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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-12

''to have told him anything like
that. But there are many things
woman can't learn until she has been
married."
"Oh," she said aloud. ga boy and
girl affair. Valentines and all that
stiffness, you lmow-hardly counts
as love affair"
''Whats his nameY he demand
ed.
Her quondam sweetheart was rap
idly assuming tangible proportions.
She had no idea he would "bite" 50
quickly and easily. She ran over In
her memory the scores Of boys
whom she had known in the way she
mentioned. She had said that he
lived across the street, though. With
the delightful inconsistency Of her
sex she strove to adhere as nearly as
possible to the truth while In the
webs of deceit. She recalled the
cognomen Of boy who had lived
on the opposite side Of the street.
'Harry Walters" she said, lin
gering tenderly on the name.
"Show me the picture you we're
incoming over when l came In. /
should like to see what your young
fancy chose"
She opened the drawer and Sc
lected a picture Of a cousin, a youth
Of eighteen, who lived in the far
weat.
''This is he, Harry" she said,
finding loophole for her conscience
in the recollection that her cousins
name was Harry.
He Scowled at the delicate fea-
lures and threw the picture down
vindictively.
at strikes me-" he said, with an
air Of cold displeasure, "that you
are rather sentimental for a mar
ried woman"
She laughed lightly. 'Well,
Hugh, why not? But it is time "a
dress. We dine at Mrs. Gordon'I
tonight, you know"
''Who viii be therer
'"The Langdons, Mauds Wilbur
Arthur Beauchamp and some 9th.
ers. 1t is given for a girl from Lol
Angeles who is Visiting the Cor
dons."
The last arrival at the dinner wal
a stalwart, well-set-up man, whom
the hostess finally brought to ViviaI
as she stood talking to the guest o.
honor Maude Nelson.
Harry" said Mrs. Gordon sweet
ly, 'T want you particularly Il
know Mrs. Avery. Mr.. Walters
Vivian"
Vivian blushed with pleasure.
| "Ohp she cried excitedly. 'T an
Sure-yes, you are the Harry Wal
ters who lived across the street from
US In Fostoria."
| "And you are Vivian Allen. YOT
haven't changed in the least"
/ 81 am so glad arranged for yoV
J to go in to dinner togetherp sx
claimed Mrs. Gordon.
"Hugh," called Vivian to her hus
band, who stood near by with an in
: scrutable expression on his facs
I "come here. l want you to NEE
q Mr.. Walters. Such q coincidence
o l was telling you about him thi
Q afternoon"
Hugh cOldly acknowledged the in
3 PRODUCTION.
81 should hardly know you froI
:. the picture Of you that my vii
t treasures" he remarked.
v Vivian felt Mrs. Gordon's SUI
prise, as well as that of Miss Nelsor
|, She did not dare look at Harry Wa
ters until she heard him say:
|, "Oh, did YOU keep that photC
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-12
FROM OLD KENTUCKY.

"By the way, I met a young lady
from your state last summer-a
Miss BalmeE."
Daughter of old Balmer, the un-
dertaker ?"
Shouldn't wonder. She told me
her father was a southern planter"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-12
AUSTRALIAN ENOLIsH.

The Australians are evolving
new English language of their own
With three Of their words-"bar-
issking," '1arrikin" and kangaroo"
I've are all familiar, but there are
hundreds Of others to be found In
the dictionary Of Australian Eng
lish" compiled by Professor Morris.
The Sydney Bulletin is offering q
prize for the "best sonnet written In
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-12

