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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-11-24

SHE HEARD A SOFT RAP AT THE WINDOW.
the schOoImistress from Perkinsville.
Ruth set her teeth together hard and
tight.
So that was where John was going
for Thanksgiving she had been
up there taking tea-juSt as though
that girl didn't know that Aunt James
Prouty's was no place to go for tea,
and she down with rheumatic! Well,
she hoped he'd have a pleasant even
ing. As for that pie-and she looked
at it ruefully-she'd taken too much
pains with that to waste it on a lot
of Overgrown boys and cider drinking
men. She'd give it to the pigs-that's
what she'd do with it. Nobody else
should eat it if John couldn't.
Then as she looked at the pastry that
had given her so much pleasure and
so much disappointment she said she'd
give it to old Ma'am jefferson, down
the valley. She was living there alone,
ilonesOme-like. and it would make her
Thanksgiving day happier to know
that somebody thought of her up there
on the hill.
So when the cider and apples were
brought and everybody was fixed cozily
enough around the kitchen fire and in
the neat big square sitting room Ruth
stole out with the pie in her hands
folded in n white towel. and. tripping
lightly across the fields. she Knocked
at the door of the little cottage where
Ma'am Jefferson lived alone. but re-
ceived no answer. The latchstring
was hanging out. She pulled il gently
TO rattle the latch; but. still hearing no
sound from within, she pushed the door
open and entered. No one was there,
but a big Bible lay open on the stand,
and the iron bowed spectacles were
upon it. Ma'am jefferson had evident
" been called away in hurry. prob
ably to see some sick neighbOr, Ruth
said to herself, ana she would be glad
to find some trace of loving thought
fulneSs when she returned.
Then Ruth wrote a little note, sad
from the feelings that oppressed her,
vet kindly from the wealth of her own
kind heart. and left it with the pie.
"There's company up at our house"
tbe note said. land / can't wait until
Won come back. aunty. but | have put
the teakettle over the fire and set the
tea drawing, and ! hope you will find
everything warm and comfortable"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-11-24

Hours and hours Ruth sat alone by
the kitchen fire waiting for the last
sound of life to die out in the house
that she might rake UP the embers and
lock the doors, for she was notable
housekeeper. this brave young girl, and
took her invalid mothers place as far
as possible in all things.
But while she was sitting alone by
the kitchen fire she heard soft rap
ut the window, and, looking up, she
saw Johns face in the moonlight, ear
nest and smiling as he beckoned to her.
In the instant the thought flashed
over her, proud and decorous Yankee
girl that she was, that he had been
spending the evening with Miss Greg
ory. and it was worse than impertinent
for him to call there on his way home.
She would not answer his summons.
She thought he would go away, and so
he did-from the window, but only to
come quietly in at the door.
Sitting down on the Settee beside
her, he spread his hands over the dy-
ing embers to warm them and said,
with a slight SILVER:
ut is chilly out tonight, Ruth, and
1 have been thinking of you"
She turned up her nose little at
this; but, dreading to hear anything
more that she would think was false,
she told him very quietly:
'I saw you go down the lane with
Miss Gregory early this evening.
should think 1t most likely that you
had been thinking of her since Then"
John turned and looked at her, lots
of fun trimming up in his brown eyes.
But when he saw how tired and sad
she looked he answered her gently:
"No, little girl; have been thinking
of you, as l said, and the last thing l
did before coming here was to drink
a cupful of tea and eat piece of pie
of your making. While l drank the
tea l was thinking-no doubt it will
sound foolish to yOu-but l was think
ing how every one of those little grains
had been cuddled in the palm of your
hand as you measured them out and
the pie was as sweet as though you
had stirred the mince with your finger
before putting it between the crusts."
Ruth was laughing and blushing at
his foolish words. and he. enjoying her
confusion, put up one hand and drew
her head down on his shoulder.
Il don't know what you mean" she
said presently. Il haven't turned cook
for Miss Gregory"
No" he interrupted her; Il forgot
that you didn't know where l had
been. Tom Gregory was thrown from
a colt tonight. and they thought his
leg was broken. His sister came across
lots for ne to go down there and see
what l could do for him. We didn't
like to stop at your house for help,
because you had so much company. so
we went and got Maam jefferson and
took her over with us. We made the
boy as comfortable as we could. and
she said no bones were broken. So
then / went home with her, and there
was the fire your care had frightened.
and the tea and the pie
The girls heart was beating very
fast as John said. MY Thanksgiving
will be complete, Ruth, if you will
promise to be my wife,"
After they were married she told him
that the pie had been made on pur-
pose for him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-11-24
THANKSGIVING Thoughts.

