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The Red Cloud chief., 1918-04-18
lNAVALE

The many friends Of Mr.. wade
Koontz were somewhat surprised to
hear of his sudden death Tuesday
night.
Mrs. Elsie Hayes aud baby returned
Tuesday evening to her fathers. MIR.
Ruby's, after several weeks stav in the
country at her brothers, Albert Ruby
Little Richard Leonard, son Of Ger.
aid Leonard and wife, was very sick
the latter part of the week.
Blanche and Harry Barker spent
Sunday in Red Cloud with their par.
ents,
Edward Dunn has been spending
several days with his grandparents at
Bloomington.
Mr. Geo. Morrow AMI wife moved in.
to the Christian parsonage the middle
Of last week.
Miss Hazel Nesbitt left Wednesday
forenoon for Houston, Texas, to visit
her sister, Mrs. Bert uoldgcdke and
'aHh'ly'
Mrs hoy Iaii"er b1d brother, Harry
BARKER were III Eel Saturday
MIS- Ihomas OF led Cloud, spent
several days here last week taking
~ eoo"
Me-, 1N.,l.. -. -. - " - ,
i'm iopham ana "ife are the proud
parents OIL Il oapy ooy born Aprh 18TH.
Joe loph"m, Jr', AMI VIE aud MIS-,
! oa'auel OF h'd Cloud spent Thurs
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Mill Feeds Classified


In order to standardi2e the grades
Of wheat mill feeds in Nebraska and
to get uniform feeds to purchasers in
he state, G. w. Wattlcs, federal food
administrator for Nebraska announces
the following grades, which Nebraska
mills may manufacture. The classifi-
cations include four strictly mill feeds
and two screenings combinations. Red
Dog, a standard before the new mill
ing regulations went into effect, is
eliminated. Millcrs must follow these
classifications:
WHEAT BRAN is the coarse, outer
coating of the wheat berry obtained
in milling wheat that has been secured
and cleaned. 1t must contain a min
imum of 14.5ro of protein, $3.50 fat,
and not more than 11% fibre.
BROWN SHORTS or standard mill
ings are the fine particles Of the outer
and inner brand separated from bran
and white m%iddlings. 1t must contain
1870 minimum protein, $3.50 minimum
fat. and not more than so fibre.
MIXED FEED or mill run bran is
4 mixture of all The products. other
han flour. 1t must contain not less
than 16c, nrotoin. 35c5 fat rinimum
and moi more than 90 fibre,
FIOTR NIDDIINCS ~, crav
borts arc hat part between brown
borts and low rradc flour and must
.ontafn a minimum Of 1a5r protcin.
minimum 25,, cat and rof mono tho1
It5g fbre.
SCREENINGS NAV be combined
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REGISTERED MEN
MAY VOLUNTEER
Government Calls For Enlist.
mcnts Covering Wide Range
OF Service

Exceptional opportunities 7 Of
fercd for energetic and ambitious
rcgistrants. There is a very definite
need for skilled men in the Army at
this time. Below is the list of occu-
p~ations needed now.
Air brake inspectors
Angle-iron smiths
Auto mechanics and helpers general,
engine, magnetic OF ignition.)
Bargcmon or hoatmcn
Blacksmiths and helpers
Boatbuilders and helpers
Boiler makers and helpers
Brakcmen, fagmen or conductors
Bricklayers
Buglcrs
Carpenters and helpers
CaulkciS, wood
ChauHeurs (auto, truck or tractor)
Chemists
Clerks OR. II. or gcncraD
CobblerS
Commissary storekocpcrs
Concrete forcmCn or workers
Cooks
Crancmcn, hoistmcn, pile drivers or
shovel operators
Crusher operators
DiSpatcherS, engine
Craftsmen general, surveying, ma
chine design, or geographically
Engineers Civil, electrical, railroad,
or c%omputing)
! Enninanpc and fpap1np IOpOmOtiNp
Electricians general, aTmature wind
er, or wiremen)
Floor hands (shipyard)
Foremen, construction bridge, build
ing, carthwork, ship or railroad)
Foremen (~gyratory or jaw crusher)
Gas-plant workers (acetylene, hydro
gen, oxygen, poison, illumination, or
comprcSSor)
Gunsmiths or operatives in gun fac
tories
Holsters, locomotive
inspectors, a Crailroad)
inspectors, locomotive
instrument makers and Tcpailmcn
engineering, optical or electrically
Lincmcu telegraph or telephone
Machinists and helpers (gcn., bench.
