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bearded. From the angle &C which
they saw him 1t was impossible to rec
ognize him. nor was he in his frantic
progress assuming the usual attitude
and bearing Of man under ordinary
conditions which sometimes betray
him to those who know him we'll. MOI
could Helen Illingworth with her
trembling hands focus the glass, which
she took from Rodney before the strug.
Cling Adventures had passed; and yet
there was something in the figure be-
low that made her heart beat faster.
She pressed her hand to the wet gar
ments over her heart and stared. Sud-
denly Rodney raised his voice and
shouted at the very top Of 1t. Winters
found herself screaming. The three
men below were not more than i've or
SIX hundred feet away, but evidently
they could not possibly hear In that
tumult Of nature. No voices would
carry through any such rain and wind.
They were too intent on their paths
and on what they had to do to look
upward. They rounded the shoulder
Of the mesa and disappeared In the
pines at its feet.
The three on the top looked at each
other.
THE dam still holds" said Rodney.
quite unsuspecting what was in the
woman's heart.
Even us he spoke, Helen Illingworth
turned away. She ran heavily In her
sodden garments along the broken
mesa top past the house to the upper
edge. There below her were the three
men just emerging from the fringe of
trees. Rounding the end Of the mesa.
they had at '"st struck flrmer ground.
Helen NJ orth could see them
through the pines on the old trail. The
going was bad enough, but 1t was moth
Ing compared to what they had passed
over and presently they burst out Of
the woods and ran along the greasy,
.well-rounded hogback that divided the
valley from the ravine.
The woman had no idea what was
toward, what was their purpose. She
could only stare and stare at the rap-
Idly moving far-off figure indomitably
In the lead. and the others following
after. There Winters Joined her.
Rodney sent me to look after you /:
he feels that he must stay back and
watch the dam for his paper"
Look" said Helen. pointing far
down. The men halted ut the very
narrOwest part Of the hogbnck. They
were clustered together. The bag lay
on the ground behind them. One man
bent over II, evidently opening It.
Another man swung the shovel vicious
ly. the third grabbed the pick. Win
tiers had been too fur removed from en-.
cheering even yet to figure out what
was toward. They could only watch
and wonder.-
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minutes: MS II was. they made It In
thirty. The extreme possibility OF the
life OF the dam seemed TO Meade not
much greater. He went in the lead.
and by his direction the others kept
some distance behind him.
"lf fall and explode this dynamite.
there's no need OF NIL three Of us be-
Ing blown up" he had said. and It WINS
no reflection on their courage that they
complied with his direction.
Indeed stern command was necca.
sary to keep the two men back. They
had caught something OF the gallant
spirit OF the engineer. ind the big
lrishmnn and the little Italian were a.
eager as be. Helped By . few hasty
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Ing on the broken, rocky bottom.
When they reached the other side,
Meade shouted above the storm:
Murphy, bring your pick and SHOW
ell; take that iron range-pole, too.
Here, Funaro. you take your shovel
and these"
As he spoke he ran into the Office
shack and wrecked transit tripod,
ruthlessly separating the legs from one
another by main force and pitching
two Of them into the little Italians
outstretched arms.
Without question. both men COM
piled with his directions. In a huge
crevice, almost a small cave, in the
spur of the mesa which overhung the
east end Of the dam the explosives
were stored. The dynamite was kept
In otlskin bags, the decorating caps in
waterproof boxes. There were six
teen sticks or cartridges in each bag.
Each stick was an inch and q half In
diameter and eight inches long One
bagful should be ample. Indeed, II
that did not do the work. the attempt
would fall.
The men waited while Meade select
ed bag Of dynamite, box of detona-
tors, and package Of fuses. It was a
cardinal rule that dynamite cartridges
and decorating caps should never be
carried by the same person. because
the combination SO greatly Increased
the risk of premature explosion.
The illuminate Of mercury in the
detonators was very volatile, highly ex-
plosive and immensely destructive, con-
sidering Its size. One such cap could
blow of mans hand, or even his
head, and in Its explosion might deto-
nate the dynamite. Hence the sepa-
ration when being carried.
