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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-23

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: 81 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 inspec-
ton, was aware only of her rather
fearless eyes and the dark hair under
her fawn cowboy hat.
"Thank you" she responded evenly.
eff 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 a 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 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.
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PAYS FOR 16O
ACRES OF LAND
From the Crop of Wheat on So
Acres in Western Canada.

This story of paying for your land
out of one years crop is fully authen~
ticated by a great many farmers in
Western Canada.
And now, all that the farmer makes
is velvet and you find him going more.
extensively into stock raising, for all
authorities agree that in a short time.
there will be a demand for live stock,
such as even will tax the vast re-
sources of Western Canada. They
will go into stock raising because of
the adaptability of the country to pro-
vide food and fodder without feeding
grain if necessary. They will go into
stock and improve their places. They
will install steam and heating plants
in fact, many are now doing it. They
will have automobiles, in fact in many
districts there is not a farmer but has
one. They will beautify their homes
and erect fine barns until the whole
country will be as attractive as many
of the counties in the best states in
the Union. But we started out to tell
you of the farmer who paid for 100
acres of land from the crop of wheat
off of SO acres. The Holden district
on the line of the Grand Trunk Pacific
does not appear to the ordinary OBJ
server to be any better than many
other districts along that line, and
probably isn't. 1t was in this district
that John Larcome, settler, pur-
chased in 1915 100 acres of raw prai-
RE land. He broke and seeded 53
acres. His crop turned out well, and
he sold the greater portion of it for
$3.50. His land cost him $16.50 per
acre, or $3.50. SO that the crop from
the So acres paid for the land and left
balance of over $500, which with
|. part of the crop left over would just
pay for the cost of operation. This
is not really an unusual case, hundreds
of other farmers in Alberta and Sas-
katchewan having been able to do the
same
Sales of land are being reported
from many districts in Manitoba, Sas-
katchewan and Alberta at good prices.
And values are yet low, but with the
flow of any value that will take place
after the war, no doubt they will be
considerably increased. The home
steads in the Park sections which are
to be had actually free are having
the attention of good class of set
tiers, who want to go into mixed farm
ng.-Advertisement.
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tone and deliberate manner of the In,
dian, 'if he can find him."
Lefever rode down to the inn with
out seeing 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 a 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 a minute con-
tirmed 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 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 inquiringly 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 it
wouldn't be nice to mix with-Deaf
Sandusky and Harvey Logan"
eve won't mix with them" suggest
ed De Spain.
"If we tackle Sassoon, they'll mix
with u.s." explained Scott. He reflect
ed a moment, "They always stay at
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CHAPTER w.
First Blood at CaIabasas.