lathe or laiIroad)
Mechanics, general
NeLeoro'ug : or physicists
'i'IH or H.3.'. G~"'N'L' anu .'
arm, 'v.I'.r' ~'''''l'N' p'"".' .'.''
uototlr,r;,
Nlold,r
Painters
nhot2E,arlefI
I.",'or,S f Gr ~ '''''
Pcnairmcn, car
Riggefs bridge, building or ship D.,
Saddle,a or harness makers
''''''"'N-'' VI ',''' ',''
section bands Cralroad)
IStccrsmcn
Shg"t-'ron Wo.Ncr% and hSIpH'S, sol
"rFc'S or l.'fS'''''"'
surveyors, leyolmen, trans,tmo9 10
geographic or railroad)
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a fee Of $500 viii Nc charged Tor all parties
announcing Their candidacy Tor once la this
column, whether republican or democrat,
and VIII be- run until the Urinary Election
in August.
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u Nam staggered DrunksnIy Into View.

q Man STAGGERED Druni<enly Into View.
had good sleep. But right now he's
sure some Exhibit A. Look ut the
bones sticking through his cheeks"
Big Bill commented.
''Comer Old-Tfmer. 0et down In
your collar to It Once more now.
Don't He down on the job. An together,
now The stranger clucked to an
Imaginary horse and made . motion
oe lifting with his hands.
sLooks like his hawn y begged
10wn II Eifly Mile swamp. suggested
Holt
.I.oolD like.s agreed Dud.
The old miner nd no mora But his
eyes narrowed to shihing aiits. n this
naan had come through ylfu Nlle
swamp, he must haye started from to
ssvse. mat prooably meant that -
- oeane mon Kusiak. He wa0 .
49, n1an, fnIhing tha 5argpa - o
e1ap1 1B uaayx. WitAse 1se
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CHAPTER v,,,-con.Inasd.

. man staggered drunkenly Into
New. He reeled halfway across the
mouth Of the draw and stopped. His
eye. Questing duly, fell upon the
camp. He stared. as II doubtful!
whether they had played him false.
then lurched toward the waiting group.
Lost and all In" Holway said In a
whisper to Dud.
The other man nodded. Neither Of
them made move toward the
stranger, who stopped In front of their
camp and looked with glazed eyes
from one to another Ills face was
drawn and haggnrd and lined Ex-
treme exhaustion showed In every
movement. He bahbled incoherently.
Don't you see he's starving and out
of his head7" snapped Holt brusqtely.
Sect him grub, pronto.r
The old man rose and moved toward
the suffering man. Come. pard. Tha's
all right. Sit down right here and
% to It. AZ the old sayin' Ia" He led
the man to pihce beside Big .3ill
and made him cit down. .Better light
q nre. boys, and get soms coffee on.
Don't give him too much solid grub
at nrst.w
The famished man ate what was
given him and clamored for more.
Coming up soon, pardner." Holt
told him soothinGly. eNow tell ~
how come you to get lost"
The man nodded gravsly. @Hlt that
line low. Cord. Hit 'er low. Only
three yards to gain"
''Plumb bughouse." commented Dud.
chewing tobacco stolidly.
sOut Of his head that's all. He'll
- right enough altar he's fed MP and
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SOmetinas the young government Of
ncial ny staring straight in front Of
him. 000efimes - appeared 10 dose.
Again he-would talk In TIE disjointed
way Of one not clear in the head.
An opportunity came In the after
noon for q momeAt.
Keep your eyes slEinned for Q
chance 10 lay out ths guard tonight
and got his gun" Holt said quickly.
