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Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-28

and only one human being could bring
it to me-" He paused. "If she could
not-if she could not, I would rather
not be told. I would still dream"
Myra rose suddenly.
at is time was home," she said.
He rose, too, and Strengthened him
self up squarely.
Thank you," he said hoarsely, and
drawing deep breath. "That is all"
and he added in low voice. 81 knew
you would understand met is l who
was wrong. l thought l had under
stood you. am sorry"
Myra was quite silent. She would
have given worlds to be commonplace
now, and in silence they walked home
wards. His home lay IN the same d.
rection, though beyond ners, so 1t was
natural they should go on together.
At last she had command over her.
self again. She had refused him, and
ought to feel satisfied that she had had
to give no reasons; but there was a
dull hammer beating within her which
refused to calm down.
"Do you like commonplace people,
Mr.. Winter?" she asked suddenly.
'T don't think l ever met any" he
said. people never seem common.
place to me. Do you like them?"
81 hate them?"
where are they to be found?"
"There are two in the house have
come from now."
But" he said, with a smile and an
effort to stand on the usual footing
with her, what commonplace things
have they done today to worry you?
l felt something had changed when I
met you, but l had not enough under.
standing to know what it was. viii
you tell me?"
There was another long silence.
'It is over now," said Myra at last;
"but was living in a beautiful world
that was no dream, and they spoilt 1t,
and made me believe that l and all T.
loved most in this world were common.
place. They did not know, or mean to
do 1t. I thought perhaps it was / who
was blind, and that perhaps they were
right"
Does 1t matter?" he said.
eyes, 1t matters-to me. l wonder
why-perhaps see-other people so diff
ferently?"
A curious light broke over the young
mans face.
"Myras" he said, almost in a whisper,
"give me your book" and he turned
over the pages quickly. 81 wonder II
you know these lines"
He handed the volume back. and
they stood still by the park ratings
while she read with swimming eyes
the lines he indicated:
"God be thanked, the meanest Of his
creatures
Boasts two soul-sides, one to face the
world with,
One to show woman when he loves
her!"
She shut the book, and for an In.
stant shut her eyes too. Then he
drew her hand firmly through his arm.
and they turned and went back into
the park.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-28
YEoPosrD BY INITIATIVE PETITION
ACT NO. 4.

AN ACT creating popular educa-
tlonal committee. creating text book
commission; prescribing the manner OF
its election and its duties, and proVldlng
for uniform text books for the pupllc
schools of this state, and for furnishing
the same to the school patrons gOt the
state at actual cost OF production ana
delivery.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-28
By INITIATIVE PETITION

Constitutional Amendment No. Is,
nroviding for the issuance of Bonds by
Municipal Corporations for certain purss
poses when authorized by a majority OF
the qualified electors OF said munich
palities.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-28
tseall
BY INITIATIVE PETITION

Constitutional Amendment No IA, pro-
viding for the recall of all elective pub
lie officers, and prescribing the proce-
durc
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-28
BY INITIATIVE PETITION

Constitutional Amendment No. 10.
limiting the amount and per diem and
mileage of members. or the General AS
sembly.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-11-14
.SIDNA ALLEN
SHOT JUDGE
THORNTON

VYTHIviLLE "a n. - Si4
"a Nu.n ihof -, That va 'la q,
.ng G.ciai,i1u o. IrlEr Th,rr-1u l.
uasss.. tcn.Ctl as G - NueE1iS %
the rriii Of Ali-a r5r ta' wlr- a.
b. i.Hi-L Dr M sosa s'lenfisi rh'
saund.d arsr .ar Ha,svil 'u
louE- tragedy
The sarf bi- 81 a-u esidrus~ uns
-, y-urrGa, b. FRANK Pewter .
s.quiy sherlrf o. a. Oh eoauf shs
.aid ~. saa S.dHt ,r,u qiV3a~iAs a..
-a. .'ra.. .tEi7z . Iai=' M -4s p
-,ai sua thsJ sIan f-s-i fsia- ~ IIr
Lair PROSTATE s.rn 81 rls bin= aan.
N.n- utnrs 4aI been srautifsH
r a.n rouf' sdJ Joara : 'S- 'ls dry ..
4=-s,l tHai s. t.sIs ho..n ''t
F7sya AHA. lo-ar g, .ar rr.sn1s
"a .in7r .-ntea,-l 60 ltlIa. -rt
fH- sh.-if 20 ak aats 1t h.m
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-11-14
Bis GAINS
MADE By
REPUBLICANS
nATPThLos nAJORITV ~,
GuEAaGs TttRoUGDtOUT sTaTE
- Canvass o. VOTE = haAoG-
~ SSANAuSHA COUNTY ~ GAINED
EtesJT VOFg8 - ENGLAND -
GLEcTEn. MAKING TsC SEN
aTG = TtE.

