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Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-02-28

by within a hundred miles of our
shack. Three years. It'll be there be-
fore we know 1t. Wen have neigh
bors to burn"
"a hundred miles! !" Hazel laughed.
els that your idea of neighborly dis
tance"
"What's a hundred miles?" he de-
Tended. "Two days ride, that's all.
And the kind of people that come to
settle in a country like this don't stick
in sight of the cars. They're like
me-need lots of elbow room. There1l
be hardy souls looking for a location
up where we are before very long.
You'll see."
They passed other crews of men,
surveyors with transits, chainmen,
stake drivers, ak gangs widening the
path through the timber. Most Of
them looked at Hazel in frank sur
prise, and stared long after she passed
by. And when an open bottom beside
a noisy little creek showed the scat
tered tents of the survey camp, Hazel
said:
LCL hOJ SUPP 1Slils
He looked back over his shoulder
with compromising smile.
"Getting shy? Make you uncom-
Portable to have all these boys look at
you, little persona" he bantered. "All
right, we won't stop. But all these
fellows probably haven't seen a white
woman for months. You can't blame
them for admiring. You do look good
to other men besides me, you know"
So they rode through the camp with
but a nod to the aproned cook, who
thrust out his head, and gray-haired
man with glasses, who bumped over
a drafting board under an awning.
Their noon fire they built at spring
five miles beyond.
At length they Jared into Hazleton,
which is the hub of vast area over
which men pursue gold and furs'
Some hundred odd souls were gath
cred there, where the stern-wheel
steamers that ply the turgid Skeena
reach the head of navigation. A land
recording office and mining recorder
Hazleton boosted as proof of Its
i civic Importance. The mining recorder
/ who combined In himself many capaci'
] ties besides his governmental function
! undertook to put through Bills land
deal. He knew Bill Wagstaff.
4Wlsa man," he nodded. over the de
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-02-28
SYNOPSIS.

sUaAPTER 1.-The story opens in the
ewn OF Granville, Ontario, where Miss
Azel Weir Is employed as a stenographer
the office Of Harrington and Bush She
y engaged to Jack Barrow, young real
tate agent, and the wedding day Is set.
Fhile walking with him one Sunday they
Seet Mr.. Bush, HazeFs employer, who for
10 first time seems to notice her at
Effectiveness. Shortly afterward, at his re-
gest. she becomes his private stenog-
kpher. After three months Mr.. Bush
proposes marriage, which Hazel declines.
md after stormy scene In the office
Eaxe! leaves her employment, Mr. BUSH
1rning her he would make her sorry for
4sfsastng him.
+ gift of flowers. to compromise Hazel In
Benz The next day Bush is thrown from
horse and fatally haes b He s ssna, for
sneed shs, q he ief sisef issaey Of 5000 to
aons Hazel for ans Msoss
ce what construction will be put upon
words. Bush had his revenge.
~ Jealous rage, demands from Hazel an
Hpianation OF Bush's action. HazePs pride
hurt. and she refuses The engage
have Granville. She sees an advertise
vnent for b school teacher at Cariboo
Feadows, Britt Columbia. and secures
W0G @kGAASAOns
CHAPTER Tv-Cariboo Meadows is in
IS wild part Of British Columbia and Ha-
n, shortly after her arrival. loses her
6ay while walking in the woods. She
handlers until night. when, attracted by
he light of O. campfire. she turns to 1t,
kcping to find somebody who will guide
sr home. At the fire she recognizes
Roaring Bill Wagstaff." who had seen
per at her boarding house there. He
promises to take her home in the morn
ing, but shc Is compelled to spend the
6aght in the woods.
CHAPTER v-They start next day,
3azel supposes, for Cariboo Meadows, but
Wagstaff finally admits he Is taking her
- his cabin In the mountains. He is re-
Dectful and considerable and Hazel,
though protesting Indignantly. is helpless
and has, to accompany him.
CHAPTER vII-with the coming of
Sprfng Hazel insists that Wagstaff take
Ter out OF the mountains. He endeavors
10 persuade her to marry him and stay,
4uf on her persistent refusal, he accom-
&anfes her to Bella Coda, from where
khe can proceed to Vancouver
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-02-28
CHAPTER x.
En- Route.

