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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-30

AOMn the mountain side toward the
Pickering fire. Every time horse roll
ed rock or broke a dried branch it
seemed to me that the mountains re-
verberated from end to end. l don't
believe allowed myself to weigh over
six ounces all told. Finally We left
the slope for the bottom of the valley.
"Td rather be below their camp than
above it. It's going to be hard to get
out this way" complained Bagsby,
"but it's the best we can do" He dis
mounted us, and we crept forward an
other half mile. leading our animals.
"This Is as close as I dare take the
hosses," whispered Bagsby. "Vasquez,
you stay here with them," he said in
Spanish, "and when yell twice quick
and sharp you answer, so Wen know
where to find you. Come on!
We raised our pieces, but before the
command to fire was given one Of
the sleepers threw aside his blanket,
stretched himself and arose. It was q
white man!
confess that for a moment turned
physically sick.
"Hello!' called Bagsby. quite I'M
moved.
The white man seized his rifle, and
the recumbent forms leaped to life.
"Who are your" he demanded sharp
ly. "Speak quick!'
Keep yore ha'r on!' drawled the
trapper, advancing into the light.
"We're perfectly respectable miners,
out looking for lost man. and we saw
yore fire."
The rest Of US uttered a yell Of Joy
and relief. One Of the men who had
been sleeping around the fire was Nc
Nally himself.
We drew together, explaining, con-
graduating. The strangers, six in
number, turned out to be travellers from
the eastern side Of the ranges. They
listened with interest and attention to
our account Of the Indian attack. Nc
Nally explained that he had been un-
certain of his route in the dark, so that
when he caught sight Of the fire he
had made his way, to it. We were still
engaged in this mutual explanation
when we were struck dumb by q long
drawn out yell from the direction of
our own horses. ......
1T is Vasquez," explained Barry.
HE wants to let US know where he
is" And he answered the yell.
But at that moment one Of our own
horses dashed up to the bunch Of pick
eted animals and wheeled, trembling.
Its rope bride dangled broken from its
head. Sam Bagsby darted forward to
seize the hanging cord.
Its cut!' he cried. "Quick! Out
across the valley, boys!'
We followed him into the moonlight,
grasping our rifles. A moment later
compact band swept toward US at full
speed, our horses in the lead, their
rope halters dangling, a dozen Indians
on horseback following close at their
heels and urging them on.
"Shoot, boysr' yelled Bagsby. dis
charging his own piece. ... -
Our rifles cracked. 1t was impossi-
bic to take aim, and am sure we hit
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-30
~ lvarvu WIN laugnrer py way o.

W. ruureu Win laugnter Dy way ol
relief.
1T isn't the first time, Johnny"
said I.
That's all right" put in Missouri
Jones. ''Thls is no joke. They got
three Of our hosses."
Then he told us his experience.
II was just a-browning of the ven
ison," he explained, "when I happened
to look up, and thar was three Of our
bosses running off, tails up, and half
dozen 1njuns a-hossback driving 'em.
let drive with old Betsy and John
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-30

All That Day shoveled and Planned.
The early morning freshness soon dis
isipated. Between the high mountain
walls the heat reflected. All the quail
stood beneath the shade of bushes,
their beaks half open, as though pant
ing. The birds that had sung SO sweet
ny In the early morning had somewhere
sought repose could occasionally
catch glimpses Of our horses doing un-
der trees. Even the chirping insects
were still. As far as could make out
II was the only living thing foolish
Ienough to stay abroad and awake In
that suffocating heat. The sweat drip
bed from me in streams. My eyes
ached from the glare Of the sun on the
rocks and the bleached grasses. To-
ward the close Of the afternoon con-
fessed sneakingly to myself that was
Dust little glad had found no gold
and that I hoped the others had been
equally unfortunate. The thought Of
working day after day in that furnace
heat was too much for me.
My hopes were fulfilled. All came in
that night tired, hot, dirty and discour-
aged. Not one Of the eight Of us had
raised sign Of color.
"Well," said Bagsby philosophically,
that's all right. We've just got to go
higher. Tomorrow We'll move up
stream" ..... &c.,. .....
Accordingly next day we turned at
right angles to our former route and
followed up the bed of the canyon ten
Tor twelve miles toward the distant
main ranges.
About 4 o'clock we camped. The
fiat was green. Little clumps Of cedar
pushed out across it. The oaks had
given place to cottonwoods. We had
now to make acquaintance with new
birds.
The following morning we went pros
jpecting again. My instructions were
for the dry washes in the sides Of the
hills. Accordingly l scrambled up
among the powders in the nearest V
shaped ravine. | had hardly to look
at all Behind large bowlder lay a
little cuplike depression OF stones in
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-30
CHAPTER XVI.