oDriaI reiBIus fron lhroushuui
&rs. vsrEiuis sr~ nsa l.-iEs r---sVrd
nnd ~ rp1urus YESTERDAY oisar'y ~
LEs-ate rhai ~ ~ u Hatfield. IN
lsrusbiisnn Ggssrnprstect. has ~
lori,y ~ considerably over Ieeca
s1tsu With ihs ~issslSa q ssnanuv
I.zEinnA "a In the Kanasha-Fay
sSte diairtri 'he staf- s-unt. Is . o.
ts-.n fsfteen iir
cHAEi.EsTON. " Va. Nav a.
The o0siul vote In Knaapha -uunss
shoar isg.s7 ,ot.s ~ers cnsi fsr th~
rzruid-nftsi sisr-pFu iSisi FOR ia~
engaidutss ior Gogrranr and Coa-
-reaunnn. and tNlss Tor nseErl
'Fhen- aFr reo sg--iurts ia Chsri.suina
lhA. th- Progressive and Repuhiloan
suses Tor Governor and the STATE ttrt-
- uass arrr Bot added iuErihsT an5
sSunl-d They teal nbost - votes
Tzte hallui. we're eaanied. b. HNF~-
meat. yesterday fsr ConEressu,uu and
stale rs-na.r Caplnin = y. Avis car-
Slu- th~ eosniy os-r CDaEFeuuman L5i-
tiss szs- b. - A reT-5E1 IFom Rayeflp
esswuty las Hisbl ssased Shaf Avis had
had over Lit;isgass fherv ~ 7ei.
ARss aal.oHnurd his ulaturity foE the
s-ssFic' 70 ~ izzs rsuEiauds' pisrsi-
rr ia Ksnauha ls sls. ~ "a tpT ~
6sstrlcl. Oser Chsrl-a + E,saep, lArulO-
r-ai saunul LsitluSase. for cilruit
Is.azc - rae EanaUhsClay ciFuuii.
49, he osly Ds.anrrul eI-rsed
The vwe q tar cllnfy 4 - fui-
ip~s I'Y~sidsnt. VTIiuua. s.s-l. Ilel,~.
=osI Chsfin. Ise. Rn0-ersli. $50.
Tan I.s>s iarE-.
iiiaer. ss4=. Pessrs. zs7S. HaIsraa.
.as. suEb~aIsud. :.73s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-11-14
M'CREA ENDS
LONG WORK
RESIGNS As PREsIDENT OF ?. =
q OWING TO ADVANCING WEARS
AND STRAIN on bIEALTH.

-HIs-ADF1.PHlA Nss ~ lamea
s.cCrya pr~sldgnr ~ ar PennsylVanta
gs-lruad system. yesterday aaH4i-d
~ sgnation go sss 8ir~rtors nj Eho
vmgszs.s 70 tah- -ge IaHUaTy L A.
s.. ssR.s lnr s. vss Hna0uHrfd that
sAuus E.a. viev Tsr,s sd-n, u the
sulrua,. Aho sas fhr riEaf f-haEd-azau
is g'rvsid~Hf A Csssact skom NJ
Mrt-rya Eacsredra zlx years aso, ana
a,e1 raur~u to snrrrss ~ AcCrua.
l'ls.isieat u~Cnra's r~asan for reaiEa-
~ s. las h. Ten ~ NEEDED . r.-al ar
-r st-adluE near7y 50 y~aTs 0f sis
81. "a rh~ .--r,,c- of fhs P-nnsyivaBia
y-s~m.
st.-. clase 10 ii,-. aanaEsnenl u ihs'
ylvsnia saia lsas ~ Oaly ~.
~ N-Cr.a dssire 70 rest hal that htn
~. aas bod tola Hin b. u1Dt ~
'v.r-
TIE Fr-si8pnr, ~ gbe PeunsylSHnal
Etis=.al y . kllI;aE jos.- ~ said- "A
.. = 49, P fHHNN 80 NNAAN AAN-F sA--e---
NJ MrCrea-s d~rtuFa ia,i hin
- ~rs Ilr diiar ~unt -. hut Ihr
-sr an SAID ~ cs'ui1 chu.- ~
ta.~ r.fi=~Asnt srd aeafh. rnrn ~
o.. 90 - qaii
~ Nrcrea Is ~ foarsh pFu.taeGi
= -. Przasyisania Raiisuad 10 ~
izu -HH- n uI,re ~ q ~ GtEhrh
rsusasl1t ol ~ cnmpany lulF =
4h-.-l ds-ss uhlie 10 oair~ several .,
ts-u, hnrtnF prveS ouly . tru y--EA
samusi Ura. fh- ursuiagalPieri p
= ysars ~ und ~ beeu uifA -
-.--uruny stnrp Issl- uhen - hu
AA0 { .inuna utlh ~ sus,aseI
- ;neus IL uurErl Uilh iITMsg
fr-sis-at Cn..atf - a. EIes, 80
slEurst-a IsElaans - Ct1l urial
~ uua nne thguh ~ ~ -
,u-t = ~ taliliaE g ~ Foon,vlpa-
aia's s;e@ Tolt iuuaa ~ Ellll-
e. e--liuu-i dg - llgcIla -
II-ll-luu . - CF - - ll
~ rwus - ~ cI
- &
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-11-14

