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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-12-11
1.-The Fighting Trail''
EPISODE 13-'THE WATER TRAP

very soul. The thought of her hus-
band imprisoned below in the suffo-
eating smoke terrified her. She
rushed to the cage, but it was already
descending for another load of hui
mans. Standing beside the spot
where the cage was located, Casey
and Nan waited many anxious min
utes for 1t to rise again, hoping that
Gwyn would be among those in the
second load. But, when at last the
cage was again hoisted to the sur
face, Gwyn was not to be seen. Only
mass of huddled men, more dead
than alive, emerged. One told Nan
that Gwyn had saved the majority
of them, and, when the cage had
been lifted, he had gone back for
more of the imprisoned miners.
I'm going down." she screamed
to Casey. Hes down there and I'm
going to help him! Don't stop mel"
DON'T" Casey shouted back to
her. Let me go. can help him more
than you can"
But Nan, as he spoke, had already
run to the cage and vanished in the
smoke that now curled out of the
shaft in heavy clouds. Her voice was
heard coming from the cage, as Ca
sey rushed forward to check her
brave but seemingly futile descent.
"All right! Let me down! quick"
The man incharge of the donkey
engine which controlled the cage
obeyed the order. Hogans dog, at
tracted by the sound of Mans voice.
rushed into the smoke, and when
Casey reached the shaft, he arrived
Just in time to see it being lowered
enveloped in smoke, to the bottom
of the mine.
The dense, black smoke rolled thru
the web work of tunnels that wove
and interwove under the ground, UNI
til every subterranean passage of
the mine seemed filled. To one i'm
prisoned there escape must seem
impossible. Even should he escape
asphyXiation, the task of finding the
way through the black tunnels, light
ed only hazily by the burning wood
of the snoring, was practically hope
less one. Yet, for over an hour Gwyn
exhausted almost to insensibility,
had staggered along with faltering
steps. He had wandered away from
the cage and had been unable to re-
turn to 1t. He was lost in the blind
ing, suffocating curtain of smoke
that enveloped him, Now, by an eff
fort that was superhuman and which
Slapped every ounce of his energy, he
braced himself and hurried. He had
thought, a moment before, that he
had heard Mans voice calling for
help in one of the passages which
led off from that in which he was
trapped. Floundering along as rap
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-12-11
Summons

In the District Court of the First
Judicial District of the State of Utah,
in and for the County OF Cache. Jo-
seph Reidhart, plaintiff, versus
Josephine Reidhart, defendant. The
State Of Utah to the said defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after the service
of this summons upon you, if served
within the county in which this ac-
ton is brought, otherwise within
thirty days after service, and defend
the above entitled action; and in
case of your failure so to do, judg-
ment will be rendered against you
according to the demand of the COM
plant, which has been filed with the
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-12-11

cloth which Gwyn recognized as
| having been torn from Mans dress.
| Shoestring, then, must have encoun.
tered his wife in the mine! This ac-
| counted, also, for the presence of the
/ dog. But what had become of Nan
after she and the outlaw had met?
Here was the mystery that confront
ed Gwyn.
Gwyn. accompanied by the animal,
made his way rapidly along the tun-
mel until he reached the little open
| ing in the wall of the mine through
which the light had come. 1t was a
small hole, just sufficiently large
for him to crawl through, which he
did. The refreshing air invigorated
him greatly, and he felt new life
throbbing in his veins as he breathed
It, after his long Imprisonment in
the smoke filled, musty mine. Rising
before Gwyn, on a steep incline was
a slope that led to a plateau some
| fifty feet above. From this plateau.
and reaching down to a level with
where he stood. dangled a rope that
was apparently attached to a tree
above.
Someone has gone up here before
me-" Gwyn ruminated. II don't see
how Nan could have done It, either.
She must have been pretty much all
in after her experience in the mine
However, there's no other way she
could have gotten out"
He grasped the rope, tugged at II
to make sure that 1t was secure, and
climbed up, hand over hand. At the
top, standing on the plateau, Gwyn
was able to recognize his surround.
ings. Now, for the first time in hours
he knew where he was. The entrance
to the main shaft. where the Others
must be waiting, he knew, was not
far distant, though it was hidden
from view by heavy growth of the
trees and shrubbery. Behind this
screen. Gwyn, knew, ran the road
which led to the town of Lost Mine
AS he emerged from the woods and
approached the edge of the road, he
saw Casey running madly TOWARD
him. shouting and pointing down tbs
road. When Casey caught sight Of
Gwyn he stopped suddenly.
THANK God, you're safe" h,
yelled. But look! See what's hap
pened to Nan! They've got her, tn,
/ dirty hounds, and they're maxim,
for town as fast as their horses cal
, run. We've got to do something
quick. Come ON"
| Gwyn followed Casey's fingers
\ down the road and beheld, gallopin,
at top speed, the band of Won Bleck
| On one of the horses, bound fast s,
, that escape was out of the question
was Nan.
(To Be Continued)
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-12-11
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Adyt. lis

