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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-11
BRIDEGROOMS WATCHED

UNITED Leased Wre)
CHICAGO, April 10.-Acing under orders U. S. District
Attorney Cline federal working under the bureau nves
nearly 1000 applicants
issued since declared with Germany
what will take in the war
rages" dvulged
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-11

Cut flowers and floral work.
HIM, florist. SO. 18th and X. adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-11

"What We Are Doing" will
be the topic to be discussed at
the Mothers Congress to be held
In North Yakima May 2,3 and 4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-11

Dance will be held April 81 In
the Liederkranz hall in Centralia,
proceeds to go toward mess fund
of Company NJ, I'd Washington
Infantry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-11

DIR. Cozza, dentist, 2O1 PrOvi-
dent. adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31
..0iI an.d Gas.

The week OF deyt< opment work IN the
Eastern fields closed as it began with
Light wells in all districts. All fields
are snow-bound and firmly held in the
grip Of cold weather. More than half
OF the drilling wells are shut down and
IN some districts there is nothing do.
ing. Rig builders decline to go into the
fields while the mercury hcvers around
\ the zero mark. The rounding out Of
the, year promises to be uneyentful.
Whie operat'..s are anxious for new
production, they are making no siren.
uous efforts to secure an increase.
living to the almost general shut.
down there were very few competitions
Turing the early part and the close of
the week. The dry holes and gassers
{ outnumbered the oil producers. On
Zones run. Eagle district, Harrison
county,. w. Va, the Philadelphia com.
gany drilled its test on the II. ]. Baker
!afm through the Gordon sand, seeur.
ing fair gasser in that formation. On
North Fork, Grant district, Wetzel
Z county. the Carnegie Natural Gas com.
spany. drilled No. on the ]. H. Furbee
heirs farm into the Gordon sand. de.
veloping g light gas pressure.
On Spring creek, Spencer district,
Rcarie county, the Ohio Fuel Oil com.
rany's second test on the S. B. Sim.
mons farm Is showing for light pump.
sr IN the Big lnun sandj. In the same
district the Carter on company has the
rtg: completed for another test ON the
Frank H. Simmons farm. The South
Penn OIL company is drilling IN the
sand at No. on the ]. G. Greathouse
". 'tnere is considerable test work un.
Ger way and starting in number OF
districts. The greater part of it is
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31
New York

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Business on
the New York Stock Exchange on Sat.
surday continued at the $lO00,O00
rhare:a-day rate, but the price move
ment was narrower. In the initial
TRANSACTIONS there were further ad-
yances in both rails and industrlals,
but In the second and final hour of the
short session there was enough profit.
taking to cause a reaction of about 1
Z per cent. from the top price Of the day.
Some Of the more prominent rails
closed without change as compared
with Fridays close. The strongest
! grotip was the motors. Studebaker
pdvanced from 4551s to 49A, and Gen
Aral Motors from 9S to 101ss. Steer
common ranged between Ss% and STU,
closing at IS. unchanged for the day.
Coppefs and oils closed at gains rang.
ing from fractions to per cent.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31

ing a survey among the several hun.
dred banks in the state to ascertain
specific information in regard to the
maner in which the second Liberty
Loan was subscribed in West Virginia.
The governor probably will make his
findings public in the immediate fu-
tLre.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31
on AND GAS

sut down.at present. ON Buckeye fork,
Greenbrier district, Doddfidge county.
the Hope Natural Gas company has
started to drill a test on the A. B. Flint
farm. On the same stream and In the
game district Strother Brothers are rig
ging up on the William Stottler farm.
On Buffalo Calf run the Wayiand OIL
ard Gas company has drilled Its sest on
The Alpha Saddler farm to depth OF
2,475 feet and shut down.
On Salem fork, Ten Mile district,
Harrison county. Ernest Randolph &
Co. are fishing at 1850 feet at a test OH
the Edward Matthew farm. On Wolf
Pitt run, Eagle district, the Delmar
Oil company is due in the Big Intun
sand on the Jesse Talkington farm. On
Painters Fork, the Carnegie Natural
Gas company has rig completed on
the NJ. E. Copenhayer farm. The
Swisher OIL company is due in the Big
Injun sand on the John Maxwell farm.
located In New Milton district, Dodd-
ridge county.
On Pickenpaugh run, Grant district,
Wetzel county, the Blackstone Oil and
SA5 SOupoAiy udS ulllcQ lib t6St vi Iue
M. d. Snodgrass farm to a depth OF
1880 feet. The well 10 shut down. On
the same stream and in the same dis
trict, Snyder & Pentz have started to
drill another test on the ]. L. Stevens
farm. In Sherman and Washington
districts, Calhoun county, the Hope
Natural Gas company is drilling and
starting ~ wells. On Toms run, Spen.
Ger district, Roane county, G. L. Cabot
is fishing at 1900 feet at test on the
G. G. Deaton farm. On Elk fork, Wash.
ington district, Jackson county. Mr..
Cabot Is building rig on the Virginia
Caste farm. On Crooked fork, Ray
enwood district, the Ravenwood OIL
and Gas company's test on the John
Barber farm is shut down at 1,060 feet.
On Millers run, Spencer district, Roane
county, the Ohio Fuei Oil company, Cor
& Heck, have rig on the Ira S. Wines
farm and the location for test on the
Jemima Newton farm.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31
Pittsburgh

