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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-26
We AetuaIIx Planned our First Gold!

We Actually Planned Our First Gold! Iy. Now that we knew how, our en- thusiasm surged up again. We want ed to get at it. The strangers eyes twinkled sympathetically.
 E'Here, boys," said he, 'I know just how you feel. Come with me-" { He snatched up our bucket and strode back to his own claim, where he filled the receptacle with some of the earth he had thrown out.
 "Go pan that" he advised us kindly.
 We raced to the water and once more stirred about the heavy contents of the pail until they had foated off with the water. In the bottom lay fine black residue, and in that residue glfttered the tiny yellow particles. We had actually banned our first gold!
 Our friend examined it critically.
 "That's about a twelve cent pan," he adjudged it.
 Somehow in a vague way we had unreasonabIy expected millions at twist of the wrist, and the words "12 ceuts," had a raakly penur1ous sound to us. However, the miner pa tiently explained that a twelve cent pan was a very good one, and 1ndub1- tably 1t was real gold. Yank, being older and less exctta ble, I had not accompanied Hs to the water side.
 i "Well. boys," he drawled, "that 12 1 cents Is highly satisfactory, of course ] but in the meantime we've lost about i $500 worth of hoss and grub
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-26

''Well, maybe we've struck blank
 place. Let's try somewhere else" sug-
 gested Tank.
 Johnny went over to speak to our
 neighbor, who was engaged in tossing
 out shovelfuls of earth from an exca-
 vation into which he had nearly dis
 appeared. At Johnny's hail he straight
 ened his back, so that his head bobbed
 out of the hole like a prairie dog "No, it doesn't matter where you dig" he answered Johnnys question.
 |'The pay dirt is everywhere" So we moved on few hundred feet,
 picked another unoccupied patch and
 resumed our efforts. No greater sue cess rewarded us here. 'I believe maybe we ought to SC l deeper,'' surmised Yank. Some of these fellows are taking | their dirt right off top of the ground" l objected Johnny.
 1 However, we unlimbered the pickax 1 and went deeper, to the extent of two | feet or more. It was good hard work, l especially as we were all soft for it. | The sun poured down on our backs with burning intensity, our hands bns- 1 tered, and the round rocks and half
 cemented ru5bIe that made the bar i were not the easiest things in the ] ct it. Yank and I, having in times past been more or less accustomed to ] this sort of thing, got off much easier l than did poor Johnny. About two feet l down we came to mixed coarse sand 1 and stones, a little finer than the top | dirt. This seemed to us promising, so we resumed our washing operations.
 They bore the same results as had the l first, which was just the whole Of
 nothing.
 We've got to hit it somewhere" !"
 said Johnny between his teeth. Lets 8
 try another place."
 We scrambled rather wearf1y, but ! with a dogged determination, out of
 our shallow hole. Our blue eyed, long
 bearded friend was sitting on a con- venfent powder near at hand, his pipe
 between his teeth, watching our op- 1 erationS.
 "Got any tobacco, boys?' he inquired 1 genially. Smoked my last until to-
 night unless you'll lend" Yank produced a plug, from which
 the stranger shaved some parings. ! Struck the dirt?" he inquired. "No; 1 I see you haven't'' He stretched him.
 self and arose. f'You aren't washing
 this stufY' he cried in amazement as 1 his eye took in fully what we were | about.
 l Then we learned what we might i have known before-but how should l we?-that the gold was not to be found | in any and every sort of loose earth 1 that might happen to be lying about, 1 but only in either a sort of blue clay | or a pulverized granite. Sometimes i this ''pay dirt would be found atop
 the ground. Again, the miner had to dig for it.
 1 'tAI1 the surface diggings are taken
 up,'' our friend told us, ESQ now you
 have to dig deep It's about four feet
 down where I'm working. It'll prob ably be deeper up here. You'd better 1 move back where you were" l Yank stretched himself upright.
 Look here,'' he said decidedly, '1et's | get a little sense into ourselves. Here's
 our pore old hosses standing with their 1 packs on and we no place to stay
 and no dinner, and we're scratchin'
 away at this bar like a lot of fool hens.
 There's other days comin'.'' Johnny and I agreed with the com
 mon sense of the thing, but reluctant
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-26
tcoutsnuodl


