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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-11-21
SYNOPSIS.

Secret Service Chief Wilkins, puzzled
sver the theft Of the governmental cipher.
call. to his aid Detective Pinkwell. They
when the office boy, Brockett. tells them
It's ."the Diamond Cipher and starts for
the ball park: Brockett, Chula Lon Kan.
sether with some twenty other youngsters.
practice. baseball. playing until dark. One
OF Wilkins stenographers is seen to pass
'outd pansr o 70 R 8 mysterious c'Dbs TRANCE tSa bali al
player and solano are engaged by GOV
srnment for mysterious mission; YAH
RRc5Gl mys fs,Is igt1 JAP R.s calls on R tran. 4
light follows. Brockett coming out on
top; Messenger McKane coming. to the
rescue. McKane was bearer Of the mys-
imoto returns to headquarters and re-
ports to Baron Zollern his failure to OBJ
tain the cipher: Miss lawson. the stem
GSE roeRett ana sl1 so,a repo Ssy. to snca dnn Pa Tith
second best: srocKett and solsno arriye
n, me: Sef Meg,9 city; t make ::froa ap %ant Sss.ba IL
manager. Brockett and solano arrive In
New York and run into a Chinese Tong
war: rescued BY 2 white a The place
Sc se,v aes01 1%s,s aSSas % Of y Ya 2 sra1; h Rely t4e'1 to
over to Brockett. Brockett and solano
nnne s%nGoq I'M K %1t1 tough ugh gang 6g but s3t. nes
Cleveland-bound; the baron detected In
act of rlfing Solano's berth, jumps from
train. At Detroit the messengers go to
ball game. receive %hierog!yphs in myste-
rious manner and depart for Chicago. Ar
riving. in Chicago. the messengers are
robbed by a 'transom thief" the baron
again appears. The baron agrees to as
sist in recovering the stolen papers; The
possession of a giant negro. After q
1erce battle with negroes Brockett and
solano wake up in jail. The messenger
n police visit the Tenderloin in search
Of hes stolen property: TIL thief is found
in a hop joint" a fight follows. and part
Of the booty" is recovered. Mysterious
: sage. the messengers board a train for
the west and are later arrested by bogus
knock the sheriff and his deputies down
and take to the woods. The genuine
boys resume their journey. The messen.
gers arrive on the Rio Grande and play
bail with the troopers. While playing
ball Brockett Is lassoed and robbed
The messengers meet the commander OF
the post. They start with important pa
pers for the Mexican chief and run into
ambua
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harmless letter-sheets I happened to
have In my pockets. l think that the
inside of a league ball is about the
last place they would think to look
for important papers,"
Pretty old ball." commented So.
lano. Had a rubber center instead
OF a cork core. But what good is the
ball going to do US? If We never get
through to Gomez Esteral what diff
ference does 1t make whether the dis
patches are in a ball or In an aero
plane?"
Brockett smiled ~serenely. Quit
worrying, Ramon, quit worrying. Now,
then, come closer-stNl closer-where
there won't be any chance of sharp
Mexican ears getting wise. Now.
then. listen to mel"
Captain Juan Torrejon's bandits GER
tainly loved baseball. and evidently
played 1t to the best Of their ability
and as often as time and place al
lowed. The clearing in which the
camp was pitched had a rude dia-
mond laid out at its northern edge,
while the southern borders showed
much evidence Of the tramping feet
of the outtielders. Sentinels guard
ed the boundaries OF the camp with
hawklike gaze; some twenty Of the
bandits frolicked back and forth upon
the sward, waiting for the practice to
begin, and the rest of the operate
looking brigands, with their leader.
lounged around the catcher's position.
Juan Torrejon greeted his prisoners
with great courtesy, and asked If
they had slept and breakfasted we'll.
Answered in the af1rr"tive as to
both queries, a look of genuine pleas
ure seemed to cross his swarthy coun.
tenance, and he expressed his salts.
! faction at their words.
IF it pleases you, caballeros," he
went on, will you inspect the bats
and balls? Our equipment Is doubt.
less crude and poor, but in these
troublous times IT. is not Easy to OBJ
tain frst-class material. What branch
of the profession will you deign to in,
struct US in as a beginning?"
IF agreeable to you, Captain Tor.
r%ejon." said Solano, my friend will
bat up some flies, to see how your
ielders handle them"
"Bueno. muy bueno," Torrejon ap'
proved. Il fear you will find them
! but feeble in pursuit OF the ball!"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-11-21
CHAPTER XVIII.

