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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-18
The County Commissioners Adopt
Fixed Policy

Somerset County Commissioners
are ambitious that all of the depart
ments in their care shall retain the
services of efficient men and shall be
so managed that the best service shall
result. With this in mind, they eX-
pect to be broad-minded even lib
eral, in allowing the bills presented
by those who serve the county in va
rious capacities. They do not, how
ever, expect the county to be impos-
ed upon by unjust charges, and
recognize their duty to require bills
to be so presented that their validity
can be very readily determined, Be
cause of their action during the last
few months in disallowing some bills
presented by deputy sher1ffs, dlssatls-
faction with those presenting the bills
has resulted. 1t seems In the in
stances now commented upon, the
sheriffs were accustomed to present
bills for continuous time for periods
of from ten to 60 days at So day,
and sometimes including Sundays.
The county commissioners could hard
ly believe that it was necessary for
these officers to devote their entire
time to sheriff's duties Especially
were they incredulous where they
knew that these same officers were
under pay for work done for other
parties, or were so engaged In bust
ness that a part of their time, at
least, must have been devoted to their
personal affairs.
Whatever may have been the acti-
vities of the sheriffs in question, 1t Is
certain that no criminals were arrest
ed or crimes brought TO light there
by, and in view of the fact that the
liquor question has been largely elm
mated from sheriff work, it is not
thought that nearly the time formerly
required should be expected for en-
forcement of the liquor law
The commissioners have NOT intend
ed to be arbitrary They do feel,
however, that this statement Will De
of interest to the public and that II
this matter is understood their action
will be approyed, and their ability TO
proceed wisely in matters of this KIND
will he aided by public opinion and
support
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-18
A Great Aggregation

Madison is justly proud of her
Boys Band. These forty young mu-
sicians are doing wonderful stunts
with band music The whole thing
is the outcome of Mr., TONNES must
cal instructions in the public schools
Something the same results as shown
in Skowhegan by the young folks or
chestra, but this is much smaller
organization.
The Madison boys commenced their
study OF band music a little over a
year ago Thru the past winter, Mr.
Towne was so busy with his lumber
ing operation that he could give very
little attention to the band They
have really had little less than a
years instruction.
Those who heard them at Lakewood
last Sunday. will marvel that they
have been able to accomplish so much
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-18
Mrs. ROzina Nelch

One of New POrtland's aged but still
quite active women is Mrs. Rozina
WEIGH, formerly Rozina Sawyer Max
we'll, who was born Sc years ago. Dec
10. 1892 at Dead River Her father
was Roosevelt Maxwell. her mother
Sally (Fish) Maxwell Mr. Maxwell
was a farmer His daughter, Rozina
was married in 1852 to Mr. WEIGH.
Five children were born from this
union, william, Izora. Lucretia. Fred
l. and Alck P WEIGH. OF these five
two, Mrs. Lucretia Nelch) Hoyt and
Aliek Welch. live in New Portland, the
former in the village. the latter about
a couple of miles out of the village
Mr. Welch Sr died in March. 1900
His wife relates an interesting Incl
dent, which came rear being a trag-
edy. which she encountered at one
time while on her way home from
Starks. She had reached a house at
the top Of steep hill, and being tired
decided she would call there and
rest for little Having entered
she found the house TO be apparently
empty save for little child lying on
the couch Making her way again to
the door she heard cry of distress
from the direction of the barn. She
distinctly heard the cry Lord, have
mercy on me, for I am dying" Mrs
WEIGH at once FASTENED to the barr
which, owing to the pressure of {
heavy weight of snow-had suddenly
collapsed Just as the woman had en-
tered it to feed the stock. Mrs
WEIGH hurried for help at the wo
mans direction and released the i'm
prisoned woman Although quite Sc
verely injured, the woman, with medi
cal aid. recovered
Mrs. Welch has unusually good eye
sight for a woman of Sc, being able
to sew without glasses. She Is much
interested in different kinds of sewing
including patchwork. Her many
friends wish her many more years O
health and happiness.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-18
CITY OPERA HOUSE

