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The Lamar register., 1917-01-31

talns that cut the skyline. A star lower
down than any of the others caught
his eye. He peered at 1t fixedly. The
little twinkllng point of light was
not start was u fire, two or three
miles away across the intervening val
ley. Hardy took his bearings by the
stars and started down the mountain
side directly toward the fire.
Once clear of the rocks Of the shat
tered mountain top, he found the going
Unexpectedly easy. Almost from the
first he had lost sight of the fire and
at no time did he see any trace of the
trail to the mine. on to the left he
heard the diminutive roar of noun
tain rlll dashing down ravine to join
the main stream in the valley.
At last he came up over the edge of
the ridgetop, or terrace, on which the
rlll headed. The moment his eyes
cleared the low underbrush below the
few scattered pines he perceived the
flicker of the fire for which he was
looking. He could make out the ap-
pearance of the dark forms around the
Gre, but their number and the half
dozen white tepees grouped around the
6re told him that he had not found the
camp of his party.
He had no more than made this dis
covery when a number of yelping,
snarllng mongrel dogs rushed out at
him like a pack Of wolves. He met
their attack by swinging his rifle bar
rel around in circle. The cowardly
ours closed about him, but We're afraid
to leap In within reach of the club. He
had not stopped his advance. Nor did
he pause or hesitate when over the
heads of the leaping, yelling pack he
saw the Indian women and children
scurry to the tepees and the bucks
spring up with their bows and guns.
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a naked boy ran forward with 8
blazing stick to drive of the dogs.
Hardy calmly advanced 10 the fire
between the grim and stolid bucks
There was not one among them who
was not itching to drive a bullet OF
an arrow through his body, and he
knew IL. Yet he faced them as coolly
and lUla-!y as if they were his OWL
pnrly.
me DUCKS IooKeu toward the Iar
side of the fire, as If for the signal to
strike down the audacious intruder.
Hardy followed their glances and per
ceiyed a blanket-wrapped Indian who
sat in the midst of the volcanic hush
seemingly as placid and immobile as
a Buddha. His face was down-bent,
and so mufIled in the blanket that
Hardy could not make out the fea-
lures. 1t was, however. easy to d.
vine that the man was the chief of the
band.
Hardy walked around the fire with
his most dignified bearing, sat down
beside the chief and laid his rifle on
the ground between them. He then
Iolueu MS arms ana waited, MS eyes
fixed on the fire in a calm, unwavering
gaze. There followed a silence of a
full minutes duration. He knew that
1t might end at any moment in an at
tack. His hand grlpped the hilt of his
pistol on his breast under the edge Of
his coat. The bucks stealthily shifted
their positions until they had com
pletely surrounded the unwelcome Wis
ltor. Hardy sat motionless and gave
no sign that he observed them.
At last when the suspense had be-
come almost uncomfortable, the chief
muttered II word to the nsarast hnck-
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No white man has any right TO make
your people dig stones II they are
willing TO dig, they must be given
trade goods for their work"
The response to this statement was
unmistakable. The moment that Oinnn
had interpreted 1t the last trace OF
menace disappeared from the bearing
Of the Indians, and even the chief
began to relax. Yet he had still an
other query:
"Did the Longknife say he would
stop the issue to the tribe OF all gov
eminent goods ana that he would take
away from the tribe all their lands
and give them to the white men?'
At last the real cause Of the failure
OF the council was disclosed. Either
Intentionally or through stupid blum
doring Redbrar had made the chief
furious by twisted Interpretation
that had given the exact reverse Of
what had been intended. With the
key 10 the situation In his hands
Hardy at once began TO make clenI
what he had tried to tell at the coun.
ell. He explained why the issues Of
goods would cease the following
spring. and what was meant by an al
luitiug Of tribal land in seyeralty. lie
added that If there was gold on any
OF the reservation land It would be
we'll for the tribe to sell that part OF
what they owned; otherwise bad
white men would, sooner or later
come in and steal IT,.
81
dy's sincerity, though with still a lin
gering suspicion. Tl-owa-konza ex
planned In turn that the tribe was not
only willing TO allOt the farming land
nf the reservation and sell the min
erul land. but a treaty to that effect
had been agreed upon by the tribe, the
previous year All that remained to
he done was for the white chiefs at
Washington to agree on the price to
be paid for the mineral land and for
a delegation of tribal chiefs to go to
Washington and put their marks on
the treaty paper.
A question or two from Hardy
brought out the angry complaint that
when Nogen began TO dig stones he
told the chiefs there would be no
treaty. and that the tribe must dig
the stones for him. or they would re-
ceive no more issue goods. Chief Van
and plymouth (DupOnt) had tried to
get NOgen to give trade goods to the
young men and women who had dug
holes. But Nogen would not allow It.
Then bad Indian had shot Nogen,
and Van had shot the killer. The tribe
did not blame Chief Van. But they
had felt bad toward Nogen and they
had felt bad toward the new agent be
cause they thought he would do as No
gen had done. Now they would like
the new agent. No Indian would wish
to kill him when 1t became known
what he Intended to do for the tribe
Continued on page 81
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NOTICE OF sHEIuFF"s SALE