Gordon nodded Il don't know that
I've got to do everything just as You
say" he complaiasd aloud for the
benefit Of George. who was passing
on his way 30 the place where the
horses were hooblea
"Now-nowi There. amt nobody
trying to boss you." Halt explained in
Q patient voice.
valid.
"Some scrapper-that kid," said the
horse wrangTef with o grin.
Macy took the Gfst watch that
night. He turned In at two after he
had reused Dud to take his place. The
cook had been on duty about an hour
when Elliot kicked Holt Who was
sleeping beside him, to make sure that
he was ready. The old man answered
the kick with, another.
Presently Gordon got up, yawned
and strolled toward the edge Of the
camp.
"Dont 60 and get lost. young fel-
low" cautioned Dud.
Gordon. on his way back, passed be-
hind the guard, who was sitting tailor
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he was, in the old phrasins Of the

he was, in the old phrasing Of the
North. chechako.
Gideon Hollis sly brain moved keen.
" to the possibility that he could put
q name to this human derelict they
had picked mp. He began to see It
as more than q possibility, hs even a
probability, at least as . fifty-flfty
chance. A sardonic grin lowered about
the corners Of his grim mouth. 1t
would bea strange freak Of irony II
Wally Selfridge. to prevent a meeting
between him and the government land
agent. hnd sent him a hundred miles
into the wilderness TO save the life of
Gordon Elliot and SO had brought
about the meeting that otherwise
would never have taken place.
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CHAPTER TX.

The Rah-Rah Boy Functions.
Big Bill grumbied good deal at the
addition to the party. II would be de-
cidedly awkward IL this stranger
should become rational. and under
stand the status Of the camp he had
Joined. The word Of old Holt alone
might be negligible. but supported by
that Of disinterested party 1t would
be very different matter. Still, there
was no help for 1t. They would have
to take care Of the man until he was
able to travel. At the worst, Big Bill
could give him letter to Selfridge
explaining things and 30 pass the buck
to that gentleman.
Gid Holt had. with the tacit consent
Of his guards, appointed himself as a
sort Of nurse to the stranger. Early
In the evening the sick man fell into
sound sleep. from which he did not
awake until morning. George was
away looking after the packhorses,
Dud was cooking breakfast, and Big
Bill, his rifle close at hand, was chop
ping young firs fifty feet back Of the
camp. The cook also had gun, load
ed with buckshot, lying ON a box be:
side him, so that they were taking NO
chances with their prisoner.
The old miner turned from rearrang-
ing the boughs Of green fr on the
smudge to see that his patient was
awake and his mind normal. The
quiet, steady eyes resting upon him
told him that the delirium had passed.
"Pretty nearly all In, wasn't I3'' the
young man said.
The answer Of Gid Holt was an odd
one. 'Yep. Seven fifteen.
Take 'er easy, old man." he said In his
shrill, high voice as he moved toward
the man In the blankets. Then. In a
low tone. while he pretended to ar
range the bedding over the stranger,
he asked quick question.
"Are You Elliott"
sYes."
"Don't ten them. Talk football
lingo as II you was still out Of your
haid." Holt turned and called to Dpd.
"Says he wants some breakfast"
aOn the way. the cook answered.
Holt seemed to be soothing the de-
lirious man. What he really said was
/ tnib. T0eAIEluBe AhS 0fKdugeO plant
for you at Kamatlah. The camp has
been turned inside ont to fool you.
They've brought me here a prisoner
80 az to keep me from telling you the
truth. Pstl Tune up now"
Big Bill had put down his az and
was approaching. He was not ex-
actly suspicious. but he did not be-
lieve In taking unnecessary chances.
| II tell you I'm out Of training.
Played the last game. haven't wei
Come through with square meal, you
four-ausher." demanded Elliot In q
Querulous voice. He turned to Macy.
'Ieok here. Cap. Haven't / played
the game all fallf Don't I get what /
want now we're throughf''
The voice Of the young man was ex-
cited. His eyes had lost their quiet
steAdiness and roved restlessly to and
fro. If Big BIN had held any doubts
one glance dissipated them.
.Dure you do. Hustle over and help
Dnd with the breakfast Holt IN look
ct nse. ON. fflends
U1lot and Hplt found no morV
alanes b talk t1eskAsr dat noeninS.
