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(Editors Note) The following
"Class Prophecy" from the pen
of Miss Vera Barger of the
Yankton School has been in for
publication for some time but
lack of space has prevented an
earlier publication. Coming from
the pen of a school girl, the essay
contains merit of which an older
person might well be proud, and
reflects much credit on the Yank
ton School.
CLASS PROPHECY
Written for the Yankton graduating
Class by Miss era Barger.
One morning in Jane 1911, several
weeks after school h id closed, aa I was
looking over the morn in 2 mail I was
surprised to see a letter postmarkel
"Wyoming." I of ourse opened it at
once 10 aiscover mat it was irom a
mend ot my mother's asking me to
come and spend tbe summer with them
on their delightful Wyoming ranch. I
soon decided to go.
I will not weary yon with details of
my journey. Nor with how the summer
lengthened into summers. Tbs life on
the cattle ranch was delightful so much
to in fact that I at !st rented the ranch
joining that of my friends and went in
to the cattle buisness, Needless to my
I made money fast and be'o-e I realiz
ed tbe fact fifteen years had slipped a
way leaving me what people call an "old
maid." It didn't seem possible that it
had been so long since I had seen all of
1117 01a scnooi-maiet ana I at last con
cluded to take a trip back and see how
they all were. Hastily disposing of my
Interests here I started fur Oregon.
1 took- the air ship "Casper" wnich
made mncb better time than the train
and I enjoyed the trip very much
Imagine my aurprise on discovering
that the man in charge of the airship
was no other than tbe world wide, fam
ous aviator Chester Brian. He wat
even more talkative and jolly than when
a boy and I listened with interest to
many of tbe exciting stories he had to
tell.
a t. a . .
Aiier tanaing in rortiana as I was
strolling slowly down tbe street feeling
rather lonesome a large potter in bright
colors caught my eye and pausing a
moment I read the following :-"Tonimy
Hoist ine the great Evangelist will apeak
tonight at Kings Hall. With him is the
well known singer Jeea Btusrd." I'd
Certainly not miss bearing Tommy tpek
M that evening found me seated ia the
large ball with the hundreds of people.
The sermon was the best I'd ever beard
and my mind weut back fifteen years to
the sturdy youngitterj in the high top
shoes and overalls paddleing through
the mud to rcivjol. As I listened to
Jrsse't deep voice I wondered why it
was mat the teachers could never per
suade bim to ling in school.
Leaving Portland I took the tlectric
car for Houlton. The car was very
crowded an 1 I couldn' escape taking a
seat by a gentleman much as I bated to
for in spite of my thirty one years I was
still bashful). As I looked at bim out
of the corner of my eye I di 'covered
that he had yellow hair, blue eyes and
was not all together had looking. After
tbe car had whizzed along for a ways
we got to talking. He said his name
was Hiijtli Cox and that he was mayor
of Yankton. I told him my name and
we bad au enjoyable time laughing and
talking of old times. He said our old
frvnd Edward Saulcer was in Germany
studying mii'ic with some of the Ger
man musicians.
Arriving in Houlton I hired a car from
the garage and we were soon twiftly
gliding along tbe shady country roads
towards Yankton. As we entered the
city limits we overtook an odd looking
procesionof the feminine sex dressed
in rather masculine attire as was the
fashion of the day. The proc -scion was
headed by a tall light compleiioned wo
man carrying a banner bearing tbe in-
tcnption "vou for women" and I rea-
iizeu. tnat Uiegon women l ad not yet
given up the fight. The tall woman the
driver told me wat a diligent worker for
the canse and her name wat Iva Tarbell
A little further on I passed a large
while building whlth the driver inform
en me was the orphanage conducted by
a kind hearted lady named Miss Hvde.
She gathered np not only orphan 1 but
also the poor little waifs whose mothers
were tuch tireless political workers that
they had no time to attend to home du
ties.
I ttopped at a neat looking little farm
House to get a drink and when a trim
little lady in a crisp white apron rams
to the door I recognind mv old friend
lather Butte I concluded to stav with
ner ior a lew days and en ov (ha com
foitt of tbe neat little farm bouse.
une afternoon we took a ttroll ovet to
seethe largest chicken ranch in Col
ombia Co. which was owned by Misses
walker and Rathbun. We spent a
plea.ant day with the girls returning
home in the evening.