 Near sun6own two horsemen turned of the trail and rode down to our lit tie trickle of water. When they drew near. we recognized in one of them Don Gaspar Martinez. He wore still his gorgeous apparel of the day before, with only the addition of pair of heavy silver ornamented spurs on his heels and brace of pistols in his sash. His horse, a magnificent chestnut, was harnessed in equal gorgeousness, with silYered broad bit, silver chains jan gling therefrOm, plaited uawhide bri- dle and reins, a carved leather, high pommalled saddle, also silver orna- mented, and a bright colorcd, woven saddle blanket beneath. The animal stepped daintily and proudly, lifting his little feet and planting them among the stones as though fastidiously. The man who rode with Don Gaspar was evidently of a lower class. He was, however, a straight, handsome young fellow enough, with dark clear com plexion, small mustache and pleas ant smile. His dress and accoutre- ments were on the same general order as those of Don Gaspar, but of quieter color and more serviceable material. His horse, however, was of the same high bred type. A third animal fol lowed, unled, packed with two cow hide boxes.
 Tbe Spaniard rode up to us and sa- luted courteously; then his eye lit with recognition.
 EsAh," said he, "the good friends of our Captain Sutter! This is to be well met. If it is not too much would beg the favor of to camp
 sfBy all means, Don Gaspar," said -4-a-- 1Isoe ac f0f course, our own"
 Again saluting us, Don Gaspar and his companion withdrew a short dis tange up the little meadow. There the Spaniard sat down beneath bush and proceeded to smoke a cigarette, while his companion unsadAed the horses, turned them loose to graze, stacked up &heir saddles and made simple camp ing arrangements.
 ssOid Plush Pants doesn't intend to do any work if he catches sight Of 1t first,'' observed Johnny.
 Probably the other man is serv- ant?" suggested.
 +More likely a sort of dependent ; amended Johnny. 'They run kind of patriarchaI establishment, I've been told''
 Don't use them big words, Johnny 9 ~~O horses.
 "I meant they make the poor rela- tions and kid brothers do the hustling. . said Johnny.
 Now understand you" said Yank. CT wish I could see what they do with their hosses nights. I bet they know how. And if was a hoss thief I'd surely take a long chance for that chestnut gelding.''
 sfYou might wander over later and find out,'' suggested
 And get my system full of lead sure,'' said Yank.
 The two camps did not exchange visits. We caught the flicker of their little fire, but we were really too tired to be curious, and we turned in early, our two animals tied fast to small trees at our feet.
 The next day lifted us into the mountains. Big green peaks, across which hung a bluish haze, showed themselves between the hills. The lat ter were more precipitous, and the brush had now given way to pines of better size and quality than those seen lower down.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-26

N n
 wv ran around the corner of
 hill, and there they were below usI In the wide, dry stream bottom perhaps fifty men were work ing busily, like a lot of ants. Some were picking away at the surface cf the ground; others had dug themselves down waist deep and stopped and rose like legless bodies. Others had dis appeared below ground and showed occasionally only as shovel blades. From so far above the scene was very uve-f and animated, for each was working like a beaver, and the red shirts made gay little spots of color. On the hillside clung a few white tents and log cabins, but the main town it. self we T. Ger discovered, as well as the larger diggings, lay around the bend and upstream.
 We looked all about us for some path leading down to the river, but could find none. So perforee we had to continue on along the trail. Thus we entered the camp of Hangman's GuIch, for if it had been otherwise am sure we would have located promptly where we had seen those red shirted men.
 We wandered about here and there, looking with all our eyes. The miners were very b-sy and silent, but quite friendly, and allowed us to examine as much as we pleased the results o1 their operations. In the pots and era dies the yellow flake gold glittered plainly, contrasting with the black sand In the pans, however, the resi- due spread out fan shaped along the angle between the bottom and the side Rnd at the apex the gold lay heavy and beautiful all by itself. The men
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-26

We tried her aga-a, and yet again and then some n:s,re, but always with the same result. Our hands became puffed and wrinkied with constant inn mersion in the water and began to feel sore from the continual stirring of the rubble.
 Something wroEg, grunted Johnny into the abysma1 silence in which we had been carrying on our work.
 I've can't expect it every tine," l reminded hm.
 '.An the others seem to.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-26
Doctor