7 WAS terribly excited. The patter
Of the horses was now plainly au-
dible, though, owing to the Inc
4 qualities Of the ground, they could
not become visible farther than hun
dred yards away. I trembled violent
ly and cursed myself for coward,
though 1 really do not think was
frightened. At any rate, became
deadly cool the moment the first say
age appeared, and drew steady
bead and toppled him off his horse be-
fore any one else had got in action.
The shot brought them to stand.
They had, think, expected to find us
In our ravine and were surprised. I'm
mediately I dropped the butt Of my
rifle to the ground and began reload
ing. A shower Of arrows few toward
US, but were detected by the crisscross
Of the willows. In fact, this lacework
Of stout branches seemed to be an ex-
cellent sort of armor against arrows.
In the meantime my companions had
each dropped his man, though Vasquez
had better luck than skill, as his saw
age was only clipped in the leg. I
fired once more and ELECTED howl.
There could be no missing at the dis
lance unless a man quite lost his head
and personally was too scared for
that. Another shower Of arrows rat
tied In the willows; then the band
broke to right and left and raced away
up the hills like mad. They had no
courage and lost stomach for the fight
at once when they found us prepared.
We were astonished and delighted,
foR we had fully expected to be ridden
down. AS soon as we were quite Ger
tain this sudden retreat was not ruse
we came out from our shelter. How
many wounded had made off, if any,
we could not tell. Three dead bodies
lay on the ground. TO them we paid
no attention, but, with many forebod.
ings, hurried back to camp.
When we appeared in sight Missouri
Jones ran out to meet us, his rifle over
his arm.
where's johnny" l cried.
'He was down at the river a-getting
water" said Jones, land l amt seen
him since"
We all ran down to the edge Of the
river pool whence we drew our sup
ply. For moment our hearts stood
still, for no Johnny was in sight. Their
he arose dripping from the middle or
the pool.
"ThiS waters cold" he remarked
conversationally. II think I'll come
out. Anybody hurt?"
He waded ashore and shook himself
like dog.
81 didn't hear 'em until they were
right on top Of me, and l couldn't get
away without being seen," said he, $50
I just waded out and initiated rock
with my hs.,.
" = r 49, - D d
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-30
State OF Ohio, City Of Toledo.
Lucas County. SS,

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm Of F. J.
Cheney g. Co.. doing business in the
City Of Toledo, County and State afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the
each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of HALLS
CATARRH CURE. FRANK ]. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence. this 6th day Of Deem
Der. A. D. 1856. A. W. GLEASON.
(Seal) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally and acts through the Blood on the
Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send
F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. O.
Sold by all druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-30

NJ re awoke the fourth morning
NV to a bright day. The he'll
" melted quail were calling.
Tho hees were inst hepfn-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-30
CHAPTER XIV.
The Strike.

