La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, October 16, 1925, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextPncro Six THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER Friday, October lfi, 11)25. Published by Arrangement with Firat National 7'icturcs, Inc., and Frank ; pioyn ro auctions, auc OHAITKIt XV. (Cmillmu-d) l of dlvldln' our spoilB urlKlnutcrl in M'kIviT!" Tin; Krimli Cunu-1 my evil mltx unit I'm tfoin' to pay. "Yon tliun'fl race flUHin-d. In- rulm-d li 1m Iihii'j mill liifl I In fc'uzf ul' tin two nun. Thmt wii8 an uir of )inl(' n limit Mm an In null: "ihm'H i'lflg in til wori' wt dim' K't pay' fur. Vou UMn't 'Hprct no pay yrtt tiTtlay wlHMi you run d Wile trw fur tmvv Hn gnl uu' lu'i- papa, illil you1.' No. Wul. I'm vi ooJinan, rivtU'inan: I ain't tlutn' tuiiiMi!iT. 3k In my count rvo, wn'w iri"n'H toK-HuT lonn tiiin; I lovi il an'l it lovt'H nip. 1 love tie hlnl and hitiil HitilH, an' (Icy'i'o rrii'ii'N wit uu a)H(. Jiont Kprln-tiim, wVn tU- KHiii hIu-'h short, ili- ruiimia juyH tiy com io visit iiif-. an I f"d iImmi; HDUM'tani' I fin' i1w,'h groin.'--HijiUrfcrH n-Hl ondnr my Uti, an' I liit'lilH' miHtT H(iili-r''l crovn out ol )tiH hoi-, t'lnkln'' htiiiiiui'i 1h cninf. Jiat' MU-r Ii'h hungry; m- nh-:il my fooii uu' lif H t 'lonuxidn my Htoyi' for ul hint. You i'lnlt I Jinrt (lOHO lin'pirHH li'l CIiikV Yoi h'voho I inak' ' in pay for w'at dry Hll?" 0 Tolfon wnn Hoaiitifc n only IiIh frfii hoiiI rouhl soar; lie indicali'tl lhf I'-nl at IiIh back, whi-ncf .hkik-iI ihiv wound or Kouh'tlu Klrby'u M'Pflf'lt'HH inunnnrlnBH. ' "Din kh hIic'h tiny anowlilrd wtl' broken wing Blfnl 1 fix hr wlim ip Ih'h' 1 can. 1 inalt' hr well un' J i.'iirh Iht to fly nKalu, imt'H all." Ilrond una Hi IiIki h liud liHU ni d ut ti'iitivriy, their fuc-n impHnlvi'. J.uMty WUH lllO fll'Ht to Npi'Ilk. "l.otl'H a Kootl Klrl, y'uniiiTHiimd. Fhe'H ilirrcrnt to thtwt ollirin " 'I'olron intcrrupU'd with, u K'1 turft of impationci'. 'H ain't inak' no diffmiPt' If nhr'H good or bad. Hho! m'ock." .4W 'n' tho Kid have dona nuino hrnvy tiiinkln', on' we'd about do. tided to fft a liiKh Htool mid tukv turn lookln' out UtHy'H Ktumi, Juh) to boo tlnil her hols wi-nt aH they luld, hut 1 got a hunt h youru u mHiiuc Kiiy. What d'you think, Kid?" Mr. Hrldgt-B nodded Ills head slofvly, 'I boI tho Biunc huiifh. Tin jiohil H tliln." li explained. "Wr , can't very wi'll throw the t'oiinttnii Rot nonm of her outfit and. iinhow. we'd ha nhout iih liandy nrund an Invalid ub a coupla t-nb ui-arn. i iiniiK we ii uow ui. ii. l'ro,m.'liy If ever wo hear a kirk from that KM we ll wo ii ioiht ybii Hkn a track. Won't wu, Lurky?" vVc'U folh'r lit in to litll!' Mr. Urbad fui'llnicly di i hmd, Oruvt-ly, coniiuuiilouHly, tlio nll vvti ahouk iuiudu Willi Don't, tln-n they returned wheiue tiny had coie. Tiiey wi-m IJV)li; '' ltuU lcttu'H drill lum continued; 'I'ol I'OO'm problem ImreiiHed dally; liufeinwhllo, howevi-r, the Ufa of the North did not Mlnckeu it MliiKle plllHti-lieUl. ijever Hlnre tlieir eaiileHt a notiutloi)H hud Tom I .in tun ami JePry Quirk found themselves In such complete harmony of under HliiiKiliiK. us lminK the dayu lliat Immediately followed lh"lr rei-on-clliallon. Kueh man uiylertook to outdo tlm other In nolltetieHH; naeh maii furei'd hliiKtelf to Ihi foiuUI i' ruin, and at rov e at wlialever ex pense Hi litmHelf to IlKhtcn tin; oth er'J burdens; all of their relations wefy rharaeteriiceii ny an eiunuraie, nn ''almost inid-Vletorlun eourtesy. A f;rlemlly rivalry in