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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-03-08
Would Speak for Itself.

The small boy entered the butch
ers shop whistling briskly. and de-
posted a sleeps head on the counter
"Mr. JONES'" he said, mothers sent
back this meat" and turned on his
heel and started to leave.
But the butcher wanted an explana-
tion.
whats wrong with 1t. sonnyr he
asked.
'Well." sonny replied, mother
didn't say what was wrong with It,
She only said leave II, and the head
will speak for itselfr"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-03-08


looking down at the vast void with Its
moving, changing shadows. He came
at length to realize that the desert
was teacher. He did not realize all
that he had learned, but he was a
.dinerept man. And when he decided
upon that. he was not thinking of the
slow. sure call to the primal Instincts
OF man; he was thinking that the
desert, as much as he had experienced
and no more, would absolutely over
turn the whole scale Of mans val
ues, break old habits. form new ones
remake him. More Of desert expert
ence. Gale believed, would be too much
for intellect. The desert did not breed
civilized man.
Thus the nights passed. endlessly
long, with Gale fighting for his old or.
der Of thought, fighting the fascina.
ton Of that infinite sky, and the
gloomy insulating whirl of the wide
shadows, fighting for belief, hone,
prayer. fighting against the terrible
ever-recurring idea Of being lost, lost.
lost In the desert. fighting harder than
any other thing the insidious, pene-
trating, tranquil, unfeeling self that
was coming between him and his mem.
ory.
He felt he was losing the battle,
losing his hold on tangible things, los.
ing his power to stand up under this
ponderous, merclless weight of desert
space and silence.
At the moment he was alone on the
uvomontory. The night vas far sv,sr.
A ghastly moon haunted the black
volcanic spurs. The winds blew ST.
lently. Was he alonef No. he did
not seem to be alone. The Yaqui was
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-03-08

CHAPTER xTv.-WhIle Mercedes de-
tenders are In the desert Dicks parents,
with his sister Elsie. come to Forlorn
River seeking knowledge OF him. Belding
tells them the reason for his absence
and how he has made good"
CHAPTER XV.-TAdd being unable, on
account Of his wound to travel. the little
I band makes arrangements for = long
stay In the desert. The hot summer is
upon them. +l
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-03-08

Ito be Continued)
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-03-08

cre5ts Yaq1rs searching falcon gaze
roved near and far FOR signs or shaffiii
Suddenly he grasped Gale and pointed
across . deep, wide gully.
with the aid OF his glass Gale saw
i've sheep. They were looking in his
direction. Remembering what he had
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-03-08

A subscription to this paper 10
worth far more than it costs. 5000
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-25
OFFICIAL WORK OF
COUNTY BOARD
tContirued from last week.

1880 p. NJ, Board. met as per adj
journment. all members present. The
Board went to Alden township to look
over roads, bridges, and right-of-way.
Upon returning, Board adjourned t.
meet at 300 o'clock A. NJ, Thursday,
October 4th.
800 A M, Thursday, October 4th.
Board met as per adjournment,
members present, Manning, Rowen,
Gardiner, and Hudson. Absent, Nc
Kay.
On motion duly made. seconded and
carried, the following claims were
allowed:
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Exhibit. wa presented, read, and on
roll call, approved, and ordered placed
on file. The report is as follows:
Report OF Labor and Expenses for
Gathering County Exhibit
for 1928
To the Honorable Board of County
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TOTAL I592.11
Respectfully submitted this 4th day
I Octber, 1923,
J. G. Wilson.
to order of r. L. Patty, Brookings,
South Dakota, 1000 pounds OF explo-
sive, for blasting purposes. price To
be 6% cents per pound.
On motion duly made, seconded, and
carried, board adjourned to meet at
1880 p M.
1880 P. NJ, Board met as per adj
Board went to view the County
Road now being built south Of Way
land.
Minutes of the meeting were read.
and on motion duly made, secon'cd
and carried, approved as read.
Commissioners claims were allow
cd as follows:
Geo. A. Mo Kay, mileage and
per diem -------------------Sl7.bo
F. @. Hudson, mileage and
per diem $50
A. M. Rowen, mileage and
per diem 2l,ZO
j. G. Gardiner, mileage and
Uer diem 20.20
Louis Manning, mileage and
per diem lg-ZO
There being no further business.
Board adjourned to meet TUESDAY,
November 9th; 1923, at 1880 O'Clock
p. M.
Attest: p. III. Walsh,
Auditor Of Hand County
Louis Manning.
(SeaD
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TOTALS 31.12 misl .1O3. $40
Mr.. Hudson moved that the order
be adopted, and on roll call, motion
carried, all members voting "Yea."
Report Of J. G. Wilson, on State Fair
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OF HAVING BEEN HAILED OUT
led will sell ut Public Sale, one mile north and two miles
Iwrencc, So OAK beginning at One O'clock z. NJ. sharT
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-05-04
"How much do you know7
And how much do you wantT
(To BE coNTINUED)
Education Of Chinese Girls.