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seems to me had heard-somewhere
that he was away. Seems to me =
heagd he went prospecting"
"He did. Up Wild Goose creek.
with Big Bill Macy and two other med.
But I asked him to come back with
me-and he did"
Teebly WaIly groped for the eluss
without hnd.ng It. Had Big Bin sd
him outf And how had Elliot got intS
touch with himf
"Just %. Mr.. Elliot. But really, you
know, Rowland can make you q kreat
deal more comfortable than Holt. His
wife is q famous cook. I'll have q
man go get your traps"
TITS very good Of you. but I tlAnk
I won't move"
~Oh. but You must. Holt's nutty-
nobody at home, you know. Every
body knows that"
"Is her The old man struck me an
being remarkably clear-hea3ed. By
the way. I want to thank you for send
ing q relief party out to find me. Mr..
Selfridge. Except for your help I
would have died in the hills"
This was another facer for Wally.
What the devil did the fellow mean9
The deuce Of It was that he knew all
the facts and Wally did not. One
thing stood out to Selfridge like sore
thumb. His plans had ceme tumbling
down like house Of cards. Either
Big Bill had blundered amazingly, or
he had played traitor. In either case
Wally could guess pretty shrewdly
whose hide Macdonald would tan for
the failure. The chief wanted results.
He did not ask of his subordinates how
they got them. And-thi was the sec
ond time in succession that Selfridge
had come to grief.
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fashion before q smudge with q muley
shotgun across his knees.
"This ain't no country for checha-
koes to be wandering around without
n keeper" the cook continued. Looks
like your folks would have better
sense than to let their rah-rah boy"
He got no farther. Elliot dropped to
one knee and his strong fingers closed
on the gullet Of the man SO tightly that
not even a groan could escape him.
The old miner, waiting with every
muscle ready and every nerve under
tension, flung aside his blanket and
hurled himself at the guard. It took
him less time than it takes to tell to
wrest the gun from the cook.
He got to his feet Just as Big Bill,
his eyes and brain still logged with
sleep. sat up and began to take notice
Of the disturbance.
'sDon't move," warned Holt sharply,
Better throw your hands up. No
monkey business, do you hear7 I'd n
lief blow hole through you as not"
Big Bill turned bitterly to Elliot.
$50 you were taking all the time,
young fellow. We save your life and
you round on N. You're a pretty slick
proposition as q double-crosser."
.And that amt ALL" chirped mp Hol.
blithely. 'sLet me introduce our friend
to you, Mr.. Big Bill Macy. This II
Gordon Elliot, the land agent ap-
pointed to look over the Kamatlah
claims. Selfridge gave you lads this
penitentiary Job SO as wouldn't meet
Elliot when he reached the camp. II
he hadn't been 30 darned anxious
about 1t, our young friend would have
died here oH the divide. But Mr.. Self
ridge kindly outftted a party and sent
us q hundred miles into the hills to
rescue the perishing. as the old sayfn'
goes. consequences is, Elliot and me
meet up and have that nice confiden-
| tial talk after all. The ways Of Prov
idence is strange. a. you might say,
Mr.. Macy"
'Your trick" conceded Big Bill sui
lenly. "Now what are you going to
do with us7'
sNot q thing going to leave You
right here to prospect Wild Goose
creek" answered Holt blandly. dur.
den says there's gold up here-heaps
fR It"
BIN Macy condemned burden In han
guaxe rrofane and energetic. He
didn't stop at burden. Holt came In
for . share Of II also Nlliot aAd self-
ridge.
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synepsIaAs government Gordon Eict
on h way 70 Asa % Investigate coal as On the boat ~ meets
becomes Sheha
ONsi. land
grabbing Investigates Macdonald
Intervention Of Elliot probably his life Elliot and Macdonald
friendly though latter does that
Elliot msson which threatens Of Macdonald TO
millions Of dollars unlawful exploitation Of
valuable FIELDS Elliot position
occupied wally sedge Macdonalds nshthand who
Macdonas
Landing Elliot old friends Mr.