WEEK OF July 81
MONDAY AIRCRAFT
PLAY-"SONG OF SONGS"
STAR-ELSIE FERGUSON
BURTON HOLMES TRAVEL
PICTAGRAPH AND CARTOON
PATHE WAR NEWS
Consisting of actual War and Trench
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
PLAY-"THE CRIMSON DoRE"
STAR-CARLYLE BLACKWELL
ALSO
THE RED ACE
with
MARIE WALCAMP
And
PATHE WAR NEWS
The War news is worth the admis-
sion price alone for its education
al value
WEDNESDAY-FOX DAY
PLAY-"THE BRANDED SOUL
STAR-GLADYS BROCKWELL
2-REEL L-K-O COMEDY
The WOMAN AND THE WEB
Featuring
CAROL HOLWAY and
WILLIAM DUNCAN
STARTS HERE ON JULY 81
The Serial will surpass any that you
have ever seen. 1t will do every
man and woman good to see it.
Make sure to see the opening on
July 81
THURSDAY-METRO DAY
Plav-"BROADWAY BILL"
Star-HAROLD LOCKWOOD
ALSO
One of the Famous
O. HENRY STORIES IN TWO PARTS
And A METRO COMEDY
UNDER THE STARS AND STRIPES
IN FRANCE
In Two Reels will be shown at ne
extra cost on this day. This is
one of the latest and newest war
specials. Watch for Heralds on
this
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
PLAY-"THE FAIR BARBARIAN
STAR-VIVIAN MARTIN
THE son OF DEMOCRACY
This is proving extra good and each
time is growing better and more in
teresting as il gets into his life
works
SATT WORLD FILM
PLAY-"THE GRAY MASK
STAR EDWIN ARDEN
THE BELL BOY
Featuring
FATTY ARBrCKLE
Will guarantee Fatty 10 be on the JOB
in this production
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-18
Somerset Traction Co
summer Arrangement of Cars
Effective Sunday, June Gath, 1918
FROM SKOWHEGAN

fhoM ShO" ttEdAN
Leave Skowhegan-5.45. GAS. $40
$50, 11,05 A. NJ; 1905, 100, zoo. 800
400. sos, sos, 1880, 700, 1880, 500
900 z. NJ.
FROM MADISON
Leave Madison-6.45. 500. $50 1890
1905 A. NJ; 100, 200, 500, 400, 500
90. 700, '7.30 500. 800 P. NJ.
Subject to delay at Lakewood.
NJ. c. r. r. CONNECTIONS
Close connections with trains leaving
Skowhegan at 500 and 1135 A NJ.
and 1.3O Z. NJ. on Sundays only al
40 L. NJ
Also with trains arriving at Skow-
hogan at 500. l1.35 A. NJ, and 500 anG
s45 +. NJ: and ITO Sundays only.
Close connections with trains leaving
Madison (goinE north) for Kineo sta
ton at 9.59 A. NJ, 1.56 r, NJ; and "A;
p NJ. to Bingham. sundays only al
9.2l 4. NJ to Kineo station.
Also with trains leaving Madison
tgoing SOUTH at 7.45 \. NJ and 1900
NJ, except sundays and SIS Il. NJ
daily including sundays.
SUNDAYS
Cars leave Skowhegan for Lakewood
and Madison at 7.oo. 500. $50. hoo
1l.30 a. NJ. 200 12.So. loo. 1.3o. 200
2.ao, 800. $50, 400, AN. 500, 500 and
7.00 L. NJ.
Leave MADISON for Lakewood and
Skowhegan AT 500, 9.So. 1910, 1900 \
NJ. 1880, loo. 1.S0. 2.oo. 230, 500, 3 -
zoo. 430, 5.oo, $50, 6.oo 100 and soc
+. VI.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-18
important Notice
Owners of Liberty Loan
Four Per Cent Bonds

All Liberty four bonds MAJ
bearing the OF four puqaarer per
This conversion privilege expires November ., l914.
by
them 10 safe or or
ha,l possession forward
without
Is any in
will o.
quarter O one per in
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-18
Notice of First Meeting of Creditors

In the District Court OF thu United states Tor
the northern Division OF the District o'
Maine. In Bankruptcy,
In the matter OF
HARMON [. tiKAN In banhrapttN'
BANKRUPT.
To the creditors Of harmon 4. cray
of Fairfield, in the County If ~omtrSei
and Division aforesaid. a bankrupt
Notice is hereby given that on the AN
day of October A. n. ~ the said Harmon
{. GRAY was duly adludlcated bankrupt
and that the first meeting OF his creditors
will be held at Daniel Lewis once In SHOW
hogan. Maine, on the pth day o1 July
A. II. 1918, at ten O clock in the forenoon at
which time the said creditors MAY attend
prove their claims. appoin, a trustee eX'
anime the bankrupt. and transact Such
other business as may properly come before
said meeting.
DANIEL LEWIS,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
July Is \. .. 1915.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-18

