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The Arizona copper camp., 1916-06-16

A man in Missouri announces that he
has found a genuine use for carrots
they make a good poultice. It might
be added that when mixed properly
with a genuine "boiled dinner" the
poultice is good for internal application.
This Missourian would come nearer to
responding to a long-felt need if he
could discover some use for caraway
seeds. So far the best suggestion is to
use them in brewing an asphyxiating
fluid to be employed in the summer cam
paign against flies.
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countered an unusual sight-the
presence of some one else besides the
lone station agent. who's the kid o.
he demanded.
Belongs TO the gang" liill an
swercd. He came down to have a
requisltion for supplies wired in.
You're in that much luck. anyhow.
lie can carry your bag for you. He's
going back now"
Il always carry this bag myself"
laughed Larry. But I'll be glad of
his company. Hi. son, come herc!"
lie called, and then. as ii small, bright
faced Italian boy OF fourteen or fif-
teen answered the summons: Whats
your manner"
"Tommaso lnsorbordno," respond
ed the boy.
"Tommasoll he quite enough" de-
cided Larry, with a smile. We'll.
come on, son. II you're going up TO the
camp, we'll start. Or"--he gave the
boy a pat on the back--'you start on.
III catch up with you in a minute"
Larry turned to H!ll as the boy
moved away and Jerked his hand sig
niiicantly IN the direction of the old
spur.
Benson was speaking TO me about
IL coming up" he said abruptly.
whats this about Mason last month 2
What happened?"
The grin was back on Hiil's lips
again as he shook his head.
You can search me-" he said. II
only know he looked as though he'd
had a scare thrown into him when he
got back"
What about?" persisted Larry.
Blamed il | know! ! asked him
what was the matter. and he told me
to mind my own business. do know.
though, as l daresay Benson told you,
that they've got booze IN there. and
that fellow Masseno Is "A devil when
he gets started. Maybe he'd been hit
ting II up when Mason struck the
camp. and got a little too playful"
Him" commented Larry rcfieo-
lively. ANY OF the gang come down
here often--that kid, for instance|'
THE KIDS the only one replied
Hill. "He brings all the messages
from the camp"
Whats he say about it?"
"Illm!" liill laughed shortly. HES
deaf, dumb and blind when 1t comes
to questions. You couldn't get any
thing out OF him with corkscrew.'
1t was rather queer rather indefl-
mite! There was a puzzled frOwn on
Larry's face as he left the platform,
walked UP the track and, joining the
Italian boy, started on along the old
spur. But, Indefinite though 1t might
be. 1t was nevertheless very strange
that Mason, If there had been any
trouble, had said nothing about 1t.
They were well out OF sight Of the
station now. the old roadbed leading
on, plcturesquely enough. into q
diminutiye cut through which one
could just glimpse the promise OF a
thiCkly wooded land Colorful with
autumn tints beyO1ss and Larry
looking up. cau.s" 10 boys eyes
fixed on him in I half-frightened
Misunderstanding waE And then, to his
surprise. he found that the boy spoke
English with scarcely trace OF for
eign accent,
you come inscad OF other man 10
pay the gang?" inquired the boy tim
idly
That's right, Tommaso." Larry
answered pleasantly and, though
tempted to take advantage OF the
others lead and ask in turn the dozen
questions that were on his tongue
tactfully refrained. Dumb in refer
ence TO the gang as Hin had pro-
claimed the boy, Tommaso, II given
the reins. might volunteer enough In
formation TO furnish the key to the
pusEls.
Larry, tactfulness was rewarded
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Tommaso trudged on for a moment
in silence, his eyes nervously fixed on
the ties.
Did the other man tell you about
the trouble last month";" he jerked
out hesitantly.
This was an invitation direct, and
Larry, stepping closer to the other,
laid his hand in a friendly fashion on
the boys shoulder.
Why. no." he said quietly. I
didn't know there was any trouble.
What was 1t, Tommaso?"
Tho boy looked furtively around
him; and then suddenly his young
face was contorted with passion,
IL hate Masseno! hate him, I
hate him." he shrilled out. Il work
FOR nothing. for he steals my money.
And he is a bad man. l do not say
anything TO that man at the station,
though he asks me questions all the
time, FOR Masseno would kill me IL he
knew told. But you, signor. II ts not
right that perhaps harm should come
to YOU, and IL Masseno finds out you
know, the signor will say that 1t was
the man who was here last month
who told-is II not so?"