THE MODERN and scientific meth ods employed in my practice such as electric light rays. neuropathy. chtropractic, pkassage. hygiene. are in accord with nature and will inn prove and restore your health. Dr.. Adolf O. Steinfadt, Douglas prac- tfttoner. Security Building. Tel 67SS: consultat. freq.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-26

ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS RE WARD will be paid anyone furnish ing information leading to the ar rest and conviction of the parties who held up crew of trolley car at Seaside Park, South Main street, at 12:1O a. m, June 21st, 1916, rob ping the conductor. The same re- ward will be paid to anyone furnish ing information that will lead to the arrest and conviction of party holding up, robbing and shooting g trolley conductor at Devon on the evening of March 9th, 1916.
 The Connecticut Company.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-26

REMOVAL-My real estate and 1n- surance office is now located at 179 Golden Hill St. T. B. Warren, new Tel. 2417.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-26
TODAY'S WANTS

WANTED TO BUY all kinds of sec ond hand furniture. Geo. F. To- tams, Redfie1d's old stand, 43 liar rison street. Phone 1015-2.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-26

YOUNG LADIES, 16 to 23, education 8th grade grammar school or equiv alent, to learn telephone operating Dollar a day for weeks. Rapid advancement thereafter. Perma- nent positions. Apply at 184 Fair field Ave. Ask for Miss Wheeler. The Southern New England Tele- phone Go.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-26

TO RENT-Brooklawn, furnished rooms, new house, electric light, all improvements, $3 week one person, $5 for two. Telephone 545O.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-26

TO RENT-Store with rooms in rear; good business section; rent reasonable. See Cole, 251 State St.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-26

MOVE INTO A NEW HOME OF your own. Your rent will pay for it. Several new cottages and bun galows to be sold on rental pay ments. with a small payment down. Property at Myrtle Beach. near troll ley, and fine bathing beach; 30 min utes from Bridgeport by trolley. Buildings have all tmpr ents, complete bath rooms, gas. Plenty of sleeping rooms Built for all year use. Good investment. Good locality. Low prices. For particu- lars write or telephone George Hos kins. builder and owner, Milford, Conn. Telephone 15O. Milford.
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SCHOOL
E UNIVERSITY SC

THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL, ss6 Fairfield Ave College preparatory; technical and professional schools, civil service, Hotchkiss Hill, etc. Elementary and advanced subjects personal work with every stu dent. Enrolment now the best preparation for summer examina- tions or next years work
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-26
To Rent

TO RENT-Furnished rooms with the privilege of kitchen for light housekeeping. Enquire 297 East Main street Ring lower bell.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-26

WANTED-4 or 5 rooms, near water, Black Rock or Fairfield preferred, by family of 4. Address Keeper, Penfield Reef Light, Black Rock.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-26

There are no signs of any disposi- ton on the part of Mexico to observe Clean Up Week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-26

SAFES-Ne> and second hand; of- flee and house sizes. Walter !1. Marsh. 192 Fairfield Ave.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-26

ADVERTISE IN THE FARMER
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-26
Foot Specialist
Help Wanted Male

WANTED-Severa1 good tool makers; steady desirable work for temper ate and reliable help. Address Box A. M, Farmer.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-26
CHAPTER XII.
The Gold Trail.

WY YE came upon the diggings quite suddenly. The trail wv ran around the corner of a
 hill and +hor.o thou ware
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-26

YOUNG MAN, 23, wishes a positioD at anything. handy around ma~ chinery or garage. Alfred J. Com roy. 265 State St.. City.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-26
Inventors
Merchants Exchange

RUBBER STAMPS made by us are reliable. we carry a complete line of stamps. supplies. ink pads. dat CTS. rubber type, etc. The Schwerd- tie Stamp Co.,. 41 Cannon St.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-26
UplloIsteTecs

WE WILL COVER and fur1isa ell material for piece parlor suit. guarantee all workmanship as first class, ten patterns to select from for $12 to $16. Sea- Bros. 405 State street.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-26

