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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-23

or their authors at the time of
the selection by the Railway
Company, and who have had
constant and uninterrupted pos
session to the present time,
should at once make Homestead
Application covering the land
they occupy. Such application
must be made to the United
States Land Office, Baton Rouge.
Louisiana. and must be accom-
panied by sufficient money to
cover fees and commission.
Fees on Homestead Entry of less
than 81 acres, $500. Fees on
entries in excess of 81 acres,
$10.0 Commission, 5 per cent
per acre on the total area Of the
entry. Where the entry covers
fractional divisions and the area
of the entry is in excess of $50
acres. payment on the excess
area must accompany the appli-
cation at rate of So. so per acre.
All payments must be made in.
currency or P. O. Money Order
the. latter payable to Louis 7.
Dugazon, Receiver.
John F. Nuttall. Registrar of
the y. S. Land Office. Baton
Rouge, Louisiana. will reject all
such applications, notifying the
applicant of the rejection and
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-23

little by little it yeers, until at
length it blows a gale from di-
rectly opposite.
"0h, yes; we shall get to the
other side of the compass, never
fear. That is what revulsion
means and rebound and all other
things that people do when they
seek to get rid of one extreme
by jumping over to the other ex-
IRENE. That is human nature,
you know, to go from popularity
to unpopularity, from Puritanism
to excess.
rs this wind blowing back
ward, too? Yes, so it seems, to
the time, one hundred and thirty
odd years ago, when charming
women ruled, and when the
queen of them all was the capri
cious and beautiful Marie Antoi-.
nette. Yes, there is a hint at
least of these quaint and charm
ing court styles Of Louis XVI, in
the oddities that Paris is now
dangling before her devotees Of
fashion"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-09-23
NEW FALL DRESSES INTER
EsTING HISTORICALLY.

Many of the new autumn
dresses are not only very attrac-
tive in style, but they are inter-
esting historically. They are
copied with some notifications
from the quaint and decidedly
picturesque fashions of the
eighteen thirties.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-05
TRAVELLED FOR A YEAR TO
FIND HOME ON PINE RIVER

The Gallotti Investment company
recently made some transfers of real
estate that will be of interest to our
readers. One OF these was concluded
one day this week, when thirty acres
Of the best land in the Pine river
valley was sold by Charles Daniels to
james Mckinney of Big Horn, Wyo.
Mr.. Mckinney has been travelling
for about year, seeking suitable
location and has expended over $500
for railroad fare alone. He said he
had looked over Kansas and Iowa,
visited the northwest and taken in the
famous farming section in the north
ern part OF Colorado. In all of his
travels he found nothing to suit him
until he struck Pine river.
The new owner of the tract is not
buying the place for speculation, bu.
foi ii home. He expects to settle
down and develop his property and
identify himself with the community
in which he lives.
Another sale just completed was
the residence property belonging to
j. o. Campbell, comprising lots aud
8 in block "a, on Fifth avenue, be
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets.
This was sold to II. S. Hubbard. Con-
sideration $1,000. Mr.. and Mrs. Hub
bard will move into their new home
July 1.
c. A. Brown of this city recently
purchased house on Twenty-third
street, the property of w. G. Russell
OF Aztec, N. NJ, for the sum of $700
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-05

red of the ripening strawberry tints
the low rows of bright green plants
which glisten in the sunshine and
raise their snow white blooms up to
the breeze.
The orchard, or more properly
speaking, the orchards, vary from
those whose trees are of mature age
to those whose trees are but yet q
promise, streams of water, clear and
cool, run here and there through the
grounds and, to the tenderfoot eye, II
seems to run up or down hill with
equal facility. In the grounds oc-
cupied by the younger trees the spaces
between the rows are planted to va
rious sorts of vegetables and tho ma
tive Towering plants have been crowd
ell back to make room for the useful
but prosaic cabbage and potato.
Along an edge of one of the or
chards run bed of raspberries and
some sort of boring bug is begin
ming to injure the canes. We know
it is fact because Professor Bennett
pulled up cane, split it with his knife
and showed us the gentleman who was
eating out nice little home for him
self right in the heart Of the woody
stalk. The worm must have been an
old acquaintance Of the professors
for he knew his name as soon as he
saw him and all about his family his
tory.
After the inspection Of the orchards
we were taken down TO Trimble
Springs where supper had been or
dered and was awaiting US. This
part Of the entertainment was also
very pleasing, to all the party as the
ride, and the tramping over the ranch,
had given US each an appetite which
cried for satisfaction.
The trip back to town was made
by the west road and 1t proved to be
as smooth and fine route ~ the
one taken on the outward journey.
To a tenderfoot, accustomed To the
short grassed and treeless prairies Of
western Kansas, trip up the Animas
valley is indeed revelation and q
pleasurable surprise.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-05
CHAPTER XIII.
Tn. Ford Of IN. Ark,n..,.

