight ~ . temple COL
smn. . thin shaft Of smoke ousht 70
touch the heavens. The Girl cholgsd
In her dep breathing and turaing rsa
neet.footed 10 The house. hss eyes vil1
with excitsmsat
Dad, Dad. dad!" she crisa. 'they'rs
cominI"
There we're four a them when thsy
rode away. Old Jim, Nat Hteks. Ton
Mcconnell and Martha. Tho Old nan
swore st her comlng.
"It Amt soin. 10 b 10 p1caic. garl. :
be chided: ''there'li ~ sons KILN aad
Q res'lar barbecue Of sheep. I'll Mn
Bud Biedsos " ! can. Likswtss hs'1l
kili ne u BE- caa."
Martha Msrkietoa fell 10 thiaklas.
Once In her boaely rides she had ~
Bisdsos and talked With hin. Taught
Ia despiss ahsepmea. she had scene
Il hard 10 dislike Bledsos. Who I'D
way" 90 di9ersnt from hsr owa
folks. and kiad which shs bad rse4
about In hooks. He vas . oood-Sosa'
Ing young chap. eood-looktag n spees
Of his re- hslr. and. what was srsatss.
he sesmed 10 have 10 0cre Seas q
her dAA thaa she. "Whsa the eyAee
n soss up yoaAss." ~ had satd, "tAea
Ne viii cross The crssk.' Aslse that
~ had recitsd bic optnios a > maa
who thought be owned The uhoes steee
u Oreeoa. vhich ns1s ~ W.
sasry, and lmmsdlatsly 1ul)oWiag ehae
~ M maAs hsr onsp uhpa - sae4:
II bsltsve that ALREADY love 30 81
VIII vast - messv 20 oeGDo -
cay" Uvsa now M heeFt bsae onsess
vhsa ~ cal1s1 Il 70 nin1.
An1 100 ~ ~ wos r11ong ~ =
TN - Dbe1sse - Doe6sss - -
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Il ~ ssas = - 80 ~ -
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The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1910-08-19

game" hasarded. we still have the
bona Lucresia and her little Jealous
les"
Calhoun turned quickly upon me
with q sharp glance. . though seised
BY some sudden thought ny the Lord
Harry boy. you give No IN Idea.
Wait, now. for 4 moment. Do you 20
on with your copying there. and ex-
cuse me for . time
An instant later he passed from the
room, his tall hgure bent. hia hands
clasped behind his back. and bic face
wrinkled In . frown, - was his wont
when occupied with some problem.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1910-08-19

slGaslsd ths march q ~ e1eu0. -
taksa 10 the woods. sn1 sheWo1 -
afsss The asAt vas over. pale - -
harrasss1. Piuoss6 49, ~ . ou1oee
fvum uae d Btsdsus's ~. -
Marhletoa NY cusslng 49, sUoetto0
blood, while his stalwart soe0ys -
30 himself. ban1agsd hin -. eaRsse4
hin Into his own shack. ord NJ ~
carefully o. his own ~. Thoa -
LETT him n care u Martha. VIM -
rude aovn iato oo0ersst. - uloeol
away. to fetch doctor.
Markieton was %. ard Il took Nm
. loag time 10 - well. u was . WIT
long time. even before hs c0uh -
moved to bis owu ranch. Dlagruatls1
Of the BID. rsA-hsaAsd shssp Ass1ee
and his mea. Old jim beggsd hls
daughter to stay with him.
Martha Markieton stayed q hss a.
theirs side and cried vhsn Bud nsde
love to her. and scoided hsr father
for terming their host "good-fuss
navthiA'. murderous sheep hooker
Hut In time old Marklssoa bsgas b
hold this indomitable young -euss"
In ave. Hours q time Bod go -
chserfuily vraAgisd It politics -
poker. the younger man always coa-
Ing out modsstly victoFioHs b The
end,
One day tho old man was she 70
hooble about Bud broachsA ~ ssss-
tion.
=,
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1910-08-19