There was a small fire in the kitch-
en- at the home of Mr., and Mrs. Ernest
Emerson on Mechanic street, just be-
fore o'clock, yesterday morning An
oyerheoted stove seems to have been
the cause. A telephone message
brought the chemical from the sta
ton, and 1t was probably not over
five minutes from the time the call
was nut in before the fire was extin-
guished. The house in question was
formerly the Nolin place, to which the
Emerson family moved last winter.
Mrs. John W Healy whose home
is on the Lakewood road, entertained
last Friday afternoon, in honor of her
mother, Mrs Wyman, the occasion
being Mrs. Wyman's birthday, the
Sunday School class OF which Mrs
Wyman is a member. 1t has been
the custom of these ladies to cele-
brate the birthdays Of the members OF
the class by meeting at their homes
and many delightful afternoons have
been spent in this way, days never
to be forgotten by those attending
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-18
NOTICE

Notwithstanding the closing of Pat
terson Bridge by the owners over
year ago. certain persons have per
sisted in opening the gate and cross
ng the bridge Notice is hereby
given that on August /, next, the
bridge will be closed permanently
In the meantime all persons are for
hidden by the owners from crossing
the bridge
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-18

Don't waste time hunting for what
you want to buy. An ad in Every
bodys Column will bring what you
want to you.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-18

Don't waste time hupting for what
you want to buy. An ad irS Every
body's Column will bring what you
want to you.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-05-23

La noche del lunes 20 del actual
fue noche de gala para los alumnos
y patronos del Colegio de San Mi
guel de esta ciudad, a causa de Ia
explendida velada literaria habida en-
la sala de audiciones del Colegio,
la que, como todos los amos, result6
muy lucida e %interesante.
Para las 8 de la noche Ia sala es-
taba completamente henchida de con
.currentes escogidos, y a la bora III
jada. do principle Ell programa con
ell canto del hermoso himno patri0-
tico frances ia Marsellesa,s por los
alumpos del Colegio. FL pdblico,
tan pronto como Sc do cuenta de
clio, Sc puso respetuosamente en- pie,
como muestra de respeto a nuestra
gran naci6n amiga, y por ende, q
los directories Y mayorfa de los pro-
fesores del colegio, que son france
ses de nacimiento,
La sala de audiciones estaba pri-
m-orosamente e%ngalanada con las
banderas de las n~aciones aliadas, o
cupando ell lugar de honor ell pabe-
lion americana, y los retratos lie
Washington y Lincoln descollaban al
frente, cubiertos con los dolores ma
cionales.
A las ocho en- punto tomaron asien
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-05-23
GRATIS PARA Los QUE
SUFREN De Assn A
Una nueva curaci6n que ~cualqulera
puede usar sin molestias nj psrdL-
da de tempo.

Tenemos un Nuevo Metodo para Ia
cura del Asma v deseamos que listed
10 pruebe a nuestras expenses. No
importa 81 su case es de mucho
tempo atras o ~reciente, o que este
presente 0 sea OCCASIONAL 0 Asma Gro
MICA, listed .debe mandar por una
prueba gratis de nuestro metodo. No
importa en- que china viva, no i'm.
porta cual g SUI edad u ocupacion,
81 listed padece de Asma, nuestro
metodo lie aliviara muy pronto.
Especialmente deseamos enviarlo a
aquellss casos que aparentemente
SOL incurables, donde han fallado
todas las formas de in~haladores, du-
chas, preparedness de 6pio, vapores
~"cigarros de patente," etc. Desea-
mos demostrar. a todos, a nuestras
'propias expenses, que este nuevo me
TODD esta designado para terminar
con todas las difieultades para res
pirar, TODD el sofocamiento, y con
todos esos terribles paroxismos. de
n vez por todas y para siempre.
Esta oferta gratis es demasiado
importante para cue Ia descuide nj
a1n por un solo dfa. Escribanos
ahora " luego empiece 81 metodo in
mediatamente. No nos mande dine
no. Supplements mande por correo
Ell cupon de abajo. Hagalo hoy.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-05-23
La rAsAcIoN DE cAMINos.
la tasaci0n de caminos Sc de

