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little later, John Moreland drew
old Ben out to the cabin yard. The
skies were clear. and the moon was
shining brightly; everywhere there
was beauty and peacefulneSs.
"Bcn." softly. rive got To bother ye
a minute. as late aS II is. wanted We
TO find me hammer and II chiSel and
lantern.
1--WE got EN- all three rigu thar
in the house" rei,Iied L1tt'eford But
what'n the name o. Tormrm and
thundprution do ye want with ham
mer and chisel and lantern. John.
old friend?"
The answer came straightforwardly
II was the Moreland way.
Tin a-gon' up thar to wl~r pore
David he's buried at, and cut off some
them letters often the stone, Ben. |
cain't sleep ontel it's done. You can
guess what part I'm a-goin' to cut off,
cain't ye?"
"Yes," said Littleford Babe told
me about what happened up thar
hloTe udrk. Alu III pow Iul Slau
ye're a-goln' 10 do it, John, old
friend"
He went with Moreland to the little
enclosure on the highest point of
David Morelands mountain. He held
the lighted lantern while MOrelanu
worked. They were there for hours.
When the work was finished David
Moreand's brother arose from his
knees fin the snow, put the hammer
and the chisel into his pocket, and
spread open his cold, cramped fingers.
'Ef David could know" he said
wearily. 81 believe he'd be glad at
l done IL. Anyway. il makes me feel
Ito be Continued.)
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hand, take il and press it-and she
saw John Moreland, his bearded
mouth jerking, give the answering
squeeze that meant something very
akin 70 forgiveness ~----------
She ran out at the gate. ran mp 10
the giant hillman and put her arms
around his neck; she diew his great
brown head down and kissed him on
the cheek And John Morcland let
his rifle fan unnoticcd To the snow,
put his arms around her shoulders as
though she were his own daughter
bowed his hear and sobbed out
few words she did not understand.
Night had fallen when they reached
Ben Littleford's cabin home. The girl
was welcomed with much joy; old
Dale was received with almost affec
tlonate cordalty. roaring fire was
soon going in the best room. and old
Dale was given the cosiest Of the
sheepskin-lined rockers. Ben Little
ford, washed scrupulously clean of
coal smut, sat near the guest Of honor
John Moreand. who was so thought
full that he seemed to hear and see
nothing, sat close TO Ben Littleford.
Suddenly Dale looked toward his
host and' asked: "Where Is my SOM"
Al that moment Dale the younger
in boots and corduroys, appeared in
the outer doorway and answered for
himself:
"Here he is. father. Are you wellT'
Dale the elder arose, and their
hands cIasped warmly. Young Dale
then shook hands with Elizabeth. who
blushed in spite of herself as she
faced him.
To hide her confusion Elizabeth
turned 10 the tall and lanky by Heck
who had come in behind Bill Dale.
"How are you, By?" she greeted
him.
"Hongry." grinned BY Heck. taking
her hand awkwardly. 81 never e't
nothin' hut couple o. baked 'possums
and peck or two o. sweet Eaters TO
dinner, and I've been as busy as the
dev-as thunder adoin' nothin' ever
sence. Doin nothing shore does make
me. hongry, M-M-M-Miss Babe"
Supper was announced. and they
went into long, log-waled room that
served as both kitchen and dining
room.
Bill Dale sat beside his father and
talked Of nothing but coal velns-big
and little coal veins, long and short,
broad and narrow. deep and shallow.
blue and black coal veins. Babe Lit
tleford, who wouldn't marry him, who
had come back TO the hills to torture
him with a beauty that he had never
believed possible in any woman
shouldn't know that he was even
thinking of herl
He talked coal with his father until
bedtime, and he was wiser In the ways
Of the black diamond when nine
O'clock came. After Ben Littleford
had haltingly conducted family pray
-ers-and In this he mentioned even
the Balls, Turner'S and Torreys-Bill
Dale bade them all good night and
started for his Office to sleep. rolled In
a blanket on the floor. There was
lack Of beds at Ben Littleford's that
Dight.
