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Gilpin observer., 1916-06-22
,E14| GY DOD2 MEAD ANl0 COfl91NT

Walter, and it has been a splendid
journey-a grand journey-and thank
my Maker for it! have been blessed
beyond most men. beyond my deserts.
Your mother-she was above price-l
cannot estimate her by any method.
She was my one love and have never
thought of another in all my long life
May you find her equal. my son, a'pure
woman with heart of the gold of
undying love. She was an Estabrook-
the best blood in the country. She left
me you-a son such as only she could
leave-and you have proved worthy Of
her life. In character, intellect, up
rightness-oh, what son you are!"
The great specialist. standing in the
I curtained alcove of the window behind
the empty wheeled chair, turned anx-
iously. Little Doctor Gentry came for
ward, hesitating.
mot too much, Mr.. Sandry." he
warned. too much exertion. you
know"
The dying man looked up with that
glowing fire in his keen eyes.
Have l not waited for this hour?"
he smiled. Have l not held back the
sickle of the Reaper for this one hour?
| Let it be full. my friend-this is my
| sonny son, of whom | am proud as
| Alexander Of his conquered world!-
and | have him here. Let it be full"
And Sandry, his heart like stone in
his breast, smiled back with the same
blue fire of keen eyes.
, "Old chap" he said lovingly. we're
pair together-I owe what | am to
you, sir-you have been my pattern" :"
"Tush, boy! You got your nature
from your mother Only your excel
lent grip of finance. your youthful abil
ity, your forging qualities" here there
was a ring ON unmistakable pride in
the words. that. l do fiatter myself |
bequeathed you. and it is a good gift
great gift when it goes with square
ness, uprightness. and this you have
to a supernatural extent. That was
my last worry-the uncertainty as to
whether or not you possessed 1.-THE
gift OF ability. You have removed it.
| am at peace"
Sandry looking full at the speaker,
turned dull crimson from brow to
throat, but every nerve in his body
4
thrilled with reckless triumph.
MY own success has been my third
great blessing. How great blessing
a satisfaction. a pride-a weakness. |
may say. am afraid to think.
THAT builded SO well and held my
completed structure through the con
tinual changes and dangers of busi-
ness life has been my rounding-out,
the pleasant finish to my career. Now.
boy, 1t goes to you-the fine. great
structure of my fortune"
He ceased and smiled in an un.
bounded pride which proved his words
and was as balm to Sandry's soul
The son bowed his head in courtly
acknowledgment of a magnificent gift.
and his father went on:
81 have let you make your start with
the bare purchase price Of your under
Gilpin observer., 1916-06-22
SYNOPSIS.

2 stranger to the camp. Walter sandry
or %a moss of G He maEes
with the camp and the work: Siletz tells
him of the Preacher. He discovers that
Indians and wonders what her surname
calls her "the Night Wind in the Pines"
zine writer from New York. comes to
Daily's: Hampden Of the Yellow Pines
Co claims title to the East Belt sandry.s
puted tract. The Preacher stops the fight.
Sandry finds that the deed to. the East
rts wth aa@pden and tes sandry ta
Hampden is crooked and that she'll get
him. Poppy goes to Salem In search OF
desert him for Hampden. who has offered
more money Slletz goes to her friends
the Siwashes and persuades them to work
tells Sandry that she has proof of Hamp
den's filing bogus entries In collusion with
the commission. She sees Siletz and
Jealous. The big timber raft is started on
It's way. but IS blown up and Sandry is
dangerously danger injured Poppy insists or, on
promised wife No cries siietz. ''he
kissed me and am his woman" In San
Sys s pas ssf%m On Ss sss ps PHPp tells fs h
the successful filling of hrs contract and
hs he says tina. he is going after Hampden
Daily shows Sandry Poppy's notes of his
delirious talk. Poppy plays with Hamp-
den, and. asks sandry when he will let
her use information to stop the crooked
dealing. He refuses her aid and she tells
him she is going East for while. Back
East Poppy. finds that Sandry held up an
associate of a crooked partner of his fa-
ther for the price of the Dillingworth
Lumber CO.. the associate dying the same
night. Poppy goes back to Daily's and
hints to Sandry that she knows his secret.
Gilpin observer., 1916-06-22

