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and so angry and your pride seemed
buried so deeply in the dust because
| had kept from you that secret,
could not tell you this other one.
Ever since Ruth married l have
been trying to get up courage enough
to explain the whole thing to you,
but you will remember that when you
were here at the time Of fathers
death what a terrible time we had
over Karl and Alice, and this, coupl-
ed with my great grief and my an
%iety for my mother, made me feel
that | could not add to it another
misunderstanding with you.
Ruth and | have talked it over
many times and | know that perhaps
she would have had the courage to
do it, but | just didn't. That's all.
Each day | was hoping and pray
ing that l could be brave enough to
write it in letter, when yesterday
l had very nasty note from your
mother saying that Priscilla Brad
ford had found out that owned half
the shop or at least she understood
that l did.
She, over mother, said she was
writing to me for confirmation before
she told you. ! hope she hasn't told
you yet.
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LETTER FROM LESLIE PRESCOTT
TO JOHN ALDEN PRESCOTT,
CONTINUED

Jack, you have often wondered who
gave Ruth the money to start that
lingerie shop. Don't you remember
that at one time you accused her Of
keeping back some of the money that
belonged to Harry Ellington's crcdi
tors when he left her? DO YOU re-
member when YOU found her taking
he roll of bills from my wall-safe
md the quarrel that you had?
Part of that money was to be paid
for the shop, and that money came
Ycarls.
got more than | expected for
hem, Jack. only wanted enough
% pay your debt for which Harry
Ellington had made you liable.
| hate to bring it all up again,
lack. / have wanted to tell you
about it ever since you found out
that the pearls were real. But at
first ] had to keep silent for both
Ruth Burke's and Karl Whtney's
axe and after you had made such 4
uss about it all I was afraid, afraid
Jack, of you, my husband.
| knew that in "A way. the fact that
have had a businessmen success
full business without your knowledge
will hurt your pride very much.
have heard you say many times
when speaking of Sally Athertoh's
business efficiency that you were
sure | had none and that no man
wanted his wife to have any, eff a
mans wife made him happy and kept
the home pleasant place in which
to live that was all that was neces-
sary.'
Jack. | never intended to go into
this but | found that Ruth was so
up against il and I knew that we
could be very successful in shop
of the kind in which we have proved
successful, if we had little money,
when / found myself unexpectedly in
possession of six thousand dollars,
impulsively handed it over to Ruth
and together we started the shop.
Of course, / couldn't tell you about
it as long as you didn't know about
the pearls. and when you did find
out about them you were so hurt
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As fluffy as eidcr-down, busy as bees,
On that lovely summer morning"


Il know. We know" cried every
body. Indeed, there was such noise
that the Riddle Lady had to cover
her ears.
well. what?" she laughed
"Clouds?" shouted all the Mother
Goose people.
"Oh, dear!" sighed the Riddle
Lady. II just knew have made it
too easy. Now let me see what
can do about prize for everybody -
"Everybody guessed it, so why
don't you make one prize do for the
whole crowd?" said Nancy, who was
Il smart little girl.
but what kind of prize would
that be-" asked the Riddle Lady.
ASK another riddle laughed
Nancy.
The Riddle Lady laughed, too.
do you like them as we'll as that -
she asked.
"Oh. don't we JUST 4aid Jack and
Jill. I'VE like them all to pieces"
well, then" said the Riddle Lady
there is little short one. What
word contains every letter'?"
Goodness. remarked the Ten
O'Clock Scholar to the Wise Man,
"it must be n-con-sti-tu-tio al-ity.'
NO" said the Wise Man, lit must
be in-com-pre- hen i-bil-i-ty."
Well they guessed all the long
hard words in the dictionary, but it
was none of them.
Give up?" asked the Riddle Lady
"Yes." shouted everybody.
"Alphabet," said the Riddle Lady
My my! What dummies you are.
said Jack Spratt. "Anybody might
have known that"
To BE Continued.)
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FABLES ON HEALTH-
CAREFUL OF THE EYES