La tasacion de caminos Sc de-
e de c%olectar a razon de $500
cor persona.
El ex-diputado seferino Baca
olectara Ia tasaoion dando a la
persona lin recibo. La tasaci6n
de caminos es ~necesaria para man
tener los caminos del condado
de Santa Fe en- buena condici6n.
En- 10 pasado ha habido alguna
t%endencla para no pagan la tasa-
cion a causa de que no Sc consi-
'eraba iusto que unos cuantos pa
garan y los otros Sc escaparan.
FL Sr. Baca y los oficiales inte-
sados en- ell trabajo de los cami-
nos anuncian que Sc c~olectara la
Ia tasaci6n de cada hombre de
la edad de q hasta 60 AMOS, v
que a los que no paguen Sc les
permitira que contribuyan con su
trabajo.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-05-23
LA HERMOSA FIESTA ES-
collar EN- LA ESCUELA
ALTA, AVER TARDE.

El microbes 22 de Mayo two lu-
gar n hermosa fiesta escolar pre-.
parada por las profesoras de la Els.
cuela Alta de esta ciudad, en- la cual
Sc representa- America Aver y Hoy.
bajo la direction de la Srita Helen
Winter, teniendo como auxiliares a
la directora musical, Sra. G. S. Van
Stone, y como violinista a la Sra.
r. Henderson, empezandose la repre-
~sentaci0n a las 4 de la tarde, y re-
~sultando N muy bonita y simpatica
fiesta.
Las ninas iban primorosamente
vestidas con trajes apropiados, segdn
10 que representation, por 10 que,
unidos a su candor e i%nocencia in
families, formaban grupos encantado-
res.
A continuation ponemos una ira
duccion de los artisticos programs
que Sc repartieron:
EPISODE 1.
ESPIRITU DE LOS DIAS INDIOS.
FL episode Sc comienza con ell
espfritu de los Dfas Indios dando
gracias al Gran Manitou por sus
bondades y bendiciones. Sc e~jecuta
un Bale de las Cosechas por la tri-
hu local, ell que es interrumpido por
una tribu visitante que Sc reune al
derredor del fuego del concilio y fu-
ma la pipa de paz, separandose fl
nalmente para irse a los campos de
c~acerfa.
EPISODE 2.
ELL ESPIRTTU DE LAS SELvAS.
UNufpa II LNctfrfft1 do 1au CnIxraa
llamando a las margaritas, rosas, ma
~riposas, arbustos y doncellas de la
niebla a que salgan a bailar,
char Y eantar en- la hermosa casa
de campo. Pronto, sin embargo, la
selva Gambia su modo de ser y ell
hombre viene a ser I'm factor an ell
nuevo regimen que sigue. Extra un
expIorador con SUI esposa ell cual cor
ia los arboles para haeer su casa.
EPISODE 3.
Ell ESPIRITU DE PATRlOTISMO.
Extra Ell Espiritu del P~atriotismo
e%nsalzando al grupo de eXploradores
% fundadores por su fuerza, poder y
lealtad para construir nuestro pals.
Extra ell Espiritu del Estado Sc
guido del Espiritu de la Aldea, y a.
s1st1d0 por esplrltus rurales, de aldea
de Iglesia Y Escuela.
Extra ell Espfritu de la Aldea Sc
guido de Cristiandad, Educaci6n, Co
munidad. Mdsica. Arte, Drama, Bic
nestar, Juego, Preservation rural y
Pax.
Entra la AMERICA NUEVA.
Entran Cuatro Aliadas. F%rancesas,
Inglesas, Japonesas 9 I%talianas.
Entran Los representatives del TIC
Samuel, Boy Scouts, Enfermeras de
la Cruz Roja v Ninos Scouts, segui-
das de Descanzo.
Este es POGO mas 0 menos ell re-
sdmen de la representation, la que
ha dejado grata memoria en- las men
ties de los papas y mamas que acu-
dieron a presenciarla.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-05-23

(PubIicamos Ell gra-
bado por cortesia es-
pecial de los Hermanos
del coIeaio.)
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-05-23

XII erabado represent
to. arriba, sala de con-
clertos, comedor y CO.
cira. Abajo, salas de
estudio y dormitorlos.
Ed colegio es uno de
los mas antiques y blen
orsanizados del Esta-
do, y en- 81 Sc han e
ducado la gran mayo
ria de ciudadanos neo-
mexlcanos que hoy fl
guran de manera pro-
minente, y los cuaIes
10 reconocen como su
Alma Mater.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-05-23
PAeuEN sus rAsAcIoNEs.
AYuDE I'D A LA = CRUZ RoJA.
1eozA listed DE Ia vIpA7