w re awoke the fourth morning
wv to bright day. The he'll
" melted quail were calling.
The bees were just begin
ming sun warmed hum among the
bushes. A dangerous warmth hung
in the air and a Sunday stiffness. 1t
was as though We awakened to new
world, untrodden by men. which was.
indeed, q good deal the case.
While we ate breakfast we discussed
our plans. The first necessity. Of
course, was to find out about gold. To
that end we agreed to separate for the
day, prospecting far and wide. Bags
by kept camp and an eye on the horses.
He displayed little interest in the gold
proposition, but insisted strongly that
we carry both our rifles and revolvers.
It would be difficult to describe the
thrill Of anticipation with which I set
eff up the valley. The place was so
new. so untouched, so absolutely I'M
known. The high ridges on either side
frowned down austerely on the little
meadows that smiled back quite I'M
abashed. As crossed the brown. dry
meadow toward the river a covey OF
quail whirred away before me, lit and
paced off at great rate. Two big
grouse roared from a thicket.
The river was beautiful, clear
stream, with green wavery water
twhirling darkly in pools or breaking
white among the stones. AS my shad-
iDw fell upon 1t caught glimpse OF
q big trout scurrying into the darkness
beneath bowlder. Picking my way
among the loose stones, l selected q
likely place on the bar and struck
home my pick.
Il I have since repeated the sensations
tof that dayton a smaller scale, of
course-in whipping untried trout wa
tiers, same early excitement and en-
ithusiasm, same eager sustained per-
sistence in face Of failure, same in
credulous slowing down, same ultimate
encouragement, disbelief and disgust
All that day / shoveled and panned.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-30

nothing. But the horses swerved aside
from the long fiery flashes, and so ran
into the picketed lot and stopped. The
Indians flew on through our scattered
line without stopping, pursued by
sputter of shots from our Colts re-
volvers. s. ... .. ...I- f.
awhile ago was sorry we had to
stop above camp" said Bagsby, with
satisfaction, "but it was lucky thing
for US. They had to come by US to
git out"
"And Vasquez?' Yank struck across
our exultatlOn. #.
(To be Continued.)
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-30
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF
ExEcUTRlx
STATE OF IOWA,)
So
Delaware County,
Delaware County, J

Notice is hereby given, That the
undersigned has been duly appointed
and qualified as Executrix Of the
estate Of John Jordison late of Del
aware county. deceased. All persons
indebted to said estate are request.
ed to make immediate payment and
those having claims against the same
VIII present them, duly authenticat.
ed, to the undersigned for allow.
ance.
MARY JoRDIsoN
Dated July 1, 1916.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-07
SUCCESSFUL ENTERTAINMENT

The Choral Union and Orchestra to
the number of 140 members went to
Tyler Tuesday On a special train to
give an afternoon and evening enter
tainment.
The Union was greeted at both en-
tertainments by large and a~ppreciative
audiences, owe a thousand people be-
ing present at the two meetings. The
Union eve sang better since its or
ganiZatiOn than it did in the afternoon,
and surpassed this effort in the even
ing.
People drove fifty miles in their
autos to hear the singing and went
away deeply impressed with what they
heard. The people of Tyler were great
ly delighted and are looking forward
to another treat from the same source.
After paying all expenses the Union
was $3.50 to the good.
Friday evening, December Sth, the
people of Bookings will be given an
opportunity to hear the Choral Union
and should take advantage of it. Moth
ing finer will be heard in the north
west this year.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-07
AWARDED

Thirteen men on the State College
foot ball squad were awarded mono
gram sweaters at a recent meeting of
the athletic board. Thirteen reserve
men were awarded "R" sweaters at
the same meeting. Skinner was the
only man to receive the gold foot ball
given as a reward for four years of
service.
The monogram men are Anderson
and Nielsen, of Rapid City; Coplan,
Watertown; Hawley, Sioux Falls;
Thompson. Bruce; Jennings, Estel-
line; Mccoy, Miller: Hanson, Merrill,
Wisconsin,; Dunn, Detroit, Michigan;
Collinge, Sturgis: and Skinner, Hoover
and Peterson, Brookings.
The men who received "R" sweaters
are Thomas, of Ames, Iowa; William
son. Watertown; Hill. Mitchell; Rudd.
OrientS Hoyt, De Smet: Walseth, Clear
Lake: Coughlin. Carthage; Holiday,
Brookings; Dalthorp. volga; Bulger.
White: Smith. SpearAsh; Aney. Peev-
er. and Hartung. Mclaughlin.
The above squad is a very represen-
tative one. 81 cities and towns being
represented by the 26 men.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-07
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
% o r { a n c G