In the District Court of the First
JudicialDistrict of the State of Utah,
in and For the County of Cache. In
the matter of the Estate of Martha
Eckersley Haslam, deceased. Credit
ors will present claims with vouchers
to the undersigned at his office at
Anderson & Sons Lumber Company
40 South Main street, Logan, Utah, on
or before the 18th day of February,
A. d., 1918.
Date of first publication, Deem
Der II, 1917.
ROBERT ANDERSON,
Executor of the Last VIII and
Testament of Martha Eckersley
Haslam, Deceased.
ASA BULLEN, Attorney.
Advt. lis
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clerk of said court. This action Ia
brought to recover a judgment dis
solving the marriage contract Tor
bonds of matrimony) heretofore ex-
listing between you and the plaintiff.
WALTERS &c HARRIS,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Post office Address:
First National Bank Building.
Logan, Utah.
Advt 1921
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I idly as his weak legs would permit,
and feeling his way with his hands,
more than seeing, he reached turn
and halted to listen. The smoke,
here, driven on by the draft where
the two tunnels met, was less dense.
He was able to breathe freer and
regain some of the strength which
had left him. AS Gwyn stood there,
wondering which way to proceed and
listening attentively to every little
sound, with the hope of again hear
ing Mans voice, another sound. al
most as encouraging, reached his
ears. 1t was sharp, hollow bark
the bark of Hogan's dog-and it
came from the direction of the tun-
mel in front of Gwyn.
Without listening further, Gwyn
made his way along, guided by the
barking of the dog. At length, when
the barking grew distinct and closer,
Gwyn stopped again. When he re-
sumed his walking, it was to advance
slowly and cautiously. 1t seemed to
him now, that the dog must be low
er, perhaps in one of the galleries
or lodges in the same tunnel, but
deeper. In another moment, he dis
covered that this was a fact, for,
directly ahead of him, he could see
the drop which led to the lower gal
lery. He advanced carefully, max
ing sure of his footing, and peered
over the ledge. The smoke, at this
point, was well cleared away, and
there remained but a thin veil of it.
Below, however, it was darker, and
Gwyn could not see distinctly. AS he
looked, the figure of the dog, NOV
ing about and clawing at the wall in
an attempt to get up to the higher
level, could plainly be discerned.
And, beside the dog, stretched out on
the ground, Gwyn could see, as his
eyes became accustomed to the dark
ness a human form. 1t was too dark
below for recognition, but the sight
filled Gwyn with horror.
Gwyn raised himself to his feet
he had been lying flat on the ground
as he was peering over the ledge
and made his way around to a point
where the floor of the tunnel sloped
more gradually to the lower gallery.
Here he went down and reached the
dog and the body. AS he leaned
over to look more closely at the form
lying on the ground, he started up
in surprise. Instead of the body of
Nan, he had found that of Shoestring
Drant, lying in a little pool of blood
dead. Gwyn reached down and
examined the figure. 1t was certain
that the outlaw had been killed by
a fall from the upper gallery; there
was no sign of a bullet wound any
where upon him. Just as Gwyn was
about to leave and continue his
search, which now seemed beyond
all hope. the sign of something
clasped tightly in the dead mans
hand attracted his attention. He
picked 1t up, and, CHANGING at it in
the light of a smoldering beam, ut
tered little cry. 1t was bit of
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-12-11

