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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-11-29
tain pen, and since his one object was
to give his brain employment, he wrcto
down list OF the names he had men

to give his brain employment, he wrc+-
down q list of the names he had men
seSnaWui, not TIsiihins. "a = use 10.
the list until ne had finished. Then,
though, real use occurred to him.
While he began to write more than
dozen dancing women swept into the
room from behind the silk hangings in
concerted movement that was all
1.-THE slumberous grace. Wood-wind
music called to them FROM the great
deep window. They began to chant,
still dreamily, and with the chant the
dance began. in and out, round and
round. lazily. ever so lazily, wreathed
In buOyant gossamer that was scarcely
more solid than the sandalwOOd smoke
they waited into rings.
King watched them and listened to
their chant until he began to recognize
the strain on the eye muscles that pre-
cedes the mesmeric spell. Then he
wrote and read what he had written
and wrote again.
"What have you written?" asked q
quiet voice at his ear; and he turned
to look straight In the eyes Of Rewa
Gunga, who had leaned forward to
read over his shoulder. Just for one
second he lowered on the brink Of
quick defeat. Having escaped the
Scylla Of the dancing women, Charyb-
dis waited for him in the shape of eyes
that we're pools of hot mystery. It was
the sound Of his own voice that brought
him back to the world again and saved
his will for him unbound.
"Read 1t, won't you" he laughed.
If you know, take this pen and mark
the names of whichever Of those men
are still in Delhi"
Rewa Gunga took pen and paper and
set q mark against some thirty Of the
names, for King had manner that
liSarmed refusal.
King began to watch the dance
again, for 1t did not feel safe to look
too long into the Rangers eyes. 1t was
not wise just then to look too long at
anything or to think too long on any
one subject.
"Ismail Is slow about returning"
said the Hangar.
II wrote at the foot of the tar" said
King, that they are to detain him
there until the answer comes"
The Rangers eyes blazed for a sec
ond and then grew cold again, as King
lid not fail to observe. All this while
the women danced on. in time to wall
ing flute music, until. 1t seemed from
nowhere, lovelier woman than any
Of them appeared In their midst, sit
ting cross-legged with fiat basket at
her knees. She sat with arms raised
and swayed from the waist as IL in q
tlelirium Her arms moved In narrow.
Ing circles, higher and higher above
the basket lid, and the lid began to
rise. 1t was minutes before the bodies
of two great king cobras could be
made out. moving against the womdn's
spangled dress with hoods raised, hiss.
Ing the cobra's hate-song that Is pre-
lude to the poison-death.
They struck at the woman, one after
the other, and she leaped out Of their
range, swift and as supple as they
Instantly then she joined In the dance
with the snakes striking right and
left Mt her Left and right she swayed
to avoid them, far more gracefully
than a matador avoids the bull and
SQUIRTING deadlier peril than he-pot
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picion that he was not SO stupid as he
chose to seem. His eyes were too
hawk-bright to he stupid mans.
Before she went away" he an
swered at last.
"When did she 70 away?"
He thought again. then Yesterday"
he said
"Why did you wait before you an.
sweredY
The Afridi's eyes furtively sought
Rewa Gunga's and found no aid there.
Watching the Hangar less furtively,
hut even less obviously, King was
aware that his eyes were nearly closed,
as II they were not Interested. The
fingers that clas9ed his knee drummed
on it indifferently, seeing which King
allowed himself to smile.
"Never mind" he told Ismail. 1T is
no matter. 1t Ia ever well to think
twice before speaking once for thus
mistakes die stillborn. Only the mon.
key-folk thrive on quick answers-is II
not SO? Thou art man Of many inches
of thew and sinew--hey, hut thou
art man! If the heart within those
great ribs of thine Is true as thine
arms are strong ! shah be fortunate
to have thee for n servant"
AYE" said the Afridi "But what
are words? She has said l am thy
servant, ana to hear her is to obey!"
"Inen, take me a telegram !" said
King.
He began to write at once on half.
sheet Of paper that he tore from let.
ter he had in his pocket. transposlne
into cypher as he went along.
Yasmini has gone North Is there any
reason at your end why ! should not
follow her at once?
He addressed 1t In plain English to
his friend the general Mt Peshawur,
and handed It to lsmail, directing him
carefully to a government Office where
the cypher signature would be recog.
nized and the telegram given prece-
dence :
Ismail stalked of with 1t, stridIns
like Moses down from Sinai-hoOk.
nose--hawk- bearti-tlig.
nifty and all. and King settled down to
guard himself against the next at.
tempt on his sovereign self-command.
Now he chose to notice the knife
on the ebony table as II he had not
seen It before. He got up and reached
for 1t and brought 1t back, turning II
over and over In his hand.
"A strange knife" he said.
"Yes--from Khinjan," said Rewa
Gunga. and King eyed him as one wolf
eyes another.
"Whnt makes You say It Is from
Khintany
"She brought It from khinjan caves
herselfl There Is another knife that
matches 1t, but that Is not here. That
bracelet you now wear. sahib. Is from
Khinjan caves too! She has the secret
OF the caves!"
Il have heard that the Heart of the
Hills Is there King answered. "Is
the Heart OF the Hills q treasure
house2'
| Rcwa Gunga laughed.
ASK her, sahih! Perhaps she will
| tell you Perhaps she will let you
see, Who knows? She Is woman OF
! resource and unexpectedness--let her
women dance for you while"
King nodded Then he got up and
laid the knife back on the little table
| A minute or no later he noticed that
Mt sign from Rewa Gunga woman
left the great window place and spiy>
tied the knife away.
| "May have a sheet Of paperr he
| asked, tor he knew that another fight
for his self-command was due.
Rewa Gunga gave an order. and q
| maid brought scented paper on sill.
yer tray. He drew out his own foun.
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Ito be continued

