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KJ. COTTAGE GHGVE. T H I ' H M I f A Y . A U i C M T «, l » M TAOS IIW F I.O N yalled th e bald head, l»eckonlng. MCnn»e here, y o u ! You too. | ««»fever I Q uick ’ It s Jake Rpotte.*' »aid the e«. d ie d Miiwily. “C om e on. h o yel" W ith l*efever, »m l fo llo w e d by the w ran g ler, Hawdy h u rrie d Io th e Ira te barber*» «bh* ••Th ere’« the akunk th at yelled.” i i led S | m » H a . Nltm»Af liealde l,lm»«‘lf as he puabed the w ra n g le r fo rw a rd , and pointed. * I bat yellow faced skunk rig h t there, H arney Iteb- slock tH ••You’re a Mar,** «hooted »he »min »<•<•»,m*d a »lender s h rill m b ed. sharp face,I m m h baud ” 1 never «lid It - K long lin b e il m ild voiced In d ia n stand ing near him spoke u p : “ Yea ?<iti <|ld. I »food rig h t behind you.” lam * was s ittin g »o ,h»«e to the a lte rc a tio n sle* ♦ otild have touched the rienreat tiiHf, She rose In ala rm l»r C arp y pushed her Io hl« o ther ?ble She he»rd S aw dy th u n d er, ‘ >»o m ore ly in ’. H a rn e y ! T h e re 's tw o wl the® «<*»,*• 'That was alm ost a ll she eoubl re- on other 'I here w ere a few m<»re sharp w o rd * T h e n th e duaty w raog ler, sh ortening Ills ijn lr l. sprang at hebatock. ktio<*ked oflf hla bat w ith <»ne hand, and w ith th e o ther brought the heavy hand le down on Ite hstock’s forehead. G e e r w ent to C ob urg H undav to pick beans. A «later arid hr o th er in -la w of M ra. H a llie M c G u ire visited a t the M c G u ire hom e F rid a y T h e y are fro m Bend. M ,« . l^aon M o rto n and M rs. C H by FRANK H. SPEA R M A N W o o d * ch apero ned a p a rty o f 4 H C *» ? » n g h t F r a n t i H * p a a » » n a n W NP M a rri« » clu b m em b ers on a c a m p in g tr ip to Hougnr trend W edn esd ay night M rs. Ik e W v r U and hahv. who titlin g u t r r . Utulilrtl tinti In* cittibl JiNOFM., had been v is itin g h * i parents. M i nnt kt* II, und M rs. Joe B ro o k h a rt. fo r a ..r d ir Mirri»? <*„• 8 r« ? r, »« I h r w rn n g lrr w lto r ln l bin bn rar. m o n th , le ft F n d u v for th eb home R i h i H i m » « I , I b « «lahral I iiu Ih F o u r U t am i I'M iitfi i « i | down ilia truck at A nderson. C al •»I Jul» JtinB Va»» Taiiih a l. h r M U l I f u l T h e John S u th e rla n d fu rn llv vis Ut* uà ti i r r ,»i <lt»a V ax Ta it n b a l, I i « I b ( I \X Im i’11 Itg ttMulh. In* |M»lli*«l III» | h » h > ' a ite d S unday a fte rn o o n a t th e home „w tter oí , Itiitlo, b m n th , ha» «rrl»r<t lir« k Mini ln*Mili*d lip lo w u rtl (lit* o f M rs. Hut her la n d ’s b o th er, M rs ih « i i » i f o r I I I » ( t r a t I l m » H it» fra grundalnnd. A gn lii llt r |M»ny look P a u lin e E lm o re W h ile th ere th e ir a a it- l» « ih » F ru h lln l» « v i - a la U i » Ilo* tjn lrf. Ii*i»|»rd ubrinl. Mini, will» 3-year old son H I» found some pob ti«»»* la • n iii|» t* n y w ith I >r <’ « » ! • * tin* iiiiln u k ria nn»ally al a ml 1 ng In a rr sorted w heat und was feedin g the « tu » b i . i t t i r i I h ü i I i i I fr |» n U o f ih » ch icke n s w hen discovered They Mini lio ld ln » ilm lr lir ru lli. I h r wrung* i t i t i »»»«i* t i ? Ilm r ? H a «» i t ? uf Ih » w e /r fe a rfu l lest he hud eaten some t ‘|» t |r |» u | i< « n ih i r h b r i t in a F i b * Ir r ilHMhrd fo r Ih r In t n i’lr l o f the w h eat hut on hura» » .i» » Ih» i I m > baf'ira l»> I»u»» < in c r inora h r «w-nng o ver to l l i r T h e H o w a rd Cox fa m ily p lc n ic k - M « *r« *» a » n fu ir m a tt ■ « < lu n lo » t» . righ t o f Ida aitildl«* HU h r cm iht tru ll p la n a m » < iia * * . I l » » » t ia r a I t i t i |* « n l> ed ut M<-Kenste B ridge S un day. Ida bond m ially along In (III* tlual o f a«»ii » h a u »l» > > fft» > » » u „ » T r i » » w H i n . M r and M rs. F r a n k G e e r and » Ir » I n » h a » ..» In » w h l < h M * < * r « i» a » n iln* truck. W ith r y r a a tta in in g uml son M ik e o f C ed ar cre e k visited |a r u t i l i » « ! l a a In A m t la ta lia A V ? S un day at th e H a ro ld P h illip s • v r r jf n r r v r In u t. Ih r w rn n g lrr, f e r ia M« ,»h», m ì II i Ila r i» tin ta m i. hom e B a in o « * t> • • » p a t *»«>«l i r o n * o f M « < ’ r»»aa. alg hiln g iln* «hlnlng o b jd rt, d tru rk T h e T h a d A ils w o rth fa m ily of fo r II At Ih r aa m r In aln n t. out o f »A l ' i . k i .M h In III» , l ‘ iM «1 l» » „ < Tucson. A n z w h o had been visit la n a la A h a ,, s p i o , * t » o r « r i,ta » t M • • |w»rfv<*l a llrn c r u ullddrn slcloua y r ll ln g hei*. fo r th e past six weeks, left « ‘ »«»»«an u>i i h » >ouna atra n « » r Ila rung fro m a o m r w h r r r ulnm l llir Tu esd ay fo r th e n hom e T h e v were I n i h » tA H « » u A a » » n t a T h « g a ia i h m grnndafm id 'Ih r |r»ny. al a rile d , n r fo n ip ih lc d by W ilm a S u th e rla n d a a l t U <•» p r o p * » « « ^ h a i r o w n » i o n i » M i « •» •.» - r i M M in in g » h a to a a , pi« k « aprung a lru lg h t «Ideala«*, th ro w in g E a r l C ra n e an d d a u g h te r o f Dee u p a l i , i i t ' l l i « i • l i l a f f r o n t i h a i r n u n r i hl» i h lrr bend Arar Itilo I h r dual, b a k e w ere o v e rn ig h t guest« M o n r»4>“ tf f u l l a p a r . l f a - i n g t , ; , . k w a r > 1 d a y at th»- F r a n k T n v lo r hom e a t and tn d frd ni’roaa tin* tru«*k. drag |ir ....... r . . - l l ? f u l l « * » B u ll S o w II B la c k B u tte and Tu esd ay th e y vis la I n a tu li» Ila U l ' - p a A r l g a r a t t a I glng ih r w rn n g lrr. ra n g h i by ou r ite d at th e W ill L iv e ly home I .1 • i-. • -I " • ' * f*wit In the a flrru p M i. and M rs. H a m G a rm a n and h » I r ? l a p i h II np ridir»» fu ll UH A m n rin tir rodr. hri*«tklng In to c h ild ,e n an d M r. and M rs Paul I t » « li» » il-'M n Ih » Ir a - U |> » n la « in 1 crlt»« o f unger m id a im l l i r ttotaml H a n e y fro m the M c K e n zie riv e r p h b a u p • h r r i g a i -, T h e re was In stan t up ro ar. Me Th r |a»ny ln*u»lr«| fo r Ih r tm dd r » • » - pm Ih » i l ii i i ln * b ra n « h I section «pent the w eek end a t th e ('roAsen sprang fo rw a rd to defend m n u p i I l o gtnifd r a il o f Ih r tr n r k frin -r. M> • i »» • n t r i u* • • H ic h a rd G a r m a n hom e lle b s fo rk lie w as too la te Ills »I . ni i H ill w h ile Ih r |»ui»li ky «ire« lu