"Sit down here and tell me about
it. invited Larry, in his big. genial.
way Auu uTtW tnt DOy
down beside him on the cmbankment,
Don't you worry about Masscno; III
see that you come to no harm through
him"
Tommaso touched his lips with the
tip OF his tongue and again looked
furtively around him.
Last month. signor," he said, al
most in whisper. "the other man
who came began to pay the gang, and
after the first two or three had opened
their envelopes they began to shout
and swear that the pay was not right.
and then one Of them pulled out a
knife and rushed at the man, and
then in a moment all the camp was
shouting and swearing and waving
their knives. But 1t was only what,
signor. you call bluff. Masseno pre-
tended 10 be very angry and got IN
between the man and the gang and
pretended TO get knocked down him
self. and then he got up again and
drove the gang back. Tho man was
very frightened, signor-he thought
they would XIII him. And then Mas
scno said to him: You leave the
dogs to me: ! will pay them for you
And the man was very glad, and Mas
scno paid Off the gang. Then after
ward Masseno pretended TO be very
made very good friends with him"
but don't understand, Tommaso,"
Larry said. staring at the boy in
amazement. The pay In the envcl-
opos was right, because I made them
up myself"
Isl. signor." the boy nodded. "The
pay was rlght-that was only the
bluff"
Larry picked up a pebble, adjusted
1t between his thumb knucklo and the
tip Of his foretinger with a nicely
reminiscent OF marble days, scowled
at 1t and shot 1t away. A glimmer
OF the truth was dawning upon him
"Go on, Tommaso," he prompted.
"lt was that Masseno should pay
so the man would not know" ex-
planned Tommaso. There were nc
men for many Of the names on the
paper"
stuffed payroll! I see!" observed
Larry calmly enough, but there was
a sudden, quick droop at the corners
OF his mouth. "Repeaters, eh?" he
said; and, opening tho pay bag, took
out tho pay sheet. How many In
the gang. Tommaso?"
Twenty" replied tho boy. "And
counting me makes twenty -one."
Larry glanced at the pay sheet.
"And thirty here" Hs sucked N
his breath. Nice little graft! Moth
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ing modest about the percentage!
You said Masseno stole your money.
How did he do that
The boys small fists clenched.
"He took my envelope. He said ]
get my board. that's ALL
How'd you get In with Masseno
in the first place." Larry tucked tho
pay sheet back into the bag and In
exchange quietly took out an auto
matte revolver and box OF cart
ridges. which he dropped into his in
side pocket.
The boys eyes widened as he
watched tho transfer.
"Well?" urged Larry, with smile.
"I came from Italia baby" ex-
planned Tommaso, his eyes now fas-
cinated by the bulge in Larry's pock-
ct MY father and mother die. /
go TO school with American boys.
Then ono day I'm selling papers on
tho street, and Massono come along
and sec I'm Italian boy and say ne
give me n job on the railroad II go
with him"
And hos been pocketing all you've
made ever since, | suppose?" grunted
Larry. his jaw set as he rose TO his
feet.
II hate him" said tho boy hercely.
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!! shanty and began to bawl orders at

shanty and began to bawl orders at
his men. ,...
Larry placed tho pay-bag on the
table, opened II, took out the pay
sheet. and, as he watched tho men
stragElo across the tracks from the
cars and pit and gather In front OF
him, decided grimly that on one
count at least Masscno had told the
truth-they were an unwholesomo
and unlovely looking lot. lie counted
them as he made IA pretense Of ar
ranging tho pay cnvelopes-thero
were twenty-one, including Tom
maso.
IAN right. Masseno; I'm ready" he
announced.
Three men came forward In sue
cessiun, one making his mark on tho
y-sheet, the other two sCrlwling
indeciphcrable signatures, received
their envelopes ana stepped n little TO
ono side. out OF the corner of his eye,
as he paid off the fourth man. Larry
watched the first three warily. They
toro open their envelopes. took out
tho money, began to talk excitcdly--
and then one OF them showed himself
truculently forward.
NO gotta da right pay!" he
growled threateningly.
Larry Strengthened UP and leaned Q
little across the table.
NO gotta da right pay!" yelled an
other of the three. jumping suddenly
past tho padrone at Larry.