WANTED-Chauffeur wishes position as mechanic and driver, can fur nish reference. Call or write. 9AE Kossuth St.. City. Clarence Keh~ 1enbecl- A ga >N
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-11-23
W. M. S. No. 1

The w. M. S. No. had quite
a large attendance and interest
ing meeting on Nov 10th at the
Methodist church. Our work,
materially and spiritually, is pro-
crossing nicely. We were not
drawn by refreshments" Ell
ther, as we had none, only words
of good cheer and encourage
ment towards each other, and
prayers which are being answer
ed in our work.
The next social meeting will be
at Mrs. Annie Dawson's the 1st
Monday in December. Come
prepared one and all to aid in
re-electing officers, as that is the
time. Mrs. Dottery.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-11-23
okoLoNA. MISSISSIPPI THURSDAY NOVEMBER %. 1915

goddess infidel, but his softest
whisper in a prayer of faith
reaches the ear and touches the
heart of the God and Father of
all, the creator Of the morning
and evening star; and the answer
comes Come unto me all We
that labor and are heavy laden,
and | will give you rest"
Life, though feeting, may be
filled with joy and peace and
happiness, or sorrow, bitterness
and death; depending upon
whether that life is spent for
self alone or for God and fellow
man.
Preaching a se.mon, you say.
Yes. There was never a white
stone pointing heavenward, or a
raised mound in the City of the
dead that does not continually
preach more eloquent sermon
to the living beaolder than ever
fell from lips of preacher or
prophet. Yonder stones direct
our gaze toward the New
Jerusalem; while the fleeting
breezes seem to inurmur
Life is real, life is earnest
And the grave is not its goal;
Dust thou art, to dust returneth
Was not spoken OF the SOUL.
Hike thatancient Saxon phrase
which calls
The Burial Ground, Gods Acre!
1t is just;
1t consecrates each grave within
it's walls,
And breathes a benison Ger the
sleeping dust.
Into its burrows shall we all be
cast
In the sure faith that we shall
rise again;
At the great harvest when the
archangel's blast
Shall winnow like a fan the chaff
and grain.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-11-23

Use Alright drag.
Haul it over the road at ar
angle so that a small amount o.
earth is pushed to the center o1
the road.
Drive the team at a walk.
Ride on the drag: do not walk.
Begin at one side Of the road,
returning up the opposite side.
Drag the road as soon after
every rain as possible, but not
when the mud is in such a con,
dition as to stick to the drag.
!. Do not drag dry road.
Drag whenever possible at all
seasons of the year.
The width of travelled way to
be maintained by the drag should
be from 18 to 20 feet; first drag
a little more than the width of a
single wheel track; then gradu-
ally increase until the desired
width is obtained.
Always drag a little earth
towards the center of the road
until it is raised from 10 to IL
inches above the edges of the
travelled way.
If the drag cuts too much,
shorten the hitch.
The amount of earth that the
drag will carry along can be very
considerably controlled by the
driver, according as he stands
on the cutting end or away from
it.
When the roads are first drag
ged after a muddy spell the
wagons should drive, if possible,
to one side until the road way
has chance to freeze or par
tally dry out.
The best results from dragging
are obtained only by repeated
application, .,o s !.
/ Remember that constant at
tention is necessary to maintain
an earth road in its best condi-
ton. From The Highway Mag
azine. "-E. B. House. Colorado
Agricultural College.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-11-23
At Star Theatre
Wednesday, Nov. 20
kIRcHILD LADIES, QUARTET.

NlRcHiLD LADIES' QUARTET.
1le personnel of this company is as
8lows:
Bessie Falrchild, pianist and So
mo: Mildred Mereness. cellist and
@Fano; Dorothy Fairchild, violinist
VI contralto; Leila 'Fairchild, reader.
/plinlst, contralto and pianologist.
fhe demand among Lyceun commit
rs everywhere for a quartet of la
es who, In addition to being yocalists.
Pc versatile upon orchestral instru-
! jfnts has been insistent during recent
BARS. Few demands of the Lyceum
I've been more difficult to fill, which
0counts for the small number of such
hpanies now on the Redpath list.
tcompany may be found which has
e requirements for an instrumental
#ogram, but not good vocalists, and
Ne versa
RThe members of the Fairchild La
les Quartet are both vocalists and
Estrumentalists. Their program will
ttlude instrumental and vocal quar-
Ms. piano. violin, cello soprano and
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-11-23
lississippi Farmers Find
Hogs Good Cash Crop