The schools of the city We're dis
missed last week on account of the
South Dakota Educational Association
meeting at Watertown. All the teach
ers of the schools were present at this
meeting excepting one who was unable
to attend os account of illness.
The manual training teachers of the
state organized a department of man
ual arts and elected officers for the
coming year who will arrange a pro
gram for the meeting to be held at the
next meeting of the state association
at Sioux Falls. Mr.. Nesseth, instructor
in manual training of the local school,
was elected OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for the
coming year.
The annual meeting of the State
Observation-Disclosures League was
held during the state teachers meeting
at which Supt. Browning was re-elect-
ed president for the coming year.
There seems to be a greater interest
in this school activity among the
state than ever before. The execu-
tive committee is now at work in or
ganizing the state into districts which
will be composed of four divisions in
which contestants from the several
districts will compete for place in the
state contest. There will be four di-
visions to contest for state honors at
the state contest which will be held
under the auspices Of the State College
at Brookings some time in May at the
time of the state high school athletic
track and field meet.
Miss Myra Downs, who has charge
of the mathematics department, has re-
ceived a life state diploma from the
State Department of Education. This
entities Miss Downs to teach in any of
the accredited schools without r~estric-
ton or question of qualification.
The Rev. Mr.. Hargett of the NJ. f.
church, addressed the high school in
general assembly Wednesday morning.
He gave a very interesting description
of the various stages and processes in
the raising of tobacco.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-07

The woods are full of youths looking
for Office jobs, forgetting that it is the
worlds workers who are the salt Of
the earth and who really enjoy life
and life's good things. What would
the world do were every man an office
expert? Who would produce the neces-
stiles of life and keep the world NOV
ing forward in its course toward bet.
ter and higher things? 1t is a mistake
to all q boys mind with the idea that
ar office job OF a clerkship is the ideal
thing for which to aspire. Thousands
of successful business men today will
tell you that II they we're to start life
over again they would begin on the
farm and stick to 1t. And there Is a
reason for It. Few farmers v e fail in
their business. while statistics show
that IS per cent Of business men fail.
This IL . lesson that young men should
take homo to themselves and ponder
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-07

There is talk now of placing an en-
barge on foodstuffs going to Europe in
order to prevent a higher range Of
prices on what the American people
eat. Exporters, i, is said, are too anx-
ious to ship out our surplus and unless
stopped by an embargo will deplete
our supply for home consumption. Few
people now think much of the dinner
they may not eat six months hence,
and they will not think much about it
until the empty larder stares them in
the face. 1t will then be too late. The
government might do a worse thing
than investigate this matter, and act
on its findings.
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. .
THE CROW'S=NEST '
. . = . y =

There are several differences that
can be drawn from all this hue and cry
about the high cost of living. 1t We're
well at this time to read again the first
half of the little book that was publish
ed a few years ago entitled Keeping
up with Lizzie" The moral of that
story is, that too many people try to
keep up with the standard of living Of
some one who is able to afford many
of the best things in life and spend
all they earn in trying to do it. Many
go even further than that and go in
keep up with those whom they wish to
initiate, thereby getting into all kinds
of trouble when the day of reckoning
comes. A little %self-denial, wisely prac-
ticed, will soon check the tendency to
raise the prices of certain favorite and
expensive foodstuffs. When eggs are
quoted at famine prices there are other
cheaper articles of food that are just
as nutritious and wholesome. Some
one has remarked that when butter
gets beyond a certain price that it is
a good time to get acquainted with
"ole." Rice is one of the cheapest foods
now on the market. There is as mucn
or more nutriment to be had in rice at
eight cents a pound than there is in
potatoes at $3.50 per bushel. Notice
the bills of fare of the diet squad which
the Chicago health department is ex-
perimenting with in order to show
that people can live we'll at the pres
ent time on forty cents or less per day.
For days at a time potatoes are not on
the bills of fare. There is not much
expensive pastry, either. There are
other economies that can be practiced
that yer better for ones health and
happiness. II a person should spend
less for Injuries he could-afford more
of the common necessities Of life even
at the present prices. Most of the
complaints that we hear about high
prices come from those who want GER
tain things that they could do without
II they should study comparative
values. Certain necessities are unnec-
essarily high on account of the law Of
supply and demand but this viii be
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-07

