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played in bringing resurrection to the
abandoned plantation and life to the
neighboring stock.
Alan cast curious glance at Gerry.
Dangerous business" he said, "fool-
ing with the normal level in flood
country"
Lieber nodded and went Oh. He
told his tale well. He had seen more
than Gerry could have put into words.
Gerry listened for while, but he soon
wearied. What had all that to do with
him now? He wandered off and start
ed to saddle True Blue. He must get
away from Alan. Alan was drawing
him, but he was bound in chains. He
must remember that. Then, too. what
Alan had said about fooling with the
normal level worried him. He must
go back and station a guard at the
great sluice gate.
A sudden puff Of air, then a breeze.
then a gale, swept down on Lieber's
from the southwest. The wind was
hot, a furnace blast from the torrid
wilderness. 1t carried with It -whirls
of dust. light, dry sticks, and, finally,
small pebbles that hurtled along the
ground. Gerry and his horse sought
shelter by the house. Herders came
running out from their quarters and
gathered in front of the veranda. The
wind suddenly turned cold. dropped
and ceased. The dust settled. The
sun biazed as before. There was not
cloud In the sky. The herders all
looked at Lieber. They did not talk.
They were waiting.
Lieber shrugged his shoulders.
Somewhere" he said with a wave OF
his hand to the southwest, there has
been rain and hail and that sort of
thing. Temperature fell and drove
the hot air of the desert" He told
the men. but they did not go away.
They stood around, their eyes sweep
Ing the horizon to the southwest. At
last one OF them grunted. His eyes
were fixed on a distant pillar of dust.
his field glasses. Without taking them
from his eyes, he spoke. "Its man.
riding. Looks like he's riding for life.
Something is up. He's riding to kill
his horse"
As the man approached, a dull rum
bling filled the ears OF the watchers.
So gradual was its crescendo that they
did not notice 1t. The rider apurred
and beat his horse to a final effort.
They could see he was shouting. He
drew nearer, and they heard him,
Flood! Floodv Then they noticed
the rumbling. It became a roar. Far
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-10-06

Gerry had never ridden a horse to
death before. When True Blue first
staggered he put spurs to him and laid
on his qulrt right and left.
The roar of the river was so loud
that he could not tell If he had really
beaten the flood or not, though he
could see just before him the long,
snaky ridge OF the main ditch banks
He must get on.
But True Blue only came to stag
gering stop under the quirt. With his
forefeet he still marked time as though
with them he would drag his heavy
body and master one step nearer home.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-10-06

away on the horizon rose a white, ad-
vancing mist. The rider rolled off his
staggering horse. "The flood" he
gasped. Never before has there been
such n flood"
Before the words were out of his
mouth there was a frenzied rattle of
hoofs and Gerry on True Blue tore
of at mad gallop down the trail
towards Fazenda Flores. Almost at
his heels followed the first mounted
Of the herders, riding all they knew to
cut across to Piranhas ahead of the
wall OF water.
Lieber's eyes followed Gerry's flight.
Then he turned them on Alan. THAT
hollow down there" he said, "wllI be
turned into n rushing river in half an
hour-perhaps less. We're just safe
here. and that's all. You see Mr.. Ian
sing? He's the spot farthest down the
trail. I'm thinking we'll never see
him again."
A faint flush came into Alan's
cheeks. 1t wRs flush Of pride-pride
in Gerry. Gerry had not hesitated.
He had not ridden OF like laggard.
Even now they could see that he was
riding for life-riding with all his
might for the lives that shackled him.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-10-06
By GEORGE AGNEW CHAMBERLAIN
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Copyright by the Century Company
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-10-06
wig -Was" Signals Ordered Installed

Automatic night and day signals will
be installed not later than Dec lG on
eight of the grade crossings of the
Denver & lnterurban electric railroad
and the Colorado & Southern railroad,
between Denver and Boulder and Den.
yer and Marshall. Each signal viii
consist of an electric gong. semaphore
'rm and red night light. They will all
e of the most modern type OF wig
'ag. Before being installed each signal
lst be approved by the engineers of
he state public utility commission.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-10-06
ss, ,ooo, 900 will Be Reclamation Plea.