When I inqaTsd at to Mlts Bowman's
whereabouts I learned that she had long
ago purchased a small piece of land on
Hill Crest where she lived happy and
contented with ber cats and canary
birds.
One evening I was standing on the
corner of main street in front of the
millinery store owned by Edna Bonney
when a noise ahich sounded much like
tbe rattle of milk cant attracted my at
tention and upon looking around who
should I tee but our former teacher C.
E. Lake seated in a milk wagon for he
now owned a large dairy ranch in the
suburbs of Yankton. A large straw hat.
long black whiskers and overalls some
what changed his appearance from that
of tbe C. . Lake of 1911. He wore a
happier look than in former years and I
supposed it was because he was no lon
ger a bachelor.
The time is fast approaching
when the matter of a new school
building will have to be settled,
This week's issue contains an
other item from Connty School
Superintendent J. II. Collins,
and it should be carefully read
by every resident of this dist
rict. Mr. Collins has no ax to
grind'inTthis'matter, andis" inter
ested'onlyrin'the'welfare of the
I schools and the school children
of this county, and such being
the case his opinion'should'carry
more weij ht than anyone else.
The election is only for the pur
pose of voting the bonds, in the
sum of $20,000. After bonds are
voteed then the'matter of choos
ing the site will be taken up.
Whether or not you are in favor
I of any site yet proposec, vote yes
on the bond question, for then we
will be assured of a school, and
you can then have your say in
the matter of choosing the site.
But after all the site is a sec
ondary matter. The main thing is
to make provision that will assure
the erection of a school building.
Next Sunday the Rainier base
ball team will be here to play
ball and the biggest crowd yet
this season will turn out to see
them. The last time Rainier
and St. Helens were due to meet
there was some trouble, for which
it is probable that both teams
were in a measure to blame. The
local management always aims
to give a ball team a fair deal,
and, now that a game has at last
been arranged between these old
rivals, it will undoubtedly go oft
smoothly. The misunderstandings
that have come up in the past
have affected every phase of
social and business connection be
tween the towns, and the play
ing the right kind of a game on
the local diamond next Sunday
will do more to restore the right
feeling than any other one thing,
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Absracte, Real Estate, Insurance.
Loans, Conveyancing
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6CNDAY SERVICES.-
Sunday school
Preaching
Probationer's Class
Epwartb League
Preaching
The element that very often
makes a Fourth of July celebra
tion disagreeable seemed to le
lacking here this week. The or
derly condition of the town dur
L St. Helens, Oregon
iihtlkli.lfck Uli 4tfc ytiUL uut.ii ).lt 1...
9:45
11:00
3:00
7:00
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1, without written or printed per
mission from a fire warden and
and strict complinnce with term
of the permit which shall trive
ingthe two days of celebration conditions to be observed. This
does great credit to Marshal restriction does not apply to burn-
Frank Wilkins and his ass istants. In2 f lotf piles, stumps or brush
heaps in small quantities. under
THE FOREST FIRE LAW ttmP'e precaution and personal
The laws in reeard to the sett- control, and in accordance with
ingoutand watching of forest any reu,atin3 of the State Board
fires as nassed hv the last Rpsainn or forestry. If anv htinii
AruTu'Si; ifcUed of the Legislature are far more without permission results in the
up, making the roundt there-after once stringent man ever Deiore, and vi"'c injury 10 another,
ach week. Residents are required to the State Forester is making a 8Uch escape and injury shall be
have rubbish, etc.. ready for removal. very active camnaisrn for the nre. Proof that the burn in a wna
vention of fires during the present v''ation of the law. Violations
drv season. This matter that hp or this provision are nuninhnr.l..