familiar to those who have gone to
eye specialists. These are generally
corrected through the prescription Of
glasses.
Eye diseases, such as pinkcye and
trachoma. can lie acquired by using
towels, face cloths or handkerchiefs
of person thus bothered.
Eye strain arises generally from
wrong usage; bad light or overuse;
getting light from the wrong direc-
ton with constant glare in the eyes
and, from similar causes. This should
Ne chief source Of care. Eye acct
dents are. not easily prevented and
are most frequently caused by dirt
particles and sand. Where the parti-
Gle is ingrained physician should
be consulted.
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Most people are content to use
their eyes to the utmost capacity
without thought of strain or future.
Mr. Jones Of Anytown was that
way until his oculist brought him to
a sudden halt.
Most parts Of the body can be re-
paired to some extent, in one way or
another. But if the delicate optic
nerve is out Of commission there is
real trouble ahead.
The four fundamental troubles
which generally affect eyesight ARE
eye defects, eye strains, eye acct
dents or eye diseases.
Of these, eye defects are quite
common and are frequently due to
near-sightedness, far-sightedness Or
stigmatism-words that may sound
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ADVENTURE OF
THE TWINS
A SUMMERS DAY RIDDLE
BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON


What is the next riddle" asked
the Twins when the Riddle Lady had
stopped to think for a few minutes.
"Now have one" she said at last.
be able to guess it in about two min
utes.' SO she began: >.
IL saw some ships go sailing by.
One summers day in the morning,
And what do you think they looked
like then?
Some looked like monks-some look
ed like men,
But no two were alike-there were
ten times ten,
That summers day in the morning.
"These ships were sailing the deep
blue sky,
That summers day in the morning,
One was a gnome in a tassclled cap.
One was Il bear in a hunters trap,
And one was kitten just having a
nap.
nav suH!HISI Ill VIC
81 lay in the clover and watched
them go
That summers day in the morning,
One was a goose shedding tufts of
down,
One was rollickine circus-clown,
And one was all chimneys like Lon
down Town,
That summers day in the morning.
Now what do you think these ships
could be?
That | watched that summer morn
ing,
Changing their shapes with each
passing breeze,
Turning from houses and people ia
trees.
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MARK TWAIN'S NEVADA
CABIN TO BE PRE-.
SERVED IN RENO PARK

Reno, Dec. 4.-The cabin in which
Mark Twain Samuel Clemens) lived
for time at Aurora, New, is to be
brought to Reno and placed in one
of the parks. The cabin is situated
on the property of George Wing
field, mining magnate, who is pre-
pairing to transfer title to it and its
furnishings.
The abode is much as Mark Twain
left it when he deserted the west for
the east. The stove on which he
cooked, though tlifle antiquated, is
still in its place, and the wooden
bunk on which the famous author re-
clined when he thought out some of
his western tales is intact.
1t was in this cabin that he wrote
"Roughing 1t" and many other stor-
les that carried the tang Of Nevada.
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YPRES SOON TO HAVE CHAPEL
TO SHELTER BRITISH MOURNERS

London, Dec. 4--Church of England
authorities have completed plans for
the erection in or near Ypres of
memorial church to be used by the
many thousands of persons annually
making pilgrimages to the graves of
the British dead who fell during the
four years fighting in the Ypres sa-
lient.
The church will be designed by
one of the foremost of British archi-
tects, and will be erected in the form
OF cross, with belfry, chancel and
nave. While it will be primarily for
the use of the Church of England,
facilities for worship will be afford
ed communicates of other denomina-
tiOns.
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PRACTICAL JOKE

Butte. England, Dec. 4.--The coun-
Gilman who gave trick cigar to the
mayor of Butte has been sentenced to
ten days in Jail. The cigar exploded
and burned off the mayors mus
tachc, which was red and dropped
low over his honor's chin. Other
aldermen reported they had suffer
cd in similar WAYS at the hands Of
the practical joker.
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tiles have taken steps to curb the
younger set. In the future, dancing
teachers may not hold classes with
out licenses and all public dance
halls in Vienna must be closed by
midnight.
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Is This Your
Birthday

