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THE BOAD BILLS AGAIN,
'ike Central Labor Council of Port-
has lamed tbe , following clr-
to readers of Oregon, touching
the aood road lawi:
Knowing of your deep Interest In
saaeds for tbe farmers, and tbat a
Ae itate-wlde movement for good
acstaiMe, honest expression of opinion
a tttOUgnilUI, uuiirojuu'ou
would be of Interest to your
iers, I give below the text of the
elation adopted by the Central
labor .County, June 21, 1912:
Whereas; The Oregon state grange
Km bow before the people of Ore
tpa, good roads measures giving tbe
mini i of tbe state and each county
AO power to locate' and secure roads
est service and benefit to the farmers;
Whereas, Tbe organized workers of
fas farms and the cities of Oregon,
gating shoulder to shoulder, have
wcared and are retaining tbe Oregon
sffttem of people's rule; therefore be
"Resolved. By the Central Labor
Qaancll of Portland and vicinity. In
alar session assembled, that we
our members and the Mends
the Oregon system to endorse by
tftetr signatures, the grange road
Its and to carefully scrutinize the
aw-eatled home rule or harmony road
aeeasnrea. Initiated or to be initiated,
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subject! Here la a splendid
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THE POTT ICRS OF TBE NILE
An Hgyptiaa Industrial pic
ture1, very interesting.
BALE MID PHAIL
Cbatedtaos or more than us
a? ability. A laugh all tbe time
THE PICVJIIMAGE.
Jrom the poem of Hebtrlcb
Eelne and Is a distinct novelty
Ul settings and action.
JACK AND JINGLES.
The human Interest story of a
ewiBoy and his dog. The al
most human acting on the part
ofjrnglea. the dog, will mark
tMsiptcture as one that will be
Jong- reaaoofbered.
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Trusting that you will nad tne
space to Include these resolutions In
your edition of this week, I beg leave
to remain, Vours Fraternally, Arthur
W. Lawrence, Secretary Labor Coun
cil. . -
LONG AND 8H0IT ENLISTMENTS
One of the many recommendation
made In the recent annual report of
Secretary Stlmson of the war depart
ment Is of special Interest as Indi
cating a change of sentiment In offi
cial quarters concerning the matter
of enlistment The head of the war
department urged that the time of
service In the regular army be short
ened and that there should be In
each enlistment a stipulation that
when the soldier returns to private
life "he shall be amenable to calls
for service for some definite period.
It Is to be presumed that this rec
omendation of Mr. Stlmson meets tne
approval of the president and Is tbe
general view of the army officialdom
at Washington and elsewhere. And
yet It was not long ago when long
term enlUtments and frequent re-enlistments
were deemed desirable.
Even now there Is pending in con
gress a bill proposing to Increase
from three to five years the service of
each recruit.
The new view will probably strike
the average citizen as wiser. In this
country we want no soldier class.
Soldiers are necessary appendages of
civilized state, but no one wants
them exalted above the common rank.
Their profession Is honorable but no
more so than many other professions.
This theory Is, ln substance, that
the army Is a training school for good
citizenship as well as a force for na
tional defence. The officers consti
tute the faculty of teachers; the sold
iers are the pupils coming and going,
receiving the benefits of army dis
cipline, and then passing on to pri
vate life, disseminating among the
citizenship at large sentiments of pa
triotism and lore of the flag. ,
It might be well for many reasons
It would be well If every young
American were required to serve one
enlistment period In tbe regular army.
Something approaching this condition
exists In Germany and the results are
considered beneficial. Not only would
such an experience prove of benefit
to the young man himself, but it
would in the course of a few years
build up a body of army trained citi
zens of Invaluable consequence to the
nation In case of emergency. They
would be the first to rally to support
their country were It1 assailed by a
foreign foe. They would not . need
the preliminary training demanded by
raw recruits.
. The regular army will always con
stitute the nucleus of the country's
line of defense. It could not, how
ever, bear the burden alone In case of
any serious attack. Instant recruit
ing would be necessary. . In any fight
against Injustice, particularly In any
fight to resist Invasion, the hardest
soldiery to defeat Is that made up of
law-abiding citizens who have mom
entarily dropped their civilian pur
suits to shoulder a rifle.