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word. But il didn't matter John n.
Dale understood perfectly.
Then he took his arm away, faced To
the right, and drew his hat rim low
over his eyes For two minutes he
stood there and looked for the little old
catfn -tlewn near tbe foot of the -n0rih
end OF the mountain, and he failed 10
find il. His mind had gone back once
more TO that wOeful night that had cut
his life in twain. He remembered
plainly waking in the early morning
with an aching cad and with the
Hnklng taste of much dead whisky
in his mouth. Remembered seeing lpa-
vid Moreland with Il bullet hole
through and through him. lying on the
floor beside him. Remembered his
horror. his smothered cries of anguish,
and his hurried fight. -.
lie had wondered, he remembered,
why the law made no attempt TO track
him down. He had not known that the
mountaineer's code of honor demands
that the mountaineer himself collect
that which is due him.
Tell me-" he said in tones SO low
that Elizabeth barely heard, where is
David Moreland buriedT'
He had turned, and stood facing her.
She pointed To the southwark.
"They buried him out the crest o.
the mountain Il little ways, OH the
highest place, by the side Of his
wife. That was always touchin'
thing 10 me, that lac buried his wife Oh
the very highest point of his own
mountain. You know why, don't you?
hereafter. and he believed that heaven
was up. lie wanted To get even his
wife's ashes as close to heaven as he
could"
I'D like TO go out there" John
Dale said, his voice almost whisper.
I'D like to see the place"
II wouldn't" replied Ben Little
ford's daughter. For she knew-oh,
she knew.
"Yes, yes, my dear-I must see the
place. declared John X. Dale, hoarse-
ly whispering-"let's go out there"
There was never any disobeying him
when he was determined, and he was
determined now. 1t is strange, that
dread human thing that drew him
Elizabeth turned and started out
the snowy crest of the mountain, wend-
ing her way here and there between
clumps of snow-heavy laurel and Ivy
and under snow-heavy pines. After a
quarter Of an hour of this somewhat
difficult travelling, the two drew up be-
fore small inclosure made Of round
oaken posts and round open ratings
and hand-split and pointed oaken pal
lngs as high as a mans shoulders, all
of which were gray and weatherbeat.
| en-. Elizabeth knew the spot well. She
swung the gate stifily open on Its wood
en- hinges and stepped inside. Old Dale
trembling in every fiber followed her
His face was very, very pale.
Before them were two snow-covered
mounds bordered with the dead stalks
| of flowers of another year-marigolds
pretty-by-nights, zlnnias. Near the
| two graves there grew bare-branched
wild honeysuckle and redbud. and
green-leaved laurel. which In the sum
mer time were covered with beautiful
and fragrant blossoms OF golden vel
low, royal purple, and waxen white. A,
the head of one mound a great. rough
iy-shaped slab of brown ssndssons
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marked the last resting place of David
Moreland's young wife; il ad been
lettered by David Moreland himself.
and II was a crude hut sincere tribute
10 womankind.
On the face of the other great slab
Of brown sandstone were chiseled other
ill-shaped letters and misspelled
words. The hands OF John Moreland
had done this. old John Dale stepped
unsteadily closer and read:
HEAR LAYS DAVID MoRELANo
THE BEST MAN GOD
EVVER MAID
KILLED
BY JOHN X CARlILE
MAY GOD
DAM HIS
NOt
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hand, take it and press it--and she
saw John Moreland, his bearded
mouth jerking give the answering
squeeze that meant something very
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A great gladness filled Elizabeth's
heart. II did not occur TO her to ask
how, in what manner, he was going TO
take care of her people; ii was enough
10 know that he was going TO take care
of them. He put fathers arm lightly
around her shoulders. She tried To
speak, choked. and couldn't utter
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Trees That Bear MistIetoe.

