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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-08-18
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CHAPTER L-Lonely and almost friend
less. Tonnibel Devon. living on a canal
boat. child of q brutal father and a worn
out discouraged mother. wanders into a
Salvation army hall at Ithaca, N. Y
There she meets q young Salvation army
captain. Philip MacCauiey.
CHAPTER L.-Uriah Devon, Tony's ia
ther, returns to the boat from a pro-
tracted spree" and announces he has
arranged for Tony to marry a worthless
companion Of his. Reginald Brown. Mrs.
Devon objects. and Uriah beats her. She
intimates there is a secret connected
with Tonnibel
has brought Tony finds baby's picture
with notification of a reward for its
return to a Doctor Pendlehaven. She
goes to return the picture.
CHAPTER Iv.-with the Pendlehavens.
a family of wealth. live Mrs. Curtis. a
cousin. her son and daughter. Katherine
Curtis and Reginald Brown. Katherine is
deeply in love with Philip MacCauley.
CHAPTER V.-Tonnibel returns the
picture to Doctor John. and learns it be-
longs to his brother, DR.. Paul Pendle-
haven. 1t is a portrait of Doctor Paul's
child. who had been stolen in her infancy.
and her loss has wrecked Doctor Paurs
life. Doctor John goes with Tony to the
canal boat and ministers to Mrs. Devon
while she is unconscious.
CHAPTER vI.-Returning to conscious
ness. Mrs. Devon is informed by Tony
of her visitor. She is deeply agitated,
makes Tony swear she will never tell CT
Devon's brutality. and disappears.
CHAPTER vII.-Tony's personality and
her loneliness appeal to Doctor John and
he arranges to take her into his house as
a companion to his invalid brothsr
CHAPTER vIII.-Tony's presence in
the house has a good effect on Doctor
Paul. He begins to take a new interest
in life. Visiting the canal boat, Tony
finds Reginald Brown there. He attempts
to kiss her. Captain MacCauley appears
and throws the man into the lake. Uriah
Devon orders MacCauley of his boat.
CHAPTER IX.--With the girl a captive
Devon insists that she shall marry Brown.
On her persistent refusal he beats her
brutally. throws her into the cabin. un-
moors the boat. and starts to leave
Ithaca MacCauley follows in his canoe.
He takes the girl into the canoe through
the cabin window. The men believe Tony
has committed suicide. MacCauley de-
clares his love. and Tony acknowledges
she returns 1t. The girl returns to the
Pendlehaven home.
CHAPTER Kat dinner in the Pendle-
haven home MacCauley. not knowing Of
her presence in the house. meets Tony.
and his affectionate greeting alarms
Katherine and her mother.
CHAPTER xI.-MacCauley calls at the
Pendlehaven home In his car, ignores
Katherine. and takes Tony for a drive.
Katherine is heartbroken.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-08-18
GEORGE HETHERINCTON
Attorney-st-Lsw
Blackstock Building Tomichi Avs,
Gunnison. Colorado
FoRFsI.uRE NOTICE

To Geo. M. Harris and VIM. Fabrv:
You are hereby notined that have
expended during the year of 1920.
One Hundred dollars (SlOO.O .OO) in la
Dor and Improvements on the Ellen
b. and Clara d. Lode mining claims.
situate in the Elk Mountain Mining
District, County of Gunnison, State
Of Colorado, the location certificates
OF which are recorded in the office of
the County Clerk and Recorder
OF said Gunnison County. in
order to hold said claims under the
provis isions of Section 1924 of the Re
vised Statutes of the United States.
and the amendment thereto approved
January %. 1880, concerning annual
labor upon mining claims, being the
amount required to hold said lode
claims for the period ending on the
3oth day of June, 1921, respectively.
And if within ninety days from the
personal service of this notice. or
within ninety days after the publica-
ton thereof, you fail or refuse to
contribute your proportion of such
expenditure as co-owners your inter
est in said claims, will become the
property of the subscriber, YOUR CO.
owner, who has made the required ex-
penditure by the terms of said sec.
tion. q RT1pnJS
First pub. Aug. IL, 1921.
Last pub. Nov. 10, 1921.
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she thrust her clenched hst. Reginald
took the blow she gave him without an
audible sound and fell backward into
the garden below. He was paralyzed
by the blazing eyes and the memory
that the body Of the ghost-girl was
somewhere beneath the broad surface
Of Lake Cayuga. "a.
Tonnibel heard him land on the soft
grass, and for few seconds she stood
painting against the window. Then she
withdrew her arm and crouched down
ON the floor.
What had her fathers pal put in
DIR. Paul's medicine7 Minute by min
ute she became more acutely sure that
no good had been intended. Silently
Continued on page three
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A VERY HAPPY SOLUTION