Because they marry as soon as they
leave the grades the little girls in
China receive chiefly moral educa-
ton in school. The average girl enters
school at the age of ten, snd is married
shortly after she finishes her brief
educational course. The proverbial
Chinese politeness is taught in the
school as well as in the home. From
their very entrance into school up to
the time when they leave the class
room the little girls learn how to greet,
how to receive visitors according to
the old Chinese laws of ceremony. how
to offer sea, how TO offer an umbrella
to an aged lady or how to share 1t with
a companion. Home economics are
taught Girls help their mother In the
household and clean fathers books.
During the last year In grade school,
the young Chinese daughters of modern
families learn civics and receive a sort
of patriotic instruction.
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PREPARED by the United States Department
OF AGricunure.)
Reduction OF the ravages Of the corn
earworm by at least one-half Is pos
sible If corn growers will take GER
tain precautions recommended by the
bureau of entomology In Farmers
Bulletin 1910, THE Corn Earworm,"
by w. ]. Phillips and Kenneth NJ.
King, entomologists, just issued by
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture.
Annual Loss 10 $40, 900, 900.
A conservative estimate of the an
nual loss caused by the earworm is
S40,000.OO0. Little cost or effort is In
volved In lessening this loss II each
grower of corn will select a variety
well suited to his local conditions, but
having a long, tight husk, and II he
will plant this variety, In good soil,
80 as TO have 1t in silk at the most
favorable time-when the moths Of
the earworm are least abundant. The
information as to the habits and life
history of the earworm given In the
bulletin served as a guide IN choosing
the right time to plant.
Fall or winter blowing to destroy
the pupae In the soil is advantageous.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-05-04
FIGHT ANTHRACN0SE
BY ROTATING CROPS
Disease Attacks MuskmeIons,
Cucumbers and WatermeIons.
All Parts Of Plant Are Attacked and
Yield Greatly notwithstanding
May Prevent Outbreak Of
Ailment.

