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The diamond drill., 1922-02-17
HfOr1eC Ot By Elmo
Great Scouts Vase. a
Q. Western Newspaper Union.
"x" BEIDLER, WHO SENT HIS
WIFE TO "ROME"

One day IN 1869. when the Nile,
one OF the old-time wood-burning Mis-
souri steamers, stopped near the
mouth OF Musselshell river In Mon
lana to take "a wood. two "weod-
hawks" came aboard. -woodhawks"
were men who cut firewood and
corded II up on the banks OF the river
to sell 20 the steamboats,. These two
men were famous frontier characters,
"X" Beidler and "Llyer-Eatin" John
son.
Among the passengers on the Nile
was party OF eastern tourists,
among them several women who were
enjoying for the first time the thrills
OF being In the widest wild West"
They were especially delighted at the
appearance OF Beidler and Johnson
and at once began asking questions
OF these picturesque characters" AZ
they called them. The woodhawks
were not especially pleased TO be
treated like pair OF Indians. but
said nothing about II. Finally one OF
the women inquired: "Mr. Beldler,
are you marriedf"
YES" replied az"
"Oh. would never have guessed
II. Isis your wife, aha white
womanf'
''IndIpn," rrunted Beidler.
"How delightful A native OF these
great plains Where is she now?"
"Oh, I've sent her to Rome" said
the woodhawk.
ITO Rome? To be educated? How
romantic DO you mean Rome, Italyf"
"No," answered az" with grim
smile. "To voam on the prairlel"
The woman stopped asking ques-
tions.
Beider served as a scout with Gen
eral Miles IN the Sioux var OF 1876,
but he was better knowa as n vigilante
leader In the early Montana mining
camp. John Y. Beidler was his real
name. hut he was called TX" Beidler
because he always signed his warn
ings 10 western bad men" with the
single mysterious letter az" One
such warning was usually enough TO
hMht lHt UNN ulMn ttMft
Later tx" was sheriff OF Lewis
and Clark county. He once Invited
the governor OF Montana and other
state officials Ia visit his jail and In
spect new steel cage OF which he
was very proud. The ofiicialr' came
and Beidler. took them into the cage.
"Now. dern yei" he said 10 his
prisoners. "Ye've been edgin' of late
ly when was tellIn' my stories OF the
old days an not llstenin' 10 EN-. Now,
reckon you'il listen"
He kept them there three hours ano
told them every story he knewi
Mr.. Bowser was rather quiet all
night long. That Is. he didn't protest
and threaten only once every fifteen
minutes. Hh was brought out of his
cell when court opened. He smiled M
the Judge. but there was no returned
smile. The officer told how he saw
the boy stealing and he said there was
scuffe. because the hoy tried 10 bite
his hand. He told OF Mr.. Bowser's In
reference. and then Mr.. Bowser him
self was called 10 stand up. All he
said was:
He was using the boy In n brutal
manner. and ! felt called upon TO In
terferc."
"oh. you did, ehl" remarked the
Judge, You are fined $50. or thirty
days In jailT
There were friends Of Mr.. Bowser
there who lent him the money. and he
paid the fine and started for home.
When he reached II he had something
to say 70 Mrs. Bowser. and Il was:
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before the lith day OF August A. ID.
1922. and that said claims will be
heard by said court on Saturday the
18th day OF August A. ID. 1922. at ten
o'clock in the forenoon.
Dated February ilth. A. ID. 1922
Fred +. Murphy.
Judge OF Probate
lcel
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STATE OF MICHIGAN