Denver, Aug 13.-Juvenile Court Judge Graham this
morning ordered George Stoffel, of garage in
this city, pay $4,000 month toward the support of
his two children who born Miss Nellie Phillips
his acknowledged "soul mate"
The order gives the children their fathers
Miss Phillips yesterday complained to the court that
Stofel maintaining two hones for her and one
for his wife. The girl said that there
made between her and Stoe wife for him share the
time between them
The above from a Denver paper indicates that new
method of treating of mutual forncation be
the established rule in that city There laws that
such with unpleasant penalties. Miss
Phillips to be common law wife The consent of
his spouse this second marriage is not commonly
considered setting aside the law conning to
wife We treat Mormons quite roughly for following
similar course but Judge Graham to feel that if
the father support the bastard
has fulfilled his duty. Well, it all happened in Den
anything the shape of immortality is permiss
BILE there it
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-08-18
CHAPTER XII.
A Little Drop Of Something.

n Little Drop OF Something.
Reginald was sitting in his mothers
room that evening when his sister
opened the door and entered. The
girl looked about for Mrs. Curtis, then
picked up a cigarette and lit II. She
was so white and drawn looking that
her brother stared at her.
whats the matter. sis?" he asked
with no particular interest In his voice.
II hate everybody in the world"
snapped the girl.
''Whew! That's some hate" laugh
ed Reggie.
Katherine threw herself down on
the divan.
Worst Of any one I hate Paul PEN
dlehaven and next-well, next l hate
Cousin John" she said between her
teeth. II wish. oh. how l wish Paul
would die tonight. I'd almost like to
kill him myself. If it weren't for him,
we'd all have money, and If 1t weren't
for that girl with him, he'd die"
-Well, I might cheer you up little
II I told you that perhaps before long
your illustrious Cousin Paul will be
under the sod"
The girl sat up and stared at him.
Don't be a fool. Reggie" she said
with a sneer. cousin John says Paul
will be able to go out Of the house very
soon, that by next week he can go
anywhere he likes"
Reginald got up lazily. He said
something under his breath that made
his sister struggle to her feet. She
stood moment and gazed with star
tied eyes at the door that had closed
Reggie on the other side Of 1t.
"Now. what'd he mean by thatT
she wondered duly. "what did he
mean by saying that II he could help
1t Cousin Paul would never drive again.
wonder just what he meant by that :"
Reggie knew what he meant by his
words IL katherine didn't. He intend
ed TO put DR.. Paul out Of the way,
thus helping his mother as well as
himself. He wanted to get away from
Ithaca, to leave the town that always
put him In mind OF Tonnibel Devon.
The least wind that blew brought back
the awful moment when he and Devon
had discovered the girl had drowned
herself, and because OF his tormenting
conscience he drank more heavily ey.
cry day. After leaving his sister he
went to his room where he filed him.
self up with brandy. The drunker
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-08-18
WHY COLORADO WAR PREPARATIONS,

In this day when nations trying to reduce their
armies a minimum along comes Colorado with war
preparedness program that will the people millions
of dollars maintain 1t is proposed to erect armories
stragegc points the state and naturally Pueblo is
slated of them Candidy fail to the need
of militia, especially after food exper-
fence with Shoups army.
What does the movement that calls for brist-
ling bayonets and canon? What have the people of Colo
that calls for army? We have heard of
trouble which the militia is usually
used against What then the movement started for
why has the governor been active its support?
Is it anticipated that labor break out again?
If So fifty of Uncle Sans boys take of it.
But in the meantime the nation is trying to reduce
expenses but the Shoup administration merrily
in creating debt by creating army.
What does it all mean?-Puebo Sunday Opinion (Re-
publican)
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-08-18

We note that The Graphic c-Reporter, published at
Monte Vista. is much improved in appearance since
changing hands, The paper used be dandy under the
Furrow management, but that preacher MAXWELL was
certainly the limit. The stockholders did we'll slip
the skids under him.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-08-18

