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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-07-14
NOTICE ron PUBLICATION

Department Of the Interior. u. S. Land Of
fee at Las Cruces. N. NJ June 20. 1915.
Notice Is hereby given that Francis +. King,
Of Animas, N. NJ. who, on August s. 1912,
made homestead entry No. O7S29. for sWh
sWM Sec. 20. NWh NWM Sec. q. NEhNEh
Sec. %, SEX SEA- Section q, Township 2s
s., Range 10 w, N. M. p. Meridian, has filed
notice Of intention 70 make final three year
proof. to establbh claim to the land above
described. before A.. b. Ward, U. s. Com
missioner. at Animas. N. NJ. on the 5th day
Of August. 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
George w. Maloney. Robert L. Dupuy. How
ard E. Dupuy, J. Stanley Carruth, all Of
Animas. N. M.
Jun3Ojul2e John L. Burnside. Register.
MINERAL APPLICATION SERIAL NO. oi5o49
United States Land ofhce. Las Cruces. New
Mexico. July 7. 1916.
Notice Is hereby given that J. L. Augustine.
Of Lordsburg. Grant County, New Mexico, has
made application for a mineral patent to the
TRIANGLE Lode Mining Claim, Sur. No. 1879.
situate in Virginia Mining District. County Of
Grant and State Of New Mexico, covering
along the lode and vein Of same from the dis
covery point S. 81 deg. SO min. w., 5Oa.7 II.
AHA ~ % uNhs " mAAa r. ANNsNW AZ AMn
claim lies In Sec. II. T. "a s.. r 10 W., N. NJ.
y. NJ, and more particularly bounded and
described as follows; Beginning at Cor. no. 1
q quartz rock, 6x12x24 ms. set IS ms. in the
ground with mound Of stone chiseled I-I679
whence the Y sec. cor. on the East boundary
Of Sec. 10. 7. % s.. r. 10 W., N. M. p. NJ.
bears S. SO deg. 10 min. f. 1851 IT,, thence
S. SO deg. "a min. w. IOO9.67 II. to corner
No. 2 thence N. II deg. sc min. W. 2Os.O6
II. to Cor. No. 3; thence N. "a deg. % min.
E. $685. #. TO Cor. No. 4; thence S. II deg. Sc
min. E. 44s.O7 II to Cor. No /. the place Of
beginning. containing 4.552 acres after sx-
eluding O.o95 acres in conflict with 60 Lode
Sur. No. 1880 exclusive Of It's conflict with
Tract "a TRIANGLE Lode and excluding
1857 acres Oakley Lode Sur. No. 1920 exclus-
i've Of its conflict with Sc Lode Sur. No. 1880
and excluding O.027 acres in conflict with
Southern Lode Sur. No. 633 exclusive Of ia
conflict with the Belle Tower Lode unsurveyed.
Variations Mt all corners 10 deg. So. min.
Z.
Adjoining and conflicting claims as shown
By the Plat Of Survey are; Oakley Lode Sur.
No. 1920 on the North Belle Tower Lode un-
surveyed on the East Southern Lode Sur. No.
6S8 on the Southeast; Dewey Lode Sur. No.
1917 on the South and sc Lode Sur. No. 1880
crossing this lode. No other adjoining or
conflicting claims known.
The notice Of original location Of Triangle
Lode Mining Claim Is Of record in the ofeee
Of the County Clerk Of Grant County, New
Mexico. in Book 80 Of Mining Locations at
Page S99 and the smendatory location nOties
thereto is Of record in the office Of the Coun-
ty Clerk Of Grant County. New Mexico. in
Book 81 Of Mining Locations at Pages Ss-s.
John L. Burnside. Register.
First Publication. July z. 1916.
First Publication, July IA. 1916.
Last Publication, September 10. 1916.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-07-14
WHERE TO SPEND
YOUR VACATION