There was little chance for the
fugitives, even had their lead been
twice as long, for the inexperienced
rider has small show against the man
who has lived from childhood In the
saddle. It was only a few minutes be-
fore the grim pursuers overhauled
them, swept alongside, and checked
their horses by strong hands upon the
bride. Solano drew his revolver. and
then. quickly realizing the helpless
ness of his situation, calmly returned
it to its resting place. Brockett drove
his right f1st,. viciously. into the face
of the nearest rider, but was wrapped
round with powerful arms before he
could strike a second blow. Then the
cavalcade, escorting the prisoners.
turned. rode out of the little cross
road, and trotted slowly up the hill.
Descending the farther slope, they
rode on in the same dead silence for
perhaps an hour. Coming to a thicket
beside the road. they wheeled into its
dark stretches, threaded their way
along a narrow track in single file.
and emerged upon a clearing, in which
q campfire blazed brightly. while
some fifty men were lounging round
the flames. A sentry's challenge was
given and answered.; the horsemen
dismounted. picketed their horses, and
assisted the prisoners to the ground.
A big. superbly-molded fellow.
standing some ten feet from the
flames, seemed to be in full authority.
and the boys we're led towards him
when he waved his hand. Richly
dressed. heavily armed, the freight
playing ove his dark. fierce counte-
nance, he looked the part of the op-
cratic villain or the musical brigand.
Receiving the boys with a smile that
showed his strong white teeth in thor
ough Roosevelt fashion, he motioned
them to seats upon two huge Mexican
saddles lei by.
Il spik but YER poor Englees." he
apologized. "You-one Of you-spik
Spanish, sir"
solano promptly took up the con
v~ersation, Interpreting sentence by
sentence to Brockett, who sat calmly
By, occasionally interposing pointed
comments which the Cuban rapidly
translated to their captor.
II am glad to meet you two young
caballeros." ran tho suave speech of
the big brigand, smiles ripping
through his words. There are rea.
SONS for nv pleasure in making your
acquaintance. The fact is. c%aballeros.
that two gentlemen-not one. but two.
such IL my uncommon good fortune
have made me great offers for your
capture-or. rather. for certain docu.
ments. letters or messages which you
bear concealed upon you. These mes
sages. II l understand rightly. are ad.
dressed to Gomez Esteral. who makes
his headquarters at the Rancho No.
gal, and II appears to be Of. great in
Aorost 70 these two gentlemen that
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long and tedious task. but was com
pleted in perhaps forty minutes, when
the ball, to all outward Appearances.
was again nothing but a worn and
battered veteran OF big league bat
ties.
That ball." said Brockett, survey.
ing his handiwork with j%ustihable
pride. contains the entire packet Of
letters to Gomez Esteral, and the en-
velopss now contain sundry wholly
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-11-21

Feeble they were. They tried hard.
these bandit Mexicans. but only the
easiest kind of fly balls rested secure
ly In their grip. After about a dozen
balls had been dropped. Solano, with
a gesture Of impatience. set on at q
jog-trot. crossed the field and took up
q position among the farthest Mex
leans. not far from the edge Of the
clearing.
"Bueno. bueno!" laughed Captain
Douglas Island news., 1912-02-28
Hope for Sitka