| Long since Hazel had become aware
THAT whatsoever her husband set about
tdoing he did swiftly and with infiex
ffbIe purpose. There was no malinger-
ifng or doubtful hesitation. Once his
lmfnd was made up, he acted. Thus,
upon the third day from the land stalk
Hng, they bore away eastward from the
fcIearing, across a trackless area, trav-
telling by the sun and Bills knowledge
iof the country.
+ @Some day there'll be trails blazed
Through here by a paternal govern
jment," he laughed over his shoulder,
i'for the benefit of the public. But we
kdon't need 'em, thank goodness"
{ The buckskin pony Hazel had
bought for the trip in with Limping
tGeorge ambled sedately under pack
icentaining bedding, clothes and light
fkheIter tent. The black horse, Niger,
HE Of the cooked ear and the rolling
ieye, carried in pair Of kayaks six
weeks supply of food. Bill led the
way, seconded by Hazel on easy-gaited
iEflk. Behind her trailed the pack
kDfses like dogs well broken to heel,
,patient under their heavy burdens. Off
I'm the east the sun was barely clear
6f the towering Rockies, and the
woods were still cool and shadowy,
full Of aromatic odors from plant and
tree.
There was no monotony in the pass
ing days. Rivers barred their way.
These they forded or swan, or ferried
a makeshift raft of logs, as seemed
most fit. Haps and mishaps alike they
accepted with an .equable spirit. and
the true philosophy of the trail-to
take things as they come. When rain
deluged them, there was always shell
Ter to be found and fire to warm them.
liz the flies assailed too fiercely, q
smudge brought easement of that i'll.
Each day was something more than a
mere toll of so many miles traversed.
The unexpected, for which both were
eager-eyed, lurlled on the shoulder of
each mountain, in the hollow of every
cool canyon, Or met them boldly in
the open, naked and unafraid.
Bearing up to where the Nachaco
debouches from Fraser lake, with a
Hudson's bay fur post and an Indian
mission on its eastern fringe, they
game upon blazed line in the scrub
timber Roaring Bill pulled up, and
squinted away down the, narrow lane
fresh with ak marks.
g, "Wel1," said he, 'T wonder what's
coming off now? That looks like g
survey line of some sort. It isn't O
trail-too wide. Let's follow it 6
while.
"T1Ibet a Nickel" he asserted next
~that's railroad survey"
! Half an hour of easy jogging set the
seal of truth on his assertion. They
came upon man squirting through
brass instrument set on three legs
I directing, with. alternate wavings o.
his outspread hands, certain activi
ties of other men ahead of him.
s.' "WelI, TIL be" he bit off the sen
aence, and stared a moment In franz
establishment at Hazel. Then he tool
off his hat and bowed. Good morn
ing" he greeted politely. - ~
"Sure," Bill grinned. "We hav'
mornings like this around here all tn
;afme What all are you fellows doini
I'm the wilderness, anyway? Railroad?
= "Cross-section work for the g. Z
-" the surveyor replied.
Alma record., 1918-10-31

BOY WOUNDED DURING BATTLE
OF MARINE MEETS SIRE AT
WAR RELIEF HUT.
WILL RETURN TO U. S.
To Aid In Great National United War
Work Campaign for Funds TO Com
fort Other Boys At War.