LoNuuN ans Nv - fH
y ..-aea rula-ia E=r- % +
,afg tgrsf ~ o. DO uHr Nar b.
ruasr ut 4n sr' r~rpr-auz f' o.
-ataf -1am caasssafiuprss
Or alas a~f q
uaaa uas ua kns-u rr. ta' o.
raitru ~ ciT f -. allies rn'l.
=.i raarersr ih-y leass-i 20 Fay q
ias saifnn ia c1uf-rusd sinrs D. p
eatsi.s-y bsaisa. -sd al nnFe q
siss - .sas 10 : sticd o. ai7n.
Thr Aliiet. lsW9rs- sil nasr a. =
raseantSr Is sssnlr arutza1.. - -
V.sprn ~ enll ts,ee - arari Hhel
ihnt ~ anl j uaa
t,-f -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-11-14
DR HATFIELD
IS SAID TO Be
CRITICALLY Ill
ooVgRNoR-GLEeT Og WEST VlR
GINA . OUEFERiNG FRON
PMguMoAIIA AT ttt8 hose At
GcRlAN.
NE coN0ITtoaI MAS GRADUALLY
eRoWN WORSE ron THE PASI
SEVERAL oAVS. ALARh1tNe
FRIENoO.

EcKHAN. ". Va. Nov it 1T a.
O HstIieli. sOv~tueF--i' Z u " .,
virginia. Is criticaIi- ~ Al his BONA.
here ai,h paeEmpnia m VI for
Ess takeB ~ set-rai tayH s=s. aud
-iner hss been er.-dtlaih =rsNiaE
rorse Hiz phss avs hayc coasu
- gIth several eygs 10. AMI rdni Z
taas savir r-iseHt g. y sertoss oou
iit.aa
tIs, -iEk' rhs l-s-at ~ rF n@
sn t-1sbr sud ta lls ir.aa- a,f'
.uruurazsd The DO. nor bns ~. u
zocf hrzhl. isf JIs staua sus o.
a'gn Iafi a-m 10 . usak'aef rsaat
rn-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-11-14
Trolley Pole
BROKE AND SERVICE on T'sE
LinE WAS DELAYED a saoRT
TtNE

A. one q thr eify street rsrs frna'
i-as-us; ayena~ wns .aaulag pH' M@sii
.oa stre,-, tosAy ~ . gasrrr o! a1.+
20 trol's, Isnls. broke f-sn go ca
..sa l~8 70 ia- zf~zHd 80 DE - 81
~ Esu 90 thr S'aus.Ard zHrss-
a sussmabls., sranaiaE ~ truHt ol
~. raraz. ~s~ sirafk b. 'h" hrasS
i-ua . f-sle apd --i=ltly asa'aEad 4
ass faftEnais -haI no Ous uaH pa=~
a4z n-ar iA- csr a. y isN uif fllf'si'
sfa.na rh- srriesuf rsanrsi iii
~ DELAY IA tlIe uyEv.u' CO ihr Inr
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-11-14