There was the glitter OF knife
blade In the sunlight-and then Lar
rvs voice. cold az an iciclc, deadly in
Its menace:
Drop i'll"
10 a a
burying its point In the earth, stood
upright, quivcring like II tuning fork.
as the man, faced, edged has
tily back from tho vicious. blue
black muZzle OF the automatic that
Larry had thrust between his eyes.
They came up sullenly, one after the
other. took their envelopes, and gath
cred in threatening, Chattcring
group a few fcst away from the ia,
BILE. There remained only Tommasc
and Masseno to be paid-barring the
fictitious names that swell the pay
sheet.
Larry glanced inquirlngly around.
well whore are the others" he de-
manded lnnOCcntly
Mass"no scowlcd, but answered
ghhly enough.
"Dry gone cut da timber In da woods
'Ol il''N ''''i'1 va Pil' ANo b'Nl'
back TIL nisht,"
"Oh!" murmurcd Larry. TOO bad!
They'll have to wait TIL next month,
then, for their pay.
Mex month -Masseno's as;Ouni-
ed grOwl was echoed by Il muttcrinE
chorus from tho men behind him
what you mcan-ncS month? You
give da pay to mc-l sign for IT,"
81 never pay off by proNy-its
against the rules" said Larry curtly
He handed TummaSo hts envelope and
as though inadvertently, drew the boy
around behind tho tatks to sign the
pay sheet.
How much day do you pay this
boy. Masseno?"
Masscuo, evidently misinterprcting
the trcnur in larry's voice, showed his
face bcligcTcntly across the table.
mo gotta anything TO do with IL"
he Snarlod, II pay-a hm sixty cent a
day. You max da pay OF da men in
da woods to me, or you gotta da
troub'! Dey gctta da pay now, not
mex month"
'"Twenty-six days at sixty cents"
calculated Larry aloud, is ffteen-
siIty--call II sixteen dollars" lie tore
open hasseno's envelope, deducted a
ten. a iive and one dollar bill from
the contents, smiled coldly AZ MaSseno
and with u quick, sudden movement
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until Jim Ma5on's advent to the
mountain division from somewhere In
the East. and then II had come in
the shape Of those ghastly dreams
from winch he would awake every
now and then with the cold sweat
standing out on his forehead.
Larry looked up as Benson, the
conductor, pausing in the aisle, leaned
oyer the arm of the seat for min
utes chat.
Hello, Larry" greeted the con-
ductor. where you going"
Hello, jack" Larry returned
Beaver Dam. I'm going UP to pay
off Masseno's gang"
pleasant little outing" commented
the conductor. with grin. Nice
outfit, nice walk! So Mason's turning
you loose on 'em, eh! What did he say
was the trouble when he paid them
off last month";
Larry sat up In his seat.
"Troublc?" he repeated. whats
the Joke? ] didn't hear about any
trouble"
"No?" Benson's grin widened. "Oh
well, in that case, then, maybe there
wasn't ary-oniy Tony Hin. at the
Dam. said his royal nibs came back
looking as shaky as a sick cat"
Larry inspected the bowl Of his pipe
critically.
"Go on," he prompted. Let's have
the whole OF IT,"
Benson shook his head.
81 don't know" he said. "I guess
perhaps 1t wasn't anything more than
not liking the surroundings. and be-
ing two miles from nowhere back In
the mountains with that bunch around
cying his money bag. And to tell the
truth. ! don't blame him! They're all
foreigncrs--anda "A hard lot of foreign =
ers at that. They've been getting
booze into the camp from somewhere
and lots Of It. II strikes me as fun
ny that the super hasn't put some
white man up there to show 'cm
where they get on"
Larry laughed shortly.
"Oh. say. by the way, Larry. did
you see the Russian nabob yesterday
at AnGel?"
"No," replied Larry. shaking his
head. 81 was up the line when he
went through. heard about him.
though"
"Surc you did" said Benson. "So's
everybody on the division. Director
Of the Imperial Russian Railways
out here to study American railroad
methods. What do you know about
that! He's going to spend couple
Of weeks or SO on the division, they
say. | tool; him IN on this train yes
tcrday and dropped him at tho Forks.
You ought 70 have seen the car they
sent with him from the East-thc
swollest thing that ever pounded n
Nshp'ate-brass trimmed and solid
mahogany. And saw. Llrry"-Renson
beat confidential tattoo with his
ticket punch on LArrv's shoulder
"some Girl, Relieve me. some girl"
"Eh'" inquired Larry. what rir'"'
"The old chap's daughter He's
nuts on things American. ] guess
which shows he's no fool. He's had
her educated here; at least she's Just
finished at some swell girls school
In tho Eastern States"
Renson went on down the aisle.
