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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-04-22

One day Norma noticed Il sinister Wis.,
aged man hanging around the depot,
and several times when trains arrived
he wandered up and down the tracks
as though expecting somebody.
She never forgot the morning when
No.. 6 passenger reached the depot.
She was on hand with the "Stop" sig.
nal and waving it to halt an approach
ing farmers wagon. when a young
man stepped off the rear platform Of
the last car, a light satchel in his hand,
and started to cross the tracks in. the
direction Of the car shops. He had not
proceeded ten feet when from behind,
a pile Of ties there sprang before him
the: sinister appearing lurker.. With a
piece Of iron covered with a handker-
chief he dealt the newcomer a blow.
that drove him PROSTATE, tore the.
satchel, from his hand and darted, for
ward across the tracks. Norma. was
startled. shocked. but she at once real
ICED the object of the assailant of the
man was robbery. She acted on Inn.
pulse . AS the thief passed her she.
swung the heavy stop signal. 1t came
squarely down upon: the head of the
fugitive, driving; him off his feet Nor
ma seized the satchel he had dropped.
flung it into the shelter, shed, and,
danting back to where the mfscreant'
lay,
strange, weapon a ,;he. weakly. essayed
to regain his feet, meantime shouting
to some track men at asdistance for as
sistance.
The young man %despoiled: was car.
ried to the little house where he. lay un-
til a doctor arrived. He had received
a bad cut in the head, but:in a few
hours was able to proceed on his way.
1t developed that. he was the presi-
dent Of the road, and the satchel which
he was carrying when assailed con-
tanned the pay roll. Of the car. shops.
Percy Cleveland stopped at the lit
tile cottage: on: hts way back to the
depot. His bright eyes flashed ad-
hiration for the lovely heroine who
had saved the company a goodly sum.
A week. later he made 9. second visit
to Norma. this: time in. bis automobile.
and after that he became a regular
triweekly visitor to the car shops,
and, incidentally, the little home.
When Norma Burton returfed to her
own home and her mother noticed the
engagement ring. Norma flushed de:
lic,ously and .modestly told the name
Of her ;6ance.: Her father. opened. his
eyes to, their. widest, as he realized
that his artless little trackwoman had
made "the catch Of the season." as
he expressed it proudly to a close
friend Is - fsi +.
~! Gloomy Outlook.
"When Mrs. Crableigh died she told
Mr.. Orabletgh she would meet him in
another world"
ibid: 'Bir. Crableigh act as II be
thought she would keep her promise7"
II Judge {. The neighbors said he:
looked greatly depressed "-Birming.
ham Age-Herald. 81
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-04-22
Norma'slo
Choice :
No. t7a4 o. ~
NaS'fA ~, {
1880
By.oTILL1A T. PPE1FFER



