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THE MINERAL INDEPENDENT PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY., Tuesday and Friday BY MINERAL PUBLISHING CO. at Superior, lefiberal.Coolity, Mont. BERTHA B. HENLEY, Editor Entered as secand-class matter May 6, 1915, at the postoffice at Superior, Montana, under the Act of March 3, 1879. — . . Subscription $2.00 per year in advance._ Advertising rates on application. All general business letters and cor- respondence should be addressed to THE MINERAL INDEPENDENT, Superior, Mon- tana. Letters for publication must • bear the writer's signature, although it need not be published. .all this fuss we read about in the Do ars before be trionrat km; *To ac, his t I l v e i7 home across the fields. It was pap while g ers railing at us for sending the severed trousers leg s be - DECLINED WITH THANKS. away for things.\ tug haeted on to hide his shan't; while- All Invitations Were Alike to the Dig - \It's the free, attractive books going home that he foiled himself say- nified Young Man. The Mineral Independent is now six months old, a legal publica- tion and for the PAPER next two years, at CHANGES least, will . be the of- - ficial paper of the. Josiah Snider was a widower, forty years old. The only thiqg about county. Its growth has been him that differed from a hundred men healthly and normal, and under around him was the fact that he stam- mered. It was only When he was ex citedthe new management who takes had however, d a d great m mer s m ta a m ny per - charge with its next issue, it willsons never and heard him go into a broader Josiah stammered when he asked his field of usefulness. In serving first wife to marry him. He had been pretty gceartagilir that she a37ear w0 au u l d d was as the people of Mineral county, through the columns of this pa- \Yes but when the crucial moment came—when he took her hand In his, per, we have put forth our best efforts,, presenting facts as we h w is he c n ou h ra e l g o e ok re ed ee tt iv is lo a ve eh in tu to her eyes— honestly believed them. There \Mary.\ he said, \will you be—be-- be\— He stopped there and could not go ahead. He was looking for his hat to leave the house when Mary, who was,, a good girl and understood the situa- tion, gave his hand a squeeze and re- plied: \Yes Josiah, I will marry you and make you a good wife. We will be mar- ried in about two weeks if you want to.\ we receive, filled with such pretty things like thse, — and she ta ped the Belles Hess - book, \that make us want to buy from them. Why, do you know, the only mag- azine I have ever been able to take since coming here . is the Marshall Field fashion book sent free each month. And hew ac- cornodating and courteous are • I the letters we receive; for myself, Iyeally prefer shopping by mail until such time as the local mer— chants wake up and put- forth some effort to s ure our patron age, instead of wasting their time howling abo t every• thirty cent order we Nod away.\ A Cure For Stammering By M. QUAD Copyright, 1915, by the McClure Newspaper Syndicate. • has been considerable turmoil and we have been criticized from all sides, but that is neither here nor there. We have endeavored to give to the people of the county an up-to-date twice a week news; paper which, we believe, has been universally appreciated. We have, witnessed the making If Josiah wa riving to town or hoe- -of -anew countrlind _ courityseat. lug corn along , si of another man he could talk about t e w r.p h o a ! a lt t ics, The growth of a mining camp in • religion or anything else without a .to a thriving commercial center, stammer, but let something happen to with business houses, schools, , e a x t e aa it e ce him Th a ia nd he was off his perch churches and substantial dwel- against him; it was was naoitmtpol simply b be co la i a d r e u a p lings. The placing of two large lent for him. One day when he was in .sa a blacksnake an va ua e mi in about five feet long. The snake was on solid foundations, practically probably more excited .than the man, assures Superior a prosperous fu - but Josiah gave a shout and ran a mile ture. We wish success to the and the crowd which m c ahalf w to hi ring the fire bell.. When came as h outw m response prospectors of Mineral county. asked him could e where the d r may they reap the full benefit only gasp out: of their labor—long and content- d \There is no fire. It's the gol (lam- est biggest, savagest whopper of a ed days to the old timers—and black—black—black\-- the women and children, God And it took ten minutes for him to explain, and by that time the snake bless them. The new -comer and had had time to get into the next the politician—God help you—for county. your battle has jUsitegun.' When Josiah Snider was