The Ford Of the Arkansas.
They were still in the midst Of the
yellow featureless plain. but the weary
horses had slowed down to q walk.
the heavy sand retsrding progress. 1t
was a gloomy depressing scene in the
spectral gray light. wide circle of
intense loneliness. unbroken by either
dwarfed shrub or bunch Of grass, 4
barren expanse stretching to the sky.
Vague cloud shadows seemed to fit
across the level surface, assuming fan
tAstic shapes. but all of the same dull
coloring. imperfect and unfinished
Nothing seemed tangible or real. but
rather some grotesque picture of de-
lirium. ever merging into another yet
more hideous. Tho very silence Of
those surrounding wastes seemed bur-
densome. adding immeasurably to the
horror. They wsre but spscks crawl
ing underneath the sky-the only liv-
ing, moving objects in all that i'm
nense circle OF desolation and death.
Keith turned In his saddle, looking
back past Neb sWho swayed in his
seat, with head lolling on his breast
a. though asleep. his horse plodding
after the others-aiong the slight trail
they had made across the desert So
far as eye could reach nothing moved.
nothing apparently existed. Fronting
again to the north he looked upon tho
sAme- grim barrenness.- only that far
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-05
A TRIP UP THE VALLEY.

Yesterday afternoon, in company
with Mr.. Buchanan, Professor Ben
nett of the Fort Collins State Agri-
cultural college and DR.. Davis. this
editor made a trip up to the Bu-
chanan fruit ranch on the Hermosa.
Going up, the road on the east side
of the Animas was taken, and some
mighty pretty scenery is found along
that route. The roads have been
worked recently and for that reason
were, in places, little rough but the
Buchanan car sped along like bird
and only in few places was it found
necessary TO check the speed.
The Buchanan orchards are certain
ly beautiful. the trees are hung heav-
lily with embryo fruit, the blooming
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-05
BAYFIELD, GRADUATING EXER.
CISES.

Last evening the Bayfield, schools
held graduating exercises, when class
OF four, Morrill, Turner, and Misses
Ruby Bates, Rosa Sullivan and Geor-
gia Turner, received diplomas signi-
flying they had completed the work
Of the eighth grade.
There was very large attendance,
the visitors receiving each number of
the excellent program with enthusi-
Stm, and generous applause. The girls
chorus contributed some splendid mu-
steal selections. Rev. Dupree, pastor
of the Free Methodist church and Mrs.
Rosepha Pulford, county superintend-
ent Of schools, gave two interesting
addresses.
= The work Of the pupils taking part
last night was very creditable, both
to themselves and their teachers, Prin-
cipal G. W. Smith and his assistants.
Throughout the entire year, Mr.. Smith
has been giving daily proof Of his in
terest in his work and of his general
efficiency as the head Of school sys-
tam.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-05

