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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-24
THE GREATEST
OF THESE
BY CHARLES BELMONT
DAVIS
Illustrated by e. r. HIGGINS

Copyrighted. 1914. by the News
paper Enterprise Association

Copyrighted. 1914. by the News
paper Enterprise Association
As he stepped Off the train,
Crichton glanced NJ at tho big
black clock with the gold hands.
Il was already quarter past
O'Clock. so he hurried over 70 the
telephone booths TO call MP curtis
before his friend should have left
the little glass office down In Wall
st
A quarter past z II usually
very busy moment In broker
office. and Crichton was reminded
% the fact by the snarl from the
office boy who answered his call.
Even Brooke Curtis himself spoke
somewhat peremptorily until no
quite understood who was nj the
other end OF the wire. Then there
came. Well. we'll. woll-thats
sino. Arrived IN Boston this morn
Ing. CHI You say you're at the
Grand Central Well. check your
stuff right ont 10 the place and take
the Z. 80 train. Try TO make your
self comfortable. and III he out on
the 445 In time for n game 81
squash.
An hour later Crlchton was
lounging In a deep leather chair IN
Curtis billiard room. The whole
place was filled with golden base.
and through this and the gray
smoke Crichton looked out OF the
broad window on the stretch OF
deep green sward running down to
the water and then beyond TO the
great heights OF the Palisades.
When, through half-closed eyes,
he first saw the tall figure with
the flimsy white waist and the
long. close-fitting duck skirt. II
seemed as II some fairy princess
had risen from the lawn and was
coming 10 waken him from his
dream. And then. as he instinct
lively pulled himself out OF the low
chair, he became quite conscious
that this was no fancy at all. but
a very good-looking girl who was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-24

The shu.hanns Mining ard
Trading Company. La. vas in
corpcrat~d September seth. 1914.
under the Companies Act % Brit
i.h Columbia The Company's on.
era;icns CONS under the strict In
corporation Laws Of British ceiun-
h,s The stock l. fniiy paid and
there 10 no personal liability Tho
stock IL absolutely non -asressahle.
and the company 10 capitalized
With n capital stock 81 taeo. coo.
This modest capitalization viii APP
peal 20 the conservative. investor.
All the officer. Of the Company
are men we'll and ssrorabiy known
IN Vancouver
Y y WINSTON. capitalist. Q -
Stacey. director. =. W kaser. field
manager ~ G. Crumplin. secre-
tary. harrisiers Messra Buchanan
a Bnu registrar. The Aetna In
Nestmont a Trust Company. ttd
broker Donald NJ Mcsrssnr.
ru.mber 20 Vancouver and Seattle
stock Exchanges.
The qualifications % a Director
IL tho hciding Of one share IN tho
Company. aud their remuneration
s. TO be determined In general
meeting
The shushsnns Mining and
Trading Co. La. was organized
90 quickly take advantage 81 tho
big and many opportunities for
profit "a this latest and most
profitable gold mp--Shushanna
it, profits will come from mining
trading banking. transportation
and any other legitimate means
that VIII provide the surest and
quickest permanent profits. II Is
a live. energetic organization Of
capable business men.
The following contract has heen
entered into Contract dated sih
October. 1913. between tho shu-
shanna Mining and Trading Co,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-24

breaking In where she had no right
TO break In, She certainly was
very good To look upon, at loaat
so Crichton thought, as, uncon'
scious " his presence, she came
through the high French window.
the sunlight falling on a mass OF
golden brown hair and lighting M
the clear skin. flushed crimson att
or long walk over country roads.
1t was. however. with a certain
amount OF unpreparedness, both as
10 his mental and physical attitude,
that Crichton rose TO receive his
lady Visitor,
At the sight Of him the girl M.
tered low cry OF surprise and
stopped back toward the window
It's all right ! assure you. TIA
all right" urged Crichton. Just
le, me get into my coat and I'll
introduce myself
ITS all right " you don't get
into your coat" said the girl. It's
rather becoming. Ned told mo |
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-24