The population of the United States
has reached, according to the best
sources of information, a total of over
102, 900, 900 at home and over 10, 1000, 600
in ~outlaying possessions. We are
growing at the rate of over 1000 900 a
year and may reasonably expect to in
creas this rate from year to year. We
have room, however, for a population
of over half a billion and then not be
as over-crowded as some of the coun-
tries of Europe. Our are
much o extensive, and with scien-
tihc methods of farming now coming
into vogue we will be able to feed the
world for many years to come.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-07
ELIGIBLE CIVILIANS

1. The following is an extract from
Sec. So. National Defense act of June
3, 1916:
"And provided further: That the
Adjutant General OF the Army shall,
under the direction and supervision
Of the Secretary of War, obtain. com
pile and keep continually up to date
all obtainable Information as to the
names. ages, addresses. occupations
and qualifications for appointment as
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-07

commissioned officers of the army in
time of war or other emergency, of
men of suitable ages who, by reason
of having received military training
in civilian educational institutions or
elsewhere, may be regarded as quail
fled and available for appointment as
such commissioned officers"
2. Eligibility is limited to citizens of
good moral character, sufficient educa-
ton and military training, physically
tit, over Il years of age; for 2nd
Lieutenants, eligibility terminates at
80 years; LIST Lieutenants So; Captains
40; and Majors As, for the line, the
AdJutants or Inspector Generals De-
partments; no age limit to Quarter.
master, Engineer, Signal Corps, Or
dinance, Judge Advocates or Medical
Departments.
). Ex-veterans of the spanish-Ameri-
can War who held rank of Captain
and not over SIS years of age may be
listed for the grade of Major.
5. All students, members Of the
faculty and instructors, who have in
mind any person whom they think
will meet the above requirements, will
please submit the names and adj
dresses to Captain Matson as soon as
possible in order that the necessary
application blanks may be sen them
Joseph Matson,
Capt. Coast Artillery Corps.
Prof. Of Military Science and Tactics.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-07

Secretary Redfeld, of President Will
sons cabinet, says the reason we have
high prices is because 20 1000. 900 men
in Europe are fighting instead of pro-
ducing, and we must feed them. Our
exports have risen in the past two
years from STAT, $4,000 to $2.s07, $780,
900. or over 400 per cent. Here you
have the thing in a nutshell. If our
supply were unlimited it would be all
right. but our people must be fed, too,
and we should keep enough at home
to do this. II we sell short we will
nay for It before another crop.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-07

meats. Time was when all farmers
cured and packed away a years meat
supply at a time. Now few of them do
this. They sell the live stock and buy
back the fresh or cured meats at a
big advance. If people would use good
sense in the handling of their
domestic affairs much of the piracy
we read about would have to cease.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-07

The European governments appoint
directors who handle the food supply,
but in this country the food directors
appoint themselves and few people
ever learn who they are. The only
thing we really know for sure is the
advancing price of household neces-
stiles.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-07

yer. The worries of business life are
much harder and more wearing than
that Of farm life or any other produc,
tive life. The shirtsleeve man is a
much happier individual than the
paper collar fellow, and you will usual
ly find him with a good bank account
as well as a good home.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-07

If precedent obtains in the lower
house of congress next year-and it
usually does-it is a ~foregone con
clusion that the lady members will
close all debates.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-07

Relying on the Indian prediction
that we are to have an open winter
coal magnates are collecting their toll
in advance by shooting up the prices
now. There is nothing like playing
the game safe.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-07

II people would learn to pack eggs
when they are cheap they could not be
held IN By the pirates Of trade who
corner the market and sell out At a
hish price when the laying season Is
over. Ths same may BE- said Of cnred
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-07

righted in the course of time. 1t is
mostly those who want to live like
epicures and who try to follow all Of
the fashions that are making the most
ado about the high cost of living.