aelf-saeiiflee existed tteiweeu them; they ituir leled KoiJil-naturedly over the illsh- waMiliiR, thai dlsKusilnHT rltn which trii;n tho patience of every wrown itiati; when there wu wood to lie cut: tin y battled with aeh other I'oiMhe ax. i But there Is a limit to pallleness; hiiutlllnK siiiiHlilne kiiavh ledtous, and so dos a mouoiouoii.s exereise of ituiKuaulmiiy. Whtle It had been an easy mat ti rjo cut l In ir i uwlioat la' two, Ihe prat'esri of spllcliiK It tuK'ther aRaln luu reitilrei patlenee ami ingenu ity and it bad resulted In delay. Hyjftlie time ihey arrived at Miles I'artoa, therefore, the weasun was fur:advunced and both nn-ii men, without kiiowliiK it, were n u eon dlilxm of mind to welcome any sort of ft s'lUiill thai ould serve to freshen the unbiurably uluHaaut atup.sphere or amtabiHiy In whteh they were slowly suffueatlUR. Here fur the first time the re Btiltv of their quui'iel arnse,1o cm- liurrasii them: t hey ecu Id I lad no pilot who would risk his lite In a craft o badly put toitei In r us theirs. Alh-r repented discmiraKe ni' nts the ' partners look i oittisel with each other; reluctantly Ihey disced thai they en up iimtth.it it. ''HeeniX like l' e aliotit 111 tiled iib.' Mr, Quirk aeknow ;e,iK ii, t vie lolly. "X on ? Why. .terry, II us my fault we cut the old chip In hut," Mr. Linton n elai e t. The former spi-itkt-r r- inonftrnt rtl,. K'"t!y. "Now. Tom, It's Jut like you to take (In 111. un-, hut it was my doin's: I in-it inaicd that fratricidal strt-." Hweetly but firmly l.tnton dliter i'd with his p.ttim r "It mn l often that you're w mhik. .l rr , obi boy It ain't more Uian onee or twlie It) tt lltt'tlme hid you're wreiii; tiu. I'm the Riillty wr leh and I d otiRht to ha UK tor it. My rotten temper-- " "Pshaw I You Rot one of thr nicest dispositions 1 ever - m a nmn. You're sweeter n' a persim mon. I p'-eki d at you till your i on was exposed. I'm a thorn lit lhf fl"sli. Tom and tolUs wouldn't erttl clat you none for dotn' uvay Willi ine." "You'n 'way off. ! rtlmi-1 on W It h nxj' ppurs--" "jS'ow. Tom:" .idly Mr. Qnlik Vftof1 Mr pray ln-od. "I don't rftt urpiie with anybo'ly. isprrlul )y ft Hh you, but the damn.ihlu Idea thi! penalty. I'll ride this 'whiti pliif otillaw throt'Kh by myself. Vou car him down till I Rt both feet in tlie stirrups, thin turn him loose; I'll finish setlln' up and 1 won't pull leather Jlmv you talk! llo.its ain't like horses: It'll take n good omsiiinn to navlRiile these raphla " "Well?" Quirk looked up (illicit ly. "I'm a Roial oarsman. ' There uiih n mmiienbiry p-nise. "Ain't I '."' Mr. Union hasiily remedied bin slip of Iho lonuo. "You're tt bear!" ho ucserted with feoiln. "I don't know as I ever saw a In tier b:at mttn than you, for your weight nnd experl.-tifM, but there's a few thiiiRH al'oiil boats that ymi never had the chance to pick up. you be- Iiir Kort of a caelus ami alltall sailor. Kor insiaiiee, when you I want a boat to ro 'Ree' you have; to pull mi the 'olf oar. II a plumb j the opposite to Iho way you steer, n hoi ." , Sure! TUdn'l T flifRor that out for the both of us? We 'mmtl had a runaway till I doped H oul." Now this was a plain perversion Of fuel, for It was Tom who had made the discovery. Mr, Milton waN about to ho siata tho mi. tier when ho reflected that doubtless .lerry'ii intentions worn hum til and that blH fulliiiR memory was to blame for tho mlnntatomcnt:"lt Xvas annoyhiR to bo robbed of the ereTlll for an Important Ulscovtuy. oj'. eotirst-, but Tom swallowed JiIh isentnient. "Tito