draught steamers Is being rushed 10 comma
ton and will be prepared for business ON IN.
white River upon the opening OF nayieat,os
Passengers and freight will be carried. trs6,n,
posts and stores viii be established both !,
Shushanna and along the trails and proD4rf,s.
will be acquired aud developed by the Com.
pany a corps OF experienced miners ana
engineers Will be maintained on the ground ana
only properties that prove up" will be con,,a.
cred. In organizing the company the supreme
importance OF the most efficient men and IN.
most economical. conservative and systema,,e
management was recognized. At every stem
OF The company's operations profits viii accms
The organization ~ this company presents
an unusual opportunity to the general public
TO share in the immense profits that will b
made at shushanna-profits that in the making
injure no one for they represent new wealth
taken from tho ground The privilege OF mar
ticipatng In this enterprise IL nov available
TO those who wish 10 become shareholders IN
the Shushanna Mining and Trading Compauy
Limited. block OF the companys stock has
been set aside TO sell the low price OF fifteen
cents a share. The first apportionment hss
been taken up aud this block will not last long
at the price.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-24
The Stock

Ltd. and Michael l.. McAilis;er %
Dawson. The Company has trans
f~Trsf n. properties at shushsnna
to tho shusbanna Gold Mines No
In consideration Tor stc0.ao 20
be paid in stock Of the latter COM
pany Application viii be made
IN due course TO have these shares
lisfed on the Vancouver and Sc
attic stock Exchanges. thus offer
INK ready market 20 those who
may wish 20 sell their holdings
The dividend. will accru. from
every operation ~ the company.
Company has power TO pay
commission OF 20 per cent for scr-
Vices rendered Ia selling or guar
auteeinr the sale OF tho Compnnys
shares but 8, 10 at present pro-
posed TO pay only 80 per cept.
The estimated preliminary *
penses are 81 ooe. However. the
actual expenses 10 date have been
fa4s thus saving the Company
sese
The minimum subscription npon
which tho Directors may proceed
TO allotment shall be five shares
30 be paid in full.
Failure 10 pay any instailment
when due renders previous Install
menta liable to forfeiture. and al
iotmeut 20 cancellation.
All subscriptions for stock should
be addressed to the Aetna Invest
mont and Trust Company. Ltd
Winch Building, Vancouver. Rrit-
ish Columbia which IL acting as
registrar for the Shushanna Min
ing and Trading Company. Ltd.
This was done TO double safeguard
the latter company's shareholders
In the delivery and registry of It's
stock. All stock f. registered In
tho purchasers name. and 50
guaranteed by the Aetna Invest
Inent and Trust Company. Ltd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-24

name for twice tho amount he had
asked for. hut when tho check
reached Now York tho old man de-
nied Il. suppose Il Was because
he loved Jim better than anything
else IN the world. and because he
had done everything he could for
him all his life. he lost mis- head
completely and denounced Jim as
n forger all over HIS old office.
Half an hour later he tried TO deny
everything he had said and insisted
the check was all right. hut Il was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-24