The Probate Court for the County
OF Iron.
At a session Of said court, held al
the probate office. in the city of Crys-
tai Falls, in said county, on the 1lth
day OF February A. ID. 1922
Present: Hon. Fred +. Murphy
Judge OF Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate OF John
Meyer, Deceased.
Frederick A. Meyer having filed In
said court his petition praying tina,
said court adjudicate and determine
who were at the time OF his death the
legal heirs of said deceased and en-
titled 10 inherit the read estate OF
which said deceased died seized
It Is Ordered. that the 11th day OF
March A. d. 1922, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon. at said probate Office. be
and is hereby appointed for hearing
said petition;
II Is further ordered. that public
notice thereof be given by publication
OF a copy OF this order. for three
successive weeks previous TO said day
of hearing. in the Diamond Drill. g.
newspaper printed and circulated in
said county.
Fred +. Murphy
Judge qf Probate
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rStenglein Bindery, Sup. ........ s-5o
Stenglein Bindery. Sup. 1900
Iyar Johnsonf Brooms ........ 1900
Wills Hdw. Co.. Sup. ..-......... l.lo
Rem. Typewriter Co. Sup. -. 1900
Finnish a. Swedish. Sup. c. IL. :. 4.5o
C. Falls Coop Soc, Sup. ....... 80
Int Chemical Co. Sup. jail 1870
National Sales Co, Sup. ........ z4.oo
Doubleday Bros, sup, .-...-..,. lss
Plowmans Green House. Sup. $500
Ihling Bros & Eyerard, Sup. 6i.64
Art Narney, dray, ........,..'-.. LoI
ri Henry. Repairs $50
laid over
r. 4 Henry. Sup. c. II. 2,713.45
laid over
Sn.Asr Fxnress -. !. 2.45
n w BROOKS. sun. . 100
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STATE or MICHIGAN
; Probate Court FOR the Comfy

The Probate Court FOR. The Cosnfy
OF Iron.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Otto
6e~ke- Deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that four
months from the lith day Of February
A. ID. 1922. have been allowed for
creditors 20 present their claims
against said deceased TO said court for
examination and adjustment. and that
all creditors OF said deceased are re-
quired to present their claims 10 said
court at the probate once. In the city
OF Crystal Falls In said county. on or
The diamond drill., 1922-02-17
STATE 0F MICHIGAN

STATE OF MICHIGAN
The Probate Court for the County
OF Iron
In the Matter OF the Estaet OF Johl
Meyer. Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that four
months from the 18th day OF February
A. ID. 1922, have been allowed for
creditors 70 present their claims
against said deceased TO said court for
examination and adjustment, and that
all creditors OF said deceased are re
quired to present their claims TO said
court, at the probate office, in the
city OF Crystal Falls in said county, on
or before the llth day OF June A. ID
1922, and that said claims will b.
heard by said court on Saturday the
18th day OF june. A. ID. 1922, at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon.
Dated February lith. A. ID. 1922
Fred f. Murphy
Judge OF Probate
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Jud Tm kins snys he has all the 70
spect In the world for q man who
likes money II he likes II well enough
20 work for II.
, 1922-04-26

