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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28
BAKING.

Dark Loaf Cake-First, Mrs. 2. M.
Knight, Dallas.
Light Layer Cake-First, Mrs. E.
V. Dalton, Dallas; second, Miss Fan
ME Dempsey, Dallas.
Dark Layer Cake-First, Mrs. HI.
G. Campbell, Dallas; second, Mrs.
Ralph Morrison, Dallas.
Gingerbread-First, Mrs. Albert
Newbill, Dallas; second, Mrs. Willis
Simonton, Dallas.
Doughnuts-First, Mrs. A. w.
Brown, Dallas; second, Mrs. E. V.
Dalton, Dallas.
Sugar Cookies-First, Mrs. z. M.
Knight, Dallas; second, Mrs. A. w.
Brown, Dallas.
Ginger Cookies-First, Mrs. Willis
Simonton, Dallas; second, Mrs. Il.
Haidt, Falls City.
Lemon Pie First, Miss Pearl
Smith, Dallas; second, Mrs. A. D..
Braun, Dallas.
Apple Pie-First, Miss Pearl
Smith, Dallas; second, Mrs. A. D..
Braun, DallaS.
Apple Pie-First, Miss Pearl
Smith, Dallas; second, Mrs. A. W..
Brown, Dallas.
Custard Pie-First, Miss Pearl
Smith, Dallas.
Mince Pie-First, Miss Pearl Smith,
Dallas; second, Mrs. Harriet Smith,
Dallas.
Yeast Bread-First, Mrs. S. B.
Taylor, Dallas; second, Mrs. L. A.
Dickinson, Dallas.
Raised Biscuits-First, Mrs. M. j.
Ballantyne, Dallas; second, Mrs. P.
Reddicopp, Dallas.
Salt Rising Bread-First, Mrs. L..
A. Dickinson; second, Mrs. j. S. Pow
ell, Falls City.
Graham Bread-First, Mrs. W. E.
Austin, Dallas; second, Mrs. Ralph
Morrison, Dallas.
Brown Bread-First, Mrs. Ralph
Morrison, Dallas.
Baking Powder Biseuits-First,
Mrs. Harry Mcdonald, Dallas; sec
ond, Mrs. S.'B. Taylor, Dallas.
Fruit.
Best Collection Canned-First, Mrs.
D. C. Crider, Dallas; second, Mrs.
A. w. Teats, Dallas.
Best Collection Jelly-First, Mrs.
A. V. Oliver, Rickreall; second, Mrs.
Bursell, Monmouth.
Best Collection Canned Vegetables
First, Mrs. Thomas Edwards, Mon
mouth.
Best Collection Pickles-First, Mrs.
j. M. Grant, Dallas; second, Mrs.
Ralph Morrison, Dallas.
Best Collection Jam-First, Mrs.
Alice Dempsey, Dallas; second, Mrs.
D. C. Crider, Dallas.
Cherries-First, Mrs. Finley, Ed
gar, Oak Grove; second, Mrs. I. ID.
Phillips, Dallas;
Peaches First, Mrs. H. G. Camp
bell, Dallas; second, Mrs. Ralph Nor
rison, Dallas.
Prunes-First, Mrs. Ralph Morri-
son, Dallas; second, Mrs. d. C. Crider,
Dallas.
Loganberries,-First, Mrs. Finley
Edgar, Oak Grove.
Gooseberries First, Mrs. H. G.
Campbell, Dallas.
Pears-First, Mrs. Ralph Morrison,
Dallas; second, Mrs. S. B. Taylor,
Dallas.
Blackberries Mrs. H. G.
Campbell, Dallas; second, Mrs. Finley
Edgar, Oak Grove.
String Beans-First, Mrs. Ralph
Morrison, Dallas; second, Mrs. j. M.
Grant, Dallas.
Peas-First, Mrs. Lloyd Soehren,
Dallas.
Corn-First, Mrs. M. J. Ballantyne,
Dallas; second, Mrs. ]. M. Grant, Dal-
las.
Raspberries-First, Mrs. Will Col
Inns, Dallas; second, Mrs. Finley Ed
gar, Oak Grove.
Piums-First, Mrs. T. D. Phillips,
Dallas; second, Mrs. Finley Edgar,
Oak Grove.
Tomatoes-First, Mrs. Peter Reddi-
copp, Dallas; second, Mrs. John
Grant, Dallas.
Butter.
Best Six Pounds-First, Mrs. W. D.
Dallas; second, Mrs. Chas.
Dallas.
Flowers.
Best Collection Sweet Peas-First,
Mrs. Gilbert MacGregor, Dallas.
Best Collection Asters-First, ]. S.
Brown, Dallas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28

