davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10

here to beg you for a job. | want n
and | can get n on any other line in
Manitoba. But | want to even things
OUT a little with Tom Bowyer first.
He's played me a dirty trick, and /
don't take things lying down. l know
what your problem is. / know you
can't cross Big Muskeg. Suppose /
show you. eh7 How'd you feel about
IL then7"
Wilton's cool glance never wavered.
I'm willing to hear more on the sub
ject, Mr.. Chambers" he said.
Right Before you'd even started
to clear the bush | was up here sound
Ing every yard OF Big Muskeg clear
along both shores. And there's rock
bottom within two miles OF here. Does
that interest you. Mr.. Carruthers7'
ut does" said Wilton frankly.
IF ! show you"
II need IN assistant, and you can
the position as long as you want
IT,"
Lee Chambers grinned. THAT'S good
enough for me-" he said. an hold II
right along. There won't be any other
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10

road would have much use FOR me after
Tom Bowyer finds out what I've done
TO him.
Wilton gave Chambers a bed in his
shack. The next morning they started
QUITO sound the muskeg. A little
more than a mile north OF the portage.
where the river dwiHdled to a mere
trickle between two lakes In summer,
was an u~ninyItIng bed of peat, covered
with rotten slush II was one OF the
few spots where Wilton had not
sounded.
"YouTl get bottom here" said Cham
bers. He swept his arm upward. you
see, I've figured II out like this: Those
ridges are limestone But the founda-
tion's granite. You've noticed that. OF
curse. The granite was there first.
The limestone was forced up later
through the clefts by s~ubterranean ac-
ton. II filled up the holes and holiows
and spread up above the granite till
these BLUFFS were formed. But the
granite hasn't shifted. Here's where
the granite bed extends across the
muskeg. The mud filled up the cleft
and spread across the foundation. But
the foundations there. Try her out !"
Wilton got bottom after two or three
attempts. As Chambers had said,
here was the foundation for the perma-
nent way-not the best conceivable.
and one that would require consider
able ballastIng. but undenisbly the only
route possible.
The next day preparations were be-
gun for cutting the new road from the
camp. The weeks passed swiftly.
With mid-April came the breaking up
OF the ice. The ground hardened, and
the hrst team OF horses struggled into
camp. drawing its freight.
The end of April saw Kitty's house
completed and the furniture installed,
and the first day OF May brought
Kitty.
She had telephoned Wilton to expect
her. and she came la q rig. with q cart
load Of trunks and packages behind,
Within an hour she was ensconced
snugly In the new cottage, with q camp
cook detailed to look after her needs.
In her widows black she looked pref
tier than ever, and absurdly young
even to be married.
Wilton had supper with her. and all
the while they sat together ut the ia.
BILE his heart was almost too full for
speech He was dreaming Of the future
with Molly, . future In which Kitty
shared. He pictured her happily mar
Fied-feF 1ee would have wished that.
and Wiltou's loyalty to the dead man
had nothing mawkish or sentimental In
II.
Kitty tapped him on the arm. and he
looked up to sec her face In = charm
Ing smile, and mirfh dancing In her
blue eyes.
what are you thinking of, wif7~
she asked.
Kitty he said. evading her ques-
lion, II think you are the pluckiest
m In the world"
why, wntoa7"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10
SIL0 IS IMPORTANT
STRUCTURE ON FARM
Pit SiIo Gives Good Results
in the State
age 10 Provide for Green Feed
During Winter Months.-corn
and sunfIovers Popular