i, PINTsBuRGTI, Dec. 81. = Demand
f0r Westinghouse Electric was the
prominent feature Of the local market
on Saturday. At the b-.ef session
more than q thousand shares chD ged
hands on the board here, and the price
advanced from 80 to 4054. In New York
the stock twas active and advanced to
'fp5s Pittsburgh Coal common was
also firm, advancing to 43 here, and
reaching N in New York. Westing-
house Air Brake continued to sell and
cffer at s5l the minimum price set by
ne securities committee some weegs
The glass stocks were all offered
pimum prices and closed with.
There have been. no trans
these stocks for more than
pro was a moderate amour,
In the oil and gas stocks,
y instance sales we're with
change. Saturdays sales in
he as follows:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31

Do you know how a civilian should
salute the flag? II there should be
big military parade through the down
town streets today would you know
how to salute Old Glory? The pictur-
es show how President Wilson and
the two living ex.presidents, William
H. Taft and Theodore Roosevelt sa.
Lutte the flag.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31


after the first of the year to more than
two thousand rural school teachers.
The questions asked cover drainage of
ground; condition Of buildings; num-
Der Of rooms; number of children alb
sent during December with chicken
pox, diphtherla. measles, humps, scar
let fever, whooping cough; number
who have been vaccinated CT had small.
pox; number OF mouth-breathers; num-
Der defective eyes; use Of public drink
ing cups, public towels, public pencils,
public hair brushes; frequency of wash
ing windows. sweeping and scrabbirg
floors; water supply, toilet facilities
and personal cleanliness.
Governor cornwell has been conduct
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31
lei ASST He'd AID YER IIsI
ONE ONT word ASH Nisss onpzS
FARNfs FOR SAGE
CASH WITH ORD n

FOR sALEo aief. siss asFe fssns.
100000. Six-room house and out.
buildings. Free mail delivery. Good
road, 6 miles to city. CumhetiNhd
rand. Lime stone son. Plenty good
water. Only reason for selling my
wife died aud my mother too old To do
the work. Near school, store and
church. Box $50 Cumberland, I'D.
i2.il-26t-s1e2
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31
HOuHEs FnR sAI.E.

FOR SALE OR RENT-Modern SIX.
\ room house. G. c. Powell, phone
1888 124.tf-3I72.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31

For the purpose of making a survey
Of sanitary conditions in and surround.
ing rural schools OF West Virginia, the
state department of health has pre-.
pared a QUESTIONABLE on the subject,
which will be- sent out Immediately
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31

T. S. scanlon. state road commits
aioner, has received. information that
his son, Charles NJ. Scanlon, mem.
Ter OF Motor Truc'i company, Supply
Train, U. s. A., is expected to leave
soon for France. Young Scanlon has
teen in training at Battle Creek, Mich.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31

Despite the fact that two new cases
of smallpox have been reported to the
state health department from Miami,
on Cabin creek, and there are three
cases under quarantine in Charleston,
the outbreaks! of the disease, which was
considered serious throughout Kama.
wha county few weeks ago, has been
about stamped out it is announced.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31

Governor cornwell has been conduct.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

Howard NJ. Gore, OF clarksburg, pres.
ident of the West Virginia Live Stock
Association, announces that prepare.
tons have been completed for the an.
rual convention of the organization
which will be held at Mcrgantown, in
connection with Farmers Week" Jan.
uary and 9, 1918.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31
Grain and Produce

CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-with railroads
handicapped by the cold wave and with
receipts consequently dwarfed. the
grain markets Saturday had an up
ward slant throughout the session.
Corn closed steady at the same as Fri.
Gays finish to &c higher. Oats gained
u to 1Sc net. In provisions there
was an advance ranging from &c to
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-02-22
And That's Too Far.

