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The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-01-04
CHAPTER VII.
The Common Law.

1HO S0IIIIAi0S -0"s
There was still more than trace of
red in Hardy's sallow cheeks when Ma
RE, Vandervyn and Dupont came in
upon him at the office. Dupont held
out congratulatory hand.
"By gar, Cap" he said, 'you sure
had mighty close squeak of it that
time. Guess old I'll got ALFRED hot.
Where's Charlie?"
"Redbear? I sent him to reaSsure
his sister and the families of the po-
lice"
"That was very thoughtful of you,
captain" said Marie.
"But it would be far more consider
ate if you would leave the reserva-
ton" added Vandervyn.
GLOW so?" queried Hardy.
"Of course, you'll fancy am think
ing Of my promotion. But it's not
that at all. Ask Jake"
II got it from the p'leece," said Du-
pont. "The whole bunch was crazy
to shoot you; they'd done it, too, only
Charlie sings out to 'em that Mr.. Van
was going to be agent, and you'd so
away"
Gle said that?"
ooh, captain, don't be angry at Char
it to save fight"
"But why? I could not have been
more friendly. Yet everything said
seemed to anger Them"
II told you they're a ornery BUNCH -
replied Dupont. 1T was for because
you being an officer. The chiefs hate
all soldiers like pizen. Most Of the
old ones was in the ghost-dance craze,
and got Jailed by the soldiers"
'They may cool down and be willing
to listen to reason" argued Hardy.
"Cool down? They'll go back and
sit and stew and stew till hell bOils
over. Next thing happens, they'll stir
up the young bucks. Nom dun CHEN !
Just when was Citing enough ahead
in my business to take care Of my
old age and give Marie chance to be
a lady-to stand to lose everything
and her and my scalp to boot!"
"You are free to leave here with her
whenever you WISH"
mo, 1 amt. I can't leave my store
all my property"
"There would be no danger If it
were not for you," said Marie, her
eyes flashing with indignation. IF
only you had not come here! If there
is an outbreak, it will be all your
fault"
"Mine?"
ooh, I know you mean we'll. But
if they've taken this violent dislike to
you- Why ever did you come? You
saw how they like Mr.. Van. Had they
thought you would insist on staying,
nothing could have kept them from
attacking you. But the promise that
Mr.. Van is to be their agent, that paci-
fed them. Had you never come here,
all this would not have happened. The
chiefs would have come to talk with
Mr.. Van, and would have gone back
satisfied"
Hardy swung around in his chair to
scrutinize the guileless face Of Van.
| dervyn.
"What do you say to Thu sir7' he
Intercepted.
what car say7" replied Wander
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-01-04
at Will Be Hard to Talk Them Out
of Their STRANGE Dislike for YOU"

at Will Be Hard to Talk Them Out
of Their Strange Dislike for You."
good. You've got the door barred, and
you know shall not try to crawl
in at hole like this"
IL won't be-" she faltered.
"That's BETTER" he said, and he
reached in to slip his arm around her
trembling shoulders.
Shrinking yet yielding, with eyes
timidly downcast and olive cheeks
burning with blissful shame, the young
girl allowed him to draw her closer.
Her lips quivered, yet she raised them
| to meet his kiss.
"There!" he rallied. "Was it so
! DREADFUL"
She did not answer; she could not.
Fer head dropped forward with the
instructive modesty Of an innocent
| young girl. He put the forefnger of
| his free hand under her chin and
raised her head to take a second kiss.
zone good turn deserves another,
sweetheart" he said.
| "You should not-not call me that"
|
white man; am only halfbreed-
I'm yellow as a Chinaman."
| "No-golden. You are my golden
girl. Your cheeks are wild roses and
honey gold. Your eyes are like a
| fawn's; your lips sweet as honey
Another kiss There, that's more like
it. You're learning how. Now look
ut me-"
She raised her dropping lids with
the sudden, desperate courage Of one
who is very shy, and gazed up at him,
her tender eyes starlike with the soft
| glow of her love and alteration.
"You-you really like me?" she
| whispered.
"No, hate you like poor Lo hates
firewater. Give him a taste, and he
| wants it all. want you"
"Charlie-he said I must marry a
| white man. am joyed in my heart
You say you want me! But am only
| 4 halfbreed girl, and YOU
you're my honey-sweet grille. Go
and open the door,
She looked up at him again full and
ulicCl, dllu Ills gaze Sd1h UclOlS lllS
trust in her clear eyes.
'You want me to be your engaged
grill" she murmured. "When people
| are engaged, they are going to be mar
ried. Charlie said I must marry
| white man, a good white man. You
are kind to me. It is wonderful. I
have read that even army officers have
| married halfbreed girls. But you are
| grander than any officer, and you are
| very good to think of marrying me-"
Vandervyn forced a smile, and re-
piled to her adulation without meeting
her enraptured gaze:
"What else did you think I meant
| when kissed you? OF course we shall
! be married. IS we are here on the
reservation, it -Till be according to the
custom of the tribe"
Married? Oh, my heart sings!"
cried the girl. II will be your wife
yours! / can, believe it There
comes Charlie. I must run and tell
him."
Vandervyn hastily released her, and
drew his arm out Of the window as he
looked around.
| "Wait!" he commanded. Hes COM
ing fast enough. Leave the door
barred"
| The ha!fbreed was racing Hardy's
! marc VT the creek bank at & furious
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-01-04
CHAPTER Vl-Continued.