LISTEN TO THE CALL OF
OLD OCEAN, where the joy of liV.
ing, the charm of health, and the
pleasures Of recreation r all
combined. Pack your grip and
come TO the coast for a few weeks,
during the hot summer months,
where you can enjoy the fine, hrac-
ing and invigoTating air of the sea.
shore. The HOTEL NORTHERN,
of Los Angeles, a new and modern
fireproof building, elegantly fur
nished, moderately priced, is stu
ated Just two blocks from the cleo
trio railway station where trains
leave every few minutes for the
many popular seashOre resorts sur
rounding this city, and close to all
the large department stores, thea
tars, cafes, etc, which make it a
vevy ideal place to stay during your
vacation. The guests at the Hotel
Northern are amongst the most de-
lightful people one could meet, and
the huge lobby offers a common
meeting place for cOngenial peo'
pie, and by It's social pleasures one
forgets the cares and worries of
business back home.
Our auto bus meets all trains,
taking you to and from the station
without charge. Free garage and
parking accommodations for your
automobiles.
Write for folders, rates, reserva-
tions.
Los Angeles, California
NORTHERN HOTEL co.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-07-14
NoTICE FoR punLIcAr1nN

Department Of the Interior. u. s. Land OF,
flee at Las Cruces. N. NJ, June 26, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that Byron II. Gavin
of Rodeo. N. NJ, who. on January 10. 1918
made homestead entry No. O7922, for Lots {
and z; EhSWh Sec. s. Lots l and 2: En
NWh Section Z. Township 20 s., r. 21 w.
NJ. M. p. Meridian. has filed notice Of inten.
ton to make final three year proof. to establish
claim TO the land above described. before A.. B
Ward, U. S. Commissioner, at Animss. N. M.
on the 9Th day Of August. 1916.
aim names as witnesses
d. NJ. Phillips, Nc Tompkins. p. w. San
ders. William +. Pence. all of ROdeo. N. NJ.
Jul7Augi John L Burnside. Register
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-07-14
NOTICE ZOE PunLICATIoN

Department Of the Interior. U. s. Land Of
fee At Las Cruces. N. NJ, June rs, 1915.
Notice Is hereby given that Susie w.. Bare
foot, Of Hachita, N. NJ. who on October IS,
1915, made homestead entry No. Oi2iI7, for
Lots 3 and 4; So Nwh Nwh swA. Sec
ton 1. Township 80 s.. Range II W., N. ".
P. Meridian. has filed notice Of intention TO
make Anal five year proof. TO establish claim
to the land above described. before M. l.. Mas
'ey, u. S. Commisg' Jner. at Walnut Wells.
~. NJ, ON the 9TH day Of August. 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses!
A. f. Lane. Harry Young. George winkler,
tom Winkler, all Of Hachita, N. M.
iul7AuRt John L Burnside. Register
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-07-14
NOTICE FoR PUBLICATION

Department Of the Interior, u. S. Land Ofhee
at Las Cruces. N. M. July 8. 1916.
Notice Is hereby given that Felix Gauthier,
Of Animas. NJ. NJ. who. on June l6. 1915,
made homestead entry Oll7s7 for NWh Sec.
90. T. q s.. r. 10 w.. and on Nov, ~. 1915,
made wtAiIouai homestead entry No.
O117ss, for SWh, Section 20, Township q
s.. Range 10 W.. N. NJ. P. Meridian. has
6led notice Of intention TO make final five
year proof. to establish claim TO the land
above described. before A.. b. Ward. u. s.
Commissioner. At Animas, NJ. NJ. ON the 2lst
day Of August. 1919.
Claimant names as witnesses
William e. Stivers. Homan Arnold. Isaac
II. Arnold, John E, Wade. all Of Animas. N. NJ
julIaaugil John l.. Burnside, Register
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-07-14
NOTICE FoR PupLICATIoN