''rhere is . very paradoxical as
pect to q meat trust"
"What is that ?"
"It's stock is seldom in the soup.n
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STRATEGY.

Bobby-Oh, say, how did you
get that bowl of cream?
Tommy-Why. just told ma that
[ saw the cat put her nose into it.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-11-29
WOULD HELP.

'They say history repeats itself"
II wish it would repeat today's
esson for me. l can't do it, II the
9ufesscr calls on mos
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ARomance Of Adventure
~ TALBOT r1UNDY /.

"lsmail 7" he doomed.
"ThOu art to be my servantT
AYE! So said she. / am her man
] Obey!"
"When did she say sor' King asked
him blandly. The hillman stroked his
great beard and stood considering the
question. King entered shrewd sus
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-11-29
eoNEhEAD BROS,

Roob-Are You ready to do your
bit?
Simp-No, but Pm ready to do
ny bite.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-11-29
TO FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS

We wish to thank the people
of this community for their kind
donation to us which is a great
help during sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Back.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-11-29

CHAPTER lion his way to Delhi
King quietly foils a plan to assassinatc
him and gets evidence that Yasmini Is
after him.
CHAPTER uI-Tn Delhi he il met by
Rewa Gunga, Yasmini's man. who tells
him that she has already gone North and
that he. the Hangar. has been left to
escort King.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-11

tamper with the records in any way.
 One of the first historical events of interest in the records is the ac- count of the marriage of Governor Yanofsky to a half breed daughter of Governor Baranoff. Yanofsky was at the time of the marriage a Lieu tenant in the Russian fleet stationed at Sitka. The marriage was on Jan. 7, 1918. The record gives the ac- count of the wedding as follows:
 Jan. ', 1918, Lieutenant of the Russian fleet, Simion Ivanovich Yan- ofsky, married the daughter of the Government of the Russian Posses SionS in America and Governor and Cavalier Alexander Baranoc, the girl lrma, creole"
 The names of the Russian gover- nors of Alaska appear in the pages many times where they acted as crown bearers at weddings Among those mentioned many times are Baranoff, KupreanofT, Gregory EteIin,
 
