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Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-29

Robert Carlson, of Roosevelt, was a Seward visitor over Sunday.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-29

P. o. Sundberg, of Anchorage, who arrived on Saturdays boat, left on yesterdays train for his home town.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-29

L. M. Carrigan, commercial travel CT, is a guest of the Van Glider.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-29

J. F. Manning of Mile 12, spent Sun day in town.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-29

s. F. Dahl, R. c. Collins and c. K. Woodward, train crew, registered at the Overland last night.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-29

Harry Johnson, Moose Pass resi- dent, is a guest of the Sexton.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-29

George Colwell left for his division headquarters a Mile 52, on today's train.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-29

Jack McCord left today for busi- ness trip to Anchorage
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-29

Nurse Perry left on todays train for Anchorage, and will return Satur day to remain in Seward permanently. She announces that the SkagN ay room ing house will be reopened next week.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-29

Mrs. Dollie Donaldson of Woodrow, spent Sunday in town, a guest of the Sexton.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-29

Pioneer the Territory nearly quarter of in is desired by the people If elected will publican busnesse way working O. the Territory al
 PRIMARY ELECTION, APRIL %,
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-29

L. V. Ray was a passenger on todays train for Anchorage.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-29

H. E. Kristensen left this morning for the hatchery.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-29

Paul Barnes, representing M Sellers Co.,, left today for Anchorage.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-29
FORMER ALASkANS WED

Miss Evelyn Ely, former time keep CT on the Alaskan railroad, and Mir Ninnis, a former resident of Curry, were married in California recently
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-29

.,oln ue Chamber of Commerce.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-29

Mr. Howard has made if elected will the Third Division ability is competent and capable giving Alaska administration At the time mining will give and safe laws looking the protection the of Alaska and the Upbulding Territroy.
 PRIMARY ELECTION, APRIL 29,
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-29

Paul Dunbar, Schwabacher Grocery representative, left today for Interior points on his way to Nome.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-29
WM. D. COPPERNOLL
 SEWARD Candidate on Republican Ticket for Attorney General

Humby asks Primary of it's people efficient administration office; effective spirit unity development Territory
 PRIMARY ELECTION,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-30
PROFESSIONAL NURSE SAYS
TANLAC HAS NO EQUAL

By reason Of the fact that she
speaks from her long experience as a
professional nurse, the statement Of
Mrs. J. Clark Of 415 Walsworth ave
hue, Oakland, Calf, will be Of In
terest to all who are In need Of an
lpbuilding tonic.
I'm all my fifteen years experience
as trained nurse" says Mrs. Clark's
statement, II never found the equal
Of Tanlac as a stomach medicine and
tonic. Two years ago an attack Of
Influenza left me without appetite and
my stomach In such a bad fix that the
little / did eat seemed to do me harm
instead Of good.
"Stomach pains would make me SO
weak would feel right faint. The
least exertion would completely ex-
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-30
A FEELING OF SECURITY
WHEN YOU USE
SWAMP-ROOT

You naturally feel secure when YOU
know that the medicine you are about ia
take is absolutely pure and contains no
harmful or habit-producing drugs.
Such medicine is Dr. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, kidney, liver and bladder medicine
The same standard of purity, strength
and excellence is maintained in every
bottle of Swamp-Root.
1t is scientifically compounded from
vegetable herbs.
1t is not a stimulant and is taken In
teaspoonful doses.
1t is not recommended for everything
1t is natures great helper in relieving
and overcoming kidney, liver and bladder
troubles.
A sworn statement of purity is with
every bottle Of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root.
If you need a medicine, you should have
the best. On sale at all drug stores in
bottles of two sizes, medium and large.
However, if you wish first to try this
great preparation. send ten cents to Dr.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, n Y, for
sample bottle. When writing, be sure
and mention this paper.-Advertiseme
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-30
Zen. though she has let silence
give consent, is busy thinking Of
Grant. Will she make up her
mind to speak out7
(To BE CONTINUED
Birds Sing Again in
Ancient Ponnpeii Garden