I'm hombre en- buena condici6n f.
sica esta cast cierto de gozar de la
vida, mientras que los biliosos y los
desp6psicos estdn atormentados y no
gozan de sus comidas y Sc sienten
miserables cast todo ell Tempo. Este
malestar es cast siempre i%nnecesario.
Unas cuantas dosis de Tabletas de.
Chamberlain lie entonaran ell este
mage, le meioraran Ia digestion y le
regularan los intestinos, que es TODD
10 que sc neoesita. Pruebelo.-De
yenta en- todas parties.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-05-23

AYUDE I'D. Al La , CRUZ RoJA
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-05-23
COncursO LiterariO en-
ell ColegiO de SQn Miguel

to los senores %jueces, que 10 fueron
el Hon. Il. p. Davies, Mayor de la
ciudad y asistente P%rocurador de
Distrito; 81 Hon. Cor. Jose d. Sena,
.secretario de la Corte Suprema, y Ell
Hon. J. II. Wagner, Superintendent
de Instruction Pablica del Estado, y
aoto continue Sc dio principle a la
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-05-23
rendicion de los numeros dol progra-
ma, el cual fu6 como sigue:
PRoGRAMA.
Coro de Apertura. por Ell coro del
Colegio.
ESCUEk GRAMMATICAL.
Grados 2. 8. d

ESCUEAA GRAMMATICAL.
Grados 2, 3, a.
For my Country, '-Esterino Napo
leone.
The Battle of Waterloo, Pedro
Blea.
1st. Christopher's Legendlp-Ambro
Sc Clarke.
"The B~enediction Joseph Didier.
America, the Beautiful ,'-Grupo dc
alumnos.
Grades 5, 6, q, 8.
'Swan Song, Garland Lewis.
"Jean Vatican and the Bishop
David Levy.
The Countersign Joe Ballinger.
fThe Boy and the Crickets, "-Alber
to Martinez.
The Road to Victory Julius Sam.
marcelli,
Our Flag -Canto por un grupo de
10 alumnos.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Freshman and Sophomore Glasses.
MISUNDERSTANDING Gonzalez.
Give Me Liberty, Vicente Uli-
barri.
Signing Of independence Alfonso
Shoemaker.
Signing Of observation-disclosures
Wood,
1.-THE Flag on the Firing Line,'
Miguel Montoya.
"Lloyd-G George. Francis Gormley.
FEATHER Of Victory Trio de wolf
mes por ], ". Etchart, A. Seyffert
y II. Gormley,
Junior and Senior Classes.
"S%partacus to the Gladiators at Ca
pua,'-Emidgio Bours.
"The Earl Of S%trafford's Defense
Fernando Baca.
philippine slands,'--Jose A. ArmiIo
"a Plea for the New Liberty Loan"
Louis Lujan.
REPLY to Mr.. Corry"-Jose Roybal-
Decision de los Jueces.
'America,'-Coro del Colegio y la
concurrence.
Cuando Sc .llego Ell momento para
que los sehores Jueces deliberaran
del m6rito de las pleas ora
Sc retiraron estos a n habi-
pir6xima, volviendo al cabo de
cuantos minutes, y ell Sr. Ma
yor Davies anunci6 ell resultado CO
mo sigue:
Grades 2. 8, 4, Primer lugar,
Didier; segundo, Esterino Ma
poleone.
Grades S. 6. z, S,--Primer lugar,
David Levy; segundo. julius Sam
marcelli.
Freshman and Sophomore Classes,
Primer lugar, Francis Gormley,
Segundo, Bernard Wood.
Junior and Senior Classes Los
Tueees Sc encontraron indecisos a.
cerca de cual podrfa ser Ell me1or,
asf es que acordaron otrogar tres
.nrimePos lugares a los alumnos
Emidgio Bours, Louis Lujan y lose
deiando que ellos decidieran
ST cual serfa ell del primer III
gar hechando suertes, 81 asi 10 de-
seaban.
Ia concurrencia enton6 en- coro
ron los alumnos Ell canto nacional
America" v salieron todos gozosos
Y s~atisfechos de la yelada, la que
iuro mas de dos horas en- su rendi-
1i6n.
NO t~erminaremos sin felicitar calu-
rosamente, tanto al Hermano Direc-
tor v P~rofesores que tienen a sl
cargo 81 importantsimo planted, CO.
mo a los alnmnos que tomaron par
to, todos los cuales Sc ~esforzaron
sn 81 desehipebo de u r~espectivos
literarios y merecen calurosos
aplausos. \ no nos olvidamos tam
noco del Hermano director de mnsi-
ca por 10 hien arreglado de los CO.
ros presentados, ash como a los Jue-
ees que mostraron positive cello Q
imparcialidaa en- sus decisiones.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-05-23
Los EJERcIclos DE FIN DE ANo
EN- Ell coLEGIo DE SAN
MIGUEL EN- JUNO IS.

