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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-28
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For an hour before the Hannah
getting her little brood ready. Her
heart was as tender as Madonna to
these lambs so i'll fitted to face frigid
waste. Their mother had been n good
woman. She could tell that. But she
had no way Of knowing what kind Of
man their father might be. When they
said their shifting good-bys at Katma
she was suspiciously bright and
merry. Soon the children were laugh
ing agnin with her.
One glance at their father, who in
troduced himself to Miss O'Neill Us
John Hustled, relieved her mind great
ly. His spontaneous delight at seeing
them again and his choking gratitude
to her for having looked after them
were evidence enough that this kind
eyed man meant to be both father and
mother to his recovered little folks.
Her temporary family stood on the
end of the wharf and called good-bys
to the girl. When they turned away
she went directly to her room.
Elliot was passing forward when
Miss O'Nelll opened her stateroom
door to go in. The eyes of the young
woman were blinded with tears and
she was biting her lip to keep back
the emotion that welled up. He knew
she was very fond of the motherless
children. but he guessed at an addi-
tional reason for her sobs. She. too,
was as untaught as a child In the life
of this frontier land. Whatever she
found here-how much of hardship or
happiness or grief or woe-she knew
that she had left behind forever the
safe harborage of quiet waters in
which her life craft had always floated.
1t came on to rain in the afternoon.
Heavy clouds swept across from the
mountains. and the sodden sky opened
like sluice-box. The Kusiak contin-
gent, driven indoors, resorted to
bridge. Miss O'Neill read. Gordon Ell.
lott wrote letters, dawdled over mag
azines, and lounged alternately in the
ladies' parlor and the smoking room,
where Macdonald. Strong, a hardware
merchant from Fairbanks, and a pair
of sour-dough miners had settled them
selves to a poker game that was to
last all night and well into the next
day.
OF the two bridge tables all the
players were old-timers except Mrs.
Mallory. She had come in over the
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tory for several months. I'll be in and
out Of the town a good deal. hope
you'll let me see something of you"
The fine Irish coloring deepened in
her cheeks. He had a way Of taking
In his stride the barriers between
them, but 1t was impossible for her
to feel offended at this CHEEKY, vigor-
GUS young fellow with the winning
smile and the firm-set jaw. She liked
the warmth in his honest brown eyes.
She liked the play Of muscular grace
beneath his well-6tting clothes. Sheba
did not know. as her resilient muscles
carried her forward joyfully. that she
was answering the call Of youth to
youth.
Gordon respected her shyness and
moved warily to establish his con-
tact. He let the talk drift to imper-
sonal topics as they picked their way
out from the town along the messy
trail.
They were ascending steadily now
along a pathway almost too indistinct
to follow. The air was aromatic with
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-28
CHAPTER ".
Across the Traverse:

Across the Travsrse.
Elliot took OF his shoes and turned
toward the traverse.
think I'll see II can cross to that
stairway. You had better wait here.
Miss O'Neill. until we find out II 1t
can be DONE"
Sheba looked across the cliff and
down to the boulder bed two hundred
feet below. "You can never do 1t in
the world. Isn't there another way
up7"
mo. The wall above ms slopes out.
I've got to cross to the stairway. II
1 make 1t I'm going to get rope"
do you mean you're going back to
town for oner'
"Yes."
Her eyes fastened to his in a long.
unspoken question. She read the an
swer. He was afraid to have her try
the trough again. To get back to town
by way Of their roundabout ascent
would waste time Il he was going to
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pine from a grove that came struggling
down the side Of a gulch to the brook.
DO you know. have a queer feel
ing that I've seen all this BEFORE" the
Irish girl said. '-Of course haven't
unless it was In my dreams. Natu-
rally I've thought about Alaska q great
deal because my father lived here"
II didn't know that"
"Yes. He came In with the Klon-
like stampeders." She added quietly:
HE died ON BONANZA creek two years
later"
"was he q minerr'
"Not until he came north. He had
an interest in a claim. It later turned
out worthless"
A bit of stif climbing brought them
to a boulder field back Of which rose
q mountain ridge.
Beyond the boulder aeld the ridge
rose sharply. Gordon looked little
dubiously at Sheba.
"Are you a good CLIMBER
"rm sure I must be-" she answered
with a smile adorable. II believe
could do the Matterhorn today"
Well up on the shoulder Of the ridge
they stopped to breathe. The distant
noise Of falling water came family to
them.
"we're too far to the left-must
have followed the wrong spur" Elliot
explained. Probably we can cut
across the face Of the mountain"
Presently they came to an impasse.
The gulch between the two spurs ter
minated In a rock wall that fell almost
sheer for two hundred feet.
The color in the cheeks beneath the
eager eyes of the girl was warm.
Lets try it." she begged.
The young man had noticed that she
was as sure-footed as q mountain goat
and that she could stand on the edge
of precipice without dizziness. The
surface of the wall was broken. What
1t might be beyond he could not tell,
but the first fifty feet was a bit of
attractive and not too difficult rock
traverse.
They had been following q ledge
that narrowed till 1t ran out. Jutting
knobs of feldspar and stunted shrubs
growing from crevices offered toe
grips instead Of the even foothold of
the rock itself. As Gordon looked
down at the dizzy fall beneath them
his Judgment told him they had better
go back. he said as much to his COM
panion.
The smile she flashed at him was de-
lightfully provocative. $50 you think
I'm 'fraid-cat, Mr.. Elliott"
His inclination marched with hers.
Il was their first adventure together
and he did not want to spoil 1t By un-
due caution. There really was not
much danger yet 10 long as they were
careful.
Gordon abandoned the traverse and
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f0om tno pursor.
Ths grip Of his brown. muscular
hand was strong. It was In character
with the steady, cool eyes set deep be-
meath the jutting forehead. with the
confident carriage Of the deep. broad
Shoulders.
you might throw in several other
little souvenirs to boot and not miss
them," suggested Elliot with . smile.
Macdonald nodded indinerently. ~
gave and took, which was as 1t should
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-28