not what her Unframed and fantastic
apprehension had made 1t. He was
no revengeful villain. after all. He
did not mean to harm her.
1--WE been everywhere" he said, an
swering her question. II made W
trips to China from San Francisco. 1
was interested in Chinese antiques.
Then 1 went into a Persian rug thing,
with a dealer. We handled rugs; /
went all over the Union. After that,
four years ago, / went to Persia and
India, n met some English people,
n went with them to London.
Then 1 came back here, as a sort of
press agent to a Swami who wanted to
be introduced in America, and after he
left I rather took up his work, Yogi
and interpretive reading. 'Chitra' and
'Shojo'-you don't know them?"
She shook her head. sufficiently at
ease now wen to smile In faint de-
rision.
"And what's the future in 1t, RoyP"
Now that the black dread was laid, she
could almost like him.
"The present is extremely profit
able" he said dryly. "and / suppose
there might be-well, say a marriage
in 1t, some day"
"A rich widow" Harriet suggested.
simply.
"Or a little girl with a fortune, like
this little Carter girl" he added,
lightly.
Harriet gave him a swift look.
Don't talk nonsense Nina's only
a child !"
"She's almost eighteen. isn't she?"
The girl walked swiftly on for a full
minute.
You weren't-quite-a child at
eighteen" he reminded her.
The color flooded her transparent
dusky skin.
Observation-Disclosures I wasi" she
said dryly. But talk to Nina. If you
don't believe mel Everything that is
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school-girly n romantic and undevel.
oped, is Nina. She is absolutely mex
~perienced; she's what / called her. a
child! It's-preposterousl"
II suppose" the man drawled, "that
that is a question for the young lady.
and her parents, and myself to decide"
Harriet bit her lip. This was utterly
unexpected. Into her calculations. up
to this point, she had taken only Royal
Blondin and herself. If his words COW
cred any truth, then the matter did
not stop there. Nina vas involved.
and with Nina, Ward and Nina's
father n Isabelle
The complications were endless; her
heart sickened before them. And yet,
the conviction that Royal dared not
betray her had been flooding Harriet's
heart with exquisite reinsurance dur
ing this past half hour. She was safe
her life at Crownlands took on a new
and wonderful beauty with that know1-
edge. And II she was fit to continue
there, Nina's companion, Isabelle's
c%onfidante, guide and Judge for the
whole household, could she with any
logic warn them against this mani
He had her trapped, and she saw 1t.
To threaten his standing was to wreck
her own.
Her eyes looked beyond him darkly ;
the girl was young and innocent,
greedy for fiattery. eager to live. What
chance had little Nina Carter against
charm like his-experience like his?
81 may never be asked to the house
after tomorrow night" said Biondin.
"She won't be here tomorrow night.
This may be the beginning and end Of
1t. All I ask is hat if I am made well
come here, on my own merits, you
won't interferel The merc fact that
you're living here doesn't mean that
you have the moral responsibility Of
the family on YOU shoulders, does it7"
Moo" Harriet admitted, In a
troubled tone.
"Of course noti You live your life,
and I mine. Is there anything wrong
about that"
you know you would never look
at that girl except for her money,
Royl" she burst out.
"Nor would anyone else I" he amend
cd, suaveiy.
Harriet gave a distressed laugh.
"Comei You and I never saw each
other until this week." Blondin urged.
That's the whole story"
Before she answered, the girl looked
beyond him at h splendid stables and
lawns Of Crownlands. 1t never lost
its charm for her, her castle Of
dreams; she had longed to be part Of
just such q household nll her lifei
Now she actually was part of 1t, and
II what Mary Putnam had limited was
true. II her own fleeting suspicion only
a few evenings ago was true; then she
might some day really belong to
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"Oh, Mother-It's Aunt Harrieti on,
you darling
Harriet, laughing. went from the
child's wild embrace into the arms of
Linda herself, a tall, broadly built,
pleasant-faced woman with none of
Harriet's own unusual beauty, but
with a family resemblance to her
younger sister nevertheless.
swell. you sweet good childr' she
said warmly, .Fred--heress Harriet !
Well. my dear. isn't it fortunate that
we were latei Wed hardly COM
menced!"
The remaining members Of the fam
lily now streamed forth: Fred Daven-
port, a thin. rather gray man Of fifty.
with an intelligent face, a worried
forehead. and kindly eyes; Julia. a
blonde beauty of twelve; Nanny, q
fat. sweet boy Of five. with a bib on;
and Pip. a serious ~ten-year-old, with
black hair and faded blue overalls.
Fred was newspaper man, one Of
the submerged many. underpaid. over
worked. unheard. yet vaguely gratified
through all the long years by the feel
ing that his groove was not quite the
or the travelling salesman's beat"
Here in the little suburban town his
opinions gained some little weight
from the fact that he had been ten
years with a New York evening paper.
Mrs, Davenport was interested in ev-
erything hef sister had to say; knew
the Carriers, and even some Of their
closest friends. by name, and asked
all sorts of questions about them.
Later In the evening Fred was at
the plano. 1t was a poor piano. and
he was a poor player who smoked his
old pipe while he p~ainstakingly
fingered Mendelssohn's "Songs with
out Words or the score of "The
Gelsha." But Linda loved him.
"He will putter away there. per-
fectly content. for an hour" she told
Harriet. and at ten you'l see him
starting to get Josephine. They're
great chums--she thinks there's no
one in the world. like Daddy."
HarrIet's thoughts had wandered.
"How's DavidT"
Lovely He always comes to US
for Sunday dinner" Linda said. "And
he always asks for your she added.
with some significance. David Dayen-
port. Fred's somewhat heavy and plod-
ding brother. a successful Brooklyn
dentist. had never made any secret
Of his feeling for the beautiful Har-
riet.
II like David" Harriet said. in an
swer to some flint indication Of re-
proach in her sisters tone. But i'm
mediatcly afterward she added. in a
lower voice: ward Carter has lad
Royal Blondin at the house this
weeki !"
TO be C~ontinuedl
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Crownlands, in good earnestf