Decollete ball costumes are all right
as far us they go.-New York Globe.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-02-22

He spurred ahead fast enough to over
hear a request she was making of Nc
Alpin to mail a letter for her. She
also asked McAlpin, just as De Spain
drew up, whether the down stage had
passed. McAlpin told her it had. De
Spain, touching his hat, spoke: II am
going right up to Sleepy Cat. I'll mail
your letter if you WISH"
She looked at him in some surprise,
and then glanced toward Lefever, who
now rode up. De Spain was holding
out his hand for the letter. His eyes
met Mans, and each felt the moment
was sort of challenge. De Spain, a
little self-conscious under her lnspec-
ton, was aware only of her rather
fearless eyes and the dark hair under
her fawn cowboy hat.
"Thank you" she responded evenly.
"If the stage is gone 1 will hold it to
add something" So saying, she tucked
the letter inside her blouse and spoke
to her pony, which turned leisurely
| down the road.
I'm trying to get acquainted with
your country today" returned De
| Spain, managing with his knee to keep
his own horse moving alongside Nan
as she edged away.
Nan, without speaking, ruthlessly
widened the distance between the two.
De Spain unobtrusively spurred his
steed to greater activity. "You must
have great deal of game around you.
Do you hunt?" he asked.
He knew she was famed as q hunt
ress, but he could make no Roadway
whatever against her studied reserve
and when at length she excused her.
self and turned her pony from the
Sleepy Cat road into the Morgan gap
trail. De Spain had been defeated in
every attempt to arouse the slightest
interest in anything he had said. But
watching with regret, at the parting
the trim lines of her figure as she
dashed away on the desert trail, seated
as if a part of her spirited horse, he
felt only fast-rising resolution to at
tempt again to break through her
stubborn reticence and know her bet
ter.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-02-22
COAST GUARDS SAVED DEER
Rescued Animal When 1t Had Broken
Through Ice, Revived 1t and
Set Il Free.

Humanitarian activities of the coast
guard extend to the saving Of wild
animal life. A deer chased by dogs
attempted to cross the ice, crashed in,
was rescued, nearly done for, by the
coast guard crew of the station at
Quonochontaug, r. l.; was taken into
the station boat and thence to the sta
ton; was worked over until it re-
vlved, and then was set at liberty.
The tale comes in the report of
the keeper of the station. The incl
dent happened on the morning of JAN
uary 3, when, about ten O'Clock, the
station crew sighted the deer, pursued
by dogs, crossing a marsh about half
mile away. The hunted animal at
tempted to cross a pond on thin and
rotten ice. 1t was observed to fall
through, and try in vain to eXtricate
itself.
Three surfmen launched a small
skiff and reached the deer after an
hours work in breaking through the
ice. The deer was nearly dead from
it's struggle in the icy water.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-02-22
CHAPTER ~.
First Blood at caIabasas.

Nothing more than De Spain's an
nOunccment that he would sustain his
stage-guards was necessary to arouse
a violent resentment at Calabasas and
among the Morgan following. The
grievance against ElpasO was made q
general one along the line. His stage
was singled out and ridden at times
both by Sandusky and Logan-the
really dangerous men of the Spanish
sinks-and by Gale Morgan and Sas-
soon to stir up trouble.
All Calabasas knew that Elpaso, if
he had to, would fight, and that the &C.
centric guard was not actually to be
cornered with impunity. Even Logan,
who, like Sandusky, was known to be
without fear and without mercy, felt
at least a respect for Elpaso's short
actual hostilities with him. Sassoon,
however, nOurished particular griev-
ance against the meditative guard, and
his was one not tempered either by
prudence or calculation. His chance
came one night when Elpaso had I'M
wisely allowed himself to be drawn
into a card game at Calabasas inn. Ell
paso was VIGOROUSLY a sticller for a
square deal at cards. A dispute found
him without a friend in the room. Sas-
soon reached for him with knife.
McAlpin was the first to get the
news at the barn. He gave first aid to
the helpless guard, and, without dream
ing he could be got to surgeon alive,
rushed him in a light wagon to the
hospital at Sleepy Cat, where it was
said that he must have more lives than
wildcat. SassOOn, not, caring to brave
De SPANS anger in town, went tenn
porarlly into hiding. Elpaso, in the
end, justified his old reputation by
making a recOvery-haltingly it is
true, and with perilOus intervals of
sinking, but recovery.
1t was while he still lay in the hos
pital and hope was very low that De
Spain and Lefever rode, one hot morn
ing, into Calabasas and were told by
McAlpin that Sassoon had been seen
within five minutes at the inn. To lie,
fever the news was like a bubbling
spring to a thirsty man. His face
beamed, he frightened his belt, shoOl
out his gun, and looked with benevo
lent interest on De Spain, who stood
bordering. eff you viii stay right here
Henry" he averred cOnvincingly, s.
will go over and get SassoOn."
The chief stage-guard, Bob Scott
the Indian, was in the barn. He smiles
at Lefever's enthusiasm. "SassOOn,
said he, ais slippery"
you'd better let us go along AM
see you do it," suggested DE Spain
who with the BUSINESS In hand grey
| thoughtful.
Gentlemen, thank you" protests
: Lefever, raising one hand in deprecG
J ton, the other resting lightly on hi
! holster. "We still have some littl
: reputation to maintain along the sink
' Don't let us make it posse fer Sal
Q Soon" No one opposed him furthe
4 and he rode away alone.
$ SIT won't be any trouble for job
s TO bring Sassoon in," murmured Scot
!. who spoke with smile and In the 10
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-02-22

