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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-07-19

That's what I'm goln' to find out"
Sandy answered. Mormon, git me
my cartridge belt an some extry
shells fo' my rifle"
you amt takin Samr' asked Nor
mon, returning with the cartridge
belt, Sandy's rifle and box of shells.
"Sam amt COMM" said Sandy. fill
Ing his rifle magazine and breech,
slowing away extra clips. "Tm goin'
In alone. Mon one 'ud be likely to
spoil sign. Mormon, mon one is like
ly to advertise we're comm. They're
liable to leave lookout Pllmsoll's
clearin' out of the country an I'm
trailin' him clear through HI If
have to. Eff he's harmed Molly I'll
stake him out with a green hide
wrapped around him an his eyelids
sliced off. I'll sit in the shade an
watch him frizzle an yell when the
hide shrinks In the sun. This is my
private play, Mormon. You an Sam
can back 1t up, but I'm handlin' the
cards."
He left the room and they saw him
covering the ground in wolf trot to
where Sam, astride his own favorite
mount, held Pronto ready saddled.
They saw Sans protest, Sandy's Wig
orous oyerrullng Of 1t, and then Sandy
was up-saddle and away at a brisk
lope with Sam gazing after him dis
consolately. Kelth's car was turning
for the trip to Hereford, spurning the
dust Of the Three Star ranch forever
and not lamented.
Sandy, his eyes like the mica flakes
that show In gray granite, his humor-
Gus mouth stern line, little punches
Of muscles at the junction of his jaws,
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The Ri1nrock Trail
ssss. A Serial Story by J. Allan Dunn
Copyright 1929 by ]. Allan Dunn

