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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-02-03

power seemed to be holding his wrist
and was bending its bone as an Indian
bends bow. Pain dashed through him.
And then this dark-hearted man, who
had never known the meaning Of mer-
cy, opened his lips to scream that this
terrible enemy be merciful to him.
But the words wouldn't come. A
CHASTITY weight had come at his throat,
and his tortured lungs s0bbed for
breath. Then. for long time. there
was curious pounuing lashing sound
in the evergreen boughs. 1t seemed
merciless and endless.
But Dan got up at last, in a strange,
heavy silence, and swiftly went to
work. He took the rifle and fifled II
with cartridges from Cranston's belt.
Then he put the remaining two boxes
Of shells into his shirt pocket. The
supplies Of food-the sack Of nutri-
tious jerked venison like dried bark.
the little package Of cheese, the boxes
Of hard tack and one Of the small
sacks of prepared hour-he tied, with
Q single kettle. into his heavy blan.
kets and flung them with the rife upon
his back. Finally he took the pair of
snow shoes from the floor. He worked
coldly, swiftly. all the time munching
at a piece Of jerked venison. When he
had finished he walked to the door of
the lean-to.
It seemed to Dan that Cranston whIs-
pered family. from his unconscious
ness, as he passed: but the victor did
not turn to look. The snow shoes
crunched away into the darkness. On
the hill behind a half dozen wolves
stragglers from the pack-frisked and
leaped about In a curious way. A
strange smell had reached them on the
wind. and when the loud, fearful steps
were out of hearing, 1t might pay them
to creep down. one by one. and investi.
gate its cause.
The gray circle about the fire was
growing impatient. Snowbird waited to
the last instant before she admitted
this fact. But it is possible only SO
long to deny the truth of thing that
all the senses verify, and that moment
for her was past
She noticed that when she went to
her hands and knees. Iaborlously to
cut piece of the drier wood from the
rain-soaked. rotted snag that was her
principal supply of fuel, every wolf
would leap forward, only to draw back
when she stood straight again. She
worked desperately to keep the fire
burning Drignl. She dared not neglect
1t for moment. Except for the single
pistol ball that she could afford to ex-
pend on the wolves-of the three she
had-the fire was her last defense.
But 1t was losing fight. The rain
soaked wood smoked without flame,
the comparatively dry core with which
Dan had started the fire had burned
down, and the green wood hacked with
such heart-breaking difficulty from the
saplings that Dan had cut. needed the
most tireless attention to burn at all.
Her nervous vitality was flowing
from her in a frightful stream. Too
long she had toiled without food in
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-02-03
I'VE Will Take II Easy From Now On.

was cleared of its dead and the fire
was built high. I'VE have plenty Of
food and we will travel little while
each day and make warm camps at
night. Wen have friendship fires, just
as sometimes we used to build on the
ridge"
"But after you get down in the val
leys?" Lennox asked anxiously. Are
you and Snowbird coming up here to
liver"
The silence fell over their camp and
wounded wolf whined in the dark
ness. do you think l could leave 1t
now?" Dan asked. By no gift of words
could he have explained why; yet he
knew that by token of his conquest,
his spirit was welded to the dark for
ests forever. But heaven knows what
I'll do for living"
Snowbird crept near him. and her
eyes shone in the bright fire light.
I've solved that" she said. "You
know you studied forestry-and I told
the supervisor at the station how much
you knew about 1t. I wasn't going to
tell you untll-until certain things hap
pened-and now they have happened.
can't wait another instant He said
that with little more study you could
get into the forest service-take an
examination and become a ranger.
You're Natural forester If one ever
lived, and you'd love the work"
BESIDES" Lennox added. cit would
clip my Snowbird's wings to make her
live on the plains. My big house will
be rebuilt, children. There will be
fires In the fire place on the fall
nights. There Is no use of thinking
Of the plains"
"And there's going to be smaller
house-just cottage at first-right
beside It," Dan replied. He could go
back to his forests after all. He
wouldn't have to throw away his BIRTH
right. fought for so hard: and II
seemed to him no other occupation
could offer so much as that Of the for
est rangers-those' silent. cOol-nerved
guardians Of the forest and keepers Of
Its keys.
For a long time Snowbird and he
stood together at the edge Of the fire
light, their bodies warm from the
glow. their hearts brimmIng with words
they could not utter. Words always
come hard to the mountain people.
They are folk Of action. and Dan. rath-
er than 10 words, trusted to the yearn-
ing Of his arms
"We're made for each other, Snow
bird. darling" he told her breathlessly
at last. "And at last l can claim what
I've been waiting for all these months"
He claimed 1t; and in open defiance
to all civil law. he collected fully 100
times In the next few minutes. But II
didn't particularly matter. and Snow
bird didn't even turn her face. May
be you've forgotten you claimed ii
when you first came back. too" she
said.
So he had. II had completely slipped
his mind in the excitement of his fight
with the wolf pack. And then while
Lennox pretended to be asleep, they
sat, breathless with happiness, on the
edge of th- sled and watched the dawn
come out.
They had never seen the snow so
lovely In the sunlight.
1.-THE END.l
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-02-03