taking. struggle along on insufficient
capital, fight to make your ends meet
oh. know how 1t is In new bust.
ness!-to prove you. Now the way Is
open and you will go far. am-at-
peace"
With the last sentence there came q
catch in the strong voice, space be-
tween breaths The specialist stepped
quickly forward.
"Mr. Sandry-" he said warningly.
but nothing could stop the last up
rush of that indomitable spirit, the last
flame Of Joy and hurrying commun.
ion for which he had fingered with
one hand on the open gate of eternity.
"No"-he went on-"this is my hour.
am full-of triumph. I'm singing
my swan song, Walter-and I'm
ashamed-to say-it is all on two
notes - love - that's = all right-and
pride. Pride. my boy-pHde of life
of-your mother's-love-Of you-and
-of-of my financial success!"
He halted a moment and the special.
list hurriedly gave him few drops OF
some powerful stimulant.
"Oh. II could have been here soon
er, sir!" groaned Sandry.
"Hush! You-couldnt. And T.
Gilpin observer., 1916-06-22
STATE CAPITOL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service
UTILITIES TAXES UP $s,e17,3s6.
Order of State Commission Boosts
Several Corporations.

Order of State Commission Boosts
Several Corporations.
Denver.-The railroads express com
panies, private car lines, telephone
and telegraph companies, and the 10
cal public utility corporations of Colo
RADIO will pay into the state treasury
next year taxes on an increased val
uation of S9,6l7,396 over last year, &C
cording to the order of the state tax
commission. In addition to this vast
increase in valuation the commission
recommended to the assessors of the
state that the property of the various
sugar factories be assessed at val
uation SS,7lS,15S over last years
figures The total increase recon-
mended is $lS,335,554.
The railroads and utilities OF the
state are assessed at S25S, 166. .430.
Last year the figure was $24S, ,549,0 ,034.
The 1915 valuation on the sugar fac
tories was sS,S03,S20, while the state
commission recommends this be made
s17,52l,97S this year. This last is for
factory site, buildings and machinery
only.
In addition the state board asks the
assessors to raise the valuation of the
Il. |. Du Pont De Nemours Powder
Company from $SS9,170 to S1,6S0,940
and the valuation placed on the plant
of the Portland Cement Company in
Fremont county from s612,560 to ST..
906,730.
Some of the larger railroads are
to-. To-, ia, lao
others are decreased. The Santa Fe
has been raised from $19,iSS,650 to
1881 $50 The Burlington has been
reduced from $19,SG6,340 to $1S,9S1 ,090.
The Rock Island has slight reduction;
the Colorado C Southern has a small
increase; the Rio Grande is increased
about 100000; while the Union Pa
cific has slight increase. The total
increased valuation placed on the rail
road properties is under 100000.
Over S2,000,000 valuation is added to
the Telephone Company valuations
The public utilities will pay on nearly
IS, ,000000 more than in the previous
years valuation.
The Mountain States Telephone &
Telegraph Company valuation is in
creased more than $2,000,000. The
Tramway increase ordered also totals
about S2,000,000. OF the express COM
panies, the valuation on Wells-Fargo
company holdings is increased from
$205, $50 in 1915 to $751; ,190.
The tax commission will receive
protests on the assessed valuations
until August %. Hearings will then
be held and the final figures sub
mitted to the treasurers of the differ
cnt counties on the first of October
Gilpin observer., 1916-06-22
Telephone Profits over Half Million.

Roderick Reid, general auditor for
the Mountain States Telephone 4
Telegraph Company, testifying before
the State Public Utilities Commission.
stated that the yearly net profit OF
the properties in Colorado ranged
from s1,250,OOO to s1,5O0,O0O during
the last four years. The profits from
the Denver exchange have been from
100000 to $750,000 throughout the
four years, while but few exchanges
through the state failed to show a
yearly profit. The total operating rev.
enues for 1914 were given as $3,2G2.-
9S537, the operating expense as 81
74440.5S.
Gilpin observer., 1916-06-22
Construction cur.ailed by Wire co.,.

The recent advance of As per cent
in bids for furnishing wire to the
forest service, together with the in
creased cost of other equipment, may
lead, II is said, to the material cur
tailment of the program for telephone
line construction on the national for
ests this summer. Approximately g.
900 miles of new lines were planned
for the coming season.
Gilpin observer., 1916-06-22
Gamble Drops Second Regiment.

The first steps toward the reorgan-
ization of the Colorado National Guard
and the consolidation of the First and
Second Colorado regiments were
taken when Adjutant General Gamble
accepted TIN resignation of all staff
and field officers of the Second In
fantry and issued an order calling for
the dissolution of the Second infan-
try, its headquarters. field staff and
band. This action is the result of
request made by Gen. Gamble several
weeks ago for the resignation OF all
guard officers.
Gilpin observer., 1916-06-22
Familiar Objects to Him.