must never come in here. but
was quite sure no one was al
home"
Ned told you7" asked Crschson.
Yes, I'm Miss Ferguson; Ned
and are stopping over nj tho
Eilisons'"
Delighted" and Criehton bowed.
I'm Jim Crich,on-you may have
heard-Brooke and L"
I'm afraid not interrupted the
girl. and shc held out her hand a.
N Crichton had been her oldest
man friend. You see. I've only
Joined the family very recently.
and really don't know anyone In
New York. I'm from the Golden
West .
Really" said crichton. and did
I understand you to say that you
had Joined the family"
"oh. you don't know. them" And
the suggestion of a blush height.
ened the girls color
I'm afraid not" he answered.
Il, too, have been away for some
time"
Well. you See" said the girl.
I'm engaged 10 Ned. Yes. ! am.
regularly engaged Announced and
everything. Would you like to see
my ring"
The girl laid her hand In his, and
Crichton examined. with much 80
licitude, a splendid cahochon ruby
Do you like IL" she asked.
Perfect he said, and released
her hand.
Half an hour later Ned Curtis
found his fiancee still at the plano
and Crichton deep In an armchair.
sipping his Scotch and looking
straight ahead at the girls brown
hair. witch the soft rays OF the
dying sun streaked with gold The
two men shook hands warmly.
And then Brooke Curtis, the
master OF the house. came hurry.
ing In with n very boisterous vel
come. and the song and even Miss
Ferguson and her fiance were for
gotten In the greeting OF the two
old friends
Come on" said Curtis: well
take a walk around the grounds.
| want to hear all about yourself.
and these two young lovers would
be In the way"
Goodbye. Mr. Criehton." said
| Miss Ferguson we won't be
here when you return.
They shook hands and then
Crichton and Curtis. arm-ln-arm.
went out and left the girl and Ned
together.
What an unusual person your
friend Crichton IL" she said
How IL It that never heard you
speak OF him before7'
The Young man. still holding the
girls hand. sat OH the broad arm
OF the chair Il don't know" he
said. Il rather thought pretty
much everyone had az least heard
OF Jim Crichton
What would one hear" she
asked. good things"
Ned got up and. crossing TO the
table. slowly began TO prepare him
self a drink. Yes and-no," he
said lie IL and always was one
OF the finest men God ever made
but Jim made one mistake"
What kind OF mistake shs
asked. IT must have been seri
GUS"
when Crichton had finished
college Ned began, he went ovei
e Paris and settled down. on,
way and another he spent a good
deal OF money. at least Jim's father
thought 30. although the old mar
was very rich. Finally. Jim got IN
with a pretty quick crowd and he
used to play poker and baccarat
with them at one Of the clubs
Well. one morning he woke up anC
found himself very much in debt
He cabled father exactly how
things stood. and. In . few hours
he got pretty rough answer. alb
solutely refusing the money. 81
course. lin needed the money. but
the old mans wire was what did
he business. honestly believe
Just out Of spite and TO show his
father that he couldn't down hin
] ehe signed check with his father :
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-24

IT really isn't very amusing. ms
a matter of fact" he said, IN hap
pcned about this way. You remom'
Der that very soon after ! first met
YOU two Years ago ! went abroad"
The girl nodded.
MY inclination was TO think
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-24
STRUCK BY CAR;
MAN IS DYING

Unconscious. suffering from prob
able fatal injuries. John NJ. Van
Camp OF Hobart. Wash. Is in the
Seattle General hospital today. aft.
or being struck by an inbound Ere.
mont Ballard car at 1890 O'Clock
this morning. at Sixth sv. and Stew.
art al. Van Camp sustained severe
injuries about the body and IL be.
lieycd to have n fractured skull
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-24
CLEARS Way FOR
COURT HOUSE

The state supreme court has
cleared the way Of dlssIe uIHes
In eonneetlon with the $3.50. 900
county attacking the issue.
denying . rehesrino OF Fred
w. keily's suit against the
eounty's attacking the issue.
The supreme court reversed an
opinion OF Judge Aibertson
which held the bonds invalid.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-24
ON CITY OWNERSHIP

CENTRALIA. Jan 24-Mnnici.
PAL ownership OF the water plant
here has proved highly successful
The report OF tho city engineer
shows n net profit OF s5.354.s7 for
the first five months OF it's opera.
ton by the city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-24
Ottawa, Jan. 2. 1914.
Mr.. u. NJ. MacGregor.
Aetna Investment and Trust Company.
Vancouver, Is. c.

Dear
Enclosed kindly find which Discovery
Goldboom Chissna
Of performing the this claim The
gold obtained small
work necessarily performed was unavodab
did the woks
Consequently. the performed
the only gold obtained
particularly DESTROYS OF freezing his
obtained viii however
all indeed In
be Of the best claims in Chana and believe
the gold the district the benches
n o. the
consider myself position
yours.
(signed) KINGSTON.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-24
Get this Magazine

N you are interested In .shu-
shannA land what live man VITA
rcd blood In his veins Is not IN
terested In This thrilling chapter
o., tho history Of Eeld.l fin In ne
coupon on the right hand cerns'
and send FOR our monthly msSa-
zine containing heaps of Interest,"
Ing Information and statistics ~
gariing this great new district. -
we'll as the operations Of the shu-
shanna Mining and Trading Com
pany. Ltd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-24

