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Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-18
My Garden.

Dear Uncle Jeda I am going to tell you about my garden. It is 4x6 feet long and have planted corn. peas, beans, lettice and some nice raddish
 Tn the other part I have plated ow- CTS. such as pansfes, lilies, daffodils ribbon grass. four o'clocks, rose bushes, violets and some golder globe.
 They are all coming up good. planted twenty-five four o'cocks and twenty-five came up. They are very pretty.
 The ribbon grass is very pretty. is white and green.
 I wish more Wide-Awakes would write about their gardens.
 CATHERINE c. HAYES, Age 10.
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-18

Great Norkhwe est For hundreds Of miles there are dense forests scarcely trod by men, where wild animals live undisturbed. such as the grizzly bear, elk. moose and the fierce puma, and many other animals.
 Through this region run the Rocky Mountains extending far north 10 Alaska; upon It's ridges are enormous trees as the Oregon pine and the giant redwood, all over two hundred feet in height. The scenery is beau tiful, the snow capped peaks, and the falls and cataracts equaling those in Switzerland.
 The soil is fertile and already many people have settled in the valleys.
 Gold is found in abundance and many miners prospect in the hills and river banks; trapping Is also an inn portant industry, in which many hunt. CTS make small fortunes bringing in the fur of tho mink, beaver, nauskrax,
 ESTHER LYMAN, Age 12. Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-18
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE
 AWAKES.
The Mission of the star Blower.


 The sun looked down on the hillside and smiled. It was a strong, potent smile and its warmth reached the heart of the star flower And because the heart of the little flower was touched by the suns warmth it began to open, unfolding it's petals slowly, till finally it was blooming, a perfect flower, among the green grass and the other flowers.
 The Doctor, having finished his breakfast, took a short walk out on the hillside before making his daily rounds to his patients. Being a man who loved flowers he looked eagerly for new ones, for not all the early spring flowers were out yet. There were bluets, early everlasting violets and five fingers, and. among them, one little star flower. He stopped over and picked it, placing 1t in his button hole.
 The first patient whom the doctor visited was young cripple-a girl whose lot 1t had been to lie on the bed, patient and suffering, for the last four years. Before that time she had been as active as any other girl and, though the lesson of pain and misfortune had been hard, she had learned it well and the learning had brought a strange peace.
 The crippled girl noticed the star flower and thought it very beautiful. So the doctor gave it to her, saying Tt is a star that wandered down here from the sky last night, '' The girl smiled softly. 'T almost wish it would go back again and take me. too," she answered. All day long the girl lay with the flower in her hand, Her mother was a busy woman who took in washing so she could not be with her daughter much. For awhile the flower remain ed fresh and blooming. but gradually it began to wilt and it's petals closed together slowly. My body feels wilted, too,' said the girl, but my soul does not" She closed her eyes and became very still Even as the sun that morning had touched the heart of the flower, mak- 1 ing it bloom sweet and beautiful, St i God had touched and called the sou | of the little girl setting it, white an6 chastened by long suffering, free from 1 the worn n-out body.
 1 CARRIE A. PRATT. Pofnfret Center
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-18
Geological Tommy.

When Tommy's good, I often hear His mamma call him little DEER. But when he has a cold, of course, He sometimes is little HORSEi And oftentimes quite sure I am He is a precious little LAME. While then, again without excuse, He proves to be a silly GOOSE. Alasl It grieves me this to tell, But I have sometimes seen quite well Greedy Tim, with mouthful big, Turn into a little P G!
 -McCalPs Magazine.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-18
RuIea .for Youna WrIters.

1. Write plainly on one side of the paper only. and number the pages. 2. Use pen and ink, not pencil. B. Short and pointed articles will be given preference. Do not use over 260 words.
 l. Original stories or letters only will be used.
 s. Write your name. age and ad- dress plainly at the bottom of the story. Jed, Bulletin once.
 ''Whatever you are-Be that!
 Whatever you sRy--Be trueg
 Straight tforwardly act,
 Be honest-in fact,
 Be nobody else but you"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-18
My Stroll in the Woods.