Larry stared out OF the window and
the smile on his lips at tho conduc-
tors cossip faded away. What par
ticularlv interested him at the mo-
ment was not the director Of the I'm
porial Russian RAILWAYS. nor vet the
directors daughter: IL was Masseno
and tho gang OF foreigners two miles
m tho old. deserted sDur from Beaver
Dam-'hat and. in the light of what
he had just heard. the disturbing
susoiCiou that Mason was actuated
by more than purely routine motives
IN sending him up there on his
present mission.
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Av gravel pit and camp came
w into sight around a curve In
tho track,
Tommaso plucked at Larry's sleeve.
"Signor. you Will not tell Masscno
that l told?" he pleaded anxiously.
Larry's hand fell reassuringly on
the boys shoulder for tho second time.
Don't you worry" he said again.
"Ill take care Of you-you won't be
working for Masseno after to-day"
Not work for Masseno. signorr"
the boys face was bewildered.
There won't DO anybody working
for him." said Larry. with a curious
smile. That's he there, isn't NJ"
Isl. signor," lepued the boy, and
drew back u little.
Larry's eyes held appraislngly for
an instant on short, thiCkset man,
who, evidently catching sight OF them,
started forward. and then his glance
swept cOmprchenSiyely around tho
camp. 1t was u small affair. Flank
ing tho track on ono side were "A cook
house. a bunkhOuso and little shan
~ that. presumably, did duty for
Massenos private quarters; on the
other side temporary siding had
been laid down alongside the gravel
bank. and on this was string OF
gondolas--the gang, at work, dividing
it's attention between the loading OF
tho cars and the gravel bank.
Larry's eyes returned TO the
swarthy. heavy featured man, who
had now halted before them.
"Good-a da day" greeted Masseno,
with an expansive smile. lie pointed
to the bag In Larry's hand. You
come pay-a da gang? Signor Mason
mAbts gotta da sickness
NO" said Harry. pleasantly. Hes
all right, I've como this trip instead
OF him, that's all"
mo want-a more troub' dis time"
Masseno said coutidentially. Il max
da pay for you-you leave 1t to me.
dat's da bes' way"
"Oh. l guess II isn't as bad as all
that" returned Larry unconcernedly.
Anyway. IN take a chance, Line
'em up there In front OF the door,
Masseno."
For an instant tho padrone hest
tated, then. shrussins his shoulders
as though 10 absolvo himself Of tho
consequences. walked out OF the
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II was the end. and there see med 20
be only one thought now In Larry's
mind-to single out. from the dis
tortcd, snarling. murderous sea OF
faces sweeping toward him. tho face
Of Masseno. All There II was He
fired-and missed. And then-what
was that What was the sound that
was so familiar! They had only two
yards more to come before they
would be upon him -and-they were
hesltating now. looking into one an
others faces. drawing back-and
and ran.
Larry reeled weakly, swept the
blood-clotted hair from his forehead,
and looked wilderingly around.
'Signor." cried Tommaso. with a
chokcd sob, see! IT is the work
train coming"
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through some thirty miles OF the
rough, broken country of the foot
hills to Beaver Dam that nestles un-
der the shadows of the Rockies: then
cutting through the mighty range, a
triumph Of engineering. and as
w.ckud a stretch of track as was ever
dreamed OF even In the Andes, links
up with the coast division in the
western foothills beyond.
The morning that Larry Lannigan
and his pay bag swung from No. II
TO the platform Of Beaver Dam the
old spur had been in possession of its
own ~ ain for u matter OF some two
months, due primarily to the discov-
cry that 1t tapped most excellent
gravel bed, and incidentally to the
pressing need of the road for that
commod!ty-hcnce Masseno and his
hybrid gang of foreigners who had
moved up there into camp.