graph ell this timer l hope / have
changed in appearance since that
time"
She was very grateful to him, and
turning to look at him, an idea came
to her which made her eyes dance.
her husband, with Miss Nelson, sat
opposite her a nd her "sChoolboy
sweetheart" at dinner. Vivian
racked her brain for "reminiscences.
Finding none (for Of all the boys
who attended the academy when abe
did, she had known him the least,
she originated several. To her de-
light and amusement, he not only TO
sponded eagerly, but followed mp her
lead with much more thrilling mem-
ories.
''You did not answer the letter l
wrote you when you wsrs In Italy" |"
he said, reproachfully.
Indeed, did," Ghs replied ear
nestly, "but long, long afterward /
learned that the train to CherbOuFg
had burned-S
"ohP be said, bis eyes full Of
regret.
As be became moro attentive and
impressive In manner, and she
caught the jealous glanceS Of her
husband, Vivian'S spirits scared,
and she never seemed more beAuti-
full.
Later In the evening, In the con-
servatory, She looked at Harry sud
denly and laughed.
''What q vivid imagination you
have, Mr.. WaltersP
at was awfully good Of you, Mrs
Avery, not to give me away. an
going to confess to you, my 'Olt
neighbor,' the object Of my fair!
tales"
sYou needn't" said Vivian, viii
a Smilo. II think / can guess. Ma,
lIr
'You may but l don't zee how
'MrS. Gordon had conAded to M
ON my arrival that you were en-
gagged to Miss Nelson, and I d
vined from her expression when yOl
came that you and she had had
misunderstanding, and you were Try
ing to make her jealOus."
~Mrs. Avery, you must have sec
Ond sightI But 1t was awful
sweet Of you to help me out"
'Fellow feeling" quoted Vivial
to herself.
Looking up, abe saw her huSbanI
standing before her.
''vivian," he said In q tone treu
ulOus with feeling. 'this Is on
dance"
He led her away from ths aston
ished Walters and In the ballrooE
he caught her almost roughly
him, a. they began the waltz
'Tell me, did you know he was
be hereH" he asked Aercely.
She looked up with frank syss l
which shone the gladness Of love +,
gained, and said with the earnest
ness Of truth.
II never dreamed of such 6 thinS
r. waa iuaf = eolncfdanaaD
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She (hshing for compliment)--
This is the third dance you've had
with me. Why don't you ask some
of the other girlsi
He-To tell the truth, Pm such
q bum dancer that Pm ashamed to
ask them.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-12
FOOLISH, OF COURSE.

'What a fool he isl"
'What's the matter nowT
'1 offered him a chance to double
his money in thirty days, and he
turned it down"
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ZOE DIsPLAY.

Hell see there's chance for the
imposition Of an income tax. Good
thing, too.
She-Yes, George. And you must
pay as big q tax as you can, dear,
Just to keep up appearances.
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EAsY WORK.

Church-My wife is trying to
change the topography of the cOun-
try.
Gotham-How SOP
"She is always making mountains
out of molehills."
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-12
AUTO ARIsrocRAcY.

'cHe has a grudge against the
plain people"
"On what score"
"Says they wear 50 many rubbers
that it forces up the price Of tires"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-12
scAREcRow.

Wiggs-Subbubs has a big wood
pile in front of his house. l won
der why he doesn't burn coal2
Wagg-He does. The woodpile is
merely a protection against tTampS.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-12
GROCERY LEAoUE.

"Ths baseball season is drawing
on"
"That's right"
eyes; the boys around the stove
have begun preliminary practice" :"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-12
IN HIS FAMILY.

"Paw," asked little Johnny, "what
is the rule Of three?"
"You, your sister Bella, and your
mother" sighed Mr.. Meekun.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-12
MODERN.

Baker-Any new ideas at the
Bullions' motor dinnerp
Barker-Yes; in the middle of
the table fountain Of gasoline was
playing.|udge.
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AN OMISSION.

Knieker-Did your father give
you an auto5
Bocker-Yes, but he didn't endow
it.-Lippincott's.
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HER PREFERENCE.

Agnes-Would you marry a man
to reform him1
Ethel-NOt if could get a man
who didn't need reforming.
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EXACT LOCALITY.

Lawyer-Oficer, did you catch
this prisoner in Hagrante delictuI
Policeman-No, sir. l caught
him In the back alley.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-12
THE RESULT.

GA friend told me how to bant."
''WellP"
"when l tried it found it was
only banter"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-12
WoRsE SLIGHT.

$50 your father Is very angry With
you. It is true that be has cut
youS'
'cHes done worse than that-he's
cut my allowance"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-12

the Australian language" That is
to say, sonnet that would not be
understood outside Of Australia.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-12
LITERALLY 90.