leaped for his knife on the blankets
below him.
Dan was upon him before he ever
reached it. He sprang as a cougar
spings. Incredibly fast and with shat
tering power. Both went down. and
for long time they writhed and strug-
gled In each others arms. The pine
boughs rustled strangely.
The dark, gaunt hand reached In
vain for the knife. Some resistless
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-02-03
BOOK LIBERALIZATION. {

CHAPTER I.-warned by his physician
that he has not more than six months to
live. Failing sits despondentiy on a park
bench. wondering where he should spend
those six months. A friendly squirrel
practically decides the matter for him
His blood IL pioneer blood. and he decides
to end his days In the forests of Oregon
Memories Of his grandfather and deep
love for all things of the wild help him
In reaching q decision.
CHAPTER lin a large southern Ore
gon city he meets people who had known
and loved his grandfather. famous from
tiersman. He makes his home with Sias
Lennox. q typical westerner. The only
other members of the household are Len
nox's son. "Bill." and daughter. Snow
bird" Their abode is many miles from
civilization" In the Umpqua divide. and
there Failing plans to live out the short
span of life which he has been told Is his
His extreme weakness In the face OF even
q slight exertion .convinces him that the
doctor had made correct diagnosis Of
his case.
CHAPTER Iu.-From the first Failing 5
health shows a marked Improvement. and
In the companionship of Lennox and his
son and daughter he fits into the woods
life as II he had been born to It. BY
quick thinking and a remarkable display
of NERVE he saves Lemons life and his
own when they are attacked by mad
coyote. Lennox declares he is a rein
carnation of his grandfather. Dan Fail
ing /. whose fame a woodsman Is a
household word.
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SYNOPSIS
PROLOGUE.

In the little town of Gitcheapolis small
Dan Failing dreams boyish dreams. tine
tured with melancholy over his supposed
physical weakness There. years later
he meets Destiny
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BOOK Two-THE DEBT.

CHAPTEH l.-Dan. now tnorOugniy
proficient In woods lore. learns from Len
nox that an organized band of outlaws
of which Bert Cranston is the leader. Is
making trouble in the vicinity. Landry
Hildreth, a former member of the gang
has been Induced to turn states evidence
On his way to the city Hildreth is way
laid by Cranston, shot. and left for dead
Cranston, however, overlooked the fact
that Hildreth might have documentary
evidence on his person. and is satisfied
that his enemy will never reach the city
to tell what he knows of the operations
of the gang.
CHAPTER ia cougar. on personal
hunting expedition, finds Hildreth in
thicket, where he had crawled after be-
ing shot by Cranston- The cougar I'm
ishes Cranston's work. and in striking
down man becomes forest outlaw
Failing. on his way homo from a visit
to 'Snowbird's" lookout station. comes
upon Cranston In the act Of starting .
forest fire. The men quarrel and fight
Failing IL no match for the sturdy noun
taineer and II saved from death only by
the Intervention of "snowbird." who
drives the outlaw from his victim by
threatening him with revolver.
CHAPTER III.-Cranston grossly insults
the girl Failing promises her he will
his strength. and the girl looks on the
promise as . compact A few days later
siias Lennox, while chopping wood in the
forest, 10 pinned under . falling branch
and badly hurt. ''snowbird" finds her
father and gets him safsly to the house
and to bed.
CHAPTER Iv.-The girl sets out across
the Divide, in tho darkness. to bring
tAre ~ L.
being stalked by some animal. and be-
comes uneasy. Dan, who had been shoot-
ing, arrives home and hnds Lennox. Both
Lennox and Dan fear for "Snowbird's''
safety. and Dan at once sets out to over
take her. The animal stalking the girl 10
the cougar which had finished Hildreth.
now become q hunter OF man. Failing
arrives only Just in time to save the girls
life, and in that manner pays part of the
debt he owes her. AS evidence of Dams
returning strength he strangles the ami
NAL which. though wounded by revolver
shot from "Snowbird's" weapon. was
most formidable enemy.
BOOK THREE-THE PAYMENT.N
CHAPTER i.-Hildreth's disappearance
,s unaccounted for until Dan finds his
mutilated body and near II the evidence
which will send Cranston to the gallows
and break up the outlaw gang. record
cold winter sets in. Cranston. suspecting
that Hildreth's evidence Is in existence.
visits the Lennox home in the absence
of Dan and 'Snowbird," to search for 1t.
He fails to find it, and in his rage and
disappointment sets fire to the house.
Lennox being powerless to stop him. The
almost helpless man drags himself out
side
He saw ii in the position of the stall
wnrt form before him, the clear level
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CONGREGATIONAL Church.