from a clerk In the general land Of
fee. The big Canadian and the men
he represented were dealing directly
with the heads Of the government de-
partments. but they thought It the part
Of wisdom to keep in their employ sub
ordinates In the capacity Of secret
service agents to spy upon the higher
ups.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-28
But Wa Amt Through With Colby
Macdonald Yet"

MacoonAIo vet"
Be. But it's different with you. Mr..
Elliot. This wasn't your row."
II hadn't been in a good mix-up since
I left college. 1t did me lot Of good"
Much obliged, anyhow" He turned
his attention to a lady entering the
dining room. 'Mornin'. Mrs. Self
ndge. How's Wallyf"
She threw up her hands in despair.
"He's on his second bottle of liniment
already. expect those ruffians have
ruined his singing voice. When think
Of how close you both came to death
last night"
'T don't know about Wally. but
had no notion Of dying. Mrs. Self
ridge. They mussed us up bit. That
was all"
"But they meant to kill you, the
towards. And they almost did 1t too.
Look at Wally-connned to his bed
and speaking in q whisper. Look at
yV-a wreck. horribly beaten up. a.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-28

Elliot discovers that he and
Sheba have mutual friends. He
and Macdonald, naturally antaa-
onistlc. become energetic rivals
for the girls favor.
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Bruce Village Original Plat

Bruce Village Lands III, Range 81
Name. Parcel. Blk. or Sec. Acres. Amt.
NJ. A. Deveraux-Pt. ...12-112 $7l.07
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Brookings City. SINNERS LIST Addition

Name. Parcel. Blk. or Sec. Acres. Amt.
Lewis Hermanson-Lots 1, g.. 1 $2S.15
j. p. Ramsey-Wk 6 all T.. l 1s.4o
Anton Rinehartson-Lot T.. 42.A
J. w. McKnight-Lot SO. 100
#. -. VIZ SO. ITO IT. H.. $50
L. w. Tewksbury-Nh 10, IS. s 9.32
And. Borstad-Lot Ell SO. 100
IT IL. So. 100 II. 14.,.. 240s
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possible because of an automatic pres
sure pumping system operated by
electricity.
There are various other ways in
which the women folks in this home
use electric power. There is q wash
ing machine turned by an electric mo-
tor. likewise the churn and cream sep
arator. There is a acuum sweeper
to take the place of the broom.
On ironing day there is an electric
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iron. Instead of heating the heavy
fat iron and the kitchen at the same
time, they do the work with a COM
fort unknown before and with consid.
cradle saving OF time W ironing in
the old way.
There Is one other member Of the
family we cannot overlook, this is a
daughter just in her teens. She was
very enthusiastic when the plans were
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LaketOn Township 112, Range 80
EIktOn City, Original Plat
Elkton City, Browns Pla

Name. Parcel. Blk. or Sec. Acres. Amt,
Mary Howland-Lo 10 ...... s 90
Geo. Woodle-Lots /, 2....... II. 30
Thomas Lomker-Lots 1, -. 5.32
w. T. Cassidy-Lots 3. 49,. 6 1909
Adelia Alexander-Lots s. 9,
10 Of
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DELINQUENT TAX LIST
State OF South Dakota.