Crownlands. in good earnestf
Harriet made her choice.
"very WELL" she said, briefly. II I'm
derstand you 1 turn in here. Good.
night"
"Just a secondi" he said. OBTAINING
Der. you won't hurt me with any Of
them. Ward or the girl, or the fatherr'
The girls lips curled with distaste.
mo-" she said tonelessly.
In another second she was gone. He
saw the slender figure. in Its green
gown. disappear at a turning of the
ivied wall. She paused for no back
ward glance of farewell. But Royal
Blondin was satisfied.
, 1922-04-26
Serial No. o1s74s

NOTICE OF THE APPLICATION
Of h Oregon Basin OIL and Gas Conn
pany fer a United States Patent to
the Red OIL Placer Mining Claim
United States Land Office,
Lander, Wyoming,
February 16, 1929
Notice Is hereby given that ir
pursuance of Chapter 6, Title 80 of
the Revised Statutes of the United
States. the undersigned. The Oregon
Basin OIL and Gas Company, a cor
poration oganized aad existing under
the laws of the state of Wyoming.
with its principal office and place of'
business at Cheyenne. Wyoming, by
Wflfrid OLeary, its duly authorized
agent and attorney in fact, claiming
one quarter section or 16o acres of OH
placer mining ground known as the
RED Oil Placer Mining Claim
situate. lying and being in Park Coun-
ty, Wyoming, has. made application to-
the United States for a patent for
said oil placer mining claim. which il
more particularly described as fol-
lows:'
Lots Three and Four e & ~ ana
the East Half of the Southwest
Quarter (EhSWH) of Section Thir-
ty-one (31). Township Fifty-one (51D
North OF Range One Hundred (100t
West of the 9Th p. M.
The notice If location of SAID
Red OIL Placer Mining Claim
is of record in the office of tho Coun-
ty Clerk and Ex-Officio Register OF
Deeds in and for Park County, State
of Wyoming. at Cody, Wyoming, In
Book No. 6 OF Location Notice Re-
cords at Page No. 20 thereof.
That said claim and premises. to-
gether with the surface ground there
in contained and hereby sought to bs
patented. is bounded as follows:
On the north by the Josephine On
Placer Mining Claim;
On the south by the Anderson On
Placer Mining Claim:
On the east by the Purple Oir
Placer Mining Claim:
On the west by the Elizabeth OH
Placer Mining Claim and vacant I'M
occupied Government land
Any and all persons claiming ad-
yersely to the said oil placer mining
claim and premises or any part there
OF. SO above described and applied
for, are hereby notified hat unless
their claims are duly filed according
to law and the regulations thereun-
der. within the time provided by law.
with the Register OF the United
States Land Office at Lander. Free
mont County. Wyoming, they will Der
barred by virtue of the proyisioas OF
said statutes.
IRVING w. WRIGHT,
Register.
First publication March 15. 1922.
Last publication May 10. 1922.
, 1922-04-26