tone and deliberate manner of the In
dian, "if he can find him."
Lefever rode down to the inn with
out seeing a living thing anywhere
about it. When he dismOunted In
front he thought he heard sounds with
in the barroom, but, pushing open the
door and looking circumspectly into
the room before entering, he was sur
prised to find it empty. He noticed,
however, that the sash of the low win
dow on his left, which looked into the
patio, was open, and two heelmarks in
the hard clay suggested that q man
might have jumped through. Running
out of the front door, he sprang into
his saddle and rode to where he could
signal De Spain and Scott to come up.
He told his story as they Joined
him, and the three returned to the inn.
A better tracker than either of his
companions, Scott after minute con-
firmed their belief that Sassoon must
have escaped by the window. He then
took the two men out to where some
one, within few minutes, had mount
ed n horse and galloped off.
"But where has he gomez" demanded
Lefever, pointing with his hand.
"There is the road both ways for
three miles," Scott nodded toward
the snow-capped peak of Music noun
tain. "Over to Morgan's, most likely
He knows no one would follow him
into the gap"
after him !" cried Lefever holly. De
Spain looked inquirlngly at the guard
Scott shook his head. "That would be
all right, but there's two other Gala.
basas men in the gap this afternoon II
wouldn't be nice to mix wlth-Deai
Sandusky and Harvey Logan"
eve won't mix with Them" suggest
ed De Spain.
"If we tackle Sassoon, they'll mi1
with u.s." explained Scott. He reflect
ed moment. "They always stay a
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-02-22

catch his eyes with your eyes. He
seemed now to regard De Spain Keen
~. as the latter, still attending to Nor
CAMS statement, replied: "Elpaso tells
a pretty straight story"
"Elpaso couldn't tell a straight
story if he tried" interjected Sassoon.
II have the statement of three other
passengers; they confirm Elpaso. Ac-
cording TO them, Sassoon-" De Spain
looked straight Mt the accused, "was
drunk and abusive, and kept trying to
put some of the other passengers off.
Finally he put his feet in the lap of
Pumperwasser, our tank and windmill
man, and Pumperwasser hit him."
Morgan, stepping back from the bar,
waved his hand with an air of finallty
toward his inoffenslve companion:
Here is Sassoon, right here-he can
tell the whole story"
"Those fellows we're miners" NUT
tered SassoOn. His utterance was
broken, but he spoke fast. They'll
side with the guards every time
against a cattlem6n."
"Sassoon," interposed Morgan bel
ligerently, SIS a man whose word can
always be depended on"
ITO convey his meaning" interviewed
Lefever graphically. "Of course, I
know" he asserted, earnest to the
point of vehemence. Everyone in
Calabasas has the highest respect for
Sassoon. That is understood. And"
he added with as much impresslveness
as if he were talking sense, everybody
in Calabasas would be sorry to see Sas-
soon put off a stage. But Sassoon is
off that is the situation. We are sorry.
If it occurs again"
what do you mean" Numbered
Morgan, resenting the interference.
de Spain is the manager, isn't he?
| What we want to know is, what you
are going to do about it," he demand
ed, addressing De Spain again.
There is nothing more to be DONE
returned De Spain cOmposedly. "Tve
already told Elpaso if Sassoon starts
another fight on a stage to put him of
again."
MOrgan's fist came down on the bar
Look here, De Spain! You come from
Medicine Bend, don't you? Well, you
can't bully Music Mountain men-un
derstand that"
"Any time you have real grievance
Morgan, I'll be glad to consider it,
said De Spain. "When one of your
men is drunk and quarrelsome he will
be put off like any other disturber
That we can't avoid. Public stages
can't be run any other way"
"All right" retorted Morgan. "Ii
you take that tack for your new man
agement, Wen see how you get along
running stages down in this country"
1--WE will run them peaceably, just a:
long as we can" smiled De Spain. eve
will get on with everybody that give:
us q chance"
Morgan pointed n finger at him. e.
give you chance, De Spain, right now
Will you discharge Elpaso"
mo"
Morgan almost caught his breath a
the refusal. But De Spain could b,
extremely blunt, and in the parting
shots between the two he gave NJ
ground.
"Jeffries put me here to stop thi
kind of rowdyism on the stages" h,
said to Leftover on their way back t.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-02-22
(To BE CoNTINUED.)
Took h the Wrona WAY.

