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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-09-15
For Love Of .
Clown
By JANE OSBORN

\ "a 1891. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
People were walking slowly, some-
times stopping in front Of the main
window Of Dugan's house furnishing
store. There was an occasional giggle,
sometimes a burst Of laughter and
such comments as: isn't he too i'm
pertinent Hes looking right at
sme-now he's beckoning!" "Such a
thing for an able-bodied man to be do
eingI" .
Sarah Taylor made 1t q principle
never to stop to look In store windows.
Moreover, she fingered with the
crowd. When she came by trolley to
lCentertown every Saturday morning
tfrom her farm, six miles out, it was
with q list Of needed articles to buy.
lHhe was never induced to buy any
thing that was not on that list.
She kept on walking az she turned
10 sec what the loiterers were gazing
ut In Dugan's window. There she saw
long, lank clown in the usual volum-
Finous clown suit, In wide red and white
stripes. His face was chalked white
and he had a triangular patch Of red
TO define his nose. He vas pushing q
vacuum cleaner with one hand over .
small piece Of carpet On which he had
s1prinkled sand. With the other he
was beckoning to the loiterers outside,
sheckoning and grinning invitingly, now
slooking straight at this ono and new
Fat that.
Az Miss Taylor turned to look. the
clown looked right at her. grinned and
bsckoned.
The idea |" exclaimed Miss Taylor,
eth turning and apparently unable to
take her eyes from the eyes on the
other side Of the glass that fixed her 50
ltntently. She colored With something
takin to anger as she saw that the
fantics Of the clown were directing the
fSase Of the loiterers ON her.
well, I won't 60 In and buy n Of
ibis sweepers," she told whoever wished
Ito listen, as she made for the entrance
of Dugan's store, "but I'll just go ip
and see Mr.. Dugan and tell him what
II think OF having a fellow standing In
his window there making fools out Of
people passing BY"
The clown met her at the door,
eagerly. y
II want to let Mr.. Dugan know what
II think Of letting a fool like you"
began the irate Miss Taylor. Then
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-09-15
Great Plano Maker.

Henry q. Steinway, American plano
manufactures, was born IN Germany
In February. 1871. He learned organ
building and piano making and estab-
lished q business at Seesen, near the
Harz mountains, but emigrated to the
United States In 1916, and with his
three son was employed Ia various
piano factories In New York. In 1853
he founded the firm Of Steinway t.
Sons. and In 1855 exhibited a square
piano in which the American iron
frame was combined with an rel
strung scale, the frsts example Of the
Steinway system. About 1866 the
Steinways began to make upright
pianos. Their instruments exhibited
at the Universal exhibition Of 1857 be-
came models for continental manu-
,facturers, while later improvements
have enabled the firm to take rank
with the famous older makers OF Eu-
rope. Mr.. Steinway died in New
York In 1871.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-09-15
Didn't Want to Talk About Himself

Didn't Want to Talk About Himself.
the color suddenly left her cheeks and
she felt limp all over. SAM" she
whispered, Il never dreamed it was
you"
Samuel Warren, who had not recog-
nized Sarah Taylor until she entered
the store, felt almost as unnerved as
she, but he had presence of mind to
lead her into a corner Of the store set
aside for his use in receiving pros
ipecttve customers.
Il always thought" said Sarah,
shat I might meet you again, but l
new thought it would be like this.
I'm sorry you've had such bad luck.
When l heard that your uncle had
taken you into business with him. l
thought maybe you'd have the chance
you needed"
But Sam didn't want to talk about
himself. He wanted first to hear of
Sarah Taylor. Eagerly he seized upon
the facts she divulged. She had not
married, she had gone to live on a
farm left her by an uncle. She had
On old farmer and his wife who helped
out. but it vas clear that she did
much Of q mans work in making a
meager living out Of the worn-out land.
1t vas ten years ago, too" she said
with embarrassment. II was twenty
and you were twenty-one-I didn't
think we would be like this when we
met" She looked down at her shabby
|ceat and gave q little tug at her hat,
which was not Of a recent vintage.
.And that night when you sent me
do you remember what you told
M0f reminded Sam. aYou told me
1ScD1id 30 and stay until made good.
tod No I wa . clown-and 1t is
clown that you find. me-" Sam
T.! 111hed With esnuine a-nusernent.
Nae . young," Sarah defended.
xe1 we're M the time reading, and I
OuGhf yeu oaeAt III bessetting out
an maklng mm6n4y. dIdn,t know
hard a = \ succeed then. Sam
sn WI vesls.4 IS ] hard Oh
ri noMr So ma ~ was
Nntn = cloes y Miss sarah Tayior
0saIes folk Dnean's VIA
G9Ued tDs be hooking a. thoueht II
fssnxej 'landed ackhsg srder.v
hs11s AppEceched And Sun
I1illle6s 1lelste1ls a ~ xote m
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-09-15