Ctdte Oh SUutu O0KOta,
County Of Bookings, IS.
i. '. r. WEIGH. duly appointed and quail
ined treasurer OF Brookings County in the
State OF South Dakota, do hereby certify
that the taxes on the annexed list Of prop
erty have become delinquent by reason OF
nonpayment OF taxes for the year of 1917
and other years specified In said list, and
notice Is hereby given that all OF the lands
ana lots described in said list will be sold
Tor taxes, penalty and interest thereon and
OF. at my office In the Court House in the
City OF Bookings and the State of South
Dakota, between the hours Of nine o'clock
a. m. and four o'clock p. m, December
9Th, 1918. Sale will begin at nine O'Clock
a. m. and continue until all property in
the said list shall be sold.
V. r. WEIGH,
Treasurer Of Brookings County.
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Andrew Hillestad-SE Nwk as 40 SIS
Andrew Hillestad-NEk -. .2s.i6o also
T. I. Elverud-SWN .........34-l6o 28.o8
T. I. Elverud-Sh SEk .....3l. so 1877
A. C. Larson-SW NWA ....3s. 40 1901
volga Township no, Range 81
Name. Parcel. Blk. or Sec. Acres. Amt.
John Van Der Wall-NEA.. 1880 $24.se
John Weirsma-NEh ....... $3.50 24.62
o. II. Thompson-Pt. NwA 49,"
Henry Thompson-Pt. NV
SWk. Tot
Henry Van Maanen-SW Swk 1888 32.2
l.. j. & Arne Hegemo-Ea
NEA ER SEA ..36-16o 59.12
VOlga Township ITO. Range 50
Name. Parcel. Blk. or Sec. Acres. Amt.
/. j. & Arne Hegemo-NWA .31-141 90 80
|. j. & Arne Hegemo-Wk
Me-. 81 so l4.2s
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Bangor Township 40. Range 5a

Name. Parcel. Biz. or Sec. Acres. Amt.
X. Westensen-EtA SEA- .... s. 70 s15.26
John Van steeg-Pt. NwH .11-l1o A.s3
c w. McGuire-Sh SEA. ...23- so 1875
G. w. McGuire-NEh .......26-160 $3.50
simon Soward-Lots 4. 6, Z, s,
Q. 10. II & 10. blk. 1......27- 6O7
Mrs. \. Hillestad--SW SW 4 So 40 5.6S
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BrOOkings City Park Block
Name. Parcel. Blk. or Sec. Acres. Amt.
+. F. Barton-l00x175 IT. NV
corner. ................ s12lG
BrOOkings City, OylOe Addition
Name. Parcel. Blk. or Sec. Acres. Amt.
II. B. Lombard-Lot 3 ....... l $11.16
BrOOkings City, Henry Addition
Name. Parcel. Blk. or Sec. Acres. Amt.
Anna J. Fossum-Lot 4...... 2 $o9 2S
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Lake Sinai Township 100. Range Se