London, Sept 7.-(By Mail Eagle
Hut was crowded as usual the other
night when a grizzled veteran in the
uniform OF the Second London Scot
tish Regiment made his way 10 the
desk and asked the ~" secretary In
charge IL there was any one from Bos
ton in the building. Before he Joined
the colors Sergeant Major J. Ripple
had lived in Boston. and he yearned
for sight OF some one from the New
England metropolis.
over in one corner OF the room two
young men sat in earnest conversa-
tion. Both had been blinded on the
Marne and one OF them George Arthur
Sugden. had returned from German
prison camp after eight months to
seek his cousin, Vincent Francis Rip.
pie. sergeant I'm the 3lst Canadian
Rifles, I'm which both had enlisted soon
after the war broke out BY chance
they had come together under the hos
pitable Y " C. A. roof and were bust
ly engaged in having real reunion
when the Y" man shouted through
a megaphone:
rs there any one here from Bos-
ton? A veteran who halls from Bos
ton wants to see some one from
home"
Here Here!" came from the cor
ner and two sightless pairs OF eyes
turned toward the voice And as the
cousins rose to their feet and halting
ly started through the lane made az
the crowd stepped back. Sergeant
Major Ripple pushed toward them.
There was an expression OF hope in
HIS face that the casual observer
would have said could not have been
inspired merely by desire 10 see
some one from Boston
Suddenly that expression OF hope
was changed Sergeant Major Ripple
had been looking everywhere for his
son and his nephew
MY som" he cried. in a voice that
shook with emotion. Vincent and
GEORGE"
And in moment his great arms
were crushing them 10 him There
were cheers. and not a few tears, as
room was made in the corner for
three
Soon the two blind boys will re
turn to America They Will 20 first
to La Sale. New York where Vincent
was living when he enlisted Sugden
enlisted from East Calgary. Alberta
But they hailed from Boston. and 10
them the Y NJ c. A. has more than
justified its selection as an esser tial
part of the military machine They
announced that any call that may be
made upon their services in conuec-
ton with the United War Work cam
paign in America for money TO sup
port the work would not be unheeded.
Alma record., 1918-10-31
her BLUFF CALLED
Sixteen Hundred Proposals Shouted
At Neysa McMein In One Breath.
BY Macmillan Foster.

Paris, Oct. l. (By MaiD Neysa
McMein. the illustrator who paints all
the covers for all the American maya
zines. is in France working with the
Y. NJ G. A. A few days ago in a Red
Triangle hut out on the Verdun front.
Miss McMein was demonstrating how
easy il is 10 make 81 600 by drawing
cover for a magazine, when one OF
the soldier boys in the crowd sang
out: Say. Neysa. where did you get
that name OF yours"
With good nature. Miss McMein
stopped her entertainment TO tell him.
Marguerite is her real name but. not
liking II. she had wished for years
to find a substitute. Finally. while
she was visiting Homer Davenports
horse farm, a beautiful Arab mount
was shown to her Its name was
Neysa, and that settled IL; Miss Nc
Mein took il for her own. This eI-
PLANTATION having been made. the
youthful and very good-looking young
artist added that she would like to
change McMein too. but she was
afraid she never could
Instantly there was a roar from the
crowd
"Oh, yes. you can. Neysa. there's
sixteen hundred OF us in this regiment
thatll do it for YOU any time
Alma record., 1918-10-31
WALKING skeletons Saved.

III the people OF the United states
could see the sight saw two nights
ago OF trainload OF returned Italian
prisoners jcrt arriving from Austria
via Switzerland. they would curse the
kaiser. Germany. Austria and The
whole miserable bunch So Paul J..
Thompson. Minneapolis attorney now
doing Y. NJ. c. A. work in Rome.
writes TO his former partner. Maurice
Hessian These returned troops
were walking skeletons. the express.
sion gone from tieir faces. Some
we're so weak they had TO be carried
ON stretchers Well. thank heavenl
help will come for successive train
loads through the United War WORK
Campaign
Alma record., 1918-10-31
MILLIONS ASKED
FOR WAR RELIEF
GREATEST NATIONAL DRIVE FOR
FUNDS EVER STAGED IN AMERl-
CA TO OPEN NOV. II.
REQUESTED BY PRESIDENT
United War Work Campaign TO Secure
Funds for Seven Accredited Agen-
eies Working for Comfort and Nor
ale Of Soldiers and Sailors.