This has been the experience pe-
peatedly. Without exactly this citi
zen soldiery the history of the United
States would no have been written,
Most peopie will Agree 4hat It is the
part of wisdom to make the' regular
army organization as useful id the
country as possible. It seems that
the new official view of the army as
a training school Is calculated to In
crease Its usefulness.
A conference of those opposed to
lynching U to be held In Chicago. It
will luck the support of those best
postod, as none who have been lynch
ed will participate.
The government Is after the bridge
trust,, but, unfortunately for father
tbe crusade has nothing to do with
the game of that name.
An pastern paper says that poli
tically T. R. Is at sea. Perhaps, but
he has not yet begun to sound the "S.
o. s:
Dr. Couch Returns,
Dr. O. J. Couch, veterinarian, of La
Orande, who went to Portland some
time ago, returned the latter part
of la week to take charge of his
practice here once more. During his
stay In Portland be took the state
veterinary medical eiamlnatlon and
was admitted to the state velrtnry
medical association. Hfvlng fulfilled
the state law in regard to the nrac-
tlclng of veterinarians he Is now al
lowed to carry on the tuberculosis
test of cattle and the maltlne test of
horses whius 1 vpeiosjs'
shjjtnad out
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On Little
Peak
A Story of a Western
Blizzard
By CLARISSA MACHB
When they rode up to to gate their
young faces seemed to reflect the glory
of the sunset .Owen Morgan's was
aglow with love and pride, and Annie
Bell's was pink flushed and shyly
happy. 1
'. Annie's father, Peter Bell, saw them
coming and strode across the yard
with thunder in his voice and lightning
in his eyes.
"You clear out of this, young fel
low I" be growled as be snatched the
bridle of Annie's pony and led tbe ani
mal away. "You've done about all the
mooning around these diggings that's
allowed by me seer
"Father!" cried Annie Indignantly,
snatching at the bridle rein.
E'er reply tbe gruff old man lifted
his daughter's slender form from the
saddle and pushed her toward the
house. "Go inside and stay there till
I come,", he added, and because Peter
Bell's word was law In bis house An
nie went, with a single heartbreaking
glance at ber recently declared lover.
Owen Morgan stared after ber with
eyes that saw not The whole scene
appeared to be some grotesque comedy
that was being enacted for his benefit
Perhaps be was expected to laugh at
Peter Bell's Joke.
Understand -you?" rasped Peter
Bell unpleasantly.
"You mean It?" Owen managed to
ask, with stiff lips. "You mean that
I'm not to come and see Annie again?"
"That's Just what I do meanl Why.
you must think I'm a fool to let you
run after my girl after the way your
father has treated me!"
"You mean about tbe boundary line?"
asked Owen, wheeling his horse about
"Yes, I mean about tbe boundary
line I" roared Peter. "When them pa
pers was served on me this afternoon
I vowed this would be tbe last ride
your father's son ever took with my
girl. Now that's all plain, and you're,
invited to go."
Owen's face was very white and his
lips were compressed to a straight line
as be rode home at breakneck speed.
HIS own father was smoking In the
porch of the ranch bouse, and tbe old
er man's calm demeanor served In a
measure to cool Owen's wrath at Peter
Bell.
"Careful, lad!" warned Mr. Morgan
as bis son brought tbe dripping horse
to a standstill. "Don't you know bow
to. treat a beast, Owen? Take Brownie
and give him a rubdown ana come
back to me."
Althoasjh Oweu was twenty-four, he
obeyed bis father aa meekly as though
he were still in bis early teens. After
he had made tbe reeking horse as com
fortable as possible for tbe time he
walked slowly back to the veranda,
where his father sat enveloped In brer
coat LQ4 Dat tor It was January and
the thermometer bud been near to
20 degrees all day. Kow It was a
little milder, for tbe wind bad died
(fown. The sunset clouds bad lost
their delicate colors even as Owen's
face bad lost Its glow of happiness.