point Is'thlH," hu all, wltn a resumption of Ranlality. "You'd Ret ull.wet III tlieni rujiids, .lurry, and you know what that means. I'd rather take a chance on drown ing myself rather than to nurs you throtiRh another bad eold," Jt was ii perfectly sincere speech an ardent exprer-mlon of deep concern that tvfleeled no ilitle credit upon the speaker's Reneros Ity. Tom was oxuspornlcd, there fore, w hen Jerry, by some char anlei 11 h' process of crooked iva soninR, 'ifianaRetl to misinterpret It. IMalntlvely (he latter Bald: " s'posti J am n handicap to you, Tom. You're piluhly eonsld 'rute of my feel la's, not In throw II up to me any of(en"i tJian you do." ) 'I don'1 throw'' tt up'lo y'ou none. I never did. No, Jerry, I'll row tho boat. You ro overland and keep your feet dry.' "A lot of. Rood Unit would do." Mr. Quirk spoke 'morosely. "I'd starve to doutli walkin' it round AT. yotl lost Ihe K'Ub." 'This Btritfk. Toin Union n.n' very narrow, u very selfish way of look I nit at the mailer. I In had taken no sueh view of Jerry's of fer; be had tho,URhl less about the Ri-ub than about his pari ner's safety. Il was an Inconsiderate nnd unfeeling remark. After a moment he sab): "You know, 7 'lon'l throw things up to ynu. Jerry. I ain't that kind Mr. Quirk stirred uneasily, didn't mean to say that,, did you?" What Jerry would have answered is uneerialii, fur 'Ills attention at the moment was at t rafted by n stranRer who sttude down the bank ami now accosted htiu ami hlM pfii'l- I ner jointly, Hon jour, m'uleiir s! said the now -emu or. " rin looking Tor buy sumo lemon, you goi some, no'.'" Mr. Quirk spoke irritably. "Hure. We've Rot a lew, bill Ihey ain't for sale." Tho stranger Quirk remember ed him ua tin I'Venchnmii. Durtt, whom ho had neon at Kheep Camp Kinlb-d confidently. "(h yes! Kveryl'lntf is for pale if you pay 'nough lor him," said he. Now this fellow had broken the thread of a conversation Inlo which a viigue undeiione of aerliiioiiy was cn-eping n convrKiiiion 1 lint gave every Indiealloii of ib veloplng into an ni'i'i eable and soul -satisfy in r difference of opinion, if hot. even into a loud and five-Hok(n argu ment, of the obi familiar sort. To have ihe promliie of an Invigorating iini'n- fi-u.st ruled by uu Idiotio ill verxion concern Irtfr lemon?; f a used b(.(h old men to lurn lltelr peitt-lp-t'XilHP'rutitin'jlp(pl '.be iipe;lter, "We've RyitMiSiVor Olll' leipoilS ami w 're .goblg to' keep them, ti i id Tom. l,"We'i'' lemon-eaters full of acid that's us." "We wouldn't give b mon aid to nobody." Jerry grinned in, malacf- ous enjoyment of his own wit. "You got how many?" 'Polnon persisted. "(Hi; 'bout enough! Mcbbo dozen or I wo." "I buy 'cm. Here's poor sooclt lady" Tom cut in hri'sipo'ly. "ion won't buy anything hen:. , Don't loll un your troubles. We've -got enough of our own. nnd poyeriy ain't amonx the number." 1 "W'at trouble you got. eh?- Me. I'm do trouble man. Mehhe L ft Vin." Hourly the partners explain d their difficulty. When Toleon un derstood he smiled atfatn, more widely. , "Good!- 1 inak' bargain wit' you, qiieock. Me, I'm poltt of ib- bes an' I tuk your lioat t'roujfh for dose leiiionY Tho elderly men sat up; they ex changed startled glances. "O'you mean HV" "I'm goin' huva ilosu 1 anion'." "Can't you buy uny in the s;iloon:i7" , "No. Wal.'w'itt you say?" Tom Imiuiml of his partner, "Iterkon you can get along without 'em, Jerry?" i "Why, I hern Bavin' '''in you." "Then II'b u go!" ' "(inn t'lng yon do for' in e. eh?" 