introduced to the widow Oliver it did not take The new management will re- him two minutes to make up his mind that she should be his second wife. - One night in going home from the widow's at a rather late hour he caught sight of a man in her garden. He was surprised, but he did not in- vestigate. The same thing happened three times in a week, but yet he said nothing about itto the widow for fear It was during a neighborly chat of frightening her. He weuld invesU- between two women in a sparsely gate for himself. It was very likely settled homesteaders' some one who was stealing her vege- r ab m le Meanwhile the widow had 'caught on to the fact that she was the victim of a thief. • She went to a blacksmith's shop and asked the smith if tie had such a thing as a bear trap. Ile re- Rlied that he had. ,The teeth were cut out, and the 'good natured smith not' only carried the trail home for her. but s'et it on the spot she designated. The 'night passed away without an alarm. The widow was an early riser. and she was up this morning betimea. As she had heard \nothing. great was her surprise when she looked out into her garden to find a man in the trap. He was sitting down, but he did not leok very comfortable. He had a fa- miliar louirlb . her as she stood In the door and on going closer she was forced to gasp out: \Why Mr. Snider, this can't be your' \Yes. It is me,\ he replied, with a sickly grin on his face. \But I set this\trall for' a thief r. \Yes. widow. I was going to tell you that I had seen a man In yourgardirn.\ \Bat why—why—why':— • \You mean why did your trap cych me instead of him? It's because 'he didn't show up and I did. I was wait. ing for him.\ \How long have you been here?\ \About five hours, I guess.\ turn to a weeky publication, the first issue appearing next Thurs- day. And mow what more re- mains but an \au revoir.\ MAIL community, when the ORDERS man of the house re- turned from his all- • day journey to the nearest town: The - first Clamor for the mail be- ing over and letters hastily read, a .Bellas - Hess catalogue was spied and eagerly seized by ,the two women, who pored over it with • exclamations Of delight. \How perfectly lovely everything is,\ sighed the younger • woman, as page after page was, turned and the wearing apparel dear to the heart of all women was ad- mired.and.discussed with as much pleasure as though the friends had been in a State Street de- partment store. \I wonder if people really know how0thuch we enjoy the mail or- der houses,\ said the older wom- an, \or at least - the catalogues they send out, they are really, a work of art and of great educa- tional value, too; tbe children and -\I'll lit youmoa t run.forthe blacksmith and have e I spend many a pleasant evening him e n a jiffy. Oh. Mr. Snider, why on - - tit didn't you hot - in the department stores of Mont- ler? . gomery Ward and, Seas, Roe- ' He had •Josiah stopped her going. buck, planning for things 'we been caught .in a traiT g a it nn d w g t h a ezeil i lized that the gossip abou; never buy.\ \So do we,\ re- widow the help of -a bean pole 1;t r l plied -her friend \and if the local e th n e d, dealer would plan' to send us a • laws of the, trap far endu 1,) g b ry ti t i o: I g u le e , ll e t i t h h is e ow he managed to leg t o h ut Then while leanin g circular once in a while, or adver-• , ho see, womanrii imbue. was helpei in , to weight tise his wares in the paper we badly swollen_ mid needed attention a i ronce. His trousers take we could see what he has to leg was cut off and tire limb batbed s ell, it would be nixie') better thin r2bileci arit inizsete-tar-tieg but I had heard\— ..\Never mind what you ha( he Interrupted. \1 have a nuestion.r • \And the bear trap?\ she softly asked. \Olt ,we'll throw that away. It has gone its duty It has caught me a wife and you a husband.\ And- the garden thief never came back again, slid the bear trap was hung up in the woodshed with closed Jaws. Resides bringing about a happy Marriage, it had cured hatiah snider of stammering. killoetor to whom be Pe- lated the incident in his eonfidence told him that It AralIk the shock of the thing. In other words. Josiah was shocked Into two thing at once tog to the Widow: \A very dignified young man took a \I know you didn't set out to trap seat In a smoking car,\ said the host - hut am -caught Just the same.- -ess, who joined in the_ after tinnier Will you be my wife?\ story telling. \Near him were three \Why. Josiah. you never stammered.\ 4 traveling salesmen, well dressed, Jolly, softly excialthed the widow. I fellows. oue of Whom suggested a \So you expected me to?