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which
springs from the soul. and the heart
of man knoweth none more fragrant
Hosea Ballou.
Let neither night nor day unhalloweG
pass. but still remember what the LORD
hath done. - Shakespeare, Twelfth
Night"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-11-24
A Thanksgiving
Song
By ANNETTE KOHN, In Independent

by ANNtll IL kUf1N, IN Independent
All our days
We give thee praise.
0 God, who holdest in Thy hand
And didst exalt and bless our land
And gavest it from sea to sea
To all embracing liberty,
We give thee praise
All our days.
For the golden glow of the orange tree.
For the purple grapes. for the honeybee,
For the waving plumes of the yellow grain,
For the glorious sunshine and for the rain,
The coal in the mine, the ore in the hill
The throb of the engine, the whistles shrill
The FIRE of the forge and the anvil's ring
For the linking phone and the cable string
The whir of the loom, the clack Of the mill
For the auto speed and the airship's thrill
For the horse of flame on the road Of steeI
And the wireless voice that makes louc
appeal,
FOR our busy marts and our busy streets
Where the white, black, brown and vel
low man meets;
For the strong true arm of the wor kmar
brave,
For our churches and schools with power
to save,
For hearts of our women, brains Of or
For the laureled harvest Of brush ano
pen,
For the wealth of herds on the praine'
wide,
For the new homes rising on every SIDE,
For the law that shields where our flas
is unfurled.
For peace in our land and with all the
world,
For our mighty name, in all mems sight,
The pledge we must walk for aye in thy
light.
All our days
We give thee praise.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05
JEFFERSON IN AND OUT

With much canned and fresh fish on board the Jefferson made port from the north last night Her car go consisted of 63 boxes of fresh halibut from Petersburg, boxes fresh salmon from Wrangell, 155 barrels salt herring from Petersburg; some thing over twelve thousand cases of canned salmon from the canneries at Petersburg, Scow Bay, and Taku inlet. Upon arrival here she loaded on 2,700 cases of empty cans for the Seowl Arm cannery, took them over and after discharging them there loaded on 2,500 cases of salmon. In addition to this, she was to stop ar Roe Point cannery and take on what salmon she could there Twelve pas sengers boarded hey here, H. Linder- berger, ]. L. Myers and wife, Fred Patching, C. Carlsans G. S. Maynard and family, H. | awyer, James \. Getty, F. c. Johnstooe, Mrs. F. Wos- terland and viola Wosterland.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05
CITY OF SEATTLE ARRIVES

With 1SS passengers on board the greater number of them tourists, the the City of Seattle arrived from the south yesterday afternoon. She had but two passengers for Ketchikan, Capt w. H. Tim and Sam Maxwell She had II tons of freight for ketchikan having arrived at and de. parted from Seattle on Sunday. Her passengers from Ketchikan included 1. E. Fisher the Remington Type writer representative in this region; N. C. Manson, the keeper ofthe Five Fingers lighthouse; R. E. Chastain, H. l.. Morse, and Mrs, C. A. Little and son, the latter on their way home to Hadley.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05
ball rag time pianist, arrived

ball rag time pianist, arrived in Ketehikan today in their 2s foot boat, bound for the Fair at Frisco, where they will put on the same show that they have taken the northern cities by storm with. This trio prom ises to give the show going public one of the best vaudeville and cabar- ct shows that has ever been put on here, introducing their own compo- sition and character numbers. They will be at the Dream for one night only, as they are in hurry to get to the Fair. Watch for the date. adv
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05
THE BOSTONIANS ON
 THEIR WAY SOUTH

Word has reached here that the famous Juvenile Bostonians will ar rive here some time next week, and show for few nights at Red Men s Hall. Their stay was cut short on the way north owing to their hurry in getting into the interior where they made one of the biggest hits in years with their new musical mum bers. They are playing in Juneau all this week to packed houses. Bert Lang and his mother who have sole charge of the company, aye contem- plating rest, so this may be the last appearance of this famous little group for a couple of seasons. The dates will he published later
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05
BEARS WOULDN'T STAND STILL

Jock Sparling and George Folger are telling some great yarns about a hunting trip they went on last night. They went down towards Wards Cove poklng for bear. They reported sec ing lone fellow first, which they fired at and missed. A little further along they saw she bear and two cubs, and again they loosened up their 42 eentimeters, with the same re- suits. Neither one will acknowledge that they had "buck fever, but they certainly did some poor shooting.
 -1
 Tah A..
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05
BILLY wooDvr~ETH COMING

