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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-06
SMOKE
BELLEW
SYNOPSIS.
By
JACK
LONDON
Copyright. 1914. by the WhseIsr
Syndicate

SY NOFolS.
Christopher Bellew. "a tenderfoof. stArts
~ the Klondiks In q gold rush and pluck
o. works at the back breaking toll OF
Sanhtns freight.
He meets a beautiful Girl. Joy GssteiL
6essrts his own party. and he and shorty
. new acquaintance. hire out 20 two
~sAithy prospectors. Joy hes nioAnsmsc
Elm Smoke"
smoke ard Shorty befriend Ipss nam
q Brock and nearly perish In attempting
- cross Lake Iebarss because OF ths
ueslessness OF their employers
Smoke and shorty take command ~
enrcs and get through TO nawpon CITY,
vAsrs thsy are discharged. On Breeks
Do they stampede for squaw cress.
They eyertske Joy oasteil and her ia
vh~ To help the ssA Lion CROWD Joy
nsaehsrousIy ieeds them away from
pQuAw creek.
smoks saves the girls feat from frs>z-
nx He and Shorty by mistake Jump q
miners claim and lose II. Then smoks
finds Surprise lake. the bottom OF which
- covered with gold.
Smoke Us shot at witnesses the murder
e q miner by the unknown merksman
and IL arrested for murder himself
Smoke goes 20 Surprise lake. He fall
into a crevasse IN a glacier. and a miner
Carson makes heroic efforts 10 rescue
him.
Smoke cuts a rope TO save Carson. faii
| himself and II caught In q pocket below
| from which he Is rescued by Carson ~n'
| Joy.
Smoke and Shorty ind tribe OF starv
tng Indians, and Smoke goes 10 Muclu
d. Aecnre food and help,
Smoke forces Cultus George, an Indian
70 assist by stringing him up with a rope
Smoke and Shorty find several dead mel
IN the SNOW.
They discover Laura sibley's party dy
ms OF scurvy and start heroic nursin
measures one man Wentworth, Is mys
teriously free from the trouble.
rhey discover wsntworths secret hosr'
| of potatoes and save many lives La
ellie Arral wants Smoke TO corner the eGi
market and discipline her lover VII
! Water
| wild Water wants eggs for Miss ARA
Tie agrees 10 pay $40 per egg u two doze
sold him win her smile.
BY a clever ruse Wild Water unload
bad eggs on Smoke and Shorty and the
lose si7coo they are captured by In
| dams.
Snass a Scotchman. is their chief. -
white man is permitted to escape. La
bislSwee, daughter Of snsss admire
| Smoke
smoke, shorty and Dan McCan anothe
| prisoner plan 10 escape. and Shorty get
away. Lsbiskwee loves Smoke and want
to 60 with him.
McCan joins them and steals food. la
biskwee tries 10 Kill McCan. They ar
| nearly strangled by the white death an
are fred upon BY sursuing Indians.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-06
TO RID CHILD OF WORMS

Don't scold the fretful, nervous
child. Often its due to worms. Get
rid of these by giving one-half to one
lozenge Kickapoo Worm Killer, lax
alive worm candy. Give only plain
nourishing food, lots of outdoor ex-
ercise and put to bed early. Watch
stools and continue giving Kickapoo
Worm Lozcnges, they will positively
1xeme 1c.Xol1ns. 25c at Druggists.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-06
CHAPTER Xxx.

- MOKE wrote the document
- wherein Wild Water agreed 10
~ take every egg delivered TO him
M $40 per egg. provided that
the two dozen advanced TO him
brought about reconciliation with
Lucille Arral.
Wild Water paused with upIifted pen
as be was about TO sign. Hold on
he said. "when buy eggs I buy good
eggs II find one bad egg you've got
10 come back with the SO paid for
it."
That's all right" Smoke placated.
"It's only fair
Smoke inserted the word good" In
the contract. and Wild Water sullenly
signed. received the trial two dozen In
n tin pail. pulled on his mittens and
opened the door.
"Goodby. you robbers he growled
back at them and slammed the door.
mSpSkauVas witness 20 the play
- Slaypxi lie sat,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-06
Get This Book Abouhctors