Name. Parcel. Blk. or Sec. Acres. At,t,
NJ. Elgie-Lot ! .......... 9-1k eos
Fred Felberg-SWI ..26-160 Bill
John NJ. Johnson-SE SWh
81 SEA Lot 4............ 30-160 26.12
Ole Tisland-Wi5 NWA of
NWL. &C. IS Fps
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Aurora Village Out Lots 40, Range 40
Name. Parcel. Blk. or Sec. Acres. Amt.
ID. A. Johnson-Pt. SWL ....35- IL 1872. o6
Tena Reufnacht-Pt. out lot d g. 2 8.53
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Viii Depend on
Action Taken by
Russian Soviet
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WASHINGTON. March 14.-Japan's s
avowal OF her intention TO intervene
in Siberia and the announcement OF
the course 10 be taken by the United
States and other governments aligned
against the central powers, are expect
ed to follow closely upon the al
journment of the Russian congress OF
soviets called to meet today at Moe.
COW. Official Washington and diplO-
mats here still retain faint hope that
the warning factions of Russia may
yet reject the German peace terms at
Brest Litovsk. but almost all informa-
tion that has reached here indicates
that the fighting spirit of the disOrgan-
lied people is too wounded to resist.
The state department tonight still
was without official knowledge tha;
the presidents message of sympathy
and promise of aid addressed to the
Russian people through the congress
had reached Moscow. but that it had
been received was taken for granted.
Word that the soviets actually had
convened also was lacking.
Some little encouragement was
found in the altered attitude Of Trot-
zxy, former Bolsheviki foreign minis.
ter. as reported by Ambassador Fran
els.
The ambassador said Trotzky had
been quoted as saying he favored put
ting the army under Iron discipline
and continuing the fight against Ger
many His change of mind, however,
is believed to have come too late.
Failure OF the sOviets TO endeavOr
to muster the strength Of Russia
against Germany probably will bring
to an immediate conclusion the negO-
tiat'on concerning japanese inteven-
ton.
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Admits Drinking
Whiskey Before
ThieUes Arrived
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BRIGHTON, Colo, Marcn 1.-THE
Rev. Garret J. Burke, former pastor
of a Denver church, and Mrs. Irene
Nolan, testi1ying for the state today
at the trial Of Philip Cohen, Sterling,
Colo, produce merchant accused rob
berry of Mrs. Nolan at the Model road
house early in the morning Of January
2 last repeated their Identification of
Cohen as the man VINO took gems val
ued at S3400 from Mrs. Nolan and a
watch from Burke. Cohen previous
ly had been identified as the robber
by Burke and Mrs. Nolan at the trial
last week of Frank II. Mulligan.
former Denver city detective, found
guilty Sunday on a similar charge.
Burke, who accompanied Mrs. Nolan
TO the road house. at o'clock in the
morning after their automobile had
broken down while they were out for
a ride, was subjected to severe cross
examination by counsel of the de-
tense While he and Mrs. Nolan told
virtually the same story on direct ex-
animation that they related at Null
ligan's trial, Burke changed his tes-
timony in some respects under the
EtN0lN IuOlAAOhiAE VI Gt-ChoC IO0n5CA-
Today, on cross examination, Burke
admitted that he and Mrs. Nolan had
had two drinks OF whiskey while at
the read house. At the Mulligan trial
Burke testified that they drank moth
ing but soda water after leaving the
Nolan home where Burke made New
Years call at IL O'Clock at night
Mrs. Nolan previously had testified
that they drank two pints of cham
payne before leaving her home for the
automobile ride.
Burke stoutly denied other questions
asked in cross examination by which
the defense sought to impeach his
character and credibility as a wit
ness.
Mrs. Nolan will be cross examined
tomorrow.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-15
War Department
Takes Congress
Into Confidence
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WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE ad.
ministration formally embarked today
on a policy sof taking congress com
pletely into its confidence as to the
progress of the war preparations and
DEVELOPMENTS on the fight front in k.u
rope. AT the invitations of Acting Sec
retary CrOwell, members OF the senate
military committee were in session II
the war department for nearly two
hours with the full membership of the
war council and beginning next week
will meet with that body every Satur
day morning.
Members of the house committee
will meet with the council tomorrow
and similar arrangement for weekly
meetings will be made with that COM
mittee Probably a large room will be
obtained later SO that the committees
of both houses may be received in
joint session.
Wilson Opposes Plan
Movements for the creation of a
joint congressional committee on the
conduct of the war have been suppress
ed by President Wilson's unalterable
opposition to interference with the
powers and duties entrusted to the ex-
ecutive committee.
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska who
has led in much of the senate criti-
cism of the war department was rank
ing democratic member present today
in the absence of Senator Chamberlain
of Oregon. the chairman.
The session today was very salts
factory" said Senator Hitchcock. The
gr.-..s....a -. ~. NJ.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-15
BdLfour States
japanese Aid in
East Is Needed
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LONDON, March 14-Speaking in
The house of commons today on the
situation in the east, Foreign Secre-
tary Balfour expressed perfect con
fidence in -apan's absolute loyalty
in acIrying out any decision that might
be REACHED and declared that in this
question he had drawn no distinction
between Japan and otter allies.
Considered from the point of view
of securing the freedom of small ma
tons and saving the world from the
domination of one greedy power, Mr..
Balfour said, nothing could be more
unfair than the coincidence between
he Russian revolution and the war
that was being conducted by Russia
and her allies. He was an optimist
about Russia, he added but not about
Russia's immediate future.
Mr.. BalfOur said he thought it i'm
possible to have found a remedy for
the misfortunes that had occurred TO
civilization itself from the fact that
the Russian revolution occurred in
the middle of the European war. but
he welcomed the change from an auto
cracy to what he still believed was
going to be a regime of order and lib
erty.
The revolution. he continued, unfor.
tunately came at a time when Russia
was weary OF the sacrifices of war,
and it was mixed up with and almost
overshadowed on its political side by
pacifist influences which were allow.
ed to gain control in the arm anG
navy and other forces which should
have been co-ordinated to resist the
common enemy.
Mr.. Balfour contrasted the French
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-15
AMERICA And
ALLIES TO USE
Dutch VESSELS
NOW IN PORTS
Million Tons OF S hip ping
Under Flag of Holland to
Move American Troops and
Food 90 Europe.