'I'oleon hesitaled momentarily, "it'rt goin' tak' tain' for fin' ilum' fool to he'p nio row dnt. bateau, but I fin' him. Maybe you set up ir 111 si k giJ while I'm gone. What?" In a few words lie do known the condition of af fairs at. his en m and Ihe old men igreed readily enough. Wit h un- Met us serve uou Electrically We are fully prepared to take care of your elec trical needs;" How about some new Mazda Lamps tor those empty sockets La Grande Electric Co. 1112 Adams Ave. disguised relief they, elumbored , fever-flushed ivx stiifly out of lluir boat and rui-igiri. lowed the Krt nch I'anadlan up the trail. 'As tht y tolled up the slope 'i'olenn explained; "le doctor he's go to Dawson, an' t're day ills gal been layln' seeek cra.zeo In i)i head. Kvery hour medicine, nil de tain fire in do stove' Ha pre! I'm half 'sleep." "We'll set up with h you want," Tom volunteered. "Ite Ing u family man myself, I'm a regular nurse." "Me, too." Jerry cxeHiimed. "I ii( ver had no family, but J alius been bandy around bosses, and bosses Is tho Hume as people, only bigger" Mr, l.lnton stifled a laugh at this remark. "That'll show you!" said he. "You leave It. to me. Jerry." "Well, ulnt they?' "No." of the delirious Jerry whts- "They are, too." "I'himb dlff-rcnt.' Tho argument v.a ivaejied its height f d hoi: it bad when Toh'on laid a finger upon his lips, com manding silence. On tiptoe lie led lb'1 two men Into bis li nt. Win-n he had issued instrtiotions and left In search of a boatman the partners sealed themselves awkwardly, their capa In ihet.r-handH. Curiously, ap prelieilHlvely. Ihey Hi Hilled the "I'urty. ain't she? pered. Tom nodded. "She's flick, all right, too," he said In u similar tone; then after a moment. "I've been thinking about them lemons. We'd' getting about tt hundred dol lars a dojten for 'cm. Kind of a as long as ! rotten trick, under Ilio- circum stances. I'm sorry you put It up to that feller Iho way you did." Mr. Quirk stiffened, bis eyes wM end in- astonishment. "Me? 1 didn't put It up to him. You done it, They're your lemons." "How. d'you flguro they're mine" "You bought Vm, didn't you?" "I paid for Yin. If that's what you mean, but I bought Ym for you. sumo as I bought that liquor. You've et most of 'em, and you've drank most or Ihe whiskey. You needed It worsn limn 1 did. Jerry, ami J'vo ulways considered ' Now any reference any reflec tion upon his physical limitations, however reinoto or Indirect, arous ed Jerry's Install) ire. "At it again, ain't you?" be crie'd, teslily. "1 s'poae you'll forget about that whiskey In four or five years. 1 hope so " " 'Kh-h!" Tom miule a gesture commanding Hlb nce. for .lorry had tine onsclnmily raised Ilia voice. "Wbut alls you?" , be inquired,! swe'etfy." Notbin' nils mo." Jerry mutter-! ed under bis breath. "That's the trouble, You'ro ullus tulliln' like it did like bad one Toot In the ravo and was gaspin' my last. I'm hard an a hickory, nut. I could throft you Uow-n and sot on you." "Hid you ever give lemons to sick folka?" Tom Inquired, in bis turn, "Sure! Thousands," Now this was siicb on outrag eous exaggeration thut Union wus Impelled to exclaim: "Jtats You never saw a thous and sick folks," "1 didn't say so. I said I'd given thnurands of lemons "th!" Tom filled his pipe and lit It, whereupon bis partner brenthed u sibilant warning: "1'tit out that smudge! IVyou aim to stranglo tho girl?" With a guilty start tho offender quenched the fire with his thumb. "The idea of llghtlu' sheep-dip in a .sick-room!" Mr, Quirk went on. With bis cup bo fanned violonlly at t he fumes. ' "You don't hove to blow bcr out of IkiI." Tom growled. Clumsily he drew the blankets closer ue- j ..tt, tl,. Kick irlrl'H chin, but 111 bo doing ho ugalu excited bis com panion's opposition. ( . U......I" .I.Trv nrntestcd. "Hhc H burnln' up with fever. You blanket Yin when they've got chills. Gent ly ho removed Hie covers from Uoiilctta's throat. (To Ut? continued) : siiirnt.