Great Falls tribune. [volume], April 16, 1887, Image 3

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LATER ON.
'Written for the Tribune by Y. II. 7TI3S.
CHAPTER VI.
The assay did not show but a trace of
gold, and Allan was more determined than
ever to divert Farmer from his scheme.
It was no use; the old man worked away,
his visits home were less frequent. Allie
had made known to Boyd her wish to get
a school to teach and he in turn told Blake
In Dry gulch there was no vacancy, but
over at Boulder there was, and so Blake
got the promise of it from the board "for
a friend," he said to them, and then in
formed Boyd what he had done, and re
cluested him to find out if Allie Farmer
cared to accept ofjit. It was soon arranged
but not before Allie learnAl who it was
who had taken the trouble to secure it for
her. The school term did not commence
for a couple of weeks, and in the interval
Blake did not miss any opportunity to
show her attentions and favors. He even
went so far as to secure passage for her
with a man who occasionally took passen
gers in a roomy wagon.
OHAPTER VII.
Allie was considerably disappointed in
the school room, with the dullness of tha
town, and the place at which she was
compelled to board. The old woman was
Dutch, and though her house was the acme
of neatness and cleanliness, her style of
cooking did not tempt the teacher's appe
tite. The scholars were mostly littlethings
and tried her patience sorely. She was
homesick, but would not give up. A let
ter came with a week from her mother,
uand even though glad to receive it, the
missive did not add to her comfort.
"Your father," it said, "has not been
home for over a month, and I do wish he
would give up mining."
Blake had obtained her leave to write
her occasionally, but it was two weeks be
fore he took advantage of the permission.
The letter though couched in most distant
and very respecttul language was of con
siderable interest, and the kind tone which
pervaded it did much to make her for
awhile forget the troubles with whlich she
was surrounded. It fold her that he had
seen her father who was well, and that
though he had not yet struck pay ore
mnight yet strike it. Offered to send her
some papers or other reading matter, and
closed with "most respectfully yours."
She did desire something new to read, and
in a straight forward way told him so in
her answer. Their letters became frequent
and confidential. Newspapers, story. pa
pers, magazines and books came to her
regularly once a week, so that when the
school term ended she looked forward with
.ome degree of expectancy to meeting
him.
CHAPTER VIII.
Allan Blake's aspirations to become a
rich man were increasing. He had ridden
and walked over the adjacent mining dis
tricts, had procured specimens,had viewed
the mining claims and inspected them
himself, and had formed the opinion that
he must either discover for himself or
stake someone to discover for him. His
business had been making for him a good
living, but he had lived up to every cent
of it. He could get a little money from
business men about town, but could not
manage to get enough to buy an interest
in several claims which he was satisfied
were good ones. There was mining prop
=erty he knew of which was for sale, but
the figure asked was too high for him.
Property had been placed in his hands for
sale, but invariably when a sale was made
it was through some other agency. In a
-deep reverie, dreaming of what his next
mnove would be, a knock came upon the
door, and as he opened it he was con
fronted with the familiar face of John
Oldham. Oldham owned a third interest
in the Mohongo and also had a ranch in
the San Joaquin valley. John Oldham
was no favorite in Dry gulch. His par
simonious character did not suit the peo
ple there. I-IHe neither smoked, drank nor
chewed. No one had ever known of his
brying anything without trying to jew
down the seller. All these things were
considered by a majority of the boys as a
crime. Still Oldham paid his debts and
attended strictly to his own business, and
-was in many respects a man whom many
who condemned him might have done
well to im:tate. Oldham soon told his
business. His interest in the Mohongo
was for sale. His partner's were deter
mined to erect a mill for themselves and
he was unwilling to invest money in that
manner. If Mr. Blake would act as his
agent he would- pay himn a commission.
The matter was discussed, terms agreed
upon, and when the business was conclud.
ed Oldham departed, leaving Blake with
a new hope of making such a sum -as
would further his own sbhemes.
CHAPTER IX.
Allie Farmer's vacation was over. Back
again she went to -Boulder, to the little
school room, the children, the Dutch cook
ing and-her duty. She had altogether had
a pleasant time, left the greater part of
her slender salary with her mother, had
enjoyed, several small social events at Dry
gulch in Blake's company, received from
him a writing desk filled with stationery
which when she declined at first to re
ceive, he laughingly assured her was but
a trifle, and had it rolled up in a package
of goods she had bought at Boyds.