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WASHINGTON. March i4.-A mill
ion tons of Dutch ships. now held in
ports the world over. through Hol-
lands fear OF Germany's threat to sink
them if they venture out, viii be
brought into the service of the United
States and Great Britain ON March Is
Unless the Netherlands government
braves the menace of Germany's pres
sure and voluntarily accepts an agree
ment under which the ships would be
put in trade. the United States and
Great Britain will take them over IN
der international law, Eailing them
selves of sovereign right which Ger
many herself has hitherto exercised
under the same authority.
Holland Notified
Formal notice has been pxesented to
the Hague by the American and Brit
ish representatives OF the allies inten-
tiOn.
As a result. today the Netherlands
minister. August Philips. acting under
instructions OF mis- government, made
final and personal appeal to Presi-
dent Wilson to at least modify the de-
cision. The Associated Press is en-
abled to state that the president saw
no reason for altering the decision ana
that unless the ships are turned over
by next Monday a presidential prOcla-
nation will be issued taking over the
ships in American ports of which there
are about 50. Many more. however,
are in British or other allied ports.
From the American official point OF
view. the action is one into which the
allied governments have been forced
by the German duress of Holland.
which may now see her ships in trade
again. and can point out TO Germany
that they were taken through no Will
of her own.
To Pay For Ships
Coming at a time when dire need OF
the allied cause is for ships. this ac-
,quisition of a million tons is of tre-
mendous Importance.
Every arrangement has been made
for the compensation OF the Neither
lands for the ships
They will be insured and armed. and
il any be lost they will be replaced.
Besides material compensation for
their use. the United States will per
nit the export Of breadstuffs and cat
tie foods which Holland needs sOrely
for her own people and in addition will
restore the interrupted trade Of HOl-
land with her colonies by guarantee
ing bunkers for her ships in that trade
Under this arrangement Holland
still is left enough ships for her own
needs and has been notified that plen-
tiful supplies of food await her il she
sends bottoms to carry it. By this ar
rangement. officials point out. further
responsibility for food shortage in the
Netherlands. if ther be one. viii rest
on Germany. If continued threats CO
cree Holland into compelling her to
keep her shipping in harbors.
Americans and allied officials have
no fear that the move viii force HOl-
land into the war.
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HOLLAND UNlNFORMED.
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THE HAGUE. March 1.-THE Meth
erlands government. according 10 high
authority here. was not Informed that
unless the Dutch ships in allied ports
were unreservedly delivered &c the al
lies by March is they would be taken
over. Bui the British minister at The
Hague informed the government that
unles sa satisfactory answer was
forthcoming by March is regarding
navigation of the danger zone by
Dutch ships. other measures would
have to be taken to get these ships
moving.
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PASTOR GIVES DETAILS
OFROADHOUSE HOLDUP
LORDSBURG FIRE
CAUSES MILLION
DOLLARS DAMAGE
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LORDSbURG, n. NJ. March IA
Hundreds II Mexicans are homeless
tonight and the Southern Pacific
railroad has neither round house,
Locomotives or supply yards at this
division point following the fuel oil
fire today which swept through the
yards and burned wide path
throtgh the Mexican settlement in
the northern part of Lordsburg.
Fhe railroad company estimated its
.oss at S1,00O,00O, including six new
locomotives, many freight cars, the
rcund house and store houses which
were destroyed.
The fire started when waste oil
at the filling station became ignit-
ed. The fire spread to a locomo-
tive which was standing on the fill
ing track and spread to tank cars
containing 100000 gallons of fuel
oil. The burning oil flowed into
the round house. destroying the
locomotives, through the yards
where freight cars were consumed
and through the Mexican settle
ment which was destroyed.