Sunday worship, 1890 a. M; ser
mon, Turning on the Light"
Evening, 1880, union services at
the Methodist church; sermon by
Supt. Ewing of Boise.
Sunday school at Has.
Junior Endeayor at 500; Evelyn
House, leader.
Teachers monthly meeting Mon
day evening, with Mrs. Selix; post
poned from last Tuesday evening.
Cottage prayer meetings Tuesday
evenings, with Mr.. and Mrs. Norell
Mrs. Daugherty, leader; with Mr.
and Mrs. Mason, Mrs. Lowry, leader
These postponed from previous week
"Wednesday evening, union church
prayer meeting at the Congregations
Thursday evening, choir practiCa,
Thursday afternoon, the Ladies'
Aid: section one with Mrs. Eck3tein,
section two with Mrs Jasper Helm
The address by Dr.. Brown, re
turned mission of "a y9ars service In
Turkey, and eight years touring the
Pacific states, filled the church
though on week night, and more
than met the high expectations OF
his audience. He captured all hearts
many saying, II would not have
missed it for anything" lie went
to Bruneau for Wednesday evening
thence to Grand View. EIe spoke III
Boise dast Sunday. He was great
inspiration at the state conference
last week at Boise.
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First Methodist Episcopal Church

10 a. m, Sunday Sabbath school
F. A. Collins, superintendent
10 a. M, Sunday Worth While
Club; Mary Chitwood, president;
Mrs. Tom Blodgett, teacher.
10 a. M, Sunday-Booster Club
Gerald Price, president; Tom Blodg-
EFT, teacher.
II a. m, Sunday-Song service.
1880 a. m, Sunday sermon, Is
the Open Saloon Better Than Moon
shine Prohibition?"
1880 p. M, Sunday-Song service
8 p. M, Sermon, Rev. w
M. Ewing, district superintendent.
p. M, Monday-4The Worth
While Club meets at the parsonage
1880 p. M, Tuesday-Union cot
tage prayermeetings; Mrs. Norells
Mrs. Daugherty, leader; Mrs. Ma
sons, Mrs. Lowry, leader
1880 p. m, Wednesday,
praper m e in g, Congregational
church; Bro. Little, leader.
2:30 p. M, Thursday-Ladies Aid
Society meets at the parsonage.
1880 p. m, Thursday Boost
er Club meets at the parsonage.
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Serial 0195S6.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Boise, Idaho, October
10, 1921.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Howard G. Adams, of Thurman, Ida
no, who, on August 22nd 1915
made Homestead Entry Act June II,
1910, No. 0195SG, for NV "A SW a
SW Il NWA Sec. 2; SEN SWh
Sc u NEA, NEA SEh, VIZ SEH
Section 3, & WA NEA Sec. TO-
Township ] South, Range 6 East,
Boise Meridian, has fled notice Of
intention to make 3 year proof to
establish claim to the land above
described, before Register and Re-
ceiver at the United States Land o.
fee. at Boise, Idaho, on the 18th day
of November, 1921.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Joseph G. Marcusen, e. e. Camel
Ellis r. Rulings, and Marco E'
Rulings, all of Thurman, Idaho.
FRANK s, HEIR, Register
Oct. Is NOV. H.
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Serial 023339.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, y, s.
Land Office at Boise, Idaho, Octo-
Der II. 1921.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Ebert w Englehart, Of Mt Home,
Idaho, who on Janaury 18th 1918
made Homestead Entry, Mo. 023339,
for 81 sEl4, shsW y Section s,
Township South, Range 6 East,
intention to make 8 year proof to
Boise Meridian, has filed p lice Of
establish claim TO the land above
described, before d. A. Utter United
States Commissioner at his Office, at
Mountainhome, Idaho, Oh the Bird
day Of December, 1921
Claimant names witnesses:
George Lee, Gilbert Zac5er, james
Ladd, and James Stanori, all OF
Mt. Home, Idaho
FRANK s. HER, Register.
Jct. 2Z.-Nov. 90,
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RATES ON HAY AND
GRAIN CUT 10 PCT