Billy Woodwork, Alaska s inimit- able comedian, accompanied by Cy. Confer, Lyric teno. md cabaret star, and Andy Andersen, the college foot.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05
YOUNG GARDENERS
 ARE TO REPORT

The children who are competing for the Civic Club cash prizes on flower boxes or flower garden srots, planted and cared for by themselves should report to Mrs F, ]. Hunt. not later than August 10th. By or der of the President
 MRS. c. F. PAUP
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05

Comfortable, sunny furnished rooms for rent, fine view Apply the Miner office. adv
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-08-05
D. Smith Harris

G. A. R., Arctic Brotherhood; Sec retary, F. O. E.; c. of R., Red Men; A. R., Camp No. 20. A. B.; Custodian Red Mems Hall. Office Hours from 1 to 3 pm. Telephone No. 96.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-07-23

will be in opposition to state
prohibition. The Headlight is
an advocate OF prohibition, and
asks his subscribers for some
good reasons why this business
proposition should be rejected
or for some good reasons why
it should be accepted.
The real question being should
q newspaper accept advertising
that is directly opposed to the
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-07-23

AN unclean thing, with guilt
of a cowardly murder on his
hands is receiving ovations dur
ing the past week that might
well be given to a man who had
accomplished something for the
worlds good. 1t has been q
rather sickening sight, and it is
hoped that the gilded nauseant
will now sink into an OBLIVION
from which he should never
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-07-23
have emerged

The Big Stone Headlight
publishes a letter which pro-
hably all of the newspapers of
of state have received ask
ing for advertising space in the
paper for which pay ment will be
made at regular rates.
The advertising it is stated
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-07-23

The Misses Ruby aud Margie
Johnson, of Minneapolis, are en-.
q visit to their aunt, Mrs.
Arthur Partridge.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-07-23
FOR SALE-5 passenger auto.
mobile. ]. G. Tessin, Milbank.
Statement Of Receipts and Expend.
itures Of School District

STATE Or SOUTH DAKOTA
County OF Grant.
Twin Brooks School District No. 2.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
The following is q statement OF the receipts
and expenditures Of Twin Brooks School Dis.
trict No. ,, OF Grant County, South Dakota, for
the school year b -ginning July 1. 1914. and end.
ing June 30, 1875, ae ascertained upon settle
ment with the T .eaeurer Of eAid School District.
RECEIPTS
Balance on hand July let, 4.......... 81 81
Amount received from district tax ....... 522 "
Amount received from apporti0nment.. ~ Is
Amount received from all other sources. 4 60
Total receipts from all sousces. .S6s7 "
EXPENDITURES
Amount paid tor school houses, sitee. re-
pairs, FENCES os
Amount paid for teachers wagee....... $50 co
Amount paid for officers salaries. ....... 1S 43
Amount paid for tuition .......... 81 90
Amount paid for incidental expenses. 10 OF
Amount paid for purposes not before men
Total expenditure res for all purposes dur
Ing the $645 ~
B II con hand Jun, 3oth, 1915 ......... 81 52
This balance on hand, S52. 81. ia epoeited in
State Bank, located at Twin Brooks, Son1h Da-
kota.
Dated this 18th day OF July, 1915.
n. +. WOLFE
Chairman Of District school Board
RoBr. J. SCHULTZ.
Clerk of Distltrt School Board.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-07-23

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
COUNTY OF GRANT
F. NJ HARPER Auditor bmg first duly sworn doth say that the Trasuerse exhibit
teun is "a truce and correct atement of the fnancalc olluonm GrmtC County as apleamb
hsboksan md that the Auditors exhot Ka true and correct tueneut of all warrants drawn III
the trAauyd turing 1.-THE quarter and thatt est statements OF assets and liabilities is truea and
correct T. VI. HARfEl county AUDITOR
(SEALD Subscribed and sworn to before mel this Nnd day fully, Ea
Al. LNDAHL.
Notary Public Grant ou48,S ID
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-07-23
Auditors and Treasurer's Detailed Elk
AUDITORS EXHIBIT.