The famous Liberty Bell mine of Telluride closed
down permanently last Friday night and the mill and
tramway will be sold. This mine has operated continu-
ousy for 25 and has produced million dol
lars for its owners says the San Miguel Examiner.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-08-18

One for delaying the publication of the semi
annual statement be that they time to spend
the balance of the road fund before they explain what
they did with the first three-quarters
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-08-18
COWBOY LAYS SELF AT FEET OF MISS MuNsoN

Dallas, Tex, Aug 12.-The cry Audrey Munson.
world famous sculptors model for perfect mate
be the father of her ideal perfect family
in vain.
c. R. Wood 80, cowboy night jailer, today sent
back answering love CALI, offering himself the
perfect husband Audrey seeks
Wood was cowboy before he went overseas in the
world He declared he of the best cowboys
in the west and could ride anything that hair.
Record Stockman.
The gentleman's qualifications, particularly the
would fit with Miss Munsons ideals perfectly.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-08-18

Our old friend c. A. Frederick or some bright en-
ploye in his Office laid pair of the front
of the Cortez Journal last week and took nice
firm impression The decorative effect fine but two
column rules and three lines of type bear evidence that
the impression heavy. Fred would have given
years subscription to have had there to make suit
able remarks while he pryng those of
that form
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-08-18

PINE TREE REBEKAH LODGE NO.
116, Crested Butte, Colo.
MEETS EVERY MONDAY EVENING
ODD FELLOWS HALL
Visitors Always Welcome
MARGARET MILLS, N. G.
LILLIAN CAMPBELL, Secy.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-08-18

Henry Fords policy of not burgarizing the railroads
will not add to his popularity in Wall street
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-08-18

Henrietta Lake strives to divert public attention
garding the huge increase in taxation the
ministration alone Do not fall for this Remember
that Henrietta advocated Lying a little" about the
weather and doubtless thinks it equally desirable lie
little about taxation The administration has
added largely to the tax burden by its foolish and
necessary military program, but the county and munich
pal officers have added their quota in inconsderabe
amount.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-08-18

Charley Harris of Fort Worth, in the printing bust
ness, got slightly peeved letter from doctor who
wanted bids several thousand etterheads different
Sizes different grades and wanted the printed form left
standing Charley took his typewriter in hand and
"Am in the market for bids operation for
appendicitis. One, two five inch ncsion-with or
without etheralso with without If appendix
found sound quotations to include putting back
and canceling order removed successful bidder is
pected to hold the ncsion open for sixty days
be in the market for operation for gastones
that time the of cutting.
-Alamosa Journal.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-08-18

Call the tariff by any name-and it is being called
some dreadful thngs-it is still tax
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-08-18

Considerable excitement is being stirred up, par
tcuarly in Denver for fear the Moat railroad will be
junked. Those anxious the foolish experiment
should look closely into the way the have been
expended Sometimes have receivers make
botch of running business than the regular
agement. However the Moffat road built least
ten too 1t practically unsettled
country three fourths length short stub
line from the U. p the north would aid
settled district better than the Moffat road
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-08-18

Politicians who have been talking tax reductions al
not fools. They simply think the people are.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-08-18

THE more see of womens Dress says the Rev. L
Maddox, "the am scandalized." The doctor h
good sight if he is seeing dress than girl
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-08-18

The railroads considering twenty per cent re
duction in live stock 1t is probable that the
study is superinduced by the many drives stock
going to the Denver market. Cattemen in man
we'll afford to drive the stock through marke
Considering the slow and tedious trips by rail the
will drive and there in better condition The savn
in freight is also big item Refusing to the road
will bring them to time quicker than petitions pre-
tests.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-08-18

There will come time when telling the taxpaye
to go to hell will suffice quiet their curiosity
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-08-18

When it is matter Of trimming innocent bystan
the dogs of have very little the hogs of
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-08-18