It was a splendid afternoon in August
when Allie sat near the upstairs window
of Mrs. Axt's boarding house, reading
Longfellow's Miles Standish. The sun
streamed through the open window upon
her as she sat sidewise to it. Coming up
the road on horseback was a man whose
eyes once turned upon the framed picture
could not revert from them. Allie, though
intent upon the rythmical lines, became
impressed that she was the subject of a
close scrutin3. It was one of those unex
plainable experiences for which she could
give no reason, but irresistably her head
was turned to the road and there she rec
ognized the fact that her impression was
right and that Allan Blake was looking
straight at her. Longfellow now had no
further charms for her, at least for the
present, as she rather hastily descended to
the porch to greet the visitor. They shook
hands with old fashioned heartiness and
without any preliminary excuses, ques
tioned and answered with the familiarity
of old acquaintances. The subject turned
upon books and elicited from Allie that
she had been reading about the Puritan
Captain as Allan had ridden up to the
house. Upon his suggestion she fiew up
stairs and returned quickly with the book,
and handingit to him said, "won't you
please read something?"
Allan consented, and asked her where
she had ceased reading:
"Oh," she said, "I was just skimming
over it at random."
Allan opened the volume and commenc
ing at the first line read of "the old colony
days in Plymouth, the land of the Pil
grims." Allan Blake's reading was no
sing song repetition of words,no meaning
less monotone, but reading in its true
sense. He emphasised, heeded the punct
uation, raised and lowered the tone of his
musical voice so that his hearer had eyes
but for him and ears but for the words he
read. It seemed to her that Allan Blake
was the original teller of the quaint tale,
and her sympathies beat in unison with
he incidents of the story: Under the influ
ence of his portrayal the shabbylittle parlor
became Miles Standish's quarters at Plym
outh. Her imagination drew the picture
of the Puritan hero. She heard the scratch
ing quill of John Alden sing Priscilla.
Never did she so recognize the truth of,
"If you would be well served, you must
serve yourself."
Throughout the whole reading she was
entranced, and discerned beauties in the
poem that years of silent reading could
never have shown her. Blake's visit con
tinued till next day at noon, and when
they said "good bye," each was conscious
that a feeling stronger than friendship had
grown in them. On Monday morning -
Allie resumed her teaching, and though
she was not neglectful, she discovered
that her mind would often wander from
her duties to the afternoon reading of
Miles Standish.
CHAPTER X.
Upon his return, Blake found Oldhani
awaiting him. lie had news. On next
days stage there would arrive John Mears,
whom he had been told was in search of
mining property. Blake was enjoined not
not to let this man pass without making a
sale of the third of the Mohongo. Nears
arrived, and after having taken a glance at
the exterior of Dry gulch, made straight
for Blake's assay office and commencea
upon Allan with such a string of questions
as to nearly dumb-found the assayer.
When Mears finally stopped to catch his
breath Blake opened his vocal batteries
and gave such a fusilade of assertions as
somewhat surprised the seeker after
knowledge. When both had exchanged
fire the conversation became more moder
ate. After dinner the pair started up the
1 mountain, and after visiting; several claims
I reached the Mohongo.
The mine was in ex:·ellent sh-li;: and
showed well. 3Iea~ s h.ame inte'e,ted,
was introduced to Oldha:n and his part
ners, told of the plan of erecting a mill
and the saving to be accomnplished there
by. Next day Mears visited other proper
ties, but saw nothing wlhich suited him so
well as the Mohongo. S.o the s:ale w-s
made at quite a good pricr. Oldham r, r
ceived his money and Bilke his commis
sion, all parties were satisfied, and the
news of the sale made Dry gulch happy.
(Continued.)
The Manitoba.
Already the name of the "Manitoba"
has become familiar over on Puget Sound,
and .t.,a conyiction is tipening that the
great northern line is coming through by
the L ewis'and Clarke pass, or some othbr,
and will find a shorter route than the one
taken by the Northern Pacific. We have
A. M. HOLTER, Pres M. M. HOLTER, Vics-Pres J. vW. McLeod, Sec& Treas
Holter Lumber Co,
Incorporated. Capital, $100,O00.
1881 AIso in jonnction: sreat Falls Planing Mill. 180
DEALERS IN
Lumber, Flooring, Siding, Shingles, Lath, Doors,
Windows, Lime and Building Material.
