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PAGE EIGHT THE ST. HELENS MIST, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. 1920. His Honor, Judge Buzzlenut (Continued from rage Flva) I studied the crowo. Two or three stubble-bearded lumber jacks were talking with Father Avilard the French missionary; a Mextcr.n was running his stodgy finger through a dog's hair; a squalid squaw in a brown skirt, with a red undershirt In lieu of a waist, stood with folded arms gating curiously at the Indian prisoner; the Tillage women wero chattering excitedly, with many sig nificant noddlngs at the'gtrl prison er; beside me stood the gaudily ac coutred Vigilantes still wearing the masks. The river filled the air with Us droning hum; the moon, rising, peered through the timber on the mountains opposite. Jesse Jamet could not have desired a more ro mantic setting for his execution. Two men placed a keg of whiskey on the wagon box. "Ain't it grand? I turned and saw the printer's wife beside me. "Oh! I had a terrible time trying to get them to go to the oanyon," she said; then suddenly, "Now look at that!" I looked. Behind the wagon bo I espied a singularly distinguish looking gentleman with Iron-gray hair, white brows and mustache. 1 blinked my eyes and looked again. Could I be mistaken? No it was the Judge! He had on black Prince Al bert coat, a collar :.nd Websterian tie, and gray trousers. Beckoning to Gilhooley and the printer to follow him he mounted the wagon box, and entered, with many grave head-shakings into deep confer pee first, with Gilhooley and then with the printer. They pointed repeatedly to Ogle thorpe and the girl. Then Gilhooley stepped down from the wagon box and spoke a few words to the Indian prisoner whose reply, vehemently gesticulated, he at oce communicat ed to Buzzlenut. who nodded most gravely. Then the Judge sat down, urbanely. -on the keg of grog. A meuioer of the Vigilantes un known to me opened this most ex traordinary meeting. He tool oft hi, hat and raised the pendr.nt of his mask above his lips. "We uns." he said. Indicating his masked and mute comrades with b couple of calloused fingers, "we uns has decided to give the said pris'ner the chanct of a trial. Our ol' friend Jedge Buzzlenut whose lernin' y' know well, s bin choes by the Viji lantes to hold this here trial." With conscious precision the Judge arose and squared his shoulders mightily. By the anthracitic firmness of his lips, the onlooker especiall. poor, nervous Oglethorpe might well conclude that an erstwhile warm and genial heart had turned to stone. "I am overpowered, gentlemen," he began in -his deep, rich voice, "by my estimation of the confidence you repose in me in my Judicial sagac ity. During my long career as a Justice I have never experienced a sense of responsibility- such as weighs upon my soul tonight. To act as the voice of the Vigilantes with the pow er of judge, jury, prosecution ami defense combined! fellow citizens, this is a tremendous trust. "The Vigilantes were this night on the trail of a horse-tAlef, but accord ing to the evidence just now submit ted to me, m thinks these gentlemen have apprehended a more opprobrious villnin." Th buck Indian grinned. The girl looked at the Judge per plexed, I thought. Oglethorpe Dow&lle opened hit. mouth to speak, but r. withering look and a repelling gesture from the Judge, cowed him. Then the Judge began a phillipu. which was remembered for cany a day in that part of tee West. The history of early days, he sa'd. recorded the crimes of an abomin able set of creature" he squr.wmen i ne scarcity or wniu women, espe cially in isolated places, led som men to cohebit with the Indir.n wo men. Not all such men were "whelps and swine" declared the Judge: some , married legally and Became thrifty ana nonorabie husbands and citizens No, it was not of these that he spoke but of those "heartejss brutea" who ruthlessly defied all the laws of God of Nature and of man; who mtde toys ana slaves of trusting Indian girls who used their eunning and their pokes of gold, their blandishments and promises, to inveigle them into mock marriages, and finally to desert them and their "brood of naked young." Never did those -squaw-men intend to bring