or lease a house or business building;
if you want help or job of work; IL
you have lost or found anything; II
you want publicity of any kind, try
this column. You are sure to get
results-others do, why not you. Tel
ephone your want ads" or address
all communications to The Observer,
Dallas, Oregon. Count the number of
words to remit with order. Telephone
No. 10.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28

FOR SALE-A few White Orping-
tons and Partridge Plymouth Rocks
and two Irish Grey Game cocks, al
so Shetland pony; cheap or will
trade for cows. F. L. Wood, Salem,
Oregon, Bayne building. 59-2t.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28

EXCHANGE = House in Salem,
$500; want 20 to 40 acres improv-
ed up to $4,000; will assume. 220
acre farm for rent, $500; half cash
now. 120 acres wheat land, $2500,
for valley land; 81 acres improved
Waldo Hills, $6500; want stock
ranch. F. L. Wood, Salem, Oregon,
Bayne building. 59-2t.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28

FOR SALE-Home in Falls City, two.
story house and three lots in Gold
EN- West addition. Call or address
the owner, George Ford, Falls City.
57-4tx
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28

MONEY TO LOAN-$1 900 up to
$4,000 or farm lands. Call OF
write, Thos. A. Roberts, 209 U. S.
building, Salem, Oregon. 57-St.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28
POULTRY.
s. G. Brown Leghorns.


Henry Voth, cock second; cockerel
second; hen first; hen third; hen
fourth; pullet fourth; special, pen
second; hen first.
Joe Card-Cock first; cockerel
first; cockerel fourth; hen second; hen
fifth; pullet first; pullet second; pull
let third; pullet fifth; pen first; spec
ial cock first.
White Rocks.
Mrs. Braden-Cock first; cockerel
second; hen first; hen second; pullet
first, pullet second; pullet third; pen
first.
Pekin Ducks.
A. V. Oliver-First drake; A. V.
Oliver, first duck.
Buff Leghorns.
A. V. Oliver-Second cockerel.
DR.. Bollman-Cockerel, first, third,
fourth; pullets, first, second, third,
fourth, fifth; pen. first; special pullet.
S. G. R. I. Reds.
J. +. Kliever-First cock; hens,
first, second, third, fourth.
f. S. Piper-First cockerel; third
pullet.
f. l.. Skelton-Second coekerel !;
first and second pullet.
S. @. Buff Orpingtons.
F. E. Doerher-First, second and
third cockerel; first and second hen;
first, second, third, fourth and fifth
.pullets; pen first.
Barred Rocks.
Howard Day-First, second, third
and fourth pullets.
Partridge Wyandotte.
DIR. Bollman-First pullet; first
cockerel.
s. G. Anconas.
Cooper Bros.-First cock; first and
second cockerels; first, second, third
and fourth pullets; special cockerel.
s. @. White Leghorn.
Mrs. Hinman-Third pullet.
Mrs. L. A. Dickinson-First cock
erel; first, second, third and fourth
pullets; first pen.
Bronze Turkey.
Cooper Bros.-First.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28

WANTED--Carpet cleaning and win
dow washing, both business and res
idence. Milo v. Woods. phone 1173
or 1892. lift.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28

FOR SALE-Bearing fruit orchard,
ten years old. Great bargain Six
acres apples, 2 acres prunes, 2 acres
walnuts. P. D. Reddicop, route I,
Rickreall. 59-2t.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28

FOR SALE-Several articles Of
household furniture, good as new.
Phone 1014, or call at 712 Fairview
avenue. 53-tf.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28
JUVENILE CONTEST.
Corn.