to- the great peace. s
The end had come 70 suddenly.
Arketh, stunned and desolate, had
tried to carry Onto 60 around the
world, as the two Of them had
planned, against his coming Of age.
But things had fallen Otherwise
handsome annuities had died with
his father-leisurely and expensive
idling before settling down would
e IN Impairment Of his patrimony
II would be unwise to risk. Then fate
had declared trumps In spades-by
means of Mexican mining investments.
Arketh had spent three years in al al
most hopeless effort to a v something
from the wreck-in reward he had
started home with q not incOnsidera-
BILE salvage, and tarried by the way to
visit his fathers ~step-sister, his sole
family connection.
She was queen of q rich country
side, ,also gay, jolly, generous, loving
young folk with all her heart-per-
haps because she was childless-and
forever making her house the pivot, Of
things social. BY contrast, the old life
Of dull comfort, prim responsibility
and narrow vision appeared to Arketh
a prison. It chilled him to think Of
going back to it-even with Glare.
Happiness flooded him at thought of
her, always beside him, Frightening
and sweetening existence; but why
tax her ~unreasonably? Though no,
rich, he had enough money for a de-
cent beginning anywhere, even though
& Aunt Lura, who was wild to adopt
and make him her heir, might posi-
bly, change her mind
She was kind to Glare in word and
deed-almost too kind, in fact. Yet,
intangibly he felt her attitude Of re-
greet over, rather than hostility to, his
choice. He had not told her outright
had not dared to tell anybody, hard
ly even himself, Until his ring was safe
on a rosy-tipped finger. Now, la the
i~ntox.catioa Of TIE moment, he wanted
to shout, to cry aloud his happiness to
all the world. Instead he caught his
sweetheart in a smothering embrace,
asking in a shaken voice: Darling.
when will we be marriedY
fright now" Glare said, sitting up
suddenly rigid. $50 / can't change
my mind; I'm dreadfully lazy, you see.
and making it up is hard work"
I'D like the job Of making it up for
.you-shall we say next week." Arketh
began. She stood up, raised both her
hands above her head, and aswered
almost solemnly: las you choose. But
somehow FL feel it must be 0 or
never"
BE ready at eight in the morning.
| shall be here then with the minister,
the license and Aunt Lura," Arketh
cried joyously. Glare put her hands
upon his shoulders, but dropped Wis
IDLY as she answered: Il shan't feel
safe until we are in your old home.
Promise to take me there straight
away r
II Arketh a amazed then, his be-
wilderment increased when he told
Aunt Lura of Clare's speech. She had
sat speechless throughout his tem-
pestuous telling, but wide-eyed, her
breath coming short and quick, hands
.clinched hard. When he had finished
she kissed him, saying in q voice full
of tears: my boy-you--you must
know how sorry / am, but after all,
the girl may have a conscience---and-S
make you happy
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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-09-15
Touch Luck!

Tough Luck!
The very tasteful person came
crawling out from under the ruins of
her home after the earthquake.
And in spite Of all my great care
in decorating. at last my walls, cell
ing ami furniture have clashed." She
Soi,ned. " fst ~
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-09-15
civinq Il the Test

Giving Il the Test
"What are you doing with that old
paddock z"
"I'm pouring it full Of that new
hair-dye Of yours"
what fort"
1.-THE advertisement said to try It
on a single lock ="
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-09-15
The Poor Cat.