The old British sergeant was out
with the new squad OF recruits on
musketry exercise, range-fnding, etc.
Pointing out large house and giving
the range. he asked II any OF them
could pick out any details about the
house.
Yes, sir" answered Joe There's
a small we'll in the garden. some
Jumps O. coal in heap, and a bird
cage In the 'front.' window"
well. my lad" said the sergeant,
you have remarkable eyeslght.
What's your name and numberY How
is II you can see SO well at the dis.
tance?"
oh" replied Joe. that's where A m
billeted. sergeant"
Gilpin observer., 1916-06-22
Ask Rebate on Freight Charges.

The American Smelling & Refining
Company has filed with State Public
Utilities Commission complaints
aimed at three railroads, asking re-
bate Of $12563 on freight charges paid
on coal from the northern coal fields.
Similar complaints were filed in the
District Court covering the same
cases.
Gilpin observer., 1916-06-22

Large Russian Wheat Harvest.
Russia In 1918. harvested 947.90i..
600 bushels of wheat.
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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-06-07
sHERIFF's EXECUTION SALE.

Under and by virtue Of an Execution
issued out Of and under the seal Of tho
District Court Of The state Of Mime;
District, and County Of Cook, on the
First day Of May. 1916, upon a Judg-
ment rendered and docketed in said
Court and County in an action therein,
wherein White Line Transportation
Company. corporation, was Plaintiff,
and Charles J. johnson was Defendant,
in favor of said plaintiff and against
said Defendant Charles J. Johnson, for
Twelve and 10000 Dollars ($1512.90),
and seventy cents increased costs
which said execution has to me. as
sheriff of said Cook County, been duly
directed and delivered, have levied
upon and will sell at public auction to
the highest cash bidder, at the Sheriff's
Office in the Court House, in the VII
lage Of Grand Marais, in said County
Of Cook, on Wednesday, the 14th day
of June. 1916, at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon Of that day, all the right, title and
interest that the above named tudg-
ment debtor had in and to the real
estate hereinafter described on the 14th
day of June, 1906. that being the date
of rendition of said Judgment, or any
interest therein which said judgment
debtor has since that day acquired.
The description of the property being
all those lands and premises situate in
Cook County, Minnesota, as follows. to-
wit.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-06-07
OKLAHOMA TORNADO
IS FATAL TO nine

Denison, Tex, May 22.-Only three
small dwellings remain standing at
Kemp City, Okla, following a lorna
da that swept this section Saturday
night, killing nine persons and injur-
ing thirty Eight others.
The storm devastated a path three.
quarters Of mile wide and five miles
long. 1t was at Kemp City the storm
spent its greatest fury.
Twelve business houses, a two-story
hotel and sixty residences were de-
molished there
This was the second time in recent
years the little town of 800 inhabitants
has been visited by a tornado. Mer-
chants said that the town probably
would not be rebuilt.
Eight were killed in the town, while
the other victim, child, was killed
in the collapse of it's fathers home
just across the Red river in Texas
OF the thirty-eight persons injured
thirty-six are residents of Kemp City
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-06-07
Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure
Sale

WHEREAS Default has been made in the
payment Of the principal. S225.V0, with in
together with the sum of $s9.l7, taxes paid
hereon by the mortgs gee, upon that certain
mortgage me guy made executed and deliyerSd
Laskowski, a single man. as mortgagor, to
Nelson Pratt as mortgage, bearing date the
?tn gay Of July, 1911, with power Of sale there.
Of the Regis ter of Deeds of Cook County,
Minnesota, On the 9Th day Of July, 1911, at Gl5
o'clock A. NJ: in Volume u Of: Mortgages Jon
page 381; and
after died, leaving last will and testamen t
n which he nominated and appointed Simon
N: Pratt as executor thereof, ana said last
VIII and testament has been duly admitted to
the duly appointed, qualified and acting ad.
ministrato of said estate. an exemplified
copy of which last will and testament and
office of the Register of Deeds OF Cook County
lnnesota on April I, 1916. at 500 r. NJ. in
Book Of Miscellaneous on Page H. ant.
WHEREAS, The said Simon N. Pr~ti IS
such executor is now the lawful owner ~,c
holder or said mortgage and the note secured
thereby, and there is now actually due and
claimed to be due and payable on said note
and mo rtg at the date Of this notice, the
the payment Of principal, interest and taxes
and the conditions contained in said mort.
gage, the power of sale contained in said
mortgage has become operative and no action
or proceeding having been instituted at law or
otherwise to recover the debt secured by said
mortgage, OR any part thereof
NOW THEREFORE,. Notice Is hereby
given That by virtue of the power of sale con-
talned IN said mortgage and pursuant to the
statute in such case made and provided, the
said mortgage will be foreclOsed by sale of
the premises described in and covered by
said mortgage: lying and being in the county
OF COOK, and Sta to of Minnesota, to- wit: The
Southeast Quarter o. the Southwest Quarter
(sEA OF sW4?; the West Half of the South
east Quarter Of the southeast Quarter (NEA
Of seq of Section Thirty (3O) in Township
Fifty.nine $50 North of Range Five (5) West,
containing a hundred and sixty lGO) acres.
more or less: which sale will be made by the
Sheriff OF Cook County. Minnesota, ut his
office In the Court House in the City of Grand
day of June: 1916, at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon Ut said day, at public vendue, to the
highest bidder, for cash. to pay the said sum
OF $55OO8 with interest thereon from the date
OF this notice at Z per cent per .annum, and
additional taxes II any shall have been paid,
aud f25.OO attorneys fees as stipulated In said
olsDursements allowed by law. subject to
redemption at any time within one year from
the date Of sale, as provided by law.
Dated this 2Oth day Of April, 1916.
SIMON N. PRATT,
Executor Of the last will and testament
of Nelson Pratt, Deceased.
R.C. PICKERING, o''s"s0e'
Attorney for Executor Of Mortgage.
Fitger Building.
Virginia, Minnesota. SO
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-06-07
10000 TAKE PART
IN new YORK PARADE