gsntlemanly instincts Of younger
years held him silent realizing clear
y Mat whatever secret might domi-
nate her life. It was hers TO conceal
fust SO long as she pleased. Out Of
this swift struggle Of repression he
managed to say:
Il appreciate your confidence, and
mean to prove worthy. Perhaps some
day can bring you tho proofs"
Il need none other than your own
word"
oh. but possibly you are too easily
convinced; you believed in Hawley."
She looked at him searchingly, her
eyes glowing. her cheeks flushed.
Yes" she said slowly. convincins-
ly. Il know l did: IL was 20 anx-
ious to be helped. but--but this 10 dif-
ferent"
II was noon, the sun pitiless and hot
above them. before they strasEisd
within the partial shelter Of the sand
dunes, and sank wearily down to their
measer lunch. Their supply of water
was limited. and the exhausted ponies
must wait until they reached the river
to quench their thirst Yet this was
very far on now, and Keith had seen
enough of their surroundings to locate
the position Of the ford. Slow as they
must proceed, three hours more would
surely bring them to the bank OF the
stream. They discussed their plans
briefly as the three sat together on
the warm sand. revived both by the
food and the brief rest. There was
not great deal to be determined. d.
only where the girl should be left. and
how the two men had better proceed
to escape observation.
Fort Larned was the nearest and
safest place for their charge. mons Of
the party expressing any desire to ad
venture themselves within the imme-
diate neighborhood OF Carson City.
What her future plans might be were
not revealed. and Keith forebore any
direct questioning His duty plainly
ended with placing her In safe en-
vironment, and he felt convinced that
would furnish room. and. II necessary.
companionship. The sole problem re-
maining-after she bad rather Iistless-
ly agreed to such an arrangement
was to SO plan the details as to permit
the negro and himself to slip through
the small town clustered about the
post without attracting undue atten
ton. No doubt. the story Of their es
cape had already reached there, EN-
bellished by telling. and serious trou-
Bile might result from discovery. Keith
WAS surprised at the slight interest
she exhibited in these arrangements
merely signifying her acquiescenoe by
a word. but he charged 1t to physical
weariness. and the reaction from her
night OF peril; yet he took pains to
explain fully his plan. and to gain
her consent.
This finally settled. they mounted
again and rode on through the lanes
traversing the sand dunes. keeping
headed as straight as possible toward
the river. The ford sought was some
miles down stream, but with the
horses thirst mitigated. they made
excellent progress. and arrived at the
spot early In the evening Not in all
the day had they encountered liv-
ing object, or seen moving thing
amid the surrounding desolation. Now.
looking across to the north, few
cleaning lights told of Fort Larned
perched upon the opposite bluffs.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-05
HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL.

The wording of the resolution, re.
garding the transfer of the Fort Lew
is property from the government to
Colorado, and the plea for the reten-
tion of the coal deposits by the state,
were ably presented in house me-
mortal which was passed through the
persistent efforts of Representative
Weaver Of La Plata county and Rep
resentative Slattery Of San Juan coun-
ty. and we take pleasure in publish
ing the memorial in order that our
people may give credit to the repre-
sentatives named and the Legislature
ir general:
Tt the President,
Washington, ID. C.
We, your memorialists, The Eigh-
teenth General assembly Of the state
of Colorado, do respectfully represent:
That whereas, by act of congress.
the United States government did re-
Gently grant ard present to the state
OF Colorado the tract Of land which
formerly constituted the site Of Fort
Lewis, on condition that the same
should be used for the purpose Of
founding and maintaining school at
which Indian children as well ~ 9TH
ers should be admitted for education;
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-05
MEXICO.

With Diaz ont of power, and also
out of the country. with the rebel
chief, by his own act, reduced to the
status of Citizen Madero, and with De
la Barra as provisional president un-
til regularly chosen officials are Sc
lected at an election to be held in the
latter part of the year, Il widely diff
ferent Mexico from any which the
present generation has seen is begin
ming TO shape itself. The day Of the
election has not yet been set, but it
can not come earlier than September,
and~2HM not come before December.
Several months will have to pass after
the election before the successful can
didates can take their posts. 1t is
altogether probable that the ap-
preaching election will permit freer
expression of opinion among the vot-
ing population of Mexico than any
which has yet been held. Diaz' own
ly large vote, but as that was revO-
lutionary period, and as Diaz was at
.-the head of the party victorious in
the war, the agents of his element
saw to it that large majority Of the
voters Of the country "voted right"
1t is altogether probable that coer-
cion will be absent this time.
In the meantime the task of the
provisional president will call for
courage and tact of a high order. 1t
is his duty to hold the balance even
between the friends of the old regime
ard the progressivists who have over
thrown it. These will probably break
ur into several elements, varying in
degrees of radicalism, and each Sec
tion will endeavor to exercise influ-
ence in the City of Mexico. From
present indications Madero will be
chosen president, but many things can
take place between now and election
which may alter the situation. While
lacking, so far as the world has learn
ed, any great ability as statesman
or as soldier, Madero has some quail
ifications which may fit him for the
role which he wishes to play. He
has wealth and high social position,
has travelled widely, and has resided,
intermittently, in the United States
fr years. On this side of the Rio
Grande he is well known. In the
election of 1910 he was Diaz' leading
competitor, and was imprisoned by
Diaz during the campaign. This was
a fatal blunder for the dictator, and
helped to spur the revolutionary jun
tas in the United States into activity.
The revolution had its starting point
in that mistake by Diaz.-Globe-Dem
ocrat.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-05