ITO HI with you I" he shouted, his
face empurpled you're fredi" All
Of his polish stripped from him like
peeling veneer. he appeared merely a
coarse bully.
Sam came up the veranda In two
Jumps and final leap that left him
with his hands entwined In Keith's
coal collar. He whirled that asfound-
ed person half around and slammed
him up against the wall Of the ranch
house, rumpied. gasping, with trem-
bling hands that lifted before the
menace Of Sans gun.
II oughter shoot the tongue out of
you befo' I put a slug through yore
head" said Sam, standing In front of
the promoter, tense as jaguar
couched for a spring. his eyes glitter
ing, his voice packed with venom.
"You git down on yo' knees, you ring
tailed skunk, an apologize to this
lady, Crook yo' knees, You stinkln'
polecat, an crawl. I'll make you lick
her shoes. Down with you or I'll
send you straight to Judgment"
mo, Sam, Mr.. Manning-it isn't
necessary" protested Kate Nicholson.
"Please :"
Sam looked at her cold-eyed.
This Is my party" he said. "Tt1f
do him good. I'll let him Off lickin'
20 shoes, he might spite the leather.
But he'll git them letters he chucked
away. git 'em on ail-fours. like the
meakin', slinkin'. double-crossin' coy
ote he Is. Crook yo' knees first an
apologize
Sam fired a shot and the promoter
Jumped galvanically as the bullet tore
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held the pinto to steady lope that
ate up the ground, drifting straight
and fast across country for the OPEN
ing In the mesa that he had marked
as the shortcut to the spot described
by Donald Keith. Every now and
then he talked his thoughts aloud, as
the lonely rider will and, If the pinto
could not understand, he listened
with pricked ears.
Grit must have been hurt pritty
bad. I'm afraid. Wonder who the
three were with Plimsoll? They've
gone TO the Hideout an we got to find
1t. 1T hawss. Some job, reckon.
But Plimsoll's goin' to be mighty
sorry TO- himself befo' long"
Sandy was crucible filed with
glowing white fury. Thoughts Of
what PlimsoIl might achieve in insult
and injury to Molly could not be kept
out of his mind and they but added
fuel 1t was not Sandy Bourke of the
Three Bar, riding his favorite pinto.
but a desperate man on horse in
fected with the same grim determines
ton, man with face that, despite
the fiery heat within. blazing from his
eyes, would have chilled the blood Of
any meeting him.
The place 1t had taken Molly and
young Keith nearly three hours to
reach In leisurely fashion, Sandy
gained In one, splashing through the
below the big bend and giving Pronto
the chance to cool his fetlocks and
rinse out his mouth in the cold water.
Ahead lay the chimney ravine that
led around into Beaver Dam canyon.
In which Molly and the boy had been
attacked. Sandy rode on down the
narrow trail. Once In a while he
broke branch and left 1t swinging as
a guide to Sam when he should fol-
low with the riders from the ranch.
The tracks of Molly's Blaze and the
horse Donald had been riding were
plain as print to Sandy. He even
noticed the slot of Grit's pads here
and there In softer soil
The place of the struggle was plain.
The brush was trampled. To one
side of the trail there was clot OF
blood. almost black, with flies buzzlng
attention to 1t. 1t must have come
from Grit.
"Pll score one TO- you, Grit, while
I'm about It." muttered Sandy as he
dismounted and carefully surveyed
the sign. Six horses had gone on
one led.
Sandy swung up the heavy stIrrups
and tied them above the saddle seat
He stripped the relns from the bride
and pulled down Pronto's wise head
"Hit the back-trail TO- home. III
hawss," he said. "If I need me a
mount to git back I'll borrow one. !
got to go belly-trailin' pritty soon"
He gave the pinto cautious star
on the flank and Pronto started OF,
down the trail. SO far Sandy be
lieved he had not been seen. If he
had, rife-shot would have been the
first warning.
A buzzard hung in the early eve
ming sky. circling high and then sud
denly dropping In swoop.
Looks like Grit's cashed in
thought Sandy. THAT bird was ,
late conner, at that"
But It was not Grit.
ITO Be Continued)
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While steaming in battle forma-
tion in the Gulf of Panama the u.
S. battleship Arizona struck whale
head on. So vicious was the encoun-
ter that the whale was cut practically
in two on the prov of the warship.
1t was necessary to halt the ships
engines while a wrecking crew dis
ENGAGED tho carcass,
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-07-19
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Jumped oafvanIeaily a. the Bullet
Tore Through thu. Planklng.
through the planking of the ranch
house between his trembling knees
regret Miss Nicholson, he com
me0ced 1uskily, that I. let my temper
get the better of me- / was greatly
upset. In the matter Of your services
! was-erdoubtless hasty. II can
be arranged"
He shrank at the tap sf Sans gun
on his shoulder. whiting 10 his knees.
: "She w'udn't work 70, you To- the
time It takes rabbit to dodge rat
tier" said Sam. "She never did work
TO- you. n was Molly's money paid
her. Rates goin' to stay right here
az bong as she chooses An, ;"
Catching Kate Nichoison's gaze, the
admiring look Of woman who has
never before been championed. con-
scious OF the fact that he had blurted
out her Christian name and disclosed
the secret of that .touch of intimacy
between them, Sam grew crimson
through his tan. Kate yNicholson's
face was rosy; both were embar-
rassed.
Thank You, Mr.. Manning" she
said: "Please let him get up, and put
away your pistol"
"Git up" said Sam. AN go pick up
them letters"
Keith gathered up the envelopes
and presented them, with a bow. to
the governess. He had recovered
partial poise and his face was pale
as wax, his eyes evil.
4 I'm mail them, Miss Nicholson"
said Sandy. Lets CO." He took
Sam aside as the car swung round
and up to the porch. Sammy" Sam
. dy's eyes twinkled. II didn't sabe you
an Miss Nicholson was so well ae.
Quainted."
Same looked his partner In the eyes
and used almost the same words for
which he had just tanned. Keith. But
he said them with a SMILE
- You go plumb to h--li"
ss - =, .
Creel, president of the Herefor,
= National bank, a banker Keen at /,
bargain, shot out his unaerllp whel
Keith, with Sandy In attendance
=. rendered him the money for all share
Of the Molly mine sohi in Hereford
including his own.
you say the mine has petere,
! eutY he asked, Keith. with palpabl
suspicion. Keith glanced swiftly a
Sandy sitting across the table iron
him In the little directors room bacl
Of the bank proper. Sandy sat sphinx
like AS II by accident. his hand
were on his hips, the fingers resting
On his gun butts
THAT Ia the news from my superin
tendent" said Keith. II wish coult
: doubt II. Under the circumstances
consulting with Mr.. Bourke. who rep
resents the majority stock, we con
cluded there was no other action fol
NJ to take but to recall the shares
although the money had actually
passed" - ~
sHumphi" Keith's suavity. did moi
appear entirely to smooth down
Creers chagrin at losing what he had
considered a good thing. He smelt a
mouse somewhere. ''There are only
two reasons for repurchasing such
steck,r. he said crisply. THE course
you take Is rarely honorable and sug-
gests great credit. The second rea-
seo would be strike Of rich ore
nf2n1 then \ fni|nfA" =
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

