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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-01
JUNIOR MUSIC STUDY CLUB
MEETING SATURDAY.

The members of the Junior Mu-
sic club arc requested to meet at
the Community Club house Satur-
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
This will be the last meeting of
the club year, and all members are
urgently requested to be present.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-01
TWO DISTRICT MEETS.

SOPERTON, June 1.-Soperton
is to entertain two district meet
ings on June 9th, next. One will
be the Twelfth District Press AS
ISOLATION, while the other will be
the rally of the Boy Scouts of the
Twelfth district.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-01
u G rs ON oil

Americas friends Of Mrs.
Blanche Stewart will regret. to
learn of her serious illness in a
Philadelphia hospital for the past
two weeks. Her condition is re-
ported somewhat improved now.
Mrs. Stewart was a former resident
of this community, having had an
apartment in the Chapman cottage
on Forrest street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-01
MRS. STUART PRATHER
HOSTESS At BRIDGE CIIII

a pretty party Of Thursday
morning was that at which Mrs.
Stuart Prather was hostess to the
nombers of the "Wednesday NOM
ing bridge club at her apar,mel.t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter G. Strange,
of Ellaville, announce the birth of.
son on Wednesday, May 30.
Mrs. Strange was Miss Jennie Har-
rison before her marriage several
years ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-01

Mr.. and Mrs. D. Holmes and
Miss Dorothy Holmes will arrive
Monday to spend two months III
Americas. having leased the w. S.
Key home on Lee street. Mrs
Holmes will be given cordial wei
come in Amcricus where she spent
her girl-hood days, and IS pleas
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-01

Mrs. Lula Garner, who has been
seriously i'll at her apartment in
halter on Jackson street, is report
5he home of Mrs. D. C. N. Burk-
halter on Jackson street, is report
ed as somewhat improved.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-01

in Milledgeville for several days
before returning to Americas, at
tending the graduating exercises OF
G. S. C. w.
The banks of Americas will be
closed Monday, June A, the occasion
being the observance of Jefferson
Davis birthday, which comes this
year on Sunday, the date being
June 8.
Miss Sarah Mott and Miss haf-
riet Hill, of Smithville, were
among the out-of-town shoppers IN
Americas today.
Mrs. Susie C. Perry was among
party shoppers from Dawson
spending today in Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-01
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chine building, and the friends and
patrons are cordially invited to in
spect the various displays.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-01
RAILROAD sCHEDuLE

Arrival and Departure of Passenger
Trains, Americas, Ca.
The following schedule figures
published as information and not
GIL rant ned
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-01

antly remembered as Miss Annie
Belle Roney.
Albert Harris, who has been TAX
in ga special commercial course ii
an Atlanta business college, has
completed the course, and is al
home, where he is associated with
his father in the Harris Grocery
company.
Julian Slappey, who suffered an
attack of measles recently, is up
and out again.
Mrs. W. C. Cage and young son,
Billy, who have been visiting her
parents, DR., and Mrs. c. G. Gid
dings, in Atlanta, have returned
TO t-l~.e Eo.nl ia Americas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S@2h, Mrs.
Charles Smith and velour Smith
have returned from a visit of sew.
eral days in Thomasville, making
the trip by motor.
James A. Davenport will go Tues
day to Athens to attend a meeting
Of agents of the Southern Mutual
Insurance Company, which will be
held there Tuesday and Wednes
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Clegg anC
young son, Sam Ed, are tae guests
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J
P. Chapman, OF Forrest street.
Randall Bryan, Of Savannah, wht
is With the Fox News Co., was
business visitor in Americas to.
day,
Edgar Ship has returned from
Atlanta where he attended the XII
wants convention international
Mrs. Shipp is the guest of friend
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-01

Edgar Ship has returned from
Atlanta where he attended the XII
wants convention international.
Mrs. Shipp is the guest of friends
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-01

Randall Bryan, Of Savannah, who
is With the Fox News Co., was
a business visitor in Americas to-
day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Clegg and
young son, Sam Ed, are tae guests
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
P. Chapman, or Forrest street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-01

Julian Slappey, who suffered an
attack of measles recently, is up
and out again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-01

antly remembered as Miss Annie
Belle Roney.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S.G.h, Mrs.
Charles Smith and Welbur Smith
have returned from a visit of sew
eral days in Thomasville, making
the trip by motor.
The Lamar register., 1923-04-11