In the last days Of Pompeii pictur-
esque garden with marble mountains
and frcscoed inches was one Of the
adornnents of the city.
One entered through carriage pa
vilion, the high entrance surmounted
by bell. Across the threshold court
in white and gold between two rows
Of pillars led to he spacious. sioping
terraces, watereu by drowsy brook
The twitter of thousand birds COM
pleted the pastoral landscape.
Excavators have resurrected this
garden. The lawns are green again.
us they were when Vesuvius erupted.
A. ID. 49, A silvery bell again peals
for visitors: the murmuring brook
wanders in through new conduits. and
songsters. descendants of the birds
who were singing about Pompeii more
than 1.S00 years ago. carol as their
forbears did In the days made famous
by Bulwer-L stron.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-30
CHAPTER Viii

Zen thought over the events Of thH
evening until they became blur In
her memory. Her principal recollec-
ton was that she had been quite
swept of her feet TransIey had in
terpreted her submission as assent,
and she had not corrected him In the
vital moment when they stood before
her father that night In the deep
shadow Of the veranda.
"Y.D.," Transley had said, your
consent and your blessingl Zen and
/ are TO be married as soon as she can
be ready"
That was the moment at which she
should have spoken, but she did not
She, who had prided herself that she
would make a race of it-she, who
had always been able to slip out Of
predicament in the nick Of time-stood
mutely by and let Transley and her
father interpret her silence as con-
sorry she was not sure but she would
have consented anyway; but Transley
had taken the matter quite out of her
hands. And yet she could not bring
herself to feel resentment toward
him; that was the strangest part of
1t. II seemed that she had come un-
der his domination; that she even
had to think as he would have her
think.
In the darkness she could not see
her fathers face, for which she was
sorry; and he could not see hers, for
long moment of tense silence before
she heard him say:
"Well, WE'LL I had a bunch II
might come to that, but 1 didn't reckon
you youngsters would work so fast"
"This was stake worth working
shook Y.D's hand. 81 wouldn't trade
places with any man alive" And Zen
was sure he meant exactly what he
said.
"She's good girl, Transley," her
father commented; "a good girl, even
If bit obstrep'rous at times. She's
got spirit. Transley, an you'll have to
handle her with sense. She's "a
!"
Y.D. had reached his arms toward
his daughter, and at these words he
closed them about her. Zen had
never known her father to be emo
tional she had known him to face mat
tiers of life and death without the
CULVER of an eyelid, but as he held
her there in his arms that night she
felt his big frame tremble. Suddenly
she had powerful desire to cry. She
broke from his embrace and ran up
stairs to her room.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-30

marriage on 4 purely intellectual b
sis he did not hesitate TO bring his
physical presence into the scale He
was accustomed to having his way
he had always hid it-neveY did he
want ii more than he did now. .
And although he had made his plea
from the intellectual angle ne was
sure. he was very. very sure there was
more than that. This girl, whose very
presence delighted him-intoHcated
him-would have made him mad
Twin you say yesY he repeated.
and his hands found herr and drew
her with his great strength up from
her chair. She did not resist, but
when she was on her feet she avoided
his embrace.
you must not hurry me-" she wills
pered. II must have time to think.
did not realize what you were saying
until"
"Say yes now" he urged. Transley
was man very hard to resist. She
Felt as though she were in the grip
Of powerful machine; II was as
though she were being swept along by
a stream against which her feeble
strength was as nothing. Zen was as
nearly frightened as she ever had
been in her vigorous young life. And
yet there was something delightful.
1t would have been 30 easy to sur
render-it was so hard to resist.
Say yes now" he repeated. draw
ing her close at last and breathing the
question into her ear You shall have
time to think-you shall ask your own
heart, and II 1t does not confirm your
words you will be released from your
promise"
They heard the footsteps of her IA
Their approaching, and Transley wait
ed no longer for an answer. He
turned her face to his; he pressed his
lips against hers.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-30
Speckled Tea

Freckled-faced Mickey plays in Hal
Roach's "Our Gang" comedies. His
mother says he never steps out of the
character he portrays on the screen
The other evening she asked him 10
pour her a cup Of tea. Mickey hied
himself to the kitchen and returned
In due time with the tea.
TITS full Of specks, Mickey" re-
marked his mother, slipping the steam
ing liquid. "Was the strainer cleanr
"Couldn' find It, ma" was the re-
Joinder, $50 just put 1t through the
fly er."-Everybody's Magazine.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-30
"wnl you be interestedr r.

