Arcata High School - Advance Yearbook (Arcata, CA)

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badly frozen, and was forced to lose part oflone leg and one of his hands. Per- haps you noticed that man we passed just.as.we,came into the officef' The fellow who walked with a cane andhad only one hand. Was that-P Yes, that was William johnson, concluded the Doctor. i JAMES ANDERSON. EXCHANGES , VV e have received about the same number of exchangesas usual this year. We feel grateful for all the fair criticism that has been given and hope to ipfoiitg it. The Cardinal, Portland, Ore.-Neatly gotten up- . . p , Aegie, Oakland, Cal--Your joshes have spice inathem. A afewf stories would improveyour paper. A A A A Sequoia, Eureka, Cal.-The arrangement of your paper is good, the cuts neat, attractive and pleasing. ' Far Darter, St. Helena, Cal-FYou have a superb paper characterized by its neatness. Your editorial is excellent. -, , p ' i , i i The Tiger, San Francisco, Cal.-Your paper is full of news but you need more poems. 'El Solano, Santa Paula.-Good in every respect. ' The Cogswell, San Francisco, Cal.-f'The Outcast is an appropriate and in- teresting story for a school paper. it The Searchlight, ,San Rafael, Cal.-An orderlyand well arranged paper. 'fThe District Attorney is a splendid story. ' . Crimson and Gold, Colton.-Unique, ' l an The Pelican, Berkeley, Cali--Some stories would be a great improvement to your paper. P' ' T ' l A The Spectrum, Chester, Pa.-Why put your advertisements nearer the front than your literary material? A A P, ,V p u The Soloyoman, Healdsburg, Cal.-Your Coimniencement issue is certainly a credible production. a A A P S Comus, Zanesville, Ohio.-Your joshes are well selected. i The Prospect, Plymouth, N. H.-Some lively stories and fewer short essays would add materially to your paperj A ' Sibyl, Riverside, Cal.-You have an excellent exchange editor. We acknowledge with thanks the following: Lawrence High School Bulletin, Kwassin Quarterly. Zephyr, EugeneiHigh School News, Ariel, The Nugget, Olla Podrida, Wilmerding, Mills College Magazine, The Echo, High School Times, Redwood chips, School Herald, Manzanita, Tyfo and Clintonia. A

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Three men, Joe Ball. William johnson and John Gaston, had claims on Dry Creek, and all three lived together, finding it more convenient and companionable to live in the same cabin. Their nearest neighbors were the people of Clarksville, sixteen miles away. One cold winter day Ball was cutting wood for their fire, when his ax slipped, and the sharp blade cut deeply into his leg, severing the arteries and smashing the bone. He called for help and his companions came running. They quickly car- ried him into the cabin and put him on a bed- It was easily apparent that if a doctor were not summoned quickly Ball would soon bleed to death. '-Tack, you stay here with Joe, and I'll go' down and get a Doc,' said Johnson. 'How're you going to get across the Muddyf objected Jack. 'She must be more'n bank full now and there ain't nary a boat on this side. I wouldn't give ten cents for a fel1er's chances in swimming her.' 'We've got to chance it,' persisted Johnson- 'Old Baldy can swim it-he's done it before. Anyway, we can't leave Joe here like this.' johnson was putting on his warmest clothes as he talked, getting ready for the long, cold ride to Clarksville. Gaston poured him some hot coffee and then went out to saddle their one horse. When he returned, johnson was waiting for him. fIf I ain'tfback with the doctor by noon tomorrow. you'll know I'm not com- ing,' he said as he rode off. The first few miles he covered quickly, but soon it began to snow, and as the dusk deepened into night the wind and storm increased in fury. VVhen he reached the river he gazed on it in wonder and horror. He had expected to see it high, but how was he to cross the raging flood which snarled and hissed before him? When he thought of his comrade up in that lonely cabin he did not hesitate, but spurred his horse into the water. The icy current bore horse and rider far down the river, but at last, after what must have been a terrible struggle, they reached the opposite shore. Luckily they did too, for had they gone another fifty feet down the river they would never have been able to have climbed the steep and treacherous bank. lint here another mishap befell him. VVhen he reached the bank he lay down, exhausted, and his horse left him and ran off toward the town. When johnson had recovered himself he struggled onward on foot. The snow was still falling and his wet clothes soon froze to him- He began to get drowsy, and he said after- ward that it was only by keeping the picture of Joe, suffering, perhaps dying, con- stantly before him. that kept him from lying down and going to sleep. At last he could stand it no louger,and with a contented sigh he sank to the snow and was soon unconscious. VVhen the riderless horse came into the Clarksville livery stable, a search was quickly organized. and less than an hour later Johnson was found about a mile from the town. He was nearly dead- but when he had thawed out, and was able to talk. his first words were to tell of his friend's plight. At daybreak I was off for Dry Creek with two companions. The storm had let up. and we crossed the river easily in a boat, and after a toilsome journey arrived at the cabin. joe Ball was nearly gone. but he pulled through and today is as well as he ever was. Johnson, however, was not so fortunate, for he was

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