In this issue appears large ad for the Price Baking
Powder product extremely well known and selling al
moderate price. The reception of the contract
and order for this advertising. which comprehends &
larger expenditure than all the merchants Gunnsor
make in a single month, induces to comment to
small extent advertising. The Royal Baking Powde
people not spending this money without having
idea that advertising pays They find that they af
ford to out big mopey to advertise staple article
and one that sells for small price. short time ag'
ad for a local man who when he paid his bill
for one month figured that because he had not sole
enough of the artclesthey ten times expensive
baking powder-to show profit on the advertising h,
could not afford to advertise further. He could no
figure far enough ahead that his advertising of
article brought much greater returns by of
tomersho purchased other goods. But intelligent busi
advertises single article heavily and depends
introducing it into enough homes and the establish
ment of steady customers to make it pay If the
age business man gave as much thought to how to ge
results from his advertising he does to other depart
ments of his business there would be much adver
tsing done and stable and business
Advertising is necessary stock Of goods to SELL
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-08-18

Down in Montezuma County that they are
promoting railroad by the process of getting
farmers to pledge their lands the road when COM
pleted We why they road and all that
but their course plain evasion the
tiona inhibition against bonding arr part of the
to promote railroad building 1t looks us like an
other Moffat tunnel bill under different form
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-08-18

ley talks, but when there is chance that it may
to benefit producers it fairly yells its head off
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-08-18

When it comes to getting things from Congress, IL
ckers again have demonstrated that they have perfes
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-08-18

Every passing day government ownership of raj
ways rapidly approaching The great question is
that when it arrives do pay five six pric
for them. That is all that the bankers and manage
now desire To boost the price to all the lakes
water that have been pumped into their stocks is Il
real question They have given up hope of making
their present fictitious valuations and unload II
their book value would the best thir
for them.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-08-18

convict in the road camp Montrose is to be
pardoned He convicted of statutory oense against
girl She has confessed that she lied when testified
against him and tells the astonishing story that
compelled by torture inflicted by the officials having
under arrest to testify One but wonder what
be done with the officers who injury to an in
nocent 1t is too much to hope that the law will
properly punish them, but if the when released
should happen to kill them, abstract justice would be
done though not in regular approved form.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-01
Nine WHITES ARE SLAIN
IN TULSA RACE BATTLE
Sixty-eght Negroes Dead-1O0 Whites and 300 Blacks
Wounded-MartiaI Law Declared in Whole County
Thousands of Black Prisoners Are Held.
THE CASUALTY LIST
The White Dead.

Carl D. Lopeisch. %, Randall, Kan,
shot thru breast.
Homer Cline, IT, Tulsa, previously
reported as - Olson of Sapulpa.
Cleo Shumate, "a, Tulsa; mother,
Mrs. William IngerstroIl, Neodesha,
Kan.
Emmett Bukley, 35, Leroy, N. Y.
Man previously identified as F. NJ.
Baker, Haviland, Kan, believed to be
Norman Gillard, Tulsa, by discovery of
Identification card.
: Man about 80, believed to bear the
name of - James, but not posi-
lively identified.
Unidentified man about %, light
brown hair and eyes, five feet ten
inches in height.
Unidentified man, about 25, six feet
in height and weighing about 165
pounds. Wore tan belt with silver
clasp bearing initial w.
Unidentified man, about 40, five feet
ten inches in height.
The Wounded.
A re-check of the injured revealed
the following at the various hospitals:
Earl Hileman, shot thru thigh, not
serious. They are Tulsans unless
otherwise indicated.
G. B. Steck, Sapulpa, shot in back,
serious.
]. E. Wissinger, shot in knee
F.. G. Joiner, shot in leg, not serious.
Ross G. Owens, shot with bird shot,
several wounds, but not serious.
E. D. Hartshorne, shot in thigh.
Edward Austin, shot in toe, not
serious.
George Slinkhard. West Tulsa, frac-
tured rib.
Robert Elmer, West Tulsa.
A. N. Dow, shot in upper thigh and
compound fracture of arm, serious
c. N. Thomas, shot in leg, not seri-
Gus.
E. r. Hileman, compound fracture
Of thigh, serious.
Garland Crouch, shot in upper alb
domen and right arm, thought serious.
A. T. Gterling. minor injuries.
Robert Palmore, West Tulsa, shot
in left shoulder, not serious.
E. Belchner, shot in hand and leg,
not serious.
Lee Fisher, shot in left leg and
thigh, thought serious.
G.. I. Prunkart, Frisco, conductor,
shot with bird shot in shoulder, chin
and forehead.
George Switzgood, not serious
K. G. Logsdon, shot in arm, not seri-
ous.
Sergt. w. R. Hastings. not serious.
H. L. Curry, shot thru neck, seri-
Gus.
E. F. Wicker, shot in arm.
V. w. Gamble, thought serious.
Jess Collins. serious.
r. N. Seltzer, shot in leg, not seri-
Gus.
Otto Sherry, face powder burned.
R. C. Bankson, jerks, Okla, tool
dresser, shot thru right wrist, bullet
travelling thru abdomen into the left
arm.
More than fifty patients left hos
pitfalls following treatment without
giving their names.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-01
Mother-i7-:Law Smooths
Road to Happiness for
Poorly Matched Couples
They Were Neighbors and the Husbands Found They
Loved Each Others Wives-The Wives Found Out the
Same Thing and Parent Hustes All Four Into Divorce
Court.