"Wfll you be interestedr'
'Of course. / am interested In every
thing that Dad undertakes"
"And are you not-will you not be
Just little interested In the things
that l undertaken
She paused moment before reply
Ing. The dusk had settled about them,
and he could not see the contour of
her face, but he knew that she had
realized the Significance of his ques-
ton.
why yes" she said at length, II
will be interested In what you under
take. You will be Dads partner"
Her evasion nettled him.
"Zen," he said. why shouldn't we
understand each otherT'
Don't we3" She had turned slight
ly toward him, and he could feel the
laughing mockery In her eyes.
Il rather think we do" he answered.
''only we-at least, you-won't admit
IT."
"Ohw
seriously. Zen, do you imagine
came over here today simply to make
a deal with your father?"
wasn't that worth whileT
"Of course II was. But 1t wasn't the
whole purpose-it wasn't half the pur-
pose. I wanted TO see Y.D., 1t is true.
but more. very much more, l wanted
to see you"
She did not answer, and he could
only guess what was the trend Of her
thoughts. After a silence he con-
tinued:
you may think l am precipitate.
You intimated as much to me once. /
am. l know of no reason why an hon
est man should go beating about the
bush. When l want something want
it, and make Decline for 1t. II 1t
is a contract-if 1t is business mat
teri go right after 1t. with all the
energy that's IN me. When I'm look
ing for contract don't start by talk
ing about the weather. Well-this Is
my first experience in love. and per-
haps my methods are all wrong. but II
seems to me they should apply. At
any rate a girl Of your intelligence
will understand"
Applying your business principles"
she interrupted. Il suppose II you
wanted a wife and there was none In
sight you would advertise for herr"
He defended his position. II don't
see why not" he declared. II can't
understand the general attitude of
levity toward matrimonial advertise
ments. Apparently they are too open
and above-board. Matrimony should
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-30
BY ROBERT STEAD
"sAY YES NOWl"

SYNOPSIS. - Transley's hay
cutting OUTFIT, after stacking
1000 tons, is on its way to tho
big Y.D. ranch headquarters.
Transley Is q master of men and
circumstances Ander. foreman.
10 substantial. but not self-asser-
tive. George Drazk one of tho
men, 10 an irresponsible chap who
proposes to every woman he
meets. Transley and Linder dine
with Y.D. and his wife and
daughter Zen. Transley resolves
to marry Zen. Y.D. instructs
Transley to cut the South Y.D..
spite O. hi an high water" and
a fellow named Landson. Drazk
proposes to Zen and is neatly re-
buffed. Transley pitches camp
on the South Y.D. and finds Land
sons outfit cutting hay. Denni-
son Grant. Landson's manager.
notifies Transley that he is work.
ing under a lease from the legal
owners and warns Transley on.
All of which means war. Y.D.
and Zen ride to the South Y.D.
Zen is a natural vamp. not yeti
haltCi III " n dHo iiPC III
Y.D. has taken a liking to Trans
ley. Zen holds Transley off and
encourages Linder. Zen enjoys
the prospect of a race between
Transley and Under for her IA
vor. but secretly laughs at both.
She has another and more serious
encounter with Drazk. Y.D. now
ing machines are ruined by iron
stakes set in the grass. Zen pre-
vents open war with Landson.
Transley halfway proposes and
Is turned off. Drazk sets a fire
that attacks the Landson stacks.
The Y.D. outfit hastens to aid the
enemy. Zen rides on alone to
help. The wind changes and the
Y.D. people now have to fight
the prairie fire. Zen rides into
the river to escape flames. Drazk
tries to abduct her. She browns
him-or thinks she has. Grant
overtakes her. In trying to ride
through FIRE Zen Is thrown and
knocked senseless. Zen comes to
after several hours OF uncon-
seriousness to find herself in the
dark with Grant. She has 4
sprained ankle and both horses
have run away. So she and Grant
sit on a rock and tell their past
lives. Grant, II appears. IL q rich
mans son who scorns wealth In
order to live his own life. Y.D.
and his men arrive after day
light. Naturally. In the circum-
stances. haying is abandoned.
Grant rides of. Transley goes to
the nearest town.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-30