1. The Poor Cat.
Harry, 1 don't believe that you put
the cat out"
"Well, if you think I'd tell Il lie
about a little thing like that, put her
oEt yourself"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-09-15
Dubious Honor.

"Why didn't you let Scribson dedi-
cate his new book to you"
II regard Scribson's book as q lit
erary crime" said the prominent
lawyer. Z
"Wellr'
Il didn't want to be made particeps
criminis." ..
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-09-15

leave Z, ne was sure, however his
wooing might speed.
She was different, adorably differ
ent, from all he had ever known. His
father, crippled BY the accident that
had left Arketh motherless ut Eve, had
been playmate. comrade. teacher,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-09-15
Honors Were Even

Honors Were Even.
She Tossing her head)-A kiss1
Certainly not! l kissed a man
in my life. e
He-You've nothing on me. I never
did either. '".
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-09-15
The Hour Of Fate
Strikes
By KATE ECMONDS

-
20. 1921. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
Miss Hannah Clay came back from!
the post Office and paused in front o.
ller own millinery shop.
THE windows look real tasty, If /
do say it, as. shouldn't" she mur-
INJURED. ."That plum hat with the Es
tunias would do right Web for me, but
where would | wear it?" She smiled
cheerfully and went inside. As she
passed the long mirror she smoothed
her faded hair, which the wind had
ruffed in a most becoming manner
THAT won't do, Hannah she told
herself; folks will be saying you're
trying to look young.
People never wondered much about
Hannah clay's sp.nsterhood. Theg.
knew she had been pretty enough and
was still attractive in a gentle, faded
way, like a sweet o that begins to
Wither, and that If she didn't marry,
1t was because che didn't want to.
She was thinking about that now as
she saw a motler-one of her school
mates-pass with a young daughter.
Il might have had sons and daugh-
ters," she unused. and then blushea
holly at the thought. She was glad
Of an interruption. 1T proved to be
Judge Scott. and at the sight Of him
she felt very faint. All her small
savings were in his bank. Was he
bringing her bad news?"
Good morning, Hannah" he said
pleasantly, bending his handsome old
head to enter.
Good morning, Peter" returned
Hannah, f~luttering behind the glass
case where the flowers were.
you can't imagine what came
. said the Judge, putting his hat,
Of the case and adjusting his glasses.
Hannah gasped. II think can
guess she said brokenly.
.Y0u can. eh9"
THE bank has failed and my
moneys gone" she whispered.
He threw back his head and !auglscd
nellowly. Passersby heard II md won
sdered. $s@ g4s
IT twas anything but bonnet shop
I'd say that Judge Scott was IA there
declared one man. M
1T isn't the bank, Their. sigheJ
Hannah fetieyediy
BLESS you, sno--bankss sound ~ \
nut. IscamGe 10 buy 4 bonnet
IA bonnet !s repeated Hannah ssfnf
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-09-15
oood Ranar nafariaia.

HsokenS stone md tar binder II
r. only satisfactory repair materials.
z nacadaIn roads md many irus
pFUved cOuitry roads are az Tint tyr.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-09-15

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The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-11-25
BROS.
SEEK PERMITS

Anderson Brothers have applied to
the public service commission for =
certificate of public convenience and
necessity permitting them to operate
an auto stage for the carrying Of pas
sengers between Minden and Bridge
port, says the Carson News. Their
application states that the boys op-
Grated a stage between the points
named more than two years before
they entered the military service Of
the United States In 1918. They al
so stated that while In the army the
public service commission act requir-
ing licenses for operation was passed.
and that in the meantime others have
been granted permits. They claim TO
have been granted the exclusive Cali
fornia rights for the passenger stage
business over the line In question. II
granted permit they will operate on
a schedule that calls for leaving Min
den at 1890 o'clock in the afternoon
and arrival at Bridgeport at eight
O'Clock in the evening. The return
trip would call for leaving bridgeport
at $3.50 o'clock in the forenoon and ar
rival in Minden at 1855 o'clock In the
afternoon. The fare would be 20 each
way.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-11-25
TO FORM DRUG
CONTROL ASSOCIATION