THE best thing you can do for enght now is
to take an interest in the M 10 kerosene
tractor, and find out from headquIs st what kind
of machine it is and what it Wor you. This
is headquarters - the place wherkn get reliable.
accurate information. Come in Re tractor, and
get the facts about its record, til does, and the
money it saves. We still have a BOT the l00-paee
book entitled Farm Power" thu every question
you ask about farm power wo. Is and that con-
tains some eve openers for farmeJI doing all their
field work with horses We Won E1ut of these
books in your hands because r. VIII point
and interesting ways IN your net profits
When you call for itp lb7
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-06
j. nj. MONTIGH
The Leading and OldsReliaE
Implement Dealer
in Alma

The largest and best assorted stock of r lmpli-
ments, Wagon and Buggies in Alma.
full line of Deering and Mccormick Arvesting
Machinery, including Mowers, Binders, Hay Ters, Side
Rakes, etc.
Arcker Hottie and Primrose Cream Sepprs, Baker
Wind Mills, Red Jacket Pumps and well sup Harness,
Robes and Blankets
Weber and Studebaker wagons Oive FILLED plows
and Jackson wire fencing
Also International Harvester Co., Mf7l6 Tractor
One in stock. Any contempt buying such
a machine we would advise doing so beg Br ! the
price at that time will advance $50. ~
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-06

BY clever rusc Wild Water unIosds
bad eggs on Smoke and Shorty and they
lose $1,000 They are captured by In.
dams.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-06

Wild Water wants eggs for Miss Arrsi
Tie agrees 10 pay $40 per egg n two doze'
sold him win her smile.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-01
Copyright. 1914. by Houahton Miffiin Co.

Walter Stone was also pleased with
his niece's interest in the detail of the
ranch work. She was as a daughter
to him. Some day the property would
be hers.
Fully conscious from within herself
Of her dependence upon her uncle.
Louise managed to be Of inestimable
service. She performed her self al
lotted tasks without ostentation. She
had that rare quality Of stimulating
enthusiasm among the men-enthusi-
asm for their work and pride in giving
faithful and energetic service-pride
in accomplishing a little more each
day than was asked or expected Of
them. Louise's youth, her beauty, her
sincerity and. above all. her absolute
simplicity Of manner commanded ad.
miration and respect among the hard
riding Moonstone boys. She was to
them lady" yet lady they could
understand. Hers was a gentle tyran-
ny. A request from her was deemed
a great compliment by its recipient.
All Of them, with the exception Of
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-01
CHAPTER XII.
Silent Saunders.

0NE after another, in the course
Of the two years following Col.
~ lies arrival, the old riders Of
the Moonstone rancho drifted
away. There remained but Brand VIII
liams, the foreman: Collie and the
sturdy, hard riding Miguel. young
Spanish vaquero, who was devoted to
but two things in life, his splendid
pinto pony and the Mo0nstOne ranch.
The others had been lured to the new
oil fields up north-to the excitement
Of Goldfield or to Mexico City. where
even more excitement promised. In
their stead came new men-Bud Light,
Parson Long, Billy Dime and one ST.
lent Saunders.
Louise became acquainted with the
new men while riding with her uncle.
She was his constant companion in the
hills. One by one the new arrivals be-
came devoted to her. Her sincere in.
terest in the ranch work pleased them,
and naturally, for it was their work.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-01

lessness clouded Ills broad horizon. He
knew himself and cherished bis
strength aud his optimism He ate
slowly. which is no insignificant item
on the credit side Of the big book Of
Success.
Collie lifted his broad brimmed hat
as Louise rode up, His face was flush.
ed. His lips were smiling. but his dark
eyes were steady and grave.
Morning. Collie! Boyar is just
bound to lOpe. He never eau bear to
have horse ahead of him."
HE don't have to very often" said
Collie
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-01

"Of course there are Kentucky sad
die horses that could beat him. But
they are not COW ponies"
mo. And they couldn't beat him IL
they had to do his work In the hills.
About a week Of the trails would XIII .
thoroughbred"
"Boyar is very conceited, aren't you.
boy7" And she patted the sleek arch
Of his neck.
Il don't blame him." said Collie, his
eyes twinkling.
"Going all the way to town. asked
Louise.
"Yes. Brand wants some things
Continued on page 8
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
OATMAN ITEMS.