Notice Is hereby given that on Sat
urday. the 10Th day Of February, a.
ID. 1910. the District Court Of the Third
Judicial District Of Colorado. entered
hnal decree in Cause No. 1870 la said
Court, wherein j. h. Nichols was plain
tlff. and Claud ". LaugfOrd and Lizzie
Laugford. were defendants. b. which
decree the Sheriff OF prowcrs County
Colorado. s. as comma uded and directed
TO sell at Public auction that certain
TsAl 'alats' properly and premises lu
iTy"rfs County. Colorado, described a.
Lots Thirty-thrr, 1881 and thirty
four SD, thirty-lve 800. and thirty
six 800. In Block Number one %.
Original Town Of Bristol. Colorado, To-
Eether with all Ia, privileges and Hp-
purtcnancea TO The property belonging
and All the rents. issues and profits
from. and the improvements. rights.
revcrsions. Temainders and heredita-
menta thereunto belonging or In any
The said sale was by the said deere,
ordered 10 be made for the purpos,
Of paying an indebtedness OF Ten
hundred one and Uf-lUU Dollars tEIOOl.
UAl in said action found to be due to the
plaintiff from the defendants. above
At eight per cent per annum from the
9th day Of January. a. u. 1917. and
costs Of suit and Of sale, the said sale
to be made in the manner provided b.
law. and In conformity with the pro
visions Of said decree and the practice
OF this Court upon the sale OF reaI
estate upon execution.
Therefore. pursuant to the aforesaid
decree and command. ]. /. G. Downing
sheriff Of Prowers County. Colorado.
40 hereby give public notice that or
saturday. the 10th day OF February. a
u. 1917, at ten o'clock A. NJ al tn
West front door Of the County Court
House at Lamar. in the County OF
ProWers. state Of Colorado. / viii ex-
pose for sale and sell at public auction
70 the highest and best bidder. The
aforementioned real estate, property
ana premises Cor so much thereof az
may be sold in parcels without mater
IA injury to the parties. and as may
1e suihcient to raise the amount due
me plaintiff aforesaid) together with
all the right. title and Interest Of the
defendants hereinbefore named and
each and all OF them and an other per
sons. In and to the aforesaid property
80 70 pc SOLD, as In the aforesaid de
cree, to which reference Is hereby
made, Is specifically provided
Dated at Lamar, Prowers County
d. 1917. .
/. c. DOWNING, CSEAI1
Sheriff and Acting Sheriff OF Proven.
County. olorado.
First pub. Jany. II, 1917
Last pub. F0by. Z. 1917
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lie paused a moment, waiting 10 sc
II she would make the attempt volun-
tarily She stood mOtlonless. He pat.
ted her neck and dropped down out
of the saddle. The suddenness Of the
movement alone saved him from the
bullet that pinged down the mountain
side and passed above the saddle pre-
ciscly where. an instant before, had
been his mldbOdy.
The report of the rifle had yet to
reach Hardy's ear when he peered over
the mares withers In search of the
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smoke of the shot. But though he saw
no smoke, he did not look In vain.
Above n bowlder. high up in a cleft.
he perceived u devillsh painted face,
sulnOunted by a war bonnet He
glanced sideways up the ridge slope
at vandervyn. The young mnn had
halted his pony on the ridge crest and
was staring back down at Hardy.
Hardy waved to him lmperatively.
go on" he shouted. Guard Miss
Dupont. May be more of them. Send
the police around to flank"
Vandervyn's pinto leaped out of
sight. A shot grllzed the mares with
FRS. In flash he flung up his rifle
and fired at the down-peering devilish
face. II vanished as he pressed the
trigger.
Swift us II puma, he sprang around
the mares head and dashed up the
slope, keeping large bowlder in line
between himself and his enemy. a bul-
Let came pinginE down over the bowl
der and passed under his appraised
arm. A rev SECONDS more ana, sHIe
behind the huge stone, he slowly edged
his hat above the top. The ancient
ruse drew shot Instantly he scram-
bled obllquely upward towards another
bowlder. II was a desperate move. A
bullet grazed his thigh as he flung
himself behind the bushes beside the
second bowlder. Hardy waited.
The twilight was fast finding. Still
Hardy waited, his gaze scanning the
cleft and the rocks on either side. 1t
was time for the police to come creep
ing around on the flank Of the assas-
sin. A little more and the dusk would
render close shooting difficult. Yet
the precious moments slipped by, and
no sign of the police.
over on the far side Of the cleft
Ljclr was q flint CLINT of metal in the
dcereniug shadow. Without a mo-
iueut's hesitation Hardy aimed and
q ed. The mountainside rang with "A
c'.hri y,I. The bullet had found its
nuri.. Hardy lcaped to his feet and
dashed up the mountuin-side, keeping
bel. "a shelter where it was available,
but ia places boldly rushing up over
open spaces.
There, on the spot where he had
seen the gllut. he loulu Il truce u
blood. The wounded man had crept
away up the cleft. For several yards
Hardy followed the trail by the splash
rs Of crimson on the leaves and rocks.
Then the traces ceased. But over in
one of the many clcfts on the far side
Of the gap he thought he saw some
thing move among the powders. He
sprinted down the slope and across the
Cup, his face flushed with exertion,
but his eyes still cold and hard.
Among the heaps of broken rocks in
the bottom of the gap Hardy lost sight
OF the cleft for which he was heading.
When he started to return along what
he supposed to be the passage by
which he had entered, he soon found
himself In "a cul-de-sac. Dusk was
now deepening into night. He came
out and into a steep ascent between
overhanging lodges. This certainly
was not the way by which he had en-
tered, but he kept to 1t, eager to es-
cape out of the maze.
Night had fallen when at last he
reached the top of the cleft and clam
bered up on a ridge crest But the sky
was clear, and the starlight enabled
hin TO see the outlines VI the noun
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CHAPTER XII.
LIaht in the Darkness.