Corn.
Glass A-Glen Hadley, Airlie, first
Elmer Lyons, Orchards, second; VIM
Edgar, Crowley, third; Dietrich Bar
tel, Orchards, fourth; Harold Rey-
nolds, Buena Vista, fifth.
Glass B-Homer Bursell, Mistletoe,
first; Paul Koser, Rickreall, second
Mildred Edgar, Crowley, third; Violet
Hatfield, Orchards, fourth; Harry AL
sip, Mistletoe, fifth.
Popcorn.
Glass A-Lena Roy, Buena Vista,
first; VIM. Edgar, Crowley, second ;
Calvin Thomas, Buena Vista, third ;
Mark Hanna, Independence, fourth.
Glass B-Herbert Powell, Mon
mouth, first; Ralph Wilson, Popcorn
second; Wilfred Wilson, Popcorn
third; Carl Dodson, Elkins, fourth ;
Clay Tatom. Rickreall, fifth.
Watermelon.
Glass A-Clifford Wells, Buena
Vista, first; VIM. Edgar, Crowley, sec
ond; Russell Alsip, Mistletoe, third.
Glass B-Carl Tetherow, Elkins,
first; Homer Bursell, Mistletoe, sec
ond; Otis Marks, Elkins, third; Ivan
Marks, Elkins, fourth; Vera Dodson,
Elkins, fifth.
Hubbard Squash.
Glass A-Raymond Hall, Buena
Vista, first; Harley Nelson, Buena
Vista, second; Elmer Lyons, Or
ehards, third; Manley Arant, Mon
mouth, fourth; Willie Young, Dallas,
fifth.
Glass B-Russell Nelson, Buena
Vista, first; Vera Dodson, Elkins, Sec
ond; Cyril Reynolds, Buena Vista,
third; Ivan Marks, Eikins, fourth /;
Chester Dodson, Elkins, fifth.
Pie Pumpkin.
Class A-Alfred 10y, Buena Vista,
first; VIM. Edgar, Crowley, second ;
Russell Alsip, Mistletoe, third.
Glass B-Carl Dodson, Elkins, first !;
Harvard Hayes, Dallas, second; Ches-
ter Dodson. Elkins, third; Homer
Bursell Mistletoe, fourth; Frank Al
sip. Mistletoe, fifth.
Stock Squash.
Class ALVIN Aebi, Dallas, first;
Russell Alsip, Mistletoe, second; Har-
lev Nelson, Buena Vista, third; Paul
Sayre. Falls City. fourth; Alfred 10y,
Buena Vista. fifth.
Class B-Homer Bursell. Mistletoe,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28

WANTED--Machine. cast and stove
plate iron, brass and copper, zinc
and rubber. and rags Of all kinds;
in fact. junk of all kinds. A. n.
Halleck, Monmouth. Oregon. stf.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28
BULLETIN
ONE CENT A WORD, PHONE 49,.

The charge for advertise
ments under this head is one
cent per word for each in
sertion. No discount for sue
cessive issues. II you have
anything for sale or ex-
change: If YOU want to rent
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28

NOTICE-We buy, sell, trade, or re-
pair automobiles. Wanted, second
hand Ford, by two parties. Order
Garage. 60-2t.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28

FOR SALE-Beautiful piano for sale
or trade. Left with us for quick
sacrifice. R. S. care Observer. 58-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28

FOR SALE-Duroc-Jersey pigs, four
months old. Mrs. Anna Brock,
Green 35. 60-tf.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28

FOR SALE-Home canning outfit
good as new for half of cost. Also
some California rustic. Would take
good workhouse on payment. o.
E. Dennis, phone Black SIS, Dallas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28

FOR SALE-Sixty-acre dairy farm
in Coos county; bottom land; half
mile from postoffice; mile from
school; on milk route; good winter
road; good improvements. Will
give terms. B. Folsom, Gail Hotel,
Dallas. 52-tf.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28

FOR SALE-Some stock hogs and
shoats, or will trade for calves.
H. G.. Campbell. 57-tf.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28

FOR SALE-Cabbage, apply to C. W.
Hatfield. Salt Creek. 60-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28

WANTED-Twenty head of eve
sheep, not under two years old or
over three years, on shares. W. R.
Dyer, R. l, Dallas, Oregon. 53-9t.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28

FOR SALE-Summer cut oak and fir
wood, 16 inch and feet long, phone
1904. |. l.. Smith 60-9t-x
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28

