The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-11

To take 8 side-door pullman Tor the
Sand Hills of Nebraska or the Devils
lake country tomorrow-h / had a
gun"
III 1t wasn't for a pasel of things
that keep me hyeh," said Raymond,
It'd like TO go, too"
THE colonel" said Pete, needs me-
He needs me In the election tomorrow.
What's the matter of your OF man,
Newt7 What for does he vote for that
Bonner, and throw down an old neigh
bor?'
8" can't do anything with him J" ex-
claimed Newton irritably. He's all
tangled up with Peterson and Bonner"
We'll" said Pete, 'if he'd just stay
at home 1t would help some. If he
votes for Bonner, it'll be just about
a stand-of."
"He never misses a vote!" said
Newton despairingly.
Cant you cripple him some way?'
asked Pete jocularly. 'Darned funny
when a boy o. your age can't control
his fathers votel So long!"
81 wish / could votel" grumbled
Newton. Il wish / couldi We know
a lot more about the school, and Jim
Irwin bein' a good teacher than dad
does-and we can't vote. Why can't
folks vote when they are interested in
an election, and know about the is
sues It's tyranny that you and !
can't VOTE
IL reckon" said Raymond, the con-
sentative, that the old-time people
that nxed 1t thataway kDowed best"
Rats I" sneered Newton, the icono-
clast. "Why, Calista knows more
about the election of school director
than dad knows"
THAT don't seem reasonable" pro
tested Raymond. She's prejudyced,
I reckon, In favor of Mr.. Jim Irwin"
well. dads p%rejudiced against him
-er, no, he hain't either. BE likes
Jim. He's just prejudiosd against
giving up his old notions. No, he
hain't neither-I CUES he's only
pre1udiced against seeming to give up
some old notions he seemed 10 have
oncei And the kids In school would
be prstudicsd right, anyhow
Paw says he'll be on hand prompt"
said Raymond But he had to be
p'swaded right much. Paws proud
and he can't read
Sometimes I think the more people
read the less sense they've got" said
Newton. II wish / could tie dad upi
I wish / could get snakebit, and make
him go for the DOCTOR"
The boys crossed the ridge to the
wooded valley In which nestled the
Sfmms cabin They found Mrs. simms
greatly exercised In her mind because
young McGeehee had been found play
ing with some blue vttrioI used by
Raymond In his school work on the
treatment of seed potatoes for scab.
His hands was all blue with It."
said she. do you reckon, Mr. New
ton, that it'll pizen him7"
ibid he swallow M of it7' asked
Newton.
Nah !" said McGeehee scornfully.
Newton treasured Mrs. Simms, and
went sway pensfve. Jim Twins meth
DDS had already accomplished much in
preparing Newton and Raymond for
citizenship. He had shown them the
fact that voting really has some re-
lation to life. At present, however,
the new wine In the old bottles was
Newton to forget his flial
duty, and his respect for his father.
BE wished he could lock him up In
the barn 80 he couldn't go TO the
school election. He wished he could
ill-or poisoned with blue
vftrfol or something-so his father
would be obliged TO go for a doctor.
He wished-weIl, why couldn't he get
dck7 Newton mended his pace. and
looked happier.
I'll fix him r. said he to himself.
What times the election, M7"
asked Mrs. Bronson ut breakfast.
I'm goin' at four o'clock" said
Ezra. And don't want to hear any
from any one'-looking at New.
t0n1"about the election. It's lone Of
The business OF the women an boys"
Newton took this reproof In M un.
s%xpectedly submissive spirit. In fact,
exhibited his very best side to the
that morning. like one going ON
long journey. or about to be married
off. or engaged in some deep dark
lot.
~ s'Iose you're off trampin' the
Jlews at the sight of a flock of ducks
our miles off as usual?" stated Mr..
~challengingly. /,
II thought" said Newton, that I'd :
a lot of raisin bait ready for the !
)ocket-gophers In the lower meadow. :
They'll be throwing up their mounds !
" the first of April"
mot them" said Mr.. Bronson some
Modified, mot before May. :
Vhere'd you get the raisin idee?" ,
"We learned 1t in school," answered :
Newton. Jim had me study a bulletin
IN the control and eradication OF :
,Ocket-gophers. You use raisins with ,
frrChnt-n d 1-z - a. knlln hour ~ 1