Mstletoe grows on the apple tree,
the oak. the crabapple, the lime, and
the pear tree
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
Wee Girl Drowned
When Dixie Breaks
on Nelson Reservoir

Malta, May 9.-The 6-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Baum,
who reside in the north Strater dis
trict. was drowned in Nelson reservoir
when she and her 12-year-old sister
attempted to cross a grade near the
west end of the reservoir. The two
girls had crossed in the morning when
the water was running about six inches
over the grade. Upon returning in
the evening they attempted to cross at
the same place, but a dixie had given
away, washing a hole 10 or II feet
deep across the road. The horse
plunged into the deep water, throwing
the children out, the older girl, holding
to the horse, was dragged to safety.
The younger girl climbed to what the
sister thought a safe place and she was
told to remain there until help was OBJ
tanned. When the sister turned about
a few minutes later she saw the child
disappearing. the ground on which she
had been standing having given away.
A large number of the reclamation
force. together with officers and
%neighbors have been searching for the
body. Owing to the size of the reser-
voir and the great depth of the water
it has been impossible to locate the
BODY up to the present time.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
Tax Leaders Named
to- Represent State
at National Meeting

Helena, May 8.-Leaders in tax dis
c~ussions in Montana have been named
BY Governor Dixon as representatives
to the national tax meeting to be held
in Minneapolis September IS. The
\elegates are:
Norman B. Hotter, Helena, president
of the Montana Tax league; Harry b.
Mitchell, Great Falls, president of the
State Tax association: A. A. Frankie,
Lewistown, secretary of the State Tax
league; W. ]. Hannah, Big Timber; A.
w. Stow, Laurel, secretary of the
State Tax association, and the follow
ing, who are directors of the State Tax
association: W. J. Hopper, Joliet: A.
H. Stafford Bozeman: W. L. Beers.
Billings; Ralph Jarrett, Big Timber;
W. S. Mccormack, Kalispell; George
M. Miles, Miles City: Albert Connolly,
L~ivingston; W.ND. Symmes, Lewistown;
A. c. Anderson, Columbus: G. c. Con-
ser, Plevna: G. H. Martien, Helena;
James Griffin, Chinook; o. II. Junod,
Sheridan; George Bourquin, Jr., Butte;
j. NJ. Hamilton, Bozeman: Frank J.
Woody, Helena; John Driscoll, Butte;
Martin Tucker, Hamilton: f. A. Nc
Crary, Helena; w. D.. Mongum, Butte.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
Charles Allan Buys
Press

Special to The Tribune.
Harlowton, May 9.-Charles Fl
Allan proprietor Of the Ryegate Re-
porter, arrived here Monday to as
sumo management of the Harlowton
Press which he purchased Saturday.
He is installing modern equipment in
the Press office and is transferring
much of the Press equipment to Rye
gate. He will continue the manager
ship of the Reporter for a time at
least.
Mrs. L. o. Edmunnds, who has had
charge of the Press for two years, ex-
poets to return to her Absarokee home
after getting the new owner fairly
launched and her intention
of retiring from the newspaper bust
ness for at least a year and engag-
ing in farming and other business
enterprises.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
Governor ProclairIls
Sunday as Day Of
Honor to Mothers