In a sweeping decision involving
the entire railway situation, wage
scales, depression in industry and
finances, the interstate commerce
commission has ordered the freight
rates on grain, grain products and
hay throughout the western half OF
the United States reduced by an av-
erage OF approximately 16 per cent.
Notice was given the carriers that
the commission expected the reduc-
tons to be put into effect immedi-
ately and by Nov. 20 at the latest,
and that the low state of railway
earnings which led to the increases
in 1920, should hereafter be recti-
fled by reductions in wages and
prices and that a downward tendency
should be set for their rates.
Anticipated by statements in Off
cial quarters bearing upon the strike
call of the railway brotherhoods, the
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should be pre-
pared In a way
which will not de-
tract from its d.
gestibility. Since
foods to become
asslmilated, must
be softened and
m a d G liz ii i d,
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NA1.. }Ne4 u,.aQ-
Some people often wonder why
their netghbor dislike them 50 much
but they are too wise to ask.
Serial o22556-022557.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior. u S.
Land Office at Boise, Idaho, October
s, 1921.
NOTICE is hereby given that John
A. Hammond, of Mountainhome, Ida
ho, who, on February 3th, 1918,
made Homestead Entry Act June
II, 1910, No. 022556, for sen Sec,
IA, NEA Sec. 20, T. S., r.. f.,
and Add. Hid. 022557 Act Dec. 20,
1916, for the SW4 Sec. IA. and
NWK, Section 20, Township /
South, Range 3 East, Boise Meridian
has filed notice of intention to
make year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described,
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decision was rendered in the case
brought to the commission Septem
Der 3, by twenty-four western state
ana agricultural organizations. The
commission unanimously held with
the states petitions for reductions,
though conceding the difficult finan-
cial situation of the railways
The decision removes from wheat
and hay one-half of the increases
given the railways in 1920 and on
ell other grains fixes the rates at
10 per cent less than those on wheat.
The commission further ordered a
new relationship built up in the
rates on grain products, including
flour and other commodities to agree
with the lower level on the raw ma
terial. The increases given in 1920
gave the carriers a 35 per cent ad-
vance in the Mississippi valley and
western territory, Is per cent ad-
vance within the mountain and Pa
eific territory and a 33 1-3 per cent
..dyance on commodities moving
across the division line of which Is
now taken away.
Summarizing the situation before
no y thn commission said, 1.-THE petit
TONERS speak for basic industry,
(agriculture), which the evidence
shows is in a state of financial pros
tIation. receiving for its products
prices which approach and in some
cases have fallen below pre-war lev
Us, but paying transportation costs
many of (which are still at the war
eime peak. On tho other hand, the
evidence shows with equal clarity
that the respondents (railways) are
likewise suffering from financial de-
preston and that their net earnings
have been far below the standard
which has been fixed by the law, al
though the tendency is now up
ward"
Dealing with the railway financial
situation the commission pointed to
the railway labor boards decision Of
last July reducing wages about IL
per cent and to certain changes In
labor rules and working conditions
accomplished by the labor board,
which have Qessened expense to the
carriers, These, the commission es-
timated, win produce a saving Of
about $425,0O0,0OO per year.
The commission also declared that
the cost of important commodities
which enter largely into the opsr-
ating expense account of the carriers
had decreased, although not yet re-
Elected as completely in operation
expenditures as must occur, because
term contracts for supplies entered
into at high price levels, still are
holding expenses to levels which
must be accepted as abnormal.
The commission said there also
was every indication that the volume
of traffic was on an increasing curve
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/ North, Range East, Boise Meri-
dian, has filed notice Of intention to
make 8 year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described,
before n. A. Utter. United States
Commissioner at his office, at Noun
tainhome, Idaho. on the 18th day
y November, 1921
Claimant names as witnesses
II. G Adams, II. g. Camel, Ellis
r. Rulings, and Marco e. Rulings,
all OF Thurman, Idaho.
FRANK s. HEIR, Register.
Oct S.--Nov. S,
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before d. A. Utter, United States
Commissioner at his office, at Noun
tainhome, Idaho, on the 21st day OF
November, 1921.
Claimant names as Witnesses
Frank w Boyd, Pedro Gandiago
Edwin G. Bailey, and George w
Hammond, all Of Mountainhome
Idaho.
FRANK S. HEIR, Register.
Oct. 8-Nov. 5.
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GOOD THINGS FOR TIE INVALID.

