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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-19
Notice for Publication

U. s. Land Office al Lewistown. Mon
tana, October Is, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that
THOMAS H. ALLEN,
Of Hawarden, Montana, who, on April I'd,
016975, for SEA, section 81, township 21
north, nj Is east, Montana Meridian,
has filed notice Of intention. to make COM
mutation proof. to establish claim to the
land above described, before Herbert D.
Schmidt, U. S. Commissioner, at his Of
fee. at Fort Benton. Montana, on the
I'd day Of December, 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Charles NJ. Withrow, Joseph w. Whal-
en-. Nick King. Ray A. Boggess, all OF
Hawarden, Montana.
H. J. KELLY. Register.
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Notice for Publication

U. S. Land Office at Lewistown, Mon
tana, October 10, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that
NICHOLAS KING
Of Lone Tree, who. on August II, 1909.
and March 8, 1910. made original and
and No: Os719, for NWK and NEA, sec.
ton %, township 81 north, range 13
east, Montana Meridian. has filed notice
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before jeremiah Sulli-
van, U. S. Commissioner, at Fort Ben
ton. Montana, on the 25th day Of No
vember, 1918.
Claimant m as witnesses:
John M. Nelson, Ray Boggess, Thomas
W. Witherow, Alvin Painter. all of Lone
Tree, Montana.
H. ]. KELLY, Register.
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Notice for Publication

u. s. Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana, October 30, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that
COURT HUISMAN,
Of Clear Lake, Montana, who, on July
7th, 1910. made homestead entry, No.
013536, for nv. NEA. SEA NEN,, NEK
seq, sM sen, section 26;. NJ NWH,
east, Montana Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make three yea proof.
to establish claim to the land above de-
S. Commissioner, at Fort Benton, Mon
tana, on the 10th day of December, 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Carrot J. Van De Riet. Klass D. Huis-
man, Frank E.. Fisher, Eugene Dashiell,
all of Clear Lake, Montana. j..
r. N. SUTHERLIN, Register.
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Notice for Publication

U. s: Land Office at Lewistown, Mon.
tana, Oct. 20, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that
PAUL e. GREEN,
Of Hawarden. Montana, who, on May "a.
1910, made homestead entry, No. O1O62O'
for Sh,. section "a, township % north
range 13 east, Montana Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make final
the land above described, before Ross
Elwell, U. S. Commissioner, at Graceville,
Montana, on the 29th day of November,
Claimant names as witnesses:
Charley R. kee, w. T. Hines, Leonard
Smith, Edward Bronson, all of Hawarden,
Montana.
H. ]. KELLY, Register.
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Notice for Publication

U. s. Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana, October 81, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that
CHARLES WILLIAM HOWE
of Iona, Montana, who, on November 2,
ol7764. for seq SEA. section 9; SW,A
EH sEA and MWA SEA- section II,
tana Meridian, has filed notice Of inten-
ton to make three. year proof, to estab-
fish claim to the land above described,
missioner. at his Office at Fort Benton.
Montana, on the 18th day of December,
1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Harry Wolff. Mathew Piercy, Clarence
Feltman and Arthur A. Howe, all of Lo-
ma, Montana.
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Notice for Publication

U. s.. Land Office at L%ewistown, Mon
tana, October IS, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that
MARVIN H. PLATTS,
Of Lone Tree. who. on March -, 1910.
SEW section "a. SK So section IS.
township q north, range 10 east, Mon
tana meridian, has filed notice Of inten-
establish. claim to the land above de-
scribed, before jeremiah Sullivan, U. s.
Commissioner, at Fort Benton, on the
25th day Of November, 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Perry Robinson, Edward Chamberlain,
John Apologize, Peter w. Klein, all Of
Lone Tree, Montana.
H.. j. KELLY, Register.
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Notice Of Special MEETING

Notice is hereby given to the stock
that a special meeting of the stock hold.
ers Of said association will be held in
the office Of the secretary and treas.
Fort Benton. Montana, or the flfteeneh
day of December. 1913. at 10 o'clock in
Of voting upon the question Of the sale
Of all property of said association except
land, interest therein, and reservoir.
BY order Of the board of directors Of
the Shonkin Stock Association.
THOMAS A. CUMMINGS,
Secretary and Treasurer.
Dated November 14th. 1913.
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Notice for Publication

tana, November 4, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that
FRANK H.. KLINE.
18th, 1910, made homestead entry, No.
013931. for Lots 3 & 4. Eh SWK and
SEA, section 81, township 90 north.
range 8 east, Montana Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make three
year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before Herbert ID
Schmidt, Y. S. Commissioner at Fort
Benton, Montana, on the 18th day CT
December, 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Frank H. Kelly, Herbert Carlson, Ray
Fathers, Lars Ramsey, all of Fort Ben
ton, Montana.
r.. N. SUTHERLIN, Register
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u Serial No. 02962S
Notice for Publication