Nothing more than De SPANS an
nouncement that he would sustain his
Safeguards was necessary to arouse
a violent resentment at Calabasas and
among the Morgan following. The
grievance against Elpaso was made a
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 respect for Elpaso's short
ened shotgun, and stopped this side
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 stickler 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 ut the barn. He gave first aid to
the helpless guard, and, without dream
ing he could be got to surgeon alive,
rushed him in light wagon to the
hospital at Sleepy Cat, where it was
said that he must have more lives than
a wildcat. SassoOn, not caring to brave
De SPANS anger in town, went tenn
pOrarily 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 Lee
fever the news was like q bubbling
spring to a thirsty man. His face
beamed, he frightened his belt shook
out his gun, and looked with benevo-
lent interest on De Spain, who stood
bordering. ''If you will stay right here
Henry" he averred convincingly, 81
will go over and get Sassoon."
The chief stage-guard, Bob Scott
the Indian, was in the barn. He smiled
at Lefever's enthusiasm. "Sassoon,'
said he, sis slippery"
"You'd better let us go along and
see you do it," suggested De Spain
who with the business in hand grew
thoughtful.
Gentlemen, thank you" protested
Lefever, raising one hand in depreca
ton, the other resting lightly on his
holster. 1--WE still have some little
reputation to maintain along the sinks
Don't let us make it posse for Sas
SOON" No one opposed him further
and he rode away alone.
at won't be any trouble for Johr
to bring Sassoon In" murmured Scott
who spoke with smile and in the low
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(To BE CoNTIN UED.)
Took Il the Wronu 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 me! Ninety-five cents is all
have with me. Cannot you let me have
it for that?"
"Really, l could not" said the drap,
er, "but you can pay the next time
you are in"
"Oh, but suppose should die"
laughingly inquired the lady.
ut would be small loss" 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 1t
did not dawn upon him until too Late
Exchange.
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catch his eyes with your eyes. He
seemed now to regard De Spain keen
ly, as the latter, still attending to Nor
gan's statement, replied: "Elpaso tells
pretty straight story"
"Elpaso couldn't tell a straight
story if he tried" interjected SassoOn.
81 have the statement of three other
passengers; they confirm Elpaso. Ac-
cording to them, Sassoon-" De Spain
looked straight at 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 finality
toward his inoffensive companion:
Here is Sassoon, right here-he can
tell the whole story"
"Those fellows were miners" NUT
tered Sassoon. His utterance was
broken, but he spoke fast. They'll
side with the guards every time
against cattleman."
"Sassoon," interposed Morgan bel
ligerently, "is man whose word can
always be depended on"
'To convey his meaning" interviewed
Lefever graphically. "Of course, 1
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 impresSiveness
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. 'I've
already told Elpaso if Sassoon starts
another fight on a stage to put him off
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. 'If
you take that tack for your new man
agement, we'll see how you get along
running stages down in this country"
1--WE will run them peaceably, just as
long as we can" smiled De Spain. eve
will get on with everybody that gives
us a chance"
Morgan pointed a finger at him. 81
give you chance, De Spain, right now
VIII you discharge ElpasO"
"NO."
Morgan almost caught his breath al
the refusal. But De Spain could be
extremely blunt, and in the parting
shots between the two he gave nc
ground.
"Jeffries put me here to stop this
kind of rowdyism on the stages" he
said to LefeYer on their way back tC
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Morgan's Fist Came Down on the Bar.

Gale Morgan's or Dukes. We might
sneak SassOOn out without their get
ting on. Sassoon knows he is safe in
the gap; but he'll hide even after he
gets there. I've got the Thief River
run this afternoon"
Don't take your run this afternoon"
directed De Spain. Telephone Sleepy
Cat for a substitute. Suppose we go
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 1 will join you, and We'll ride in
before daylight, and perhaps catch him
while everybody is asleep"
eff you do" predicted Scott, in his
deliberate way of expressing a consiu-
sion, II think you'll get him."
1t was so arranged.
De Spain joined his associates at
dark outside the gap. Neither Sassoon
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 it's way out Of
the gap.
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He Got His Wish.

The conjugal dispute waXed loud
and furious. Mrs. Blank said, "YeS,
yes; it was sol" and Mr.. Blank said,
"Pooh, pooh 1t was not So"
In the end came tears. Then Mrs.
Blank fell to reproaches.
81 was reading one of your old let
ters, James, only today" she sObbed.
"and you said in it that you would
rather live in endless torment with
me than in bliss by yourself"
'Well," grunted Blank, Il got my
wish"
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the barn. "This Is 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 a
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 back to him, was
enough to assure him of Nan Morgan.
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Friendship.

Mabel-Do you know anything about
Tom Brown?
Arthur-Why, Tom is my best
friend.
Mabel know that but is ne all
right otherwise?
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You'll find in the next INSTALL
ment that De Spain has picked
a mighty big job for himself.
Not the least of his troubles in
the immediate future is pretty
Nan Morgan, pride of the gang.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-23
THE MORGAN GAP GANG STARTS TROUBLE AND DE SPAIN
J. TAKES IMMEDIATE ACTION

Sleepy Cat railroad division town the
with robbers
these belong Morgan
Morgan Gap, fertile valley about 20
Sleepy CaIabaas where the horses
line from the Thief River mines the rail-
division decides
the bad appoints Henry de
Gala
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Writers That Count.