"DOn't you love an exciting game
of footballY
"oh. I think it is perfectly kill
ing"
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please God. We may yet put our
fingers on some villain who does
said the Judge.
Outside It was nojsed about that
Judge Price had taken matters In
hand-hs was the old fellow who had
been warned to keep his mouth shut.
and who had never stopped talking
since. A crowd collected beyond the
library windows and fsastsd it, eyes
on the back Of this hsso's bald head.
One BY one the house servants were
ushered into the Judges presence.
First he interrogatsd little Steve, who
had gone TO Miss Betty's door that
morning to rouse her. as was his Gus
tom. Next he examined Betty's maid:
then the cook, and various house ssrv.
ants. who had nothing especial to tell.
but told It at considerable length: and
lastly big Steve.
Stop a bit." the Judge suddenly In
terrupted the butler in the midst Of
bis narrative. Does the overseer al.
ways come up to the house the iirst
thing in the morning."
why. not exactly. sab. but he come
up this mo'ning.. sab. He was talking
to me at the back Of the house, when
the women run out with the word that
Missy was done gone away"
He Joined In the searchf"
Yes, sah."
when was Miss Malroy seen last ?"
asked the Judge.
she and the young gemman you
fotched heah were seen in the gyar.
den along about sundown. seen them
myself"
They had had support"
"Yes. sah."
"Who sleeps here7"
Just little Steve and three OF the
women: they sleeps at the back OF
the house. sah.''
mo sounds were heard during the
night?"
mo. sah."
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AZ h; J., sesns ,s ss the op:nins Of y. story I.
oeS.he1P oSy. TS.D Disat.'iSa ns ipSvn ihs b;i
paintsrds. j. The % .uS,.es S q diseSsaoa xas % s.
.sc.. :: s.s.n ss:a:'' ana sos
A:sssa .sa9ss as:s:,sa: sa:e III y ~.
Ssa. Tsses s'Ps ;s e.. .D,si:
n.src .as sne q a.: X:
~, Ssas.p.d = sfs'fs ss p.ss % bosss. Sase & esp:
j5,lourt: sivs: him : shr.:ssna .ad :seas.:
!hs Pisin,ia. Betty s"SS Hsiroy. w = frssnd Of
saa 2nrs: es @So 70 sors.e M On
Betty sets out fol: her Tennessee home:
and Hannibal disappear. with Garreii On
their trail. Hannibal arrives At the home
81 sSdEs Prize The 5Sdss
ams friena. 'I Iarreii .eS S" arrives al Judges
bono. Cavsndish family on raft rescue
b.ssH: Jail no Betty sppads"G sad Gsrr,asson arrive
at Belle Plain. Hannibai's ride discIosss
sS%s S;S, :;aTtl,nE thing. to the jSdxs; Han an
stakes. Yancy awakes from long dream
less sleep on board the raft. Judge Price
nakes startling discoveries In looking up
land titles. Charley Norton. a. young
planter; who assists the Judge: !. my.- NY.
rington that Betty has promised to marry
him. Norton IL myateriously shot. More
Ing Of negroes. Judge Price. with Hsnni-
bal. visits Betty. and she kesps the boy
With Hannibal they meet Bess Hicks.
Daughter Of tho ovsrseer. who warns
Betty OF danger and counsels her to
leave Belle Plain At once. Betty. terri
way their carriage It stopped by slo.son.
ned. acts on Bess' advice. and on their
the tavern keeper. and q confederate. and
Betty and Hannibal are made prisoners.
The pair are taken to Hicks cabin. IN an
almost Inaccessible spot. and there NUT
rsll visits Betty and reveals his part In
the plot and his object. Betty :purns
ended by the arrival OF Ware. terrified
At possible outcome of tho crime. Judge
Price. hearing Of the abduction. plans ac-
t1on.
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CHAPTER XIII.
Tho Judge Finds Allies.

Tho Judge Finds Allies.
They were interrupted by the open
ing Of the door, and big Steve admit
ted Darlington and the two men OF
whom the sheriff had spoken.
"A shocking condition OF AFFAIRS.
Mr.. Carrington!" said the Judge by
way Of greeting.
Yes" said Darlington shortly.
You left these parts some time ago,
1 believer" continued the Judge.
THE day before Norton was shot.
I had started home for Kentucky. /
heard OF his death when 1 reached
Randolph on the second blur." ex-
planned Darlington, from whose cheeks
the weather-beaten bloom had faded.
He rested his hand on the edge or
the desk and turned to the men who
had followed him into the room. This
Is the gentleman you wish to see," he
said, and stepped to one OF the WIN
dows: 1t overlooked the terraces
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from the room and the Judge dismisssd
the servants.
"Wsll. what do you think. Prieef"
asked Mahafy anxiously whom they
were alone.
Rubbish! Take my word for It.
Solomon. this blow IL lsvelsd at me.
have been too forward In my At
tempts to suppress the carnival Of
crime that 10 raging through west
Tennessee. You'll observe that Miss
Aalroy disappeared at . moment
when the public 10 disposed to think
she has retained me a. her legal ad-
visor: probably she will be set at lib
srty whom she agrees to drop the mat
ter Of Norton's murder. Al for the
boy. they'll use him to compel my si.
lencs and inaction." The Judge took
q long breath. yet there remains one
point where the boy 10 concerned that
completely bafiies me. II We know
Just little more Of his antecedents
It might cause me to mako q startling
and radical move
Mahaffy was clearly not impressed
by the vague generalities in which
the Judge was dealing.
There you 60. Price. as usual. try.
ing to convince yourself that you are
the center OF everything!" he said. in
q tone Of much evaporation. Let's
get down to business! What does this
man Hicks mean BY limiting at sui
cide7 You saw Miss Malroy yester-
day3"
you have put your fnser ON .
point OF some signlncance." said the
Judge. "She bore evidence OF the
shock and loss she had sustained: !:
aside from that she was quite as she
has always BEEN"
"Well. what do you want to see
Hicks for? What do you expect to
learn from him."
Il don't like his insistence on the
idea that Miss Malroy Is mentally un.
balanced. It's question OF some
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CHAPTER XXI.
The judge Takes Charge.