tcs1yrishs. 1919. - the wssesrs news. ,
DsDse uate1.92 !. 1890. I2ac
1T will have to be Uncle Darius this
time. then. Norma. DEAR" spoke Mrs.
Burton. I'VE are not BY any means
at poverty's door. but we can hardly,
afford the outfit and other expense 81
a Cape Bay trip. As -~'
ut would be a sinful waste,
mamma" declared the daughter. II
was so bored with affected ladies 81,
feshion and posers and. spooners.
among the men last season that ! was
glad when I got home again. - ass"
Mrs. Burton was no maa1euverinSE
mother, but the world, had taught heet.
many practical. lessons. The Bartops'
had always held their heads high ID, a /
social way. They had been. particular
and exclusive in their selection, 81.
friends, and when Norma was eighteen !.
drew the lines still more rigldly. i:
was with a. faultless and tactical
chaperon that Norma had passed a sea.
son at Cape Bay. Proposals came
to her innumerable, but she had only
laughed at the idea of marriage and
had returned home heart free.
"Why not Uncle Darius, "mamma7T'
Norma inquired ~artlessly, and her
mother at first held up her hands in,
dismay. 7''.~" '@i'@i 80!
Norma" she said, don't. you
know that he 10 as poor al. a.
church mouse? He fills a very in
ferior position. I learn, with a rail-.
road. He and my sister have absolute:
~ receded from any social prestige
and you will vegetate In the dead town
where they barely subsist.'@
II can't help It," replied Norma. II
took q great liking to both OF them
when they visited us three years ago"
1t was a relief to Norma. after. her
mother had finally acquiesced in her
plans. to pack up sensible attire and,
anticipate how she could run. to her
heurt's desire away from the burden:
some exactions Of fashion and society.
She arrived at Brocton after dark. and
certainly the single block Of down
town stores. the solitary railway shops,
the little house and the unlighted' and
unpaved streets did not look very in
viting. Plain, homespun Uncle Darius
piloted the way to a little old cottage
Of four rooms not 500 feet from the:
depot. :. '.3 >-"s'-'' 'a:'1 "a =
II don't know how you will manage
to put in the time., dear" said Aunt
Mary. "You see, we lost the old home.
stead and had to move to humber
quarters, and Darius has been obliged
to take a position as signal man at the
Main street crossing" -. -
There were woods and lakes near
the little town, and Norma did not find
any oppressive dullness. She took
pleasure in spelling Uncle Darius at
his task. There was a littlei shed at
the crossing, and Norma liked to sit
there with the old man listening to
quaint tales of his long life expert
ence. Whenever a train was coming
he had the conventional sheet. metal
sign bearing the ominous command!
STOP" which he would wave t .warn
approaching vehicles: and pedestrians:
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-04-22
A Wager Lost on Coolidge.

A Wager Lost on Coolidge.
AT a reunion a .'95 man met "a Glass;
mate on-the campus. The latter wore
a broad grin. : 4
. whats the Joke"
i made a wager that I could get.
Gal Coolidge into a five-minute cor.
versation. I just tried 1t. Here's the
conversation:
zeal, I understand they're going to
knock the tar out Of you this election
"'Maybe.' &
I IT hear that q spellbinder is up
against. you.'
"'Yes.' Z
".Perhaps that will help you: you
may shine by contrast
Perhaps So" ~ z ..&'a
II was stuck for anything more to
say. I'm now going to pay: the wager"
George MacAdam In World'a. Wort.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-04-22

1T is on record that a full-grown
grizzly bear was killed by a full grown
billy goat while the bear was killing
him. The dead bodies Of the two
were found only a few yards apart.
$50 you see, although the goat is de-
liberate in thought and In action, and
wise in self-preservation, when the;
time comes to fight he is right on the
Job"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-04-22
Biddy's Comeback.

Mistress-Now, Bridget, there's no
use Of further argument as to how
the dish should be prepared, but our
ideas on the subject are so different
that It Is evident n or the other Of
us is crazy.
Bridget-True for ye, mum-an'
u 1t isn't yerself'd be kapln' q
crazy cook.-Boston Transcript.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-04-22
Steel Want General.

All around the globe there is a de-
mand for American steel. Portuguese.
East Africa has extensive railroad
plans, and In Siam there is a call for
$4,000 tons Of rails. A New York frn
has contracts for 100000 for once:
buildings and other structures In
Tokyo and other Japanese cities. In
Rome: there is a building program: for
housing government employees. South:
American requirements are extensive
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-04-22
An Echo Of the Past.
"1'm> afraid there isn't much sci

I'm afraid there Isn't much senti.
ment in Jibway's SOUL"
"No?"
"Some one was playing a celebrated
waltz Of q decade ago, and how do you
suppose Jibway remembered that he
had heard it before?"
II can't imagine"
"He said, BY Jimmy, that's the tune
the orchestra was playing one night in
a restaurant where l got ptomaine
poisoning!"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-04-22

"Are they well matched7" q:
"Well, she's his second wife, but.
he's her second husband, so neither
has any talking advantage, ovsr the
other" ,:=s So Us &ea.i. - ~
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-13
APPLICANTS FOR O|l GRANTS WILL
 HAVE ID HUSTLE