Estimates were made at the CLOSING
iession OF the three-day conference
III Denver of managers of government
reclamation projects calling for an
expenditure of sS.OOO.00O on thirty
projects during the fiscal year begin
ming June 80. 1917. Reports made at
The conference showed that ther.
would be a great gain in the dairyins
nd general farming industries in
Colorado following the completion OF
The Uncompahgre and Grand Valley
projects. Colonization plans have
been perfected by which settlers with
'apital will be attracted TO the Colo
RADIO lands. The conference closed
with banquet.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-10-06
CHAPTER xxIv-contInued.

you've been up all night" said Ger
ry. go and lie down for a while. I'll
call you II anything happens"
Lieber rose reluctantly. Don't fail
to call me-" he said. "I'll leave my
door open"
Gerry sat down in chair beside the
settle. He had not known how tired
he was himself Soon he drowsed. His
head fell forward on his chest. Sleep
came to him and then a great trouble
came to his sleep. He reused himself
from a nightmare and, suddenly wide
awake, found Afan's eyes hxed on his
face.
Your nurmured Alap
Gerry did not answs. dis face be-
came q mask. II eIcmed to him that
only Alan's es,s were alive. and to
Alan that Terry had projected his
spirit II ais bedside to watch him die.
Alan tried to smile In defiance.
"Can't you speak?" he whispered
hoarsely.
ne had to ask was stronger than he.
1t forced its way through his lips.
Alan. what did you do with her? Tell
me that and I'll go away"
A troubled look came into Alnn's thin
face. He frowned. DO with her? Do
with whomT
"Alan." said Gerry. his suppressed
voice trembling, you know. With
Alix."
"Oh." said Alan. still struggling on
the verge of Consciousness. 81 remem-
Der. I did nothing with her. She
wouldn't go with me-"
"Alan." groaned Gerry. II saw you.
I saw you and Alix on the train"
The frown was gone from Alan's
forehead. He felt sleep coming back
to him and he was glad. Yes" he
said, 'she was on the train with me.
I remember. She jumped of. A bag
gageman-caught her." He dropped
OF to sleep again.
Lieber stepped catlike across the
floor. He caught Gerry by one ear,
and with the other hand over his
mouth led him out OF the room. Gerry
went tamely When they were on the
veranda Lieber looked at him. $50"
he said, bis blue eyes blazing. "you
only want to kill him."
NO" said Gerry, dazed. mot now.'
"Mr. Lansing" said Lieber. you get
out of here. Well settle this busi-
ness some other time"
Gerry's lip trembled. You're right.
Lieber," he said. You're right, only
you don't know It all. That chap in
there-we were boys together. He ran
away with my wife. That's why"
Gerry suddenly stopped. ak had not
run away. She had jumped on the
train. Where was she. then? What
had she done through the years he
nd been away? Why had she Jumped
of the train. He struck his hand to
his head and stumbled of the We
randa.
Lieber's anger died in him. but
he turned and went back to Alan.
Two hours later he came out again
to find Gerry crouched on the veranda.
The spirit had gone out of him. but
he turned on Lieber with n determi-
nation in his tired eyes. You told me
to get out and 1 haven't. There are
things I've got to know. I'll wait"
Il spoke In haste, Mr.. Lansing" said
.ieber. 81 want you should forgive
ne. You are all In, too. Come with
ne"
He led him into his own room. made
Hm lie down. and closed the shutters.
Gerry Grew himself across ths bed,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-10-06
STATECAPITOL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
MANY MINES RESUMING.
Precious Metal output in 1916 to Beat
Records by IS Per Cent.