With corn and sunflower aereagee
showing a tremendous Increase II Mon
tana each year and with the rsaliza-
ton by stockmen of the value of green
feed for winter use, the silo Is rapidly
coming to be considered almost as i'm
portant a unit In the farm building
scheme as the barn.
Types and sizes of silos vary greatly
from the modest earth pit to tall Inn
posing structures constructed OF lum-
Der, concrete or tile. Complete in
structions for constructing home made
silos OF various types are given In the
Montana extension service bulletin
No. 81.
In many localities in Montana the
pit silo has been found to be equal to
the above-ground silo In most pee
except that there is a little i%nconven-
ience in hosting out siIage for feeding.
The pit silo has the following advan-
tages:
l. 1t conforms to the requirements
OF silos, being air tight with smooth
walls, and is permanent.
?. Construction of a pit silo involves
only a small cash outlay for the pur-
chase of cement and tackle for hoistlng
dirt.
3. Any careful farmer can make a
pit silo and no high-priced mechanic is
required.
4. The silo can be made durl6g the
slack time of the year and will not in
terfere greatly with farm work.
5. Silage- will lot freeze in l. pit
silo.
6. No conveyor is needed in filling
the pit silo and only a small outlay is
fer a cutter.
Pit silos can be dug in any soil, pro-
vided they don't extend below the
water table. Depth TO which the pit
silo can be economically dug and OPP
depends TO a large extent on
conditions.
Experience during the past few years
shows that a strong concrete wall With
N the silo gives better service than Il
plastered wall. II. +. Murdoch.
assistant professor of farm mechanics
1t Montana State college. advises the
construction Of a form within the pit
md the pouring of concret, between
he form and the earth wall. The bot
ON of the pit Is left open TO provide
drainage for the ensilage.- The drain
lge feature of any silo Is an impor-
factor in the preservation of the
,nsilage.
The first step In making a pit slio Is
he construction of a concrete curb
bout the mouth of the pit to protect
has been found TO be the weakest (,
Of the pit silo. This curb :
hould extend least hree-feet-in !
he ground and as high above as is ,
onsidered desirable. Upon this can :
e built the covering and such other :
ections of the silO as ii is found de 9
to build from time TO time. The =
urb should be built first in n trench
f the desired depth, which outlines the :
Of the pit. The inner face of i
he trench should be made smooth and :
ned with building paper so that the r
ace of the concrete curb will be u
mooth and even when 1t sets. :
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10
THE WIDOW

SYNOPSIS.-Looking over Big
Muskeg. a seemingly impossible
swamp in the path of the Missa-
ubi railroad. o. Bostock. builder
of the line, and Wilton Carruthers.
chief OF engineers. are considering
the difficulties. A rifle shot instant
Iy kills Bostock and breaks Car
ruthers' arm. Carruthers tries to
carry the body TO a post OF the
Hudson's Bay company. where NC
Donald Il the factor. McDonald's
daughter. Molly. BEL Carruthers
struggling In the muskeg and drags
him from the wamp. with his bur
den- Unaccountably. her father
objects to her saving Carruthers.
Weakened by his wound and exer-
tons, Carruthers is disturbed by
the appearance OF Tom Bowyer.
Bostock's business rival and per-
sonal enemy. Bowyer insults Mol
ly. and CArruthers strikes him.
tarruthers declares his love for
Molly. She promises to be his wife.
Carruthers has to reach the town
of Clayton to attend a meeting at
which Bostock's enemies plan TO
wrest control OF the Missatibi from
him. Molly goes with him. They
are delayed by a storm. Attacked
by his dogs. Carruthers' life is
saved by Molly. who Is forced to
Kill the animals. 1.-THE snow. the
snow" They set out on foot for
Clayton. reaching It with Car
ruthers in an almost dying condi-
ton. He Is in time to foil Bostock's
enemies and keep control OF the
line for Mrs Bostock HeS finds
enemies at work at Big Muskeg.
Bowyer persecutes Molly with at
tentions.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10
MANY GROWING GARDENS

The charge that the most important
Implement on the dry land farm Is the
can opener Is not true, according to
the observations of Montana extension
service workers who have found gar
dens flourishing on almost every dry
land farm in northern Montana. vege-
tables of all kinds are being raised In
abundance and many homes have pro-
berry bushes which provide tasty
food for winter use.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10

we - toe far. Mr.. no~ysri~
~ uuavsrsd~ Ys Gamma Insult
NV ears In my own houssi"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10
CLEAN POULTRY HOUSES
ENEMIES TO PARASITES
Lice and Mites Thrive In Filth and
Cause Financial Loss to Breeder
BY Sspplno Strength and
Vitality of Birds

