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the river as soon as 1t reached the ground. This kept the cave perfectly dry. The boys had not got wet before gaining the cave, therefore, were quite comfortable. if only they might have had some food.
 About ten o'clock they dragged some of the wood to the very edge of the cave and lighted a fire. Fortu- nately Jack had a glass bottle full of matches in his pocket. But the fire did not burn well, and the smoke en- tered the cave. So the boys were obliged to allow the fire to die out. A great tree standing over the rock be- heath which they found shelter had helped to protect the camp fire from the fast falling rain.
 Well, we're wrecked on a savage island" declared Jack. < "Yes. we're surely wrecked, all right" agreed Tommy. And our good ships gone-perhaps wrecked round the bend below us."
 T greatly fear so," said Jack, his voice full of anxiety.
 Towards midnight, the boys could
 
 heads resting on their folded arms and lying close together for msatual protection from what dangers they knew not, they fell into profound slumber. They had no way of know ing how long they had slept. but after some time, Tommy awoke suddenly and saw the light of the rising sun shining in at their "chamber door" He remembered his whereabouts and realized that the storm had ceased He shook his companion and told him the good news. They dragged them selves out and found they were stiff from lying cramped in such @ small space and on such hard bed.
 Let's have a bit of flre,~ said Jack. rubbing his lame arm on which he had lain too long. Soon a blazing fire shone about that part of the island, and 1t cheered the boys up a bit.
 Say, let's go about the banks and look for The Minnie," suggested Jack. "She may have been blown ashore somewhere, you know"
 Hope so," declared Tommy. They set out on the south side of the island, looking in every nook in the rugged bank. Just as they were on the point of giving up the search as of no avail, Jack saw the white prov of "The Min nie." There she was, driven half ashore, and held securely by the limb of great tree which grew there. The wind had ripped the limb from its place and tossed it athwart the little boat.
 To say that the boys were happy would express 1t mildly indeed. They soon had the fallen limb off the boat and were bailing the water out pre- paratory to going home. The baskets and box of provisions were thrown away, having been watersoaked and spoilt.
 Tired and hungry, the wrecked
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captain and mate" of 'The Minnie" hove in sight of the old home, and when MT. and Mrs. Burden came down to wave them welcome, Jack called out:
 Mother mine, have you got. some- thing to eat. In the house? We're starved pair of wrecked seamen. and could eat anything from hay to ham,"
 will broiled chicken anI lot rolls do?" asked Mrs. Brsden smiling.
 Say, Mother, don't mention such things unless you have them," pleaded Jack. We're in no condition to be fooled about chicken"
 Come to the house, and you'll not be fooled" promised Mrs. Burden. And she soon had a spread before them that did their hungry eyes good After eating they told of their wild night, whens they were wrecked on ar island"
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beheld sitting on the edge of huge boulder a tiny te-draped figure. They at once knew 1t was a fairy.
 'Ah, my little Lost Babes on the Mountain, you are in sore distress! Would you like me to take you to your father and mother right away?" So spoke the fairy.
 "Oh, yes, dear Fairy. yes." cried Patti. Juli was toe timid to speak and sat with eager eyes on the fairy's pretty face. "Yes. take us to our papa and mama and we'll be so happy" "Thenf wait moment till l get my chariot from the clouds" said the fairy. Loudly she clapped five times, then she called out like bird. her voice reaching to the clouds. And of a sudden light appeared just over their heads and down came golden
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untied. Perhaps the dancing of the waves, for the water was getting pretty rough, had managed to loosen the knot of the new rope. In vain did they scan the rivers breast. No speck on it's rippling waves. They began look ing about the broken line of rough bank, hoping to find The Minnie snugly harbored. But no such good luck!
 To make the dilemma worse, the wind rose and came in heavy gusts; the rain began coming in big drops and the night darkened about them. Only by the light of the flashes of elec- tricity were the boys enabled to re- trace their steps to the camp they had so fortunately found and pre- pared. But no food, no blankets, no rain coats. and nothing to drink from but their hands! "The Minnie" had disappeared with all their camp ing things.
 As soon as tho boys had crawled under shelter, the rain came down in torrents. But their cave was on an incline and the water ran off down to
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TIN the quiet. little town of Frank
 lin, Indiana, William Merritt
 Chase was born on November l, U 1S48. His father was a prosper ous business man of Indianapolis and looked forward with much happy an- ticipation of the time when his son should succeed him in the business he had established and enlarged. While William was yet boy his father took him into his office to teach him the commencement of the business but the child showed his inability to learn the rules laid down in the great account books. The confinement of the office made him unhappy and dis contented. He was only happy when seated with @ scrap of paper and pen ell or a slate and pencil. drawing pie lures.
 But his father was averse to his sons learning the trade of an artist. He wished above all things to make him business man, and when the boy begged to be allowed to have a few lessons in drawing it was with res luctance that his father consented. He declared that "it was a sheer waste of time."
 But William Chase seems to have been made of the right metal, for he persisted in doing the thing he most longed to do-to follow art for the love of art. At nineteen we find him studying under Benjamin Hayes, a portrait painter of some note of that day. He made such rapid progress that his father was softened, and all lowed him to go to New York the fol- lowing year where he might study under better conditions.
 After some time spent with pri- vate teacher and at the National Acad- emy of Design. young Chase joined his parents in St Louis. whither they had removed during their sons stay
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Word Contest.