Meade decided to take that risk. He
knew how perllous was the undertake
Ing. how liable he was in his hurry to
fall against the rocks. slippery and
half submerged in that pouring rain.
He knew whit the consequences of
such fall would be. He would center
all risks In himself. He thrust the box
Of detonators In his pocket. the pack
age Of fuses inside his flannel shirt,
and carried the dynamite bag In his
hand. He would need his free hand to
protect himself, SO all the tools were
carried by the other men.
The little Italian shook his head as
he noted these preparations. He hap
pened to be one Of the explosive force.
those whose duty It was to do the
blasting. In his practical way he knew
a great deal about the properties and
possibilities Of usefulness of the dyna.
mite. Meade's purpose was obvious.
even to Murphy, who was only a la.
borer, though where he proposed to
work neither man had any idea at all.
["Dynamita no work In els weather"
said Funaro impresslvsly.
Probably not" answered Meade,
hurrying his preparations, "but It's our
only chance"
"Give me 70 caps" urged the Ital.
Ian calamity.
"No. I'll take both"
ut ees danger"
"Yes. but come on"
Meade, wasting no more words,
sprang at what was left of the trail,
and the two men calamity followed
him. The hogback at which he was
aiming was perhaps a little more than
two miles from the dam. On the ordi-
nary trail and prepared for the run.
he could have managed It In fifteen
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carefully covered with the raincoat, he
held it while the others filled In the
holes and the excavations and care
fully tamped down the earth. All that
remained was the lighting Of the fuse.
And then? Would the dynamite 60
of? With fuses it was uncertain in it's
action at best, and although these
fuses were supposed to be SO prepared
as to be Independent of weather con.
ditions, more often than not rain
spoiled q blast. II this blast failed 1t
was good-by dam-good-by everything.
Meade drew out from the pocket of
his flannel shirt box Of matches. He
had to light the farther cartridge fuse.
then run fifteen feet and light the
nearer one, and then make his escape.
He had made the nearer fuse q little
shorter 30 as to secure q Simultaneous
explosion II possible.
Tony Funaro now interposed gal
lantly.
"GIva me da light" he demanded, ex-
tending his hand.
"G'wan wild ye," shouted the big
freshman eagerly; "lemme do 1t. sor."
"Stand back, both of you," cried
Meade, succeeding after some trouble
In striking a match.
He had cut of a shorter length Of
fuse for torch. the better to carry the
fire from one blast to another. As 1t
sputtered into flame. he touched the
first fuse, then the second. and turned
and ran for his life after Murphy and
Funaro. They had just got safe dis
lance away when with mufled roar
the two blasts went OF nearly together.
When they ran back they saw that
two-thirds Of the hillock on that side
Of the ravine had gone. A wall Of
earth through which water was already
trickling rose between the great gap
they had blown out and the lake, the
upper level Of which was much higher
than the bottom Of the great crater
they had opened.
"Hurrah," yelled Meade, the others
Joining In his triumphant shout. "Now.
another hole right there" he pointed to
the foot Of the bank. "Drivs Il in
slnnting and It will do the job"
"Will the dam be after holdln' yit.
sorr asked Nike Murphy. seizlng his
pick.
II hope so. but. for Gods sake.
hurry"
With two men working. the last hole
wns completed before Meade was
ready. Funaro. indeed. came to his
assistance In preparing the cartridge.
Presently NIL was completed. Reject.
Ing the pleas Of both men. Meade
struck the match, and this time, since
there was but one blast to DO fred, he
touched 1t directly to the fuse and
waited second to see TINT 1t had
caught md ran us before.
At safe distance they drew back
and waited. Nothing happened. A few
seconds dragged on. They saw no sign
Of life In the fuse. no light. In spite
OF the care they had taken. It had rot
wet. It would not work. The precious
moments were flying. They stared
ngonizlngly ut the fuse through the
rain.
"I'll have to tnke a look at IT," said
Mcndc desperately.
Funpro and Murphy caught him by
the arms. They all knew the tnfmen.
dous risk In . nearer approach. The
fuse might be nlight still. At any SEC
ond the flame might lash to the deto-
nator and then Yet Meade had to
20. That charge had to be exploded II
he detonated It By hand. he thought
desperately. and he had not come %
fss and worked - hard to IA, nov.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-08-10
OLD MAGAZINES TO SOLDIERS