Dark. filthy poultry houses furnish
ideal conditions for lice, mites and
other parasites and the problem OF
combating them is primarily ms OF
cleanliness and sanitation. says the
Montana experiment station circular
No. 05, on the Control of Poultry Lice
and Mites.
If permitted to exist 20 any great ex-
tent these pests make great inroads on
the flock and are directly responsible
for considerable financial loss. Birds
that are forced to live in houses that
are infested are poor producers since
their strength and vitality are used in
maintaining the life and in feeding the
hordes of parasites that infest them.
In some extreme cases death results
from the continued Irritation caused
by these biting and blood sucking in
sects.
The poultry house should be thor
oughly cleaned at least twice a year
by removing all the straw. brushing
down the wallis and scraping the floor.
If running water is available the house
should be washed out. boiling water
should be thrown over the walls, roof,
nests and floor, the water swept out,
and Their a coaf OF ~whitewash or strong
coal tar dip such as cresoi or Zenoleum
should be applied.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10

shown an Increased yield from fall
blowing In north Montana This was
In 1917, when there were heavy tall
rains In 1916.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-10

Bet = iHi@-erisd the swsds~
hts loot across the portnxe without
my permission. I'll make him so that
his mother wouldn't recognize him.
Those OF you who are dissatisfied can
take your pay and go"
He wen back to lis shack. Digby.
who had stood theaghtfuiIy beside
him during this colioquy, came In after
him.
There must be quite a considerable
amount Of this sort OF thing. MFR. Car
ruthers7" he inquired
What do you mean by this sort
Of fhingsT' demanded Wilton sharply.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-08
Dogs!

Ever since the days when old Homer
wrote of the homecoming Of Ulysses
when his faithful old hound alone
recognized him In his disguise as a
beggar. there have been some Of the
finest bits Of literature devoted to
noble characteristics Of dogs. Level
lyn's faithful hound, Bill Sykes loyal
mougrel; Bayard. Badly of Nome, Jer-
ry, and Michael. brother Of Jerry;
Pierrot, Dog Of Belgium. Caesar the
Kings dog are just few Of the mod
ems whose names come to memory out
Of some of the golden books. Fond
as the world has always been Of love
and romance it has always been glad
to turn to the book which had real
dog for its hero, partly because Of the
innate liking of humanity for honesty
and nobility Of character, and partly
because of all the creatures man has
domesticated the dog has the livelfest
sense of humor and the highest ideal
of companionship.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-08
GRADING EGGS is ESSENTIAL
Ungraded; unstandardized Product IL
More or Less Of an Uncertain
T., Quantity.

When pullets begin laying; their eggs
are not up to standard weight. There
fore, grading eggs is essential, not only
from the producers standpoint but
from the buyers, for an ungraded. un-
standardized egg is more or, less Of
an uncertain quantity. The market
ing of such product is never advised
since it puts an unnecessary handicap
on the buyer who never knows what
quality he will receive. The buyer in
order to protect himself against loss
must pay correspondingly low price,
Fresh eggs should be graded by size
to meet the requirements Of the mar
ket. The first grade Of eggs ordinar-
lily consists Of clean, fresh, reasonably
full, strong, sweet eggs with an aver.
age weight of 46 pounds NET per stand
ard 30 dozen case or oyer "a ounces
to- the dozen. The second grade must
weigh A pounds OF. more. net, per, 80
dozen case. The third grade must
weigh Al. pounds or more net per 80
dozen case They also make a grade
of pullets' eggs which weigh 81 pounds
or more net for 80 dozen or 16 ounces
per dozen. $a. .4st I. s 5s H. = 3: W
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-08
VIKINGS BURIED. WITH. SHIPS
oldtine Leading Freebooters Of the
Seas Were Appropriately Honored
by r heir Followers.

1t was one of the ancient Vikings
customs to bury. their prominent dead
In a ship which was sunk in the earth
and covered with a mound Within
these burial ships were placed the
choicest belongings, horses, carts or
wagons, sleds, apparel, cooking uten-
sis and quite often living servant
accompanied the master to the grave
to minister to his wants in the halls
Of Walhala. p,
Only through a fortunate clrcum.
stance are any relics of this kind in
existence, and that is due to the fact
that in several cases the ships were
buried in potters' clay, which is par
ticularly good for the preservation
of wood. Under ordinary circumstances
these burial boats have been total
~ destroyed by the dampness Of the
earth, only the rotted rivets giving
any clew as to the size of the boats.
To date only three such boats have
been found that could be recon-
structed; the last one was found quite
recently, and it has proved to be the
finest of the three. 1t is known as
the Osebrge ship, being unearthed
in the place of that name, in the
province of Jarisberg and Larvik.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-08
It Is Expensive Business for Woman to
Replace Herself in the Home