Late % II was when ! reached
Washington. ! did not hesitate to re-
pair ct once TO the residence OF Mr..
Calhoun: and ! took with me ~ my
best adjutant my strange friend Won
Rittenhofen. who. fancied. might add
detailed information which Mr.. Cal.
houn would ind Of value. We were
admitted to Mr.. Calhoun, and after
the frst greetings he signifed that
he would hear my report. He sat. his
long, thin hands on his chair arm. N
I went ON with my story. his keen
eyes scanning also my old companion
g I spoke. ! explained what the lat
ter knew regarding Oregon. saw
Mr.. Calhoun's eyes kindle. A usual.
he aid not lack decision.
.sir,. said be TO Won Rittenhofen
presently. I'VE ourselves are young.
yet trust not lacking In great ma
tons interest In the arts and sciences,
Il occurs to me nov that In yourself
ws have opportunity TO add to our
store Of knowledge In respect 70 Ger
tain biological featursa."
ne old ssatieman rsss and bowed
n thank you for the honor OF yous
lnastsry, SIR" 10 begaa; but Calhoun
saise1 Q gentle hand.
ri Il would please you. CIR. to defer
yeur visit > your own country for
tins. ! can secure for you . situatioa
u cur department In biology. whess
your services would - Of sxtrsms
worth 70 10. TIE salary would alst
allow you % eootinue your rssearchss
Into The life q our native tribes"
7 vea Rittsaheesa positively glewel
q this. ZACH. What - hoeos!- y
be0na again.
! ~lesaa9insss rsssas1 calhesa. 30
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$40
FIGHT.

70 mention the value which that re-
search would have for ~. We could
also hnd use. at proper remuneration.
for your private aid In making up
Get Of maps Of that western country
which you know SO we'll. and OF which
even myself am 80 ignorant. want
to know the distances, the topography.
the means Of travel. ! want to know
the peculiarities Of that country Of
Oregon"
Few could resist the persuasiveness
Of Mr.. Calhoun's speech. certainly not
Won Rittenhofen, who thus found Of
fered him precisely what he would
have desired. was pleased to see
!, him 30 happily situated and 20 soon.
Presently we dispatched him down
to my hotel. where I promised later
to make him more at home. In his
citation over the prospect he nov saw
before him, the old man fairly babbled.
Germany seemed farthest from his
mind. After his departure. Calhoun
again turned to me.
Il want you to remain, Nicholas"
said he. because ! have an appoint
ment with gentleman who will soon
be present"
. Rather 4 late hour. SIR" ventured
Are you keeping faith with DIR,
Ward?"
Z, Il have no time for hobbies" he
exclaimed. half petulantly. What I
must do Ia this work. The man We
are to meet tonight 10 Mr. Polk. II
II important"
Perhaps half an hour later, Mr.. Cal
hOun's old negro man ushered In this
awaited guest. and we three found
ourselves alone In one OF those mid
night conclaves which went on N
Washington even then rs they do to-
day. Mr.. Polk was serious ~ usual:
his indecisive features wearing the
mask Of solemnity. which with SO
many passes AZ wisdom.
Il have come. Mr.. Calhoun" said he
when the latter had assured him
that my presence would entail no risk
TO him-'to talk over this Texas situ.
alton. How do you stand In case war
should be declared against Mexico?
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The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1910-08-19

| eiasped oehind mis- oack. ana ME race
xrinkled In . frown, q was bic wost
when occupied with some problem.
-
CNAv't"M
s @sey ''sm sA'ee'
| ,ns -" ,hs,, mnn,s ~ OURS ~ are
| Afer time my chief re-entered
the once room ana bent over me at
my table. ] nut before him the dram
Of the document which he had siven
me for clerical care.
So" he said. tits ready--our dec
laration. ! wonder what may come q
that little paper!"
So now. tin far towards dawn Of
the next day. We sat and talked. put
before him full details Of my doinEs
across the border He sat silent, hts
eye betimes wandering. ~ though ab-
sorbed. again nxed on me. keen and
siitterins.
' SO! So!" he unused at length. when
J had finished. England has started .
land party for OREGON! Can they get
across next fall. think you"
Hardly possible. sir" said !. They
could not 90 20 swiftly ~ the special
FUR packers. Winter would catch
them this side Of the Rockies. Il will
be year before they can reach Ore
gon.
Time for . new president and .
new policy" unused he.
The grass 10 just beginning to
sprout on the plains, Mr.. Calhoun"
began eagerly.
Yes, he nodded. God! II ] were
only young!
i am young. M. Calhoun. said ].
Send mel!
Would you goy he asked suddenly.
was going u any case"
why. how DO you meanT ne -
manded.
J felt the blood come to my face.
Tis al over between hiss EiisaDeth
Churchill and myself. said ]. - calm
" e J might.
Tut TUT 2 chisd's Quarrel. y
vest On. = ch'ld's quarrel! Twill al
- y tina.
NOT " oct q nine. thee.. sase !
body.
Again abstracted. he seemed noe
wholly to hear me.
Il viii tell you. Nicholas" said he ct
last. wheeling swiftly upon me. start
nsxt week! An army OF settlers waits
nov for . leader along the Missouri.
Organise them: lead them out, Give
then snthusiasm! Tell them what
Oregon 10! You may serve alike our
party and our nation. You cannot
measure the consequence Of prompt
action sometimes. done By man Who
b resolved upon the right. A thou
san1 things may hinge on this. A
great future may hinge upon H."
.Whils you have been busy. I have
sot besn idle" he continued. Il have
here another little paper which / have
roughly drafted" He handed mo the
| d0euuNnt A h. suohe.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1910-08-19