THURSDAY, DEC. A. Your life
will be filled with many interesting
things. 1t is destined that you will
travel considerable, and experiences
on these Journeys will be of great
value to you.
While it is only natural that one
should worry over business deals,
people born this day are apt to per-
nit their worries to be carried too
far. This only Injuries the health.
Beware of moods, always be cheer
full and hew to the line, you will be
repaid in all ways.
More than 500 tons of tickets are
sold annually by the London Omni-
bus Co
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Editorial Review

Comments reproduced In this
are presented here In order that
our readers may have both sides
Of important issues which are
being discussed In the press Of
the day.
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WORTHY OF SUPPORT

The suggestion advanced here by Governor-elec A. G.
Sorl;e that radio station be established in the capital
is worthy of support by Bismarck agencies 1t is
agency by which the truth be told the world about
North Dakota. Information could be broadcast concerning
the wonderful of the state and the radio is still
enough of novelty that would be impressive
grams boadcasted throughout the country from what
people of the East pleased to call 1.-THE far Northwest
Programs peculiarly western in nature could be arranged
to be nterpersed with the programs different nature
fered by other stations The legislature could we'll afford
to make provision for the broadcasting station.
Many complain about the cost of necessities who
insist on going the limit on uxuries
The person who is willing to follow the rules should
be put out of the game without ceremony.
We have prosperity, but not enough of it go around
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A Thought

Seest thou a mar diligert in his
business? lie shall stand before
kings.-PrOv. 22:29.
Business dispatched is business
well done; but business hurried is
business i'll done Lytton.
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Gl31q0a1l5inl5
X4 &E

In Paris, merchant trying to
collect IA 4O00franc stocking bill will
watch where his goods go more
closely after this.
A California astronomer claims
Methuselah died at 80 instead of the
proverbial 969. Anyway, it's an old
argument
Warder Edwards Of Parksvillc.
KY, killed timber wolf. so always
will have something to talk about.
The first sign of Christmas is
when the boy had rather study than
work crossword puzzles.
We cuss and criticize the rich, yet
all of us would be millionaires if it
didn't take so much money.
Even people who tell the truth are
saying business is getting better.
The hardest crossword puzzle is
figuring out what to say when your
wife gets mad at you.
Do your Christmas shopping early
OF course you won't do it. but any
way, it's a timely warning.
Only a few more weeks of Leap
Year. Marry now and avoid the
rush.
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TOO MUCH DANCING

Vienna, Dec.4.-The dance craze
has swept Austria. Worried by the
growing popularity of jazz, author
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Do your Christmas shopping early
OF course you won't do it, but any
way, it's timely warming.
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The hardest crossword puzzle i.
figuring out what to say when your
wife gets mad at you.
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Even people who tell the truth are
saying business is getting better.
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Many persons complain about the cost of necessities
insist on going the limit luxuries
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Warder Edwards Of Parksvillc.
KY, killed timber wolf. so always
will have something to talk about.
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We cuss and criticize the rich, yet
al! of us would be millionaires if it
didn't take so much money
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The person who is not willing to follow the rules shot
be put out of the game without ceremony.
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We have prosperity, but not enough of to go around
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-04-24

county, Mont, will be discontinued
effective April Is, 1924, and mail to
that office will be sent to Virginia
City.
The civil service commission today
announced a list of applicants for five
Montana post office examinations this
week The offices, candidates and
salaries re:
Broadview. $1,5OO-Wedsel J.
Hartman.
G~rassrange, $1,4OO-Graham B.
Laird, Mrs. Blanche E. Brecken-
ridge. Forrest e. Charters, Douglas
Washburn and Mrs. Linda M. Young.
Hobson, $1,800-Thomas H. Wat
son, Alice I. Newton and Lee Jelli-
son.
Roman, $1,S00-Mrs. Mamie e. Nc
Carthy Thomas A. Needham, VIM.
H. H. Club, Joseph A. Lemeire, An
drew X. Resner and Earl F. Hughes.
White Sulphur Springs, $1,000
Wallace M. Laybourn, Maurice D..
Holmes and Eugene G. Sampson.
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SHOWING OF OIL DIM WELL NEAR CONRAD