Soon Hardy had approached into the
circle of the freight. Some Of the
Indians started to aim their weapons
at him. He held up his right hand,
palm forward. A deep voice called out
cultural order. The threatening
bucks drew apart to right and left and
The Lamar register., 1917-01-31

Lame back may come from over
work, cold settled in the muscles Of
the back, or from disease. In the two
former cases the right remedy is
BALLARD'S SNOW LINIMENT. It
should be rubbed in thoroughly over
the affected part, the relief will be
prompt and satisfactory. Price 25c.
SOC and S1.O0 per bottle. Sold by all
druggists.
The Lamar register., 1917-01-31

A dry, hacking cough is hard on the
lungs, often causing them to bleed
BALLARD'S HOREHOUND SYRUP
is a healing balm that quickly repairs
damage in the lungs and air passages.
Price 25c, SOC and $1.00 per bottle.
Sold by all druggists.
The Lamar register., 1917-01-31
j. M. WILLIAMS, Pres L. J BORING, Cashier
CHAS MAXWELL. Vice J D. SPOONER Asst Cashier
Citizens State Bank
LAMAR COLORADO
Capital Stock $4,000.
Surplus Sl7SOO
l.. J. BORING, Cashier
J. d. SPOONER, Asst. Cashier
$4,000.
$I7,SOO.

We invite your bank
give service by
customers
DIRECTORS Williams, Maxwell Everett L.
j. Boring, l. L. Maxwell.
SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-03
: UIM BROWN COUNTY MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY, OCT s. 1917
LOCAL FOST OFFICE GIVEN
ADVANCE IN IMPORTANCE


The New Jim post office has been
made an accounting Office for Brown
county, according to information and
instructions received by Postmaster
Fred Pfaender. The following offices
in the county will hereafter receive their
stamps and other supplies and make all
OF their accountings to this office: Spring
field, Hanska, Comfrey, Golden, Evan,
Searles and Essig.
The change will require considerable
more work for the local office, but so far
there has been no intimation that extra
help will be forthcoming in the inn
mediate future. ..
The change in office hours, mentioned
by the Review last week, went into effect
last Monday, the money order,
registered letter, general delivery and
stamp windows opening later in the
morning and closing earlier in the even
ing.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-03
COUNCIL AWARDS CONTRACT
FOR NEW CITY WELLPUMP
j. G. Roberts Will Equip Appara.
tus for Water Supply.