FDue to the recent boom in pork
Production more people are 60
fg into the hog business than
Aeer before in the history of
kississippi. This is accounted
sr by several factors, the great
tIdoubtless being the splendid
Tx Of the county agents in Sc
ing a market for the small
Ader through cooperative
Ipping.. Since learning the
kices to be expected on the cen
,al markets many men who
Earted out by shipping five or
Ken bogs along with their neigh
ors shipment are now prepar-
Ig to ship in car load lots.
bther factors in the growth of
he hog industry are the pig club
rork, and the failure of the cot
pn crop causing the farmers to
Use hogs as the next best mon
crop.
For best results in hog raising
4 rotation of pasture and forage
ops must be planted to furnish
Eazing the year round, and it is
Essential that a good supply of
Feed be assured before buying
br breeding the hogs. The boar,
Foo. should be the best available,
Ehis point often being the factor
|hat determines success or fail
IRE in pork production. Pigs
sired by a good boar win grow
letter in the feed lot and bring
4 premium on the market. And
last but pot least, the most sue
'oessful men carefully outline
Clans, getting criticisms OF ex-
.eriencedmen, and adhering to
Ichedule after having secured
Ebe best available information on
e subject. Il. W. Carpenter,
Mississippi A. and M. College.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-11-23
A Mulch for Strawberries
Protects Fruit and Plants

By the use of mulches in
strawberry culture, protection is
given to both plants and fruit.
The straw mulch which is most
frequently used, is applied late
in the fall, preferably before
hard frosts. When applied at
this time it serves as a protec-
tion throughout the entire win
ter. It's use largely prevents
the heaving which is so notica-
BILE in many patches.
During the spring the mulch
protects the berries from dirt,
which is dashed upon them by
the rains if the ground is bare.
If the spring is late, in the home
garden the mulch may be raked
over the plants to protect the
blossoms and fruit from frosts.
After the berries are picked the
mulch can be worked into the
soil. Where this is done, much
humus and plant food is added,
with the result that greater
yields may be expected. L. G..
Heron, Extension Horticultur-
ist, Mississippi A. and M. Col
lege.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-11-23
THAT KN|FE-L|KE PAIN
Is Only One of Natures Warnings OF
Weak or Disordered Kidneys.

Is Only One of Natures Warnings OF
Weak or Disordered Kidneys.
Have you a lame back, aching day
and night? Do you feel sharp pains
after STOPPING? Are the kidneys sore?
Is their action irregular? Use Doan's
Kidney Pills = the medicine recon-
mended by so many Okolona people.
Read this case:
w. T. White, P. o. Box No. 1853,
Okolona, says: 81 had dull pain in
the small of my back and it was hard
for me to get around If bent over,
it was hard to straighten up again. l
had suffered for couple of years and
found nothing that would help me un-
til used Doan's Kidney Pills. BY
the time / had taken half box, the
pain and weakness in my back left
and my kidneys acted all right. Two
boxes of 1Doan's Kidney Pills improv-
ed my condition 100 per cent and !
have remained much better ever
since"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. White had Foster-Milburn Co..
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-11-23

RsMtralto solos, readings, pianologues,
Rhistling quartets and solos, Nstru-
Mental duets and trios and vocal duets.
SDorothy Fairchild, the. youngest
ember of the company, began her
.kSical education at the age Of seven
and appeared in public recital
BE age of nine She is pupil Of
Ebert Butler american Conserva-
Yty, Chicagol. Last year she was a
amber Of the Coyla Spring Concert
|bmpany.
yEela Fairchild studied expression at
We University of Wisconsin and voice
|5th Magnus Schultz Of the Sherwood
Eh6ol, Chicago She was member
t1e Spring Concert Company.
Bessie Fairchild studied piano with
mil Liebling for number Of years.
has also taken an active part as
hber of the Rockford Qll) Men
lohn Club and the Treble Clef
b Of Beloit, Wis.
Eildred Mereness studied voice with
Agnus Schultz; also the cello with
h known Chicago teachers.