Notice for Publication
u. S. Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana, October %, 1913.
Notice Is hereby given hat
WILLIAM BECKMAN
whose postOffice address is Fort Benton,
Montana, did, on the 9Th day of Novem-
Der. 1912, file in this office sworn state
ment and application. No: o2926S. to pur-
township q north. range 8 east, Mon
a Meridian, and the timber thereon
under h provisions of the act of June
3, 1873. and acts amendatory, known as
vaiue as might be fixed by !appraisement,
and that pursuant to- such application,
the land and timber thereon have beer
Si1o.oo) the timber estimated 1900 fir
hat said applicant will offer ina proof
in fa,pp Of Of his his a%,g eTS Alto g ana sworn
1914. before George D.. Patterson, Clerk
Of the district court, at Fort Benton.
Montana.
Any person is at liberty to protest this
purchase before entry, or initiate a con-
test at any time before patent issues. by
filing a corrObOrated affidavit in this
office, alleging facts which would defeat
r. N. SUTHERLIN. REGISTER,
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Non Mineral
Notice for Publication

l. S. Land Office at Great Falls. Mon
tan,, October 16, 1913.
Notice is hereby given hat
GEORGE w. TOPE
of Fort Benton, Montana, who, on June
LIST 1908, and July 9, 1910, made original
and additional homestead entry 4605, No.
o4s1s and o1s665. for sWA. and NWA,
east. Montana Meridian. has filed notice
of intention to make. five year proof, to
establish. claim to the land above de-
scribed, before jeremiah Sullivan, U. S,
Commissioner, at Fort Benton, Mont, on
the 9Th day Of Dec, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
r,s Char :1ase pbe 9 KRa rpGn G y1h r W y Dex-
ter, all Of Fort Benton, Montana.
r. N. SUTHERLIN, Register.
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Republication
Notice for Publication

tana, November l, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that
FRANK AUGUST LEHMAN.
of Fort Benton, Montana, who, on Sep
TENDER 26, 1910. made homestead entry
serial No. .01032. for Eh NEA, NWK
NEA. NEA NWH. section 1s. township
dian, has filed notice of intention to
make three year proof. to establish claim
to the land above described. before Reg
Great Falls. Montana. on the 18th day
of December, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Jurgen Engellant. Of Hawarden, Mont:
fairfield, all Of MCGOWAN. Montana.
r, N. SUTHERLIN, Register.
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Notice for Publication

U. s. Land Office, at Great Falls, Mon
tana, Oct. %, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that
SIGFRED v. SMITH,
Of Clear Lake, Montana, who. on March
20, 1910, made homestead entry No.
o1554e. for 81; SECTION IS, township "a
three year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described before Ross Elwell,
U. S. Commissioner, at Graceville, Mon
tana, on the 9Th day Of December, 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Erwin Heydt, of Clear Lake, Montana.
Mary, Simpson, of Clear Lake, Montana,
tana, John W. Woodcock, of Shonkin,
R. N. SUTHERLIN, Register.
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Notice Of Taxes Due

Office OF the treasurer Of Chouteau
county, Montana:
Personal and real property taxes for
the yea 1918 On all property. in Chou
t o9iee. coqpt Sot are pai due on and nd B Ra}Xaslet b at s this
day Of November, 1918, at 6 o'clock p.
mr.. said taxes will become delinquent
and an addition Of 10 per cent will be
ance with the law.
w. r. LEFT.
Treasurer of Chouteau county.
October 2, 1913.
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z

ITO me remains nor place nor time;
L My country is in every cline.
I can be calm and free from ARE
On any shore. since God is there.
While glade we seek or place we shun,
The soul finds happiness in none.
But with a God to guide our way
IT'S equal joy to go or stay.
Mime. Guyon.
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Tobona Island.