the two toesther ran tie heavy CON
ufvance across the room TO the posk
Ton selectsd. Onos . lAx oauGhA IN
the rag carpet, and Keith iiftsd IL ouS
pending low TO get . nrmsr grip. Thea
ne held out his hand to the girl.
IT is not going to b goodbye then,
Miss Hope, I'll Ard you."
She smiled up into his syss much
OF The wsArtnsss gene nom her faee,
Il an going to balis~s 49,. - =,
swsred. gladly. because l went TO-
Mrs. Murphy fingered NATL HI s>>~s
sounded on the stairs, - b. aoxiy
eslt his way DOWN ,hrousA ~ Aarr,
Asss.
He do b . moighty fodns hyA JACK
Keith" she said. appaSsstly aAdrsss-
Ing the side wall. "Ot Wish ora a
moved him whin OF was a syuri,
shuresit's not Murphy me noAx,Vd ~
now. Dim tinkin'.'
Left alone. the girl bowed hsr heaA
on hsr hands. a hot tear stealing down
through her fingers. As she glanced
up again. something that giittsrsd o.
the noor beside tho bed caught her
eyes. She stopped and PICKED it ".
holding the trinket 10 De light star.
ing at 1t as though fascinated. Il was
the iocket Keith had taken from the
neck OF the dead man at Cimmaron
Crossing Her nerveless fingers press.
ca the spring. and the painted face
WITHIN looked up into her own. and
stiil elaspins 1t within her hand. she
sank upon her knees. burying her face
on the bed.
Whsrs did he get that1" her lips
kept repeating. ''we~ss aid he ever
got thatf"
Ito be continued next Monday.)
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-05
GOOD PEACH LANDS.

Robert Prewitt jr. has severed his
connection with the Hamp Noel trad
ing post which is one of the Algert
stores, thirty-fve miles southwest of
Shiprock, at the foot of the mountains
on the south side of the San Juan.
This is where one of the new schools
is to be built and he says it is one
Of the prettiest places on the reser-
walton. There is wash called the
Tos-nos-pos and it carries enough wa
ter to irrigate with. They have quite
little garden and have set out some
fruit trees.
The Indians have peach orchards
in that vicinity and according to the
Oldest Navajos, they have never had
n fruit failure. The Noel trading
post is in grove of huge cottonwood
trees and it is most pleasant place
to stay.-Farmington Times-Hustler.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-05
BEST IN THE STATE.

E. X. Bennett, the well known Or
chardist of the state agricultural col
lege at Fort Collins, who returned
last evening from Fort Lewis, and
made trip through the Animas val
ley, departed this morning for Fort
Collins.
"You may tell the public, from me-"
said Mr.. Bennett, when asked for an
opinion as to the fruit, that the fruit
prospects in the Animas valley are
the best In the state. In fact, an
crops are making a fine showing, but
the fruit harvest will be q record
breaker this year. Apples and pears
are SO thick that unless thinned by
natural or artificial means, the trees
will be unable to bear the weight.
Conditions at Fort Lewis are also
very satisfactory" he went on. THAT
is a small empire of choice land, In
ITSELF" he added. One Of the finest
tracts of alfalfa in the country, he
saw while on this trip-some ten or
fifteen acres of solid green without
apparent break.
On the dry ranches the crops look
fine-with no sign of burning any
where. Mr.. Bennett said that in the
section around Fort Collins the wheat
was burning badly, on account Of lack
Of moisture. "But you people," he
said, have water to burn"
Before the train pulled out Mr.. Ben
nett said that while at Fort Lewis
he ate butter that had been shipped
in from Denver, cheese from Penn
sylvania, and bacon from some eastern
point he had forgotten. He thought 1t
was time for some one to get busy,
and figure out some way to keep
money for such commodities at home.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-05
Nv oodT,.. = M: o. NM ihure -