Records by rs Per Cent.
Denver-Colorado Is experiencing
the greatest mining boom in the his
tory of the state, according to NJ. b.
Tomlin. state mining commissioner.
Mr.. Tomlin has ascertained through
inspection trips over the state and re-
ports from mining centers that Colo
radios metal output for 1916 will be
more than 25 per cent larger than In
1915, the greatest in the history OF
the state; that new mines are being
located; old mines are being re-
opened; every miner in the state has
work, and there is an unprecedented
demand for labor at the mines.
Never has such activity in the min
ing industry been known, at least In
the memory OF officials and attaches
of the mining commissioners office,
as Colorado now Is experiencing.
Leadville has greater tonnage out
put than ever before and when the
old downtown mines there begin op
erations the output Will be given ad
ditional impetus.
In Boulder county the production
of gold and silver ore Is more than
25 per cent greater than ever before
known and the present output for
1916 has surpassed that Of 1918 al
ready.
In Cripple Creek there is not much
fluctuatiOn. the output there being
about to capacity always.
Throughout the San Juan district.
the Leadville district and all over the
southern part of the state there is =
scarcity Of miners and common labor.
Commissioner Fred Carroll and In
spector A. e. Monyhan report this
true wherever they have been.
In the San Juan district the ore
shipments already have increased TO
point fully SO per cent greater than
those of year ago. The same is true
in greater or less degree all over
the state. officials say.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-10-06
New Law Boosts Tax on Incomes,

The new revenue law, passed by
congress and signed by President
Wilson will add s1.OOO,OOO 10 the
lakes paid on incomes and by bust
ness men in the district under tha
Jurisdiction of the Denver office OF
the United States Internal Revenue
Department, in the opinion of the Of
iic!als of the department.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-10-06
Mint to Run 20 Hours Each oay

Orders received from the treasury
department at Washington will keep
the Denver mint machinery in action
twenty hours every day for an indef
mite period on account of the short
age of small coins throughout the
country.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-10-06
Coal ou.pu. Gains by 1.2ss.1eo Tom.


Coal production ip Colorado for the
first seven months of 1916 showed an
increase of 1.253.1G0 tons over the
same period in 1915. Figures just
compiled by Mrs. Ada Tibbits. clerk
OF the State Coal Mining Department,
show the total number of tons mined
from Jan. to Sept this year was
G,253,iSl. For August alone the pro
duction was s46,706 tons. an increase
Of 1894 tons over August last year.
rhe biggest increases for the year
are shown in Las Animas county.
which has produced 2.644,37G tons. an
Increase of Si2,24G tons over the first
seven months of last year. and Huer-
lano county, where the mines have
made a gain of 133,24S tons in the
same period, the total production up
to Sept. ! being 1.O57.704 tons. Other
increases for the seven months are in
Routt county. 95,55S: Fremont, 73.-
1873: Gunnison, 3G,677: Boulder. 49,
III. and jefferson, 1871. The aver
tge number of men employed in the
mines has been .935. with 1887 as
the total number of days worked.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-10-06

Consider the mental agony Of
an Intelligent man when he
comes to realize that he has
committed q great wrong, an lr-
reparable wrong against his
wife and asaInst himself. Rev.
citation and q sort Of terror come
to Gerry.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-10-06
Twenty-four Strike Cases Dismissed.

By order OF Attorney General Far
rar. twenty-four cases which arose
out OF the disorders during the coal
strike in the southern fields of Colo.
Tado have been dismissed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-13
STILL PICKING A CANDIDATE

Golfers for April s. in its politics discussing
the frantic mdeavors of the Republican party to pick cand
date for the presidential ticket that 1.-THE Republican
nominee will be Hughes Roosevelt third man" which is
broad enough IN its to back prophesy and adds
ha at the present moment the probabilities favor Hughes
provided he is willing to accept the latter provso also being
quite extensive in its application.
The writer then states that the nomination will be deter
ned by substantially the group of leaders omna
ca the last Republican convention like New York
Fenfose OF Penny and Crane Massachusetts, and
asserts that the convention will be old time one in sne of
presidential primaries, these will decide on big list of
cno each OF whom will not have strong enough deega
uon IN the convention to carry general favor Ali this will
prove True IN the future as well the past bosssm abso
lutely dictates the acts of the Republican party
Golfers of favors Roosevelt as # has alov h
an admrer but takes the that he will be buckd bv
IKE Barnes and Penrose of stating that Roosevelt
is to square himself at the present time with these
@ ana the big interests and not stating Teddy NAV
my polces' 1--WE will meet Armageddon', and other
nun Moose egoisms properly termed s'bu and 90 I'M
uI the banner OF the political pirates who controlled the po
ce OF the Republican party the Chicago convention in
anu were vehemeny denounced by the explorer and ex
- principle as ne termed by alleged personal sacrifice
OF pomcy because the United States needs HIM
Inc Golfers political commentator does not get much
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-13
WHERE THE CAMPAIGN WILL CENTER AFTER ALI.