Shebs has Mira
shebas dinner Elliot Macdonald the
Alaska naturally
hnnd Shba Macdonald
Elliot
wandering
Selfdge his
Gideon Holt who
about Adacdon activities.
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CHAPTER x.

Gordon Invites Himself to Dinner
and Does Not Enjoy II.
Big Bill and his companions reached
Kam~tlah early next day. They re-
ported Mt once to Selfridge. It had
been the intention Of Wally to vent
upon them the bad temper that had
been gathering ever since his talk with
Elliot. But his first sarcastic ques-
ton drew such a snarl of anger that
he reconsidered. The men were both
sullen and furious.
The little man became alarmed. In
stead of reproaches he gave them soft
words and promises. The company
would see them through. 1t would pro-
tect them against criminsl procedure.
But above all they must stand pat, in
denial. A conviction would be impos-
sible even II the states attorney filed
an Indictment against them. Mean
while they would remain on the COM
pany pay roll.
Gordon Elliot was a trained investi-
gator. Even without Holt at his side
he would probably have unearthed the
truth about the Kamatlah situation.
But with the little miner by his side
to tell him the facts, he found his task
an easy one.
Selfridge followed orders and let
him talk with the men freely. All Of
them had been drilled till they knew
their story like parrots. They were
suspicious Of the approaches of El-
liot, but they had been warned that
they must appear to talk candidly.
The result was that some talked too
much and some not enough. They let
slip admissions under skillful exami-
nation that could be explained on no
other basis than that Of company
ownership. .,....,
Both Selfridge and Rowland outdid
themselves in efforts to establish close
social relations. But Gordon was care
full to put himself under no obligations.
Within two weeks Elliot had I'm
ished his work at Kamatlah.
"Of for Kusiak tomorrow" he told
Holt that night.
The old miner went with him as q
guide to the big bend. Gordon had
no desire to attempt again Fifty Mile
swamp without the help of someone
who knew every foot of the trail. With
Holt to show the way the swamp be-
came merely hard, grueling nush
through boggy lowlands.
Weary with the trail, they reached
the river at the end Of long day.
An Indian village lay sprawled along
the bank. and through this the two
men tramped to the roadhouse where
they were to put up for the night.
Holt called to the younger man. who
was at the time in the lead.
'Wait a minute, Elliot"
: Gordon turned. The old Alaskan
was offering quarter to a little half
naked Indian hoy. Shyly the four
year-old came forward, a step at .
time. his finger in his mouth.
"What's your name, kidr' Holt
flashed a look at Elliot that warned
him to pay attention.
"Colmac," the boy answered bash
fully.
His fist closed on the quarter, he
turned, and like q startled caribou he
fed to a comely young Indian woman
standing near the trail.
With cleaning eyes Holt turned to
Elliot. Stake good look at the
squaw." he said in q low voice.
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derstand, 70 q course It was natural
Mac would put mp at his camp. O'Neill
had Q partner and they had located
together. Fellow named Strong"
"Not Hanford Strong. little. heavy
set man somewhere around nftyr
you've tagged the right man
Know himr
"Tve met him"
swell, I never heard anything
against Han Strong. Anyway. he was
OF that night packing grub up while
Farrell held down the claim. Mac had
Q jug Of booze with him. He got Far
rell tanked mp. You know Mac-how
he can put II across when he's q mind
to. Hes Q forceful devil, and he can
be Q mighty likable one. But when he
Is friendliest you want to watch out
he don't slip an uppercut at you thatIl
put you out Of biz. He done that to
Farrell-and done 1t a-plenty."
"Howf' ....