Unseen by his superior, Vandervyn
nodded encouragingly to Redbear and
bmiled at the Indians. Hardy had not
turned his steady gaze from Ti-owa-
konza.
"The chief is not angry" he said.
1--WE shall soon be friends. Tell him
that 1 come In peace, with a good heart
toward all the tribe. do not blame
the killing Of Mr.. Nogen on the tribe.
IL white men have done any wrong to
the tribe, I shall stop the wrOngdoing.
II there are any members Of the tribe
who are doing wrong, the chiefs should
help me make all do right"
This time Redbear did not hesitate.
He faced the assembly and rolled out
a food Of Lakotah with desperate ra-
pidity. Almost Immediately Ti-owa-
konza rose to reply, his face ablaze
with indignation, his voice impassloned.
When he had spoken, he remained
sanding.
HE says he is angry" began Red
Dear.
NO." brusquely contradicted Hardy.
'Look at his face. The others are an
Hered. He is not. There is some mis-
understanding. Be careful that you
interpret correctly"
"He says he is angry" insisted Red
bear, his sidelong glance looking past
Hardy to Vandervyn, who was nOdding
reassuringly. Gle says he is trying to
keep it inside, but the others can't
hold it inside. He says you have got
to go away or there will be fighting"
Hardy Strengthened on his chair, and
his look became severe. He spoke
sharply: "Ten the chief it is useless
to ask me to 60 away. I do not wish
to send for the Longknives. But they
will come and fight the tribe If there
ls any uprising"
Redbear's Interpretation was fol-
lowed by hush more threatening than
Eestures or outcries. Vandervyn has
tily beckoned to the policemen. They
came along under the overhang Of the
warehouse until they were behind the
white men. Hardy heard the soft
scuf1le of their moccasined feet in the
dust. He looked around and frowned.
"How is this?" he demanded. Il
particularly wished no demonstration
of force" said Hardy.
"Well, since the police are here,
hadn't you better let them stay? 1t
will be close enough work if matters
come to q scrap, and there's Marie out
to see the fun"
Hardy turned around to look at the
HIRING piyl She stood on q slight knoll
midway between the assembled Indians
and her fathers cabin.
"Take her back to the house," he Or
lered.
"But would it be wise for me to leave
you and Charlie just now? The police
may not stay loyal if"
"Gow
The command was peremptory. Van
dervyn started off, yet contrived to ex-
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-01-04

change glances with Redbear. Hardy
studied the semicircle Of waiting In
'dians with resolute gaze, and, as
before, fixed his attention upon Ti-owa-
,konZa.
1--WE must learn what is the caEse
of this i'll feeling" he remarked to the
ihalfbreed. "Ask them why they are
opposed to their young men trading
ore for Dupont's goods"
Redbear spoke slowly to the Indians,
his manner not unlike that Of man
who approaches barrel of gunpowder
with a lighted torch. There vas no
Explosion, but the old head chief flared
with unmistakable anger. He replied
With a fiery defamation that won
.prunta of approval from his fellows.
rhA halfbreedI voice was unsteady
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-01-04

her. She pointed out all the grandest
and most beautiful views, and showed
herself even better versed in the lore
of the wild than she had seemed to
be posted on the culture and graces
of polite society. After that there was
no break in her friendly manner toward
the captain for several days. Ere.
quently they took other rides, over OF
around the nearest hills and ,noun.
tains.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-01-04

preceding e ~ o a
alton Hh,U
WndHvyn nphew Of c
heIndan hae h md la t. #
Within HARDY Is
is shows
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01
CRIMINAL ACTION
AGAINST ALLEGED
TAX DODGERS