Two sorts of writer's possess ge-
MUS: those who think, and those who
cause others to think.-Jsseph Roux.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-23

Garfield Tea is Natures laxative and
blood purifier; it overcomes constipation
and its many attendant ailments. ADV.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-20
FoREcLnsrnE sALE

In accordance with a Judgment Of
the County Court In the County OF
Fremont aud state os Colorado. on
september 18th. 1917. In favor nj VIII
liam staples. piaintin. and against
Hannah Walton. defendant. and with
AN Order OF Sale issued by virtue OF
said Judg gmeut and to me directed.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN That
ON Saturday. October 18th. 1917. nj the
hour. Of ten o'clock \. NJ. at IN. front
door of the Court House In Canon city.
in said Fremont County, I Will offer
for sale and VIII sell at public auction
TO the highest and best bidder. for
cash In hand. the following described
property situated Ia Fremont County.
Ia the state OF Colorado. to-wit;
beginning az a point " feet Easier
Canon city Colorado. thsnr. running
Easterly along the South line Of Block
number in Harrison. Ecckafeilow
and Macon's Addition to czaon city.
- feet thence Sortherly parallel with
the East lin. OF said out LOT number
Z. itO feet sihenc. WeHteriy. parallel
with III. ssouth hne Of said Block num-
Der 1. ~ feet. thence Southeriy parallel
100 feet TO place OF beginning. being
the center - feet of lot 10 in Block 1
in Harrison. Rocksfellow and MAcon's
the recorded plat thereof.
or much thereof shall be nee
essary to make the sum OF siskizs.
~ per cent per annun from sasd
September Ism: isis. With costs OF
,s ,.n, Ta sss,s s AN, aha sssa q syss s.ys,
of said plaintiff Ia and BY said JudE
menf
dated at Canon CITY. Colorado. s-i,-
WILLIAM ii. NEwcoMB.
sheriff. OF Fremont County.
Waldo Hunter. Attorneys
First puh sept 2oth. 1917.
Last pnh Oct i,th isiT.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-20
MR.. JOHN HARRY MOTORS To
,-n cOloRADo SPRINGS


Mr.. John Harry motored to Colora-
do Springs Friday where he will VISIT
relatives for couple of days
LEFT TODAY ON CAMPING TRIP
DIR. Theodore Ashley and f. H.
Stinemeyer left by automobile this
morning for short vacation outing
al San Creek lakes in the Greenhorn
mountains. They expect to return to
Canon City the first of next week.
Mr.. GLASS GETS PRIZE
w. S. Glass. district representative
of the Commercial Mutual Life In
'surance Co.. will leave tomorrow for
New York City and Fishers Island.
He will spend a week at the latter
place where a school of instruction
for the honor men of the company
will be held. Mr.. Glass. having re-
Gently won 100000 contest, is en-
titled to make this trip at the COM
pany's expense-East Liverpool (O.,)
Tribune
MONTHLY MEETING
HELD THURSDAY
The ladies composing the first di-
vision of the First Methodist church
held their regular monthly business
meeting in the church parlors on
Thursday afternoon of this week
Among the matters attended to was
the election of officers of the associa-
ton which resulted as follows: Mrs.
Frank Hemphill, president: Mrs. A. B.
Emory. vice-president; Mrs. E. w
Thomas, secretary; Mrs. Howard AT
fleck. treasurer. Following the for
NAL program of the afternoon social
hour was enjoyed and light refresh
uncIts served.
DIED AT ODD FELLOWS HOME
Addison G. Westphal. aged sixty
seven years, died at the Colorado
State Odd Fellows home on Fif.
teenth street on Frida after linger-
Ing illness. Mr.. Westphal had been a
resident of the home for some time.
He was for many years mining pros
pector in the mountains of Colorado
The funeral will take place from Will
sons mortuary chapel at O'Clock
Sunday afternoon and will be con-
Quoted by Rev. Elmer w. Harner,
pastor of Trinity Lutheran church
Burial will be at Lakeside cemetery.
The funeral will be under the aus
pIces of the members of the |. o. y. F.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-20
SNOW ON THE CONTINENTAL
DIVIDE