Dr. Lowe the optician will lie t ui l- i 1.. ... hv ZO". n i .
c. 11 1 . 1 uiu nave me iiearuy cooper-I iw hhcb or ten aavs
C- in 6t. Helens again July 19th. I .. , , . ' 1 thraa . . uaj,a
uuuu vi every uouy 1 - - --'- muiii-iia imprisonment.
and the farmers and business of Any fire warden may revolt nr
When you have veal and pork to tell, this section, will do well to help postpone permits when nnwo....,
call np Georges Market and get his r,r8Vent fires tvat mav be the to Prevent dnnrrnr t 1:-
cause of loss of life, and are Property. An permit nhtnin
annually the cause of the loss of through willful misrernvsWo
t 1 ma .. 1' a ... " w
jnousanas 01 aouars. ine dis- uon is invalid aud no befe
astrous nres tnat swept the swept rom penalties of the law.
the whole of the timbered sect- . '
ooa Koad Notes.
NOTICE
The garbage wagonwiII make a round
MARTIN WHITE Mayor.
L'nse
prices Phone 48.
For Sale-
Sis head of good grade jersey cows and
iaty head of Angora goats.
J. W. VAN NATTA,
Hat For Sal Oat and vetch mixed ions of northwest last years w ere
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uiu. neiu.n reaeonaoie prices, envuire warning tliat COUId not be OVer- Comnelin f. . ..!. ... ... ..
Gust fikuxie, lUchelor Flat, nnrl with the en fnm the V i. . " 7'" """J b
- .... Association and
or tne present laws it is doubtful ,"c,"l'un 10 nmk, a trip by automo
if such a catastrophe can take ,,"e,!rT. Inia'"s ww,ura, Canada to the
'P hich never ha.
Fine Timber Tract
The hvir.nl I'hlllina Itlvh ArmmA
offer lor sale to the highest bidder, their P'ace m ?hia State again
ltfO acres of Cne timber land located in ihe following extract from
Columbia County, Oregon, described at the law in regard to the burning
., w quarter 01 ec ,si.j. of siashings would read by all.
been made, C. S. Taylor ol Winnipeg I.
iur icmria.
lor cash. Make your best nfft-r to.
V. M. GILBERT,
101 Warrta St. Ksw York City'
Burnng and slashing, chopping,
woodland or brushland is uhlaw
ul between June 1 and October
the r..ut to I followed by Mr. Taylor
rom Winnipeg ,..,d,. ,,e flwlt '
I'"', la Prairie
ISrandonk Rgina. Moo
. - - - cuicine
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Cow,NMU Michel, Pparaood, Fnle,
M,,niy, Mardmir, Korl fiel.
brook, Aldridge, Tocbtv. Yahi 1
nationnl IUunlary, Snyder IUh
nera terry Idaho, Half Way H"
aho, Newport Washington,
Washington, Elk. Milan, ChtUtn
vrr, M. hiI. Ilillyard, Ppoksne,
port, Almvra, Watertille, He
Kllcn.lN-rg Cle-Elum, Hnoqiw!i
North lWn.1, Seattle and ferry !,
oria.
Kveiitually when the oi l ctriM
is oiien through IIods MoodU
Hritish Columbia tbe CanaJiiij
way will not touch the statttfj
ingtou.
At Mr. Taylor has but rl
Winnipeg he is finding hit etiifj
elinit. n ii etated by tli't
lih Ihe entire trip proliably Sodi
rats, about half way across W
rnt, whlt h Is the route aro"
radn Monnlaina. will b th 1
undertaking of the entire trip.
from those who have attempted v
over the Cascades this year W 1
Hi otnialmle Pass atale that ttnf
lrilges are out and the rot J this"
the ttate has no fundt avaiUbM
uiiiy will rjrohablr devote awHI
money to roads more frequently
ld.
Betides the void medal off
Winnipeg motoritt will have t
of making a pioneer trip that "J
uoubtedly, In the future new
route of a Brest amount of tr
enUI automobile travel. I I
d that, dial aa anon at ttll
road ia opened up, Canadian a1
rs of the middle est will v" 1
I'acillo Coast to escape thtrT
mate. The Canadian bighwt.'.
(ew bail atrrti-li. are iinpro
offer the Wlcal route lncona,r
the P.,.inn nut,.. will I"
longest continuous highway I1"
when completed.
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