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The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-01-19
By
EDISON MARSHALL
Author Of
THE Dolce Of the Pack"
Copyright by Little, Brown, and Co.

ant nope tDat the Dear WOulo commune
on down the edge Of tl4e forest and
leave him; and his heart stood still
as the great beast paused, shifting.
But some smell In the air seemed to
reach him, and he came stealing back.
In reality, the Killer was puzzled.
He had come to- this place straight
through the forest with the expecta-
tion that food-flesh to tear with his
fangs-would be waiting for him. And
now. as he waited at the border Of
the darkness, he knew that strange
change had taken place. And the
Killer did not like strangeness.
The smell that he had expected had
dimmed to such an extent that 1t pro-
NOTED no muscular impulse. Perhaps
1t was only ohliterated by a stranger
smell-one that was vaguely familiar
and wakened a slow, brooding anger
In his great beasts heart.
He was not timid; yet he retained
some Of his natural caution and re
mained in the gloom while he made
his investigations. Probably 1t was a
hunting instinct alone. He crept slow
ly up and down the border of moon
light, and his anger seemed to grow
and deepen within him. He felt dimly
that he had been cheated out of his
meal. And once before he had been
similarly cheated; but there had been
singular triumph at the end Of that
experience.
All at once movement, far across
the pasture, caught his attention. 1t
seemed that some one had come, taken
one glance at the drama at the edge
Of the forest, and had departed.
Bruce himself had not seen the figure ;
and perhaps It was the mercy Of Fate
not usually merciful-that he did
not. He might have been caused to
hope again, only to know a deeper
despair when the man left him with
out giving aid. For the tall form had
been that of Simon coming as Linda
had anticipated, for moments In
spection of his handiwork. And see
Ing that 1t was good, he had depart
ed again.
The grizzly watched him go, then
turned back to his questioning regard
Of the strange, dark figure that lay
SO prone In the grass In front. The
darkness dropped over him as the
moon went behind a heavy patch Of
cloud.
And In that moment the Killer un-
derstood. He remembered now. Pos
sibly the upright form Of Simon had
suggested 1t to him; possibly the wind
had only blown straighter and thus
permitted him to Identify the troubling
smells. All at once memory flashed
over him-of scene In distant glen,
and similar tall figures that tried to
drive him from his food. He had
charged then, struck once, and one
Of the forms had lain very still. He
remembered the pUngent, maddening
odor that had reached him after his
blow had gone home. Most clearly Of
all, he remembered how his claws had
struck and sunk.
He knew this strange shadow now.
It was just another Of that tall breed
he had learned to hate, and 1t was SIM
ply lying prone as his foe had done
after the charge beside Little river. In
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-01-19
BOOK THREE
COMING OF THE STRENGTH
CHAPTER XIV

FAN was at hand at Trails End.
The spirit of autumn had come with
golden wings.
A buck deer-a noble creature with
six points on his spreading horns-got
the first inkling of It when he stopped
at spring to drink. The air had
been chill in his nostrils, but thanks
to heavy growth Of hair that-with
mysterious foresight-had begun to
come upon his body, It gave him no
discomfort. But 1t was q puzzllng and
significant thing that the water he bent
to drink had been transformed to
something hard and white and burn
ing cold to the tip of his nose.
1t was the first real freeze. True.
for the past few nights there had been
a measure Of tinkling. cobweb frost
on the ground In wet places, but even
the tender-skinned birds-always most
watchful Of signs Of this kind-had
disregarded It. But there was no dis
regarding this half-inch Of blue Ice
that had covered the spring. The buck
deer struck II angrily with his front
hoofs, broke through and drank then
went snorting up the hill.
His anger was in itself significant
thing. In the long, easy-golng summer
days, Blacktail had almost forgotten
What anger was like. He had been
content to roam over the ridges, crop
ping the leaves and grass, avoiding
danger and growing fat. But all at
once this kind Of existence had palled
on him. He felt that he wanted only
one thing-Bot food or drink, or safe
ty-but good. ,slashing. hooking. hoof-
carvips battle with another buck Of
his own Species An unwonted 'cross-
ness had come upon him, and his soft
eyes burned with q blue fire. He re-
membered the does. too-with sud-
den leap Of his blood--and wondered
where they were keeping themselves.
Being only beast he did not know
that this new belligerent spirit was
just as much sign Of fall as the soft
blush that was coming on the leavea.
The simple fact was that fan means
the beginning Of the rut-the Wild mat-
ing days when the bucks battle among
themselves and choose their hareIns ef
doe8
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dhe STREnGTH Of the PINES