expensive business for replace herself the
home she decides to take jos outside the home and starts
that the work she has been doing home done by she
finds out that she cannot replace herself by but have
several.
to that when woman job home fills her whole time
she than she could outside since she
tcay the combined half specialized
have to employ to replace her. ;,.'! -:
But these days the home job doesn't usually fill the whole
Housekeeping has been simpfed by the
much employed The training Of children after the first few years
their lives carried largely outside the home and few find their
whole time taken by the business Of hoemaking least after the few
years while their children small It here that the difficulty lies
is this situation that responsible for the essness among
and the increasing tendency among them take jobs
side the home.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-08
The Best Cosmetics.

Many years ago an old New England
lady wrote out the following list Of
toilet articles and advised all women
to acquire and use them:
First-Self-knowledge, mirror
showing the form in the most perfect
light.
Second-Innocence, white paint,
beautiful but easily soiled and requir-
ing continual care to preserve Its lus-
ter.
Third Modesty, rouge giving de-
lightfCl bloom to the cheeks.
Fourth-Contentme an infallible
smoother Of wrinkles.
Fifth-Truth. salve rendering the
lips soft and delicious.
Sixth-Gentleness. a cordial impart-
ing sweetness to the voice.
Seventh-Good humor, universal
beautifier-Boston Transcript.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-08
when DICKENS VISITED YALE
Students Sang Under Novelist.a- Win
dow at Bedtime, and Their Efforts
Were Not Appreciated.

With the departure, from Boston for
Worcester, Springfield, Hartford and
"a place called New Haven" began
the observations on American travel,
American hotels, American expector-
alton, which were in the main ex-
cluded from american Notes" and
which make the vital interest of the
letters. After two hours and q half
by boat from Springfield to Hartford
queer travelling" Dickens avers-he
undertook a bold venture-the train
journey to New Haven. This was
completed speedily in three hours and
Dickens was again in university life.
But alas for Yale! Whereas the: young
men Of Harvard university had
yearned as one man to sit under the
novelist as a teacher, these others.
more carnal, craved no intellectual
mama. Instead they sang to him
yes, sang to him, under, his window at
bedtime Stanley T.. Williams writes
In the North American Review. And
+unsuccessfully. The Yale students,
declared the Atlantic Monthly, in the
!. dear, familiar phrase, ''wete there in
force" Dickens amazement at this
custom was not wholly. pleasurable.
'"And when he says, sadly "at last
we got to bed and were going to fall
asleep, choristers of the college turned
out in body under the window and
, serenaded US! We had had, by the
BY, another serenade ut Hartford
from g. Mr.. Adams, nephew OF John
Quincy Adams, and German friend.
!. They, says this cutting novelist,
s.were most beautiful singers"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-08
INTEREST in: LAmoNA BREED
White-Eoo-Laying General Purpose
Fowl Developed by Department
OF Agriculture.

prepared by the United States Department
of Asriculture.)
The Lamona, the new white-egg-lay-
ing general-pnrpose fowl originated
and being developed by. the United
States Department Of Agriculture,
made Its first public appearance at
the Madison Square Garden poultry
show, held in New York from January
% to 80, where 15 Of the birds were
shown in the open classes In addi-
ton to the Lamonas, and other govern
ment-bred fowls Of standard breeds,
the department put on an extensive
exhibit consisting of models of poultry
houses, display of feathers Of the
standard breeds, appliances such as
feed hoppers, brood coops, and fat
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-08
DWARF TREE NATURAL FREAK
Frequently Attains Diameter OF Six
Feet, but 10 Never More Than
Foot in Height.