Helena, May 9.-CaIling on tho
people Of Montana to reverently
observe the day, Governor Joseph
NJ. Dixon Monday proclaimed Sun-
day, May ID, as Mothers day. The
proclamation:
"The thought that led to the Oh
servation Of one day In each year
as Mothers day was nothing short
Of an inspiration. The tremendous
debt, the undlschargahIe debt that
Is owed to the mothers OF our
country IL known to all men and is
acknowledged Of all men, but until
the Idea was horn In the mind of
a woman there was no concerted
movement for the keeping Of 4 day
that would set II apart and give
concrete fern to the loving
thoughts Of the old and yesRg
children of the land.
"Mothers' day Is not an occasion
that lends itself to great public
gatherings, with the aooompaRl-
ment of parades and the blars Of
trumpets. The thoughts that are
born Of the day are too deep and
too tender and too sacred for that.
But it is a day on which We may
by thought and word and act bear
testimony to the abiding love wa
have for our mothers, who typlfy
the mothers of the nation-fhoso
who have gone down into the
shadows for US, who have loved Us
with a love beyond compare, who
have shaved for u and hoped for
US and prayed for US, that this
land of ours might achieve its
glorious destiny.
"Next Sunday, the fourteenth
day of May, Is Mothers day, and
am In hearty sympathy with the
anImatIng thought of the move
ment. Therefore l, Jos. NJ. Dixon,
governor of the sta of Montana,
do hereby call the attention Of the
people Of our state to the occasion,
and sincerely express the hope that
they NAV give the day such earn.
est observance as will fully carry
out its purposes. Those of Us
whose mothers have gone on to
the great beyond can surely per.
form some act In their memory to
make the day richer and sweeter
for US. Those whose good fortune
It Is to have our mothers with us
In this life can be with Thorn or
write to them and thus make the
day brighter and happier for at
least two people and thereby ma
terialIy Increase the SUI total Of
human happiness.
at seems %eminentIy fitting that
this year the American Legion
auxiliary should properly observe
the day. as Is planned by that
organization. Women who saw
their loved ones march away to
war certainly know how dear the
home ties are, and their observ-
ance of the occasion will be heart
felt.
mothers day is peculiarly
American. Let US make II nation
wide in It's observance this year
and thus register %eloquently our
deep and .reventlai affection for
the real makers of the nation"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
Billings Oil Man
Ships Rig to Kelvin
to Start New Well
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
Havre. May &c. G. Thompson Of
Billings stopped in Havre Sunday er
route from Saco to Kelvin, where he
and associates will drill on land ad-
joining the Gordon Campbell well. Mr.
Thompson and associates drilled near
Saco and they are shipping the rig
used there to Kelvin. While they did
not 90 deep enough to hit the oil sands
at Saco they still have confidence that
it will be encountered there, but at
considerable depth.
As they have a lease on 100 acres
running within 200 feet Of the well
drilled at Kelvin they deemed it advis-
able at the present to transfer their
operations to that field. He and his
associates are experienced oil men and
have drilled a large number of produc-
ing wells in Wyoming and other fields.
They have a 5000, OOO-foot gas we'll
between Billings and Elk Basin.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
Many See Spudding in
of Golden Arrow Well
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
Winnett, May "a large crowd of
Winnett people attended the spud-
ding in of the Golden Arrow well three
and one-half miles northeast of the
town Saturday afternoon. Interest
locally in this well is very keen. and
progress at this new. we'll will be
watched closely, as the bringing in of
a producer on this structure will mean
Il new boom" for Winnett. Drilling
is in charge of the contracting firm Of
Stewart & Stewart, of this city, under
the supervision of Mrs. X. M. Taylor.
Mrs. Taylor is the only woman field
manager In this locality. The Golden
Arrow Oil & Gas syndicate is financed
by New Rockford and Minneapolis
people. j. r. Mckenzie is president
and j: Harry Johnson, of New Rock
ford, is secretary.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
Three Are Injured
When Auto Dives From
Bridge at Harlowton
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
Harlowton, May 9.-Three men
were seriously injured here Monday
morning when their automobile took
a nose dive off the approach to the
south city bridge. The driver, Lee
Williamson, went through the wind
shield and his head and face were
cut beyond recognition. Bob Toombs.
his nephew. was thrown clear and
landed in the backwater where he lay
unconscious for some time. He was
cut about the hand and injured so
badly that he had to withdraw as Har-
lowton's best bet at the state track
meet. Another nephew, Tommie Will
hanson, had a dislocated hip and sew
eral other injuries more or less
serious.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
G. N. Special Train
Carries First Radio
Equipment as Test

Havre, May 9.-The observation car
Of the Great Northern official special
train, which passed through Havre,
Monday morning, was equipped with the
first radio outfit ever tried nj on
a transcontinental train, and which, if
successful. viii probably be put into
regular service.
The radio phone gathers news and
entertainment for the guests. After
passing out of range of the Twin City
~broadcasting stations they expect to
pick up Denver and then Pacific coast
points.
Among the officials of the company
were f. NJ. Schumacher, president of
the Ell Paso & Southwestern railway:
L. w. Hill. chairman of the board of
directors of the Great Northern rail-
way; Walter Hill, a member Of the
board of directors of the Great North
ern railway; Walker D. Hines, former
director general Of railways under fed
eral control, and now a member of the
legal staff, having charge Of legal mat
tiers of the road at the New York head
quarters; Ralph Budd, president Of the
Great Northern: G. o. jerks and W. p.
Kenney, vice presidents of the Great
Northern: W. X. Smith of Great Falls,
superintendent of the central division
of the Great Northern, and J. Fl.
O'Neill, manager of the Great Northern
lines west of Winston.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
DRILLING IS RESUMED
ON SAGE HEN STRUCTURE