never colder Of nerve and surer of
muscle. Cunningly she lay down
again before she crept through the
door, so that If Simon chanced to look
about he would fail to see that she
followed him. She crept to the thick
ets, then stood up. Three hundred
yards down the slope she could see
Siinon's dimming figure in the moon
light. and swiftly sha sped after him.
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fact, the still-lying form recalled the
other occasion with particular vivid
ness. The excitement that he had felt
before returned to him now; he re-
membered his disappointment when
the whistling bullets from the hillside
above had driven him from his dead.
But there were no whistling bullets
now. Except for them, there would
have been further rapture beside that
stream; but he might have II now.
The old hunting madness came back
to him. It was fair game. this that
lay so SIN In the grass. just a. the
body OF the calf had been and just
as the warm body Of Hudson In the
distant glen.
The wound at his side gave him q
twinge Of pain, It served 10 make his
memories all the clearer. The lurid
lights grew in his eyes. Rage swept
over him.
Bst he,didnt eharEs bllndly. he re-
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no heed to the fast hoof beats Of the
speeding horse. 1t was Dave Turner,
and his trail of lust and wickedness
was ended at last. He lay with lifted
face, and there were curious dark
stains on the pine needles.
And the pines, those tall, dark sem
tlnels Of the wilderness, seemed to
look down upon him In passionless con-
temptation, as If they wondered at the
stumbling ways Of men. Their branches
rubbed together and made words an
the wind swept through them, but no
man may say what those words we're
The Delta independent., 1923-03-23
C. F. & I. OFFICIAL FAvORS
HIGH SCHOOL WITH ADDRESS

A. H. Lichty, vice president of the
Colorado Fuel and Iron company, fav-
ored the high school with splendid
address Wednesday morning. Several
yells and school songs were given at
his request before he took the plat.
form. Choosing "Why Go To College
as his subject, he spoke of the many
benefits that had been derived by
members of his own family from col
lege educations.
The balanced life, eliminating both
the book-worm and the physical spe.
cialist, is brought about by a college
education. The most successful man
or woman is the one who renders the
best and most highly inspired service
to his fellowmen. A sound body, a
trained mind and true heart are all
most necessary.
A college education increases a
mans circle OF worth while friends,
increases mans ability to helpfully
serve the best causes in life, and
trains him to appreciate the best Gre
ations in music, art, literature and all
the really worth while things OF life.
The Delta independent., 1923-03-23
CRAWFORD
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Glenn Gumm was Hotchkiss visi-
tor few days last week.
Leslie ]. Savage was a business
visitor to Montrose Tuesday.
Mrs. Newton Flynn returned home
From the Paonia hospital Sunday.
John Lynch had the misfortune to
lose three work horses in the past
week.
Carl Morris of Hotchkiss was Sun
day guest at the Charlie Frey home in
Maher.
The Goodwin Bros Sale Tuesday
was attended by large crowd and
brought good prices.
Saturday night was one of the cold
est nights of the year, being down to
zero weather again.
Mrs. Ben Head and daughter Wyval
were guests Thursday of the VIM
Huyser family near Paonia
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mosgrove came
in from Arizona and spent Tuesday
with John Buckley and wife.
Mrs. w. H. Tuttle of Hotchkiss
spent last week with her daughter
Mrs. Nina Crisler and husband
Oscar Holybee and family of Hotch-
kiss were guests of Tede Hice and
family several days last week.
Mrs. Don Meeke went to Paonia
Wednesday for weeks visit and also
to have some dental work done.
Harry Bellmire came up from Deka
last week to do chores for his father
who is quite i'll of flu and mumps.
Glen Hice came over from Paonia
and spent last week with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Tede Hice at Maher.
Mrs. T. w. Allyn was called to the
bedside Of her mother, Mrs. E. w.
Gates, at Crossett, Ark, last week,
School opened Monday at Maher
after two week vacation owing to
the illness of the teacher, Mrs. Fulk.
Glenn Reese and family are moving
from Somerset this week. Mr.. Reese
will work for Mr.. Critchlow on Fruit.
land Mesa this summer.
Miss Elma Linman is quite i'll of
tonsilitis this week The doctor had
TO lance her throat in four places, and
SO far she is but little better.
j. A. Welborn is visiting his brother
H. E. Welborn and family Mr.. Well
born has been in Delta a patient in
the hospital there for several weeks.
A telegram received last Monday by
r. G. Gates stated that his mother
Mrs. E. w. Gates was very i'll at her
home in Crossett, Arkansas. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gates left for her bedside Mon
The Delta independent., 1923-03-23
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The grip germ is busy again.