Complaints were filed last week by
the assessor against eight owners of
transient stock who used Elmore
county range last summer without
reporting for taxation as required by
law. The law provides that any
owner of transient stock bringing
them into new county must report
to the assessor within ten days and
also must notify him on leaving the
county so that a proper assessment
may be made The men against
whom complaints have been filed and
warrants issued are Lew Clark of
Boise, Richard Farmer, Healey; Les
ter Smell, Boise; Chas Thebeau, Bliss;
l.. e. Mckieth, Nampa Gust Harvey,
Boise; j. Mechanic, Gooding; and Ed.
Ostner, Boise.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01
U.S.. TREATS IT'S
PRISONERS We'll
Interned Germans Given
Plain, Wholesome Food
as Precedent to Kaiser,
but no Luxuries Given.

Reports that the Germans interned
in camps at Hot Springs, N c., eat
five meals a day and enjoy many ex-
travagances of diet are denounced by
the department of labor which has
them in charge.
Food Administrator Hoover has
recommended that the prisoners be
put on army or navy rations.
The labor department says the
prisoners are receiving an ordinary
wholesome diet in the interest OF
showing Germany that her prisoners
here are we'll treated and with the
hope of inducing her to treat Ameri-
can captives the same way
A statement issued at the depart
ment said
ut should be pointed out in the
first place that the aliens detained at
this particular station are not prison
ers of war They comprise officers
and crews from a number of German
vessels that were interned in United
States ports and subsequently were
taken over by the government upon
the declaration Of hostilities.
I'm keeping with its announced
policy to set an example in the hand
ling of these subjects which would
be the emulation of all civilized
and which it is hoped will be
reciprocated in the handling of Am
orleans who may be captured by en-
emy forces, 1t has been the aim of the
department to accord to these people
humane and just treatment.
The statement that the men in
termed at Hot Springs eat five meals
a day is branded as ridiculous by the
officers acquainted with the facts.
Three meals of substantial but plain
fare, prepared by their own cooks, is
the daily quota of each man"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01
Official Announcement Says
That Members of National
Guard From Every State
Are Now in France.
PROBABLY MEN OF
OLD COMPANY H.
Three from Mountain Home
Are Members of Engineer
Company that is Supposed
to Have Made Trip Across

1t has been officially announced
that members Of the old Idaho regi-
ment have arrived safely in France.
The dispatches do not tell which unit
of the regiment is meant but it is con-
ioctured in Mountain Home that it is
Company H, which is now company
in the 10th engineers. Enrol Black,
Wilbur Thompson and Henry Wayte
of this city are members Of this COM
pany and in a letter to friend here
only a few days ago one of them
stated that they expected to be in the
next contingent to sail. Letters have
been received within the past three
days by relatives here from Burt
Berry and Harry Isaacs, which were
mailed so recently that the regiment
they belong to would not yet have
time to reach the other side.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01
FIREMEN'S DANCE
THANKSGIVING. AN
ANNUAL EVENT

The Firemen's dance Thursday
evening was the most successful,
both from a social and financial
standpoint, that has been given in
Mountain Home for some time. There
were over 100 couples present and
the dancing continued until three
o'clock in the morning. Numbers of
the older dances were called and
greatly enjoyed by those of the party
who knew how to dance them. Mar
den's orchestra of three pieces fur
nished the music. Supper was serv-
ed to about Is couples at the Melln
and it was a suppr that did justic to
the well known reputation of that
popular hotel AS a result of their
efforts the firemen have about fifty
dollars to add to their benefit fund.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01
Government May Get Booze.