Department Of the Interior. u. S. Land Office
at Las Cruces. N. NJ. July 8. 1916.
Notine Is hereby given that Theodore Brad
berry. Of Bedrock. N. NJ, who on August %.
1912. made homestead entry No. O7392. for
SEhNWA SwhNEh NEASwA NWA
SEA. Section 10. Township 10 s., Range
low. N. NJ. p. Meridian. has filed notice of
intention to make final three year proof. to
establish claim to the land above described,
before Faris v. Bush, Z. S. Commissioner, al
Lordsburg. N. M. on the 2lst day of Aug
lst, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses
r. A. Jernigan. Allen Bradberry. C. r.
Hutchinson. l.. Bradherry. all Of Bedrock. N.
NJ.
i"ull4auE11 John L, Burnside, Register,
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-07-14

Department Of the Interior, y. s. Land OF.
fee at Las Cruces. N. NJ, June %. 1915.
Notica Is hereby given that BENJAMIN
Pague. OF Animas N. NJ. who. on March g.
1910. made homestead entry No. 0iiss. for
MEX sEK sEK MY Sec. 9. wy swK Sec
ton 10. Township 2s s., Range 10 W.. N. NJ
p. Meridian. has filed notice OF intention "a
make final FIVE year proof. to establish claim
TO the land above described, before George
Edmonds, U. S. Commissioners. at Hachita,
N. NJ. on the 4th day Of August. 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
c. G. Edmonds, Stanley Carruth. Robert L.
Pague, n. A. Woods. all Of Animas. N. M.
JunSOtul2S John L. Burnside. Register.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-07-14
Arizona to Get Off the Black List
First Publication, July II, IyIo.
Last Publication, September 10, 1916.

(From The Pine Cone" Albuquerque N. M
State Game Warden G. M.
Willard is circulating an initiative
petition to make the following
changes in the Arizona game
laws:
/. Reducing the deer and tur-
key season to one month and the
limit to one buck and two turkeys.
2. Opening the dove season
July Is instead of June l. Limit
twenty-five.
8. Shortening the quail season
to two and one-half months.
Limit twenty.
4. Reducing the trout limit
to twenty-five fish over seven
inches.
5. Increasing the license fee
to LIS.
6. Bringing the wild fowl
season intoC WITH
THE BIRD LAW.
Everyone of these changes is
sensible, fair and necessary. But
best of all is No. 6. Here's hop
ing that both Arizona and New
Mexico get off the black list.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-07-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department Of the InterDr. u. S. Land Office
at Las Cruces. N. NJ, July 8. 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Viola f. Wright
Of Animas, N. NJ, who. on March %. 1912
made homestead entry No. 06s57. for SWh
NWA; WJhsWh Sec. 10. sEhsEh Section
Q. Township 80 s.. Range 10 w., N. Nj. p
Meridian. has filed notice u intention Il
make final three year proof. 10 establish
claim 10 the land above described, before A
b. Ward. u. S. Commissioner. at Animas. N
NJ, on the 2lst day Of August. 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses
James C. Wright. Holmes Maddox. Myr
NJ. Maloney. William b. Conner, all of Ami
mas. N. M,
l%uli4augll John l.. Burnside, Register
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-07-14
NOTICE FOR QUALIFICATIONS

Department Of the Interior, u. S. Land Office
at Las Cruces, N. M. July 8. 1916.
Notice is hereby given that John A. Groom.
Of Playas, N. NJ, who. on March Is. 1915.
made homestead entry No. O12O44. for SEA
Section 10, township % s., Range II W.. N.
M. P. Meridian, has filed notice Of intention
to make final three year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described. before
George Edmonds. U. S. Commissioner. at Ha-
chita. N. NJ. on the 10th day of August.
1916.
Claimant names as witnesses
Guernsey Adams, Frank Cooper. Ben Orr,
Patrick Egan. all Of Wayas. N. NJ.
iul14Hug11 John l.. Burnside, Register.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-07-14
After -Four Years Of DiscOuraging
Conditions, Mrs. Bullock Gave
UpinD Despair. Husband.
Came to Rescue.