and in accordance with law and an
order of the Board of Directors made
on the 25th day of September, 1917,
so many shares of each parcel of
such stock as may be necessary will
be sold at public auction at the
office or place of residence of the
undersigned Secretary at Millville,
Cache County. Utah, on the goth
day of December, 1917. at the hour
of IL o'clock noon, to pay delinquent
assessments thereon, together with
the cost of advertising and expenses
of sale.
Dated this 30th day of November,
1917. j. w. T.. SCOTT,
Secretary of The Millville Water
Works Company, Millville, Utah
Advt. 1918.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-12-11
NOTICE

Millville Water Works Company,
principal place of business, at Mill
vile, Cache County. Utah.
There are delinquent upon the
following described stock on account
of an assessment levied on the 25th
day of September, 1917, the several
amounts set opposite the names OF
various stockholders as follows:
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-12-11
HOW TO PREVENT GROUP

In child that is subject to attacks
of Group. the first indication of the
disease is hoarseness. Give Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy as soon as the
child becomes hoarse and the attack
may be warded off and all danger
and anxiety avoided. Advt.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-12-11
Summons

In the District Court of the First
judicial District of the State of Utah
in and for the County OF Cache. The
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-12-11
LEGAL NOTICES
Consult County Clerk Or
The Respective Signers For
Further Information
Notice To Creditors
Estate of Amos Richard L.. Clarke,
Deceased

Creditors will present claims with
vouchers, to the undersigned, at her
residence at Newton, Cache County,
Utah, on or before April Is, A. D.,
1918. Date of first publication, De-
cember IL, A. d., 1917.
FIDELIA CLARKE,
Administrators.
c. w. DUNN,
Attorney.
AdVt 1-1S
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The entrance to the main shaft of
he mine was all hustle and hurry.
Ore cars were travelling in and out
with unusual speed, making up for
the time that had been lost. Near
the entrance Casey and Nan were
talking quietly, enjoying the first re-
lax in days, now that the excitement
had died down. Gwyn, with shift
of workmen, was down in the mine.
Then with an abruptness that was
startling, Mans voice broke off in
the middle of a sentence. There was
a rumbling, terrifying sound from
within the mine, accompanied by sew
eral sharp explosions, coming in rap
id succession. Both Casey and Nan
started in fright. What did this un
expected turn of affairs mean? Was
it more of Won Blocks work? Their
minds were working with lightning
the cage to be lowered worked fran
tically. Casey ran to the donkey-en-
CINE and ordered it to be sent down
Immediately.
The five minutes which followed,
before the cage was lifted. were
filled with mental agony and sus-
pense for both Casey and Nan. They
were nervously trying to imagine
the scene when the men from below
who had given the signal, would
reach the surface. And then, wrap
ped in little film of smoke, the
cage appeared at the top of the shaft.
The forms of half score of stag
gering, weakened men, almost fell
forward Casey and Nan rushed for
ward to meet them, and saw, lying
prone on the floor of the cage. the
forms of a dozen unconscious victims
of the catastrophe. To these they
went and brought them out, one by
one, where miners could work over
and revive them. AS Casey carried
the last man out of the shaft, Nan
her eyes wet with tears, cried:
"GwyI. Where is Gwyn? He did
not come up in the cage!"
I'VE tried to make him come up
on0ekr those who had been rescued
answered, "but he wouldn't. said
he'd stay down and try to save some
others. Better send the cage right
down again to him."
What happened?" Casey demand
ed.
big explosion" was the reply,
Tried to wreck the mine, | guess
Most of il was in the old part where
no one was working, The biggest
dangers from the smoke. The whole
mine Is filled with it. That's what
got us-the smoke-heayy, black
stuff that'd smother you in sec
ond"
The words seemed to burn Mans
The weekly soliphone., 1917-02-08

In every instance you will find the styles of our merchandise the very latest. See the special de- partment we have arranged for millinery and Ready-to-wear. It's complete.
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Other Instruction. Needed.