Whiskey siezed by Idaho sheriffs
probably will be turned over to the
federal government the attorney
generals office advised the prosecut-
ing attorney of Nez Perce county
Friday. The Nez Perce county Off
eials have some liquor on hand that
was taken from bootleggers The
prosecuting attorney asked the attor-
ney generals office what to do with
it. The county officials were told
that probably 5000 gallons of illicit
Whiskey is now held in the different
counties If it is turned over to the
federal government the alcohol would
be extracted and used for war pur-
poses.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01

fused in new company known as
the Community Land company, and
1t Is Of some extent itself, encom-
passing something like 1900 acres
of land, many cattle and horses, 500
head of hogs and many other valuable
items The company is capitalized
for 100000, and M. e. Hughes is the
president. with full power, the sena-
tor remaining simply as a stock
holder. In the holding Senator
Brady has some of the best invest
ments in that section of the state
w. H. Gibson, president of the
irrigation company, is well known
throughout the state having at one
time been secretary of state and at
all times an active political factor
For several years he has given the
irrigation his personal engineering
ability and management.
M. L. Hughes for ten years was a
prominent resident Of Pocatello dur
ing most Of which time he was man
ager for the Idaho Power company,
and an active factor in everything
that spelled progress and advance
ment for the community He has a
world of friends throughout this part
OF the state who extend every wish
foH the success and they entertain a
profound belief that his sterling
character and keen abilities will re-
suit in signal accomplishment in his
new field Of endeavor. Some months
ago he was transferred to Boise,
where he was made the public rela-
tiOns representative for the Idaho
Power company. This position he
has resigned to take the active man
agement and presidency of the Com
Land Company and will make
his residence at Mountain Home. The
strong friendships and associations
cemented by Mark" in the south
east in past years will not be dimin-
ished in the least in the circumstance
that he has permanently taken up
his abode elsewhere, and he and his
estimable family will long retain a
warm spot in the hearts of residents
of the Gate City.
Senator Brady will remain in Po-
catello until he is called to Washing
ton to resume his legislative duties,
and he feels considerably relieved in
that he is disassOciated from the
of so heavy a bulk of
private business that has occupied
his attention so closely in years past.
-Pocatello Tribune.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01
TIME GROWS SHORT
FOR CHRISTMAS
PACKETS TO CAMPS

Cooperation of Chapters in all
sections of the country in the matter
of furnishing Christmas packets has
been so cordial as to indicate that the
American Red Cross would succeed in
its attempt to place a Christmas
package in the hands of every Ameri-
can soldier and sailor, at home and
abroad, on Christmas morning
The first call to the Chapters, is
sued through the Division Directors
and asking for total of one million
packages, was supplemented by sec
ond call for 10000 packets in ad-
dition, and the Division officers report
that the local organizations under the
representative supervision are striv-
ing to meet the quotas assigned.
In order that the plans for all mill
tary and naval distribution may so
through without hitch, the import
ance of speed in furnishing the pack
ages not yet forwarded to Division
warehouses is emphasized A share
of the task of making the Red Cross
Christmas plans a complete success
depends upon each OF the $500
Chapters in the country.
With regard to the additional al
lotment, bandana handkerchiefs will
be acceptable in the absence of khaki.
Chapter members are encouraged to
buy supplies for their packets locally.
If checkerboards can not be purchas-
ed, packets could be made without
them.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01
BRADY RETERES AS HEAD OF COMPANY

United States Senator James H.
Brady of Idaho returned this morn
ing from Mountain Home. where he
spent several days closing up his
business affairs in that community
For several years past he has been
the head, and organized the Noun
tain Home Cooperative Irrigation
company, and in that period en-
cOuntered considerable grief, as the
affairs of the former holding com
pany were badly tangled and there
was considerable feeling. Time how
ever has Strengthened out the diff
3ulty, and the project is a success
and the water users are well salts
fed with it in every way and much
new acreage has been brought under
cultivation.
Senator Brady spent a good many
thousand dollars in rebuilding and
completing the canal. creating i'm
pounds and in other ways perfeCting
the system so that it would endure
and bring into production great
stretches of some OF the best fruit
lands in western Idaho
And now that the enterprise is
completed and successful he has re-
tired from active interest in it, and
has fulfilled the pledge he made at
the time he took hold of the waning
holdings of the Western Sugar com
pany and the Garrett interests origi-
mating the system.
Not only has the Senator retired
from the presidency and general man
agement of the Mountain Home Co
operative Irrigation company, but has
thrown all his personal holdings into
a new company in that locality and
simply retains stock in the enter
prises. which are under the absolute
control and positive management of
other men who have long been asso-
riated with him in various projects.
The Irrigation company has been
and Will H. Gibson, for
several years general manager for
the company, succeeds Senator Brady
as president, and NJ E. Hughes be-
comes the secretary. They are in
direct management of the company
and all business will be conducted
by them in the future, Senator Brady
as a stockholder but re-
lieved of all administrative or bust
ness connection with the project.
The personal and landed property
holdings of the Senator have been
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01
What Can We Do :"