6rUliant life society offered her.
There had been months of unrest
Of curlously painful wondernent that
her position. her wealth, her pop
uIarItv no longer sufiiced. She he
lieved she had lived through the
dreams and faucles of II girl tn he
come u woman Of the world. And She
had gone on as before, n part of the
gIltterlng show, but no longer blind
to the trutl-that there was nothing
in her luxurious life To make 1t sig
uificnnt. And at last she knew what
she needed-to be alone, to brood for
long hours. to gaze out on lonely, 81
lent. darkenlng stretches. to watch
the stars, to race her soul to find her
real self
Then IL was she had first thought OF
visiting the brother who had gone
west to cast his fortune with the
cattlemen. As 1t happened, she had
friends who were on the eve of start
ing for California, and she made a
quick decision to travel with them.
When she calmly announced her inten-
ton Of going out west her mother had
exclaimed in CONSERVATION; and her
father. surprised into pathetic memory
Of the black sheep of the family, had
stared Mt her with glistening eyes.
why, Madeline! You want to see
that wild boyr' Then he had re-
verted TO the anger he still felt for
his wHyward son. and he had for
hidden Madeline to go. Her mother
forgot her naughty polss and dignity.
Madeline stood her ground, even to
reminding them that she was twenty
four and her own mistress In the
end she had prevailed.
Madeline had planned TO arrive In
III Caion on October 3. her brothers
birthday. and she had succeeded,
though her arrival occurred at the
twenty-fourth hour. Her train had
been several hours late. Whether or
not the message had reached Alfred's
hands she had no means OF telling,
and the thing which concerned her
now was the fact that she had arrived
and he was not there To meet her.
As Madeline sat waiting In the vel
low gloom she heard the faint, inter
mittent click Of the telegraph instru-
ment. the low hum OF wires. the occa-
slonnl stamp OF an iron-shod hOof, and
distant vacant laugh rising above
the sounds of the dance. She became
The Lamar register., 1923-04-11

less give q very generous Idea and a very
real picture Of the West as II was and
as IL IS.
without the breeding and the pioneer
Instinct which he inherited, hH probably
would not have been the great writer Of
but one may cay that the spirit Of tho
West and the spirit Of the pioneer was
horn IN him He ta "a descendant Of tile
famous Zane family wnl Do figured go
largely lu frontier history. and his birth
place. ZauesNllle, Ohio, takes It's name
from an ancestor on his mothers sld..
Always an out-of-d1urs man, he has I'm
proved an opportunity to Walt and 81 D.
long periods Of residence In practically tll
portions OF the West And he hAI gone
into the out-of-wny places. into the des-
erts, into the more remote mountains and
TO the difficult spots which the avera ga
traveller does not reach. He has lived the
life and found II charming and hns pre-
sented Il with an intimacy and accuracy
touched by few writer's OF either fiction
or facts
while gathering material for delightful
novels. Mr. Grey has not overlooked the
chance 10 famillsrize himself with the
charms OF nature IN Its various mani
festatons Best known TO the general
public for his romhnces. he Il known 20
a great cotsris Of hunters. fishers and
nature lovers for his books treating OF
The game. the fishing. the trees and other
dora. the Indians etc. Of western Amer
lea. Had he been raised on cattle
dians or with trpppers and then sent
away To school. he could hardly have
been more efficient in presenting the
charm Of the West As stated above the
reason lies IN the fact that the love OF II
and the spirit Of II were born In him.
The Lamar register., 1923-04-11
CHAPTER I
A oentIeman ef the Ranae.