Welwitschia Mirabilis, natures
dueerest tree, lives to be. 100 years old
and often attains a diameter OF six
feet bur It, is never more than foet
in height.
When, the Seeding Of the tree hrst
pokes IT'S head above the ry%Aand
dusty soil Of the most rainless
region in which 1t, grows, it puts forth
two seed leaves or cotyledons, not
unlike those Of a bean. As the plant
develops, two green leaves spring
from the edges of the cotyledons.
These two leaves are the onlysenes
borne by the plant throughout Its
century of existence. Flat and leatth-
ery, six feet long and two or three
feet wide when fully developed, they
hang from either side Of the stubby
trunk in gracefully curving green
steamers. In later years they spit
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-08

tening battery. A series of panels,
made up Of photographs, charts, and
placards, showed the more important
standard breeds, the feeding Of hens
for egg production, the preparation Of
birds for exhibition, the advantages
of early Matching, the improvement re-
sulting from the. use Of high quality
sire, capons and caponizing, cul1ing the
farm flock, and the pedigree breeding
Of poultry. ;.
A number Of department representa-
tives took part in the program Of the
show and gave information to the Wis
itors concerning the educational exhib-
1t. They reported an extraordinary
interest on the part of the public and
various poultry, breeders in the La
mona breed, many persons desiring: to
obtain breeding birds. The depart
lnent believes it necessary to perfect
them still: more as regards certain
characteristics, and it is not likely that
any will be for sale during the coming
year. >r' -~''*..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-08
No Danger.

The horse looked more like living
skeleton than a thing of flesh and
blood, and 1t had scarcely enough
strength to pull the light, ramshackle
cart which trundled behind 1t. When
the animal began to trot very slowly
after a good deal of practical persua-
sion on the part of the driver, young
hopeful standing in the road could not
let the opportunity pass of planting
himself directly in front Of the on
coming steed.
The driver shouted, but the boy re-
fused to move. -
"Why can't you get out Of the
road?" cried the driver. do you
want to be run over?" T..
Without moving, the lad glanced
contemptuously at the horse and
shouted, with whitening sconn :lst, {;
THAT bony thing run over mee Il
couldn't! 1t might tumble over mel"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-08
|D!0QT.TN.N!0I

.Apoplexy and egg-boupd ore almost
always the result of excessive fltness
among the hens. . -..,;.......,
4lAE. ..*.' .}Hx5l Il
The young chick drinks great deal
of water and plenty of it is necessary
for its health and Development.
The first food the chick should re-
ceive after being removed from the
nest or incubator is clean, fresh wa
ter with the chilli removed ,.
Don't feed any more mash at one
time. than the fowls will eat up per-
fectly clean. To allow, more is not
only wasteful but promotes unsani-
tary conditions.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-08

along straight lines into a number of
narrow strips. When old enough TO-
bear fruit 4donblebrapched flower
stalks, nearly 4 foot high, spring from
the edges Of the seed leaves, bearing
small erect cones colored brilliant
scarlet. Between the scales Of the
cones are very small flowers which
In due time bear seeds.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-08
= be SON c,,,red .by taking <Mayr's' Won

been cured by taking %Mayr's' Won
derful Remedy .at.4once. bought q,
bottle. for father and he is now as
strong as a bear and can eat more
ham and cabbage than any 3 men"
:. 1t removes the catarrhal mucus
from the. intestinal tract, and allays
the Inflammation which causes prac-
tically all stomach, liver and intes-
final ailments, Including appendicitis.
One dose will convince. or money re-
funded, at ALL DRUGGFSTS.-Adv.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-08
y, sE0TH TlIyy4F 4 z yIs-
Gets Pleasant Surprise

sAbout IS months ago my father
was very sick with his stomach, which
had been troubling him for: several.
years. Three doctors said he had
cancer and one > said it was gall
stones-all agreed an operation nee
essary, but on account of his age 1
was afraid to risk it. I told a friend
about it who said his wife had been
through the same trouble and had
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-08
FLOOD SHOWS
 NO SIGNS OF
 ABATEMENT

NEW ORLEANS, May 8. - The flood situation shows no signs of i'm improvement. A tentative survey made by relief officials indi- cates that in the two states of Mis- and Louisiana there are more, than seventy thousand people homeless as a result of the unrece- dented flooding of the Father of Waters. Of this number about forty thousand are being fed, sheltered and clothed by the Red Cross and other organizations It is officially announc- ed that no provision has been made so far to aid the thirty thousand re maining, who have failed to reach the camps. The condition of these un- fortunate people can only be guessed at, and unless further relief efforts are immediately instituted untold suf- fering may ensue.