ON the morning OF Monday, Nov.
11th, the United War Work Campaign
the greatest Nation Wide drive for
War Relief Funds ever staged in this
country. will open in every city town.
village. hamlet and township in Amer
lea Not hundreds. thousands tens
OF thousands or hundreds OF thou
sands OF dollars will be solicited from
the people. but hundreds OF millions
will be asked.
America has become known 10 the
world as the Wonder County
through its stupendous accomplish
ments during the past eighteen
months The American people have
come to realize they can complete any
task placed before them and they
have come 20 look with favor upon
such jobs as this one which faces
them now.
The United War Work Campaign
was instituted at the request OF Presi-
dent Wilson. The funds 10 be raised
comprise the budgets OF the seven
great organizations which are working
for the comforts OF the boys, in this
country and overseas. fighting for the
great cause OF Worlds Democracy"
These seven organizations the Y "
c. A. y w. c. A.. K. OF c.. Salvation
Army, Jewish Welfare Board. Ameri-
Camp Community Service, have been
officially accredited 10y the National
War Board and are receiving its sup
ports I'm the drive
la Michigan. the Michigan Patriotic
Fund was created by the governor 20
handle the drive I'm this state Mich
igan will be asked TO give approxi-
mately $4,000 900 for the support of
her boys who have answered the call
20 the colors Every county has been
organized under the supervision OF the
County War Board and during the
week OF November llth. thousands OF
workers will offer every man. woman
and child in the state the opportunity
and privilege OF giving for the boys
fighting our battle in the trenches.
In the event Of peace being declared
tomorrow the work OF these organiza-
tions would become twofold II took
Uncle sam eighteen months 10 put
his army in Europe and it wiz take
as long to bring il back The work
among the soldiers Will become gre4f-
er while they are slowly working back
in 20 civil life 50 thar this greet tasl.
OF war relief will not he stopped with
the winning OF the war
Alma record., 1918-10-31

I'VE believe that al this time when
the expenses OF the national govern
ment are necessarily very great and
prices are inordinately high on &C
count OF the war and every good citi-
zen is consequently burdened with un-
usually high expenses. the business
of the state should be conducted as
economically as is consistent with
good administration. We recognize
the fact that in the nature OF things
the amount OF taxes raised in the state
must be to some extent increased. but
we pledge to the people OF this state
a business administration. economical
as well as efficient. and we call upon
the Legislature to be elected in No
vember TO rse great caution In max
ing no unusual appropriations under
present conditions. From the Repub-
lican State platform.
Alma record., 1918-10-31
"YEA EDSEL,
FIGHT EN-"

Detroit was little more than f4.-
900 900 short of its quota when the di-
vision majors had made their reports
Thursday noon. the day set for the
wind-up OF the local Liberty Loan
campaign
A meeting had already been an
nounced for the day following when n
was said. the assembled sales force
would hear something interesting
Chairman Studer called on William
Livingstone for few remarks Ev-
eryone was Immediately on the Qui-
viye because 1t was to Mr. Living
stone. president OF The Dime Savings
Bank. that Henry Ford usually en-
trusted the announcements OF the
Ford subscriptions.
Mr Livingstone. however did not
make a speech Instead be said he
would call on one who would make
the most eloquent speech the audi
ence had eyer heard he knew they
would agree with him when the speak
er he would introduce had been heard.
And ne introduced Edse Ford
Slim. pale nervous Edsel stepped
forward aud in a few words announced
ali additional subscription Of 81 600 Geo
for Ford g. Son, tractor manufactur-
ers. and 100000 for the Ford Motor
Car Co
The audience started 10 cheer and
applaud when Jen Webb. cheer lead
or. took the platform and called for
Yea Ford" II was given with en-
thusiasm Yea Ford. Yea Ford, Yea
Ford Fight 'em, fight EN-, fight 'em."
Jen considered his duty done and
headed toward the back OF the plat
form Immediately Abner Larned.
sales promoter extraordinary. steered
him back TO the front again. with a
peremptory injunction TO lead the
same cheer for Edsel-the fight EN-
cheer with which the college boys are
wont 10 encourage their fighters on TO
greater effort.
So Webb called for the Yea Edsel'
and the assemblage responded, with
out laughing and apparently in ear
nest
YEA Edsel. Yea Edsel, Yea Edsel-
Fight 'em, fight 'em. noht EN-"
Alma record., 1918-10-31
GEO. +. SHARRAR
Real Estate, Loans and
Investments.
Room 10, Opera House Blocl
Stock Tonic
POTENTATE
The $4,000 Show Bull