35-foot sand, completely saturat-
IA ed with oil of high lubricant
content, has been developed at
1865 feet, said to be about 600 feet
from the top of the Madison (Missis-
sippian) limestone, in the Dry Forks
we'll north of Conrad.
Inspired to drill deeper by the fa-
vorable report of a doodle bug"
g~eologist, the financers of this well
have developed the most important
revelation, according to leading geol-
ogists and operators, since the discov-
cry of oil in low-dip structures in
Montana.
Although the Dry Forks we'll is not
an oil well as it stands, there is now
some 70 feet of fluid in the hole,
seeping in at the rate of perhaps
three or Jour barrels a. day. The
showing is such that many say that
it will make a 10 to 25-barrel well
by shooting. However, it will be
drilled on down through the lime,
into the Devonian, before nitro
glycerine is used.
Every new oil field has its stor-
les of hardships by those who pi-
oneered the way. To Tom w. Rob-
1nSOu VI OOAl dQ liz G1Cdb dllS
go the honors attendant to the start
ling revelations Of the past week at
the Dry Forks well, near Conrad,
Pondera county. Mr.. Robinson is
owner of the land on which the
well is being drilled and it is through
his faith and perseverance that there
is today a favorable showing of oil
and the drill still working.
This we'll was started in 1914 by
John Mcbride, Clair Mcdonald, Jas.
Hughes, Frank Hughes, Eugene
Rogers and ]. H. Hamilton of Great
Falls. They drilled Internationally
for three years. They lost their first
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-04-24

Fayette Harrington, well known
pioneer of Montana, who died at
his home in MissouIa a short time
ago. Mr.. Harrington was born in
Quincy, Illinois, in 1S43, and came
to Montana with an emigrant train
in 1864, arriving at Virginia City
in the fall of that year. He mined
in the gold diggings for a few
years, then went into the cattle
business, and helped to organize
the Virginia City banking house
OF Hall, Harrington & company,
which later became the Madison
state bank. He is said to have
made his first substantial start in
life in Virginia City by engineering
a corner on matches, out of which
he realized a considerable sum.
As a member of the lower house he
represented Madison county in the
first state legislative session.
MI. Harrington moved to Butte
in 1890, where he helped to or
ganize the Silver Bow National
bank, of which he became cashier,
and with which he was connected
for a number of years. He was
married in 1869 to Miss Helen NJ.
Bower, a pioneer of Alder guIch.
Glen b. Harrington, a Portland
broker, is his son.
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naces; Moses E. Tebo. Laurel, bath
fixture; John B. Kaiser, Helena,
elevator doorlock; Alexander Nc
Iver, Deer Lodge, and P. L. Mardis,
Swissvale, Pa, assignors to Westing-
house Electric and Mfg. Co., control
apparatus; David Hughes, Butte, belt
fastener; Edward Seers, Deer Lodge,
arcing means for brush holders; Geo.
M. Hollenbeck, Lewiston, dental or
other furnace or oven; Gustave
Holmes, Stockett, gas generator.
Postoffice inspectors have been di-
rected to make investigation with a
view to the appointment of post
masters at Ilaid and Willard, Mont.
The postoffice department an
nounces that Mrs. Vera M. Chouin-
ard has been appointed postmaster
at Baylor, Valley county, Mont,
succeeding Ollie D. Miller, resigned;
Mrs. Isaac D. Jenkins, Rock Springs,
Rosebud county, succeeding Jacob
w. Taylor, resigned.
The p~ostoffice at Ruby, Madison
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-04-24

hole at 900 feet, after II fishing
jobs. They abandoned the first hole
and moved over to a new location
and drilled $50 feet, then running
out of money. The first company
was known as the Conrad Oil & Gas
company, headed by Hamilton, Chris
man and Cotette, the last of Spokane.
After the failure of the first COM
pany, John Mcbride organized the
Conrad Exploration company and
drilled to 2O10 feet when the war
forced suspension. w. B. Foster took
the we'll over, paid off the debts and
after spending some $1,000 was
without sufficient funds to drill.
Brug Brothers of Lewistown did
some drilling, developing the flow of
sulphur water. That was in the
fall of 1922.
James Hughes, owner of the farm,
died and the place was sold by the
administrator. MI. Robinson, then
a practicing attorney, bought it and
moved on to the place, trying to
make a living at ranching, at the
same time working for the compile.
tion of the well. He owns 1457 acres
He sacrificed practically everything
in this effort.
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first offering, the subscriber receives an option
for stock equaling his subscription, at 10 cents
per share, initial offering price; option to be
good for 80 days after completion of first well.
Should the first well develop into a producer,
as we confidently hope and expect, subscribers
will scramble to take up their options.
CO.. The exercising of these options would
mean that an additional $4,000 would be quick
ly raised for the drilling of Well No. Q.
CD Eight men from Seattle and Great Falls,
among themselves have put up the necessary
money and let a contract to Beckett Brothers
for the drilling of a well which will offset the
REGAL acreage on the south. No stock was
offered in connection with the financing of this
well.
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DRY Agents House Guarded