a pass to Anderson as soon as her rail-
roader husband could get it, and was
soon here in the seat of action.
The mother-in-law summoned the
four to a family conference. There
was no hair pulling, no angry words
or harsh threats. Everything was set
tied in an orderly and systematic man
ner.
Babe" she said, addressing her
daughter. do you love Bill?" Babe
nodded her head in assent.
And Bill, do you love my daughter
SO that you could take her as your
wife and treat her ,kindly?" the
master of the ceremony continued.
Bill told the world that he did.
Similar questions were put to Cor
man and Glee. The answers were the
same.
Hustled Them to Court.
She hustled them to Judge Kit
finger to get the affair Strengthened
out. The court told them that they
would have to obtain divorces in a
legal manner before a swap could be
effected.
Mrs. Huffman, in the meantime,
has been taken back to Newcomers
town by her mother. Her divorce suit,
claiming abandonm still pends.
Bill Muncey is toiling away in the
American steel wire plant and dream
ing of Babe far away, and planning
for the day when he will be able to
make her his bride.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-01

Anderson, Ind, June 1.-Other
mems wives, as well as distant pas
lures. appear the most attractive.
Take the case of German Huffman,
his wife "Babe;" Bill Muncey and his
wife. Glee, whose respective divorce
suits are now pending in the court of
Judge William A Kittinger here.
Bill and Babe want to get married.
and Glee and German are inclined
matrimonially to each, other.
Worked Double Shift.
The Huffmans and Munceys were
next door neighbors. Huffmans lived
at 1928 Madison street and the Mum
ceys at 1925. Altho Huffman and
Muncey work at the same place, they
worked different shifts.
Bill went on when German came
home and Bill was coming home as
German was going to work. AS the
two families were close friends, Mum
cey naturally saw a good deal of Babe.
while German wasn't around and Cor
man saw a good deal of Glee when
Bill wasn't nearby.
The affair came to a head when
Mrs. Huffman wrote home to her
mother at Newcomerstown, Ohio, re-
Gently, and hinted at the trend.
Mother Lost No Time.
Mrs. Huffman's mother lost no time.
She was apparently one of the master
full type who jumps into the middle OF
a situation and stays there. She got
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-01
BROWNS in POND NAY CHANGE rule
Santa Fe Shop Crafts to Confer
With Officials.
Conference Will Be Held Here
Next Monday.

T. A. Gregg, assistant to the operat-
ing vice president Of the Santa Fe rail-
way, has invited representatives of the
shop crafts to meet him and other Of
ficers of the company in Topeka, Mon
day, June 6, to confer with reference
to proposed changes in rules.
The rules under which shop en-
ployes are working were made by the
unions and the labor division of the
United States labor board, and are
included in the much-discussed na-
'tioHal agreement. The railroads have
objected to a good many of the rules
on the ground that they required pay
ment of large sums of money for
which little or no service is rendered.
me unions are not willing to admit
the contention of the railroad officers.
and the purpose of the meeting Mon
day is to talk over the differences
1t Is not likely that the meeting
discussion. 1t is more likely that there
will be a series of meetings lasting all
week.
The rules laid down in the national
agreement can be abrogated whenever
the company officers and the men
agree on new rules to take their place.
II they cannot agree, the case goes to
the United States labor board.
John Purcell, in charge of mechan-
ical matters. has been in Topeka
several days getting ready for the con-
ference Representatives of the shop
crafts also are here preparing data
for use when they meet the company IS
officers. Both sides regard whatever
differences they have as a family af-
fair and are not giving out any state
mentS,