The war department has decided to abandon the marine barracks at Sit- ka and the men and officers will be re- moved at an early date. The with drawal of the marines is another blow to the old town of Sitka, which has practically been abandoned since the capital was lost to it and established at Juneau.
 The withdrawal of the marines and the abandonment of the barracks pre- sents an opportunity for other sections ofthe territory to come % the assistance of Sitka and help her maintain her place on the map of Alaska. The barracks made useless by the withdrawal of the marines should provide an ideal asylum for the care of the insane aud lDdlgent of the territory. The buildings have been kept in the best state of repair. Last year heating plant costing S20,- GOO was installed and the buildings have all modern improvements possible for the government to provide. Tbe buildings are also the property of the government and will no doubt be per mitted to go ruin as is usually the case unless turned to use for other pur- poses. The property, which is under the war department, could be trans ferred to the treasury department.
 The cost to the government for caring for Alaskas insane is considerable, and an effort should be made to have this money spent in Alaska where it would add to the general prosperity of the territory as whole.
 The present system of providing for the care of Alaska's insane in asylums in the states by contract is burdensome in the extreme. Unfortunates are sent out accompanied by guards whose ex- tra wages, expenses and transportation consume good portion of the money charged to the care of the territory's insane. The barracks at Sitka should provide ideal quarters for an asylum and the climate is as agreeable as any portion of the coast. An effort should be made by Alaskans to have the money spent at home instead of going to help build up Outside towns. If the matter is taken up by he cham bers of commerce and other organizations of Alaska it vii! be possible to help tbe old town ot Sljka and effect saving to the government ac tue same time.- Valdez I'rospectoT.
Douglas Island news., 1912-02-28
Notice to Creditors

Notice is hereby given. that the Probate Court for Alaska, Division No, l, Juneau Precinct, did, on the 14th day of December, 1911 duly appoint P. Il. Fox, Administrator: with the will annexed, of the estate of Charles Green, deceased.
 Any and all persons having clam agalinso glso the same before me, with proper vouchers attached, at my office in Douglas Glty, Alaska, within six (6) months from the date of such appointment. o,o Dated this 26th day of January, 1912;
 P. H. Fox, Administrator with the Will Annexed for the Estate of Charles Green, Deceased. First publication, Jan. 31st, 1912. Last publication, Feb. 18th. 1912.
Douglas Island news., 1912-02-28
Registration Officer

Notice is hereby given that the un- dersigned has been appointed Registra- tion officer of the City of Douglas, Alaska, for the year 1912, and that the registration books of said City will be open at the office of John Henson & Co.,, Front street, Douglas, on Thursday, February 1st, 1912, and for sixty (6O) days thereafter.
 JOHN HENSON,
 Registration Officer.
Douglas Island news., 1912-02-28

Jensen is agent for the famous pol ished steel top Pacific Lang Range, manufactured in Seattle. Also sole agent for the Wonder line of stoves, manufactured by the Great Western Stove Co.,, of Leavenworth. Kansas.
Douglas Island news., 1912-02-28

An exchange states tbat Charley Johnson, in winning the Nome-Solomon derby last week, covered the distance of 300 miles in five hours and forty seven minutes. That is surely going some, with dogs.
Douglas Island news., 1912-02-28

Governor Clark has been comforting with the secretary of commerce and labor and with members of the house and senate committees on the terri tories, for the purpose of having the proceeds of the fur seal operations on the Pribilof islands covered into the "Alaska fund" instead of iuto "miscel- laneous receipts of the United States treasury. If this step is taken, the earnings from the sealing operations, which are now being carried on eX- clusiveIy by the department of com merce and labor instead of by private corporation as formerly, will be devoted to road building and the support of schools in Alaska.
 When the governor submitted this proposition to the department he found no opposition to the plan, while several members of the house committee on the territories agreed with him that, since the fur seals form one of the natural resources of Alaska, the pro- ceeds of sales of seal skins by the gov ernment ought to be devoted directly to public Improvements in the terri tory. Legislation by congress, how ever, will be necessary in order to put the plan in effect. Even if government hereafter should not kill less than 7,5UC sealy annually, the net proceeds to be devoted to Alaska objects under the proposed plan would probably be not less than S125,OOO each year
Douglas Island news., 1912-02-28
Gov. Clark in Washington