Catroa, Ky.-In an interesting letter
from this place, Mrs. Bette Bullock
writes e follows: 81 suffered for four
years, with womanly troubles, and during
this time, l could only sit up for a little
while, and could not walk anywhere at
al. At times, l would have severe pains
In my left side.
The doctor was called In, and his treat
ment relieved me for a while, but l was
soon confined to my bed again. After
hat. SOthing seemed to do me any good.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-07-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior. u. S. Land Office
at Las Cruces. N. NJ, July 8, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that Jack Turner.
of LOrdsburg. N. NJ. who. on December 20,
1918. made homestead entry No. O9O9O, for
Lots / and 2. Section Z. T. 10 s.. r. Il W.. EIa
NEh Section ~. Township 10 s.. Range Is
W.. N. NJ. P. Meridian. haI filed notice Of
intention to make final communication proof
to establish claim to the land above des.
cribed. before Faris ". Bush. u. S. Com.
missioner. at Lordsburg. N. NJ. on the 21st
day Of August. 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses
E. Cloudt. Taylor Cloudt. James Edgar. G
e. Head. all of Bedrock. N. M.
iull4augll John l.. Burnside, Register
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-07-14
HUSBAND RESCUED
DESPAIRING WIFE

| had gotten so weak I could not stand,
and ! gave up In despair.
At last, my husband got me q bottle Of
Cardul, the woman's tonic, and ! COM
menced taking II. From the vefy first
dose, | could tell It was helping me-. {
can now walk two miles without -
firing me, and am doing all my work."
II you are all run down from wonanly
troubles, don't give up In despair. Try
Cardul, the woman tonic. Hhas helped
more than a million women, in Its so
years Of continuous success, and should
surely help you, too. Your druggist has
sold CarduI for years. lie knows what
It will do. Ask him. He will recon-.
mend II. Begin taking cardw today.
Write to- chatsRooEa Msalclhs Co.. Ladies:
Advisory Dept. Chattanooga, Tenn for Special
distractions Sn your case ande4-Pags book. Hone
Trsatmsnt Ter Wo@sa." ssnt 10 plsln vTaDpos les
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-07-14
FOR COUNTY CLERK

l hereby announce myself as
a candidate for the nomination
as county clerk of Grant County,
subject to the action of the regu-
lar Democratic convention.
If nominated and elected | will
give the office my full time, Twill
treat it's patrons with courtesy
and will do the work well.
T. w. HOLLAND
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-07-14
FOR COUNTY CLERK

l hereby announce myself as
a candidate for the nomination
as county clerk of Grant county,
subject to the action of the regu-
lar Democratic convention.
E. B. VENABLE
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-07-14

MULES FOR SALE-Span sor-
rel mules, A and 8 years old, match.
is IL and 16 hands high. Sound
and true as steel. Weight about
1850 pounds. Good set of harness
and one good 3-inch Springfield
wagon. Good as new. Inquire Of
George A. Woods. ct
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-07-14

TRUCK FOR SALE-General
utility truck and touring car. In
Interchangeable body. Will sell
cheap. Enquire auto" care
Western Liberal.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-07-14
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY

l hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the nomination as
District attorney of the Sixth
Judicial District, composed of
grant and Luna Countiet, subject
to the action of the regular Dis
trict Democratic Convention.
H. d. TERRELL
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-07-14
EMPLOYED At IS Mine

John Scharek, the Lordsburg
man who committed suicide at
the Green Tree hotel in Ell Paso
Last Thursday was employed by
the IS Mining Company of this
place.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-07-14
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY

l hereby announce myself a
candidate for District Attorney
of the Sixth Judicial District of
the State of New Mexico, includ-
ing the counties of Grant and
Luna, subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
JAMES S. FIELDER
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-07-14

FOR D n TRBAsuRER

l hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the nomination as
treasurer of Grant county, subject
to the action of the regular Demo
cratic convention.
DEAN ALEXANDER
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-07-14

High class tailoring, cleaning, press
ing ard altering. Ladies and Gentle
m ms suits made at home from $500
to $4,000. See M. P. Farrer, the
tailor.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-07-14
Notice Of Chance Of Brand