FOR RENT-Cheap six-room bunga-
low, 71S Stump street. Apply to.
j. A. Barham, Dallas. 60-tf.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-28

Glass A-Hazel Bursell, Mistletoe,
first; Bernice Newbill, Dallas, second ;
Franeelle Hawley. Bethel, third; Ber-
tina Zielesch, Parker, fourth; Leone
Brown, Dallas, fifth.
Glass B-May E. Mcdonald, Dal-
las, first; Elizabeth Mixer, Parker,
second; Genevieve Tribble, Dallas,
third; Winifred Elliott. Dallas,
fourth; Frank Lougharv. Elkins. fifth.
Machine and Handmade Dress.
Glass A-Lurena Treat. Falls City,
first; Clara Sampson, Falls City, sec
CONTINUED on last page)
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-28
AT LASI DURANT HTS
\ CHICKEN ORDINANCE

Durant has a chicken ordinance.
and il has been just about as hard 70
get as Main street paving-the only
difference being that after many at
temPts the chicken ordinance has
succeeded. and the Main street paw
ing has failed.
As the old council stood. il vas
four for the ordinance and four
against it. and there was no mayor
10 decide the tie. for the reason that
Alderman Harris. Of Ward Three
was acting mayor. and could vote
only in his capacity as alderman. II
was put 10 a vote time and time
again with the same results. and on
one occasion. when a bare quorum
was present. some OF the opposition
10 the ordinance left the council
chamber and failed 10 return. break
ing up the meeting. and fnnbust=r-
ing the proposed ordinance as nice
as you please
When the new council took hold
OF things. the chicken ordinance was
one Of The first things on the caleH-
dar Il vas put 10 a vote al the reg
ular meeting Tuesday night. and sul
the vote was four 10 four. But The
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-28

Quest took the dispatch which the
hotel CLERK handed &C him one after
noon q fortnight ,ater and read Z
through without change Of sXpres-
sion Lenora. however who vas D.
his side. knew az once thai 4 con
tained something startling
What is it, she asked
He PASSED his arm through hers and
led her down the hall .c where the
professor and Laura were Just wait.
ing 1oI the Lft he becEoued them
70 fouow him % q corner Of the
lounge
There's one thing quite forgot. a
fortnight age be said. slowly when
! suggested that ne should none OF US
look Al newspaper until the time we
were n California Have you kept 10
cur bargain. professor
Absolutely
And yoa girls2
I've never even seen one Lenora
declared
Nor Laura echoed
4 made a mistake, Quest con
fesseo Something has happened
which ws ought 20 have known about
You had better read this message
or wait. III read il aloud:
To Sanford Quest Garfield Hotel,
san Diego. Injured In wreck o. linn
ltec. Recovered consciousness today.
Craig reported burned ~ wreck out
think you had better come on.
FRENCH,
Samaritan Hospital, AilgUez.
Say. when can ne START Laura
exclaimed excitecly
LenOra elutehed al Quests arm
Il knew H." she declared simply. 7
felt perfectly certain. when they left
San Francisco. that something would
happen. We haven't see the end OF
Craig yet
Quest. who had been studying q
timetable. glanced once more at the
dispatch
Look here" be said. -Allg1ez isn't
30 far out OF the way IL We take the
southern route 10 New York. Lst's
get a move on tonight"
laura led the way 10 the lift She
was In a state Of rare cisconposure
TO think that all the time we've
been giddying round. she muttsred
~thAt poor man has been lying II hos
pitall Makes one feet like q brute.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-28

Sanford '.usst master ,-.r.no'asiss of
tNe vrr.4. 1rls trat lu bringing O. fusrice
MacHrcraN fhe uaricTrr g llnri Ash
le.rt dal-rfCr hf las trt just tc-lu "a
l.c-l-1-tertf r--l-r.e w.tr -TgsE iVus
master criminal Ll Ia t.lac- hut i'm Pro
tess-- As'.riEIs llrlcu nc Els saer az
aye st- -let.- ans living creature lnlf
rr-isr tllf man. 1.strr-el ty f-e j.
tat--r g. -tr. -l.i nF q ra'T ct lrrlltss
p fl-ts L-lrl l-i l..-1 rl- PISS assistants.
susrert C-l.E tne r-rflfs-rs servant OF
q tcutle murder Tne Mack boxes ccr-
ti-uc &c 1rr.ar ir urear-y fashion CRAIG
"a frarrtt. l.t escar rHs .u Ems land Wlasr1
Quest IFnrra cri tre professor follow
f.- Lcrl AsNlt.rH "a uurieTa3 fy the
Hands Craig isl r,Vfurff ana escapes q
Port said where c 49, a~f hts party also
g, arf hevr-l .-tr thr desert Thcy arr
CAPTURED - Mo-rsrs. among whom Craig
seems O. he i- authority. escape with
CralE as tfs.r capt. ea and .-r rescued b.
fr~stFeh F-.r-e
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-28