Washington, Feb. 10.-Since his ar rival in Washington, where he came on official business, Governor Clark and officials of the treasury department have been searching for some means, under present law, of establishing and maintaining quarantine in Alaska, and of enforcing sanitary and public health regulations, such as are enforced else- where. At first it was thought that there was no present legal means of dealing with these matters, and that it would be necessary to look to congress for special legislation. The urgency of the situation was emphasized last summer when travel into Alaska was delayed and serious epidemics threat ened on account of the smallpox cases in Dawson and in the Canadian Porcu- pine country; as we'll as by the preval ence of dangerous diseases in nearly all the native villages.
 It has now been found that under a broad construction of certain existing laws, it will be possible to estao aolish quarantiues promptly at any point in Alaska where occasion may arise. Thus commerce and industry, as well as the protection of human life against con- tagious diseases will be protected. It has also been found possible to station in Alaska an important officer who will perform all the duties and have all the authority of territorial commissioner of health, part of whose duties, with the co operation of several assistants stationed in the principal towns, will be to enforce a simple set of sanitary regulations. These regulations will not conflict with any which may have been promulgated by the local authorities in incorporated towns. Details of the plan are now being worked out at con fereuces between the treasury depart ment and Governor Clark.
Douglas Island news., 1912-02-28

It is 36O miles from Valdez to Fair banks.
La Junta tribune., 1912-12-21
N. ~. Daniels short Win Santa ee

\ victim Of "hiFh finance" NJ NJ.
Daniels Who f,r several months has
been assistant city ,ickc, ag"n,
OF IN. Santa p. railroad In Pueblo
vas found by his superiors to be
about $3.50 short In his accounts and
his dismissal from the ser,ic. Is
said to haV. followed Immediately.
The action cam. after tn. railroads
auditor had paid "A visit To Pueblo
and discovered tho alleged di.crcp.
anci.s
II Is stated by relatives and
friends. who hs,. made good the
shortage for the younx man. that
Daniels has no, been living b..
yond his means. but that he hiss
b~cn iakinG ''fiyess" In the world
II finance. whcrc h~ had m business.
In View os the size II his aalary.
". expected that he would soon be
In posssasson II conslderable money
and easily b. able IN pay hack the
amount he had taken from the rail.
road company. Ne had MT made
good when the auditor made th~ Sur.
prs.inx discovery. however. and hls
Dismissal solio~cd.--t'ueb,o Star.
journal.
Daniels n veil known In IL JuN.
u. being employed In tAe 0ansa r.
ticket ofsice herr previoas y bslAg
tsaasesrr~1 y Puebto. ~ nasylsl
10 tos AaiDos gls1 abese . yeae ~.
- - estee Dso01esat = seso0l
- lonelno alvsass volls . sssl1sol
La Junta tribune., 1912-12-21
High School Triangular Debate.

The triangular debate betwee the
high schools of Trinidad, Rocky
Ford and La JuntA will take place
March Z. 1918. Two teams cf two
members each will b" selected from
each school. one of which will stay
In the home town to meet 4 visit.
ing team. and the other will contest
out OF town. Ten minutes debate
will BE allowed each member of 4
team. and five minutes for one mem.
Der In rebuttal. The subject for de.
bate Ia. Resolved. Tha, the Com.
mission Form OF Government is Bet.
ter Than the Mayor-Aldermen Syx
tem." The local debating aociety
met last night. when the preliminary
work Of the debate took place.
La Junta tribune., 1912-12-21