their women as wives. "back through the portula of civiliza tion." Intellects, he declared with a self-conscious erection of his leonine head, differ as "star differeth from star" in brightness; but throughout the world, among civilized peoples, among primitive tribes, the Igcrrotcs the 'barbarous Scythian' anywhere that men exist, the human heart Is equal and the same. The heart of the Indian girl is as sensitive as that or the wblte: and hmjt not tnn rnut Defcmet declared that the spirit of me wnue ana the red man were equal in the "inscrutable Judgment of the Great Spirit?" "Of what base stripe," cried the Judge," must these men have been to fill the green and peaceful forest with the red blood of uroxen hearts?" He denounced them with terrific passion; his words Bcathing, vitri olic poured forth, not and wasting, like molten lava; and hot and copi ously flowed the perspiration from his brow. He gesticulated so much that he lost the majestic grace of his stroke and, at last, hia arms wave wildly as he abandoned himself to his ardor. "The base squaw-man and all his kind" the Judge flared on, "the heart-breakers of the world, the false, the insincere, are bctlal blots upon the fair escutcheon of the Caucasian race." "But, Judge . .," cried Oglethorpe, starting forward, unable to bear thlk any longer. " 'Come not between the dragon and his wrath!' " bellowed Buzzlenut. The author's guard jerked him roughly back to nlaoe. The crowd was absolutely spellbound; the only sound to be heard was the crackle of the fire which had burned low and was casting a cr'son glow upon the scene. The Indian girl's eyes were wet with tears; her attitude was of pained defiance. Quite evidently, whatever part of his "great schema" ( the Judge had revealed to her. it had 'infected Soils Often Cause of Wheat Smust Sxr Slmwein Falling on 8cm) Itad May Germinate WltJi Grain, and lufrt Now (ui. not included this outrageous and cy clonic climax. As for my single minded self, I decl.tve that thus far he point of Buzzlenut'a Joke and fun had positively eluded me. But iu i'uil mind was able to grasp one thing1 1 vit: that he had created and wa. 1 Oregon Arlcutlurul Colleg, t'or making the most of this opportunity vullts. Why early plautlngs of smut to display his prided pearls of sap-; treated grain are often Infected while ience and his powers of foreuslc ora- lute plantings arc not, is thus cx tory; and morever simply to gain plained by the plant pahologlsts of this chance of glorifying himself, he the O. A. C. Experiment stitlon: hid. asked the little Indian girl to j Smut gp0rea are released in thresh arrange publio love-scenes between lnK smutty grain, and are often car heYself and Oglethorpe. Possibly the red by the winds over consldtrable aiscomuiure oi me two poor young- instances. They full In showers oa sters was the substance of his "colos sal joke." The old sinner! summer fallow and r.tutihio lands, as well as on other Inula, and unless In a tone of funereal solemnity the i started to germinate by early ruins Judge proceeded: "Let this miser- He dormant until the bind Is seeded, able culprit now be brought before , Then when rain fulls to atari tui me. Place him there In the center j grain, the spores germlnute r.nd iu- so that all muy'behold him. Pre- 1 feet the seedlings, rare the torture stake, pile on the I picking stubble land does not In pitchy fagots. Western justice shall gllre protection, cither by burying be satisfied tonight.' t16 8p0res too deep to bother or by "Prisoner, what have you to say for ! giving them euouh moisture to yourself, what can you say, what I germinate. Hence smut trouble even will you dare to say? Look upon I with treated grain m.y occur on disk n.e. Sir! Ten days ago you came ed stubble lands as well :-s summer into this highly civilized Western fallow. community in pursuit of substance for a 'manly' Western novel In search of 'local color' as yau called it. Look around you. now, and see how your grandest wishes have been amplified; 'behold yon poetic moon riding in the night cbove the forest, list to the tragic nocturne of the riv :r there below; back In thosw silent mountains a band of Indians sit around their evening fires; on your right are sturdy lumberjacks whoa urs still echo the crash of fulling timber; and, all around you, stern nd still, masked so that even their The degree of soil Infection is de termined by the amount of smutty grain to the windward side of the field. Eastern Oregon Is more sub ject to heavy smut showers than parts further west. The only way at present k-.own to prevent trouble from soil infectloi. is either to plant on freshly ploweu land or plant after tho first rains have sturted tho spores usually about six weeks of r:iny weather. Treated grain sown on such lands Is likely to produce clean crops, unless a new smut shower ensues. Danger ii-im.'