mayor had a vote coming TO him this
time and voted yes-and the chick
en- ordinance was passed. published
with the emergency clause tackled
on. and is now Law in DuranL
The usual penalties are attached.
and it behooyes owners Of feathered
ones TO Keep them safely penned up
in their own back yards
Those favoring the passage Of the
ordinance did so believing that the
success Of the gardens Of the inhab-
itants Of the city are more desirCIs
than the liberty Of maraadinE chick
ems, for chickens are the worst for
ayers on earth. when gardens are
near. Those opposing the ordinance
doubtless did so in good faith. be-
leving that in so doing. 10 use the
words Of one Of them. they were
protecting the poorer people who de.
pend upon the back yards and their
chickens for living. in part" The
big. big point. however. the opposi-
tion evidently overlooked. Il is the
fact that the very people whom these
aldermen sought 20 protect are the
very people who depend the most up-
On their gardens. and Nho must ned
an ordinance to Keep chickens away.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-28


slips us aeain I'm eoine 70 stay here
With the bunch
The Inspector sighed His face had
sroVu long and the buoyancy had
passed from his manner
Th-y found the others waiting for
them az the end of the great wooden
shed Quest turned TO French
Look here French. be said, you
know ! don't vant 20 hurry you OF.
but I don't know What were eoing to
DO with this fellow about in san Fran
cisco. We don't want 20 lodge two
charges and We should have % put
him In Jail tonight. Why don't you
take him on righ, away There's a
limited goes by the southern route IN
an hours time"
French assented gloomfiy.
That suits me- he agreed You'll
be glad TO set rid Of the fellow. too.
he added
They drove straight TO the depot,
found two vacant seats in the train.
and Quest. with little sigh Of relief.
handed over bis eharge
Now for q little holiday Quest de-
olared. passing Lensra's arm through
his. Wen Just have look around
the city and then set down 10 San
DIEGO and take q look AZ the exposi-
ton there. No responsibilities. no one
to look after. nothing 10 Go but enjoy
ourselves
Quest and Lcnors turned away from
the window Of the hotel. out Of which
they had been gazing for the last
quarter Of an hour
It's too beautiful" Lenora sighed.
Quest stood for a moment shaking
his head The professor. with a pile
OF newspapers stretched out before
him. was completely engrossed In
their pernsa Laura. who had been
sitting In an armchair at the farther
end Of the apartment. was apparently
deep in thought.
Say. you two are no sort OF people
for a holiday Quest declared. AS
for you. Laura, ! can't think what's
come over you. You never opened
your mouth az dinner time. and you sit
there now looking ike nothing on
earth"
! am beginning 70 suspect her Le-
nora chimed in Too bad he had 10
hurry away. dear"
Laura's indignation was not alto
gether convincing. Quest and Lenora
exchanged amused glsnces. The for
ner picked up the newspaper from the
floor and calmly turned out the pro
fessogs lamp
Look here ne explained. this is
the first night OF ouI holiday I'm go
ing 10 run the party and TN going 70
make the rules. No more newspapers
tonight OF for a fortnight You un
understand No reading, nothing but
frivolity And no .ovesickness Miss
Laura
'Lovesickness indeed she re
peated scCrnfully
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-28
FAMOUS cRlMiNoLoelsT IN ALL
GuEZ.