- SoHNeHioN Ci Aic nah8o.
When Madeline Hammond stepped
from the train at Bl Cajon. New Mex
leo. It was nearly midnight and her
first impression was Of huge dark
space Of cool. windy emptiness,
strange and silent. stretching away
under great blinking white stars.
Miss. there's no one TO meet YOU"
said the conductor uuxlOusly.
Il wired my brother" she replied.
should not come-surely cnn find a
hotelY'
There's lodgings to be had. II
you'll excuse me-this is no place for
"a lady Ike you to be alone at night
It's a rough little town-mostly Mex
leans, miners. cowboys. And they
caruuse lot, Besides the revolu
tlon across the border has stirred up
some excitement along the line Miss
guess It's safe enough, n you--"
THANK YOU am not in the least
afraid"
As the train started tn glide away
Miss Hammond wnlEed toward the
ImIy lighted station. She entered
the empty waitlnuroom. An ull-iump
gave out @ thick yellow light \ tele-
graph instrument clicked family.
Madeline Hammond crossed the
wnltlng-room to window and, hold
ing aside her veil, looked out. At first
she could descry only a few dim lights.
and these blurred in her sight. As
her eyes grew accustomed TO the dark
ness she saw superhly built horse
standing near the window. Beyond
was "a bnre square. Through a hole
in the window glass came cool
breeze, and on It breathed sound
that struck coarsely upon her ear-a
discordant mingllng Of laughter and
shout, and the tramp OF boots to the
hard music of phonograph.
western revelry." mused Miss
Hammond. as she left the window.
Now. what to dor I'll wait here.
Perhaps the station agent will return
soon, or Alfred viii come for me-"
As she sat down to wait she re
viewed the causes which accounted
for the remarkable situation In which
she found herself. That Madeline
Hammond should be alone. at late
hour. in a dingy little western rail
road station, was indeed extraordi-
nary.
The close of her debutante year
had been mnrred by the only unhappy
experience Of her life-the disgrace
Of her brother and his leaving home.
She dated the beginning of a certain
thoughtful habit Of mind from that
time, and dissatisfaction with the
The Lamar register., 1923-04-11

conscious OF slight quickening of
her pulse. Madeline had only lin
tied knowledge Of the West. Like all
OF her class. she had Travelled Europe
and had neglected America. She had
been astounded at the interIninable
distance she had travelled, and II there
had been anything attractive to look
at in all that journey she had passed
II in the night.
faint sound like the rattling of
thin chains diverted Madeline's at
tention. AT first she imagined II was
made by the telegraph wires. Then
she heard a step. The door swung
wide; tall man entered, and with
him came the clinking rattle. She
realized then that the sound came
from his spurs
'Win you please direct me TO a
hOtelY' asked Madeline, rising.
The cowboy removed his sombrero,
The Lamar register., 1923-04-11

W thAEI AlA| 10
there were no other
writer's than zane
Grey to pr, sent the
romance ana thrill
Of the West. past
and present. Dee
alone ould furnish
a vivid and color
ful history H .s-
tory no less au-
thentic. sven ll
stripped OF clrO
uology anI no le
appealing because
le has chosen to
arb It's Incidents
u the form OF hc-
on siia
while they enlarge
upon the dramatic
phase Of a life that
certainly has been
H1su rf4aHlE nF.FT.
The Lamar register., 1923-04-11
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II there were no movies with their cap
able actors to picture the stirring side OF
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-07-05