.iiiv of October, 1920, lhat being the aAgnaynstnd.a:d .K" 'h.V'noTl-! lust d' yfor publication of summon. SJ, nd riulred to present the san.s here!., and If you fa I so lo appo.. io th TunXslgned at Mayger. Ore-,...! answer herein. plar.'Iff will ap gon or tV our sttorney. W 11. ply t the l.ovo thlc.l court lot Powell! 616 Chamber of Commerce tha relief pray I for In plaintiff a lulld g Portland. Oregon, duly : complaint, .o-v. It . r or 'lie decree dls nrttMniwllh ptovr ehroMM the boa U of inu.rl.nony now "red by law. within six months ami """ '".' H.lwe-n from the date of the first publication plalnttrf .mil nefen.Unt i.oreln. of "this notice ' Til's sumni.ins I m rviu upon you KM MA HENDHICKSON. by vim e if mi cider ni.uk upon you ELKNOK HENDHICKSON. !of I ho lloiii'iubje J A Kaklu. Judge ,r ti i....n iiinrnuv for Ex-'rf ih. nbovo entitled court on the ' - - . , , ,,.rn .l..h ... iilHi nay m hiuhri, i . " " ,v " AuniBt ler nr.'H.rili.'H Dial the Minimons In 13 1920 HUH .41111 HMUII I'" -HI.VI UMM, UU ' i... i niihlleiitlnn. Sent. lO.lby nublluil Inn tieeof. ri.ca a week! w. ...... K - i i .1. .1... u. I lor MIX I'ltnni'l ill ivti n ui liiiloiiH Mist a i'uwiser t( general! SIMMONS lclrciiliill.nl III the. I 1 1 1 1 .' Of ( ollllil-, IN THE Clltl TIT Ct'l'UT OK TUK i.ia. suite o' ' ..ijii. rnd Hint the STTH OK OHEOON, Hilt I UK rirxl piil'in nil'MI uifrnui m nau in mw jril ln ifrrepni nr ir.w. iui tnui ) the last, iiiil lli'iillim 'jh ..ad on the lDth day of October. 120. ) GEO. EST EH. W. II. KAUKKMAN. ! Attorneys for Plaintiff, S0- Lumbtirmrtis HUWt , Portland, Ore. I ecutrlces. Date of first publication 1930. Tlie ltoai . Th. h... ' "..""'""'"I . -u.orusomjm "'"i vma -nave Is a er. No ! Riven ollsfled r.ler ontuuit '" fcle than thi by K. . Mllburn. P,.ln ' I olll,'l Store. Gulon Ark. "w, h 11 i'lmmlmrlulii's ( , mil years and havs alwav. f l give, perfect suffil ui rni'vrv oi' t oi.i'MiM.v Gertrude Wulcott Sml'ii. rialr.lirf. vs. Hurley Edwin Smith, Defe-id-ant. To llarley Edwin Smith, above name! DetVndtint : In the name of the State of Ore fon. you are hereby commanded to tippeur and answer the complaint filed ngulnst you In the above entitled Court and cause on or before the 16tll OPENED UP General Auto repair W. J. Kellcy. pirst mechanic, twelve yeir.. experience. at lloulu.a. "JP. I XOTH'K TO ( RKDITOKA IN THE COUNTY COfUT OK THE STATE OK OREGON HOK THE COl'NTY OK COLUMBIA. In the Matter of the Estate of John llendrlckson, deceased. Notice is hereby given that tha un dersigned have been appointed tha executrices of the Estate of John llendrlckson. deceased, by the Coun ty Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Columbia, and that they have duly qualified as such. DECKER BUSINESS COLLEGE MAVDK IXA DKCKEK, M. A. v Principal. All Business Branches Taught. 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Urda latimate friends may not recognize of smut infection Is much less with! them, is a squadron of those relent- spring sown grain. ! less watchers of the crooked trails I -t those swift, remorseless executioners f border Justice the far-fumeu Vigilantes. All th.s we have ar-ranged-er-er your coming has pro voked. . ." The Judge was getting confused "sou yourself have actually created this array of border color ! tonight by neglecting for ten days to seek It out. Instead of working out the bright object of your visit here, you sought the bright eyes of yonder innocent Indian maid. We must therefore bring this business to i close." Buzzlenut turned to the Indian girl; a smile of complacency spreaa over his face: he glowed with antici pated