prepared by the United States Department
of A9riculture.)
If muskmelons become disfgured by
roundish, light-gray spots which later
become sunken and marked by concen-
trio rings Of pink or black dots, the
field Is infected with the destructive
anthracnose, a fungous disease that
also attacks cucumbers and watermel-
In the soil on plant refuse. 1t may oc-
cur In any region Of the United States,
but usually most damage is done where
warm weather is accompanied by high
humidity. All parts Of the plant are
attacked by the fungus. which greatly
reduces the yield and may even de-
stroy whole fields. Affected melons
bring reduced prices and may even be
unstable. They may look well when
picked, but develop the disease before
they reach the consumer unless they
are given special care and are hurried
to market.
According to Department Circular
211, Anthracnose Of Muskmelons, by
George X. X. Link and F. G. Meier,
just published by the United States
Department of Agriculture, crop rota-
ton Is the best means Of controlling
anthracnose Muskmelons should new
er be planted on field that has grown
q crop of anthracnose-diseas cucum-
bers, muskmelons, or watermelons the
previous year. However, the severity
of the disease may be reduced by plant
ing disease-free seed, or by disinfec-
ton Of seed, and by thoroughly spray
ing the vines with bordeaux mixture.
The seed may be disinfected by
soaking for FIVE minutes In a solution
of mercuric Chord, one part to 1000
parts of water, after which 1t should
be washed thoroughly In running wa
ter and dried. The bordeaux mixture
Is made of four pounds of copper sui
phate, four pounds of stone lime, and
30 gallons Of water. Spraying may
an outbreak of anthracnose or
check II If already started. but II must |
be frequently and thoroughly done so
that both sides of the leaves are kept |
covered with the spray mixture.
A copy OF the circular may be OBJ
tanned by addressing the Department
Of Agriculture. Washington. d. c.
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INCREASE IN AMOUNT
OF HONEY GATHERED
Many Persons Still Think Bees
Work for Nothing.
Bookkeeping, to Be Profitable In Glover
Region, Must Be Conducted With
Great skIIl-Good Attention
Necessary.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
The keeping of bees Is an ancient
branch Of agriculture, yet modern bee
keeping is new thing. Many persons
still enormously think that bees work
for nothing and board themselves, and
that to keep bees he simply gets some
bees and allows them to roam where
they will, says the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture. The present
day beekeeper controls the develop
ment of the colony population so as to
have full force of gathering bees at
the right time. and then prevents a d.
vision Of this force by swarming. BY
these and other methods he greatly in
creases the amount of honey gathered.
The modern skilled beekeeper finds
bees far more productive than did his
predecessors because Of his ability to
change conditions and adapt them to
the natural habits of the bees
While not all parts of the clover re-
gion are equally good for Bookkeeping,
there are few places where It is not
possible to keep bees with profit I'M
der proper management, says the de-
partment. Opportunities for beekeep-
ing In this region, however, are not
utilized as completely as in some other
parts of the country. Vast areas Of
the clover region are not adequately
covered by bees, and In many places
the methods Of Bookkeeping practiced
fall to produce the best crops possible.
Bookkeeping to be profitable In the
clover region must be conducted with
great skill, and there are not suffi-
cient beekeepers with the right amount
of skill to cover this territory. A
drawback to the adequate develop
ment Of the clover region lies In the
fact that there are thousands OF PER-
sons wing a few colonies of bees
who give them little or no attention
and who get practically no honey, and
these bees serve to occupy territory,
while II they were In the haf8s Of
good beekeepers they might be adkng
to the nations honey supply. The
spread of the brood diseases Is serv-
Ing to change this condition. for the
number of persons owning bees In the
clover region is decreasing.
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Arsenical sprays or dusts applied to
the silks at the time when these are
attractive to the moths for laying their
eggs Is advisable for market garden
ers growing sweet corn or where seed
or show corn is sufficiently valuable
to justify the cost Of treatment. Dust
ing by hand. although slow and labori-
GUS, is the best method of application.
Community effort in putting these con-
troll measures into practice would I'M
doubtedly reduce the percentage Of In
festation.
Enemy Of Other Crops
The corn earworm is also an Inn
portant enemy of several other crops.
when feeding on cotton 1t is called
the "bollworm." Under the name OF
tomato fruitworm" 1t is very destruc-
tive to early tomatoes. Late broods
attack the buds and seed pods Of to-
bacco. 1t can subsist on vetch. al
falfa, cowpeas, beans, okra, and q
great variety of other plants, although
when corn In the milk stage is avail
able, this is its preferred food. Copies
of the bulletin may be obtained by ap-
plying to the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture, Washington, D. O.
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every mortal blessed thing. I've
screwed and saved and pinchedl But
it's no good. shall have to go
homer"
Don't you want tor
"Of course / don't want tol What's
the good of being sentimental7 You
gee, there are seven of us at home.
It's awful All housework and moth
ers' meetingsl 1 don't want to go
back, but-oh, Tommy, what else is
there to DOR
Tommy shook his head sadly. There
was a silence, and then Tuppence
burst out:
Money, money, money! / think
about money morning, noon and night !
I dare say it's mercenary of me, but
there it isl"
"Same here" agreed Tommy with
feeling.
There was pause.
"Of course" resumed Tuppence,
marriage is my best chance. / made
up my mind to marry money when I
was quite young. Any thinking girl
would, I'm not sentimental. you
know" She paused. Come now.
you can't say I'm sentimental" she
added sharply.
Certainly not" agreed Tommy has
tily. mo one would ever think OF
sentiment in connection with you
THAT'S not very polite" replied
Tuppence. But dare say you mean
il all right Well, there It is, I'm
ready and willing-but | never meet
any rich menl All the boys know
are about as hard up as I am. No
marriage is fraught with difficulties.
Remains-to make money!"
We've tried that. and failed" Tom
my reminded her.
We've tried all the orthodox ways.
yes. But suppose we try the unortho-
dox. Tommy. let's be adventures !"
Certainly" replied Tommy cheer
fully. How do we begin?'
THAT'S the difficulty. If we could
make ourselves known. people might
hire us to commit crimes for them.
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PROLOGUE