The Judge Takes Charge.
All work on the plantation mad
stopped, and the hundreds OF slaves
men, women and children-were gath
cred about the house. Among these
moved the members Of the dominant
race. The Judge would have attached
himself to the first group. but he
heard a whispered question. and the
answer:
Miss Malroy's lawyer"
Clearly It was not for him to mix
with these outsiders. these curiosity
seekers. He crossed the lawn to the
house, and mounted the steps. In the
doorway was big Steve. while groups
Of men stood about in the hall. the
hum Of busy purposeless talk pervad-
ing the place. The Judge frowned.
This was all wrong.
Has Mr.. Ware returned from Men,
phis!" he asked OF Steve.
mo, sab: not yet"
Then show me into the library"
said the Judge with bland authority,
surrendering his hat to the butler.
Come along. Mahany!" he added.
They entered the library. and the
door, Nov. boy. you'll kindly ask
those people to withdraw-you may
say It ia Judge Prices orders. Allow
no one to enter the house unless they
have business with me. or a. send
for them-you understand? After you
have cleared the house. you may
bring me a decanter OF corn whisky
stop a bit-you may ask the sherin
to step here"
"Yes, sah." And Steve withdrew.
The fudge drew an easy-chair up to
the fiat-topped desk that stood in the
center Of the room. and seated him
self.
Are you going to make this the
excuse for another drunk. Price? II
20, l feel the greatest contempt for
you," said Mahaffy sternly.
The Judge WINGED at this
You have made regrettable
choice of words, Solomon" he urged
gently.
where's your feeling for tho boy7"
"Here!" said the Judge. with an elo-
ouent gesture, resting his hand on his
heart.
III you let WHISKY dlOues ~ OcIAeFc
YOU: otherwise what have said must
stand"
The door opened. and the sherin
slouched into the room. He was chew
ing a long wheat straw, and his whole
appearance was one Of troubled weak
ness.
Morning" he said briefly.
"Sit down, sheriff." and the Judge
indicated q meek seat for the official
in distant corner. Have you learned
anythirg?" he asked.
The sheriff shooh his head.
What you turning all these neigh
bors out OF doors for?" he questioned.
I'VE don't want people tracking In
and out the house, sheriff. Important
evidence may be destroyed. l propose
examining the slaves tirst-does that
meet with your approval?"
"Oh, I've talked with them; they
don't know nothing" said the sheriff.
mo one aon't know nothing
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I'll see the overseer-what's his
name?-Hicks? Suppose you go for
him!" said the Judge. addressing the
sheriff.
The sheriff was gone from the room
only few moments, and returned
with the information that Hicks was
down at the bayou. which was to be
dragged.
"Why?" inquired the Judge.
Hicks says Miss Malroy's been act
ing mighty queer ever since Charley
Norton was shot-distracted like! He
says he noticed 1t. and that Tom Ware
noticed it."
How does he explain the boys dis
appearance?"
He reckons she throwed herself in,
and the boy tried to drag her out. like
he naturally would. and got drawed
in"
"Humph! I'll trouble Mr.. Hicks to
step here" said the judge quietly.
There's Mr.. Darlington and q
couple of strangers outside who've
been asking about Miss Malroy and
the boy; seems like the strangers
knowed her and him back yonder In
Moth Carolina" said the sheriff as he
turned away.
.I'Il see them" The sherifr went
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Live Stock.

Kansas City. - Cattle - Market
strong to 10c higher. Native steers.
$6.00@9.55; Southern steers, $4.250D
$50; Southern cows and heifers,
$3.25@5.5O; native cows and heifcrs.
$3.O0@S.5O; stockers and feeders.
$4.OO@7OO; bulls. $3.75@5.5O; calves.
$4.7O@S.25; Western steers. $5.50p
$50; Western COWS, $3.25@6.00.
Hogs-Market 5D1Oc higher. Bulk
OF sales. s7.7O07S5; heavy, s7.55@
ITO; packers and butchers, s7650
7.s5; lights, s775@790; pigs $3.50
CTS.
Shcep-Markct steady. Muttons.
$350@4.5O; lambs. $5.50@7O0; range
wethers and yearlings, s3.25@5.5G;
range ewes, $2.5o04.OO.
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New Mexico.