Yesterdays proceedings of the republican committee in
taken IN connection with the state platforms that
so far been adopted indicate that the parys need of
candidate surpassed only by its need of issue Of
ddaes suitable to the occasion there at least on even
though he is immured in that makes him difficult of ap
poac but OF issues 1t has not even Several eminent
pubcans have essayed to sound keynoes only to evoke
response notable for its dscordance Mr. Root for example
denounced the president for having neglected
Germany with reveberance which persuaded some that
perhaps here ISSUE But it fell out that few weeks
later the republicans of called upon to vote
question of sustaining the presidents and more than
nall OF them deserted Root for Wilson Similarly all the state
platforms adopted since then far as the dispatches
reported has declared against the presidents or
Tor that matter proposed other solution the submarine
or other war contentious Obviously the republican can make
general issue of Mr. Roots plant Col Roosevets efforts
have turned out abortvely For time IS was
thought that perhaps something could be made out of the pre
dents refusal to speak word in behalf the outraged Bel
gan and Col Roosevelt put his nrvaed vocabulary of abuse
under heavy draft in the effort to denounce that neglect fit
nngy But unhapply it turned out that the time the
decision had to be made Col Roosevelt apparently had adj
the identical course pursued by the president
mas SHOWN that the Mexican question is promising
as 1t looked All the state platforms crtise the admnstr
ons handling OF the situation but all equally fail to present
tnat would solve the situation and be acceptable to the
country as We'll The republicans disadvantage there
IN being unable to anayz the trouble without disclosing it's
root the ougrowth of the dollar diplomacy republican
Of domestic issues the republicans seem eouav desttnta
During the three the democrats have enacted more
sructVe legislation than the republicans during all the
eleven years OF the administrations Roosevelt and
Taft Problems which had bafed the republicans for
or been evaded by hem taken up by the democrats
brought decisions promptly and in large part wisely OIL
the most conspicuous instance the federal banking
ac now just coming to be recognized having given tbe
United States the greatest banking system in the world Tn
defense the administration has and is doing
thh all preceding administrations combined since Cleveland
the Notwithstanding the Spanish war
with Its lessons and its Incentives The pending
mas just been by Senator Wadsworh of
DIX republican, as without doubt the best military legsa
on That has been presented the history of e
The tariff question remains the standing gage off
between the two parties but it unnecessary to saw
m question lacks hmeiness, vigor warmth OF course
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-13
D[TORLAL PAGE OF THE FREE PRESS

further however, than the average anxious Republican pot
who bankers for return to The writer does very In
eresngy discuss the receptive mood of Justice Hughes
and very appropriately that Hughes should make
definite declaration and in regard to the awful silence that
proving dscouragng to the Republican BOSSES alleged ad
mrers of Hughes and the G. O. Iraees who would have
Moses to lead them out of bondage makes the following
ment which is of particular interest:
''And obviously it is hardly desirable that JUS
tce Hughes should go on until June Z in silence and
be nominated of the two possibilities for the
presidency without the public knowing how he stands
any of the questions which will constitute the is
sues of the campaign. For all the public knows, JUS
tce Hughes may be more ardent pacifist than Will
son; he may be more opposed to preparedness In
large way than Wilson, he may favor smaller navy
and smaller army than the Democratic party
is preparing to adopt Whether Justice Hughes
favors such tariff readustment would meet the
conditions following the European War man knows.
1t is hardly fair to that portion of the electorate which
wants to emphatic opposition to the Democra-
tic Administration to give them pig in poke Nor
the very able leaders who will the Republican
nominee likely to give these voters pig in a poke.
If they nominate Hughes, it will be fair infer that
they have found ways of learning his views And be-
tween revealing his views privately to leaders
publicly to voters, Justice Hughes record is not such
as to indicate that he will choose the former
You Hughes is not desired because he is nominaly
great Wse conservative prudent possessed of virtues
to make him sufficiently big for presidential timber He is
desired because of his standing for anything but
the fact that he does not stand for anything that he has
nounced might perhaps And this is what Col
Tiers has evidently failed see least has failed to state
The statement Of Golfers writer that because of Hughes
silence it is not known where he stands what avors
that he guravely speaking pig in poke be handed
sight unseen to the voters is stkngly 1t sug
gess that the Republican party always stands fol-
nothing but representation of special interests in the
discrimination against the for the of few The
party cares not for policies but for power 1t not
hughes but wouldbe victor. Any old port in Storm ex
presses It, The grand old party has not
promises to do something in the future distract attention
from its of the past.
AS for Hughes he apparently prefers present honor
office to future possibilities in contingency After all he is
good judge.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-13
STILL NO APOLOGY.