The grip germ is busy again.
There are 100000 families living
on farms in this country.
Half a million in cold cash makes a
thin widow nice and plump.
Ford's Pittsburgh glass factory will
soon be turned into a windshield mill.
Early garden catalogs show that
there is no shortage of green and red
ink for illustration purposes.
Every week a prominent yeast man.
ufacturer tries to think up new rea-
son why we should eat yeast cakes.
Just a few weeks now and some of
the fellows about town will be too
sick to work but still we'll enough to
go fishing.
This town has its advantages and
its disadvantages. Let's boost one
and forget the other when strangers
are in our midst.
As we look over the world situation.
says an exchange. we can't decide
whether the trouble is greed, hysteria
or adenoids.
The Delta independent., 1923-03-23

You have something to sell. There
is somebody who ought to have it.
Connect your something with that
somebody and there may be trade.
The papers tell US that several fine
melons were cut in New York few
days ago. They were not, however. OF
the Rocky Ford or peerless" variety.
but the Standard OIL seedless.
Law is introduced in New Jersey
legislature to authorize purchase Of
poisonous gas for determination of
mosquitoes. Known as the mosquito
bill. It will. 1t is believed. 30 through
a-humming.
One could not live on predigested
foods. yet they are valuable In the
dietary for invalids and the acutely
sick. Such foods are wholesome In
mixed diet and will not weaken the
stomach"
The sixty seventh congress. which
passed into history March 4. establish
ed new record since the first con-
gress met. on March 4. 1889. by hold
ing four sessions. II also established
long going record by being in ses-
sion ga days. topping the previous
record. that OF the fortieth congress.
by five days. Long may these rec
ords stand.
The Delta independent., 1923-03-23

day evening going by auto to Crane
Junction and taking the train from
there Monday night.
Mrs. Frand McKissen and three
daughters, Dora, Bell and Fern and
Ofval McKissen left Friday for Grand
Junction for a weeks visit with rela
tives.
Charlie Collins and family motored
over from Grand Junction and spent
Sunday with Martin Collins and fam
lily. Mrs. Jack Boardman returned
home with them.
Willard Powell and family returned
to Bowie Friday after spending cou
pie of weeks at the Charlie Lemon
home while they were recuperatine
from a severe attack of flu.
Mrs. Cabel Galyen received word
Saturday of the death of her father
Currien Wilson of kidney trouble. The
old gentleman was sixty-eight years OF
age and lived in Grays county, Vir
ginia.
Last Friday at the Onion Valley
School house a reception and miscel
laneous shower was given by friends
and neighbors of the newly weds. Mr.
and Mrs. Otto Porter. All report a
lovely time.
Mrs. Smithy Reed returned home
Sunday from Montrose, where she has
been visiting her sister Mrs Ashby
and family. Mrs. Reed was accom-
panied home by her sister and family
who spent the day in Crawford.
Several more are on the sick list
this week, suffering from flu, mumps
and SO on. Swan Linman, Opal Cure
and two Of the Den Beste children are
among those having mumps. While
Reas Axtell, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Der
Beste and Miss Petmecky are i'll ol
flu or grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Porter were
guests Of John Osborn and wife the
first Of the week Mr. and Mrs. Por
| ter will visit for a time with friends
and relatives. Later they expect to
locate in Hotchkiss or Delta having
rented their ranch for the year tc
their son Otto and bride.
Edith Den Beste went to Delta Sat
urday to take part in the county
spelling contest there. While she did
not win we are very proud of her as
she was the only 7th grader in the con
| test. Professor Jandos. Mrs. Olive Nc
Leod and Beulah Bushby accompanied
her down, Mr.. Heilman taking them in
his car. Mr.. Jandos remained down
until Sunday. Mrs. E. A. Browne and
Miss Cornwall. who have been visiting
the Dr. Day family in Delta the past
week returned home with them.
The Delta independent., 1923-03-23
Novel Advertising Scheme.