This is to notify stock raisers
that hereafter the increase of
the cattle of Esby r. Wright will
be branded with the following
brand:
E u on left rib
Instead of the old brands ILL.,
and N = Y
Signed Esby R. Wright.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-07-14
WANT ADS

HOUSE AND LOT: 100000
takes new adobe house and lot.
Furniture included in deal. Ask
at the Western Liberal office.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-07-14
Beware of OintmentS for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense OF smell
and completely derange the whole system when
entering 1t through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used e-cssG o. prescrip-
tions from reputable physic. - - damage
they will do is ten fold to the god you can pos
sibly derive from them. Halls Catnrrh Cure,
m manufactured by +. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.,
contains no mercury, and Is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. II Is taken
internally and made In Toledo. Ohio, by r. ].
Cheney & Co. free.
Sold by Druggists. Price. Toe, per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-02-10

Gail. III they are all playing the game
that way, don't see why Mr.. Allison
shouldn't receive applause for clever
play"
"You bet I'm prejudicedl" snarled
Sargent, overcoming his WEAKNESS and
pacing up and down the library floor
"He came near playing my road the
same trick he did the Inland Pacific
He secured control of the l.. & c., be
cause 1t has twenty.year contract
for passage over fifty miles of our
track. He'd throw the rest of our line
away like a peanut hull. II he had not
promised Gail to protect me. I'm an
object of charity!"
"Ohl" II was a scarcely audible cry
Of pain, Aunt Helen moved closer,
and patted her hand. Gail did not
notice the action.
why cid he make you that promise,
Gail?" demanded her uncle. turning on
her suddenly, with a physical motion
so much like her fathers that she was
startled.
"Ae wants me to marry him." fal
tered Gail.
Aunt Grace sat down by the other
side of Gail.
Have you accepted him, dearG" she
asked.
There was lump in Calls throat
She could not answerl
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-02-10
No Pemp in Switzerland.

How many Englishmen-or for that
matter, how many Swiss living in eug.
land-could give offhand the name of
the president Of the Swiss confedera-
tion? III accordance with the Swiss
constitution, the head Of the state. or
the president of the federal council as
he is officially called. only holds Of
flee for 4 year, and IL elected every
December. The federal assembly fas
Just elected its president for next year.
He is NJ. Camille Decoppet. who re-
ceivel 1855 votes out Of 1888.
Owing to the curious international
position of Switzerland and its rea-
tions with the belligerent powers, the
position might be supposed to be one
Of considerable Importance, hut even
the Swiss people are apathetic RS TO
who shall occupy 1t. and they give to
their chief no state honors whatever.
He is accessible to almost anybody,
and a British minister at Berne has
told how. when he went to visit the
president once. the door was opened
by his wife. who was busy cooking,
while the president was sitting at his
desk in his shirt sleeves. Switzer-
land is a true republic, according to
the old and classic ideal-the only
Guardian.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-02-10
FRUIT LAXATIVE
FOR SICK CHILD.
california Syrup of Figs" can't
harm tender stomach,
liver and bowels.

Every mother realizes. after giving
her children California Syrup OF
Figs" that this is their ideal laxative.
because they love its pleasant taste
and 1t thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach, liver and bowels with
out gripping.
When cross. irritable. feverish, or
breath is bad, stomach sour, look at
the tongue, mother! If coated. give a
teaspoonful of this harmless fruit
laxative" and In a few hours all the
foul, constlpated waste. sour bile and
undigested food passes out Of the bow.
els. and you have a well, playful child
again. When its little system is full
OF cold, throat sore, has stomach-ache.
diarrhoea, indigestion. collc-remem.
ber. a good inside cleaning should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions Of mothers keep California
Syrup of Figs" handy; they know
teaspoonful today saves sick child
tomorrow. Ask at the store for so
cent bottle OF California Syrup Of
Figs" which has directions for babies,
children of all ages and grown-ups
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-02-10
FREIGHT CARS UNDER WATER
Novel Idea That is Declared to Have
Been Given Serious consldera.
tion Recently.