IL you huy shis stock NOW u
tho insialirnent plan.
$3.50 down and s,.5e = MESA
viii buy ESQ shares.
$500 down and $500 . ns1fh
will buy 500 shares.
5000 down and 5000 . nsoeh
will buy 1000 shsrcs
$4,000 down and SEQ . neosh
will buy 1000 shareA
Not less than $50 shares scld -
the installment plan. The stock
10 fully paid, and forever nos-
assessabie
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-24
What your money vii
do for you at
Shushanna

You can buy this stock either
for cash or In small payments The
allotment at rs cents a share Il
hmi'sd- II you remit cash with
order
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-24

'front.' Compn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-24
That Shushanna, the new Alaskan
FL Dorado, will rival the famous KIondyke

the b
tory gold mining They show that the gold there A.
Shushanna and but pick and shovel and Ii.
hardy who feversh Ii.
coming Of spring hawng Of the Arctic AIhouey
pelou glaciers and and reacherou
the of the these fail
spirits attempting city gold at Su
han
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-24

The great taken of the earth have gone into the
pockets of the shareholders the operating The
made has made by the but by the
the mnes-the shareholders.
This unusual opportunity become partner a
pany which gives of being immense dividend
payer in the very future
Read above of the and the behind the enter
pse plans profits Then decide take advantage
opporuny the the left hand and
\ mail with money order today.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-09-18

threatened the Russian wirg but the covering troops
drove them of.
Sept 1880 900 Austrians Prisoners Especial dispatch
received from Rome says the Tribunals Perogad correspond
en declares seported in the Russian capital that the Aus
ans have lost seventy cent of their total effective available
troops including the 250 900 taken prisoners by the Rus
slams and Servans The dispatch adds that Austria with
drawing her forces to protect Vienna and Budapest
Austlians surrender Telegraphing from Rome, the
correspondent THE surrender of tho Austrian army led
by General DapkI and Aufenbug is imminent The heir
to the Austrian throne ArchDuke Charles Francis with
General Dankls army which entirely cut off from communi
cation
Five German army corpse marching to the relief OF the
Astans been checked at Grodek by the third Russian
corpse General Danks army caught in the west of
the river San Further west ankng army Of 100000 Cos
waiting It's artillery has been lost and its cavay is
lin the bog
he last hope of the Ausrans to- concentrate between
the triangular of Pr2emys Cracow and Jaros-
law They can accomplish this at all only by tremendous
losses"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-09-18
OPPORTUNITY BEoReNS.

South America is a billion dol
lar market. 1t has spent this
SUM each year i'll imports OF
this, the United States has in
the past had but fifteen per cent.
The war furnishes the oppor-
tunity for most of the other
eighty-f1ve per cent. Ships and
craftsmanship are needed to place
the American manufacturers in
Argentina, Brazil and Chile and
bring back cargoes of gold.
This is tho declaration of the
Pan. American union which has
just made trade surveylof the
southern continent. It.declares
that the time has come IN which
this country can get and hold
that vast trade which has before
gone to Europe.
Luxuries and novelties appeal
to the people of those countries
Statesmen who speak Spanish
are needed and American adver-
tising in the form of demonstrs
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-09-18
Scrap Bs.kst Continued.

tions.
Things in fancy packages are
Most likely to catch the eye of
the southern buyer.
There is call for ready-made
clothes. for furniture, for kitch-
on utensils, for machinery, for
automobiles, for breakfast foods.
Que salesman selling twenty
small articles running from col
lar buttons to postal cards has
made $500 o year in peace
time. With Europe shut off,
opportunity beckons to the en-
.terprising.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-09-18
FROM KANSAS CITY STOCK
YARDS.
Dry FARMERS SCORE THIS YEAR

A Season of Btu npsr Crops In Arid
Districts.
'''This is the year when all orr
dry farmers will score," j. w.
French from near Kenna, N. M.
said today, in describing condi-
tions there.
"No one can recall year in
the history Of that country,
when so muc ch forage feed and
grain was raised. Wav n &
grass covers the plains, and
wherever there are settlers, fields
of growing kafir corn and the
like is found. In addition to
this, all our cattle are fat. They
are bringing a good price, and of
coursey weigh welk"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-09-18
SCRAP BASKET.
TAe WEEKIN HISTORY.