Many residents of Lordsburg who
subscribe to maazines or buy them
will be able to do the soldiers good
turn after they are overseas.
Uncle Sam has made ruling where
by it will not even be necessary to
wrap, address or weigh the maya
zines. 1t will merely be necessary to
stick a onc-cent stamp on the cover
and hand it to a postal employe.
Only readers, and not publishers, are
extended this privilege.
Such magazines must have printed
in the upper right hand corner of the
front cover the following:
"Notice to Reader: When you finish
reading this magazine place one
cent stamp on this notice, hand same
to any postal employe and it will be
placed in the hands of our soldiers or
sailors at the front. No wrapping.
No address.
"A. S. BURLESON,
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-08-10
FORTY FOREST RANGERS
WILL GO TO FRANCE

Albuquerque, N. NJ, Aug. with
over forty experienced Forest officers
on their way to France, and these
only partially replaced by inexpcr-
fenced men, the National Forests of
the Southwest are running shorthand
ed, according to statement made
today by District Forester Reding-
ton. To aid the remaining Rangers
in preventing destructive fires, the
Forest Service is asking for special
care on the part of the public in
handling their campfires, matches,
and tobacco while on the forests.
Forest business is heavier than
ever before, and we are trying to
handle it promptly" says the District
Forester, "but if any unaccustomel
delays occur, we hope the public will
make allowances for the situation"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-08-10
Material Arrives For
First National Bank

Material for the new $4,000 addi-
ton TO the First National bank was
hauled this week and work will be
started within a few days on the ar
rival of Jack Heather, contractor,
who is at present on the coast.
The addition will be built at the
southwest corner of the present
building, filling out the First Nat
iOnal block to rectangular building.
The space to be filled is II l-2 feet
by 30. The addition will be behind
the room now occupied by the Union
Clothing store, fronting on Railroad
avenue, and also behind the Morning
star and Mitchell law office which
fronts on Shakespeare street.
Part of the new addition will be oc-
cupIed by MOrningstar and Mitchell,
while the remainder will be taken up
with new heating plant for the
bank. The bank will take part of the
space now occupied by the law firm.
A complete and up-tO-date heating
plant will be installed besides new
plumbing fixtures. The improvement
will add greatly to the appearance
and utility of the present structure
and will make il one of the most
modern and up-tO-date buildings in
the city.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-08-10
Outbreak Sickness Stamped Out
By Energetic Measures DR.. Croker
Facts Answer Libel On LOrdsburg

Sensational and highly cOlcred re-
ports concerning a small outbreak of
diphtheria in LOrdsburg have been
published in other newspapers of the
state with a design of iniuring the
city and in the interest of accuracy,
the Western Liberal this week pub
fishes the actual facts concerning the
matter.
There have been II cases of the
disease and three deaths, and at pres
ent DIR. NJ. NJ. CrOcker, local health
officer has the situation well in hand
and any further spread of the cpl
dCmic checked. There are but two
cases left and both are now under
strict quarantine.
That the outbreak of the disease
was due TO infected candy given away
to children in the city about three
weeks ago by a stranger, is the expla-
nation of the epidemic that DIR. NJ. NJ.
CrOcker is now investigating.
According to the stories of some of
the children who have been sick, a
tall, dark haired man was in the city
about three weeks ago with small
packages of candy which he gave
away to children. Later he disap-
peared.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-08-10
LOrdsburg Investors
Enter ROsedale Camp

The transfer of the Golden Bel,
mine and mill to w. T. McCaskey and
James T. Porteus of Lordsubrg, COM
pleted this week, is a deal which, it is
believed, will do much towards oper-
ing up the Rosedale gold camp in So
cOrro county in which this mine is To-
Gated. The sale was made by the New
Golden Bell Mining company, owners
of the property. The mine is located
30 miles west of San Marcial ano
about 25 miles south of Magdalena.
The ore is free milling gold ore ami
will average about 500 to the ton.
The main shaft of the property is ABS
feet deep with nearly 5000 feet of lat
erals. The work has been mainly in
drifts and laterals. The vein is from
to Ia feet in width.
The property also includes mill
with a capacity of about 80 tons
daily. 1t is in good repair and work
can be started at once. About $4,000
tons of ore are on the dump at pres
ent. The ore will be treated by
stamps and the tailings cyanided
II. H. Sholly, who so successfully
worked lease on Shaft No. / at the
Bonney up to last March when he sold
out to the Lawrence Mining company
will commence work at the Golden
Bell as soon as the necessary supplies
can be moved out to the ground.
Mr.. McCaskey is president of the
Tyndale Mining company, whose prop.
erty adjoins the BOnney near Lords
burg. He is also a large stocholder
in the Lawrence Mining company that
operates the Bonney property.
The present week Mr.. McCaskey IS
in Deadwood, S. Oak, where he is
looking over a large gold property.
1t is understood however, that it is
not his intention to desert the Lords
burg field.
Another deal consummated in tho
Rosedale camp the present week is
the sale of the Rosedale mine 70 the
Rosedale Mines corporation Of Chica-
go. Harry Carey of Denver and Chi
cago is leading official in the COM
pany
The properties consists of two pat
ented claims. The shaft is 732 feet
in depth with $40 feet Of wines and
1889 feet of drifts and cross cuts. 1t
is claimed that there is $4,000 tons of
free nj ing gold ore blocked out and
II ,0C0 tors in reserve, 4 total Of
$729,000, enough to last three years
and half.
A new 100 ton mill will be built in
the near future by the new owners
and active work started Immediately.
A former mill of about the same ca
pacity burnt down a fe wyears ago.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-08-10
BANCROFT IN TOWN.