New York, May 15.-New York ex-
pressed Its attitude on the question of
national preparedness by holding the
greatest civic parade in the history of
the country.
An almost countless host of men
and women, estimated at more than
100000, representing all walks of life
in the nations metropolis, marched for
twelve hours, twenty abreast, behind
bands playing patriotic airs through
flag bedecked streets lined with hun.
dreds of thousands of cheering specta-
tors.
All the professions and trades which
make up the complex life OF the city
were represented.
"a. 2 S.tfa', !.,s -"..-ga r . ~
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-06-07

Ter OF section 80, Lot 4, Southeast
Quarter Of Southwest Quarter of Sec
Southeast Quarter Of Section 80, South
Half of Southeast Quarter of Section
81, Lots /, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Of Section IS, ali
In Township IS. Range West 4th r. M
Lot 1 Of Section 3, West Half OF
S, s, I, Southwest Quarter Of south east
Quarter of Section IL, North Half OF
Northwest Quarter Northwest Quarter
OF Southwest Quarter of Section Is, Lot
Quarter: South Half of Northeast Quar-
ter of Section %, Lot of Section a.
All in Township Ga. Range West 4th
Lot of Section 8, Southeast Quarter
=. Southeast Quarter of Southeast quar-
s tioa IL, lot 3 Of Section Is. Lot i Of
section section. "a, South Half Of Northeast
Section 20. Lot of Section 81, ali in
Township GO. Range West 4th p. NJ
= Lots and G., Northwest Quarter OF
S SO Mhe Quarter, Southwest Quarter
or northeast tn "a Quarter Of Section /, Lots
vest Quarter Of Southeast Quarter.
Southwest Quarter of Northeast quar-
ter Ta Of f., Section II, Lot 4 Of Section II.
ton "a. Northeast Quarter Of Northwest
26. Lot p, North Half of Northeast
- of SECTION IS, all in Township
62, Range West 4th P. M
Southeast Quarter Of Southwest
Quarter, South Half of Southeast
Quarter of Section Is, all in Township
I'll, Range West 4th p. M.
West Half Of Southeast Quarter,
Northeast Quarter Of Southeast Quar-
ter, Southeast Quarter Of Southwest
Quarter Of Section o., South Half OF
Southwest Quarter Of Section "a. Lot /
OF Section g., Northwest Quarter Of
northwest Quarter of Section 26.
Northeast Quarter Of Southeast Guar
ter. Northeast Quarter of Northeast
Quarter, Southeast Quarter Of North
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-06-07
WILLIAM A. GARDNER DEAD

Was President of Chicago and North.
western Railway.
st. Paul, May 13.-William A. Gard
ner, president of the Chicago and
Northwestern and Omaha railroads,
died at his summer home, Wianno,
Cape Cod, Mass, according to mes
sage received by close friends in St.
Paul.
Mr.. Gardner had been in failing
health for several weeks and had
gone to Cape Cod for a rest.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-06-07
TORRENS 1874,
STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
Cook. In District Court, Eleventh
Judicial District