uss VluuTla Esaastl 40 nFunsu-
.gyuis. n-an-sI r. aasp U-suzurt
f-u, ! rirllu - . ~ lnyG 3 Sou1l-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-03-18
Ell JOROBADO

sos, tambaleandose. FL ramillete Sc
escape de sus manos y ell jorobado 10
pisote0 frlamente Todos los pechos
respiraron con libertad.
= Que quiere decir este ?-excla-
mo Peyrolles, lleyando la mano a su
eSpadG.
Gonzaga miro al jorobado con des-
confianza.
i Fuera las flores !-dijo EsOpo.-
Yo solo tengo derecho a obsequiar mi
prometida. iQue diablo! EstaiS t0dos
aterrados como 81 hubieraiS visto caer
una eXaltaci0n ! No ha caid0 NADIA
mas que un ramo de flores marchitas
He dejado precipitar los sucesos para
conquistar ell merito de la victoria.
!Envainad aprisa, amigo aIadi0 di-
rigiGndose a PeyrolleS.-MonSen0r-
continue Volvi6ndOse al Principe, or
denad a ese caballero de la triste fgu-
ra que no turbe nueStrOS placeres.
Bondad del cielo! los admire! Os
parais antes de dar ell asalto ESQ es
romper las negociaciones. Permitid-
me que no renuncie tan pronto.
i Tiene raz6n Tiene raz6n -ex-
clamarOn todos.
Il Pardiez va Sc que tengo raz6n
-exclam6 EsopO.-j Que os hab6is
prometido? Una lecci6n de esgrima
amorosa. " obrais sin mi, sin deiar-
me pronunciar una palabra? Esta jo-
ven me gusta, la quiero y sera mia.
i En- horabuena !-dijo Navailles.
i ESQ es hablar!
-Veremos 81 ereS tan fuerte en- IL
DIES amOrosas como en- las luchas ba-
quicas- dijo Oriol, muy setisfeeho de
su Erase.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-03-18

-Seremos jueces-anadio Noct-
Que empiece la batalla
I'll jorobado miro a Aurora luego
a los que le rodeaban Aurora. ami
quilada por el supreme esfuerzo que
acababa de hacer, Sc habia arroiado
en- los brazos de su amiga. Cocardas
Sc acerco una butaca donde la ioyen
dej0se caer sin fuerzas.
LAS apariencias no estaban en- ia
vor del novio-murmur6 Noce
Gonzaga permanecia serio todos
lie imitaron. Las mujeres solo Sc
ocupaban de Aurora, excepto la Nive-
lie, que pensaba:
-Tengo idea de que el iorobado es
un Cresso en- miniature.
-Monsenor permitidme dirigiros
una Suplica. Sois demasiado noble
para haber querido burlaros DE mi. ST
Sc lie dice a un hombre: CORE, segura-
hlehte no es loglcO trabarle anteS los
pies. La primera condici6n de mi
exlto, es la soledad JD6nde hab6is
Vlsto enamorar un hombre a una mu-
Jer rodeado de miradas curiosas Sed
justo, ESQ es impossible
II Tiene raz6n !-dijeron los convi-
dados.
-Esta reunion la espanta-cOnti-
nu6 Esopo.-Y yo mismo pierdo una
parte de mis- recursos; pues el amor, Ia
ternura, La passion, estan siempre GER
ca del ridiculo. jC6mo encontrar esos
acentos que embriagan a las debiles
mujeres en- preseneia de un auditorio
burl0n?
Era verdaderamente gracioso aauel
hombrecillo pronunciand0 un discur-
so con aire presumido fatuo, con las
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-03-18
PAUL I'EVAL

fdclIes de enganar, tingiendo el NAL
sus ojos Obedeced, no a yuestro CO.
1t, ,,; ''.''''''" ''''a' ~ ,'''1 = una
aI,n, II I..,', i'',' ,7, :, '''' r. ''Y'' -
=. ,.. ...,.
y h;u, .I...,,l.. .,....,.,..''I,r r..,.
=. ,nn.,., .,,... =, ',:,.< l,.1:s.4 I
-. n "
.oh.5aa., ,.,,,.,, >r.;,,
tnnora.+a
i Obedece = grltaron todos los
conVIdadoS.
OroI Sc drlglo asombrado en- busca
deI Principe.
-MonSenor, perd6is de yer 10 mas
ntereSante-dijo.- Venid =! FL espec-
taculo es digno de preSenciarse.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-03-18
348