<% HE children were seated in the A library. as it was pouring rain % without. Tom looked up from a book and asked: Whats the longest word?"
 T reckon It's valetudinarianism,"r re- piled Ben. the dictionary" of the fam fly.
 "Oh, I know a longer one than that" cried May, coming from the window. It's smiles-a whole mile between It's first and last letters.''
 How about a word with more than three miles between its first and last syllables?" ?" asked Catherine, smiling.
 Well, name it." commanded Tom.
 "Beleagured." said Catt1vine.
 Tom grinned. I've got yoL sr," he informed. What's the matter with transcontinenta1? A whole continent between it's first and last syllables."
 >"Oh, don't know" said Ben, too much satisfied. Don't you believe interoceanic would go bit further than yours? An ocean is wider than any continent you know"
 And Ben was awarded the prize.
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little ones having strayed away. My heart! how anxious we have been ever since we discovered you were not fol- lowing the caravan. We missed you at camping time, just as the sun had dropped behind the mountain. And the men and I have been searching for you ever since. Where could you have been lost ?"
 Then Pati told in a straightforward way all about their going to the water fall and getting lost, and how the night made them afraid and how they had hidden in a cave and how a good fairy had come to them. She's just round the bend, yonder," he cried. Let's go to her, papa, so that you may thank her for bringing us back to you"
 But the papa, who knew more about
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was a sort of natural cave, and only wanted bit of cleaning out. It was closed on three sides, and the open side faced the south, safe direction from the coming storm.
 Then wood was gathered and piled near to the front of the cave. and the spring cleaned out of fallen leaves and dry sticks and bark. The boys had worked hard and fast, too, for thunder and flashes of lightning warned them they had no time to lose.
 Now, everything is ready for un- loading our cargo" said Tommy.
 'Yes, to The Minnie," laughed Jack. And they ran to the spot where they had tied up the little boat. To their horror they saw 1t was gonel In some unexplainable fashion, 1t had become
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fairies than did his little ones, said: NO, my babies, the fairy would not permit grown-up people to see her. She belongs to the innocent and trust ing children. She has gone on her way to the clouds ere this. She knew you needed her no longer. so has be- taken herself away. And now we'll go on to the camp where the good mother awaits us. She will prepare dainty supper for her returned little ones. who never, never must wander away from the caravan again."
 "Oh. papa, we never will" cried Pati, holding fondly 10 his fathers hand. No. papa. we'll never get out of sight of you or mama" declared little Juli. hugging her father about the neck as he carried her up the mountain side.
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IT the words pictured above are rightly guessed, and written one below another, in the order of their numbers, their initial letters will spell the name of tho millSman's friend.
 LETTER ENIGMA. My first Is In sun, but not in moon. My second is in dish, but not in spoon. My third is in ant, but not in hill. My fourth Is in death, but not in kill. My fifth is in oaks, but not in trees. My sixth is in wind, but not in breeze.
 My whole spells thing
 That op sunshiny days
 One sees in the country
 And the city, always.
 DIAGONAL.
 This Diagonal contains seven words of seven letters each. If the words are rightly guessed and written one below another their diagonal letters, beginning with the upper left-hand letter and ending with the lower right hand letter, will spell contract or business understanding between two or more parties. The words are: l. A bed covering. 2. Men engaged in agricultural pursuits. 3. Human be- ings. 4. Men who ride the wild prairies. 5. To be bold, also to be in
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deeply wooded and very rugged. No sign was visible of mans ever having been on the island. In vain did the boys search for paths and dead camp fires.
 "A good place to camp tonight" de- clared Jack. Let's get our spot picked out. We shall find spring under meath some of these rocks. We'll have to get drinking water. Daddy says by no means to drink the river water The water Mother put in the bottles for us is half gone already"
 Then they set to work hunting for a spring, and did not observe the sud- denness of falling darkness occasioned by heavy thunder clouds gathering in the West. But low rumble of the ele- ments made them run to- an open
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heath a great flat boulder. They also found shelving rock close to the earth, under which they might find protection from over so fierce storm and be safe. Here's water, shelter and wood" said Jack What more could we want? Let's dig out the loose dirt from beneath this shelter ing rock, so that we may put our camping equipments there on fetching them from The Minnie. Then, that done, and some wood piled up in a dry spot where we may get at it easily, we'll be fixed for the night and the storm"
 Good idea," assented Tommy. And they soon had quite a snug place, three feet high. and running back about five feet beneath the rock. It
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account of it, coming into one big stream half a mile beyond its first di- viding point.
 Say. I've never heard of this little island" said Jack. Suppose we go ashore here and see what there Is to discover"
 Sure, and if we find no abitants we'll name the place and pitch our camp here."
 They proceeded to make "The Min nie" secure by tying her to conven- tent tree on the edge of the water. Then they went on shore and were soon tramping about the little mile long island. It was perhaps a quarter of a mile in width at the widest place. The island seemed mostly composed of great boulders of rock. and was
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R Our Puzzle Corner <
6. A fine. soft leather.