N ~ ow6selsses - pesssG
Nm. Doshias leallins. frsa ~ -
stalrvayD--JoAa. have you Iocna1 ~
ths rubbss shoss b tAs saess
NJ. Doshtns-Yes.
Mn. nDskias-- Wen. ~ The - 49,
ths rshbes plast End tusa - ~
hight.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1910-08-19

Ascing n England = W.T. 110ss-
cot aRair fFo0 what Il 90 v1sa
ousss Asss. nest sposting e 0nG11sA
sussas. Instituted Aseot raees. ~ ~
ysars 60. as1 raa ~ faDsss hassea.
Mustard. psDpss as1 otas. llssses -
tss1s1 Tor raeiag wsss always ~
tightly girt. With ths No. the1 4 ssar
lsss1 thsa moro swim: ~ - ~
feeding. H. sl1-tins tsalnss bel1sveA
= Owing then libsral a0sunt =
seahs1 broad, supplsnsste1 . ~ -
tvo bssess ths raes With fpesA -.
A. ths joekeys. Instead - sDeetiag
Night silh jachsts. were lneass1 - fu1l
suits q IL stiGsst taesta. vh1Ds. -
n The applause = ~ evew1 were ~
coasl1sssa ssaleisat. lsuns go tSu1s
ssts grsses1 ths winnes.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1910-08-19

, 01Ohe n os6se
La - - ~ 0Gneg. - @ -
lrssaAs V0ul1 1ooese ~
sThaa veni1 - ~ eoly esagoD ~
~ them.s
sYeu noo6F z
.psssst y alvass ~ ~ ssussAe
- Lou1o -.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1910-08-19

Mothse IN ths railway easyiaoeD-
Nov. ~ seil1. Johnny. - yeo11 hnso
n - pnnlsAe6 wAea ~ ~ hsoA
Youas 1leosssl- llanaa. n - -
~ ~ { sAA11 tsll ~ ~ -. ~
20 IN hass y ~ tull enre.-o0og
ntosteA
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-27
MOUNTAINS STILL COVERED
WITH SNOW-WITH WARM
WEATHER DANGER
LUMBER YARDS AFL0AT
THE LAKE OVERFLOWS AND
THREATENS FOUNDATIONS
OF SUMNER HOMES.

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho, (Spec-
ial to The Press)-Coeur d'Alene
lake seems to be rising tonight and
many houses on the lake front have
been marOoned. The water is the
highest in years and it has flooded
the docks and gone across the
street to the Idaho hotel, where it
is already up to the steps. The
lumber yards on lake are practic-
ally floating and much damage will
result to the lumber piled in sheds,
some of which are standing in
water three and four feet deep.
Foundations Of many of the hand
some summer houses, owned by
wealthy people from Spokane and
other parts of the country near
here. are in imminent danger of
destruction. One log cabin on the
west side of the lake. is now stand
ing in several inches of water and
it is declared that furniture stored
within it is being considerably dam
aged
According to reports, there Is still
much snow In the mountains and IL
the weather continues warm as it
has been during the last few days,
it is feared that the water will rise
still higher Damage amounting to
considerable has already been done
to property in this vicinity and
there is danger that the roadbed
of the Occur d'Alene-Spokane elec-
trio line will have to be extensively
repaired with a continuation of the
high water another few days.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-27

put forth her excuse for leaving
aroused the suspicion of her fellow
employees. although it was soon for
gotten until the news of Nugents
disappearance became public.
A feature of the girls disappear
ance which is regarded as highly
suspicious by those who have been
doing the detective work, was IA
long distance telephone message
from Kendrick, Idaho, which came
yesterday, and in which it was
stated that somebody" in Ken
drick wanted to know if Miss Red
field was still working for Graham.
Friends of the young couple think
the message was put up job" on
the part of the alleged elopers, to
rid themselves of suspicion and
throw the authorities from their
trail
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-27
MONTANA MEN SEEK
EDUCATION IN DRY
FARMING