Monday, 14-Aviator Gill killed,
1912. England adopts Greg
orian calendar, 1852.
Tuesday, Is Knitting machine
patented, 1868.
Wednesday, l6-James Hill,
railroad king, born, 1928.
Thursday, II = Separation of
Church and State, ,17S7. Hun
garian parliament riots, 1912.
Friday, IS - Corner stone Of
national capitol laid, 1893.
Saturday. 10 = President Gar
field dies, 1881.
Sunday, 2O-Massacre, Florida
Hngenots, 1865.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-09-18
WISE AND OTHERWISE

Since'all Europe is in eruption,
this will be All ideal year to
"See America First.
The yellow newspapers are
getting some splendid war news
from their ''re-wliie" men in
the back Office.
A Kansas paper hands out the
following cyclonic W S d o M:
Early to bed and early to rise,
cut the weeds and swat the flies,
mind your own business and tell
no hes, don't get gay and deceive
your wives, pay youN debts, use
enterprise, and buy from the
ones who advertise.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-09-18

gest an han'sonest baby on the block,
an that's no lie,' says he.
Pm worrited about Norah, though;
she amt bit WELL" Mike continued,
the happy look of the proud father
giving way to the troubled one of the
husbarll and provider.
az don't like the wav the docther
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-09-18

Mike waited to
finish , hauling the
blue shirt over his
head, and then re-
piled:
"oh, be Hivins,
the finest in the
wor-r-ld! Father
Casey was in this
mor-r-nln', an he
says ter me, Mike
Ferrel.' says he,
've have the big
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-09-18
A MERE INCIDENT
By HERBERT E. HAMBLEN.

(copyright.)

(Copyright)
We'll, Mike, an how's the new
b'y?' inquired the other fireman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-02
SEADOARO PLANS
GREAT BUILDING
WORK on NEW STRUCTURE AT
PORTSMOUTH WILL BEGIN
SOON.

Portsmouth. va. Jniv f.--Wifnam
J. Harahan. president of the s. A. l..
announces that plans for the remodel-
ed Seaboard office building here will
be completed this week. and work on
the structure Will begin as soon as
possible. When the structure is fin
ished. il is expected the Seaboard will
have one If the most modern railway
office buildings to be found anywhere
in the country.
The present building will he made
two stories higher, and two passenger
elevators will be installed. It is pro-
posed 10 have accommodation for
every Office and clerical force now In
Portsmouth. and a great saving OF
time will be brought about through
the concentration of the various de-
partments.
On the first floor, which will hA9
remodeled, an up-to-date passenger
station will be arranged. On the upper
floors various offices of the railroad
will he placed. all within easy access
OF each other.
Work on the umbrella shed over
the passenger platform is we'll under
way. This construction was started =
short while ago and has been going
forward rapidly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-02
CAPTURES NAVY
BISCUIT CONTRACT
NEWPORT NEWS CONCERN
LANDS $40. 900 JOB WITH
THE NAVY.

Newport News, Va, July f.--proc-
tor and Cornelius. a wholesale grocery
Arm OF this city. have been awarded
the annual navy biscuit contract,
amounting to $4,000 according TO a
telegram received here yesterday. 1t
Is YER, seldom that a local firm Is
awarded a contract of this kind and
the action of the secretary of the
navy is considered by some proof
that Newport News Is foregoing TO
the front.
The bids for the annuar naval sup
plies were called for some time ago
but were rejected, Secretary Daniels
holding that the various kinds OF
merchandise should not be itemized by
name as all firms did not have fair
chance. Or in other words To cite an
instance. bids should be made on to-
bacco and not on any one brand of
tobacco.
Proctor and Cornelius sent in A
bid on the biscuit when the bids We're
reopened ard while in a conference
with W. S Copeland. of this city.
and Senator Swanson Iass week, Sec
rotary Daniels was notified that the
Newport News firm bid low He
knew nothing of the standing Of the
Arm and asked Mr.. Copeland. who
vouched for the integrity of the local
merchants,
Mr.. Copeland then returned to this
city and advised MIR. Cornelius to go
to WASHINGTON in the interest of his
firm. The merchant did so and wired
Mr. Copeland yesterday that he had
been award ed the contract after secur-
ing the assistance of Senator Swanson.