An armed guard has been stationed
in front of the residence of Clifton
C. Doris, state dry agent, at Butte.
The guard has been retained by mem
becs of the citizens committee, fol-
lowing alleged threats to dynamite
Doris residence made, it is stated
by alleged b~ootleggers.
Since the beginning of the cleanup
campaign which is being conducted. in
Butte by Attorney General Rankin,
40 soft drink parlors in this city
have placed padlocks on their doors.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-04-24
Bed SLIPS; Man Dead

William Midway, a farmland en-
ployed at the Knowles ranch in the
northern part of Broadwater county,
was instantly killed when the belt
attached to woodsaw he was operat-
ing accidentally slipped, wrapped it.
self around his body and drew him
against the engine. His head was
battered to pieces before the engine
could be stopped.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-04-24
CHILDREN CRY FOR "CASTORIA"
A Harmless Substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Drops
and Soothing Syups - No Narcotics!

kotherI F1etcher's Castoria has
been in uEe for over 80 years to re-
lieve babies and children of Constipa-
ton, Flatulency, Wind Collie and
Diarrhea; allaying Feverishness aris-
Ing therefrom, and, by regulating the
Stomach and Bowels, aids the assim-
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-04-24

IN WASHINGTON

The following patents have been
granted to Montana, the commits
sioner of patents announced:
Charles A. Baker, Great Falls, tire
alarm; John H. Hickey, Gold Greek,
treatment of matter from blast fur
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-04-24
no Have a Clear sweet SKIN.

Touch pimples, redness, %roughness
or itching, if any, with Cuticura Oint-
ment, then battle with Cuticura Soap
and hot water. Rinse, dry gently and
dust on a little Cuticura Talcum to
leave a fascinating fragrance on skin
Everywhere 25c each.-Adv.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-04-24

These are central figures in the Dry Forks development. They are,
right to left: DIR. Soucy of GraveIbourg, Sask, Canada; A. L. Landry of
Gravelbourg, who financed the Watson Oil Co., Lucille Robinson, daugh-
tr of II. w. Robinson who owns the farm on which the well is being
drilled; Jim Brittenbender, head drr1er; at the rear is j.. f. Kumpf,
Conrad banker; II. w. Robinson, himself; Colonel N. f. Jameson of
the Sunburst interests, who took samples and made a study of the well;
Herbert Robinson, tool dresser and son of Il. W.; Jack Lane, tool dresser;
Bus Fahy, tool dresser; Herbert Major, night Waterman, and last a
bystander who "iust got in the picture"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-04-24

This is Miss Lucille Robinson,
whose dad owns this well, and who
is perhaps most enthusiastic about
the results thus far. She is the
family ''scout" and has spent much
of her time at the well. Incident
ally it is not a bad guess that the
scouts of the big companies will be
frequent visitors to this well in the
future.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-03-14

week with his own set which he will
set up near Main street in Lake CITY
and try to discover why we cannot be
heard in that town only forty miles
away as the crow flies. He will work
for the $50, 7:30 and 1000 o'clock
programs.
The program for Tuesday and We'd
nesday nights of next week are print
cd in the advertisement of H. W. End
ner. On March IS, the Fine Arts fac
ulty at the college will give an especi-
ally fine program.
II does seem too bad that with this
excellent medium Of advertising right
in our hand, that its power should not
be magniied and made certain over
the western half Of the United States,
by the purchase of the additional
electrical transmitters to raise it from
so watts to $50 watts in power.