triumph. "Rosalita." he called, "it is now your turn to speak; tell him the rest of the story, disabuse him of his iickle pretensions to your heart." "There is nothing to tell. Buzzle iuft" the girl crie hotly, "I told him ill he wanted to know." The Judge's face fell. "What!" he cried in consternation, "you. . tie knows. . you revealed our plans!" "Bad scran to hew-' muttered Gil hooley. "I told him that I love him. and I do I dol our Oglethorpe at last rushea manfully to her side and clasped her in his arms. 1 "And I love her," he cried, "my : KMI,,''MMaMHMaB-fa mentions are right honorable. I am ! . . ,. . - w A ttTTTTTTTTTT v VTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTVTf ?f f ttttttttfttft PART OF THE WORLD IS YOURS ' Til (ML IIAVH VtU urt Ol H IIOMK? IT Kvi'ry man and wlf IIOMK thl. earth ol osri If om liavni't mum Ixt your very on faulU MuylMi WM allura In a-t Tlirn SOW la tha um,. M 1XI)AV a.k for w ounpltHo N( f (iwa cxmulry imipnrty. fn.in un.lrr Ui rrat hibli, Karma for rout and for tal, la anil houana la all ptru of tho rlty. Prln ui trrtna Ua ult. JOHN PHILIP Reliable Real Estate Dealer "-" uu.ung. HT. IIKI.KXH, OltKUOX. T j dH4TvJ to squaw-mr.n and she ,s not a squa alie is my black-eyed Princess! Not '.U the broken-down judges of Ore ?on can 'take this precious girl from me. Sho'll go East with me tomor row to be my wife. Back there." ht. shouted, drawing a diminutive pistol ind levelling it at the crowd, "back, md let us pass! (Vne, Rosllta." The crowd parted, cheering, and 'et them pass. The old quaw n the red shirt, with her mouth open, w.-.s starint ;tupldly. His Honor, Judge Buzzlenut, sunk ipeechleas on the keg looking very foolish. "The divvil fly away wit' both of '.him!" said Gilhooley. THE END NOTICE OK S.U.K OF KEAL KSTATE IN THE OOCNTY COURT Ok'tHB STATE OK OREGON. KOR CO LUMBIA COUNTY. In tho matter of the Estate and Guardi.-.nshlp of Vlda I. Emmons, Agatha R. Emmons and Margaret Emmons, Minors. Notice Is hereby given that In pur luance of and by virtue of a license duly issued and made by the Coun ty Court of the State of Oregon, for Columbia County, on September 1, 1920, in the matter of the estate and guardianship of Vida I. Emmons, Agatha R. Emmons and Margaret Emmons, minors, authorizing, licens ing and empowering the guardian ".hereof to sell all the real property of said estate at private sale, the undorsigned, rs guardian cf said estate, will sell at private sale, to the highest bidder for cash, (ten per cent to be paid on acceptance of bid and balance on confirmation of sale by this Court) from and nfior Mon day, the 4th day of October, 1920 .md continuing said sale until said property has been sold, all the right title, interest and estate of mild min. ore in and to the following described reai property in Columbia County, Oregon, towit:- allot block num bered Klve, in East Side Addition to vernonia, in Columbia County. Ore gon. All bids to be directed In tl.o dersigned at Mist. Oregon. JSLSX E. KNOWLES Guardian of tha Emmons, Agatha It. Emmons and Margaret Emmons, Minors. Dated and first nnhhuliod Rn 9 1920. 1 ' Last publication October 1, 1920. t We Have Just Signed Our 1921 Contract for FORD TRUCKS and F0RDS0N TRACTORS You can always find us with a good stock of BUILDING MATERIAL LIME, CKMENT, PI.AHTKR, HHINGLE8 AND MUCK. Also Hay, Grain and Feed Stock Tonics - Fly-Hprny FRANK WILKINS 8t. Helens Oregon. Under the provisions of this contract we are able to get three times more cars thus year, but since we still have signed orders in excess of our allot- ment for the month we suggest that anyone wishing a car should place an order soon. As the winter approaches, a nice warm closed car might be des.rable. The Ford Sedan or Coupe provides comfort in winter as well as summer when these models can be used as open cars. :-: :-: :.: The Efficiency of the Ford Ton Trucks has been thoroughly demonstrated in this locality. Aside from the many purposes for which thPy can be used on the farm they are indi.pensibi; as a business utility. ... ... , , t K THIS LITTLE TRACTOR HAS NO EQUAL FOR SERVICE During ,h, pas, year a number o Fordson , c i 11 I V " Pr01UCe We this Tractor fort otor Comoanv It Pays to Insist on "Genuine Ford Parts." I