 Baron Ferdinand Wrangell.
 The records contain the account Of Baron Wrangell, and who was buried in Sitka, on the plot where the old church stood The grave is still preserved and can be seen at the side of the principal street of Sitka, a short distance from the present church.
 Among other things in the record, Father KashevarofF found the record of the marriage of his grandfather, the birth of his father and also his fathers marriage He also found the record of the marriage of his great uncle to Catherine, a daughter Of Father John Veniaminof, Bishop Of AIaSka.-Empire.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-11
PUBLICATION OF NOTICE TO
 CREDITORS.

Notice is hereby given by the un- dersigned, ALTAMON KNIGHT, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF c. M. JOHNSON, De- ceased, that he has been appointed by the Probate Court of Kenai Precinct for the Territory of Alaska, as ad- ministrator of the said estate, and notice is hereby given to the creditors of, and all persons holding claims against said deceased, to exhibit them with the necessary vouchers within six months after date of the first publication of this notice, to the said administrator at his residence in the town of Hope, Alaska, which said residence of sah administrator shall be the place for the transaction of all business regarding the probate of the above estate.
 Date of first publication, December 20, 1916.
 Date of last publication January i7, 1917.
 Dated, this 18th day, of Dec, A. D., 1916.
 ALTAMON KNIGHT,
 Administrator.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-11
RECORD FOR 100 YEARS
 COMPILED BY KASHEVAROFF

JUNEAU, Jan. ,. - For the past several weeks Father A. P., Kashe' varoff, working with the force in the office of Secretary Charles E. David, son, has been translating and tran scribing the early vital statistic records of the Russian Church into the English language and making the records of the office as complete as possible. Father aKshevaroff IS act ing as translator, and his records are being written on the typewriter and will be added to the permanent files of the office when completed.
 The records of the Russian Church contain the dates of all births, mar riages and deaths, among the people protesting that faith and are com plete from the year 1916 to the pres ent time, or for the past 100 years. Many historical events are shown in the records which consist of written books. Before a record book is start ed it is punched, ran through a heavy black silk cord and sealed with the seal of the Bishop of the church. The pages are then counted and num- bered, the Bishop making an entry and signing the last page, which makes it impossible for any one to
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-11
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR
 THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA,
 THIRD DIVISION. JOHN SHERMAN HAYNES,
Plaintiff,

WHITEHEAD REALTY X IN VESTMENT COMPANY,
 N. S-l02
 Defendants.
 SUMMONS
 THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SENDS GREETING TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS:
 You are hereby summoned and re- auired to appear in the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, Third Division, within thirty days after the completion of the period Of publica- tion of this summons: to-wit: within thirty days after December 23rd, A. D., 1916, and answer the complaint of the above named plaintiff filed in this cause by which complaint judgment is sought against you in favor Of h.e plaintiff, for the sum of two thousand eight hundred twenty-siX and2O-lOO dollars ($2S26.20) together with in terest thereon at the legal rate from November 5th, 1915, and for costs Of suit, which amount is claimed on ac- count of moneys paid by plaintiff to the defendants at their request, for their use and benefit, and advanced solely upon the promise of the de- fendantS to make proper convey ance to the plaintiff of the title to the property known as lots one CD and | two (2), block ten (l0), towniste of l Seward, it being alleged that no con sideration whatever has passed to the plaintiff for the amounts so paid, and that title has not been passed froi.: the said defendants to the said plain tiff, according to the alleged agree ment existing between the parties. THIS SUMMONS is published pIr- suant to the order of the above en- titled cause on October 20th, A. D., 1916, by which it is directed that said summons shall be published in the Seward Daily Gateway at Seward, ! Alaska, once a week for six cOnsecu- tive weeks, the dates of the first ana last publication are hereto appended. You are further notified that unless you so appear and answer within the time prescribed, the plaintiff will take judgment against you for the sum of two thousand eight hundred twenty six and 20-100 dollars ($2826.20), to- gether with interest thereon at the legal rate from November 5th, 1915 and for the costs of this suit, and fOr such relief as the court may deem proper.
 WITNESS the Honorable Fred M Brown, Judge of the above entitled court this 21st day of October, A. D.. 1916.
 ARTHUR LANG,
 Clerk.
 By T. P. GERAGHTY,
 Deputy.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-11