NOTICE OF THE APPLICATION
Of the Oregon Basin OIL and Gas Com
pany for a United States Patent to
The Anderson Oh Placer Mining Claim
United States Land Office.
Lander. Wyoming.
February 16, 1929
Notice is hereby given that in
pursuance Of Chapter G. Title 30 OF
the Revised Statutes Of the United
States, the undersigned. The Oregon
Basin OIL and Gas Company, a cor
poration oganized and existing under
the laws of the state of Wyoming.
with its principal Office and place OF
business at Cheyenne, Wyoming, by
Wilfrid OLeary. its duly authorized
agent and attorney in fact, claiming
one quarter section or 100 acres Of or
placer mining ground known as the
Anderson Oil Placer Mining Claim"
situate. lying and being in Park Coun-
ty. Wyoming, has made application to-
the United States for a patent for
said oil placer mining claim, which 10
more particularly described as fol-
lows:
Lots Three, Four and Five g, 4 G.
81 and the Southeast Quarter OF tho
Northwest Quarter (SENNWN) OF
Section Six (6), Township Fifty C50)
North OF Range One Hundred (1o0D
West of the 9Th p. M.
The notice of location OF Baid
Anderson Oil Placer Mining Glenn
is OF record in the office OF the Coun-
ty Clerk and Ex-Officio Register OF
Deeds in and for Park County, State
of Wyoming, at Cody. Wyoming, In
Book No. Q Of Location Notice Re-
cords at Page No. 22s thereof.
That said claim and premises, to--
gether with the surface ground there
in contained and hereby sought to be
patented, is bounded as follows:
On the north by the Red OH
Placer Mining Claim;
On the south by Vacant unoccupied
Government land;
On the east by the Wilson No. 2
and Wilson No. 1 Oil Placer Mining
Claims;
On the west by Vacant unoccupied
Government land;
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely to tne said oil placer mining
claim and premises or any part there
of. SO above described and applied
for, are hereby notified hat unless
their claims are duly filed according
to law and the regulations thereun-
der. within the time provided by law,
with the Register OF the United
States Land Office at Lander, FREE
mont County, Wyoming, they will be
barrad by virtue of the provisions OF
said statutes.
IRVING w. WRIGHT.
Register.
First publication March is, 1922.
Last publication May 10. 1929.
, 1922-04-26
cHAPTER III.

Royal Blondin went straight from
Nina to the tea table, which was al
most deserted now. Harriet saw him
coming, and she knew what hour had
come. She stood up as he reached
her, and they measured each other
narrowly, with unsmiling eyes.
There was reason for her paleness
today, and for the faint violet shadows
about her beautiful eyes. Harriet had
lain awake deep into the night. toss
ing and feverish. She had always
thought that he must come back for
years the fear had haunted her at
every street crossing. at every ring of
Iinda's doorbell. At first 1t had been
but a shivering apprehension of his
claims. an anticipation of what he
might expect or want from her. Teen
came a saDer time, when she told her
self that she was an Independent hui
man being as well as he, that she
might NEE his argument with argu-
ment, and his threat with threat
But for the past year or two her
%lessening thoughts of him had taken
new form. Harriet had hoped that
when they met again she might be in
a position to punish Royal Blondin, to-
look down at him from heights that
even his audaeity might not scale.
That time, she told herself in the
Fever or the night, had not yet come.
Her pitiful achievements. her beauty
her French and Spanish. her sober
book reading, and her little affecta-
lions OF fine linen and careful speech,
al seemed to crumpie to nothing. She
seemed again to be the furious, help
less, seventeensyear-old Harriet OF
fhe WATERFOWL days, her armor inef-
fectual against that n self
confident presence.
She had forced herself to unbind
the wrappings, TO look at the old
wound. She had gone in spirit to that
old. shabby parlor to which Linda and
Fred had carried Josephtne's crib late
every night, and where sheet music
had cascaded from the upright plano.
She saw. with the young husband and
wife, a fiery, tumble-head girl of ff-
teen or sixteen, who helped with her
sisters cooking and homework, who
adored the baby, who planned a future
on the stage, or as a great painter. or
as a great writer-the means mat
tered not so much that the end was
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OF n oregon baSfn OIL n Gas Com
pany for a United States Patent to
the Polly OIL Placer Mining Claim
United States Land Office,
Lander. Wyoming.
February 16, 1922
Notice is hereby given that In
pursuance of Chapter 6, Title 32 OF
the Revised Statutes of the United
States. the undersigned, The Oregon
Basin Oil and Gas Company, a cor.
poration oganized and existing under
the laws of the state of Wyoming,
with its principal office and place of
business at Cheyenne, Wyoming, by
Wilfrid OLeary, it's duly authorized
agent and attorney in fact, claiming
one quarter section or 100 acres OF oil
placer mining ground known as the
"Polly Oil Placer Mining Claim
situate, lying and being in Park Coun-
ty, Wyoming. has made application to
the United States for a patent for
said oil placer mining claim. which is
more particularly described as fol
lows:
The Southwest Quarter (SwH) Of
Section Five (5), Township Fifty
one (51) North of Range One Hun
bred (10o) West of the 9th p. M.
The notice of location OF said
Polly OIL Placer Mining Claim,
is Of record in the office of the Coun-
ty Clerk and Ex-oficio Register of
Deeds in and for Park County, State
of Wyoming. at Cody, Wyoming. in
Book No. 6 of Location Notice Re-
cords at Page No. 262 thereof.
That said claim and premises, to-
gether with the surface ground there.
in contained and hereby sought to be
patented, is bounded as follows:
On the north by the Sidney OIL
Placer Mining Claim;
On the south by the Katie OIL
Placer Mining Claim
On the east by the Pauline OIL
Placer Mining Claim.
On the west by the Nicholas OIL
Placer Mining Claim;
ANY and all persons clain ing adj
versely to the said oil placer mining
claim and premises or any part there
Of, 80 above described and applied
for. are hereby notified that unless
their claims are duly fled according
to law and the regulations thereun-
der, within the time provided by law,
with the Register OF the United
States Land Office at Lander. Ere
, 1922-04-26