advance. 6. A fine. soft leather. I. Disloyalty.
 BEHEADTNGS.
 1. Trfply behead and triply curtail that which signifies mechanic and leave an enclosure where pigs are kept.
 2. Singly beheadsand singly curtail something worn by ruler of a coun- try and leave to prupel boat.
 8. Singly behead and doubly curtail book used by very young school chil dren and leave thes edge or border of anUfhinR
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OLDEST CIVIL WAR GENERAL.

The oldest Civil War general now living is Samuel Gibbs French, the Confederate veteran, who during the past winter celebrated his ninety-sec- ond birthday sat his home in Pensa- cola, FIorida.r
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The boy wrote an essay on the sub- feet "Fish." Can you find in the above picture tho kinds of fish he wrote about?
 ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK'S
 PUZZLES.
 PRIMAL ACROSTIC: Cricket. Crossroads. l. Croio. 2. Race. 3. Idle. 4. Cook. 5. Kine 6. Ears. 2. Tear. SUBSTITUTIONS: 1. Silk-milk. 2. Book-hooE. 2. Ring-king. PICTURED PUZZLES: 1. Croton. 2. Shoes. 3. Cape 4. Pants. 5. Gloues. WORD SQUARE: Stop. Tide. Odor, Pert.
 DTAGONAL-Purple. Cross-toords: l. Prince. 2. Burner. 8. Carpet. 4. People. 5. Fondle. 6. Garage.
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N9D6 nebeef GJOu canG,
 S /an<zs@sxc Y