of shack ahead, white lettered on
black oil cloth:
CLAY WESTLAKE.
MISREPRESENTATION AND
MINING ENGINEER.
A knot of men were milling about
the place.
'Doin' trade already said Sam.
"Must have brung that sign erlong
with him. Smart, 70 youngster.
Simpson said he was kid. How
bout seem him befo' Miss Bailey
an Ed here stake their claims? I'm
amin to mark out one TO me, same
time"
"Also me-" said Mormon.
Outlaws suddenly rose from the lit
tie crowd by the assayer's sign. A
deep voice doomed out in bullying
tone, followed by silence, then more
laughs. Sandy leaned to Mormon.
"You keep her an young Ed back"
he said. Trouble here, / figger."
Mormon nodded, stepping ahead,
blocking Miranda's progress in appar-
emily aimless and clumsy fashion while
Sandy, his hands dropping to his gun
butts, lifting the weapons slightly and,
releasing them into the holsters once
again, heightened his stride, walking
cat-footed on the soles OF his feet, as
he always did when he scented trou-
BILE. Sam, easing his own gun, lightly
touched his lips with the tip of his
tongue and followed Sandy with eyes
that widened and frightened.
"Bullyin' the kid, l reckon" he said
to Sandy as they went. Sandy did not
need to nod before they reached the
half-ring that had formed about q
young chap in khaki shirt, riding
breechees and puttees, whose fair
hair was curly above face tanned,
and resolute enough. Yet he was
clearly nervous at the jibes of the
crowd and the actions of the man who
faced him, heavy of BODY. long OF
arm, heavy of jowl; deep-chested,
broad shouldered individual whose
head, cropped close, tapering in q
rounded cone from his bushy eye
brows, helped largely to give him the
aspect of a professional wrestler, OF
a heavyweight prize-fighter. He car
ried a big blued Colt revolver, and
the way he spun the weapon on the
trigger guard showed familiarity with
the gun
mining engineer!" roared the bull
ly. "Smart, amt he, for curly
headed kid! Engineer? Peanut
butcher nd suit better. Looks like 8
movie pitcher actor. don't he? Mebbt
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the frst-come-fi rst-served order that
prevailed, was one of the olden sa-
looms. Through door and window they
could see the crowded bar with bot
ties and tin mugs upon the ancient
slab of wood. Some looked curiously
at Miranda Bailey, but the sight OF
her escort checked any familiarity.
Covered with dust from their ride,
guns on hip, the Three Musketeers
did not encourage persifiage at the ex-
pense of their outfit and they passed
unchallenged into the clearinghouse
where a stubby man with big paunch
shouted greetings at Sandy.
'You ornery son of a gun! An Nor
mon. This yore last, Mormon. No?
I beg yore pardon, marin. c'ud have
wished Mormon 'ud struck somethin'
sensible an satisfactory at last. It's
his loss more'n your'n. What1l you
have. folks? I've got steak an polk
an beans. Drove over some beef.
More comm ter-morrer I'll have
real mennoo Dy the end . the week.
Steak? SECURE! Biscuits an coffee"
He shouted orders to a helper and
hurried off to pan-bfoil the steaks.
whats the indications?" asked
Sandy. after Simpson had rejoined
them.
big. Look here White gold"
He pulled out piece of tin white
mineral with a brilliant metallic lus-
ter, sparkling with curious crystals.
MISUNDERSTANDING per cent gold
an twelve an half silver Veined
in the porphyry. There's young as
sayer come in last night. He lows it's
sylvanite, same as they have over to
Boulder county in Colorado. He's
kid, but l w'udnt wonder but he
knows what he's talkin' about. Some
calls it telluride. But it's gold, all
right, an there's big vein of it close
to the surface on the knoll east side
of Flivver crick."
They passed the heavy mineral from
hand to hand, examining it with eager
curiosity. Simpson rambled on.
This man Plimsoll aims to make
him a fortune. He's got gang of
DULLES with him who're stakin' out the
best claims an jumpin' others. He's
runnin' a game wild. He's here to
clean up. l tell you, Sandy, the sheriff
ought to be on the job on the start
of a rush like this D-n-dern-few
of this crowdll ever stop to run shaft
or tunnel Though this young assay
in Teller talks big about folds an up
lifts, synclines an anticlines. Claims
The po'phyry is syncline. You got to
catch 1t where the fold is shaller or
else dig halfway to China. You still
in the cew business, Sandy?'
SO he chatted until fresh customers
came in and claimed his skill and
steaks. Miranda Bailey and her COM
panions finished the meal and started
out.
The Casey claims were on the east
side of the creek, Sandy knew. The
old prospector's lore, or instinct, had
been unfailing. 1t remained to see If
his marks and monuments had been
respected. Molly had said that the
assessment work had been done, and
she had so described the place in
narrow terrace of the hill that Sandy
felt sure of finding them without
trouble.
He pointed out sign over the door
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SYNOPSIS