Sanford Quest and his assistants, &C.
eorpsnied BY Pref. Lord Ashleish, ar
rived in AllsUex a few days ago 20
lock for John Craig, formerly servant
20 tire scientist Craig has not been
seen since the accident 20 the limited,
a fortnight ago, and by many is sup
poseo 20 have perisheo In the wreck.
Ne was In the charge of Inspector
French, and was on his way 20 New
York 20 stand his trial for homicide.
French was taken 70 the hospital, suf-
ferlns f-o-, conclusion Of the brain,
eu; is now eonvaleseent
The man read the paragraph twice
Then he set down the paper and
looked steadily across the rolling
prairie land There was a queer, bit
ter little smile upon his lips.
so II begins again" he muttered
There was a cloud OF dust in the
distance The man rose TO his feet.
shaded HIS eyes with his hand and
shambled round TO the back Of the
wagon. where a long table was set out
with knives and forks. lunches Of
bread and tincups. He walked a little
farther away 70 the FIRE. and slowly
stirred a pot OF stew The little party
Of cowboys cane laundering up. There
was a chorus OF shouts and exclama-
tions. whistlings and good-natured
ohaf. as they threw themselves from
their horses Long jim stood slowly
cracking his whip and looking down
the table
say. boys. ] think he's fixed things
up all right he remarked. Come on
with the grub, cookie
Silently the man hIled each dish
with the stew and laid II in its place
Then he retired to the background and
the cowboys commenced their meal
Long jim winked at the others as he
picked Up a biscuit
Co0kie. you're no good" he called
ont The stew's rotten. Here. take
thisi"
He fioked the biscuit, which caught
the cook on the side OF the head. For
a moment the man started with his
hand upon his temple he flashed a
look OF hatred towards his assailant
Long jim laughed carelessly.
Say. cookie the latter went on.
where did you get them eyes? Guess
well have 10 tame you a bit"
The meal was soon over. and jim
strolled across 10 where the others
we're saddling up. He passed HIS left
arm through the reins Of his horse
and turned once more 70 look at
Craig
Say yUu mind you do better TO-
night young fellow. En-"
He stopped short with a cry OF pain.
The horse had suddenly started.
wrenching at the reins. Jim's arm
hung helplessly down from the shoul-
der
Gee, boys he's broken it," he
groaned Say. this IS hell"
The cook suddenly pushed his way
through the little crowd. He took
JiU'. shoulder firmly in one hand and
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-28
CHAPTER xxvI,.

A man sat on the steps Of the range
cook wagon. cronching as far back az
possible 10 take advantage OF its slight
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-28

shelter from the burning sun He
held before him newspaper, a Ger
tain paragraph Of which he was eager
ly devouring II the distance the mail
boy was already disappearing in
cloud Of dust .-.-.------.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-28

Duran, Weekly News. 81 per year
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-28
SYNOPSIS

r.iri Manufacturers Company
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-10-22

This is an age OF advertis-
ing. All successful business
men recognize the value of ad.
vertising as an indispensable
method OF getting their wares
before the public's attention.
1t may not be too much to say
that in any community that
might be mentioned, it will be
found that the most successful
merchants are those who do
the most advertising. S. H.
kaufman, a brother Of Ben H.
Kaufman, proprietor OF the
chain OF kaufman hat stores,
attributes the phenomenal sue
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-10-22
Announcements.

To the Voters of Wythe County !:
| hereby announce myself an
independent candidate for re-
election to the office of Commits
sioner Of the Revenue for the
Western District of Wythe
County, at the coming Novem
Der election. Having had three
years experience as Commits
sioner, l feel sure that | can
transact the business of the Of
fee in a manner satisfactory to
the voters of the County.
I hereby solicit the support OF
all voters irrespective of party
affiliations. This April 18th,
1915. Respectfully,
+. l.. MUSSER.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-10-22
To the Voters Of Wythe
County.

AT the convention last spring,
when the nomination for the
office Of Commonwealth's Attor-
ney was ter dered me, | took the
matter under ADJUSTMENT and did
not accept. Since then, several
parties from different portions of
the county have requested re to
enter this race, and having de-
cided to do 50, I take tins means
of informing you that am a
candidate tor the said office
A few years, you kindly
honored me with this position
with that experience and what
have acquired since, | believe
that | am better qualified to repre-
sent your interests in court ant
witb the Board Of Supervisor!
/ han | was then, Accordingly
your support is sollCitad, and i
elected, | will endeavor to dis
! charge the duties Of the Office
faithfully and impair TALLY.
Very respectfully,
H. NJ. IIEUSER.