Miss Hervey Mikesell of Eight Mile
park telephoned the Daily Record Of
flee this morning that fresh fall OF
snow along the crest of the Sangre de
Christie mountains is visible from
there today. The snow fell Tuesday
night and is the first precipitation OF
the kind OF any importance this sea
son.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-20
SOUTH CANON

ST ~
The members fthe Torchbearer's
class of the First Baptist church were
entertained by their teacher. Mrs. A.
NJ Eweli. at her home at 22o w Cat
lin avenue. last Saturday afternoon,
The girls. ten in number. spent the
afternoon in tramping over the hills
and came back to the nome of their
hostess for picnic supper on the
lawn.
The rest of the time was spent in
playing games. until the party broke
rap. Those present were Misses Edna
Williams, Marjor Merriam. Mabel
Duncan, Elsie Gilbert. Viola Hender.
son. Hazel Jeffries. Laura Noble.
Gladys Day, Catherine Ewell and Mrs.
Robert Hunley.
Mrs. c. T. Cameron is home from
the hospital after a prolonged illness
of typhoid fever and appendicitis.
Her many friends congratulate her
on her recovery.
Sergeant r. M. Cash come down
from Denver Saturday and spent the
weekend with friends in South Can
on. returning Sunday evening.
Mrs. Sarah McRay and Mrs. BeuIah
Lane entertained the Missionary So
ciety of the First Baptist church at
their home on East Stanley avenue.
last Thursday afternoon. delight
full program was rendered and re-
freshments consisting of cake and
Jello were served The attendance
was large and all reported very en-
joyable time.
Mrs. James Burch and three daugh-
ters. Misses Ferne. Helen and Esther.
of breckenridge. Colo. are the guests
OF Mrs. L S. Rutherford. AS soon as
their household goods arrivea Mrs.
New York avenue. They expect to
spend the winter in Canon and Miss
Helen will take up he studies at South
Canon High school.
II. n. ADrlgnt Oieu suddenly from
apoplexy at his home at Humboldt.
Missouri. September Z. Mr.. Albright
was in the grocery business in Canon
City al one time. He is survived by a
sister. Mrs, w. G. Myers. OF SalIda.
A party OF South Canon young folks
chaperoned by Misses Edith Hamil-
ton and Mabel Dunsmpre. picnicked
on the Skyline last Friday evening
They left town about six thirty and
Were ready for the plentiful lunch
which was eaten under the light at
the Pavilion. A special feature of
the supper was toasted marshmailows
and .weiners. The party started home
about nine thirty. singing song and
giving high school yelIs. Everyone
reported good time, ~
Mr.. William Cameron was taken to
Salida TO the hospital last week and
was operated upon for appendicitis.
He is said to be doing nicely.
Mr.. Roy Mullen went to westclifYe
Thursday to look after his potato crop.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-20
JESSE CAMPBELL SELLS OUT TO
MRS. xoNriNt e -

Mr.. JcAee campbss!Ii TODAY sold out
his interest in the Royal Gorge Motor
company TO Mrs. Many zontini ss,o
has been, at; the head Of the company
for some time.
Mrs. ,Zontini will continue to con
duct the fine new garage. recently
constructed by the company at the
corner Of Eighth and Mai nstreets. ]. .
Mr.. Campbell. liz undecided Az yet.
about his future plans.
-.-------,-...sa--< =, :. sa--<.---.., .spss
Private De Forest Price Of ihe First
Colorado cavalry. who was recently
married to Miss Jessie Emmersonl or
this city. came down from Fort Logan
last Saturday afternoon on a short
to spend the week end at the
home Of his wffs's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Enmerson. at 512 River
street. He left for Denver on Monday
en- route back to Fort Logan to rejoin
bis regiment. He expresses the opin-
Ion that the first cavalry will be or
dered TO entraIn for Linda Vista. Cal
ifornia. in the couree Of the next week
or ten days .,.s sss,