ITS never any use. you know.
 To fret about thing:
 If you have met with failure, why. Begin all over again. If at the first success won't come. Why, try another plan: For things will surely turn out right If you do the best you can.
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"DEARs little girl was named Idly Green. Now what do you think of
 that2 And- she always7wore wreath on her k. head h Bound around her big lace hat. A dear little boy was named Jack
 Smart.
 And what do you think of that7 He went bare-headed all the day long, For the wind blew away his hat. "A dear little kitten was named Pussy
 Love.
 Now what do you think-of thatf And she had the coziest nest in the
 world ! Twas inside old Grandpa's hat. IA dear little dog was named Fierce
 Watch. And what do you think of that? "A tramp came up---but Fierce wasn't
 there
 He was hidden behind an old hat.
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q" VERY, very long time ago there was a tribe of Gypsies living in
 a country across the seas. They
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% OMMY PATTEN was visiting Jack Burden in the country. The Burdens had taken a farm
 .x.LtoL 1o,r ,l1-r +1,o bonlxe of
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1911-10-13
WANTEn GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
w &AAN LII MAGAZINE REQUIRES the

w A1> FL MAGAZINE requires the
services of IA representative in La lara and
Sanford to look after subscript cwals
and to extend circulation by. special
methods which have proved unusually
successful. Salary. and commission. Pre-
vious experience desirable but not essen
tial. Whole time or spare time. Address,
with references. J. f. Fairbanks, Good
Housekeeping Magazine 3si Fourth ave,
New York City.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1911-10-13
RENO, THE MAGICIAN.
December IA.

Quite a few years ago, during
the last uprising of the Ute In
dams, Edward Reno, the magi-
clan was engaged in travelling
from one hamlet or camp to an
other. His outfit was carried on
the back of a pack burro which
was in charge of an Indian guide.
Money was plentiful and the peo-
pie bestowed literally their gold
and silver in return for the enter
tainment.
During the journey from Pleas
ant Valley Junction to American
Forks, Reno came suddenly upon
a war council of Utes. Both
were taken by surprise. Knowing
nothing else to do, Reno be-
thought himself of his magic.
SO without hesitation he com
menced making rocks disappear,
and finding them in unexpected
places. He swallowed knives and
found them in the possession of
some of the braves. He tossed
eggs in the air, where they van
ished, and found them i'm one
of the braves blankets. He did
the pistol shooting trick, catching
the bullet in his teeth, finish
ing by swallowing the pistol and
finding it in the chiefs mecca
sins.
The chief was so impressed by
the impromptu performance that
Reno was appointed to the posi-
ton of Medicine Man and was
given IA safe escort to the station.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1911-10-13
EXAMINATION FOR
ASSISTANT RANGERS

Washington, D. c., Oct. 2.-The
Civil Service commission will hold
an examination for Assistant For
est Ranger on October 1924, 1911.
The U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture estimates that 400 eligibles
will be needed during the field
season of 1912. Assistant Forest
Rangers are paid an entrance
salary of $1,1OO per annum.
The examination will be held
at National Forest headquarters
in Monte Vista, Saguache, Pagor
sa Springs, Durango, Mancas and
West Cliff, Colorado.
The law requires that, when
practicable, forest rangers must
be qualified citizens of the state
or territory in which the National
Forest on which they are appoint
ed is situated. Since the list
of local eligibles must be ex-
hhausted before eligibles residing
in other states can be appointed,
the chance Of citizens of outside
states who go to the national for
est states and take the eXamina-
ton to secure an appointment is
small.
The requirements and duties of
forest rangers are thus described
in "The Use Book" which con-
tains the regulations and instruc-
lions for the use of the National
Forests:
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DR.. FRANK DIXON
March 25.

DR.. Dixon is a brother of A. G.
Dixon, of the Moody church, Chi
cago, and Tom Dixon, who wrote
the leopard Spots These
three brothers of this famous faI
lily have each achieved success in
different lines.
Some one has said that "A lee
ture by Mr.. Dixon fixes a mile
stone upon the highway of a com
munities life.
The Atlanta Constitution says
Ideas bursting upon his hearers
brains as rays of light. Lecture
of rare merit, delivered with rare
eloouence. His lectures are en-
titled: "The Man Against the
Mass" "The Square Deal, p"
"The Coming American" and
Government Ownership"
These are all guaranteed good
entertainments and by taking a
season ticket, they can be had
at a nominal price.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1911-10-13