The manufacturers OF M-F Overalls
have devised scheme for introduc.
ing their overalls and coveralls to the
public by which postal cards were
mailed to number OF men in the
community who were asked to deposit
them at the Davis Clothing store. On
Saturday night drawing was held, a
disinterested party drawing out thirty
cards. Every fifth card bore the
name OF a winner OF M-F overalls.
The following received free overalls,
Hamilton Stewart, Sr.. L. Doyle, g. A.
Kirkpatrick, II. w. Robinson, A. j.
Foster and Harold Clarke.
The Delta independent., 1923-03-23

tiles for big fruit crop more certain.
The debate of the High School girls
Gunnison vs.. Hotchkiss, at the M. E.
Church Monday night. was decided in
favor of Hotchkiss. The Misses
Naomi Meyers, Olga Durkin and
Minta Butts were the winning con-
testants.
The Taxpayers party held a caucus
Saturday night. nominating city tic
ket, as follows: D. L. Blakely for
Mayor; T. l.. Blackwell for treasurer;
c. E. Goddard for clerk; Geo. E. Win
negar. E. C. Paxson and Glen Taylor
for town trustees.
The Peoples Party held a caucus
Monday night nominating D. L. Blake
ly for Mayor; George Vinegar, E. c.
Paxson. Glen Taylor for trustees;
George Carr for treasurer; Wilson
Allen for clerk. The four candidates
mentioned first are on the Citizen
ticket also.
The last sad obsequies of Mrs. Ray
Creitz, whose demise we. mentioned
last week. was held at the NJ. e.
Church Saturday afternoon, Rev
Stewart having charge. Interment
took place at Riverside cemetery at
tended by a large concourse of sor-
rowing friends and relatives.
The Delta independent., 1923-03-23
HOTCHKISS
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George Pearce is assisting George
Gunther at Barnie's in the bakery de
partment.
The many friends of Mrs. Harley
Short will be pleased to learn that she
is convalescent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Brinton OF
Hanson Mesa were presented with a
fine baby boy last week.
Fortunately the flumonia epidemic
having been reported lately
2. B. Wise who recently made a
business trip to Meeker states the
snowfall in that country is very heavy
S. F. Creitz of Greeley, father OF
Ray Creitz, was here to attend the
funeral of his sons wife, last Satur.
day.
Ed Fettinger and family, residents
of this vicinity for quite a number OF
years, moved to Delta last week to
reside.
Mrs. H. R. Gibson of Hotchkiss and
Delta, is enroute homeward, having
stopped off at Gold Hill, Nevada to
visit sister.
Ransom Pearce. an aged gentleman
past ninety and one of our original
settlers. is quite feeble and under the
physicians care.
Mrs. George Park has been at the
bedside OF her father. C. ]. Adams
in Delta this week, who Is in a verJ
critical condition.
The railroad company have unload
ed new steel bridge to replace the
old wooden structure across Lerou1
Creek just west of town.
Many Of our sheepmen are now at
tending to their lambing. The per
| centage of lambs this year is reported
to be above the average
Verne Myers, who is taking a com
mercial course in Grand Junction
was visiting his parents. DR.. and Mrs
Myers the latter part of last week.
Some talk is being circulated in re-
gard to relocating the Public Library
over the First National Bank, having
a recreation or rest room in connec
tion.
C. C. Hamilton and wife. daughter
and son-in-law OF Mr.. and Mrs. II. E.
Hutchinson, were here from Pueblo to
attend the funeral OF their sister, Mrs
Ray Creitz.
Mrs. J. H. Short of Midway, return.
ed home last week from Salida after
nursing her daughter, Mrs. G. D.
johnson, through a severe siege of Ill
ness, lasting six weeks.
Our weather condition here is in a
class by itself While destructive
storms are prevalent in all parts OF
the country, the climatic conditions
here are very satisfactory.
About twenty-five lady friends IRE
gardless Of politics) of Mrs. Myers
gave a surprise party in her honor last
Monday afternoon at the residence OF
Mrs. Giffee. A very tasty repast was
enjoyed by the wideawake matrons.
While some are complaining about
our present cold weather, we consider
it blessing in disguise at this time
greatly retarding the growth OF fruit
buds, thereby rendering our opportun
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-15
REDUCED FARE BOOKS

Railroad mileage books, by which
purchasers of $500 miles Of transpor
alton may obtain a 20 per cent. re
luction under regular passenger fares
will be placed on sale May 1st, in loca
ticket offices. Regulations governing
the sale of the books have been an
.ounced by the Interstate Commerce
Commission, according to dispatch
form Washington.
The standard fare for $500 miles of
passenger transportation is 800. The
book, which is good for transportation
over any of the principal lines, will be
sold for $72. Notice of the new reg
ulations was received by w. B.Callo-
way, passenger traffic agent of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Officials
of the Eastern lines have filed a pro-
test with the Interstate Commerce
Commission against the reduction.
Included in the regulations is the
rule requiring purchasers to have
their autographed photograph pasted
on the cover of the mileage books.
The commission ruled out request of
commercial travellers associations that
the books could be available for pay
ment of excess baggage and other
railroad charges.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-15
CIGARETTES INCREASE