Sparksville- The gas en- zine you sent me stops when there's nothing the matter with its that's the trouble. It wouldent bee so bad if it stopped for some reason and anybody knows there's reasons enough for It to stop. l received the book which you sent me which is named What Makes the Gasoline Engine Go I ain't read it yet be- cause what's the use reading it when I don't care what makes the gasoline engine go as long as it goes which mine don't only occa- sionally. What I want to know is What Makes the Gasoline Engine Stop. If you got book called that send me one. l want to know what makes my gasoline engine stop when everything is o K and nothing is the matter except that it must be rotten engine. Diggs in Galveston News.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-02-08

Tof beauty and joy forever in Ten nessee. The fact that the bill pass ed the senate so overwhelmingly yesterday afternoon makes the temptation more compelling, for it is certain to pass the house today,
 By Friday the governors sigma ture will have made it the law of the land.
 When that is done the breakers will be looming up ahead The only thing that will stave off the drouth that will even cut out the occasion al nip is an agreed amendment that until March 1 any individual has the privilege of receiving not more than a gallon of liquor for his per sonal use. After the governor signs
The weekly soliphone., 1917-02-08
LOST SEVEN YEARS;
 SAW MOTHER DAILY

Sioux Falls, s. D., Jan. 30.-For seven years Mrs. Fred Bourie of Sioux Falls searched the country for her son, Fred Jr., who disappeared from his home here. Finally she found him serving sentence for horse stealing in the South Dakota state penitentiary.
 Now he has been transferred to ithe state hospital for the insane at 1 Yankton.
 During all the years of the search Mrs. Bouries home has been within stones throw of the gates of the prison in which her son was a convict Rather than let his mother know that he was a criminal he had lived under a false name and did not communicate with her, although he could see her home 1 from a corridor window in the 1 prison.
 After young Bourie ran away | rom nome He WoGheu Ol ldiIH in the western part of the state. He was accused of horse stealing, | was arrested, tried and sent to the penitentiary for two years. He had given the name of Charles Oden when he applied for work at the farm and under that name he was sentenced to prison. After serving this time he again was convicted of similar crime and given four year term.
 Bourie's cell was on the top floor of the prison and from the window in the corridor he could see his boyhood home. Daily he could see his mother in the yard, but he took none into his confidence. l In the meantime Mrs. Bourie was conducting search limited only by her means. She wrote dozens of letters in an attempt to locate her son, but never succeeded in getting a clew.
 | Mrs. Bourie frequently attended l ouuudy HUI uihS5 fiSO 'o thc PSiA- itentiary, and last Sunday her at tention was attracted to young fellow who also attended the ser vice and who was crying most of the time His face was hidden, so that she did not recognize him. | Prison officials have thought for some time that they saw signs of insanity in the young man and were preparing to send him to an insane asylum when his prison term ex- pired. In this predicament young Bourie wrote to an uncle, a brother of his mother, and asking help in hh fight to keep oft of the asylum. The uncle immediately notified the boys mother and the next day she came to the prison to see her son. Whenk Bourie's term expired evil dence Sof his insanity was convince ing aid he was accordingly sent to the asylum.
 | ForF the last two or three years Mrs. Bourie had mourned her son as dead.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-02-08
LAW INTERPRETATION UP TO
 THE COURTS.

Little Rock, Feb. 1.-Whether the newly formed custom of Texarkana residents of ordering liquor shipped to them at the express office in Texas, and then carry ing it to their homes in Arkansas is a violation of the new bone dry law is a matter for the courts to de- termine, according to Senator B. H. Greenhouse, joint author of the bill.
 "The bill provides that liquor may lieve under it's provisions, strictly speaking, if person is caught bringing liquor into the state, even
The weekly soliphone., 1917-02-08
FIRST BONE DRY" VICTIM.