bic Ell jorobado posee aIgun tails
man, algun encanto.
Fra yerdad 10 que decian los espec-
tadoreS de aqueIla escena Aurora
habiase incIinado, "A pesar suyo, hacia
aqueIla yoz que la Ilamaba.
II Yo suenol Yo sueno oalbuce6
la joven solIozando-i Esto es espan-
toso Sc que va no exiSte!
II Aurora l-repiti6 el iorobado por
tercera yez.
Y como yiese que dona Cruz iba
habIar, Ia impuso silencio con un gesto
imperioso
No yolvais la cabeza- continue
dulcemente, dirigiGndose a la scnorita
de Nevers.- Estamos al borde de un
abismo Tn gesto, un movimiento,
nos perderia irremisiblemente.
Dona Cruz tuyo que sentarse al la
do de Aurora, porque lie Aaqucaron las
piernas
FL jorobado prosigui6:
No sonais, Aurora; vuestro cora
z6n no os cngana soy yo
i Vos !-murmur6 la joven.- No
me atrevo a abrir los ojos, Flor, amiga
mia, mirale tu
Dona Cruz Sc acerc6 a ella y lie dijo
con acento casi imperceptible:
i Els ell
Aurora Separ6 un POGO sus manos y
desliz6 una mirada Ell coraz6n qui
so saltarla del pecho; pero estaba pre-
venida, y ahogo un grito, quedandose
muda e inm6vil
-Esos hombres que no Green en- ell
Cielo-dijo ell jorobado despu6s de ha-
Der dirigido una rapida mirada hacia
la puerta, a,-creen en- el inferno Son
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-17

suited in a speculative mania which
has run up the price of land TO an
extent that has been injurious TO the
country Hereafter farms will be
sold according 10 the producing
value OF the land aud the speculative
feature will thereby be eliminated
The feature article on this subject
viii be found good reading for peo-
pie who believe in honest irrigation
methods. 1t is certainly fortunate
that these farmers have the good
Judgment TO put their fertile acres
under water and thereby produce the
grain and forage which has hereto
fore been shipped in
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-17

gard 10 these things and he naturally
desires 10 know the methods by
which such excellence has been at
tained He sees livestock much bet
ter lt may be, than he possesses, and
he desires 20 know the measures by
which such excellence has been
brought about. he finds machinery
on exhibition. better than anything
in that line that he has used and he
becomes acquainted with the source
from which he can obtain il. He
can get such information with less
OF distraction than would attend the
securing Of the same at the large
fair, because Of the many side at
fractions at the latter"
Il may be asserted without fear Of
contradiction that the Grange fair
this fall will be the most popular
event OF the kind that has ever been
pulled OF in Josephine county 1t
means an exhibition Of superior live
stock, farm products, minerals and
all articles IN the line OF domestic
economy
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-17
1.-THE COLLEGE WIDOW
PLEASES AUDIENCE

CFor The Courier by T. F. HanleyJ
Friday night at the Grants Pass
opera house, with every seat occupied
and a throng estimated at 300 per-
sons turned away unable to secure
seats the senior class of the local
high school, under the direction Of
Mrs. Laura Thomas Gunnell per
formed George Ade's popular farce
comedy, The College Widow" to
the cracking hand-clapping and up
roarlous laughter of the assembled
relatives and friends of the students
and patrons of the theater
The local girls and boys did so ex-
cellently that only constitutional
hypochondriacs and hopeless yaletu-
dinarlans could find fault with their
work. The College Widow" con-
talns twenty-five speaking parts, and
its successful presentation on about
two weeks preparation Is a testi-
monial to Mrs. Gunnells infinite
pains at the toll of polishing and the
Jobltical sweetness Of her patience
Mrs Gunnell not only assigned the
parts, but rehearsed the students.
designed the dressing Of the parts,
directed the lighting effects and the
stage manipulation. made up the
players and acted as prompter dur
ing the performance
In local entertainments the desig-
nation Of a few in a cast Of many as
especially acquitting themselves with
distinction is, perhaps, Just, but is
also cruel and thankless Yet. in
fidelity TO ourselves, we wish TO
commend the work of Matthew Rid
de who. making his initial appear
ance In long pants and with fune-
real voice and excruciatingly funny
twirlIug fingers, lent the role Of
"Copernicus Talbot" a dry humor
that captiyated the audience; and
Ransom Orme. in the part of Boil
ton the rich old coupon-clipper, who
1 l. ~
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-17

4s6t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-17
CITY TREASURES NoTld

There are funds in city us'S
TO redeem all warrants pro's'"
May II, 1917.
Dated at Grants Pass. UTes'-
25th day Of April, 1912 I'''
will cease after date.
G. P JESTER
4-s6-4t City ITs'
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-17
IMPORTANCE OF GRANGE FAIR.