: CHAPTER Ito the Three-Bar ranch,
Arizona, owned jointly by Sandy Bourke.
Mormon" Peters and 'Soda-Water Sam
Manning, dog makes its way, IN the
last stages of exhaustion. Inscription on
Its collar says its name is Grit, property
Of p. Casey" Seeming desert tragedy,
Pourke and Sam mount and let the dog
lead them.
CHAPTER 1.-THE Two find dying
man, Patrick Casey, pinned under an
overturned wagon, and young girl, his
daughter. They get him out, but he dies
almost instantly, murmuring Molly
mines" Sandy takes the girl Molly, to
the ranch.
CHAPTER I1I.--It is agreed that Molly
stays as mascot of the ranch. Sandy
insists, though, that she must have an
education. Jim Plimsoll, gambler, visiting
the ranch, insults Molly. He claims he
grubstaked Casey, which made him the
old mans partner. Mormon drives him OF.
CHAPTER Iy.-starting with, gold
eagle, Molly's luck piece, Sandy, with
Sam, plays faro at Plimsoll's place, win
ming in the neighborhood of $4,000.
to whom the half of sandy's winnings be-
long, shall go East to be dedicated"
CHAPTER VIA neighbor, Miranda
Bailey, warns the ranchers that Jim PIim-
soil, as Patrick Casey's partner" claims
guardianship of Molly, and the authori-
to take the girl to New Mexico, visiting
on the way an old friend, Barbara Red
ding. for advice as to Molly's going East.
The three men, with the girl, set out.
CHAPTER vII.-Pursued by the sheriff,
the ranchers separate, Mormon and Sam
returning, and Sandy and Molly going on.
CHAPTER vIII.-The two are caught
In pass by cloudburst, during which
Sandy saves Molly's life. They reach the
TOWN of CarOCa. their ObiActiVo.
CHAPTER Kat Caroca Sandy meets
friend, who helps the pair elude the pur-
suing sheriff, and they safely board the
train on their way out of the state.
CHAPTER x.-Sandy returns to his
partners, announcing that Molly has been
placed in a school recommended by Bar
bara Redding.
Continued from last week.
Mormon's announcement that the
town, after its long desertion, had
automatically refunctioned, was not
far wrong. Rudely lettered signs pro-
claimed where meals could be bought
and boldly announced gambling.
NO-CHUCKALUCK AND STUD
CRAPS AND DRAW POKER
THE OLD RELIABLE FARO BANK
J. PLIMSOLL, PROP.
read Sandy.
Hes here, lookin' TO easy money,
both ends an the middle" he drawled.
"W'udn't wonder but what we'd rub
up ag'in' him TO we leave"
you'll want to go right through to
Molly's claims, l suppose" said Mir
,anda Bailey. do you know where
they are?"
81 can soon find the location re-
piled Sandy but there amt any
extry hurry. They've been recorded.
They'll keep. Wen git us some real
hot grub at one of these restyronts an
listen a bit to the news"
saint you afraid Plimsoll or some
one'll have jumped those claims?"
asked the spinster.
"W'udn't be surprised. But there's
allus two ways to jump. Miss Mir
andy. In an out. Let's try Cal
Simpsons place. l knew him when he
was runnin' chuck-wagon. He's sure
some cook If it's him."
They passed through the crowded
street to the sign. Next door TO the
cabin that Simpson had pre-empted on
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-07-05

Faced Dood!"
he's vodeville performer. I'll bet he
is, at that. What's yore speshulty,
kid? Singin' or dancin'. Or both?"
He flung shot from the gun into
the ground between the young mans
feet.
"Show us a few steps. you powder
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-03-15
Drilling at Aloe
Started on
Last Monday

The Aloe, which was purchas-
ed some time ago by the Queen
City company, Canadian outfit,
started drilling the first of the week
on their acreage. in 6-34-3 west,
which is jammed right up by the
side of Kevin. This acreage has
changed hands several times during
the past few months. The well was
drilled down $50 feet last summer
by the Aloe outfit, and with the
starting in at this depth, it will only
be matter of few weeks until
the completion is made. Jack Deck
er is in charge of the drilling, and
when Jack gets started he never
knows when to stop. The compile
ton of this well is eagerly being
watched, as it is only short ways
from the city, and should they hit
the pay, it would assure us of the
fact that Kelvin is lying right over
the biggest oil pool in the world.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-03-15
Complete Andersen
In Ten Days Expected

The Homestake- Exploration
Andersen we'll, section 22-35-2 ",
IS expected to be a completion
during the next week or ten days
according to reports received in
Great Falls. The we'll is offset to
the Hogan No. l we'll in the same
section. The we'll has previously
been known as the Homestake-
rewters, due to a misunderstand-
ing of the location of the well.
The change in the name has been
made by the operators, despite
the fact that an amalgamation
Of the permits makes this one
permit. The name was changed
to clear the records of the COM
pany. y.-The Great Falls Tribune.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-03-15
to Start 0p-
erations at Once, Ac-
cording to VIM. Rhsa

VIM. F. Rhea, field manager
for Gordon Campbell. returned
to Kevill yesterday after spend
ing some time in Oklahoma and
Colorado. Mr.. Rhea says that
the Campbell interests will be-
gin operations at once on wells
that were shut down last fall
because of the cold weather and
scarcity of water. 1T is the in
tentions of the Campbell interest
to do a large amount of work in
the Kevin field this year." stated
Mr.. Rhea, and that Kevin would
experience the greatest rush that
was ever heard of, is his belief.
He stated that large operators
from both Oklahoma and Colora-
do would be in here this spring,
and if those wishing to get acre
age in the Keyin field had better
get busy, as there would be none
left after the spring rush is over.