Famed for its unfailing springs Of
pure, sparkling water, the island Of
Toboga lies about ten miles from the
city Of Panama, In the Pacific. Here
the mail steamers plying between Bal
boa and San Francisco lie by for their
supply Of fresh water, as do also the
steamers that sail southwark from
Panama. The island Is also famous
for its splendid p~ineapples.
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Wheat and Oats Wanted

We want to buy 5000 to 5000 bushels
Of inferior shipping wheat and oats to
feed. Will pay market price for same
delivered at our ranch on the Shonkin
Scale on ranch. Will close contract at
once. Win also buy good marketable
grain.
Fort Benton, Mont.
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To Whom Il May Concern

The parties who are maintaining a fence
on the south half Of the northeast quar-
u east, are hereby notified to remove
the same within sixty days from date. or
it will be removed by the undersigned
J. w. MAUZEY,
Hawarden.
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Notice for Publication

U. s. Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana, Nov. 10, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that
JOSEPH NORDHUES,
of. Fort Benton, Montana, who, on Oc-
tober 9th, 1910, made homestead entry
serial No. O17541, for VIZ .NEA, Ek
N N.Y. section Il; VIZ SssEM Rarf and 10 E Y
Z east, Montana Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make three year proof, to
establish claim to the land above de-
Commissioner, at Fort Benton, Montana,
on the 18th day of Dec. 1913.
Paul Schmudlock, Allen L.. Elliott,
James d. Bibb, Claude e. Miller, all of
Fort Benton, Montana.
r.. N. SUTHERLIN, Register.
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Ranch for Lease

For lease. a $50 acre ranch. with over
one hundred tons of hay for sale. Ideal
spot for wintering cattle or sheep. Thir-
ty miles from Havre or Chinook on Clear
Creek.
ROBERT FELTON,.
Lloyd. Montana.
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It is not enough to say prison
system is all wrong. The need is a
plan of constant improvement, and the
best improvement that can come about
it for more persons to stay out of them.
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The professor had fallen downstairs,
and as he thoughtfully picked himself
mp he remarked. II wonder what noise
that was l just heardT"-New Orleans
Times Democrat.
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Sow Taken Up

Taken up. a black SOW, no marks. Own
fred Markley, IL miles north Fort Benz
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Lack Of desire Is the greatest riches.
SENECA.
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Just Rebuke.

MS life worth lIving?"
mot II You have nothing better to
occupy your mind than such questions
as that!'-LOuisville CourierJournal.
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Notice to Creditors

Estate Of John D. Buckmister. de-
Notice is hereby given that the UNDER
John D. %Buckmister., deceased. to the
claims against the said deceased, to ex-
within four months after the first publi-
istratrix at the Office Of II: F. Miller in
'''' Benton n M1 rs Geq B4c& < fs3SSf%0'
Administratrix Of the estate Of John
D: Buckm mist decceased.
First publication November 8. 1918.
Order to Show Cause
In the district court of the Twelfth Ju-
dicial district of the state of Montana.
in and q for the COUNTY of Chostean:
COtield, deceased.
Order to show cause why order Of sale
of real estate should hot be made.
Charles Co1eld, thu cxeCCtor Of the
deceased. having filed his petition here
in i,aaI Pr estnfg d for SAN an order %sCsa of sale ie, Of tb all n the
1t is therefore ordered by the said
e esart t af sai al d eeesseaa a intsssst Sato ia the the
November nov nH%st - 1918, a al 70 O'clock ees in the e1 fSre g.
saia e Of ssia at da he at toa sne S SoSEt f iS Fort ct
Benton, county of Chouteau, to show
cause why an order should moi. be grant,
e ef the t. tn real fa estate essc OF the to s sfal d &c msed
as shall be necessary.
And that a copy Of this order be pub
the River Press. a. newspaper printed
and published in said Chouteam county.
First publication October 81, 1918.
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THERE IS NO UNBELIEF.
WHOEVER plr Is a seed beneath the
w sod
And waits t. 3 push away the clod,
He trusts in G,".
-BIlwer Lytton.
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All the news in the River Press.
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Notice to Creditors

I. N. SUTHERLIN, Register.
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WRITE, CALL OR PHONE ANY GREAT NORTHERN REPRESENTA-.
TIVE FOR FOLDER AND FARES FROM YOUR sTArloN-LEr HIM
HELP you PLAN YOUR TRIP AND MAKE SLEEPING CAR REsERvA.
TONS FOR you, OR ADDRESS 80.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-02-07

Mrs. Clara B. Colby, OF Portland,
Oregon. chief spokesman for the
women, pleaded for a constitution
al amendment prohibiting states
from DISTINGUISHING citizens on ac-
count of their sex. Declaring that
the constitution says the represen-
tatives shall be chosen by the peo-
pie OF the several states" she asked,
Are women people?"
Representative Tribble, OF Geor-
gia, questioned the right Of the Fed
eral government to establish. fran
chise rights in the states, and drew
a vigorous reply from Mrs. Belva
Lockwood, who declared it was not
a speculative question, but an es-
tablished fact that there was prece-
dent for federal amendment to
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-02-07
Notice of Sale.