Special to The Tribune.
Winnett, May 9.-Charles Bachelor
and members Of the drilling crew left
here Sunday morning for their loca-
ton in section 6-14-3O. Sage Hen
structure. Drilling was resumed Sun
day afternoon. depth of hole when
the shutdown occurred was approx
mately 1870 feet, and 1t is expected
that it will be necessary to drill an
additional 200 feet in order to reach
the second sand, where it is hoped
production will be obtained,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10

of the American Legion because Of
the unpatriotic character Of his
teaching. In fact, the Nonpartisan
league has lost its usefulness to all
political office seekers, because it
is dead. There is no power in It
except a bad smell. It used to have
some good men in it. They have
mostly discovered their mistake
and left it.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
TIP O,NElLL INTERESTS
TO DRILL ANOTHER WELL

Special to The Tribune.
Winnett, May 0.-John O'Neill, field
manager for the Louis B. (Tip)
O'Neill interests, left Winnett for
Lewistown this morning to complete
other well in section 10. It is ex-
pected that q definite decision will be
reached, and arrangements made for
the s~pudding in Of this well within the
next few weeks.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
81 Ex-Service Men
Visit at Red Cross

Havre, May 0.-During the month Of
April, "a ex-service men called at the
local Red Cross, according to the re-
port of Secretary Georgia Allen.
Fifty-four persons during the same
period called to make affidavits for
soldiers. Social service, not requiring
the expenditure of any money, was
given IS families. Aid was given fam
lilies of IL civilians and q home for a
baby was found through ne Red Cross
office.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
Production Reported
in Hover-Schwartz
SpeciaI TO The Tribune,

Winnett, May 0.-Herbert A. Hover
and associates arrived in Winnett Sat-
urday evening, and left Sunday morn
ing for the Cat Greek field to make an
inspection of their interests there. 1t
is reported here that the Hover
Schwartz we'll in section % was drilled
into completion late Sunday after
noon, but no definite confirmation of
this rumor has been obtained as yet.
Mr.. Hover, it is understood, has closed
a deal with the Ritter-Lawson inter-
ests whereby the Ritter interests have
been transferred to MI. Hover and as
sOciates.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
SISTERS TO HOLD RECEPTION
ON NATIONAL HOSPITAL DAY

Special to The Tribune.
Havre. May 9.-Next Friday being
national hospital day, the sisters of
Sacred Heart hospital have arranged
til 6 o'clock in the afternoon when the
public is invited to visit the local hos
pital. There will be Z musical pro-
gram and refreshments.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
EXCURSION RATES
ANNOUNCED TO CALIFORNIA
Special to The Tribune.

opeCIdI 20 The IfIbune
Havre. May GA summer excursion
rate to San Francisco of $74.O5 for the
round trip from Havre has been an
nounced by the Great Northern rail
way. The regular one way fare is
$59.61. Tickets will be sold from Ma
Is to September 80, final date of re-.
turn being October 81. Stop-overs will
be allowed at any point either way
upon application to the conductor.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
NEW WELL ON CENTANA LEASE

Special to The Tribune.
Winnett, May cit is reported that
Jerry Ford will spud in a new well
within the next week on the Centana
lease in the Cat Greek field. Rigging
up is now in progress.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10

The average life Of a savings ac-
count in American banks is between
three and four years.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10
A GOOD PLUG LINE

Motto for t~elephoning girls: Hear
nothing, see nothing, know nothing
Life.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-10

Hannah, wife OF the ex-clergyrnar
who was accused of b~ribe-taking in
the legislature, does not speak with
authority for the housewives OF
Montana or any. considerable frac.
ton of them. Neither do the other
heads of vocational divisions in any
way represent those classes ir. the
state.
The meeting of the old Nonpar.
tisan league in Great Falls has
served one purpose. 1t has demon
strated clearly that the league is
dead. The fact that it announced
its principles in two sections
Temporary" principles and per
maent" principles is characteristic
of its feebleness. What are item.
porary" principle, anyway? We
understand that the temporary pro.
gram of principles was made out at
Helena with the purpose of getting
some support for Governor Dixon
in his campaign to Gust from the
legislature all republicans who have
not obeyed orders from the state
house. If that be true, we do not
think the governor gained many
votes, through the efforts OF Pro-
fessor Fisher, discharged from the
university at MissoulA On complaint