One hot summer day took walk to the woods. As the trees were shady lay down to rest. As I was watching the birds in the treetops, I heard a noise and. looking down, I saw a woodchuck chasing a rabbit. As saw this took a stick and hit the wood chuck across tine back. He ran away to his hole.
 Then I went to look after the rab- bit, who stood still panting for breath after the long chase. When I went near him he lay still and let me pet him.
 Afterwards took him home and he became my pet rabbit. never forgot this walk to the woods.
 MARTIN DEITNSKY, Age 12.
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-18
The Best Nuts.

One morning Harold stopped for Charlie, his particular friend, on his way to school. and they stopped at what Harold called the hot peanut mans to spend his nickel.
 'T think peanuts are the best nuts in the world" said Harold as they walk ed along, eating.
 "Butternuts are good, too," said Charlie, "and walnuts. But, I tell you what. Harold, I've just been out to Grandma's farm and doughnuts are the bestest of all"
 That's so," said Harold, Especially if she gives you a great big handful hot.'
 She always does," said Charlie "and she never minds how many you eat, and there isn't shell on 'em, and they're big and fat''
 Just like a grandma" said Harold
 EDWARD LUCER, Age Il. TaftyiIIe
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-18
My cat.

Dear Uncle Jed: I have a pet cat. She is gray and white Her name is Babe. I love her, for she is my only pet. She is very old now, for I have had her six or seven years.
 Babe has three cunning little baby kittens now. They are very small, as she has only had them a week
 Babe is fine ratter. If she was in a wood near by and heard me talking she would come to me.
 BLANCHE WI7ETIzER, Age 10.
 NorEYfch TouEn
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-18
Burnside.
A Fishino Trip.

Ned" shouted Harold from the doorway to boy who was feeding some chickens, isn't this just the incest day to go fishing? I've got a whole lot of bait dug so quick. Do you think you can go?"
 "Just minute, till I get the chick ems fed and the wood brought in, will you? I think can go then. Won't we have a jolly time, though ?'
 How quick Harolds work was done that morning! His mother knew that something was in the wind and she was not at all surprised when he am nounced the fact that he was going fishing.
 It was noon. Harold and Ned had
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a hard jerk that it frightened me When pulled 1t out had a big trout I kept going down the stream until 1 caught thirteen. was glad to catch so many the first time.
 FRANK q. KOWATS, Age 1s.
 Stafford Springs.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-18
The Black Kitten.

black, shaggy kitten that was a lit tie imp. The cat would do lots oi tricks.
 When certain boy came in the house he would keep on his cap. but the cat would spring from the f1ool and stand on the boys head
 He would chase the chickens, but -by and by, the chickens grew big. ger and he would not chase then any more because they would picl him. He was like "a watchdog an, would chase the neighbors' hen! home.
 STUART COLLINS. North Ashford.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-18

I put a little stove in it and a chair and some pans and dishes and a table, and I made some pies and cakes Of mud.
 I help my mother around the house. I do dishes and set the table and sweep the floor. Sometimes wash the floor. have got a little sister. Her name is Doris.
 zIILAH MARRIOTT. Age Il.
 OnecO.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-18
Pomfret Center.
Marx'a Picnic

Mary was sulky. Most everybody in town had had a picnic except her self. She thought she would go ask her mamma.
 Her mother said, Why not have a picnic and the children that are go- ing to it come over here and make their own lunch"
 All right said Mary.
 She invited five girls, herself mak- ing six. Saturday they were all in the big kitchen at Mary's house making their lunch. At ten o'clock they start ed.
 They walked quite far, chattering and picking flowers. At last they came to pond in some woods. They decided to eat something there.
 They started eating when one girl, sitting next to the pond, fell in.
 They pulled her out, put her in the
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-18

sun with tablecloth around her. She soon was dry.
 The girls picked flowers and played games and then they went home. z When they were walking home they said it was a fine picnic, even if one did fall in the pond.
 Mary was happy because her picnic was success. She was also glad she had a picnic.
 HELEN LoWENBERGER, Age 3.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-18
Peter's pecIamation.