OATMAN, Jan. S.-The terms of
the consolidation OF the Tom Reed
and United Eastern mines have not
been made public to date
The latest big lot of machinery to
arrive at Kingman for the Oatman
field was the equipment for the Oat-
man Secret Gold Mining Company,
which will Immediately sink a shaft
Cn their property in the vicinity of
the famous Mossback mine. This
equipment consists of a Is h. p.
Fairbanks Morse hoist 325 cubic
feet compressor and 60 h. p. en-
CINE.
Oatman stock shot into the lime
light last week on the San Francisco
Stock Exchange when several thou
sand shares were quickly sold at &c.
with II asked. Trading on this stock
Will be brisk from now on.
As a Christmas present to the man
egenlent and stockholders the Big
lin made a strike, between Christ
mas and new years day, that rivaled
the one made blythe United Eastern
last year Twenty-Five feet of
500 ore was encountered on the 400
level and excitement is intense.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
A GOOD INSURANCE.

Men insure their lives and property
against accident and fire; why not
insure your money also? Take up a
policy with US. Our vault is fire
proof, our safe is burglar proof, and
when the proverbial rainy day" puts
in it's appearance You will be prepar-
ed. It is hard enough to make both
ends meet without figuring on the
unexpected, and be sure the unex-
pected will come to you-no one ever
escapes it.
By making hay. while the sun
shines and setting aside our savings,
we will be better prepared for the
unexpected.
A wise man learns how to save his
money while he is learning how to
make it. The saving habit is as easy
to form as the spending habit Why
not form the habit that will do You
some good?
One of our policies can be cashed
out any day. You don't have to die
to get returns. Your property don't
have to be burned before you can
claim your reward. She is ready
when reverses come Our policies
are free. Why not call and get one?
You can arrange for your policy to
draw 5 per cent interest, payable
monthly. Better come around and
talk it over. Yours very truly,
THE COMMERCIAL BANK.
u. M Spence, Cashier.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
FAVORS BOUNDARY CHANGES

Governor Hunt recently addressed
a communication to Governor Johnson
Of California, in which he stated that
he was heartily in favor Of the pro-
posed change in the boundary lines
Of the states of California and Ari
zona, the change to be made by ac-
quirirg a generous slice of Mexican
territory and annexing it to the south.
ern borders of the two above named
states. The move, if successful, would
give this state a seaport and would
add largely to CALIFORNIA; domain.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
A Frigid Outing.

Dan Mcmahon returned to Parker
this week after an absence of sew
eral weeks ON a prospecting tour out
in the Moqui mountains. His equip
metn consisted of a pack burro, a
roll of blankets and a little grub.
From all accounts he received a
raIner cold reception from the ele-
rlents during his stay in the noun
tains, for six inches of snow fell he
says while the temperature dropped
ntil, on could hear it strike bottom
and it was cold enough to freeze the
ehrs eff a brass monkey. Despite
the fact that he had but scanty bed
ClCthing, with neither canvas cover
ing nor tent shelter, he stuck it out
nntil his supply of grub was exhaust
ed. Dan says that for prospector
tc load himself and animal with
r1!ngs he does not actually need on
auch a journey is as ridiculous as it
would be for hobo in his travels to
pack a bedstead, table and chairs,
reasoning that as the Indian in going
10 war strips down to the buff with
hothing but little paint to hide his
Eakedness, so should the prospector
20 forth with no cover except the
c,ouded canopy or star-decked
h4 aven, and, divested of all the cum
trnus superfluities of life, be as free
and unhampered as the air he
breathes.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
RECORD PRODUCTION.

The production of copper in the
United States in 1918 passed all pre-.
vious records, according to the Unit.
ed States Geological Survey. Preilm
mary figures and estimates have
been collected by B. S. Butler, who
has received reports from all plants
known to produce blister copper from
domestic ores and refined copper AT
an average price Of about 17.3 cents
pound the output for 1915 has a
value of $236, 100000, compared with
$152, ,96S,OOO for the output for 1914
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
The Preston G. Woodruff Mine.

Parties are expected here soon to
verify the report of T. A. Woodruff
on the Preston & Woodruff mine, 10.
Gated in the Seneca mining district,
about ten miles northeast of Parker
and also to examine other properties
in that district and across the river.
One place on this mine shows five
feet of ore uncovered that will aver
age from SIS to $40 in copper and
gold, some of which, sorted, will &c
from $50 to $40 on shipments.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
Railroad Officials Here.