W. >. Bryan's regiment of Me-
oraska infantry was ordered yester-
Gay to join General Fitzhuh Lees
corps at Jacksonville. The French
AMBASSADOR, Secretay Moore and
PRESIDENT Mckinley held a long con-
ference last night with the supposed
view Of making peace overtures
IN behalf of Spain.
PRESIDENT Mckinley is having
pans prepared for the government
9I cuba after Spanish rule is ended
u IS probable that a military gov
ernor will be appointed for each
providence, with a governor general
ior the entire island.
oneriff McDeid turned over to
county Treasurer Laveaga yester-
gay sl72.5O, the amount Of one
months collection of licenses.
Mrs. G. B. Alderman of this place
is in receipt of a letter from
the Red Cross Society Of Carson
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
CROP REPORT FAVORABLE
Weather Conditions, Past Week
Have Aided Growing Progress
ASSOCIATED Press DispaLch.1

Associated Press DiSpaLch.l
st. Paul, July 11-Weather condi-
ttons the past week have been fav-
orable for crops throughout the
state, according 10 the weekly re-
ports issued. today, by Paul H
Kirk. Minnesota agricultural stats
tian.
Grains are making good pro.
gress, little or no damage from
rust or disease being reported.
Corn in. many sections beginning
to tassel, and is reported in good
condition.
Winter wheat in the northern
sections is ripening fast, while In
some of the south ern counties 1t IL
ready for cutting. Spring wheat IL
heading out.
Harvesting Of rye has begun
and will be general within the
next week.
Potatoes are good, although
some reports state that bugs are
in evidence.
Pastures have improved some
what. Hay and pastures range from
fair to good. Rains the past week
have somewhat interfered with
cutting and curing in some Of the
southern counties. Live stock is II
good condition"
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
YOUNG MEN AND
GIRL STAND TEST
Deny Any knowledge Of
Nielsen Safe Cracking
STORIES THEYTOLD
Sheriff Edward Ario Sized Ur
This Trio In St.
Paul

Sheriff Edward Ario returned from
St. Paul last night after investigat
ing the arrest by st. Paul police OF
two young men and one girl suspect
ed for attempting to rob the Neil
Neilsen's safe on the morning OF
June q.
While there Is little evidence
pointing toward the implication of
the trio in the attempted safe rob
berry, the authorities in st. Paul
have gotten the prisoners to admit
that they stole the Case car which
was found wrecked in a ditch near
Traverse des Sioux the morning OF
the attempted robbery. in addition
to three other machines, another
Case, a Hudson and a Paige.
The sixteen year old girl being
held as an accomplice in the auto
thefts by st. Paul police Is Ellen
Stone, alias Carmen Stewart, Louis
Braham of st. Peter, and Charles
Blue were also picked up and are be-
ing held on the auto theft charge.
Braham is eighteen years Of age
and Blue seventeen.
All Of the prisoners denied being
in Mankato, but after a severe Cruel =
Ing admitted that they had stolen
four cars in the twin cities.
Gave Story of Trip. =
Ellen Stone in a statement to St.
Paul police, is alleged to have stat
ed that after stealing the Case car
IN st. Paul 1t was driven to st. Peter
on the evening OF June rs by her
self, Braham, Blue and man by the
name of Dick Marks, who is still at
large. They were returning to the
twin cities from St. Peter about
three O'Clock on the morning Of
June 27, with Blue at the wheel. In
trying to negotiate the corner at a
bridge a short distance north Of Ira
verse des Sioux the machine leaped
into the ditch. Marks walked on
toward lie Sueur on the highway,
and the others returned to st. Pc
ter. Later in the forenoon. the
Stone woman says that she and Bra
ham took a bus to the twin cities
from st. Peter, while Blue came up
to Mankato and took in the sights at
Sibley Park. and left Mankato on
one Of the busses, departing at 4:30
for St. Paul and Minneapolis.
According to Police records, Blue
is out on parole for another crime.
The fingerprints found on parts Of
the Nielsen safe are not those Of the
parties being held. There Is little
likelihood of sufficient evidence being
secured to place the charge Of the
Nielsen safe blowing against them.
A bandana handkerchief found at
the scene Of the safe blowing was
admitted by the girl to be her prop
erty. She disclaimed any knowledge
OF how the article came there.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
County Board Designated
Miles of State Aid Roads