We offer very large and com
prehensive showing of stoves and
ranges. All prices, all styles and
sizes. At the head of the list
we place the good, the dependable
the well known Round Oaks. They
last, they save, they satisfy, we
invite an inspection and you are
under no obligations to buy. The
Murphy-Newcomb Hardware Co.
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g ranger of any grade must
be sound and able-bodied, capa-
Bile of enduring hardships and
performing severe labor under
trying conditions. He must be
able to take care of himself and
horses in regions remote from
settlement and supplies
He must be able to build trails
and cabins, ride, pack and deal
tactfully with all classes of peo-
pie. He must know something of
land surveying, estimating and
scaling timber, logging, land laws
mining and the livestock business
con some forests the ranger
must be a specialist in one or
more of these lines Of work.
Through familiarity with the re-
gion in which he seeks employmen
including its geography and its
forests and industrial conditions,
Is usually demanded, although
lack of this may be supplied by
experience in similar regions.
"The examination of applicants
is along the practical lines indi-
Gated above, and actual demon
stration by performance, is
required. Invalids seeking light
out-of-door employment need not
apply. Experience, not book edu-
cation, is sought, although ability
to make simple maps and write
intelligent reports upon ordinary
Forest business is essential.
"For duty in some parts of
Arizona and New Mexico the ran
ger must know enough Spanish
to conduct forest business with
Mexicans.
The examination is under the
control of the Civil Service Com
mission, and not of the Forest
Service. Information in detail
regarding it, including the names
of the places at which it will be
held, will be sent to anyone ap-
plying to the United States Civil
Service Commission, Washington,
d. G.
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instrumental selections on the cor
net, trombone and neutrality-suspicious..
This is the second coast to
coast tour of this company as
prior to last season and for
the past seven years they have
been billed in the New England
states where the company is IA
great favorite. On many of the
larger courses through the Mid
die West and on the coast this
company has proved one of the
best popular companies that has
appeared for several seasons.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1911-10-13

S. b. Burke of Iona, Idaho, a
former resident of this district,
writes that The Chronicle is most
as welcome as a letter from home.
This has been Il good crop year
especially for dry farming and |
am a dry farmer. My Turkey Red
wheat averages % bushels to the
acre. This is a good country but
| still have a longing within for
the sunny San Luis Valley.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1911-10-13
FOUR ENTERTAINMENTS

Hon. d. Z. Newcomb has ar
ranged for a series of four enter
tainmentS of more than usual
merit to be given at the opera
house this winter Season ticket
can be purchased of Mr.. New
comb or at the Murphy-Newcomh
Hardware company s store whci
seats will be reserved. The price
Of season ticket is So. tn
first entertainment will be
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1911-10-13
BARLEY WRITES A BOOK.

A pamphlet entitled History of
The San Luis Valley Beet Sugar
Company" by Ward barley has
heen given distribution in this
neighborhood to the number of 100
or more Ward uses 30 pages of
fine type to accuse President CALI
gan and Manager Hoover of nearly
all the crimes he can think of and
incidentally advertise himself as
several different kinds of IA silly.
Those who heard Darley's fulsome
praise of Hoover at the first sugar
meeting in La lara will accept the
present TRADE with poor grace.
Ward seems to be grieved that he
was not given Hoover's place as
manager while he admits to draw
ing down $3.50 per month and ex-
penses while making beet contracts
some of which were six or more
miles from the railroad and
in all fairness We're cancelled by
the company as soon as it found
out the true condition Mr.. Oar
ley's little book should disturb no
one. His think tank is twisted.
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Gives Aid To Strikers.

Some times liver, kidneys and
bowels seem to go on strike
and refuse to work right. Then
you need those pleasant little
strike-breakers- DR.. Kings New
Life Pills-to give them natural
aid and gently compel proper
action. Excellent health soon
follows. Try them. 25 cents at
all dealers.
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It's Equal Doesn't Exist.

No one has ever made a salve,
ointment or balm to compare with
Bucklen Arnica Salve. It's the
one perfect healer Of Cuts, Corns,
Burns, Bruises, Sores, Scalds,
Boils, Ulcers. Eczema, Salt
Rheum. For Sore Eyes, Cold
Sores, Chapped Hands, or Sprains
IS supreme. Unrivaled for Piles.
Try it. Only % cents at all deal
erS.