'-O'Nein. got mellowed up TIN he
thought Mac was his best friend. he
was ready to eat out Of his hand. So
Mac works him up to sign contract
before witnesses too: trust Mac for
that-exchanging his half interest In
the claim for I'VE hundred dollars in
cash and Macs no'count lease on
Frenchman creek. Inside Of week
Mac and Strong struck q big pay
streak. They took over two hundred
thousand from the spring cleanup"
1T was nothing better than rob-
berry"
"Call It what you want to. Anyhow
It stuck. O'Neill kicked. and that's all
the good II did him. He consulted law
yers at Dawson. Finally he got so
discouraged that he plumb went to
pieces-got on long bat and stayed
there till his money ran out. Then
one bitter night he starts up to Bo-
nanza to have 1t out with Mac. The
mercury was SO low It had run into
the ground a foot. Farrell slept in
q deserted cabin without a fire and
not enough bedding. He caught pneu-
mony. By the time he reached the
claim he was,a mighty sick man. Next
week he died. That's all Mac done
to O'Neill. Not a thing that wasn't
legal, either"
Gordon thought of Sheba O'Neill rs
she sat listening to the tales of Mac
donald in DANES parlor and his gorge
rose at the man.
"But Mac had fell on his feet all
right" continued Holt. "He got His
start OF that claim. Now he's a mil
lionaire two or three times over,
reckon" r..
They reached the outskirts Of Ka-
matlah about noon Of the third day.
Gordon left Holt at his cabin after
they had eaten and went In alone to
look the ground over. He met Self
ridge at the post office. That gentle
man was efrusive in his greeting.
~This IL a pleasant surprise, Mr.. e.
liot. When did you get in7 I'm down
on business, of course. No need to tell
Pyou that-nobody would come to this
hole for any other reason. Rowland
and his wife are the only possible
people here. OF course you'll stop
with us" >-..
Elliot answered genially. "Pleasant
time we had. on the river, didn't we?
Thanks awfully for your invitation,
but I've already made arrangements
for putting Vp." ...- .
"Wherei There's no decent place
in camp except at Howland's."
II couldn't think Of troubling him."
countered Gordon.
"No trouble at all. Wen send for
your things. Where are they7"
The land agent let him have it be-
| fxuooy1 tho nuoo CIaaor Tyovt,c
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"At Gideon Hottie"

I'm staying with him on his claim"
Wally had struck a match to light q
cigarette, but this simple statement
petrified him. His Jaw dropped and
his eyes bulged. Not till the flame
burned his fingers did he come to life.
did you say You were staying.
with Gid Holt7" ha ,doundered.
Yes He offered to board me- an
swered tie young man blandiy.
.B1t-1 didn't mow - Waa heco-
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Macdonald and Elliot drop
pretense Of friendship. and start
bitter struggle for shsba's hand.
The next lnstaIlment tails how
Macdonald gained the first nd
vantage.
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lIO m OoN1LduEDl
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-05-02
Dixon Cove.
Special 10 he Ne7cS.

Special 10 tAe Nt7Os.
Rainy weather seems to be the
order of the day. Everybody is
trying to garden, but they can't
do much on account of the wealth
er, but what is up is looking well.
Come on, you Whltwell writer's,
for know several of you. | U.s.
ed to live out on Whitwell noun
tain about three miles from Mr..
Higgins store, and ! would like
to come out there to visit friends
and relatives. Would like to see
Mrs. Wilcie MCGOWAN and Mrs.
Henry Kilgore. They must be
dead as / never hear from them.
| lived out on the mountain six
years and everybody was a friend.
That is the way / like to see peo-
pie get along, live in peace and
be friends.
Come on, Lone STAR, for /
sure do like to read your pieces.
You are a stranger to me, but
when get the News | always
look for the pieces and those of
the soldier boys. ! have several
cousins, in the army. James
Tate and Arthur Green are my
cousins.
Come on. Peggie. " with your
letters, They are fine.
l receiver a letter the other
day from my brother at 1874 S.
Preston ST., Louisville, KY. and
said he was looking for his call
the 10Th Of this month. sure
hate to see the boys have to go
and leave their homes when they
don't know whether they will
~ - 4
ever get back or not. Well, all
can say to them is to be good and
try to be ready when called. l
an not a christian myself, but try
to live the best / can.
I saw in the paper where Mrs.
Sarah Knowles was visiting her
mother. Come down. Sarah. l
wrote you a letter and dropped it
in the office at Tracy City. |
don't guess you received it.
Mrs. Annie Coldwell called on
her sister-in-law Saturday.
Wild Rose.