W. P. Burrher, Agt. for Yard at Sun River Crossing.
e little doubt that this will prove to be the
a case, and that the Northern Pacific will
not be the northernmost of the transconti
nental roads. Very soon Montana will
have continuous railroad connection, ex.
tending as far north as Fort Assinaboine
s south through the Territory, connecting
Benton, Grealt Falls, Helena, Butte and
° other points, on to Salt Lake, giving each
° of these cities connection by all the main
° lines to the Pacific Coast from Puget Sound
to San Francisco. The advantages of the
great land grant roads, the Union and the
Northern Pacific, will be largely counter
7 balanced by those built Ister, in being able
to select routes of easier grades and cheap
er constraction and shorter distance. At
t the same time the later roads have the
e further advantage of reduced cost of con
P struction and of steel rails, which almost
equal the advantages secured by the sub
i sidies enjoyed by the earlier roads. But
another railroad feature is assuming promi
e nence and cannot escape notice. A great
north and south line that will stretch from
the Dominion to the City of Mexico, will
soon be in existence as a common feeder
to all the transcontinental lines, besides
Y having a large through trade of its own in
exchanging the products of different lati
0 tudes. Tihe great Rocky Mountain chain,
the true vertebral column of the continent,
e stored throughout its entire length with
exhaustless stores of precious and useful
s metals, is going to be sometime the most
important part of this country, with rail
e road lines north and south on either base,
e and lateral ones extenaing east and west
' to both oceans. The Rocky Mountains
already loom up as a rival to the great
valley of the Mississippi in wealth and
population.-lIsrald.
JOY & FRITZPATRICK,
ARCHITECTS.
58 Chamber of Commerce, St. Paul
P. ROLFE,
SAttornoy-at-Law,
Special attntion given to land entries of all
kinds and to contests in the land office
S 1U S Deputy Mineral Surveyor
Helena and Great Falls
F.ADKINSON,
Attorney at Law.
Gives special attention to
Business in the U S Land
Office,
HELENA, MONT.
DR. A. F. FOOTE,
DENTIST,
Broadway, - - - Helena, Mont
(ABOVE HERALD OFFICE)
J. D. McINTIBE, CHAS. MCINTIRE,
Chief Engineer Sun R. Canal. Co. Surveyor
MclNTIRE BROS.,
SURVEYORS.
GRIEAT FALLS. - - MONTANA
JOHN W. STANTON,
Attorney-at-Law,
And Notary Public.
Will practice in all courts of the territory.
Special attention given to real estate and mining
cases
Great Falls, M3ont.
ST. PETER'S MISSION
Boarding - School - for - Boys.
Under the Directions of the Fathers of the
Society of Jesus.
Will ReopaiWeealtay September 1, 1886.
The objeet of thia institution is to adffoadeans
of a solid, moral, mental and phleical education
to boys.
Tuition free. Board $tO10 per month. Por far- I
therpsrticulassh 7%Iyt
It. Shaw Xea~atl
BEN. E. LAPEYRE,
DEVU GGIST
-DEALER IN
Fresh Dqs, Patent Medicines, Stationery, Wall and
BUILDING PAPER, PAINTS,
Oils, Glass Lamps, Cigars, Etc., Etc.
Prescriptions Carefully Compounded at
all Eours.
Eclipse Livery Stable.
Corral and Accommodations for Feeding.
The Largest and Best Stable in Great Falls
We have a cook and bunk house, together with
cooking utensils for the free use of patrons.
-· -_____________
Park Iotel,
GREAT FALLS, MONT.
The Only First-Class Hotel in the City.
Open Day and Night.
Bar and Billiard Room
In Connection, Stocked With the Finest Brands of Liquors and Cigars
D. C. Ehrhart, Prop.
HORSIS FOR SA~ I Well Broken
Saddle, Work and Driving
HORSES.
Address, CHAS. BREWSTER, TRULY, MONT.
Range-Smith River
Great - Falls - Exchange,
JERRY QUESNELL & HERMAN WILDEKOPF Prop.s
Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars. BILLIARD and POOL Table.
GREAT FALLS, - MONT.
Sr r Across the Missouri River above
the mouth of Sun River is now
running. A new wagon road con
necting with this Ferry whibh in
tersects the Helena road near Eagle
Rock, and effects a saving in distance of TEN MILES Detween
Great Falls and Helena. The road is plain and good.
Expert Tonso rial Artist. ...