At special meeting of the City Council
Friday evening the contract was awarded
to j. g. Roberts to supply pump for
the new city well in North German
Park, which also includes putting in
the water pipes from the mains to the
well. The price for the combined Job
is 81, 730. s
The council committee, composed Of
President Fred Behnke, Alderman Christ
fllzen and Superinte A. J. Mueller,
reported that the pump offered by Mr..
Roberts was one Of the best that was
found on their recent tour of investiga-
ton, which includes cities in Iowa,
Illinois and other states. Besides there
was saving Of something like 81 900
by ordering the Roberts outfit. Hence
there was only one course for the council
to take.
The pump will probably be ready for
use about the middle Of February, it
is expected by Superintendent Mueller
and the members of the council.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-03
COMPANY STILL MOVING

b The New Ulm Rural Telephone COM
pany is still busy moving into it's hand
some new building at the corner Of Ger
man and North Second streets. In the
meantime the public is asked to use as
much patience as possible because of the
interrupted service. Users Of the tele-
phone will be more than repaid for their
present slight inconvenience, by the ex-
cellent service that will be afforded by
the new arrangement and up-to-date
equipment now being installed by the
company.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-03
BRYAN AND HoFME1sTER,s
BAND TO SHARE HoNoRs

w. ]. Bryan, with speech, and Hof-
meister's Band, with music to accompany
said speech, are to be the attractions
atSt. Peters Fourth Of July celebration
1913. st. Peter believes in starting
its preliminaries early enough to cut out
all bidders. It is said that all good st.
Peter folks finished their Christmas
shopping sometime last February. Give
the plum to st. Peter when it comes to
being Johnny on the spot. z
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-03
.MILLERS DISCUSS
GRAIN MARKETING
GRADING AND OTHERPROBLEMs
ARE TALKED OVER AT MEET
ING HERE.
GOVERNMENT INSPECTION Is
DIFFERS FROM MINNESOTA
PLAN.

Plans for marketing the big wheat
crop were discussed at a meeting Of
millers from all over this part of the
state, held at the Commercial club
rooms, Wednesday evening The real
spurpo of the meeting was to stimulate.
farmers to raise larger crops next year.
G. P. Bull, secretary Of the Minnesota
Crop Improvement association, and H. j.
Hughes Of Minneapolis, chairman Of the
marketing committee Of the state, APP
pointed by the Safety commission we're
present.
Small Hard Coal Supply.
The coal situation was also thereby
discussed by Mr.. Hughes, who said that
there is now no hard coal to be had at
any price. With the season of naviga-
ton nearing its close, it is doubtful, Mr..
Hughes said, if there will be sufficient
to supply the northwest. There is
plenty Of soft coal, however, he said.
Discussing the grading Of wheat it
was stated that there is great deal Of
! dissatisfaction expressed among the
farmers over the new rules as laid down
by the federal government in this respect.
It was explained that the federal
grading method is considerably different
from the old Minnesota plan and that
much of the wheat is at this time re-
ceiving a lower grade by reason of the
new grading method. Wild peas and
. other inseparable seed found in wheat
when it is offered for sale, now reduces
the grade, as also does moisture. Former
ly these two factors did not enter in so
effectively in the grading Of wheat. Clean
wheat brings higher grade under the
new custom than wheat which contains
some foreign seeds.
Educational Campaign Urged.
/ It was suggested that a campaign Of
education along this line be inaugurated
and that the farmers be urged to use
greater care in cleaning their wheat for
. market. The presence Of wild peas in
the wheat now enters largely into the
grading Of wheat, where formerly it did
not.
The millers present expressed salts
faction with the results of their campaign
of urging farmers to raise larger crop,
which they carried out last spring. At
! that time they used the advertising
columns of about seventy newspapers
between this city and the Missouri river,
and declared that double that number
should beused during the coming winter,
along the same lines.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-03

R. B. Kennedy county superintendent
of schools, stopped off in Springfield 4
short time last Thursday, having at
tended to his official duties in the rural
districts tributary to Springfield.
Sprinaf field Adronce.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-03
SCHOOLS WILL GET
NO AID THIS YEAR
RAMSEY DISTRICT COURT SAYS
DEFICIT CANNoTcoM
CURRENT FUNDS.
VETO OF GOVERNOR BURNoUIsT
IS SUPPLEMENTED BY CLOSE
TAXPAYER.