More than four times as much to-
bacco was made up into cigarettes In
the United States in the calendar year
1921, as in 1912, according to figures
from the recently published report of
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
The per capita contribution to the
Federal Treasury in internal revenue
taxes from the sale of cigarettes In
1921 was more than nine times that
of 1912, the report shows.
Another feature Of the report Is that
while the apparent consumption Of
cigars was little more in 1921 than
nine year previous, the 1921 figures
show that there was considerably less
tobacco used for pipe smoking, chew
ing and snuffing than in 1912. In fact
since 1917, the peak year for tobacco,
snuff and cigars, there has been a
gradual decline in favor of cigarettes.
The total consumption of tobacco in
all forms in 1912, as indicated in taxes
paid, was 547,357,13 pounds; in 1921
it was 733, ,331 ,9S1 pounds.
Figures for the two years show that
in 1912, tobacco manufactured into
cigars totaled 14S,690,650 pounds;
1921, 156, ,759,474 pounds. Cigarettes,
1912, 47,117,111 pounds; 1921, 191,-
145,529 pounds. Tobacco and snuff,
1912, 35O,549,373 pounds; 1921, 1885,
S26,97S pounds.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-15
THE CIVIC CLUB MEETING

At a regular meeting of The Civic
Club held on the 26th of February, it
vas decided to ask the Board of Town
Commissioners to meet with the Civic
Tub in joint session on March 9Th.
This request was courteously grant
ID and as a result this meeting was
veil attended, the entire Board being
present. Matters of mutual and
civic Interest were taken up and a
splendid spirit of cooperation mani
tested.
Among the suggestions presented
the securing and placing of metal re-
ceptacles for waste paper and refuse
at suitable places on the streets was
unanimously approved and carried,
and the Commissioners announced
their willingness and pleasure to look
after this important matter. The en-
forcement of the law in regard to
splitting and expectorating on the side
walks will also receive prompt and
decisive action.
The slogan of the Civic Club being
"a Better Thurmont," number of
other suggestions looking to the bet
terment of our community were ad-
vanced and debated upon, and the OBJ
ject of this organization. to further
our Civic Pride along the principal
lines of Morality, Health and Beauty
certainly received a healthy stimulus
by the cooperative spirit and interest
shown by our governing body and the
club members.
The next regular meeting of the
club will be held March 26, 1880 P. M.
Publicity Secretary.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-15
FOR SALE

My property on corner East Main
Street, Thurmont, Md. A large three.
story house with modern conveniences,
9th lawn, garden, lot with shade and
fruit, a garage, and other outbuild-
ings. Suitable for hotel or boarding
house, which is very much needed in
our town.
Also my stock and dairy farm near
Thurmont, in the valley, 137h acres,
large brick house, large bank barn
with double floors, stable capacity sc
head; wagon shed, corn houses, poul-
try and pig house, and necessary
buildings, in good condition. A good
cropper, good water, finest in the
State; good roads, beautifully situated
near town and w. M. r. r.
Possession given Immediately.
Miss Ella c. Martin,
2-1-tf Thurmont, Md.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-03-15
CATECHETICAL UNION SERVICE

CATECHETICAL UNION SERVICE
A very interesting service was held
on Sunday evening in Trinity Reform
ed Church in the presence Of large
audience, by the Catechetfcal Union.
The members met in the Sunday
School room and marched into the
church as Miss Isabel Shaffer played
a pipe organ Prelude. A fine pro-
gram was rendered as follows:
Pipe organ Prelude, Miss Isabel
Shaffer; Invocation; Hymn; Greed and
responses; Twenty-third Psalm, Cover
Yingling; Response and prayer;
Hymn; Address of Welcome, Fred
Bulman, Pres; Reciting of first an
swer of Catechism and Motto in uni
son; Vocal solo, Kathleen Weddle;
Reading, Elizabeth Daugherty; Quar-
tette, Mary Firor, Julia Cassell, Fred
Bulman, Roy Creeger; Reading, Lii
lian Baxter; Hymn; Reading, Mildred
Smith; Address, Rev. DR.. Heimer;
Offertory, Violin solo, Mrs. Louise
Young; Hymn; Lords Prayer and
Benediction.
The Union adopted as their motto.
"For thA Church and the perfecting
of Ourselves" Each member wore
badge of the colors of the Reformed
Church, viz: old gold, black and red.
The officers of the society are: Fred
Bulman, president; Roy Creeger, vice
president; Dorothy Eigenbrode, secre-
tary; Gertrude w. Creager, treasurer.
P. E. H.