home Of Mrs. Ira J. Morse. the occa.
sion being the twentieth anntyerssry
Of the Woman's Literary Club OF
Colorado Springs.
The Arkansas Railway Light and
Power Company has finally made 4
contract with the light plant AT Ord.
way to furnish Juice for the plant
in that city. the power being sup.
piled from the station at Rocky
Ford
Mrs. s. l.. Herndon left last Wed.
nesday for Phoenix. Ariz.. TO be pres
ent at the wedding Of a niece. Miss
Edith Gray. who is to be married on
Christmas day The bride Is a grand
daughter Of Mrs. W ~ Decker. and
is well known In La JuniA.
Every merchant in In Junta is
Dragging about his mammoth Christ.
mas trade. and Judging from the ap
pearance Of the stores Auring the
p~ht VIVA u - no IOje OO41t- Many
H the merchants say that the hoii.
day trade 10 the best they have ever
known during their entire business
experience in this city.
Some one exchanged hats with J.
B. Sherman at 4 recent meeting of
the Eastern Star. Mr.. Sherman Ia
now very anxious to make another
exchange and says the owner can
have his own hat II he will call At
the Sherman Annex. MIR. sherman's
initials. y. Il. s" are written there
on the hat band Of his own hat.
Int Stanley. the new proprietor Of
the Rocky Ford Tribune. was 4
county seat visitor yes,erdAy--iook.
ing for junior linotype operators.
They are u very necessary and indis.
penaable evil when you happen to
have a machine around your print
shop. and As they don't grow on
trees II In 4 very difficult matter
To land 4 good one.
La Junta tribune., 1912-12-21
3Nntnet et00Lll1HH

Miss Emily Rogers left last Tues
day for Oskaloosa. Iowa. To spend
the Christmas season with relatives
Mrs. B. ". Spalding aud daughter.
Helen. have both been confined to
the house this week with an attack
OF la grippe
Mr. and Mrs J. A. Kinder will
leave tomorrow for Se<ialia. Mo.
where they will spend the holidays
with Mrs kIndler's mother.
Does your subscription expire on
january ist7 Do not forx., the
rule. You will find II just above
the reminiscent column on tn. third
page OF this issue.
MIR. and Mrs Jease Co.bin. OF
Smith Canon, are the parents Of a
nine pound daughter born Thursday
nigh, a, the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
w. T, CorbIn. Hs Lincoln avenue
David Hough,on arrived from his
cattle ranch at Point Of Rocks, Kan.
the first Of the week TO spend the
holiday season with his family. who
have been visiting at the home OF
his sister. Mrs. +. c. Darlington. for
several months.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Scar. OF Mar
shall. Mo. accompanied by their
children. have come to la Junta TO
make their home They are a. pres.
en-, visiting Mrs. Sears sister. Mrs.
Nick Dysart. OF AIS Cimarron ave.
nus.
Mrs, Victor Meo,z and Mrs z ".
Ragsdale spent Thursday In Pueblo.
The Chicane Club had very
pleasant meeting Monday afternoon
a, the home OF Mrs. f. W. Ragsdale
the afternoon Of December Both. with
Miss Frances Robinson as hostess
Dr. W NJ Moore returned home
yesterday morning from Olathe. Kan.
and Kansas City. Mo. where he
has been visiting relatives during the
past two weeks. DIR. Moore has not
been feeling well for several weeks.
but yesterday morning reported that
he was feeling "bully-juxt fine a"
Airs. G II Wincheil returned Sun
A.x N.ht .sKs l.
VIII Winch.ll. at Colorado College
at Colorado Springs. While there.
Mrs. Winchell attended . reception
and a dancing party given by IN.
Kappa Sigma fraternity. Of which
her son and Walter Round Of this
city. are members. Mira Niacheil
was also a guest a, r-.~1iton Civ
EN- las, Saturday Afternoon st IN,
La Junta tribune., 1912-12-21
New Firm >. ospe. o-vs Store.