SEATTLE, Feb. 13.-The Wash ington correspondent of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer says that steps are being taken at the national capital to arrange for the simultaneous an- nouncement in all parts of the cour- try of the signing of the new oil. gas, and coal land leasing bill, un- der the terms of which locations may be made on Government land. This action is to be taken so as to give all prospective lessees an equal chance to file on desirable lands. The President wants the race to be fair one.
 The correspondent explains that the bill provides that, before an ap- plication for the lease of any par ticular area may be filed, the ap- plicant must locate the land in a reasonably compact form in accord ance with the legal subdivisions of public land surveys, if the land be surveyed; or in an approximately square or rectangular tract if the land is unsurveyed. The length of the tract shall not exceed two and one-half times it's width.
 The applicant must erect monu ment not less than four feet high at a conspicuous place thereon, and shall post a written notice on or near the monument, stating that the application for permit shall be made within thirty days after posting mo- tice. The notice must contain the applicants name, the description of the land claimed, and other neces- sary data. The claimant must have witnesses and be able to prove that the notice was posted by him after the signing of the bill by the Presi- dent The claimant must show also that he was first on the land. -
 The dispatch says that thousands
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the Government is based on justice to all interests. but what was said further than that has not yet been made public. It is understood, how ever, that the decision of the Presi- dent contains certain proposal which the trainmen have promised to consider. It is believed the wage demand, as presented by the delega- tion, was turned down.
 Secretary Humility, who was pres ent during the conference, warned the President that wage increase at this time would mean higher freight rates, which, in turn, would cause a further increase in the cost of living.
 The delegation received by the President was composed of three
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PRESIDENT STATES POSITION
 ON QUESTION OF HIGHER PAY

hand in conducting the business Of his office than at any time since he became ill. It is considered prob able that he will preside at the next meeting of the cabinet.
 Secretary Humility says he never saw the President looking better.
 Word From Hines.
 Prior to the meeting with the railroad representatives, President Wilson received a note from Direc- tor Hines, outlining his dealings with the brotherhoods and explaining the demands of the trainmen. The note also stated that the unions had ex- pressed willingness to leave the settlement of the dispute to the President.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-13
REDS MAKE HAUL OF WAR SUPPLIES
 IN ODESSA COUP

LONDON, Feb 13.--Vast quan- titles of war materials and food supplies fell into the hands of the Bolsheviki as result of the cap ture of the city of Odessa. accord ing to information received at the British war office this week.
 In addition to the stores of pro visions and other supplies, the Reds are reported to have captured thre" opposition generals, two hundred other officers and three thousand soldiers. They also took four ar mored trains and one hundred guns of modern type.
 Armenians Killed.
 The Armenian delegation is au thority for the statement that 2.00O Armenians have been killed in cold blood recently in Asia Minor by the nationalists. :.."~. :.::
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 13.- Senator Henry F. Ashurst, Demo- crat, Of Arizona, has introduced resolution directing the Cn:ted States Shipping board not to carry ou: it's plan to sell thirty former German liners, which the board had arranged to dispose of On Monday 8. public auction, the rlan being to knock the ships down to the h. ternational Mercantile Marine for 28,00O,OOO. :..: ...-.. ...
 Ashurst declares that the ships had value of s154,0OO,OOO before the war, and are now worth easily $3OO,OOO, 1000. In the opinion of the senator, the auction should not
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-13

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 13.- A delegation of trainmen was re- ceived by President Wilson at the White House this afternoon for the purpose of presenting demands for increased wages and learning the at- titude of the executive on the ques- tions at issue. The conference, which was the first one held outside the sickroom, lasted just fifteen minutes, but in that brief time the President heard the arguments of the railroad workers and made clear his unalterable decision relative to their demands. The President was seated in a wheel chair.
 The President made it clear to the delegation that the policy Of
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-13
MISSIONARY PASSES ."
 AT CANADIAN CAPITAL

OTTWA. Feb. l3.-Rev. Herbert Girling, missionary, with headquar ters at Coronation gulf, who came here to confer with the royal com mission which is Investigating the possibilities of the development of domestic herds of reindeer and muskoxen, died yesterday. He had spent many years among the Eski- mos and was we'll acquainted with Arctic life and conditions.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-13