In the Matter Of the Application of
nesota corporation, Split Rock
m mimgges and dnyestmefntc0mpany'
! rails Investment Company, Min
| nesota corporation, and Juanita
| ing described real estate, stu
ated in Cook County, Minnesota,
namely
r SortSeast aua qeartes & the
T1;wenty-seven, Township Sixty
~, of the 4th P. M.
IN fsstseaat fsart OF 9? Seo tes
Thirty, Township Sixty-five
No. Morth, Of Range -Four West Of
the 4th f. M' We Applicants
Henry P. Merrlman. G race Robertson
Mierrlman. Mary A: Merriman and
Faith Merriman. sole heirs at law of
+ ReIa rSyo E Merriman. deceased. ohm
G iron COMPANY @nHanyy: Samuel B: Barker;
TTnarles A: Edwards, Executors and
VII Of Henry P. Merriman, deceased,
ana all other persons or parties un.
known. Claiming any right, title,
estate lien or interest in the real
herein. DefenGants
me state Of Minnesota to the Above
Named Defendants:
You are hereby summoned and re-
CURED n1;?oa to answer the application of the
appdiiicants in the above entitled pro-
ctteedlngs, and to file your answer to
the said application in the office Of the
Cierk of said Court in said ConntV
thia twenty days after the service Of
the day of such service, and. if Won "a II
70 :" answer; ti the said application within
rme tamH aGoreSaid the applicants in this
Witness Geo. Leng, Clerk of said
EMo oar; and the seal thereof, at Grand
M Maraiss N said County, this .3rd day OF
GEO. LENG,
Clerk of the District Court.
\Seal Of District Court)
ARNOLD & ARNOLD.
Attorneys for Applicant.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-06-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior

department of the Interior
u >. Land ONCE at Duluth, Minnesota.
May 18th, 1916
Notice Is hereby given that Teddie Iinna,l
Ut ~, dfand Portage MIMI. who. On June
e e1Si s 10, nae M% e. sE
y, Township ~ N, Range Eaat III D MAJ
dian. has filed notice Of intention to make
Gi sn6 proof to establish claim to the
c MnG a9 2tv described. before George Lene
Minnesota on the 18th day Of July, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
r., n. Linnell. Of Grand PORTAGE. Mimi.
EAR L. Roberts, Rube Smith, of Hovland'
MMiinn.' and Gordon Finley OF Grand Portage,
-. JOSEPH WINCZEWSKI,
o"*s Register,
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-06-07

In the matter of the application of The
Marais Investment Company,
Minnesota corporation to register
the title to the following described
real estate, situated in Cook County,
Minnesota. namely
The Northeast quarter of the South
east quarter, Of Section Thirty-one,
Township Sixty Ave North, of Range
Two East of the 4th P. NJ.
The South half Of the Northeast
Lots One and ei' Two in Section onG Tw ""e
ty-seven. Township Sixty-fve
North. of Range Two East of the 4th
-. Applicant.
John McGuire. Frank L. Buell., State
OF Minnesota. The County of Cook,
Wilson G. Crosby, Mary f. Hallock,
s. Mse OF L. j6h hmsMi Ny
Quire. and all other persons or par
ties unknown' claim ing any right,
title. estate. lien or Interest in the
real estate described in the applca-
ton herein.
Defendants.
The State of Minnesota to the Above
Named Defendants:
You are hereby summoned and re-
applicant in the above entitled pro-
ceedings, and to file your answer to
the said application in the office Of
within twenty days after the service
of this summons upon you, exclusive
Of the day of such service, and, II you
fall to answer the said application
within the time aforesaid, the appli-
cant in this proceeding will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded
Witness Geo. Leng, Clerk of the said
Court, and the seal thereof, at Grand
Marais. IL said County. this 2ard day Of May,
A. D. 1916.
GEO. LENG,
Clerk Of the District Court
(Seal of District Court)
ARNOLD & ARNOLD.
Attorneys for Applicant $40
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-06-07
PENSION BUDGET IS LESS

Total This Year Is $2,5o0,oo0 Under
Estimates.
Washington, May EXTENSIONS will
cost the American people s6,OO0,00O
less this year than last, under the an
nual pension bill, as reported by the
appropriations committee.
The total is $158.065,000, two and
one-half millions less than the esti.
mates submitted.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-06-07

LIST, 1916.
L. H. LIEN,
Sheriff Cook County, MINI.
VIM. P. HARRISON,
Assignee of Judgment Creditor
in his own proper person,
903 Torrey Building,
Duluth, Minnesota
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-06-07

Torrehs 1919
STATE OF MINNESOTA. I
County of Cook
IN DISTRICT COURT. Eleventh Judi
cial District,