On Monday Of this week Mock 4
Ludden succeeded S f. Wood as
proprietors OF the Depot Drug
Store on West First street. This
store was established by Mr.. Wood
In June OF the present year and Is
one OF the bes, equipped drug stores
In the valley The new proprietors
are both young men. Joe Mock be-
Ing graduate OF the La Junta
schools. and for several years past
has been In the employ Of T. c.
Col,man. Russell D. Ludden came
here from Wynoke. Okla. aud has
been in the employ OF the Depot
Drug Store since II first opened.
May the new firm live long and pros.
per 10 the sincere wish of the great
family Journal MIR. Wood, after
SIX months OF strenuosiiy. has de.
cided to retire. and resume the
peaceful avocation OF an insurance
agent. In which field Of effort he
has had more experience. and in
which he 10 quite sure he win be
more content.
La Junta tribune., 1912-12-21
Notice In Bankruptcy.

In the District Court Of the United
States for the District Of Colorado.
In the matter of the co-partnership
firm Of the Morris Dry Goods Com
pany. composed of n. c. Morris
and Mrs. +. f. Morris, bankrupt in
bankruptcy.
To the creditors OF the Morris Dry
Goods Company. Of Rocky Ford. in
the County Of Otero. district afore~
said. = bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on
the 10Th day OF December. 1912. the
said co-partnership firm Of the
Morris Dry Goods Company was d'ly
adjudicated bankrupt. and that the
first meeting Of creditors will be held
at room No. 30l In the Federal build
ing In the City OF Pueblo. district
aforesaid on January =. 1918. at ten
o'clock In the forenoon. at which time
their claims. appoint \ trustee. ex-
anime the bankrupt. consider and de-
termine the time and manner OF any
proposed sale Of said bankrupt's prop
crty. and transact such other bust
ness ax may properly come before
said meeting.
Dated at Pueblo. Colorado, Decem-
Der ~. 1879.
SAMUEL d. TRlMBLE,
Referee In bankruptcy.
La Junta tribune., 1912-12-21
Christina. pr,.. F'sh. !" |. ,un...

Christmas afternoon. Wilcox. the
Sailor. and Kid Davis. the Cyclone
from Kansas City. will give ten
round boxing exhibition In Conven-
ton hall rink. Wilcox gave very
clever exhibition here during the
carnivel. and Davis has also won
laurels in the roped arena. The af
t.rnoon will be started OF with two
good six round preiiminaries.
The contest viii be pulled off un-
der the auspices Of the La Junta
Athletic Association. and the man
axement desires to announce that la
dies who desire to attend will be ad
mitted. providing they purchase
ticket.
La Junta tribune., 1912-12-21
stste Sank to Move to New ouarssrs

The La JunsA State Bank expects
to be located In Its new quarters In
the Masonic block by the first OF
the year. The equipment OF the
present quarters will be moved and
utilized until the arrival OF the new
bank furniture. which will be ship
ped by the American Sash and Door
Company. of st. Joseph. Mo. abou,
February LIST A threa-stor build
ing b longing 70 this company was
burned 4 few weeks ago. and the first
report was to the effect that the
furniture OF our local bank had been
destroyed. Later advices were to
the eff ct mat the furniture had not
been burned. but that shipment would
be necessarily delayed on account Of
the fire.
The new bank furniture Is OF ma.
hogany. and OF very swell design,
The lobby In front will be twelve
fee, wide. and on the side forty-eight
feet long and eight feet wide. The
front. with the cashier In a cage and
a work space adjoining ten feet wide
and thirty feet hong. Back OF the
lobby a directors room will be 10
Gated. with a side door entrance from
Second street The new vault. which
Ia already completed. is loXl7 feet In
dimensions. The La Junta State
Bank will be twenty years old next
month. and IL II tho Intention TO Gel.
ebrate the event by moving into
new Qu2r'.n.