"It's going to snof," prophesied Mr.
Morgan, with an eye jurned toward
in breather. . - . .
"Ten I oSgbt to feet that bunch of
cdltle m from the lower range," re
iftarkptf pwen rather listlessly.
"MVrnlijtf -.will be time enough.
Where ydtt been r&Ing with Annie?"
Owen's face reddened fo the enrs,
and be avoided bis father's scorching
eyes. '
"Yes," he replied constraiiMfy.
"Hare a, good ride."
'Went over to the Little Peak."
"Ilum eanie place I went with your'
ma once. It eufled lu our getting en
gaged." "It didn't end that way with me.
dad." Owen's eyes still sought the dls
tant horizon.
"Tut!" Mr. Morgan's carefullr h.i.
anced chair cme down on all four
legs, and be looked with concern at
hU sen's hiHiil-totue, downcast face.
"Why, I would have staked m .-J
that Annie"- He paused hiini..ci
fene doer was Owen's alimifl,..n
reply.
"And you. .adr
"So do ir
"Then wbat why J"
"Peter Bell kicked me ont-practical-ly-before
I even bad a chance to ask
hlra-or anything. Just told me to get
out and stay out"
"Whyr demanded Mr. Morgan, al
though he had guessed
"He said you're served papers .q
blm In a suit over that boundary line
"What did you say to him?"
"Nothing. There wasn't anything I
could aay under tbe circumstances
Annie's his dnuphter. and he's got the
right to say who's coming to see ber."
"Leave. It, to me. Owen, lad, I'Ucbnck
tbe whole boundary business If It will
betp toy. I don't want yon and An
nie to be"-
"It's all right, dad. Maybe be'll get
over it," said Owen, although be doubt
ed Peter Bell's repentance over such
a small matter aa tbat of dismissing
one of Annie . Bell's suitors. Annie
Bell was yonng, bat there bad always
been suitors for ber pretty band and
tender heart Tbe heart bad belonged
to Owen Morgan ever since aha bad
Slacovered Ihat'she possessed" sodTa
tronblesoma organ, but Owen had
waited until Annie had returned from
tbe boarding school In Denver before
asking; this question.
Tbe next morning. Just before noon,
came the beginning of the snowstorm.
Owen at a basty dinner and, moont
ing bis sturdiest pony: set oat for the
lower range to gather In a small bunch
of cattle that had been left there to
graze on the sparse herbage that might
be found In sheltered nooks. ',
Shortly after be started tbe plain
was obliterated from view by tbe
thickly falling flakes, but bis pony
knew tbe trail and seemed to realize
that perhaps their Uvea depended upon
his speed, for he raced across the
whitening earth with undiminished
speed until tbe frightened herd of cat
tle was located and started on Its
homeward way.
It was harder going back to tbe
ranch. The snow was driving in their
faces now end clung moistly to every
inch of exposed surface. Just aa the
last frightened beast was driven Into
tbe corral and Jose, tbe. Mexican
stableman, bad closed tbe gates there
came tbe sound of shouting from tbe
front of tbe ranch bouse. '
. By the time' Owen bad floundered
around there be knew the shouting
voice to be tbat of. Peter Bell, and be
wondered what sudden accession of
anger bad driven tbe old man forth In
the midst of wbitt promised to be a
blizzard.
But PeterBeU was not angry. He
was a terrfrteir'and grief stricken old
man. who was being thawed out before
the big coal stove In tbe sitting room
of tbe ranch. Mrs. Morgan was hold
ing a cup of something hot and steam
ing to bis bearded lips, while Owen's
fit Iter was pulling on fur lined boots
with great baste.
"What is the matter?" demanded
Owen, standing In the doorway.
. "It's Annie-she went out for a ride
before the storm and she hasn't re
turned," explained Mrs. Morgan quick
ly. "All of tbe Bell ranch men are
awayJ and so Mjj Bell cajnj over to
aee If you and futlier wouldn't help"
"Of course I don't, deserve" It after
what I said to you yesterday," broke
in Peter Bell tremnlonsly, "but"
"Which direction did she taker In
tempted Owen ruthlessly.