Steps are being taken In Nevada to
inaugurate a narcotic control associa-
ton similar to that which is being or
ganized in California with J. A. john
son. warden of the San Quentin prison
at its head. Harlan Howard. deputy
district attorney has received a let
ter from Joseph c. Piercy of Tono-
pah. member OF the state board of
pharmacy. seeking Heward's coopera-
tion in the organization work.
AS chairman OF the judiciary COM
mittee of the lower house. Howard
drafted the amendments to the state
ant ti-narcotic law at the last session
of the legislature, providing, among
other things, obligatory jail sentences
In narcotic cases.
While Mr.. Piercy is silent as to the
functions of the proposed organiza-
ton, 1t is assumed that 1t will have
to do primarily with the enforcement
of the law already In effect and GER
tain educational steps to accentuate
the terrible consequences OF the drug
evil. Piercy has become interested in
the work through correspondence with
Warden Johnson.
SherifYs, police chiefs, county at
torneys, and city and county physi-
clans, together with representatives OF
certain welfare bodies would form the
/, membership Of narcotic control as
sociation.
II Is understood that with the CON-
pletion of the new building at the state
hospital for mental diseases which Is
to be known as the receiving unit oi
the institution where new patients are
to be observed. there will be room at
the hospital for the treatment OF GER
tain classes OF drug addicts. The
buildinR will be ready soon.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-11-25
FOREIGN BUTTER TO BE
SHIPPED TO THIS COUNTRY

During the past few years the Min
den Butter Manufacturing. Company
has turned out on an average of two
tons of butter per day, the majority
of which has been sold in Pacific Coast
markets at an average price of fifty
cents per pound. While many of the
products of Carson Valley farms have
been sold at price that brought little
or no profit to the farmers, dairying
has been quite profitable, and now
comes report that Coast markets are
soon to be flooded with product from
foreign lands that will cut the price
of butter at least fourteen cents per
pound.
1t is reported that half million
pounds of butter is on the way from
Australia and New Zealand and is due
to arrive at San Francisco during the
latter part of November. This butter
it is stated, will be sold in San Fran
cisco at thirty-six cents per pound, OF
a Sub Vi loai sOCu SChlo oNCt thC ptC
ent price.
This condition shows the need of a
tariff for the protection of the dairy
industry of the United States, and
those Nevada newspapers that few
months ago made light of Senator
Oddie's attempt to have a duty placed
on dairy products may have the oppor.
tunity of seeing the farmers of this
state face heavy financial loss
However, it is hoped that this condi.
tion will be placed before congress In
such a way that the dairy industry oi
same protection that is being accorded
other industries.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-11-25

HOME FROM TRIP
TO SANTA ROSA

Carson Valley Odd Fellows and Re-
bekahs that went to Santa Rosa on
the special train that left Reno last
Friday night, returned home Mon
day noon. They report that the Odd
Fellows and Rebekahs of Santa Rosa
were extremely hospitable and proved
themselves royal entertainers.
About $50 Nevada lodge members
made up the excursion party that ar
rived in Santa Rosa at $50 Satur
day morning. The visitors were taker
from the depot to the hotel in auto.
mobiles, and at ten o'clock the entire
delegation visited the gardens of Luz
ther Burbank, on the outskirts of the
city. From that point they were
taken on an automobile trip to Adega
Bay, on the Pacific ocean, about rs
miles distant, and over a road traver-
sing a rich agricultural section, or
chards, vineyards, and dairy farms
After the Nevadans had been educated
to eat baked CLANS and other good
things, they returned to Santa Rosa
where banquet was served at the
Odd Fellows building.
During the evening Unity Lodge OF
Reno put on the first degree which
was witnessed by about two thousand
Odd Fellows from various parts OF
California. At the same time, the
Reno Rebekah Lodge exemplified the
work of their lodge in another hall
which was equally well attended. The
California members commended both
teams for the splendid manner in
which the work was done.
Following the degree work, buffet
lunch was served, after which dancing
was held in two halls.
Sunday morning, the Nevadans were
escorted to their train and after all
were provided with ample packages
of various products of Sonoma county
soil and farewells were said. the train
pulled out for Sacramento where q
three-hour stop was made. The Odd
Fellows of that city escorted the visi.
tors to their hall where a luncheon
was served and every courtesy shown
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-11-25
MONO LAKE WATER
RICH in MINERALS
JUDGE HOLDS TESTIMONY Is
SUFFICIENT TO WARRANT
CONTINUANCE OF WORK
ON THE PROJECT