Missionary work in the interests
of the Nebraska Holstein-Friesian
stock show to be held October 16 at
South Omaha was done in Lordsburg
Tuesday by Press Bancroft, the new
travelling freight and passenger agent
Of the Espee who recently succeeded
l. T. Sparks. High bred dairy stock
and dairy products will be shown. Mr..
Bancroft states that this will be Il
first-class opportunity for Grant
county farmers to secure fine dairy
stock.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-08-10

1t is now believed that candy given
away by the man was infected with
d.phtheria germs. The time following
the giving Of the candy until the out
break started was ten days, while the
period of mediation for the diphtheria
germs is nine days to two weeks or
more.
The fact tlat court plaster infected
with tetanus germs had been sold in
various parts of the country made
the officers suspicious and they are
making an investigation. The time
since the candy was given away Is
so long that there is very little to
work on, however
DIR. Crocker has made an ener-
getic campaign to stamp out the dis
ease, and now has but two cases left.
OF the three who died, two were too
far advanced in the disease to be
benefited by the anti-toxin administ-
cred. The third had liberation in the
back of the mouth and was unable to
swallow food
An emphatic warning to parents
not to allow their children to eat
candy or anything else given them
by strangers has been issued by local
officers.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-08-10
FIFTH sEMI.ANNUAL SALE.

Elsewhere in the Western Liberal
will be found a page advertisement Of
the Eagle Drug Mercantile COMPANY
of Lordsburg giving particulars ami
prices in their big fifth semi-annual
sale. The sale starts August IL and
will continue for one week until Aug
1S. There will be special prices or
almost everything in the big store
Particular bargains will be found in
the dry goods and grocery depart.
ments. Special arrangements have
been made to take care Of the extra
crowds during the sale, as not cnly
will the sale interest local people, but
buyers are expected to be drawn Ia
Lordsburg from manv miles distant
by the sale. The Western Liberal
has also printed a large supply cf
bills advertising the sale for the firm.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-08-10
Q . . 9 . 8 . q . 81 . 9 I. I. . . Q . . . . . . 8 8

The men summoned are to report in
groups of 80 beginning Monday, Aug.
10. Other reporting dates are: sec
ond so, August Is, Wednesday; third
so, August II, Friday; fourth so,
August 20, Monday; fifth so, August
%, Wednesday; the sixth so, August
"a, Friday; the seventh 80, August 27,
Monday; the eighth so, August 20,
Wednesday; all those remaining,
August 81, Friday.
The board consists of +. b. Venable,
president; Howard IL. Belts, secretary
DR.. o. J. Westlake, examining ply
sician. The names of southern Grant
men included in the first 45S names
follow. The list covers Lordsburg,
Valedon, Walnut Wells, Playas, Ami
mas, Hachita, Stems, Separ, Ruia,
Rodeo, Cloverdale, Steeplerock, Dun
can, Arizona, and RedroCk. The list
is practically the same as was publish
ed in the Western Liberal two weeks
ago, Immediately following the draw
ing at Washington. An official list
has also been posted at the postoffice
in Lordsburg
The names Of southern Grant men
on the first call follow:
To Report Aug. ~.
i5S pphguu, Edward carroll, Rudeo.
1851 Holman, Albert William, Lords
burg.
3G7a sharp. James b.. Playas
3755 Spiller. Dock Ellison, Duncan.
1S3 Enrique2, cruz, Naledou.
27S7 Olivas. Jesus. Naledou.
3uS2 Neild. Hy- George. Stems.
l572 Graham. James. ClOVerdale.
l7lS Pierce, James Melvin, Hachita.
.3i Cardosa, Ramon StccplcroCk.
1856 Jones, Iiy. Melvin. Lordshurg.
10 Report Aug. ~.
lgl3 williams. Geo. Leatcr Stccplcroclt
2liS Moreno. Josc. Naledou
3O7O Nobbs. Shadrack. Hachita
l237 Chcuoweth. Robert g.. Rodeo.
7St Estrada. Mar-ino. Nalcdou.
1872 Packard, Forest Earl. Lordsburg.
2ng9 Miller virgil g., Rodco.
1921 Stlcott lily Merlin, Uachitn,
1856 Evans, Edward, Shepherds.
$3.50 Smith. John Leonard. StceplcroClt.
10 Report AUG ~.
iO97 Todd Hehcr Marion, AnimNs
507 De La q. lsidro. Naledon.
3n1 Compos. Pedro Lordshurg.
1851 lmcquctaa. Pablo, Il1chita,
33t7 Hin, Willis Byron. Duncan.
i3 Arcuindo, pampillo, Naledou.
l7nG Sefado, Francisco. NalcdOu
5l4 Boyles. Archibald, Hachita.
392G Rouse, Joseph Harrison, Lords
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-08-10
NEW ARRIVAL