General Manager w A Drake, f.
P Cruice, assistant general freight
and passenger agent of the Santa
Fe's lines in Arizona; WB. Machette
industrial agent of the Santa Fe,
with headquarters in Chicago; Ed
ward Goltra, general superintendent
Of the c. K. &. o. railroad, and T.
is. Maffett Of Los Angeles, arrived
in Parker Tuesday in the formers
special car. While here they visited
mining property in this vicinity, and
took away some samples of mangan-
ese ore
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
Judge Overs Dead,

Judge Frank w. Overs, a former
resident of Parker, died last Friday
at his home in Coronado, Cal, at the
age ofsixty years. The news Of the
passing of Judge Overs was received
here with surprise as we'll as regret,
as it was not known that had been
i'll During the past couple of years
the deceased had been manager of
the Vidal Mining company, formerly
known as the Steece copper mines.
Judge Overs was born in England,
and has brother living in London.
From 1896 till 1904 the deceased was
judge of the district court of Lake
county, Colorado, and was prominent
in the development of the Leadville
district. He leaves a wife and three
children, the eldest of which is Is
years of age.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
Who Lost a "Bar?"

Who Lost "Bar?"
Mrs Fred Null and Miss Mamie
Hosfelt, while taking horseback
ride in the suburbs of Parker last
Thursday afternoon about three
o'clock, saw a good sized black bear
hear the river road about a mile
northeast of town The bear was
ii plain view, not more than 100
yards from them, and seemed quite
indifferent to their presence. The
ladies say they were not bit afraid
though the horses Were-but since
they had lost no bear and their
steeds were hard to hold, they did
not seek a closer acquaintance with
Druln, just letting the horses (Which
were afraid run as fast as they
pleased When the frightened horses
had covered a safe distance, their
riders made bold to look back but the
the bear was out of sight-not follow.
ing at any rate The ladies are re-
ceiving the congratulations of their
friends for their bravery.
It is something unusual for bear to
make their appearance in this local
lty but the severe weather in the
north has probably caused them to
travel south in quest of a more con-
genial cline.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
ACTION OF SINGLE SPOONFUL
SURPRISES MANY.

The Parker people who bought the
simple mixture of buckthorn bark,
glycerine, ETC., known as Adler-i-ka.
are surprised at the INSTANT effect
oE a SINGLE SPOONFUL. This rem
edy is go complete a bowel cleanser
that it is used successfully in appen-
dicitis Adleri-ka acts on BOTH up
per and lower bowel and ONE
SPOONFUL relieves almost ANY
CASE of constipation, sour or gassy
stomach. ONE MINUTE after you
take 1t the gases rumble and pass
out The City Drug Store.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
LUMBER FOR SALE.

| am ready to receive bids on lum.
Der sent to the Aubrey District.
aear the Bill Williams river. The
cost Of bringing the lumber from
Phoenix to this point is $3.50 1t is
excellent lumber and there are some
doors and windows.
Bids will be opened on January 8,
1915, and the lumber sold to the
highest bidder
c. LOUISE BOEHRINGER
County superintendent, Yuma Coun.
ty Schools.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
Posters for Stage Line.

Posters were printed at the office
Of The Post this week, advertising
Graves stage line from Bouse to
Swansea. Graves is aware of the
benefit to be derived from the free
use of printers ink and is acting ac-
cordingly. From recent accounts he
is doing quite a bit of business from
passenger traffic, all of which goes
to show that the one who advertises
is the one who forges ahead and cap
lures the picayunes while the other
fellow is trotting within the provin-
cial limits of a cabbage leaf and get
ting nowhere.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
Thumb M ashed.

John Hooper came in from his
nine Tuesday, nursing a badly dam
aged thumb. 1t appears he was en-
gagged in sharpening tools at the mine
forge tOlwer, when his thumb acci-
danrally got between the revolving
cogs on the apparatus. The end of
the thumb was mashed in an instant
and The nail tornoff, making pain
full wound. He came to town for
surgical aid, quite convinced that a
cog wheel in action is next thing to
a buzz saw for quick results, and a
dangerous thing to monkey with.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
Hauling Ore.

Frank Stephens is engaged in haul
ing ore from Walter Humphreys 8
mine, the Bowman property, to the
railroad depot for shipment to the
smelter. Humphrey has about car
load ready for transportation
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
Preparing to Develop.

At the Jason & Ross mining prop
erty the wagon road leading to the
mine is being repaired and prepara-
tions are otherwise being made to
commence development work. This
mine is situated in the Whipple range
of mountains, about twelve miles
from Parker.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
Pays Short Visit.

c. w Graves who is now conduct
ing the stage line from Bouse to
Swansea, spent the week end in this
place, reurning Monday.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
Will Get Out Ore.

Otto Korn, who recently went out
to his mine, the Red Sweater, in
the Whipple range, has remodeled
his cabin and is now engaged in re-
pairing the shaft in his mine, pre-
paratory to getting out shipping ore.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
I he Grippe on the Wane.