BY virtue of the power aud authority
conferred upon the undersigned, s. G
Cogdill, bya certain deed of trust, exc
cuted by D. G /. Sutton and wife, G. F
Sutton. dated the 9Th day Of September
1910, and said deed of trust being record
ed in the Office of the Register of Deeds
for jackson county, N. c.. in Book No
6, now No. 55 under the new Index ),
ut page 430 ct seq, reference to which
is hereby bad, default having been
made in the payment Of the debt secur-
ed by said deed of trust, the same being
now past due and request having been
made by the owner and holder of said
debts that the undersigned do execute
the powers of sale contained in said
deed Of trust:
I, 8. @. Cogdill, trustee, will on Mon
day, March the Bird, 1918, at twelve
O'Clock, noon, in front of tie court house
door, In the town Of Webster. N. c., Of
fer for sale, at public auction, for cash,
to the highest bidder, the following de-
scribed piece or parcel of land, situate,
lying and being in Bakers Greek town.
ship, and more particularly bounded aad
described as follows.
Adjoining the lands of G. S. Brooks
A. u. Jones and others. Beginning On a
Locust on the banks of (Tuckaseigee)
River below @. 8. Brooks, running with
Brooks line South "a West 80 poles to
the top of the mountain to a stake.
thence with Jesse Cochran line to the
road at the school house, thence with
the said road to the pole road near
railroad, thence to the end of the pole
road, thence straight across to the river,
thence with the river to the beginning.
Containing about 40 acres more or less
This being the same lands conveyed by
Russell Sutton and wife to D. G.. Sutton,
dated the 22nd day of November, 1906,
recorded IN Book No. Sc at page SO ct
SEQ aud also the same lands conveyed
by Joseph Sutton and wife to Daniel
Sutton and Russell Sutton, dated the
9th day day of September, 1899, record
ed in Book No. % at page 573 ct sea-,
in the Office of the Register of Deeds
for Jackson county, n. c.. reference
to which is hereby had for full descrip-
ton. S. C,COGDILL,
Trustee.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-02-07
S100 Reward. 500

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there IS at least o.le
dreaded disease that science has bees
able to cure in all it's stages. and that -
Catarrh. Halls CGtorc.l Cure Il he oni5
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Cat-xrh being g constitutional
disease, requires co115ti-u.Sonal treat
ment. Halls Catsrrh Cure IS tc:zcI IL,
and mucous surfaces Ct tie s.s-ezn. there
by destroying tie fou-d::-en Ct the. dis
ease, and giving the patient strength b.,
building up the constitution AID assisting
nature in doing its wcr... The proprietorg
have so much faith il its curative pow
ers that they offer Ore Hundred Dollars
for any case that It falls to cure. Send
for list of testimonials.
Address r. J. CHENEY g CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-02-07
WOMEN STORM CON.
GRESS HALLS ASKING
FOR VOTE.

Four hundred from every section
of the United States Are women
people" They ask Congressman.
Washington, D. c., Jan. 31.-Four
hundred women from every section
of the United States appeared today
before the House committee on
presidential and congressional cleo
tons to appeal for the passage of
the French bill, to give women the
right to vote for representatives in
Congress.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-02-07
SOU. RY. SCHEDULE

East Bound Train.
No. 30 Ly. Murphy $3.50 a. m Ar sv,
va 1O:43 a. m. Ar Asheville :55 =,
No. Is Lv. Murphy 1880 a. m. AL.
SYLVIA 3.47 p. M. Ar. Asheville 6:55 =,
West Bound Train.
No II Lv. Asheville $50 a. m Ar. .sx,.
va lib a. m Ar. Murphy 1856 o. m
No 10 Lv. Ashville $50 p. m. Ar. sv1,
va Gil p. m. Ar. Murphy 10: IS D. m.
w. V. DORSEY.
Local Passenger Agent
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-02-07