I'M, tho agent, threw an apprai sing
glance at the pay bag as 40. II dis
appeared across the trcs,lC,
Going up to the camp to the pay
off, eh? he observed. What's the
matter with Mason this trip"
Nothing that | know Of" replied
Larry quietly. "How's HIP"
ron, pretty good!' said lin, and
grinncl. Then; say. I'm sorry |
dldn't know You were coming, or I'd
have held the section gang that was
in here an hour ago, and they'd have
taken YOU up On the hand car; hut
they've gone up the line across the
river. Guess youll have to walk. But
the work train goes up every noon
with Gmpties and brings back the
lTa lnI nnI a
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yys's
S THE IRON RIDER
ROCKY MOUNTAIN ROMANCE
z OF A FIGHTING RAILROAD MAN
!{ By FRANK L. PACKARD
CHAPTER I.
Bad Blood.


/ up from and,
railroad yards below
az had a Mason, division
q Is his
OF
a
In"
young paymaster o
shit his of
laugh.
butter would melt mouth"
Still the window.
10
halo!
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CHAPTER II.
The "ReDedters."

ROM Angel, the headquart-
ers of the mountain divi-
sion of the Western and
Pacific, the right OF way,
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CHAPTER III.
Fighting Against Odds.

~ T the end Of half an hour the
"a gravel pit and camp came
into sight around a curve In
thu truck
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4" lGliT In the mountains In the
I'M fall comes early. and 1t was al
ready dusk when. after reach
ing Angel and annlng tho Young
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1916-02-11

Morrison, q former county collector
Who Is also dead. Hiram Hershber.
ger l. still on earth. but In Kansas.
selling goods In E,kridge Minnie j.
Mcdonald became the wife Of Judge
Broadly, who has attained considera.
bile prominence as lawyer and Dem.
ocralic politician In Nebraska. Mary
L. Wade became the wife Of Eugene
Doughty. These ladies' We believe
are stlll living
Tie term began In October, and
vas continued for six months only.
The teachers IN those days evidently
had little use for money. as at the
March, lsIO, meeting Of tie board
warrants we're drawn for teacher :
salary IN favor Of Mr. Hers berger
for t2J7: Miss Mcdonald for tli2 and
Miss Wade for Sli2.
g. II bennett was chosen as princi
pal to conduc. az months summer
school. and hr was assisted by Miss
Mcdonald AID Miss Ellen Kennedy.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1916-02-11
Ball Band OVerShOeS
From Dick Penny.

We make the following extract from
a letter, received 10y us from Dick
Penny, under date Of Livingston,
Montana, Jan. Is, and We know 4,
Will interest many In Holt county, as
Dick formerly lived here. and can
count his friends throughout the
county 10y the score:
~ am going to write you a few
lines, and II may be some Of my
friends will want to know where |
AN. Suppose George told you abou,
our fishing trip, when lie was here
last fall, We had good time fishing,
and Just In season, when sheep were
driven from the mountains to lower
ranges we got ours as they passed
the cabin.
On our hunting trip this fall, ! saw
300 elk at one time, but ! had TO
look the other way, as | had killed
my limit, and one Is the limit-seeY
Well, we came home with live elk In
one wagon and six In the other. But
say, you could walk In q path and kill
all you wanted the last day. | would
like to send you some elk meat, but
you know how II Is here. Any time
] can ] will send you a package.
Come out-you viii enjoy it-All
common people, and q lot OF them
from Missouri ! am glad to say.
Give all OF the boys my regards, es.
pecially In Mound City, Re sure and
come out and eat mountain trout and
deer meat. ] only weigh 23s now
weighed l6o when left Missouri"
Dick Is a brother OF George ".
Penny, OF Forest City; Howard, OF
near Maitland, and has other rela.
tives here. lie encloses the follow Ing
clipping from Livingston paper in
regard to recent hunting trip:
Eight Hunters Get Eight Elk.
-. d. Penny, Young Water, billy
Mitchell and son, Charles, Charles
and William Bitner and Marine Ma.
poll and son, George, have returned
from a hunting trip, bringing back
with them eight elk, "the law s limit, -
as one OF the men In the party ex.
pressed himself.
The men went to Carbella, or Miner
as 1t was formerly called, then up the
Tom Miner basin, where they crossed
the divide. The joke OF the trip oc.
Cured when one OF the fellows mo
names mentioned) followed tracks for
whole day only to be told at the end
OF the DAY, by one OF the more expert.
enced hunters andstock growers, that
he had been following the tracks of
white face Hereford steer. The party
not only had all the fun which the
law allows, but were delighted with
the success OF the hunt. Their hunt
wagon arrived here Monday noon,
loaded to the top Of the second side.
board, with animals and tents, and
street."