mont County, Wyoming, they will be
barred by virtue of the provisions OF
said statutes.
IRVING W. WRIGHT.
Register.
First publication March is. 1922.
Last publication May 10. 1922.
, 1922-04-26

A little girl was %reproached by her
mother for ironing her dolls clothes
on Sunday. ITS very wicked said
the mother, ITO do that on Sunday
and you may be sure the Lord sees
you" "Oh. then I'm sure He knows
this iron is cold, so st's all right" an
swered the little girl.
, 1922-04-26
Man Can Make Himse,s.

In the majority Of instances n man
can do what he pleases with himself
can make what he wants to make Of
himself. Things that get in his path
are not obstacles unless he choose to
regard them obstacles. Man is his
own maker.
, 1922-04-26
SYNOPSIS.

CHATTER L.-Harriat Field, twenty
eight years old and beautiful. il the So
cial secretary of the fiirtatous Mrs. Isa-
carter's a Nome. at and rowernass Of iIsnalo
old Nina Garter. Ward. twenty-four years
old and unreasonable. fancies himself in
larry. Mrs. Carriers latest "affair" is
with young Anthony Pope. and the youth
10 taking 1t very seriously.
CHAPTER H-Presiding over the tea
cups this summer afternoon. Harriet is
profoundly disturbed by the arrival of a
visitor. Royal Blondin; Next day. at a
impression on the unsophisticated girl.
Chapter 2-continued
"Oh. yes-if Mother lets me come
DOWN." fluttered Nina. But, no
we're to be at Granny'si !" she remem-
bered.
"Soon, then" He left her in the
circling group, but all the world saw
him kiss her hand. Nina wandered
about in a daze of pleasure and salts
faction for another %half-hour. paying
attentions to Mothers poky friends
with a sparkle and charm that amazed
them. Presently Ward and the demure
Amy Hawkes. found her; the car was
waiting. Miss Field, Ward said. was
no longer at the tea table; she had
left a message to the effect that she
was walking home and would be there
ms o on as they were.
He asked Amy and Nina, whose ire
pressible gossip and giggling met with
only silence and scowls from his su-
perior altitude. II they Knew why Miss
Harriet had decided to walk. They
stared at each other i~nnocehtly, or the
brink of fresh laughter. No; they
hadn't the least idea.
, 1922-04-26
Serial No. o1a74s

NOTICE OF THE APPLICATION
Of the Oregon Basin Oil and Gas Com
pany for a United States Patent to
the Polly OIL Placer Mining Claim
United States Land Office,
Iandar Wvomin0