Los ~eiercicios finales o de clausu-
"a del Colegio de San Miguel, ten
dram lugar 81 dfa 13 de JUNO proxi-
mo, segn anunciado por los HERNIA
nos que tienen a su cargo ell colegio.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-05-23

PARA UNA RoDILLA LAsTlMADA.

Tan pronto como sea possible dcs-
pues de haberse lastimado, toms una
botella del LinimentO de Chamber
lain y siga las d~iTecciones simples
impresas que %acompaian cada bote-
lla.-De venta en- todas parties.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-05-23

LAS DOLENCIAS del tempo frio Sc
siguen a haber estado expuesto a la
intemperie. Calmelas y alivielas con
ell Linimento de Sloan, que es facil
para a~plicarse, penetra muy pronto y
no Sc necesita frotarlo. Es mas linn
pic que los emphasizes y unturas tan
sucias, y no mancha ell cdtis.
Para los dolores reumaticos, las
neuralgfas, Ell ldmbago, la~stimaduras,
t%orceduras, raspadas, y los musculos
tiesos y adoloridos, procure tener a
la mano una botella del Linimento
de Sloan.
En- todas las boticas, vale 25c, SOC,
y s1.00.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-05-23
AVISO.
los cAMPos pE nErAaEL.

AVlso A LOS TRABAJADoRES DE
Ell trabajo en- los campos de beta
beN sc comenzara como para Ell rs
de Mayo. .Muehos trabajadores Sc
n~ecesitaran. No Sc cobrara comislon,
Sc dan carpas gratis a grupos de
trabaladores orgsnizados.
Dltijan todas las comunlcaciones a
AMERICAN BEET SUGAR CO.,
Rocky Ford, Colo, Las Animas, Colo.
o a Lamar, Colo.
April IL to June list, ADV.
AYuDE I'D. A LA = CRUZ ROJA.
Connecticut western news., 1918-01-24
CHAPTER w.
Cariboo Meadows.

A tall man, sunburned, slow-speak-
ing, met Hazel at Soda Greek, the end
Of her stage journey, introducing him
self as Jim Briggs.
'Pretty tiresome trip, amt it?" be
observed. "You'n have a chance to
rest decent tonight, and I got a teayu
uh bays that'll yank yuh to the Mead
ows in four hours n half. My wife'il
be plumb tickled to have yuh. They
amt much more'n half a dozen white
women in ten miles uh the Meadows.
We keep boardin' house. Hope you'll
like the country"
That was lengthy speech for Jim
Briggs, as Hazel discovered when she
rolled out of Soda Creek behind the
"team uh bays" His conversation was
decidedly monosyllabic. But he could
drive, if he was no talker, and his
team could travel. By eleven o'clock
Hazel found herself at Cariboo Mead
ows.
"Schoolhouse's over yonder."> Briggs
pointed out the place-an unnecessary
guidance, for Hazel had already
marked the building set off by itself
and fortified with tall f1agpole "And
here's where we live. Kinda out uh
the world, but blame good place to
i've"
Hazel did like the place. Her first
impression was thnnkfulness that her
lot had been cast in such spot. But
1t was largely because Of the surround
ings, essentially primitive, the clean
air, guiltless of smoke faint, the aro-
matte odors from the forest that
ranged for unending miles on every
hand.
| So with the charm Of the wild land
fresh upon her, she took kindly to
Cariboo Meadows.
Her first afternoon she spent loaf
ing on the porch Of the Briggs domi-
cile, within which Mrs. Briggs, a fat,
good-natured person of forty. toiled at
her cooking for the "boarders." and
kept brood Of five tumutuous young
sters In order-the combined tasks
leaving her scant time to entertain
her newly arrived guest.
Cariboo Meadows, as a town. was
simply double row of buildings foe
ing each other across a wagon road.
Two stores, blacksmith shop, a feed
stable, certain other nondescript
buildirg s, sud O few dwellings. mostly