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF C. M. JOHNSON Deceased.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-11

IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR KENAI PRECINCT, THIRD Dl- VISION, TERRITORY OF ALAS. IA.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-11

New shipment O. FilSon's Water proof Mackinaw stag shirts.-$70O. E,own & Hawkins, Quality First"
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-11

WaterflI & Frazier wnisEey Rt The Branch"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-28
Expert Oil Men Will Handle
the Business

The best business the world
oeers epertsthey the business
and lease scouting and he'd product.
Ihe refinery is being constructed under the
OF the best known refinery
Mr. Holmes built and operated the Peerless refinery Cushing
of the plant He rebuilt the refinery prominent
Independence and the American plant the
Midconnent Gasoline Co refinery West Tulsa
Of three months. " '
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-28

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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-28

IN addition we have three SO-acre leases
49, 'iie Cush'ng neld. Say Gushing" TO
any experienced oil man and watcb hi,
eyes sparkle. The value of this field has
peen proven beyond a doubt 1t has AL
ready produced millions OF dollars worth
OF OIL ana 1t is estimated that there are
hlunohs more In reserve. We believe It
would be unquestionably profitable IN drii,
these Gushing wells but we have done
hothing as yet because we are pushing our
refinery through to completion
but you see the point? The refinery Is
definite business establishment of a nature
which has made fortunes for almost every
one VINO mas gone into 1t. In addition we
have these valuable leases Two nrof,t
making propositions for you for the price
or one Come in on this for every cent
you can spare We have every confidence
IL VIII be big payer or we wouldn't be
putting our own money into it,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-28

our company Is organized for the purpose building and
operating refinery,
on leases which are recognized shall
to make ''' WING
one or these leases edg eofth
across the road whose
olhng VIII
OIL all that we have
Increased value, lis ourselves ''us"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-28
y Now Before This Stock Advances to So

th,t gambling taking
Is oith
ONLY REFINERY IN oil that the
efore with the tremendous
Arizona republican., 1917-10-15

the new regiments of engineers of the
national army can now volunteer
therein and see active service in
France. This information has been re-
ceived in Phoenix and may appeal to
young men who do not come within
the age limit of those called in the
draft
Young men IS to q are most desir-
able, in fact many experienced Off
GERS believe that 1S-tO-21 boys make
the best soldiers. The consent of par
ents is not now required for the enlist
ment of such. Many parents, noting
that their boys are anxious to do their
patriotic share in this trying hour see
the engineers, so that when this war is
over. they will have a mechanical trade
such as railroading, house construction
electricity, waterworkS, bridge work
iron work, saw mill work, mining, etc.
Authority has been received from the
adjutant generals office to accept ap-
plicantS for enlistment in white cavalry
regiments in order to fill up vacancies.
This branch has been closed to enlist
ment for more than three months, and
it is expected that the few vacancies
existing will soon be filled. Another
branch of the service which was closed
to enlistment early in the war is now
open, authority having been received
to accept applicants for the coast ar
tillery of the national guard. For any
particulars call at the nearest army re-
cruiting station.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-15
CHINO VALLEY
OIL REPORTED