Av oo1rss. Ys IN: Of ws9 Shure ~
IT,
But down On the Salt Fork ". ran
anross young girl whom Black Bart
had invsigiea dowa that way on a lie.
We had . bit Of . fEht, and get her
away from him. This is what brought
VI back hsrs--ts put the girl where
abe will - safe cut q his olutehes."
Ths Ases was Wide open now, and
Mn Murphy sutstas, her interest At
tsvsr haal
-Ys ~ , oasAA va Black Bart,
spalpaas. ~ - awas wia his Eyurll
Glory bel And would OF take her !,
Wen. OF would. Nivsr doubt that, me
bye. Che may - the guans av shabA,
an she may " Digger injun sQuaw,
but Mo ioikss Nv hin had better kaps
away frun Kate Murphy. It's glad
OF am ter DO III Bring her In. OF
don't want YER hear ne more"
"Just . word. Kate; dent know
whether she hes any money or not.
but I'll pay her bill. ~ soon - II IL
safe for me TO come back
oh. the divil take her bill. She'll
have the bsst IN tAs house. annyhow,
an Oi'A enly hsDiK thst fsllSw viii
turn up huntin' her. ot'd loiks ter
take one slap at tho spalpane."
Fully convinced - to Mrs. Murphy's
goodwill. Keith slipped back into tho
darkness, and returned with the girl
Introductions were superfluous. a. the
mistress of the Occidental cared little
regarding ceremony.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-05
LANCE RELEASED ON $500 BOND

The preliminary hearing of Robert
Lange of Oxford, arrested on charge
OF assault with intent to murder Fritz
Brockenhauer, came up this morning
at 10 o'clock, before Justice p. c..
Shannon. The prisoner waived exam
ination, and was bound over in the
sum of $500 to appear at the next
term of district court. His bond was
approved and Lange released from
custody.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-05
CHAPTER XIV.
tn. L.nal.dy Of III. occidental.

The Landlaoy Of the Occidental.
Keith had crossed at this point so
frequently with cattle that. once hav-
ing his bearings. the blsckness of the
night made very little difference.
Nevertheless, in fear lest her pony
might stumble over some irregularity,
he gave his own rein to Neb, and went
forward on foot, grasping firmly the
tired animals bit. II was long
stretch of sand and water extending
from bank to bank, but tho water was
shallow. the only danger being that
Of straying OF from the more solid
bottom into Quicksand. With a tower
ing cottonwood as guide, oddly mis-.
shapen and standing out gauntly
against the slightly lighter sky, the
plainsman led on unhesitatingly. until
they began to climb the rather sharp
uplift Of tho north bank. Here there
was 4 plain trail. pounded into smooth
ness BY the hoofs Of cavalry horses
ridden down to water. and at the sum-
NIT they emerged within nifty yards Of
the stables.
The few lights visible. some station
ary. with others dancing about like
will-o-thswisps. revealed imperfectly
the contour of various buildings, but
Keith turned sharply to the right, anx-
ious 10 slip past without being ohal-
lenged by q sentry. Beyond the brow
of the blufY other lights now became
visible. fickering here and there,
marking where a struggling town had
sprung up under the protection OF the
post-a town garish enough In the
daylight, composed mostly Of shacks
and tents. but now with its dsfioaen-
eiss msrcifully concealed by the en-
veloping darkness. The trail, easily
followed. led directly along It's single
street.. but Keith ciroled the outskirts
through . wilderness Of tin-cans and
heaps Of other debris. until he halted
his oharGss beside the black shadow
OF the only two-story edinoe In the
place. This was the Occidental, the
hospitality of which he had frequently
tested.
A light streamed from out the front
windows. but uncertain who might
be hsrbored within. Keith tapped
gently at the back door. It was not
opened Immediately. and whom It WAS
finally showed aside the merest crack,
no glow of light revealed the darksusd
interior. The voice which spoke, how.
ever, was amply sufficient To identity
~ owner.
- that 70 agin. Murphy. . piayin'
~ yer dirthy thricksf"
mo, Mrs. Murphy" he hastsnsd 10
explain. this u Keith-Jack Keith.
q the Bar k
"The Lord deliver us!- was the In
stant exclamation. the door opening
wide. They do be afther tellin' me
ts-nlght av the throubls ye was in
ever at Carson. an OF fought maybe
- moight turn up this way It was
. nate trick " played ON the ioikss
av EN-. Jack. but thia 10 = dom poor
place fer 70 tsr hide IN. Bsdad. there's
q half-dozen n the party now talkin'
about 1t. wild = couple Nv snlcers from
the fort. Is the nsger wid yer
Yes. but we have no intention Of
hiding here. "a rather take ny
chance In the spen- Tho tact IL. KatA
n aalts4 II Ter tAs IA1 r.