The greatest 0-pound bull in ne
world. The only bull ever sold at
public sale with two 40-pound danes
The only bull in the world at his 40.
TO have a 4O.SS pound dame and "A
1919 grand dame
The only Holstein animal in IL
world, male or female. to sell FOR
$4,000 at four months of age. lie
being the highest price Holstein ever
sold IN the State of Ohio and sold os
the Walnut Crest Farm, A. W Gree.
Prop, Middlefield, Ohio.
Ills dame being one of the grea est
cows Of the breed, she selling 10y
$1,000 at upblic sale The gran
dame also being great COW. az la
years of age, she sold for $4,000 q.
public sale.
His sire is one of the best sons OF
old Pontiac Korndyke and the sira's
dame being one Of the first COWS Of
the breed 20 make 1920 pounds ia
seven days. Potentate is now seven
months old and weighs 700 poi nds
and IS gstning 100 pounds evers
month.
HIS daily ration is composed Of 2
pounds Of milk, six pounds Of gram
four ounces Of SAGINAW MEDI-
CINE STOCK TONIC and what nay
he Will eat. AS he grows older W
VIII increase the Tonic. We feei
all OF our cattle SAGINAW MEDI-
CINE STOCK TONIC the six mouth-
they are kept in the barn and CLAIR
II is the cheapest COW doctor that We
can employ
Potentate is owned bv r. z. asd
{; J. George, Already Stock Farm.
Chaffee. New York CAafrea is 10
ccted southeast or De- on tne
Pennsylvania X. r.. n, '-.-v between
Buffalo and Olean. r Csorcc.
David ". Rernie. Age-t Sagina~
MeaN'ne co 303 W. SUPERIOR ST.
Anna. Union phone 524. INQUIRIES
and orders given prompt attention
Alma record., 1918-10-31
y.,.. Of Cell. c. Weeks. Deceased.

STATE OF MICHIGAN-The Probsse Court
for the County of Grstiot.
Al = session Of ssid court. held NJ u f..-
late office in the village Of Ithaca IN -
county. on the 2lst day of octos'r a. n.
1918
Present: Hon. J. Lee Potts. Judge Of Pro
bate. ,-,- r.
I'm the matter Of the estate OF Celia {.
Weeks. Leoeased. -.
Myron A. Weeks having filed N sad eourt
his petition praying that the sdministrstlse
of said estate b. granted 20 Georgs Weefs, O
Alma. Michigan. or 20 some other ~ft>se
n is ordered that the 2ist day OF Novemsrr
A ID 1915 Al ten O'Clock in the forenoon, ~
said probate Office be- and is hereby spppinteo
for hearing said petition;
IL is further ordered that 1ss1 sssss
thereof be- given by publication OF . eop1 -
this order. once each week for ths~ sooo~>
i've weeks previous o. said day OF hearfns,
the Alma Record. a newspaper prineed sn3
circulated in said county
j. LEE POTTS.
A tr,,.. couv Attest Judge OF Probate.
Ellen NJ. Naten, '""-'t
Register Of Probate
Alma record., 1918-10-31
Estate of Benjamin BurshoId.r. Deceased
HEARING CLAIMS


STATE or MICHIGAN-The Probat. Court
for the County Of Gratiot
AZ session Of said Court held At The
Probate Office In the Village Of Ithaca in said
county. on the 29th day Of October, 1918
Present J. lee Potts. Judge
- n ne matter Of the estate Of BENJAMIN
Burk holder. deceased
The above estate having been admitted 70
Probate and Nancy r. Burkh holder. Alma.
mlchisan. appointed egecutrix thereof
IL is ordered that four nnonths frorn ,h,.
date b. allowed for creditors 10 present their
claims against said estate and that such
lain. VIII be heard by said court on Mon
day the Ord day Of March nrs, =, 49,,
o'clock in the forenoon
y further ordered that public motto.
shere2t be given by publication of this order
ior thrte successive weeks previous 70 s.ia
day OF hearing. In The Alma Record a news.
paper printed and circulated IN said eountv-
. - J. LEE POTTS
Ellsn ". Walter.
hsgister of Probate ,s-,
Alma record., 1918-10-31
o. C. FUTILE, Mortgage
Attorney for Mortgage. ,65-l2i
Business Address Ithaca. Michigan.
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SAII