A draper is bemoaning the loss of a
customer at l.. A lady was In the
shop on Saturday and bought some
goods.
"How much is it?'
"One dollar"
"Dear mel Nlnety-fiVe cents is all !
have with me. Cannot you let me have
it for that?"
REALLY, could not" said the drap-
er, "but you con pay the next time
you are In"
"Oh. but suppose l should dief"
laughingly inquired the lady.
at would be smallsloss," rejoined
the draper, but he saw from behind
the injured look the customer wore as
she crept out of the door that he had
made mistake somewhere, though II
did not dawn upon him until too late
Exchange.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-02-22
Morsan's Fist Came Down on the Bar

Gale Morgan's or Dukes. We might
ting on. Sassoon knows he is safe IL
the gap; but he'll hide even after hi
gets there. I've got the Thief RiveI
run this afternoon"
Don't take your run this afternoon"
directed De Spain. Telephone Sleepy
Cat for a substitute. Suppose we 60
back, get something to eat, and you
two ride singly over toward the gap
this afternoon; lie outside under cover
to see whether Sassoon or his friends
leave before night-there's only one
way out of the place, they tell me-.
Then will join you, and Wen ride in
before daylight, and perhaps catch him
while everybody is asleep"
eff you do" predicted Scott, in his
deliberate way of expressing a conclu,
sion, II think you'll get him."
It was so arranged.
De Spain Joined his associates al
dark outside the gap. Neither SassooD
nor his friends had been seen. The
night was still, the sky cloudless, and
as the three men with led horse rode
at midnight into the mountains, the
great red heart of the Scorpion shone
afire in the southern sky. Spreading
out when they rode between the noun.
tain walls, they made their way with
out interruption silently toward their
rendezvous, an aspen grove near which
Purgatoire creek makes its way out OF
the gap.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-02-22

the barn. This is a good time to be-
gin. And Sassoon and Gale Morgan
are good men to begin WITH" he added.
AS the horses OF the two men
emerged from the canyon they saw n
slender horsewOman riding in toward
the barn from the Music Mountain
trail. She stopped in front of Meal
pin, the barn boss, who stood outside
the Office door. McAlpin, the old Medi-
cine Bend barnman, had been pro-
NOTED from Sleepy Cat by the new
manager. De Spain recognized the
roam pony, but, aside from that, a
glance at the figure of the rider, as
she sat with her tack to him, was
enough to assure hlEl Cs Nan Morgan,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-02-22
Innocent Recreation.

Father had demanded q heart-to-
heart talk with his only son.
81 am told that you are given to
gambling" he said sternly.
81 admit it," the son acknowledged,
but only for small stakes.
"Oh, as long as it is for something
to eat don't mind" the father said.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-02-22
THE MORGAN GAP GANG STARTS TROUBLE AND DE SPAIN
TAKES IMMEDIATE ACTION

The region Sleepy railroad division town In the
infested with staeecoaeh robbers
The Of these belong to the morgan
Gap, fertile valley about ~
calabsas point where the horses
are Thief River mines to the rail-
road ees Mountain division, decides to
break depedatons the bad and appoints Henry de
Spain general De Spain to Gala
basa with John Levre Things begin to happen