1t was 2 D. m on the afternoon OF
May z, 1915. The Lusitania had been
struck by two torredoes In succession
and was sinking rapidly, while the
boats were being launched with all
possible speed. The women and chill
dren were being lined up awaiting
their turn. Some still chung desper-
ately to husbands and fathers One
girl stood alone. slightly apart from
the rest. She was quite young. not
more than eighteen. She did not seem
afraid. and her grave, steadfast eyes
looked straight ahead.
Il beg your pardon"
A mans voice beside her made her
start and turn. She had noticed the
flrst-class passengers. There had
been hint of mystery about him
which had appealed to her imagina-
ton. He spoke to no one.
She noticed that he was greatly
agitated. There were beads Of per
spiration on his brow. he was evil
IDENTIFY in a state of overmastering
fear. And yet he did not strike her
as the kind Of man who would be
afraid to meet DEATH
- "Yesr' Her grave eyes met his In
quiringiy.
He stood looking at her with kind
of desperate irresolution.
at must bep he muttered to HIM
self. "Yes-it is the only way. I've
got to trust someone-and 1t must be
a woman"
"WhyT'
Because of women and children
first" He looked round and low
cred his voice. "I'm carrying papers
vitality important papers. They may
make all the difference to the Allies
in the war. You understand These
papers have got to be saved They've
more chance with you than with me.
VIII you take themr
The girl held out her hand.
"Wait-I must warn you. There
NAV be risk-if I've been followed. i
don't think / have. but one never
knows. n so, there Will be danger.
Have you the nerve to go through
with it7"
The girl smiled.
'Tn go through with It all right.
And I'm real proud to be chosen
What am / to do with them after
wardT'
watch tie newspapers I'll adj
vertise In the personal columns Of the
Times, beginning 'Shipmate.' AT the
end of three days If there's nothing
well, you'll know that I'm down and
out. Then take the packet to the
American embassy, and deliver 1t into
the ambassadors own hands. Is that
clearT
"Quite clear"
"Then be ready-Pm going to say
good-by." He took her hand In his.
"Good-by. Good luck to you" he said
In louder tone.
Her hand closed on the oilskin
packet that had lain in his palm.
The Lusitania settled with more
decided list to starboard. In answer
to a quick command. the girl went
forward to take her place In the boat
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The Secret Adversary
:N By AGATHA CHRISTIE II
adM~w
By AGATHA CHRISTIE

Copyright Dodd. Mead q Company,

I then I've been looking for job. Now
then--your turn"
There's not SO much promotion IN
mine" said Tommy regretfully, "and
a great deal less variety. / went out
to France again, as you know. Then
they sent me to Mesopotamia. and
got wounded for the second time, and
went into hospital out there. Then
got stuck In Egypt till the armistice
happened, kicked my heels there some
time longer, and finally got demobbed
And. for ten long. weary months I've
been job hunting There aren't any
jobsl And, If there were, they
wouldn't give 'em to me. What good
am II What do / know about bust
ness? Nothing"
Tuppence nodded gloomiIy.
what about the coloniesT she sug-
gested.
Tommy shook his head.
Il shouldn't like the colonies-and
I'm perfectly certain they wouldn't
like mel"
rich relations?"
1--WE got an old uncle who's more or
less rolling. but he's no good"
"Why notT'
Wanted to adopt me once. re-
fused"
Il think 1 remember hearing about
It," said Tuppence slowly. "You re-
fused because Of your mother"
Tommy flushed
yes, 1t would have been bit rough
on her. AS you know. was all she
had. Old boy hated her-wanted to
get me away from her. Just a bit
of spite"
Your mothers dead, isn't sher
said Tuppence gently.
Tommy nodded.
Tuppence's large gray eyes looked
misty.
you're a good sort. Tommy. 1 al
ways knew It."
Rot" said Tommy hastily. well,
that's my position I'm just about des-
perate." n
$50 am I I've hung out as long
as / could. I've touted round. I've
answered advertisements. I've tried
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I Look here, Tommy, snail we reallyf
Shall we form business partner
ship?"
Trading under the name Of the
Young Adventures. Ltd.7 Is that the
idea. TuppenceT
Its all very well to laugh, but
feel there might be something In It."
How do you propose to get In touch
with your would-be employers
Advertisement" replied Tuppence
promptly. "Have you got bit OF
paper and pencilY'
Tommy handed over a rather shabby
green notebook, and Tuppence began
writing busily.
"Shall we begin: Young officer,
twice wounded In the war"
Certainly not"
"Oh, very well, my dear boy. But
1 can assure you that that sort Of
thing might touch the heart Of an
elderly spinster, and she might adopt
you. and then there would be no need
for you to be a young adventurer
at ALL"
81 don't want to be adopted"
II forgot you had a prejudice
against It. Now listen-how's this?
Two young adventures for hire.
Willing to do anything, go anywhere.
Pay must be good eve might as
well make that clear from the start.)
Then we might add: No reasonable
offer refused'-like fats and furni-
ture. How would that strike you If
you read it?'
Tommy was holding the paper
thoughtfully. His face burned a
deeper red.
"Shall we really try itY he said
at last. Shall we, Tuppence? Just
for the fun of the thing?'
Tommy, you're a sport I knew
you would bel Let's drink to sue
cess" She poured some cold dregs
Of tea into the two cups.
Here's to our joint venture, and
may 1t prosperp
1.-The Young Adventures, Ltd" re-
sponded Tommy.
They put down the cups and
laughed rather uncertainty. Tuppence
rose.
81 must return to my palatial suite
at the hostel"
perhaps 1t is time l strolled round
to the Ritz" agreed Tommy with a
grin. where shall we meet? And
whenT
Twelve o'clock tomorrow. Picca-
dilly Tube station"
The two young people went OF In
\ 81
was situated In what was charitably
called Southern Belgravia. For rea-
sons Of economy she did not take a
bus.
She was halfway across St. James
park, when a mans voice behind her
made her start.
Excuse me-" 1t said. But may I
speak to you for a momentT
Tuppence turned sharply. but the
words lowering on the Up Of her
tongue remained unspoken, for the |
mans appearance and manner did not !
bear out her first and most natural |
assumption She hesitated. AS II he
read her thoughts, the man said
quickly:
81 can assure you mean no dis
Tuppence looked him up and down.
He was big man, clean shaver, with
a heavy jowl. His eyes were small
and cunning, and shifted their glance
under her direct gaze.
swell, what is it7" she asked
The man took a card from his
Mob Of and bapdad n IN her With q
bow.
Tuppence took IT and scrutinized 1t
1t bore the inscription, "Mr.
Edward Wilmington" Below the
name were the words "Esthonia Glass
ware company" and the address Of a
div office
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-05-04
POULTRY MANURE is USEFUL
Heavy Foliage Crops Are
to Be Grown.