Jonesboro, Feb. 1.-Jack Tender son is the first victim under the bone dry law to be arrested in this city. Henderson was arrested by Chief of Police Broadaway just east of the district agricultural school on the Frisco railroad with a grip four quarts of liquor. Henderson claims that he walked from Poplar Bluff, Mo. He was placed in jail and will be given a trial today in the justice of the peace court.
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for his own use, the liquor could be seized and the person punished un- der the law he said.
 However, that is a matter for the courts to decide. The main fea- ture of the bill is that it prohibits the shipment of liquor into the state. What persons carry in for their own use wouldn't amount to very much. comparatively speaking, any way"
The weekly soliphone., 1917-02-08

At the measting of the city coun- cil last night the petition of prop erty owiiGefsS in the proposed new paving district to be annexed to district No f was presented and re- ceived byA the council This is the final .or 'bihding petition and as soon as tile" legal requirements are
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the bill no wholesaler can receive any at all, but our citizens are giv- en until March 1 to taper off.
 The agreed amendment came after a right sharp tussle. It came in the midst of one of the busiest days the legislature has had.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-02-08
TENNESSEE JOINS
 BONE DRY STATES
New Law Will Become Effective
 March 1-Kansas Solons to s Bar Shipments.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 1. It would be an interesting diversion to be able tonight to take a long swing at the news and report that
 the bone dry bill is at last a thing
The weekly soliphone., 1917-02-08

Mayor J. T. Hester stated this morning he had been notified the new auto fire truck recently pur- ped on February 15 and should reach Paragould within a week fol- lowing the date of shipment. The has been received and just to break chased by the city of Blytheville have been received and just~t to break the machine in while the demon- strdtor was in Blytheville to in struct the local driver how to ma nipulate 1t the citizens kindly fur nished' four fires yesterday.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-02-08

met the commissioners will proceed with the work of selling the bonds and awarding the contract for the paving of North Pruet, West Hunt, and North Second, North Third, North Fourth and North Sixth streets.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-02-08
FOR BONE DRY KANSAS.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 1.-The first section of the bone dry bill prohib- itfng the publication of liquor ad- vertisements and the shipping of liquor into the state, was adopted in the Kansas house of representa- tives yesterday.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-02-08
City Will Retail Coal at Cost.

The high price of coal in Frank fort, Ky, will be combated by the city administration, according to the Louisville Courier-Journal. In the face of the statement of local dealers, who raised the price from twenty to twenty-five cents a bush el, that they are unable to get coal, the mayor ordered ten carloads of first class coal, which will be retail ed to consumers at ten cents and delivered by the city workhouse force, the coal being sold at cost.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-02-08

A patent for cutlery made of bamboo has been granted a Japan csc resident of Seattle.
 An instrument that measures the glare of light reflected from paper has been invented.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-02-08
Low Prices

Let us impress upon you the inn portance of coming here first. Get our prices; see the big varie- ty of new, stylish merchandise we have for you. Low prices on everything.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-19
[RepubIlcan A. P. Leased WIrel

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1S--Nith the
md of the ty-fourth congress but
wo weeks off, administration leaders
are concentrating their energies to
The enactment OF revenue and ma
tional defense legislation. Much Ions
pending general legislation everyone
recognizes must give way to appro-
Driations and measures that relate
to the preparation of the nation for
eventualities which may grow out of
he diplomatic breach with Germany.
In the senate the revenue and naval
bills are to be given the right of way
rs soon as the espionage and anti
1onspiracy bill now under consid-
ration is out Of the way. The house
will pass the army appropriation bill
within q few days and then devote
IS attention to the sundry civil and
general deficiency appropriation.
What emergency legislation may be
enacted before adjournment depends
entirely upon the decision of the
president. Many members of the SEN
tie and house believe he will com
nunicate to congress within 2 few
lays his plans for handling the in
ernational crisis.
While there is no definite under
standing among congressional lead
RS regarding the course of the ad-
ninistration. the prevailing opinion is
hat he viii ask congress for author
ty tC use the armed forces of the
nation for the protection Of Amer-
san seamen and American rights on
he high seas, not with the purpose
# making war but to open the sea
20 shipping.
While awaiting the next step what
: l.. a
ned to hasten action on the revenue
III, the naval appropriation bill
mended by the naval Affairs commit
ee to carry s533 100000, an increase
i sl65.000.00o over the house bill,
md the army appropriation bill In
addition to these measures the ship
ling bill urged by the shipping board
xtending the powers of the govern
nent to control commercial shipping
of paramount interest
Whether there will be time for the