not be committed In q roundabout, in
direct, hit-or-miss manner. A young
man sees a girl whom he thinks he
would like to marry. Does he go TO
her house and say, Miss So-and-So l
think would like to marry you. Will
you allow me to call on you so that we
may get better acquainted, with that
object In view?' He does not Such
honesty would be considered almost
brutal. He calls on her and pretends
he would like to take her to the thea
ter, if it is in town, or for a ride, if
1t is in the country. She pretends she
would like to go. Both of them know
what the real purpose is, and both of
them pretend they don't. They start
the farce by pretending deceit which
deceives nobody. They wait for ma
ture to set up an attraction which
shall Overrule their judgment, rather
than act by judgment first and leave
it to nature to take care of herself.
How much better ii would he to he
perfectly frank-to boldly announce
the purpose-to come as | now come
to you and say, Zen. l want to marry
you. My reason. my Judgment tells
me that you would be an ideal mate.
I shall be proud of you. and l will try
to make you proud of me. | will
crafty your desires In every way that
my means will permit. I pledge you
my fidelity In return for yours. IL
Zen, will you say yes? Can you be-
lieve that there is in my simple words
more sincerity than there could be in
any mad rawlings about love? You are
young. Zen, younger than |, but you
must have observed some things. One
Of them Is that marriage. founded on
mutual respect. which increases with
the years, Is much safer and wiser
business than marriage founded on r
passion which quickly burns itself out
and leaves the victims cold, unrespon-
sive, with nothing In common. You
may not feel that you know me well
enough for q decision. I will give you |
every opportunity to know me better
Il will do nothing to deceive you-l |
will put on no veneer-I will let you
know me as really am. VIII you say
yes?'
He had left his seat and approached |
her; he was leaning close over her
-haE While hia words had suggested
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-30
Dss't chsckls r yss pa sva q Substitute
wAea q. advertised prsd.ct Il called fer.
Maybs YEN essts.~ VII ssvg esns baek.
b. NsG6rd. j..
Sarcastic Tramp

"Please let me have a bite to eat,
asked the tramp at the back door. an6
Bridget let the disheveled creature
into the kitchen. He had no sooner
taken one step inside the door, how
ever. when Bridget bethought herself
of her newly scrubbed floors
you'd better go out again and wipe
your feet" she ordered severely.
There really Isn't much use
ma'am," the tramp replied. II only
walked few steps; round to the
back way from my automobile"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-30
Biblical "Neck Verse"

The first verse of the Fifty-frst
Psalm was given the name "Neck
Verse" At one time any person In
holy orders could claim exemption
from punishment for certain crimes.
This benefit of clergy" was afterward
extended to all who could read. the
Bible being handed the culprit for a
test. If he could read a verse from
the Psalms-particularl Psalms 81 Il,
his penalty was light; that is, he
saved his neck"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-30
Cordial Invitation

Mrs. Boddington. who had beer
spending the day with Mrs Codding
ton. was preparing to go home. Har
riet. who had been very troublesome
all day, begged the lady earnestly to
stay to dinner.
"Why. dearie." said the woman. 81
had no idea you were so fond of me -
ut isn't that, Mrs. Boddington." said
Harriet with appalling candor: hut
mother says she is going to give me a
good. sound switching as soon ms you
60 home"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-30
CHAPTER Vil-Continued.