( ks to ni: i-.u Kl'GKNK. Ore Work on', tho sidetracks on tho new terminal site of the Southern l'ueiflo com-4 puny, recently given by the clly of Kugeue, will bo started within two weeks, according lo announcement hero today by it U King, superin tendent of Iho lines in Oregon. Kollowing the Installation of the tracks, work will bo started on a. Ho-trentihg plant to co.st fi50.aim, I he, suportnlcmjent mild. Ties will bo treated hero for all the lines In Oregon and a largo number of nu n will be cuiployeil. Work on. the shops for the trains on the new Klamath Kails lino and on- tho Coos bay brunch, tin well as for this division or the valley lines, is expected to bo started Inter. New Shape .v vX- ' : Tru-BaUe Crackers are baked from selected home-grown wheat. Scientifically blended. For blending IS necessary to produce that dis tinctive Tru-Bake Cracker flavor. Finally, perfect baking by Tru-Blu Master Bakers produces a cracker that is as crisp, flaky, appetizing "as a good cracker should be. ;'Ak Your Grocer for Tru-Bakes ' Two Englith Style Cake, enriched Willi a custardy fondant center. Just a.k (or Tru-Blu "CW-CUSTARD" cakes. J Baked by ihe TRU-BLU BISCUIT CO., Spokane and Portland The Home et Tru-Blu Grohomi, English Style Biscuits and the Famous Tru-Blu Fruit Cake SALE ENDS SATURDAY THE ORIGINAL REX ALL Klenzo Tooth paste oOc Two For ole Stationery 1 Box f(V Two For 51c Hot Water Bottles One for ?2.00 Two For $2.01 Fountain Syringes One for ?2.00 , -Two For 2.01 Georgia Rose Toilet Water One Bottle for $1.00 Two For $1.01 Georgia Rose Talc One Can 25e Two For 2Gc And dozens of .other Quality Items. The &aJUL Store GLASS DRUGS INC. r, If the insured dies from natural causes, the company pays ... $5,000 If the insured dies from accident, the company pays .... $10,000 In case of permanent total disability, die company will 1. Waive all premium payments 2. Pay $25 per week for one year; and in addition 3. Pay $50 per month for life; and 4. Pay $5,000 to the beneficiary when in sured dies . 5. If disability involves loss of limbs or sight as result of accident, the company will pay $5,coo immediately in cash in addi tion to other benefits. In case of temporary disability as a result of . either sickness or accident, the company pays $2S ' per week (or a limit of 52 weeks. West Coast Life INSURANCE COMPANY HOME OrRCE-SAH FRANCISCO 1'oitTi.Axi) iiHAxcif oi'riri:. Srvfiitli l-'lnor inso Blilir. It. It. Mi'Dimi'll, T)ist. Mniingi-r. I'. O. lim 51-1, I.ll (irimtlu ONE OF AMERICA'S STRONGEST COMPANIES Something New! Something Different! Featuring Man's Imperial Orchestra Twice Daily- 12 M to 1 P. M. 6 to 7 P. M. 40c JIEPvCIIANTS' LUNCH 40c Served each day. The music alone is worth the price of the meal. SPECIAL DINNER Every evening, 5 to 8 Our fresh fish comes direct from Const fisheries and include sueh seasonable delicacies as Olympia oyj ters, eastern -selects, fresh crab, clams, salmon, halibut, salmon trout and black bass. Of course choice steaks, chops, salads and . sandwiches can always -be had at THE SILVER GRILL Strictly American Mr11Miritltlt hi. fi Ii'.l!