Vance Chapman, the well-known St.
Paul newspaper man who covers the
State Capitol for the Minnesota press.
has sent to the RevieMa detailed state
ment OF the conditions which the schools
OF this state now find themselves finan-
cially. This condition has resulted, first.
from the action of Governor Burnquist.
IN vetoing the legislative appropriation
OF $1,070,193 for the aid Of the state:
schools. The money was intended to,
make up a deficit experienced in 1916.
caused by the failure Of the 1915 legis-
lature to pass the necessary .appro-
priation for the two following years, and
also to provide for the present year. Mr..
Ghapman's article, which explains itself.
is as follows:
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-03
GATHER
FOR CELEBRAT
COLLEGE HEIGHTS IS CROWDED
SUNDAY FOR REFORMATION
CELEBRATION.
CONGREGATIONS FROM ALL
OVER SOUTHERN MINNESOTA
HERE FOR EVENT.

Between 5000 and 10000 people
came to this city last Sunday to par
ticipate in the 4O0th anniversary cele-
bration Of the Reformation, which was
held on the spacious grounds OF the Dr..
Martin Luther college, on College
Heights There were more Chan 1000
automobiles parked around the grounds.
They had come from all over Southern
Minnesota, bringing people bent on
taking part in the celebration, which
is being observed by Lutherans all over
the world, during the present year.
Many also came by train.
Special features of the celebration were
the jubilee meetings, when there was
singing by specially directed choirs, which
had been in training for some time.
under the direction of Prof. Fred Reuter-,
musical director of the college.
Prominent Speakers Present.
Among the principal speakers of the
day were the following: Rev. c..
Gausewitz, Milwaukee; Prof. A. Pieper,
WanWatosa, Wis; Rev. j. Albrecht,
New Ulm; Rev. w. Dallmann, Mil
waukee.
Before and following the services the
visitors held a picnic and also amused
themselves with games, etc. Twice
during the day collections were taken
and an aggregate of nearly 81 900 was
raised as a freewill offering for the foreign
missions. Besides these there was a
large sum brought in from the coffee,
sandwich and ice cream stands.
The weather was all that could be ex-
pected and the attendance was even
more than had been anticipated. It
had been arranged that in case Of in-
clement weather the exercises would
be held in the Armory, but
when Sunday morning dawned bright
and clear, and the weather warming
up early in the day, the leaders of the
st. Paul's Lutheran church, under
whose auspices the celebration was held,
were delighted that the affair could be
held in the open air, as had been arranged.
Many Visiting Pastors.
The following pastors and a large
part of their congregations were presen;
lat the celebration:
Rev. G. T. Albrecht, st. Peter; Rev
p. Koehler, Nicollet; Rev. H. Strasen
ECourtland;s Rev. William Albrecht
Sleepy Eye; Rev. E. Pankow, st. James
Rev R. Messerle, Truman; Rev. Kar
Kohler, Mankato; the Rev. Mr.. Frey
Mankato; Rev. T. Dysterheft, San
born; Rev. Adelbert Schaller, Redwood
Falls; Rev. Paul Horn, Eden; Rev. e
Westerkamp, Springfield; Rev. JuliI
LEM, Sheridan; Rev. P. Gedecke, Vesta
Rev. ii. Parisians, Morton; Rev
Emanuel Albrecht, Fairfax; Rev. "A
Fritz, wellington; Rev. G. Selz,s Moltke
4 Rev. 81. Boettcher, Gibbon; A. Bartz
Winthrop; Rev. b. Prigze, Mountville
4 Rev. A. Gade, Gaylord; Rev. A. Hertwie
4 Gaylord; Rev. Robert Heidmann, Arline
! ton; Rev. Martin Abraham, Arlington
REV. G. Reuter-, Green Isle; Rev.
Fischer. Glencoe; Rev. 81. Hupfel
Mankate.