Show JT J. J T. T a Youths Youth's Y Companion Contributor The Tho many friends friends of ot our our former well-known well citizen Joseph Thompson l who la Is Is because of a coward coward- cowardly ly act of ot a murderous Mexican total ly Jy blind will wilt be pleased lea ed to learn that tho the former miner and mill man ot of this city is Steadily working up In Inthe Inthe inthe the front ranks of ot short story writers writ writ- ors ers and by his earnest persis- persis tente and laudable ambition Is sure lure to get to the top lop by his courageous courageous effort and determination to succeed d despite his terrible handicap Beginning with its issue ot of December Decem ber her next The Youths Youth's Companion Compan Compan- ion Ion the acknowledged best family weekly periodical in America will publish the first Installment ot of a ten chapter serial by Mr lescel entitled Buckskin and Desert DeBert It is a astory astory astory story of Ot a strong friendship of ot two young prospectors and tells tella of their adventures in the mountains far from tram civilization and through burnIng burnIng burning burn- burn Ing deserts resulting in hardships harrow narrow escapes and final triumph C It is certain to to be an interesting and those who are unfortunate unfortunate in not being subscribers to The Youths Youth's Companion should arrange arrange ar ar- ar range to borrow from froni those who are the ten numbers containing Mr 1 Kes- Kes eels eel's story Mr l lived and worked in inthe inthe the tho mountains of Ot the west for tor many years of his young life filled positions positions of ot responsibility with big mind and Ing milling companies In Utah and Nev Nevada da and in Mexico and is familiar with every phase of western people and western U UIt It It was while in charge ot of a abig abIg abig big silver mining and mining company company com com- pany In Mexico that he was waylaid antI and shot by a discharged and worthless worthless worthless worth worth- less Mexican resulting Mexican resulting in his is total blindness I f Recovering and realizing his apparent apparent ap ap- ap- ap parent arent helplessness he be determined to make his life worthwhile notwithstanding notwithstanding standing that the greatest Joy of ot life was was denied him that him that of seeing lie He devoted sister Minnie Minnie Min Min- nie make their home in New York City where after a brave struggle for many months Mr mastered mastered mastered mas mas- sightless typewriting and without the least previous expert ence took took up the work of Ot short story writing soon gaining recognition recognition recognition tion from many story magazines I and ami eventually creating a demand for tor his work day To-day Joe is fully reconciled reconciled reconciled re re- to the cruel fate tate that came cameto to him in his young and promising manhood and he and his sister are happy and enjoying t life life Should not such true courage such unselfish devotion be recognized ed This can be done by words of ot cheer and encouragement the readIng reading reading read read- ing of ot his clever stories and a word of commendation to the publishers thereof Park City people dor this for Joe Joeand and Minnie and their parents twerp were for many y years ars honored and beloved beloved beloved be be- loved In the days gone by |