The epidemic of the grippe which
was so prevalent in these parts for
some time past, is gradually subsid-
mig, the return of warmer weather
having wrought the change, yet there
are still quite a number of cases lin
town
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
From Parker to the Planet.

The Parker Meat Market delivery
wagon is now making regular weekly
trips to the Planet mine, delivering
supplies and also carrying passen-
gers. 1t is the intention, should the
travel warrant it, to run an auto
stage later on
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
In from the Mine.

E. S. Osborne spent a few days in
town, returning to the mine Tuesday.
He is we'll pleased with the present
outlook of the property
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
Joins Husband.

Mrs. Fred Null arrived from Los
ngeles last week to join her husband
the popular tonsorial artist
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
Visiting Friends Here.

Claude Peppers of Los Angeles is
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. B. B.
Brown this week.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
Visits Family.

Jack O'Connor came down from his
ranch and spent the week end with
his family here, returning Monday
Jack rides good stock and seems to
take we'll to ranch life.
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
Returned from Coast.

Mr. and Mrs 3. B. Brown who
went to the coast to spend the holi-
days with relatives, returned this
week
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
The Blue Cloud Group.

Parties interested in the Blue CLOUD
group of mining claims, situated
across the river, about six miles
from Parker, arrived in town Tues
day night, whit the intention of com
mencing operations on those proper
ties, and a few men were sent out
there to do some preliminary work
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
Got Good Ore.

John Purcell, who has been doing
some work on his mining claims in
the Whipple mountains, returned to
Parker this week. He reports a fiji
teen foot vein Of very good ore and
is more than pleased with the re.
suits of his recent work. He will re-
turn shortly and resume development
work
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
Returned to Parker.

DR.. S. S. Stark, after spending the
holidays at his home at Williams, re-
turned to his practice in this place
ts.ls week
The Parker post., 1916-01-08
LOCAL NEWS
PARAGRAPHS
iNGS OF THE WEEK IN PARKE r
AND VICINITY TOLD IN Brief
PARAGRAPHS.
Back to Oatman.

Charels Detrick spent the holidays
with his family in Parker, returning
to Oatman this week
The Parker post., 1916-01-08

CONTINUED on Page ~
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-03-02
MAY ESTABLISH AVIATION
SCHOOL ON CAROLINA COAST.

Washington, eb. 16.-Senator Over
man today introduced a bill providing
for theestablishment of an aviation
school and training camp to be located
Oh the North Carolina coast, the exact
location to be selected by the secretary
of the navy.
The fact that the Wright brothers
picked a spot in North Carolina of all
others in the United States where they
could make their experiments is
pointed to as a splendid proof of the
fitness of the State. 1t is believed
that there are plenty of sites offering
as favorable an opportunity for flying
as anywhere along the Gulf Coast
which is favored in the matter Of avf-
alton schools.
Wilmington, Southport, Morehead
City and. Camp Glenn are among the
cities most likely to get the camp il
the bill passes, and there is every rea-
son to believe it will.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-03-02

every penny Of Increase in the State
tax rate since 1885, and more, has gone
to the public schools and to pensions
for Confederate soldiers and widows.
The. last event act under the Butler
regime levied State taxes as follows:
State, % 2-3; pensions 8 LIB; schools
20.
The revenue act of 1913 levied State
taxes as follows: State, % 2-3; PEN
sions, A; schools, 20 Chapter 80 of
the public laws Of 1913 provided that
five cents of this levy for State pur-
poses of % 2-3 cents should be set
aside for distribution to the public
school fund of the several counties to
make a six months school term, so
that the tax rate actually levied or
general State purposes is now four
cents on each hundred dollars worth
OF property less than the tax levied for
State purposes under the Butler re-
gime in 1898.
And the net fact still remains that
after spending economically and wise
" three times as much on public edu-
cation as the Butler crowd spent we
still pay less taxes per capita than the
people of any other State insthe Union.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-03-02
A RECIPE FOR THE BLUES.

Take a dash of water cold
And a little leaven of prayer
A little bit of sunshine gold.
Dissolved in the morning air:
Add to your meal some merriment
And<a thought for kith and kin;
And then a prime Ingredient,
"A plenty of work thrown in;
But spice it al with essence of love
And a little Whit OF play;
Let a wise old book and q glance
above
Complete a well spent day.
Whenever you feel blue
Something TO rsomeone else do.
e. Exchange.