There is no better medicine made
1or colds than Chamberlain's Cough
Kennedy. It acts on natures nlsn
removes :. the lungs, opens the secre'
tlons' aids expectoration; and re-
s.oies the system to healthy con-
utlon. For sale by ALL Dealers
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-02-07

mere IS message of hope and
gooo cheer from Mrs. C, j. Martin
boone Mill Va, who is the mother
u eighteen children Mrs. Martin
was cured OF stomach trouble and
by Chamberlain's Tab
ic's aiter i've years of SUFFERING.
anu now recommends these tablets
- the public. Sold by ALL DEAL
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-02-07
SUNDAY SCHOOL Men AT GREENSBORO

| A meeting of special Importance
held in Greensboro yesterday after
noon was that of the Central Exc
cutive committee of the North Caro-
lima Sunday School association
which met in the Young Mems
Christian Association rooms. at 2
o'clock and continued in session
two hours. The following members
OF the committee were present: DR..
W. A. Harper, Elon college, presi-
dent; N. B. Broughton, Raleigh; A.
Z. Tate, High Point; George w.
Watts, Durham; C. S. Starbuck
Winston-Salem; G. H. Mills, R. G.
Vaughan, and w. M. Combs Of
Greensboro.
The general secretary,J. w. Long
OF Greensboro, made report of the
work from May IA, when he was
elected, to date which showed that
there had been a great deal of work
done in the state during the wear
Notwithstanding the fact that no one
has been in the field the entire time
DR.. c. W. Byrd, pastor of the West
Market Street church, was made 4 /
member of the central executive
committee, Rev. R. M. Andrews
and Rev. Shuford Peeler, members
OF the general committee to fill val
cancies. Miss Martha S. Dozier a |
former member of the faculty. Of |
Greensboro Female college, was
elected office secretary.
The following were appointed a
committee on finance: w. M. Combs
G. H. Miles and R. G. Vauehen: R,
M. Phillips, G. C. McLain and W. NJ
Combs were made a committee on
headquarters and Dr.. w. A. Harper
Prof. VIC. Smith, Prof. R. A. Mer-
rift, N. B. Broughton and Rev. ]. W.
Long were appointed a committee
on program for the state conven-
ton which meets in Greensboro in
April the exact date to be decided
soon.
The new Offices in the Banner
building recently opened as head
quarters of the association were
visited by members of the commit
tee and approved as a desirable |
nome for the Sunday school cansa
OF North Carolina. 1t will be re-
membered that it was decided 70
move the Offices to Greensboro from
Naleleh at a meeting of the general
executive committee held in Greene
ooro in May after having been in
vlteo and urged by men in Green's
ooro representing the SUNDAY
schools, the chamber of commerce.
and other interests.
The Offices are to be handsome,,,
furnished and as general recent;on
rooms as well as for Office n,,rnoa
Inc general outlook for the work
was regarded as very hopeful and
pldls were made to strengthen and
forward this great work throuehont
he entire state.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-02-07

the constitution granting the suff-
rage to women.
Like most of the other women in
the room, Mrs. Lockwood was wear
ing her hat.
Il will take off my hat to this
committee" she said, when it re-
ports out the bill giving women the
right to vote" Citizen.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-20
LITTLE Boobies PA 3

rA took Ma & me to the state fair
day befoar yesterday. Pa pritty
neeriy got arrested, but he was
lucky & got away.
Pa was telling US how he used to
be crate favorit with the farmers
wen he was yung & went to the fairs
back hoam- was always In CRATE
demand to be a Judge. Pa sed, Il wen
wasent judge of the races, was
judging babies g. punkins g. horses &
cows. I often look back &c wonder,
Pa sed. how them simpel farmers got
along at thare fairs without me.
Ma looked at me a. winked Me &
Ma is SO used to hearing Pa talk that
way that nothing witch he says any
moar maiks us talk any notis. But
we was very glad he. asked us to go
to the fair, SO we all went.
Rite after we got In tho grounds
Pa found old friend Of his that owns
a big farm Cum on oaver to this
booth. he sed to Pa, & bring yuro
family. want you to taste sum
cider wich ! have thare.
Ma & me tasted 1t. but 1t was aw-
full sour, 1t tasted like vinegar, so
we diden't taste and moar, but Pa a.
his friend KEEP drinking it. This is
pretty hard stuff. isent 1t, sed Pas
friend. 1t mite be for you sed Pa, but
1t isent hard for me. In my day. Pa
sed, have drunk so much of every
thing tnat littel harmless appel
juice isent going to send me to the
clover
You better be careful, deer, sed
Ma. My father used 10 have sum
hard cider at hoam in Oregon that
was worse than aIkohol. He got two
deekuns & the minister fun one mite
at church soshubai. Ma sed
aint any deekun or minister. Pa