A daughter was born Monday morn
ing to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Heidel, re.
siding at the Hollen House. Mrs
Heidel is a daughter of Mrs. Bart
lett, manager of the hotel, and Mr.
Heidel is a popular railroad man
The weight Of the little girl was eight
pounds.
FINAL PROOF ON HOMESTEAD.
James Bonner of Gold Hill north
east of the city, made final proof on
32O acres the present week before
United States Commissioner Faris v.
Bush. Mr.. Bonner is an old soldier
and is 20 years of age. He is a native
of West Virginia. His witnesses wer.
Frank G. Cline and VIM. Dober.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-08-10
RETURN TO COAST AGAIN.

Faris '. Bush, editor Of the West
ern Liberal and United States com
missioner, who has been in the city
for the past week on business let'
Wednesday noon for the coast again
accompanied by Mrs. Bush. They viii
90 to Long Beach and later expect
to visit San Francisco in compan,
with Mr.. and Mrs S. M. Chase, par
ents of Mrs. Bush. They will return
to Lordsburg to reside permanent .
about Sept. /. Mr. and Mrs. Bush
will reside in Mr. Bush's house in the
rear of the Western Liberal office
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-08-10
PICNIC PARTY ON GILA.

A jolly party Of Lordsburg people
visited on the Gila Sunday, going up
in the morning and returning in the
evening. The day was spent in the
shade by the river and at noon pic
mic dinner was enjoyed, one of the
principal ingredients" being water
melon. Some of the party went bath
ing in the afternoon. Those who were
included in the party were as follows
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Coon; Mr.. and
Mrs. w. F. Ritter, and children; Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. p. Walker. and children;
Mr.. and Mrs. Nat Cannon, Mr. and
Mrs. A. w. Graham, Mr. and Mrs.
II. w. Lakeland, Mrs. Rich and Mrs.
MOrtfOrd
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-08-10
BUY COAL EARLY.

BUY your coal early" is the advice
Of Ritter. local coal dealer. Mr..
Ritter has two carloads of coal ord
cred and expects to receive them very
shortly. He is doubtful about his
ability to get coal later in the season
and advises all LOrdsburg coal users
to lay in their winter supply of the
carbon fuel as quickly as possible.
There is a strike at Gallup that has
seriously crippled the coal production
Of the camp, and Mr.. Ritter also has
reports of a strike at Madrid in the
Los CerrillOs camp. Both mines are
LOrdsburg's main coal supply. For
this reason he urges local household
ers to take immediate steps to re-
plenish their doal supply.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-08-10
ARTHUR MADE SUPERVISOR
OF THE CHA FOREST

Albuquerque, N. NJ, Aug. 90.
Fred Arthur has been appointed Su-
pervisor of the Gila National Forest
with headquarters at Silver City, ~.
NJ, according to an announcement
made at the district headnuarters Of
the Forest Service today. He succeeds
Hugh G. Calkins, vino entered the
Officers Reserve Training camp NJ
San Francisco several months ago.
Supervisor Arthur was formerly
Deputy Supervisor of the Manzano
National Forest with headquarters at
Albuquerque
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-08-10
MRS. PHELPS DEMONSTRATES
CANNING AND PRESERVING

Instructions and demonstrations in
canning fruits and vegetables are be-
ing given this week in Lordsburg a.
the high school building by Mrs. Car
rie Padon Phelps of Silver City VINO
arrived Thursday evening A number
of ladies from the 85 mine have also
taken advantage of Mrs. Phelps visit.
She will be at the high school Sat
urday morning and all ladies wishing
to meet her should call after nine
o'clock
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-08-10
MURRAY NEW PROBATE JUDGE

A. !. Murray, teller and bookkeeper
of the Union Exchange bank of Sill
yer City, was appointed probate Judge
Of Grant county at a meeting of the
county commissioners held Moadav
lie succeeds Judge Hyman Abraham
who recently died. Mr.. Murray was a
dark horse" and was not mentioned
among the active candidates. tie
came from San Saba, Texas and has
resided in Silver City for the past 10
years.