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
Whereas. default has been made in the
thirc day Of September. a. D. 1913. executed
by Etta b. Risch Of Blairsvie. Ssskatcha-
wan. Canada. TO John 7. Swigart a. Trustee.
then Of the city Of Alma, Michigan which
said mortgage recorded in the Office Of
the Register Of Deeds in and for the county
Of GrAtiot. Michigan. in libcr l2s Of mort
gRgcs on page Isl, on the 18th day Of Octo-
ber A. D. 1913. At o'clock a. VI. Of said
day. And whereas afters ardssand on the 9Th
day Of June. a. y. 1914. az 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
the said mortgage was duly assigned by the
said John T. Swigart a. Trustee by Ray 9.
Swigart Trustee under order Of the Pro-
bate Court and Administrator of the estate
Of the said John T. Swigart. deceased, which
said order of the Court WAS recorded in
the office Of the said Register Of DEEDS IN
liber l54 Of deeds at page % Of mortgage
81 date the 9Th day of June. 1914. al 10
o'clock 4. NJ, and which said assignment 80
~orfrare recorded IN said Office ON aid
day in liber i24 of mortgages az pape lp1
ard which eaid rfo-tgagc is now "A by
The undersigned, Ellen r. Howell. u0dor and
by virtue of "a instruments a. the a. .igne
thereof
A.d whcrca. the amount clai,cd to b.,
Tue md unrH'd AID mort pee and fhe
s~,ouranyinR rot, o. ~ the date of this
ard forty five one hundredths dollars ts5f2-
% heinz tho .fTll um Of principal and in
teret secured thereby. and the further sum
q t''cntv-hve dollars s statutory attorney
fee In of foreclosure and the further
legal cost ~ this proceeding and which
constitutes the whole amount secured bv
aid mortcage. and no suit or proceeding
having been instituted ~ law 20 recover the
debt now remaining secured by the said mort
gaze or any part thereof, whereby the power
II .alo cor 'ai1ed in said mortgage has be-
come operative.
Now Therefore notice l. hereby given. that
by virtue ~ said power of sale. and. IN uur-
ruance ~ the statute in such cascs made
and provided - said mort aye will be- fore
closed by sais Of the premises therein
described AZ public auction. % the highest
bidder. at the front door Of the cburt house
In the village Of Ithaca, in the county Of
Gra'iot Michigan. on the twenty-frst day Of
January. a. u. 1919. AZ 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon of that day which said PREMISE
are described in said mortgage a. follows
namely lot number eight tsl Of block
1unh her four fn Flyton. part Of the city
II Alma. Michiran.
"a',d Alra. Michira7. October 23rd 1918
ELLEN =. HOWELL
W. fAw A rauTKF
ATTORNEY for MORTGAGE
r. O.-Aln1a. Michigan. es-ia
Alma record., 1918-10-31
Geo. E. Sharrar
The Real Estate Man
ALMA. MICH.
am Offering for the coming

week:
IL acres farm within one mile o.
Alma, all improved, good buildings
at very low price or VIII eN-
change for good modern house elos.-
in, as part payment.
10 acre farm. miles from Alma.
miles 10 good trading point. Coco
nine-room house. fine gamble roct
barn 40x60 fine 2-story graneY
One of the finest farms in the cous
ty, viii trade for good moderu
house IA Alma. and give easy terp
on balance.
l20 acre farm : miles from lthaca
all improved but acres, good sod
Large Groom house. fine neV,
gamble roof barn 4OxG0. concrete
floors, all kinds Of out buildings
good soil and on fine gravel ROAD
VIII exchange for income properts
and give long time on balance.
"a acres with fine house and sma
barn. fle fruit. 20 exchange for
good house and lot in Alma wei
located
$4,000 contract on 40 acre farm, g.
exchange for house in Alma well
located
80 good farms of all sizes and de-
criptions, for sale on terms 70 SUI
the purchasers II you are lookina
for a farm it will pay you TO cal
and see me.
Many modern houses in Alma for
sale at reasonable terms. II yosl
have a house to sell, call and nsr
1t. II you wish to buy, call ann
see me at once, as the time 70 bUy
Is before people get their coal n
GEO. +. SHARRAR
Real Estate, Loans and
Investments.
Room 10, Opera House Blocl