The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-09-20

s..... Typographical
1she amt miner "Aint nothin
ter do with sell
In trees" LATE suggested.
Nope"
Nor books?"
"Nope"
"Nor lightnin' rodsr'
Nope"
"Then put up yer horse an steI
round to the house."
flaming is my name-William X
Tanning
LATE was not impressed.
"Well, s'pose canvassers must have
names, same as other people, he said.
Mr.. Tanning grew slightly purple.
Il amt canvaser, and | don't want
to sell you anything. You understand?
I'm here to talk business He hurried
along before Lafe could get in a word.
1.-THE United States typographical de-
partment is making a map Of this coun-
try, and you may or may not know it,
but right on the creek that runs
through your pasture lot, next to the
white oak tree,''-here Mr.. Tanning
consulted paper-"and thence TWEEN
ty-four degrees forty minutes east ten
chains and thirteen Inks
Excuse me, Mr. Tanning" LATE in
terrupted. Il amt no land Surveyor
Mr.. Tanning waved an airy gesture
with his large white hand.
That's all right. he went on;
there amt no necessity for me to con
tinue. The point is this-right next to
that white oak tree is the center of
population Of New York, Vermont,
Pennsylvania and Connecticut"
Pretty lonesome there in winter. all
the same" LATE suggested He shut
fed his feet uneasily. I'D be glad to
visit with you some more but | got a
heap O chores an no help to speak Of"
That's all right" Mr.. Tanning as
sured him again; my times worth
money and so is yours. ! won't mincc
words about it, but the United States
government has decided to put up
monument in your pasture lot simila,
to the one | show you here
Mr.. Tanning produced some photo
graphs Of small cairns. or monuments |
erected by the United States geodeti
survey in the course of its work anc |
made running comment on each pic
ture.
Now. here's one of the monuments
built on Mount Pisgah, the highest
point in the northern tier counties" he
'a1d. Handsome piece of work, don't
you think?'
Some might say so,' LATE replied,
but l don't know as l want any such
in my pasture lot"
Immediately Mr.. Tanning dug down
INTO his trousers pocket and produced
! roll Of bills, from which he peeled
en- crisp five dollar notes.
Uncle Sam amt no niggard when
comes to paying for what he wants.
'e declared, land here's $50 for the
privilege of building small stone
nonument in your pasture lot Take
sm!' He thrust the bills into Lafe's
and and seized his hat Now, that's
ettled." he said and strobe out of the
ouse.
See here" Lafe commenced, 81 don't
now as | ought to-
You mean" Mr.. Tanning broke in
'ithout pausing in his progress toward
he barn, you don't feel like taking
he money without giving a receipt
Yell, that's all right; your words good
1ough for me-
'Taint that" Lafe corrected, but !
well, all right, if you insist said
r. Tanning, pausing Have it your
vn way
He searched in his breast pocket and Q
llled out sheet of paper. Then he
,nded fountain pen to LATE. .
Sign here" he said.
Folding the paper SO that only the t.
ot he indicated was visible, he held
against his horses flank while LATE a
pended very shaky signature.
ithout waiting to blot it, Mr. Fan Il
ng took the document and started to
I've. o
rhe buggy had proceeded couple of
ndred yards when Lafe woke up. Y
: Immediately commenced running b.
d shouting at his lungs capacity. "
lereat Mr.. Tanning gave his trotter
vicious cut with the whip and start el
Off at 2:40 gait. VI
n the meantime Jimmie moved CT
acefully at the bend of the farm lane Fl
lr the pasture lot He had straight b,
I'd up for Il moment to take the kinks r.
of his back. when the clatter of tn
trotters hoofs and Lafe's discord- al
roaring broke on his ear NJ
A runaway" he cried. and sprang
0 the middle of the lane. &C