Hon & Carr. local real estate deal
efs who are interested in the Chino
valley oil fields, have received the
following information in the form of
2 report:
Today in company with C. L. Dun
bar. | visited the Chino Valley for
'he purpose of making an expert re-
port as 10 the possibility of its be-
coming an oil field; anu t. s.. a..
! was surprised, is putting il mildly.
Ter | was also enthused and delighted
To find the long range of low hill.
and gradually sloping plain to be an
exact copy of that immense oil field
IN california, which extends from
Mckittrick TO Maricopa, and in a few
years II Will more nearly resemble
II when its hundreds of wells viii be
producing thousands of barrels of
oil
This valley must he surprise 10
all biologists who visit it, for here is
strip Of country over forty miles
long and several miles wide. of the
secondary formation in which the
rocks which are sedimentary, carry
shells both large and small, showina
marine formations and the anti
cLnes are very prominent and the
pltch is very slight, probably not
over twenty degrees, and if the
flrst wells are properly located. | dc
not think they win have TO go to an
extreme depth, but until at least one
well is completed no one but the drill
can tell just how deep that will be-
The territory pointed out to me as
being that in which you are inter-
ested, is certainly some of the best
in the field; in fact, l think you have
the cream of Township IS and 49,
Won ale0 have on most Of vour sec
tiOns plenty of wood. and water can
he got ut Il shallow deptn, and most
Of it can be operated without any ex-
pense on roads as the surface is
smooth enough to drive most any
where.
sing the language of DR. Ritter.
can say of your locations what he
said of the whole field Il have never
seen any other INFESTED locality that
presented so many favorable features
as this one"
on the S. r. quarter of Sec. in
Township is f.. Range w. is Il
sharp peak. / named this Lookout
Mountain for from the top you get
view of the whole field Spread
ing for many miles in every direction
nearly every one of the &c sections
on this township can De considered
within the limits of the oil belt. and
] predict that future developments
will show it 10 extend over several
other townships in n. w and S f.
direction and if the indications which
obtain in other oil fields hold good
in this, it will prove to be one of the
largest.
The railroad from Prescott to ASH
fork crosses section q in township
is. so that delivering machinery and
ether freight in the field is an easy
matter; in fact taking all the re-
quirements Of the business into con-
sideration. | cannot conceive of o
more ideal spot for the oil opera
tor than this where work can be
carried on every day in the year.
have read extracts from reports
made on this field by some of the
hest known oil eperts, and while
they are all flattering, yet the truth
remains that-"the half has never
Arizona republican., 1917-10-15

about having had to flee from the
dwelling place of the strange religious
sect to which he belonged. They hav-
ing unjustly accused him of breaking
a tenet of the Koran. When his life was
threatened, he seized the black camel,
which was the subject of worship and
which he thought would protect him
from the unjust accusation, and es
capped on it through enemy country to
the Camp of the white hunters.
Captain Callahan, seeing the value
the priest and black camel would be to
the Barnes Circus, extended shelter
and protection through many exciting
experiences, brought the Mohamet
priest, with Holy Moses, the black cam
ell, to America and they are now with
the circus.
Holy Mses is only one Of the 1000 an
imal performers to be seen in the
Parnes Circus The only group of per-
forming camels, dancing and posing
horses. lions. tigers in fact, nearly ev-
cry specie of animal known to mankind
are seen in circus features.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-15
MADISON CLUB
IN NEW HOME

The first meeting of the Madison
Women's club held in the new school
building Friday afternoon, was very
pleasant affair.
The meeting opened with an appeal
for the second Liberty loan by Mrs.
j. L. b. Alexander. Mrs Waldo Welty
was appointed to take charge of the
work in the district. Mrs. w. b.
Twitchell introduced the subjects,
Red Cross Work and Hot Lunches
for the School Children" After a
spirited discussion, led by Mrs. l.. A.
King and Mrs. Aubrey Smith, com
mittees were appointed to report on
the questions at the next meeting.
Mrs. Ella Page Seward was elected
vice president Of the club in place OF
Mrs. Luther Greed, resigned. Mrs. A.
G. Raily reported the program com
mittee's work not yet completed, bu-
spoke of a reception to be held soon
as the auditorium is properly fur
nished and lighted. The next meeting
will he held Friday, October rs.