Press dispatches from Washington
during the past few days say our gov
ernment sees no prospects of peace,
and that President Wilson and the
cabinet are preparing for a fve-year
war. That means the nation will
have to do its utmost to win. The
women can help in many important
ways. Lady readers of the Republi-
can should study Mrs. Bottomley s
What Can We Do?" article in this
issue.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01
Automobile Business Growing.

The automobile business must be
getting better every day. In addi-
tion to two new garages that have
been built in Mountain Home this
season, each with all modern con-
veniences, George Burke has just had
finished a brick extension to his
garage that makes it the largest in
town. The total cost of the improve
ments added by Mr.. Burke totalled
more than $2,500.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01
National Women's Register
ing Campaign Will Start
Next Monday in idaho
and Continue for a Week.
WANT VOLUNTEERS
TO Do THE WORK
The Federal Government Asks all
Women of Idaho to Register
Through Women's Committee,
Council of National Defense.

Mrs, w, B. Mather, county chair
man of the Women's Defense League,
has just received word from the state
| chairman, Mrs, Hayes, of Boise, an
nouncing that the government regis
tration of women will be officially
done the week of December 3rd to
| 8th.
Mrs Mather has been instructed to
I secure the rural teachers of the
county to assist in the work OF regis
tration and these teachers will be
designated as chairmen of their re-
3pectiye districts.
All women should bear in mind
that this registration is a census, and
for that reason 1t must register every
woman over the age of 16 years, no
matter II she is unable or even unwil-
ling to render service, ii Is stated
1T is just as important" said Mrs.
Is. II, Hayes, state chairman OF the
womens committee, Council OF Ma
tional Defense, for the government
to know what per cent of its women
cannot be counted on for war service
as 1t is to know 1t can depend on 10,-
600, 900 or more"
Officials OF the women's committee,
G. N. d., say that the present regis
tration will be recognized as the only
official registration, all other listings,
such as clubs, colleges and churches,
are to be called enrollments.
The women's offer of service,
whether paid or unpaid, Is absolutely
voluntary. The woman who has so
many crowded duties at home that
she has no time to give to outside
service, or the woman who has not
the duties, but does not care to offer
service, or the woman who has al
ready assumed all the service she can
give, is perfectly protected by the
manner in which she is entered on
the registration card. She will not
be called on for any service whatso-
ever it is announced
The woman who must receive pay
for her service, in business or indus
try, is as important to register as the
woman offering unpaid service, 1t is
said. The point which Mrs. Hayes
wishes to drive home is that the reg
lstration of the women OF Idaho
should include every woman in the
5tate--it will not be census unless
II does.
Though not compulsory, the Fed
eral government has asked for and
expects such a census.
The registration cards lists l5s
occupations for women for some OF
these you will be fitted. If you a.
not know exactly how you can help,
the nearest registrar will tell you
Though not compulsory, the Fed
eral Government has asked for and
expects such census
The registration card lists 1856 oc-
cupations for women; for some or
these you will be fitted. If you do
not know exactly how you can help,
the nearest registrar will tell you.
Your country and your state need
your help. TO use your best they
must know what you can do best.
Registration is the foundation for all
future war work. The women of
Idaho must make this foundation
firm
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-01
HIGH SCHOOL rs
DEFEATED BY THE
ALL STAR TEAM

The things the Mountain Home All
Stars did to the high school basket
ball team last Wednesday evening
will hardly bear the telling The
final score was somewhere in the six
ties against six lonely points made
by the schooboys. A good crowd
was in attendance and the season
starts with comfortable balance in
the treasury.