village east for three miles to the
county line. Another road from the
Lstourelle corner in Danville town
ship running north and east Of the
county line connecting with the road
four and half miles east to Wal
dorf.
The roads running east four miles
from st. Clair to the county line and
running west six miles from St
Clair to connect up with State
Trunk Highway No. 80.
The road from the Morris corner
In Mankato township on the St
Clair road, running for a mile and a
half, then south through Mankatc
springs and then east four and a
half miles to the county line, three
quarters Of a mile from Smiths
Mills.
The lizard of commissioners yes
terday afternoon cut 10000 of the
county auditors estimate for the
1924 tax levy and made the levy
1855 900 the same as last year.
Bids for the $199,590 worth OF
drainage bonds we're opened yester-
Jointly to the Minneapolis Trust
company. the Minnesota Loan anu
Trust company and the Northwest
ern Trust company of par for four
and three quarters per cent bonds.
the county to furnish blank bonds.
The legal opinion of the firm of Ian
caster, Simpson. Junell and Darsey
was accepted by the board.
Evan e. Williams of Judson ap-
peared before the board yesterday
afternoon to see IL the chairman of
the town boards could not be re-
lieved Of the duty as weed tnspec-
tors. County Attorney F. e. Morse
after referring to the statute stated
there was no provision for a substt
tute weed inspector.
The board denied the Stankey
road petition requesting that a GER
tain piece Of road be vacated. Coun-
ty Surveyor Charles Schwanenberg
was authorized to make the neces-
sary repairs on County bitches Nos.
29, SO, At, 48 and 81 following his
report on their condition.
The board passed their approval
and accepted the proposition made
by c. M. Babcock, state highway
commissioner, that the state and
county each pay half Of the grading
and graveling Of the detour Of the
Lake Crystal road while the grading
and construction Of the proposed
paved road Is being done to Madelia.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
CONSUMPTION OF WATER
SHOWS INCREASE IN KATO

Mankato is drinking more waite
per capita this year than 1t did two
years ago, according to the state
ment Of Charles Lentz, chief at the
Mankato pumping station. Two
years ago the per capita consump-
tion Of water per day was 108 gal
Ions while at the present time it
has grown to 116 gallons per person
per day. During the month Of June
1922, there was pumped and used In
the city of Mankato thirty three
millions Of gallons of water, as COM
pared with thirty -four millions gal
Ions during the month of June, 1923.
Yesterday for instance, blue Monday
and wash day with the heat hover
ing about the 100 plus mark, Mr..
Lentz says that 1,620,0 900 gallons Of
water were pumped into the city
reservoirs. Mondays show an in
crease over the other days due to
the fact that housewives use more
water on those days.
According to figures compiled by
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13

The Blue Earth county board oi
commissioners in their final session
this morning Of the July meeting
designated approximately eighty
five miles of state aid roads In vari-
GUS parts Of the county. There were
thirteen roads designated for state
aid in all. The roads will all be
graded and graveled within the next
two or three years. It is the plan OF
the commissioners to do the work
in proportion each year in the var
ious commissioners districts, the
most important stretches of roads
being constructed first.
The roads designated for state aid
are to be maintained by the various
town boards until such time as the
county highway department can be-
gin the construction. The roads
designated this morning are as fol-
lows:
The road from Judson running a
mile west and. then south to Lake
Crystal for seven miles. The road
from Lake Crystal to the old Walton.
wan road to the Willow Creek store,
sixteen miles in length. This latter
is one OF the roads over which dele
cations scraped with the county
OfOl at iOSChI AhOSS-
ings.
A road running west from State
Trunk Highway No. 6 through But
ternut to the county line connecting
with a state road in Brown county.
Four and a half miles from Lake
Crystal east around Loon Lake to
the WaShburn corner connecting
with State Trunk Highway No. 5,
and the state aid road leading to
Rapddan dam.
From Vernon Center village east
for four and a half miles connecting
with State Highway No. 7, the Dan
lei Boone Trail. r..
The road starting from the Grant
Hazel Farm corner in Sterling
township south to the county line
at Lura Lake in Faribault county
for three and half miles.
From the Brunz farm corner in
Lyra township east for three and a
half miles connecting with State
Trunk Highway No. at the Shubbe
corner.
The road leading easteriy away
from Good Thunder through Beau
ford and connecting with State
Trunk Highway No. IA at the Bah
cock corner in Mcpherson township,
which is thirteen and half miles in
length.
From the town hall in Danville
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
L. o. coffman Recovering