County Auditor and Clerks .........S $50 60
County Treasurer 315 90
Deputy Treasurer and Clerks ........ 255 90
Register of Deeds POO 90
Deputy Register Of Deeds and Clerks 1875 90
County Judge $50 W
Sheriff, Deputy and Bailiffs ........ 2l3 81
Superintendent of Schools and Clerks. 30 10
School Books. 4 80
Janitor. 172 80
Wolf bounty 50
Commissioners of insanity ......... IS 80
County Commissioners Third District 40 90
States Attorney. 262 80
Vital Statistics j.. II Is
County Farm fund 453 IS
Court House Building $40 81
Petit Jurors Fees. 10
Justice of the Peace .... 40 81
Jurors aud Witnesses, Justice Court. 81 40
Carried Forward ............ 404 81
The Meeker herald., 1915-06-05
A Fine Institution

j. H. Kelley, president of the Colo
RADIO State Normal school at Gunni-
son, was in Meeker forepart of the
week, interviewing the principals of
our high and grade schools, and
others, relative to normal work.
The summer session of the Normal
school will commence June l4th. All
our young ladies and gentlemen who
intend taking up teaching should
avail themselves of the fine oppor-
tunities offered at Gunnison, to pre-
pare for this work.
Professor Kelley, who is Harvard
man, by training and experience, is
thoroughly qualified to fill the i'm
portant post he holds in our educa-
tional system.
The Meeker herald., 1915-06-05
Bostonians Select Pixies Peak Route

The last issue of the Nernal En-
press reports:
Through the efforts of the COM
mercial club the II. w. Dunning u
Company touring agency of Boston,
have routed their westward tours
over the Pixies Peak Ocean-to- Ocean
highway from Glenwood Springs.
Some time ago they wrote the COM
mercial club concerning this route
aud the advantages of it over the
Midland Trail, which they had prac-
tically decided on.
Secretary VIM. NJ. Anderson re-
piled and told them the truth con-
cerning the situation which immedi-
ately resulted in their selection of
this route. Their tours will leave
Glenwood Springs, June %. July 26
and August %, bringing them here
two days later. The first tour will
consist of about thirty people. Efforts
are being made to have them select
this route as the official route for
their California; New England tours. :"
The Meeker herald., 1915-06-05
Methodist Church Notes
BY THE PASTOR

BY THE PASTOR
Mrs. Gus Merritt entertained the
Crochet club Tuesday.
The Ladies' Aid society met
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
Offerle.
The ladies and the Church are very
grateful for the generous donations
of the people, and the liberal patron
age given their Decoration Day din
ner. The receipts were about ninety
dollars.
The Rebekah degree of l. o. o. +.
will hold their annual memorial ser
vice at the Methodist church next
Sunday night. DR.. Denote will de-
liver the sermon. The choir will
have charge of the music. The Odd
Fellows are most cordially invited to
Join them, and if the pastor is ad-
vised of the number who may be
expected, seats will be reserved for
them. The general public will be
welcome.
Decoration Day was lovely day
sand dwiched in between storms. The
attendance was especially large. The
flowers were choice and abundant.
The Rebekahs and the Woodmen
joined the procession to the cemetery
and in the decoration of the graves.
yhe program in the afternoon was
especially good and listened to by a
company which taxed the capacity
of the hall. The old Soldiers are very
grateful to all who assisted in the
days success.
The Meeker herald., 1915-06-05

"In one respect the United States
will necessarily fail to profit by the
European war;" says Christopher
Grady, n well known turf authority
of New York. "This is in regard to
thorouhbred horses. | have been in
Kentucky, the center of the breeding
industry in this country, and the
scarcity of thoroughbred yearlings
is startling. In other years, when
racing was flourishing in America, it
was not unusual to have crop of
1000 to 5000 young horses to send to
the sales rings. This year there will
not be more than !,50O yearling
thoroughbreds in the whole country
and next season there will be still
fewer. This has been brought about
of course by the anti-racing legisla-
tion. Immediately the principal
breeders sought foreign markets and
most of those engaged in racing
transferred their horses to the other
side. The breeding industry fell off,
and the best of our blooded stock was
sold."-Denver Field and Farm.
The Meeker herald., 1915-06-05
The Ute Visitation

Reports from Rangely are to the
effect that the visiting Utes are be-
having themselves very nicely.
AT the suggestion of some of our
citizens, Congressman Taylor tele-
graphed Indian Commissioners
Sells of the presence of the Utes on
the Colorado side of the state line.
The commissioner replied promptly
to the effect that he would have the
Indians returned to their own coun-
try. without delay.
In the meantime, pay no atten-
tion to the wild and untruthfull
stories in the Denver "yellows"
The Meeker herald., 1915-06-05
Thirty-six for rs Gents

DIR. Kings New Life Pills are now
supplied in well-corked glass bottles,
containing 36 sugar coated white pills
for 25c. One pill with glass of water
before retiring is an average dose.
Easy an pleasant to take. Effective
and positive in results. Cheap and
economical to use. Get bottle today,
take dose tonight-your constipa-
tion will be relieved in the morning.
36 for 25c., at all Druggists.
The Meeker herald., 1915-06-05
A Distinguished Party