The success Of the submarine In the
great war of Europe has suggested to
imaginative minds wonderful posi-.
bilitles in the use OF the submarine
in the business world 1t is now pro
posed 10 have submarine freight
trains, which may be operated al
small expense. and with less danger
from storms at sea.
To Simon Lake. the well.known sub
marine inventor. belongs this newest
train idea II takes the form OF two
OF more submersible cars. cigar
shaped watertight. fitted with buoy
ancy tanks inside and wheels on the
bottom. and they go bobbing through
the water like corks. 10 rest on the
bottom or lie on the surface al will
They have no propelling machine. nor
quarters for crews, and are lowed be
hind self prnpelling submarine.
which operates LIN by means OF elec.
trio, airtube connections.
Should the weather be tine. air
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-02-10
CHAPTER XXI.

Alllson's Private and Particular Devil.
The free and entirely uncurbed en-
ioyed an unusual treat. It had a SEN
sauon which did not need to be sup
ported by a hectic Imagination or a
lurid vocabulary Vedder court had
been condemned for the use Of the
Municipal Transportation company A
new eight-track, double.deck tube was
TO be constructed through Crescent
island 10 the mainlandl
Grand climaxl Through this tube
and into Vedder court, at the plat
forms Of the surface and L and sub.
way cars, we're to come the passenger
trains Of the new Atlantic.Pacitic rail.
road. a line three hundred miles short.
er than any now stretching between
Broadway and the Golden Gatei Any
reader Of the daily press, OF whom
there are several, knows precisely
what the free and entirely uneurbed
did with this bit Of simon.pure inlor.
nation. The glttering details began
on the first page. turned on the sec.
ond continued on the fourth. iumDed
ove' 10 the seventh, and finished back
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-02-10

permanent He has bankrupted host
of men, rifed the pockets OF million
poor investors: he has demorallzed
the entire transportation commerce OF
the United States; and he gave no one
the show of rat In a trap!"
isn't that buslness?" asked Gall
the red spots beginning to come into
her cheeks.
mot quitei" snapped her Uncle Jim.
Fiction has made that the universal
idea, but there are decent men In bust.
ness. The majority of them are. even
In railroading. Most roads are organ.
lied and conducted for the sole pur-
pose Of carrying freight and passen.
gers at profit for the stockholders.
and spectacular stock jobbing deals
are the exception rather than the
rule"
"Has Mr.. Allison been more unfair
than others who have made big con-
solidations% demanded Gail. again
aware OF the severely inquiring eye Of
Aunt Helen.
"Rotten!" replied her uncle, with an
emphasis In which there was much OF
personal feeling. "He has taken tricky
advantage of every unprotected loop.
hole. He won from the Inland Paciic.
at the mere cost OF trackage, pas.
sage which the Inland built through
the mountains by brilliant engineering
and at an almost countless cost"
Isn't that accounted clever?" asked
Gail.
so is the work OF a confidence man
OF a wiretapper" was the retort. But
they are sent TO Jail just the same.
The Inland created something. II built,
with brains and money and force, and
sincere commercial enterprise, line
which won It a well-earned supremacy
of the Pacific trade It was entitled to
keep 1t; yet Allison. by making with
II q tricky contract for the restricted
use Of the key to its supremacy. uses
that very device to destroy II. He has
bankrupted, or will have done so, a
two thousand mile railroad system,
which is OF tremendous commercial
value to the country. in order to use a
hundred miles Of its track and remove
II from competitlonl Allison has ere
ated nothing. He has only seized, by
stealth. what others have created. He
is not even commercial highwayman
He is a commercial pickpocketl"
Gail had paled by now.
Tell me one thing" she demanded
Wouldn't any OF the railroad men
have employed this trick II they had
been shrewd enough to think OF it?"
"a lot OF them," was the admission.
after an awkward pause. Does that
make it morally and ethically cor.
rect?"
you may be preiudiced, Jlm." inter.
polated Aunt Helen, moving closer to