\ he naked, game of cards, and the others agreed. don't know whether I did or .110t, They appealed to the young joa1/...t9 take part and -make up.a. four .handed game. \'Thank you; I never play cards.' came the'response to the invitation. \'I am sorry for that. Will you have a cigar with us?' added the I spokesman. producing his ease. \'I am obliged to you, but I never smoke,' replied the dignified young man. - \They thought they would jolly the , young fellow out of dignity, so the eard.\ d yOu a The Independent Is Always First With the News --.Sub- scribe 'or It. The Superior Meat Co. 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Complet set of II, 55c \I ADMIRE YOU VERY MUCH.\ leader -produced a 'traveling compan- ion' and asked: \ 'As you do not play cards nor smoke you will not refuse to join us in a drink?' \'I thank you, gentlemen. but I never drink.' \With this a venerable man *ith ministerial aspect sitting in the seat behind the young man reached forward and tapped him on the shoulder. \'I have hetird what you have said to these men.' said the sedate old fel- low. t 'and I admire you very much for the stability of character which . has enabled your to shun bad --berialta. -- I have a daughter In the parlor car whom I should like to have you meet.' \'T thank you, sit,' replied the young man. turning atieut and facing the gentleman. 'but the fact is I never in- tend to marry.'\ • Chas. H. Marsh Undertaker 211 W. Cedar Phone 321 Missoula, Montana All Kinds of Funeral Supplies W. L. HYDE Attorney -at -Law Notary Public SUPERIOR, MONTANA Lots For Sale In Harmon •Addition to Super- ior. One Block West of Court House Site. Good Title Guaranteed. Warranty Deeds Given. C. L. HARMON P. 0. Box 34 Superior, Mont. Mineral County Abstract Co. Abstracts and Fire Insurance SUPERIOR, MONTANA Keesey Bros. DEALERS IN ri Genera\10 Merchandise Superior Electric Light and Water Works DEALER IN All Kinds of Electric Appar- atus and Supplies Plumbing and Heating Supplies Let me figure on your work H. SCHOENFELD Superior, Montana Jesse Daly General Merchandise Also Carry a Full Line of Fruit and Vegetables In Season, Superior, Montana \Good Things to Eat\ A full and complete line of first-class Groceries and General Mer- chandise at E. B. HORD'S Superior, Mont, Saltese Supply Co. Can Supply You With Every - thing When In Saltese Always Stop at THE COZY Subscribe for The Mineral Independent —the only real newspaper published in Mineral County. NOTICE - Paper will be dis- continued on all subscriptions n o t paid by Dec. 1st. )' Subscribe For the Independent.1 IG DANCE• AT TUNNEL Saturday, Nov. 13, 1I5 Plans have been -made to give an -. informal dance at the Tunnel next Sat- urday evening, Nov.. 1 3th, to which everyone is cordially invited. It- has been' arranged to transport all ladies free of charge to th . e Tunnel - between 8 and 10 p. m., and to Superior from 1 to 3 a. - rn.. The services of the well known Tunnel. Orchestra - have been secured and refreshments will be sewed. No admission will be charged but a small issess- rnent will be levied to cover the expenses. This is the first of a series of entertainments. whidh the people of the' Tunnel expect to hoicl this Season ancl:tirill,no doubt be well attended. No. 15 11 00 p. m. 1159 12 58 a. m. Keystone -:- Montana SALTESE, MONT A.NA MINERAL LODGE, U. Dr. L. P. Botsford D., A. F & A. M., Meet- ings in Bostwick's Hall, Atherton, Mont., regular communications on the second and fourth Tuesdays. Speakl meet- ings every other Tuesday evening. Vis- iting members are specially -invited. E. P. AMEY, W. M., I SUPERIOR, MONTANA R. S. WILKINSON, Sec'y. Physician and Surgeon Mineral County Time Table Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget Sound Railway West— . -Read (Daily Service) East—Read Up. No. 17 131 p, m 229 \ 30'Z 335 4 03 4 44 4 50 5 01 5 18 5 45 425 a. m. 705 No. 16 , No. 16 Missoula 6 01 p. m. 7 05 a. m. Atherton ...... 4 \ 610 \ Tarkio ...... 4 \ • Superior 402 \ St. Regis 340 \ Henderson 3-08 \ DeBorgia 3 01 \ Haugan 253 \ Saliese 236 \ East Portal 2 10 \ Avery 11 45 a. ns. 116 \ 525 \ Northern Pacific Railway—Coeur d'Alene Branch. West— Read Down. , (Daily Except Sunday) East—Read Up. , No. 263 NO. ;41_ . 11 35 a. m. Misshula • 4 15 p.1167 11 47 \ . ... De Smet 402 \ Grass Valley 3 68 Frenchto 3 41 Huson ........ -----------330 Nine Mile 322 \ „ .. Lothrop 8 12 • \ , Cyr . 250 •• Rivulet 11 52 \ 12 10 p. m .12 21 1230 \ 12 40 1 02 115 125 2 12 '223 240 \ 249 \ 314 \ 321 \ 347 868 \ 4 31 1 \ 444 \ 3 itacilic Time 404 430 Quartz 29 Iron Mountain.,,,,.,...,,, 2 03 Spring Galch ...... 1 - 31 St, Regis Buford Henderson ............ .................... Saltesp Taft , 1 05 12 42 1236 12 17 12 05 Lookout _11 39 a. m. Dorsey .... .............. 11 18 \ Larson.,.,,,. , . /*settle Time 10 00 \ Mull .. . . 9 52 , \ .... 930 \- 44 id •• 44' id I/ CI Id subscribe, EQ , • he Mineral Independent!. •