Because manure taken from poultry
houses contains a higher percentage
Of nitrogen than horse manure. flock
owners and gardeners are finding il an
excellent fertilizer to use on ground
where heav, foliage crops are to be
grown
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-05-04
RAPE READY FOR PASTURING
Is Usually Strong Enough to
Permit Feeding.

Rape is usually ready for pasturing
in six or eight weeks after seeding.
It should be allowed to get well start
ed and to have made growth of 10
OF IL inches. If not pastured too
closely. rape continues to grow until
freezing weather and thus provides
continuous pasture during the SIM
mer
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-05-04
CHAPTER !
The Young Adventures, Ltd.

The young Advcnturersy Ltd.
Tommy, old thingl"
'Tuppence, old beani"
The two young people greeted each
other affectionately, and momentarily
blocked the Dover Street Tube exit
In doing so. The adjective "old" was
misleading Their united ages would
certainly not have totaled forty-five.
mot seen you for simply centuries"
continued the young man. Where
ere you off to? Come and chew bun
with me. We're getting bit unpopu-
lar here-blocking the gangway, as
II we're Let's get out of it,"
The girl asserting. they started walk
ing down Dover street toward Picca-
dizzy.
Now then" said Tommy, where
shall we gof"
The very faint anxiety which un-
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TOMMY AND TUPPENcE

Love, adventure. fighting. humor.
an attractive hero and heroine,
capable literary workman for an
author-giver these and you have
always a good story and often the
kind that keeps you UP o. night to
finish 1t. Add q real mystery. clev-
sriy handled, and you get real
thriller OF a yarn. Well, they are
all here. That's why The Secret
Adversary" Ia hard to lay down
until the last page Is read. In fact.
this story Is good measure.
pressed down and shaken" because
it's got a World War Jingle TO II
and q patriotic thrill.
Mr.. Brown, the evil genius, OF
the story, rules = clever and dan
gerous band. So cleverly does he
remain In the background that not
even his agents knowingly set eyes
on him. So. In the next to the last
chapter you are in for a surprise
when you learn the identity of Mr..
Brown and realize that he's been
walking about In plain sight all
the time.
Agatha Christie. the author. Is a
young English woman who has de-
vsloped the writing of = mystery
story to a fne art. She wrote
Tho Mysterious Affair at Styles"
which was widely read on both
sides of the Atlantic. Her new
story 10 International, too, and thus
has thrills for all English-speakins
readers.
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Nothino to Brao OF.

An advertisement reads: THE best
nuts are grown in America" True
enough, but why brag about EN-?