BUTTE, Mont, March 26.-In an
effort to educate the people of
Montana along the lines of dry
farming, a special train is to be
run through the state during the
month of June by the Northern
Pacific railroad. 1t will stop for
two hours at every station where
there are farmers. The train will
consist of six coaches. Each car
is to represent some feature of
modern farming One will contain
samples of modern dairy processes
and products. Each feature of the
farm, the orchard, the poultry and
the farm itself, will be represented
and specialists will be included in
the list of passengers on the train
who will have for their duties the
teaching of the people into better
ways of farming.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-27
Survivors Rejoicing Cessation Of Eruption to
Magic of st. Agatha's Veil, Holy Relic Brought
by Cardinal Francis Neva.
CHURCHES THROWN OPEN FOR THANKSGIVING
American Tourists Crowd Into Danger Zone for Glimpse
of Famous Volcano Action-Many Villages Thought
Doomed Will Likely Be Saved From Lava.

of the erupt on to the arrival of
Cardinal Francis Neva, who
approached the vomiting mount
ain with the holiest relic in the
vicinity, a portion of st. Agatha S
vel, and bade the lava streams to
stop.
Later in the evening, however,
the people grew nervous and then
panic stricken. fearing that the pre-
sent mll in the eruption is but a
calm that is the forerunner of a
terrible disaster. they rushed about
Wildly and filled the churches pray
ing to Their patron saints for de-
Iherance.
ri Government troops. officials and
scier TITS are doing their best to
reas the panic stricken people
so as To get them to their homes,
telling them that the worst is over
and that there will be resumption
of the lava flow,
The surrounding countryside Is
packed with foreign and American
tourists drawn into the danger zone
by news of the eruption and a
chance to see Aetna in action,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-27
CHOkED WOMAN
TO DEATH,
CHARGE
(By United Press Leased Wire)

Wy oIIkCO TfCoo GSooC0 Vv'SI
GOLDEN, Colo, March 26.-Ac-
cused of numbering Mrs. Mary
Cobb, a white woman % years old,
Myron Scrobe, colored, is undeD
heavy guard here tonight, it being
feared that he will be lynched.
Scrobe was arrested late today
near the Cobb home, few miles
from this place, short time after
the murder of Mrs. Cobb had been
discovered. The woman was choked
to death The negro suspect was
employed at the Cobb home. He
was not to be found late this after
noon, when Mrs. Cobb's brother
discovered the crime, but was
caught near the scene of the crime
tonight He was arrested at once
and hurried to the Golden jail,
around which heavy guard was
placed.
Although news of the murder had
not reached many people here to-
night, those who had heard of it
gathered in the streets and openly
discussed lynching. The au
thorities are determined to prevent
any one from taking their prisoner
from them and if necessary will
take him to Denver for protection.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-27
fBy United Press Leased Wire)


|T ATANlA, Sicily, March 26.-
After this mornings violent
~ eruption Of Mount Aetna, the
flows of molten lava from the num-
erous cratere diminished noticeably
during the day and the greater peak
has practically ceased its activity.
A heavy Fall of smoke hangs over
the surrounding country and fine
dust Of pumice is settling down,
killing crops.
The flow of lava streams down
the mountain side which threaten
ed the destruction of numerous
Villages in their path, has slackeIIc
ed considerably in speed as the
molten mineral cools, and unless
there should be another flow, it is
probable that the Villages thought
to be doomed will be saved.
The inhabitants in the vicinity Of
Aetna are rejoicing tonight over
their deliverance and all the
churches have been opened for
thanksgiving services.
The people attribute the cessation
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-27
WHEN TOLD THEY
HAD SAVED HIS
LIFE---HE SMILED

After one of the most re-
markabIe cases of being saved
from the grip of death, Fred
Gatzmer, lumber jack, who
was brought back to life by
Stewards Dare and Milburn of
the emergency hospital yester-
day morning, having been
pronounced dead, left his cot
In the hospital last evening
and calmly walked away.
When told that his life had
apparently passed out of him,
that his heart had stopped
beating and that he had been
given up for dead, but that he
had been saved by a hypoder.
mic injection of stryehnine,
Gatzmer only smiled and left
the station.