Corporal Fitzwilliams, who is di-
 recting repair work along the tele-
 graph line between Gibbon and Fair
 banks, arrived in town on today's train. He reports that Operator
 Morris, of the local station, who
 went out the trail with horse and
 sleigh, is having an awful time on
 account of the deep snow Morris
 intended to meet Fitzwilliams and
 bring him to town, but Fitz refused ito ride. - .=. Captain Wybe~t is the cause of an awful row down on the Rio Grande. Assayer Paul Hopkins came down from Fairbanks on today's train on official business.
 Mrs. Thelin is among the Fair banks arrivals in town today, hav- ing come down on the train this morning.
 Joe Fischer returned to town to- day from several-day visit in
 Fairbanks
 C. N. Banks is in from his saw
 mill on Goldstream today. /. Leo Rogge came down from Fair banks today and will be here sev-
 eral days.
 ! The Pioneer ladies of Fairbanks were hostesses at largely attended dance last night, at Eagle hall. Mrs.
 Joe Smith and T. w. Dunn carried off the prizes. Mrs. NJ. E. Smith, Mrs. Die and Mir. and Mrs. Robert E. Burns were among the Nenana- ties present.
 Mrs. Ali Ekeland is confined to her home by a severe cold.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-13
FAIRBANKS PAPER
 ASKS GOLD BONUS

The Fairbanks News Miner has adopted the slogan, "Boost for a Bonus on Gold, That We May Open Our Mines again." and all business men and others of the upper dis trict are urged to make use of the slogan in their correspondence with Outsiders.
 The gold bonus agitation in Alas ka originated with Commissioner R. S. Mcdonald, and at his suggestion
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-13
COMMERCIAL CLUB /.
 ID MEET TONIGHT

There will be regular meeting of the Nenana Commercial club in the Union building this evening, commencing at eight o'clock. There are number of matters awaiting consideration and several committees which may have reports ready for the action of the club.
 All members of the organization are urged to be on hand. -..
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-13

was taken up by the Nenana Com mercial club more than year ago. The matter later was referred to the American Mining congress, whicl, is now making a fight to have the Government recognize the necessity of coming to the relief of the gold mining industry. .:@-
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-13

of prospective locators are waiting. in all parts of the States and i'll for the President to sign the bill. and announcement that the bill has been signed will be fol- lowed. it is expected, by a wild rush for locations Priority will be given to first filers.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-13
WANTS INJUNCTION.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 13.-- Acting in the capacity of private citizen and taxpayer, Senator As hurst has petitioned for an injunc- tion restraining the United States Shipping board from selling the ships in question.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-13
FORMER OFFICERS ARE
 REALLY WORKING NOW

VIENNA-Forty officers of th.. old Austrian army, ranging in rank from lieutenant to heutenant-col- onel, have gone to work in wood chopping camps at 40 crowns day. One major remarked that it was better than starving.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-13
LUMBERJACKS SEEKING
 JOBS ALONG THE COAST

ABERDEEN, Wn.-Approximate- ly 5000 men returned to work in logging and lumber camps of the Grays Harbor section after the re- cent holiday shutdown.
 Many lumberjacks have focked here from the upper Columbia River logging district, where heavy snows closed the camps. This has resulted in a temporary surplus of labor here
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-13
SENATOR PROTESTS;
 WANTS SALE STOPT

be held until the public has been given due notice of the proposed sale, and his resolution provides that the sale must first be adver- tised for a period of three months.
 Ashurst charges that the shipping board is trying to sell the ships un- der a secret agreement with Eng land. .* l.:
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-13
SKI CHAMPION MAKES
 NEW CANADIAN RECORD

REVELSTOKE, B. C., Feb. l3.- Nels Nelson, Canadian amateur ski champion, retained his title in con tests which were held here -this week, by jumping distance of ls1 feet. finders Haugen won the pro fessional event with jump of 20" feet.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-13

George Hutchinson and Julius An derson, Fairbanks visitors, returned yesterday afternoon from the end of steel, where they had look a; the railroad work now in progress south of Nenana, and at the coal mines operating in that locality. They plan to return to the upper town on Tuesday.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-13
LANE ASKS SOlONS
 10 PAY FLU BILLS