For the Invalid only easily digest
ed food should be chosen and 1t
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BAPTIST Church.

Sunday school at 1920; Jeane
GroeIfsema, superint
Young peoples service at $50;
Karien Nordyke, president.
Union meeting at the NJ g..
church; address by Supt. Ewing OF
Boise.
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IN a de liz u q,
liquid foods will digest with less diff
Guilty and in cases of severe Illness
are always prescribed by the physi-
clan. Broths, gruels, milk, fruit juices
and cream soups are included in a
liquid diet.
In serving a tray for an invalid one
should avoid serving too many things
at once. 1t Is pleasure to have the
food served in courses when 1t can be
done without too great burden to
the caretaker. After the meal is over
the tray and all food should be re-
moved at once.
Matted Milk cocoa.-Mlx one table
spoonful Of matted milk powder with
one teaspoonful Of cocoa and three
fourths Of a cupful of boiling water.
Sweeten to taste, stirring well. Boil
three minutes. Serve hot.
Egg Nests--Toast a circular piece
of bread; butter and place on hot
plate. Beat the white of an egg until
stiff, heap on the toast and drop the
egg unbroken in the CENTER season
with butter salt and pepper, if used
Set in a moderate oven until the white
is firm
Potato Baked In the Half She'll
Bake a good-shaned potato and scoop
out the inside. Season well and re-
turn to the shell, brush over the top
with the beaten white of egg or milk
and brown slightly. If cheese can he
eaten sprnkling OF grated cheese
may be added to the potato for flavor
EGG Lemonade.-Rea one egg, add
two tablespoonfuls OF sugar two
tablespoonfus of lemon juice and ore
cupful of cold water Add the water
gradually, stirring until smooth and
well mixed. Strain and serve. Egg
nog is made In the same way as the
lemonade. adding a grating Of nutmeg
a bit of vanilla or fruit juice and milk
n place Of the lemon and water.
Raisn Paete.--Put two eupfuls Of
raisins, washed and dried, through a
meat grinder; add one-half cupful Of
orange juice, two tabespoonfuls Of
lemon juice, one teaspoonful of salt
and one cupful Of nut meats, ground,
or half a cupful Of peanut butter,
Mix until smooth, pack into Jelly
glasses and cover, II viii keep a long
time and is delicious for sandwiches
Gluten Mullins Tale two eupfugs
Of gluten -four. two cuDfuls Of milk
two teaspoonf1ls Of batiNE powder,
one well beaten ees. mix the dry in
gradients stir IN tlle beaten eggs and
milk. Beat thoroughly together and
half fiji well huttered gem pans. Bake
20 minutes.
Fried Rlce.---Take six cupfuls Of
cooked rice, one cypfuI Of cold
roast pork, chopped, two onions and
tops, chopped, two tablespoonfuls Of
fat one tablespoonful Of salt, two eggs.
Add the salt to the fat; heat add the
meat and onion. Let fry few min
utes; add rice; mix well and when
thoroughly heated add the eggs whole :;
stir we'll cook until the eggs are set
| and serve at once.
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SUNDAY SERVICES
Seventh Day Adventist

Services in basement of Methodist
church every Sabbath Saturday..
4 Sabbath school at 1920. Bible study
at 1890. Prayer meeting Thursday
evening at O'Clock.
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Catholic Church
evening at 8 o'cloe

Regular services on the first and
third Sundays of every month. EARLY
mass at $50 a. m. High mass at
1890 a. m. Sunday school at p m.
Evening service at 5 Mass on week
REV. It. L. LOBELL, Pastor.
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he KIT l'Iff1 IIIISN'I
CABIN We |
"a. 1870 Weslern Newspaper Unlonl

Yes, the task that is given to each
man no other can do
So the errand is waiting 1t has waited
for ages for you,
And now you appear and the Hushed
Ones are turning their gaze
To see what you do with your chance
in the chamber of days
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, U. s.
Land Office at Boise, Idaho, Septem-