OF visitors honored Meeker with
their presence for a brief time Mon
day.
1t seems that Hon. c. g. Parks of
Glenwood Springs, wishing to try
out new and swell car, invited Con-
gresham Edward Il. Taylor, Hon.
J. Fl. Fesler, former state treasurer,
Hon. Louis Schwarz, and Mr.. Z. II.
Mccarthy, cashier of the First Ma
tional bank of GlenwOOd.
While here the party WAS shown
"around the circle" and entertained
by Messrs. Rube Oldland, Moulton,
Montgomery, Walbridge and others,
and-said they enjoyed the visit.
Come again gentlemen. You are
alw avs welcome.
The Meeker herald., 1915-06-05

Governor Carlson again showed
his utter disregard for the eternal
fitness of things when appointed the
new board of stock inspection COIL
missioners. All were chosen from the
Eastern slope, and some from coun-
ties that do not produce enough
meat to supply home markets. The
San Luis valley, Middle park, North
park, Rio Blanco. Routt and Moffat
counties-the really great stock rails
ing sections of ColoradO-are left en-
tirely without representation. If
they keep on letting George do it,
there won't be enough Colorado
Republican party left next fall to
wad a pop gun.-Craig Empire.
The Meeker herald., 1915-06-05

Those of our readers who have
various lines of field work to do, such
as irrigating bitches, reservoirs, or
farm surveying, etc, will note
the professional card of Wilfred
Baker, to be found in another col
Blanco county, where he received
his grade and high school education.
He is a graduate of Colorado Agri-
cultural college, at which fine insti-
tuition he received his technical edu-
cation. Encourage the home boys.
The Meeker herald., 1915-06-05
Wick-Knowlton

Tuesday afternoon, June lst, at the
Methodist parsonage, Walter Wick
and Miss Nina Knowlton, both of
Hamilton, Motfat county, Colo, were
Joined together in marriage, DR..
DeMotte performing the ceremony
in the presence of Mrs. Gus Merritt
and Mrs. Myrtle DeMotte. After a
brief stay the happy, young people
returned to Hamilton where they
will be at home to their friends.
The Meeker herald., 1915-06-05

In his valedictory as retiring edi-
tor of the Craig Empire, George
Kimball says he has taken no obliga-
tions which will COMPEL him to stay
ont OF the newspaper business for the
balance of his life. His many news
paper friends and others throughout
the state, will hail this declaration
with joy, as George is not only good
newspaper man, but good fellow in
every sense of the word.
The Meeker herald., 1915-06-05

Mr.. Isaac Baer had an invitation
to attend the Werner n. Reed stock
growers banquet in Denver, last
Wednesday, but was unable to at
tend owing to previous business en-
gagements. This notable gathering,
which was attended by several ma
tional government experts in the
livestock industry, is likely to be
productive of much good along the
lines indicated.
The Meeker herald., 1915-06-05

Last Monday, while branding a big
bull. o. H. Lunney was kicked in
the face and knocked insensible. Mr..
Lunney was SO badly hurt and cut
that it was necessary to call DR..
French in, who dressed the wound
and applied pain-relievIng remedies.
At last accounts, Mr.. Lunney was
able to be about. though still suffer
mishap.
The Meeker herald., 1915-06-05
Decoration Day

Program was carried out, as pub
lished in last weeks Herald, without
a hitch.
From the weather standpoint, the
day was all that could be desired.
The old soldiers were fortunate in
getting Congressman Ed Taylor to
address them at the afternoon eN-
ercises in Rooney's hall.
Our able and popular congressman
always says something good and in
teresting.
The Meeker herald., 1915-06-05

We are sorry to hear of the death
of Charles J. Franz, which occurred
in Denver hospital last week. Mr..
Franz was one of the earliest piO-
neers in Routt county; held in the
highest esteem, and, at the time of
his death, serving his second term as
county commissioner.
The Meeker herald., 1915-06-05
Just received-a carload of Port
land cement in water proof sacks.
a24ml White River Lumber Co.

Some people convince themselves
that an undesirable condition exists
by continual fear that it does, or will
occur.
The Meeker herald., 1915-06-05

The mule seems to be coming in
for a good deal of favorable notice
these days and it is evident that the
power tractor has not thrown a
shadow across it's trail. At a recent
Missouri sale fourteen head averaged
$5O7.5O. Jennets sold up to 1855.
The Meeker herald., 1915-06-05

Some men are only willing to con-
fess judgement through the priest
hood Of experience.