Rochester, July Ill. D. Coff-
man, president Of the University of
Minnesota, underwent a minor op-
Grafton for glandular trouble In
the throat at Saint Mary's hos
pital here yesterday and Is recover
ing rapidly, according to reports
from the hospital today. Doctor c.
H. Mayo performed the operation on
President Coffman. He Is expected
to leave the hospital very soon. The
throat trouble which caused the head
of the university to seek medical aid
In Rochester had been botherfng
him for some time but developed
intoa chronic stage while he was at
his summer home at Battle Lake
Minnesota. last week. President
Coffman was in the city Eecenuy
speaking before the Civic associa-
tion in connection with the drive for
a new athletic stadium and audi :.
torium. President Coffman will not
be able to resume his duties for ten
days. 1t is reported.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
SPOKE FOR KLAN
TALKS VERY MILD
w. S. Harper Addressed Crowd
On Hickory Street Last
Night

Klu KluX Klan organizers held a
meeting on the west end Of Hickory
street last night, which was fairly
attended. DR.. w. S. Harper was the
speaker of the evening. In opening
his explanation of the principles OF
the order, DR.. Harper said that
he came with a message of good
cheer and patriotism. After giving
the history Of the original Klu KluX
klan closely following the Civil
war. the speaker said that since the
World war there had arisen circum-
stances and situations which need
as much attention as they did in
those far off days. The original Klan
was abandoned in 1871 and the
present form of the organization
was promulgated on Thanksgiving
day 1915 near Atlanta, for the pur .
pose of keeping alive the spirit OF
freedom of speech and press. 1t aids
the authorities in their enforce
ment of law. Among the things
which the Klan advocates and sup
ports are: The tenants Of Christ
an religion, white supremacy; pro-
lection of pure womanhood; just
laws and liberty! the upholding of
the constitution of the United
States; separation of church and
state: freedom OF speech and press !;
closer relations between capital and
labor; prevention OF the causes OF
mob violence: preventing unwar-
ranted strikes by foreign labor agi-
tators: limitation of immigration and
law and order.
The outstanding feature of the
organization Is better Americanism
and obediance to the laws Of the
United States.
Dr.. Harper's address was devoid
OF personalities and free from de-
nunciatiOn OF any class or creed
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13

Mr.. Lentz water consumption in
Mankato has been on the steady in
crease since 1920. In that year the
total amount of gallons OF water
pumped into the reservoirs was
$50, 900 900 gallons; 1921 the amount
333, 100000 gallons and in 1922. 1t
reacted 370,000,000 gallons. This
year during the month of June the
number OF gallons used was thirty
four million gallons as compared
with thirty three million for that
same period last year.
Mr.. Lentz says that he has no
laorbt that prohibition has something
to do with the Increased coneump-
ton Of water in Mankato, but the
main reason Is the increased number
OF consumers added each year. II
the increase keeps on as steadily as
It has for the past few years, the
chief engineer at the pumping sta
ton says that the city will have to
provide more wells to supply the de-
mand.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
WAS GIVEN MEDAL
Lieutenant L. A. Thro Achieved
High Honors In The Air

Lieutenant L. A. Thro Achieved
High Honors In The Air
In the flying stunts yesterday at
the dedication of the Wold Cham
berlain air port at st. Paul, Lieu,
tenant Lyle Thro of this city was
awarded first place as a stunt fier.
He was awarded a medal for test
pilot at Cook Field, Dayton, Ohio, by
the judges. Lieutenant Thro is q son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Thro OF this
city.
: This mornings Pioneer Press has
the following to say In regard to
stunt flying by Lieutenant Thro:
"The next event, a race for lO9th
squadron pilots over a triangular
course. was won by Lieutenant Joe
Westover, Lieutenant L. A. Thro of
Minneapolis, In spectacular aero
batic aerial stunt contest in which
visiting pilots participated, did
everything cailed for, added a few
thrills OF his own design and com
pleted most of his stunts within
few feet Of the ground. He was
awarded a medal test pilotsat Cook
fed. Dayton. Ohio. for FIRST place by
the judges"