The mining business in New Mexico
Is growing in way that pleases those
Interested A full force OF men Is
working at the Flora mine near Silver
City and the Beck mine is running
three shifts. A sevcn-fOOt vein was
cut into on this property on July 4,
the ore being high grade. Mr.. Sher-
man, president of the Beck company.
is in Silver City from Chicago and
states that they will commence sink
ing a new shaft soon.
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Eastern Produce,

Chicago.-Butter - Steady; cream
cries, 23025c: dairies, 81 m24c.
Eggs-Steady at mark, cases in
cluded 15h m1GRc; ordinary firsts,
1Ghc: firsts, 1Sc.
Cheese - Steady, daisies, 15H 20
15hc; twins, 14A @15c; young Ameri-
cans. 1914 M15H; long horns, 15H %
15hc.
Potatoes-Easy, Illinois, GS672c;
Kansas and Missouri, 75GSOc; Vir-
ginia, barrels, s3.OO@3.1O.
Poultry-IIens. weak: turkeys, 12c;
chickens. 13kc; springs, 17G20c.
Veal-Steady, S311c.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Price of EIax,

Duluth.-Linseed-O track, to ar
rive and July, $1.9S; September.
$19OA asked; October, $l.S1 asked.
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Price Of SUGAR,

New York.-Sugar - Raw, steady;
Muscovado 50 test, $3.55: centrifugal
90 test, $4.05; molasses SO test, $3.50;
refined, steady.
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LATE
MAR K ET
UoTATIO S
Western Newspaper Union News scrvi,
DENVER MARKETS.
Cattle.

Cattle.
Beef steers. corn fed. good
10 cholce ................S.o .S.ooue.eo
Beef steers. corn fed. fair to
eood ...............I .IooV S'oo
Beef steers. pulp fed. good
10 choice ................So .SoOVo.do
Beef steers. pulp fed. fair to
good .z4o@s.oo
to choice .z25@7.75
to good ................. .s75@7 rs
Heifcrs. prime. pulp or hay
fed =. .75o@s.oo
Cows and heifers. grassers
good to choice ...........b .b.75@s.so
Cows and hcifers. grassers.
fair to good ............ .5oo05.7S
Cows and heifers. pulp fed.
good to choice .......... .6.400700
Cows and heifers. pulp fed.
fair to good ............ .67606.AO
Cows and heifers. grassers. .6.0096.2b
Gamers and cutters ....... .3.5004.76
Veal calves ................6.0 .6.00@S.60
Bulls dry lot .GO007.00
Bulls. grassers .45005.60
Stays .45006.50
Feeders and stockers. good
10 choicc ................ .o.SoV ''Vo
Feeders and stockcrs. fair
10 good .oooV o.so
Feeders and stockcrs. COM
mon 10 fair .5.OO05.oo
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delicacy-the law. sir, fully recog-
nizes that 1t seems to me he is over
anxious to account for her disappear
ance in manner that can compro-
mise no one"
The new era., 1912-08-01
Wyominq.

J. G. Christ and John f. Reisenwev-
er left Sheridan recently for the head
waters Of Big Goose. where the gold
mines are located in which they are in
terested. Although the shaft Is only
fifteen feet deep, some exceedingly
rich ore has been taken out. a recent
assay showing $1,000 per ton.
Hanley & Co.. who have recently be-
gun operating in the Salt Creek field,
near Casper, have made rich oil
strike on the northeast quarter of sec
tion 3, township 80. range 70. Oil was
found at n depth of 1880 feet and.
more as an experiment than anything
else, small shot of nitroglycerine
was exploded at the bottom, when tho
we'll Immediately began to flow at a
rate conservatively estimated at from
four to five hundred barrels per day
OF twenty-four hours.
William B. Adger. who has been in
the South Pass country for the past
five years, has purchased the Albert
son prospects on PearbOdy Hill. near
Lander. He says he will go Gown n
thousand feet for copper and gold.
These properties are adjacent to the
Miners Delight mine and are consid-
cred among the richest in the Atlantic
field. Development work will begin at
once. Manager Paine. of the Grosver-
nor group, is preparing to ship three
tons of the $3.50 per ton one taken
from the Hidden Hand mine to Den
yer smc,tcr He will ship from either
Lander or Rock Springs. at whichever
rates.