Up to this time Transley had moi
thought seriously Of matrimony. A
wife and children he regarded as de
sirable appendages for declining years
for the quiet and shade of that eve
ming toward which every active man
looks with such irrational confidence
But for the heat of the day-for the
climb up the hill-they would be un.
necessary encumbrances. Transley al
ways took a practical view of these
matters. 1t need hardly be stated that
he had never been in love; in fact,
Transley would have secuted the idea
of any passion which would throw the
practical to the winds. That was a
thing for weaklings, and. possibly, for
women.
But his attachment for Zen was a
very practical matter. Zen was the
only heir to the Y.D. wealth. She
would bring to her husband capital
and credit which Transley could use
to good advantage in his business. She
would also bring personality-a de-
lightful jndividualty-of which any
man might be proud. She had that
fine combination of attractions which
is expressed In the word charm. She
had health, constitution, beauty. She
had courage and sympathy. She lad
qualities of leadership. She would
bring to him not only the material
means to build house, but the spir-
itual qualities which make home.
She would make him the envy of all
his acquaintance. And jealous man
loves to be envied.
So after the work on the excava-
lions had been properly started Trans
ley turned over the detail TO the al
ways dependable Under. and. remark
ing that he had not had a final settle
ment with Y.D., set out for the ranch
in the foothills While spending the
long autumn day alone in the buggy
he was able to turn over and develop
plans on an even more ambitious scale
than had occurred to him amid the
hustle of his men and horses.
The valley was lying very warm
and beautiful in yellow light. and the
setting sun was just Gaping the
mountains with gold and painting
great splashes of copper and bronze
on the few clouds becalmed in the
heavens, when Transley's tired team
logged In among the cluster of build
ings known as the Y.D. The rancher
met him at the bunk-house He
greeted Transley with a firm grip of
his great palm. and with jaws open
In suggestion Of sort of carnivorous
hospitality.
Come up to the house, Transley,r
he said, turning the horses over to
the attention Of a ranch hand. Sup |
per is just ready, an the women will |
be glad to see you"
Zen, walking with limp, met them |
at the gate. Transley's eyes reassured |
him that he had not been led astray |
by any process of idealization; Zen
was all his mind had been pIcturing
her. She was worth the effort. In.
deed, a strange sensation Of tender
nes sufrused him as he walked by
her side to the door, supporting her
. little with his hand. There they
were ushered in by the rancher's wife,
and Zen herself showed Transley to
a cool room. where were white towels
md soft wsrsr from the river and
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-30
Children Cry for "Castoria "
Especially Prepared for Infants and Children Of All Ages

Motherl Fletcher's Castoria has
been in use for over 80 years as a
pleasant, harmless substitute for
Castor OIL, Paregoric, Teething Drops
and Soothing Syrups. Contains no
narcotics. Proven directions are on
each package. Physicians everywhere
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-30
Not So Bad

what do you get for being a good
boy, Clarence, DEAR" asked auntie-
Zone chocolate" replied young
hopeful promptly.
and what do you get when you're
naughtyT
1.-TWO chocolates, 80 that I'll be good
again"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-30
To 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 4 fascinating fragrance on skin.
Everywhere 25c each.-Advertiseme
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-30
Education Worth the Cost

A cultured man is better satisfied
with his culture than without II. Col
legs sducations are worth the 49,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-30

haust me and six months before tai
ing Tanlac / was 80 weak I had -
hire my Homework done. was In
bed most Of the time for I've months
and was getting desperate
"Tanlac was more than a match for
my troubles and eight bottles left me
feeling fins. eat and sleep like .
child an5 lave energy and strength
that nAkes life a pleasure. Tanlaa
Is simply grand"
Tanlac is for sale by all good drug
gists- Accept no substitute. Over
40 million bottles sold.
Tanlac Vegetable Pills, for constipa-
tion-made and recommended by the
manufacturers of Tanlac.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-30

recommend 1t. The kind you. have
always bought bears signature Of
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-06-12
NO MORE BONUS FOR :.
 GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
Bill Allowing $20 Monthly to Federal Employees Fails to
 Become Law This Year.

The appropriation bill providing s24O a year bonus for all Federal employees in the Classified Civil Service whose salaries are s2,500 a year or less and allowing s5,00O for similar distribution among those in the field service" on account of the high war cost of living, failed to become a law.
 This means s20 month less pay after June 30 for all Government employees whose pay is S2,5O0 a year or less. Locally it affects hundreds of Federal employees in Alaska, including those employed in the Forest Service, Bureau of Edu- cation, Bureau of Public Roads Alaska Road Commission, Customs Service, Immigration Service. Blu reau of Fisheries, Biological Survey, Light House Service, U. s. Land Of flee, Surveyor Generals Office, Blu reau of U. S. Surveys, the Postoffice service, Alaska Railroad, etc.