The 'Rabes Specialist" Of Pocateo has thrown another
" having gmpsed that the Free Press stated that the COVER
nors veto of the called Workmens Compensation Act needs
no apology, and then and hereupon the Pokeooem Tribune
eoor grabbed his fit soap bit out generous chunk and
proceeded to froth up for one of the old timers.
Every time the Trb nvectve artist looks into the stream
OF political futures and the reflection of his discouraged
map ne gets really and truly mad and tries to bite himself
the ankle Then commences the ink sping and after the
waste OF gallon or So the hydrophobc spasm generally
cuded by the old time assertion of what will happen TO Cover
nor Alexander next fall and how badly he will be soaked
That's the humorous part of the consuming passions
the tribune writer But why, oh why does the Pocaeo M
pune waste SO much space telling its readers what is inevitably
going to happen to the in it's opinion if it believes
1t states that it is such mortal cinch?
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-13
A MASSACHUSETTS, POLL.

The Boston Transcript has polled 14O Republican members
OF the Massachusetts, legislature their choice for president
Inc result showed Is for Hughes % for Roosevelt for Nc
GALL for Weeks for Lodge for Root for Cummins and
IL undecided One member explained his choice in these words
Put me down for Hughes first, last and all the
me There is not another Republican in this country
VINO can defeat Wilson If any one other than Hughes
IS renominated, say pack up out tents and reelect
Wilson by acclamation
The logic Of this be that President Wilson his
character his record and his administration is SO abhor
and dastesabe to Republicans that the only thing to do
nominate candidate who is like Wilson as possible
New York World
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-13

there will still be abundance of campaign material
and local. but there is of determining natn enera
without any sharp Of policy and without any sp
which the voters will naturally divide and that tba @
atty of the candidates and the impression each ma on
his WISDOM intellectual integrity and capacity to ms
public opinion in terms which the public instantly
it's aspiration and its composite voce-Lewsen m
bune w III
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-13

FRED M Coleman state treasury short change artist failed
receive comfort in his last application to the State Board
for release from the state penenary The state a
straton is not nearly enough solid Republican to justify
pardon at this time Perhaps later Fred if your brother
on the outside have their hopes realized in the election
OF Republican governor and fxings freedom will
course 1t IS rather dscouagng you are forced wait thai
long for that may you will have served the be
for it happens.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-04-13
THE QUESTION or REAL PORK BEFORE co]


An investigation is being conducted in Congress- as
the relations among the great packing industries and tb
rasers of the country In behalf of the breeders and %
rasers former Governor w. R. Stubs of Kansas and w X
Wallace have appeared before the House judiciary
and for the creation of sweeping reforms in the
industry. pAins
Both of the counsel for the stockrasers speak fr
perence in vocng the complaint of those they
virtue OF the fact that they themselves have been
the industry and state that the meat packers by price &
combinations crushing the industry The remedy nnn
be had in fines fixed under the anttr laws to pnnib M
packers both OF the counsel stated for the packers nav %
fine and then force the stockgrowers to pay it. VIC
Ut course the packers the ground in their own d.
tense and they have the to pay the BILL as any farmer
can testify These greasy gentlemen will first try to eyc
themselves and later when fails in effect thew will
plead for Already they have been making excuses @
they only make small fraction a or hog of from 81
down the scale. ~
The plant is not going to take The experience Of hoo
and cattle last fall in the northwest with reference
market conditions the coast convinced the majority of
ers that there something rotten in Denmark that m
sion is pretty well fixed Millions lost by sockgnwa
and safe to assert that the packers the osng There
one thing hard to explain to the average man. and that
Why when the hog market away off, pork bacon beef and
meat products retain former high prices 1t is greatly TO M
desired that Congress will afford remedy.