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 13.- Secretary of the Interior Lane has requested Congress to appropriate the sum of $80,O0O to reimburse the Alaska territorial government for moneys expended during the flu epidemic a year ago.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-13
RUSSIANS REPORT
 NEW GOLD STRIKE

13.-Accordng according Bolsheviki information modern methods will increase the Ua gold Russia 60 within diff culty development lack machinery and the
 fields it stated is remoteness of the district from miles of Ekateri and transportation.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-13

A shipment of second class mail is due at Fairbanks late today or early tomorrow. It was reported from Salcha this morning.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-13

Mrs. M F.. Smith returned to Nenana today after visit of several days in Fairbanks, where she was the guest of Mrs Harry karstens.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-13

representatives of the railroad broth erhoods, repre- senting a combined membership of two million em- ployes.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-13

Several property owners were busily engaged today in clearing the snow from their walks.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-13
PERSONAL
. sHH1sx sxsH1Hx.s1 '

Bob Toussaint went to Fairbanks today, to be absent several days.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-13

Miss Besie Lawton, an American say she is when you see her in "Rio Grande."
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-13
PERSONAL
5 ssxsss1ssHsss .

Mike Karee arrived in town from Fairbanks today.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-13

Nsnana-Ths 0atsvsy to Mckinley
 NaNsnAl Park.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-13

PRESIDENT IMPROVED.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. l3.-- The President is greatly improved in health and is taking more of q
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-13
OPEN HEADQUARTERS.

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 13.-The Maintenance of Way brotherhood has opened strike headquarters in fifteen cities throughout the coun- try and preparations are now in progress for the strike which has been called for next Tuesday to en- force demand for increased wages.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-13
TEMPERATURE

Friday, February 13.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-13

Mrs. Ali Ekeland is confined to her home by a severe cold.
The Washington times., 1920-11-22

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The Washington times., 1920-11-22

ing since then what kind OF a being
she is
Can any woman bn so irhuman
that she will wsntOnly marry a
man when she knows she loves and
can have another? VIII any Ie-
spectacle woman live with man
for four years--take away four
years OF his life that might have
been happy with some good wom-
an who would make hiEl a real wife.
Is any man fool enough 20 love
such Il woman? II there is one. and
he has made any advances then he
is not a man at ALL and is n worse
insult to his sex than the one ne
claims to love.
She says her husband is Jealous
jealousy is only mistrust and he
surely has been blind IL he has lived
with her four years and has mis-
trusted nothing. May he soon get
his eyes open to the kind OF a wom-
an he is working to support and to
make happy.
Any woman who thinks no more
OF her own self-respect. than to
The Washington times., 1920-11-22

ing. Season with salt. cayenne
and tobasco or chile sauce. Serve
very hot in bowls or on plates.
FISH WITH RICE.
Pick from the bones of cold boil
ed fish enough meat to make two
cupfuls. season with salt. pepper
and a little cayenne, and fry light
ly with a tablespoonful of butter.
Add one cupful of boiled rice, and
yolks of four hard boiled eggs,
platter, and garnish with the whites
and pickles chopped together.
STUFFED VEAL AND RICE.
Take large bones from loin OF
veal. Stun the cavaties thus made
with a forced meat of chopped
pork. rice, salt. pepper and onion
or sage. A few chopped mush-
rooms will improve It. Cover the
sides with creased paper. put
cupful OF stock into the dripping
pan with tho meat and baste the
first hour with butter and water.
after that with the gravy in the
pan. Remove the meat to q platter
and stir into tho gravy ono-half
cup chopped mush rooms and a little
Drowned -four. Have ready some
boiled rice with grains thoroughly
separated and seasoned with salt.
pepper and onions. Place around
the dished veal and over the whole
pour the made gravy.
RICE WITH TOMATOES.
Wash n cup OF rice. dry on stove,
fry In one tablespoon OF hot lard
and when light brown, stir in one
flnely-chopped onion, fry ten
minutes, next add a tablespoon to-
mato paste, chopped garlic, pars-
ley, pepper and salt, cover with
hot water, cook slowly, never stir
ring. Sausage cut in small pieces
or chicken giblets may be added,