A friend of mine, Peter by name. had selected for his speech that ex- tract from Patrick Henry's famous oration which begins with the words: T have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience"
 Peter confidently mounted the ros- trum; but although he had quietly memorized his piece in his own room, he had not accustomed his ears to his own voice in declamation. He shouted from the stage:
 T have but one lamp-lamp-lam and he could get no further. His speech had gone from his memory He passed his left hand across his fore head in a vain effort to recall 1t, while with his right he pulled at his trousers as if he thought it might have slipped into his pocket; but it came not. Then he began again:
 T have but one lamp-lamp-l lamp, !" and, to the amusement of the school said: Come down, Peter, your lamp has gone out!''
 ALMA ZEIZ
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-18
The WIsa bod.

One night a farmer was riding in lane. He heard his own dog bark ing, and stopped his horse to see what was the matter.
 On a big stone was his daughter She Sad come from the house to the meadow. She had lost her way and was crying.
 The man took the girl home. The dog walked between the girl and holt to keep her from falling in. Wasn't he wise dog?
 Mt Hope
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-18
rha WnndnnnLan


 An old lady lived on a hill. She always had on an apron with big bows behind. She had on a red bon by.
 One day when she was baking cakes. an old, hungry man came to the door. He said. T have no mon- ey. The first thing you wish for you will 11aye.'
 She broke of another piece oi dough and baked it. It was nice and brown. So she broke of another piece of dough. Then she broke of a piece no larger than a pin and that was as brown as the nrst one.
 Soon she wished she were bird She grew smaller and smaller. Int wind came and blew her higher ant higher into the air. She would geI her food out of a tree.
 When the people saw her they call ed her a red-headed woodpecker.
 SUSAN HATTIN, Age 10.
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-18
Mv Exnerience at Eishina.

Last summer while on my vacation along the St. Lawrence went fishing for the first time in my life.
 The day was cloudy and the fish bit well. I caught twelve in about two hours. They were not very large. Some of them were catfish, bull heads and sunfish
 went fishing many times after that. I would not bait the hook or take the fish off it, otherwise everything was a great pleasure to me.
 RUTH HOLT, Age 14.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-18
Putnam.
The Fun We Had in Swimming.

The Fun We Had in Swimming. Dear Uncle Jed: I'm so glad tha summer has come. I like to go swim ming because 1t is great fun! One day my friend and went swim ming. A girl let us take her wings T swan a little with the wings, and I got a full mouth of water. I soon became tired, so sat down on the sand and then went into the water again.
 We had so much fun bathing.
 My friend can swim very well. can swim little.
 A boy swam to the island and got some lilies. Then he swam to tha shore again.
 We bathed little and then wen out and soon dressed ourselves.
 ESTHER RESMICK, Age 8. Bozrahvi1le.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-18
what the Birds Taught Sydney.

WWdL the 6IFu5 dUyFIL OyuHeys
 Sydney" called his mother, 'the wood box is empty, and I need pail of water"
 Sydney got the wood and water, grumbling all of the time. T have to work all the time" he said.
 He then went into the orchard and lay down under an apple tree.
 As he was watching the birds he saw two birds building a nest in an apple tree He saw how busy they were and he saw the things they were getting to build their nest of.
 If such little birds work so hard a big boys like me can do more work than the little birds can do. I am going to try to beat the birds, not let the birds beat me ANNIE RARINOWTTZ
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-18
Trout Eishino

Dear Uncle Jed: Early in the norn- ing I awoke and made ready to go with me and started off. When I reached the brook I baited my hook and threw it in a quiet place. As I was looking around the line had such
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-18
How to Enjoy a Winter Evening By
 The Fire.