IMPORTANCE OF GRANGE FAIR.
The subject Of the Grange fair
was discussed at the regular monthly
meeting OF the Commercial club on
Monday night and it seemed TO be
the general impression that IL was
the duty OF the club 70 assist the
Grange people ln every possible man
ner 10 insure the success of the un-
dertaking The eleven Grange organ
lzations in this county and the
Pomona Grange, which embraces all
the others, represent our agricultur-
al interests IN a manner most effec-
tive, and it can be said that tney
are worthy OF every help that can be
given them There being no district
fair this year, there is every oppor-
tuuity ior Grange organization 20
make a success. Josephine county has
been very successful heretofore in
ir. fairs and will be again this sea.
son Men Of experience in county
aud state fair work commend the
small fair,
DO not overlook the county fairs
They form the pivot in the Develop
ment Of the northwestern states agri-
culturally They are the great
clearing houses for the big land pro-
ducts aud live stock shows as well
as all state fairs"
This is the keynote which Louis
W Hin president of the Great
Northern railway has sounded and
which will be taken mp with a vim
when the Northwest Development
League meets in Seattle in June.
Among the benats to be derived
from the county fairs Of the seven
northwestern states Mr. Hill sums
up epigrammaticaly as follows
"CD They start many persons ey-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-17

II you want to increas
crops one half use our land y
Cement Products Co. oppo'" !,
depot
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-17

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oostotlice. My mother and | went
We had to walk and didn't care to go
often. My brother Pete had the pom
les at his camp in the badlands. We
stayed there six years. My father re.
ceived an increase Of pension, getting
thirty dollars n month and six hun
dred dollars back pay. He built u
new house, had his place nearly all
plowed, bought oil new machinery, a
couple of cows. a team. chickens and
everything we needed on a farm ald
then sold the whole of the improve
ments and claim and moved back to
the river again. There he bought
eighty acres eighteen miles south Of
Bismarck.
Here we stayed two years. My OLD,
est brother died two years after We
moved there and a year after my
mother died.
vas married from the Old Home, ;
we always called it. The house was
old fashioned and built of logs, and
had several attics. 1t vas said to be
haunted and there were lots of stor-
les told about it. After | was mar
ried my husband wanted to 90 to
Minnesota, We left the Old Home
and started overland again.
In about a week we arrived in
Grand Forks. We stayed there a
month. Then went Oh to a small
town called Buena ,.atO. Here my
husband filed on forty acres of land
near Mud Lake. We stayed there 4
winter and times being hard and not
much work 10 he had Of any kind, and
the Indians had been having trouble
with the white settlers over some
land, | know | was terribly afraid Of
them. I had to stay alone a great
deal that winter and they used to
cross the lake in their canoes and
lar1 almost at II door, for our cabin
was built right at the landing. ! used
to lock the doors and pretend | did
not hear them when they came to
the door. Our little daughter Jennie
oor learned to keep still too. They
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never bothered US any, but ] couldn't
get over being afraid, and when sprin0
came again. my husband sold his i'm
provements-the log cabin and stable
and we started back the way we
came. We had a good team and wag'
or and a new camp outfit. 1t was in
April and there was snow on the
ground yet. We were just fourteen
days going from Buena Vista to Bis
narck. Oak. We Went right to the
Old Home and stayed two years.
Then we started once more overland
for Montana. We were three months
on the road this dime. Sometimes
we would travel a week before we
would see anybody, and tired and
lonely we woul pitch camp at night.
cook a bite to eat on a camp fire, and
roll into bed. only to lie and listen to
the howl of the coyotes, and how
lonesome one feels ,when Mey hear
that dismal wailing! We crossed the
Gros Ventres and the Blackfoot res
ervations. The Indians never tlou.
bled us except to come to the camp
and beg for coffee, tobacco aud ba-
con, along the Great Northern rail.
road as far as Cut Bank, Mont. Then
we went soutd, crossed the Sun river
and camped in the foothills of the
Rockies. Here We met a fellow trav.
eler. He was a Jew, al agent for
something don't remember what.
He said we couldn't drive over the