Last week In the superior court OF
Mono county. Geo. A. Montrose, rep
resenting w. Harrison Whitacre and
associates, won complete victory for
his clients in a suit instituted by
Mary Means Gale, charging fraud and
declaring that the company now op-
Grating plant at Mono Lake for the
extraction Of gold and other valuable
minerals from the water OF that In
land sea, was fraud.
Assays made by many different as
sayers and chemists In different parts
OF the country were introduced as
evidence proving that the waters OF
Mono Lake did contain gold In COM
mercial quantities. Different pro-
cesses of extraction had been used
and showed gold values ranging from
$3.50 to 5000 to the ton of water. The
evidence introduced by the defendants
was of such nature as to convince
Judge Parker that they were acting
In good faith, and he dismissed the
suit that had been brought by Mrs.
Gale to recover $4,000 that she had
invested in the proposition.
At this time the company, headed
by Mr.. Whitacre, is operating a small
plant and has two automobile trucks
hauling supplies to the base of op-
erations. The company plans to in
crease the plant. and within a few
months will be operating on a much
larger scale.
Mr.. Whitacre, who is photo
grapher. visited Mono Lake number
OF years ago, and while there learned
that the Indians OF that section were
using the waters for medicinal pur-
poses. He learned also. that the water
was a gold cure, and was used by the
Indians for tobacco and alcohol
habit. it being permanent cure. Ex-
periments carried on by Mr.. Whitacre
proved that 1t was sufficient In the
of pictures. and he then
had analysis made. resulting in a
process of electrolisis being perfected
through which the water can be
treated and the gold and other valu-
able mineral extracted at an enormous
profit
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-11-25
WORK TO START
on K|NGSbURY
GRADE

As result Of the newly formed
Carson Valley Highway Association
the Improvement of Kingsbury grade,
the gateway to Lake Tahoe from the
eastern slope Of the Sierras, is to start
Immediately, according to a decision
OF the board OF directors of the high
way association, who held a special
meeting at Minden Tuesday night.
The first work to be done will be
the surfacing Of the road In the can
yon at the foot of the grade with ma
teriai to be secured near VALLEY
Springs. and what Is said to be the
finest road-building material in this
section. which is indicated by the per-
feet condition of the road bed from
where the material is to be secured.
A committee composed of Z. c. How
ard and Geo. A. Montrose will 90 to
Carson City this afternoon to confer
with the state highway commission
relative to securing several state mo-
tor trucks for hauling the material.
The committee that was appointed
to make a survey of the Kingsbury
grade reported at the meeting held
Tuesday night and recommended that
improvement start In the canyon, and
the directors approved their recon-
msndations.
After making a careful study OF the
road. the committee arrived at the
conclusion that 1t would be cheaper
to build new road below the saw
mill than to endeavor to repair the
old one. II would require about
mile Of new road and its completion
would do away with the eighteen per
cent grade which has hindered auto
travel between Carson Valley and
Lake Tahoe. However. this work will
NOT be attempted until spring. at which
time the road will be put into the best
p0ssible condition and will be made
the best highway leading to Lake Ia
hoe from the eastern slope of the
Sisrras.