To enjoy a winter evning my ides is this:
 When you are all seated around the fire which is burning with a conn fortable glow. ask father to tell tha story about the bow-legged ghost.
 This is of course followed by more weird and fascinating ones about all manners of ghosts. You feel creeps, and little shivers sliding down your spine, and you glance fearfully into the dark corners of the room.
 After a time some one suggests pop ping corn, anr this banishes all feaI for time.
 Soon bedtime comes. When yoI are in bed and all lights out. ghost1y figures seem to be coming from the dark corners and you hide your head under the bed clothes. and wake up to fnd the morning light coming in at the window
 ALICE F. BURRILL
 Stafford Springs.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-18

THE WINNERS UF FRIZE BUUNo. 1-Frank kowats, of Stafford Long Island.
 2-Jehn Hosans of Putnam: The s-Louise Kennedy of Moosup: The Camp Fire Girls Careers.
 4-Wocds School, Stafford Springs: Ruth Fielding at Sunrise Farm.
 5-Martin DeIinsI<y, of Bozrahville: The Submarine Boys and the Middies.
 s--Agnes M. Brown of Yantic: Madge Morton's Victory.
 7-Carrie 4. Pratt of Pemfret Gen. ter: Madge Morton's Twist.
 s-Edward Nara of Bozrahville: Tom Swift and His Big Tunnel.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-18
rhe ereat NortInwest.

Extending from the northwest part of our country in Oregon and Wash ingtOn and far up into Canada is a region of land frequently called the
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-18
she Made a pIav Heuse.

Dear Uncle Jed: Monday there wasn't any school 90 I made a play house. l made it under shady tree.
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on Diseases or the BLOOD AND STOMACH.
F.C. GEER, Piano Tuner

t22 Prospect Street. Norwich. cenA
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-18
MISS M. C. ADLES
50 MAIN STREET

HAIR, FACE. SCALP SPECIALIST As a Special MERCHANTS WEEK ATTRACTION Miss Ades offers all Switches in stock at HALF PRICE from s2.eo up.
 s0e MaIn sGr@ef-Next to Chelsea Bank.
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-18
THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
BOYS AND GIRLs DEpARTMENT
rHE WINNERs oF PRlzE BOOKS.

what you hear and whatever you may imagine.
The Coconino sun., 1916-05-05
OFFICER WOMAN'S MINE
 VISITING IN FLAGSTAFF

Miss Musa Rawlins, secretary of of the Murdock Extension Mining Co.,, was in Flagstaff this week rest ing for a few days. Miss Rawlins is also secretary of the Woman's Demo- cratic League in Los Angeles county and is widely known as a politician. She had little to say about the Mur- dock Extension, known as the Woman's Mine' owingt to the fact that the officers and directors are all women with one exception. She said that the property joined the Murdock one of the developed properties which has made good, and that it was on the vein with several of the best hold ings in the district, including the Black Range, Nellie, Syndicate and Oatman Southern. The company has already made arrangements to buy machinery, and are offering 100000 shares at 5c a share This she ex- plained seemed a small price to those who did not know, and some invest ors hesitated about buying such "cheap stock" but she explained that there was 100000 shares in the treasury and that only enough was being sold to take over machinery valued at S23,000, her company hav- ing an option on equipment for s1O,- 900.
 "We are selling the stock at five cents share and can buy S10.000 worth of machinery with 100000 shares at that price as the officers are serving without pay until this stock has been sold, the company does not owe a cent and we have money to finance the advertising campaign which will sell the stock and the en- tire 10000 can be used for the actual purchase as there is no commission to be paid.
 Katherine Christy of Phoenix, we'll known in Flagstaff where she usually spends the summer is treasurer of the company, and the directors are all women. Mrs. Florabel Muir Rogers sister of the manager of the Gold Road mine which has been shipping s100,000 a month in bullion for some time is chairman of the board of dir ectors Many local women are among the stock holders The Murdock Ex- tension has opened an office in Phoe- nix and Miss Rawlings and Miss Katherine Christy will be in charge, and they hope to sell the entire 200,- 900 shares by advertising campaign. Already many checks have been re- ceived by Mrs. Christy, Treasurer, at Box 404, Phoenix, Arizona.
The Coconino sun., 1916-05-05
Seniors Will Produce a Pine Annual