"Toward Little Peak. I warned ber
It was going to snow,' but she said
she'd be right back. Ifs a bad trail,
you know, Owen," ended Peter Bell
pitifully.
"I'll bring ber back," promised Owen
confidently. - "You have everything
ready to thaw us out when we come,
and, mother, just give me a. flask of
tbat brandy In case-in case Annie
sbould be pretty cold.",- '-'.'.
A little shudder ran through tbe old
er people. They knew tbe chances of
finding Annie Bell cold cold in deatb
were very strong. But Owen, Bred by
bis great love, would leave no place un
explored. If any -one could Snd tbe
girl It would be tbe man who loved
her. v '
Owen's mother kissed him and te
two. men gripped bis band as be closed
tbe door behind blm. Jose bad brought
around - one of the ' farm horses, a
great heavy animal, whose enormous
strength could better combat tbe spow
I than the lighter antmni ,
"J A ' -U,W.J it. mnrh h,iM.. all
VUt V m.o . v - --.
bearings were lost in the whlre world
of snow. A small pocket compass
warmed In his band guided him to the
.westward, where Little Peak reared
Its' h'8bt-
Thefrw'' UP tne niuntRlu side was
' VmIi k -"carious ' alr weather.
Owp . m, ' Juddered aa
Owen. itWna M -, r,d, dowD
he tiiPUght ot AoM flr8t fly,ng
there In the face of (fee-. -t,e foot
flakes. Even if she reacne'4 w -n-
df tbe peak there was the de?
yob- te ride through, and" if heir pr
staihbled why, be did not dare to' ill
l tiiu of the soft monad of snow that
might eVetr' now cover pretty Annie
Bell, wholly yesterday had whisper
ed tbnt sbe loved blm. It bad baDDen
ed on this very s1f same peak,, and
Annie bed gone back there today!
Owen struck tbe horse shnrpty, and
the big body heaved convulsively for
ward, and the great hoofs dasbed
tbrougb tbe fast forming drifts. They
covered tbe three miles to the canyon
In a half hour, and Owen was another
thirty minutes finding the narrow en
trance. '' There wna not a foot of
ground that be bad not wanned with
bis eyes as he rode, and bis voire
bad been lifted id continuous snouting
but so far only the dumb xllence of the
muffling snow bad auitwervd him
. .
In tbe ranch hm;t Mr M. unn hn.l
completed her prviKim l. ii fm i.i tv"
torn t Win of the half fnwn nnp wheu
they returned uuicaa-tlierv miuuid ts
two lost Instead nf one Oitrn'n ninth,
er was bold i,n ;:.i,!.;,,.d-, imud.
and his other hand wna nncooaclously
FlCCSd bj Jter Hell, who badJor
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absolutely
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gotten h!3 anger oveT the bouudary
fence and bad become tbe father of tbe
missing Annie and tbat was all. -
"Harkl" cried Peter Bell after three
hours had passed In agonizing silence.
There was no audible sound, but an
Instant later tbe outer door burst open
and Owen staggered in, holding a snow
wreathed burden In his arms.
"She's alive!" be panted. "Take her
I can get along all right!" and to prgve
that be could Owen Morgan gave An
nie Bell safely into ber father's arms
and. sank onconsclons to ttie floor.
When Owen awoke between hot
blankets, with a restorative burning
Its way down bis throat his first
thought was for Annie Bell. At bis
first stir in csme Peter Bell, leading
Annie bj tbe band. She was pale, bnt
her eyes shone happily.
"Owen, lad,", said Peter Bell In a
shaking voice, "yon saved my girl's
life, and It belongs to yon. I gire her
back to your J
' tee Professional. "" "
"I saw tbat man gating Into yoaf
eyes," said Maud.
"Yes," replied Mamie. "1 felt com
plimented until I learned that he Is
studying to be an oculist 1 had the
same disappointing experience with a
young dentist who was always anxious
to make me smile." Washington Star.
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