In the history of the world there have always been men and classes of men who have had the courage and ability to lay the foundation of a progressive movement which soon became precedent for succeeding generations. This courage and abili- ty of no other than group of N. A. N. s. students will manifest itself this year in the production of an an- nual or school year book by the Se- nior Class.
 This step is the most elaborate of it's nature ever made in this school by any class or student organization. While it may seem, compared to some, feeble attempt, it neverthe- less represents an effort that is in no sense of the word feeble. To publish an annual requires hard work and comparative amount of money, be- sides the support fthe student body
The Coconino sun., 1916-05-05

vote at any primary or election, the electors name MUST appear on the register of the precinct wherein he or she resides. If, after registering, the elector moves to another precinct or county, he or she must cancel such first registration and then re-register in the precinct or county where elect or then resides. A person must not register more than once, without first canceling any prior registration. To fradulently register more than once or to knowingly register in any pre- cinct where he is not a resident at the time of registration, is criminal offense and subjects the offender to a fine in a sum not exceeding two thou sand dollars or imprisonment not ex- ceeding three years, or both. Every body must register this year if they wish to vote at the primary election on September II, or at the general election on November 2, or at any other election that may be held with in the next two years. No registra- ton of former years will suffice.
 An amendment to the registration laws made by the last legislature, provides that the elector when reg istering shall give his party affilia- ton, or say that he has none, if such is the case. According to the decision of the county attorney and concurred in by the attorney general, any elect or refusing to give his party affilia- ton cannot register. If he has no party utilization he may so state, and in order to register this question in the registration blank must be ans cred. This question of registering without giving party utilization does not effect the elector at the general election but is an important factor at the primary for selection of candi- dates for the general election, for un- less a party affiliation is given the elector will not be permitted to vote for any of the candidates on the re- gular primary ballots.
The Coconino sun., 1916-05-05
WHEN, WHY AND HOW
 VOTERS REGISTER

The registration for the general primary election opens May 1st.
 Registration for primary election closes September 1st.
 Registration for general election reopen September 18th.
 Registration closes October 18th.
 The election laws of Arizona pro vide for the complete registration of all electors in the state every two years on the even years. In compli- ance with the requirements of this law registration for the November election will begin at the office of the county recorder on the first day of May, and will continue until ten days before the county primary election, or until September 1, at o'clock D. m., at which time the books will be closed for seventeen days, and no registrations will be made until Sept ember IS, at which time the books will be open and registration continue until October 15, when it will be clos ed until May 1, 1918.
 The qualifications of electors are as follows: Must be twenty-one years of age or over; citizen of the United States, either by birth or naturaliza- ton; a resident of Arizona for one year prior to election, and of the county and precinct for thirty days; must be able to read the constitution of the United States in the English language and write his or her name, unless physically unable to do so.
 If elector is naturalized citizen he must present his second or final papers to the registration officer, else he can not be registered. If, how ever, such papers are lost or de- stroyed, the elector will be permitted to register upon executing and filing with the registering officer an afii- davit giving the time, place and court of issuance of such papers, and the fact of their loss or destruction and circumstances connected herewith.
 The above applies to women as we'll as to men, except that women of foreign birth become naturalized citi- zens upon their marriage to citizens of the United States either by birth or naturalization, or if already mar ried, the naturalization of the hus- band carries with it citizenship of the wife. On the other hand when a woman who is citizen of the United States, either by birth of naturaliza- tion, marries an alien, her citizenship ceases with such marriage. In short, the citizenship of the wife is that of the husband.
 Electors must register in the pre- cinct where they reside, to enable them to vote at any primary or cleo ton. The law by which a person, if not on the register, could register at the polls, has been omitted from the code now in force, and in order to