i ora E lb e rt Hess ha« gone to H u m - hand slipped to his gun bolster t>olt. C al . to w o rk In th e mines. a tu ird . g|a*i*i lili’AA. Ih r w ruiig lm . (*a rp y . ju m p ing up. stood alim»«t T h e C h a rle « C o ffm a n fa m ily of ¡d ra g g e d along nt hr«*tikne<a k a i m h h I, C aotinw *d C H A P T E R II <»ier th e b ra w le r*. “ H o ld on. th e re ! D r a in «pent S un day at th e W T . ah»H»k ItMiar hi» fool und. ro llin g —-A— H old o n !" he thundered. **TI»e first BohwoOd hom e. Kt :t little w ith Hie nnnnentiiut over Mini over 1 1 m * Jtnlgra l»tnl«ll»,l man th a t draw s a gun here 1*11 run T h e P h illip s hom estead has been dial a to«* S a m d i Mini 1 ir * p i Wild oil the lrn< k atuMng Io Ida f«*i-l, co? out o f Sleepy C at !’* sold to C h a rle « W h e th e m of K a n _ die* I w ith thi« w rnn clur ft I he geltl 1 ______________________ H r c » rp y was the only m an In sas. C a rl K in g m ade the deal. fhK I a f e tp r •I« * |» | m m I J I sivepy C at who could have done It. ••»••r la llo* J iplgra •*G»*„,« ” b * »•» T w a K ia d a a , V a m p ir e Hut his wt»rd was tlie last Word In l»i»UlUi««1. ’ iH’fiijw )•»,! •li*«,lilr . W» Sleepy Cat. N o one cared to face T h e Q reeke b r lle te th a t th ere are M in kr u tK iflir l’ |»r»qw»«al »tu r im tn his w ra th lie tu rn ed to .lane ••H«»n’t tw o kind» o f va m p ire -o n e dead, w i ll m*M (| lo ir 1 1 it tti* 1.1 .lu p lh ’r tlr «11 > l»e frig h ten ed , g irl. It's a ll over.’* but re ta in in g a aln later h a lf life by tri« k ntt a h«»i »•* lli- il i In« t jt i iib n ’k . Cheers greeted the w ra n g le r as p reying on th e blood o f the liv in g ; « h u u ilih io w a n t« to l i t N •• w a n t | he w alked hack w ith his cronies to and the o ther » till alive. Th ua, we In I»» | » n f i ,i »lv f a ir ¡w h e re th e c o n trite pony stood on a re told th a t the vam pire« o f The«- • Y n t , ,,««*«,» " rr»orl»««1 M»|wta»«1 'th e irm k A lthough his a ttir e was aaly and E p lru a are " liv in g men •> » a i* r r ttientt r im titilt to l»aal th e In much d is a rra y , his m anner put m astered hy a kind o f som nam bul In Ml» ■ o ff h im m i i • n » t m m m ? Iln* lid s hearers (s*rfectly nt ease “ I ism. who. »elred by a th lra t fo r iMMila W a ll Ito l.in I In* • »H ad m il ' ¡know ,*' he sabl to (lu»se who hail re blood, go fo rth at night fro m th e ir tn riiiiitf In Iln* «»• 1 » k«««•,.«• i >oti J tu rn ed to the grandstand, am i pat- shepherds’ huts, and scour th e coun h«M*r«l H ia i I*» to ri w ait! to laU«* , I ting his tm»,mt. " th a t tills g enerally try . b iting and te arin g a ll th a t they l h i « l » i»«H «, n g i 'w e ll behave,! lit tle T e x a s ja»nv Is ns m e e t, both man and heaat.” Ac • * h it • • lo iic iH | b e I r l r k * I i i h h I i asham ed o f l»ls conduct as I cording to an oth er a u th o rity , thia am i «Fn«* '<•»,» am. and I know he w ould lik e to type o f v a m p ire la p a rtic u la rly ac - I f tn u III»»* ‘ , 1 1 ,r»**1 Sot ;i|M<loglxe •*’ tiv e when th e nmon la a l Its fu lL W I h h I ) i i i l ; i n r l i l f«»r II»** fUlM ) fid lie had the crow d w ith him W h ile InfT ■«*♦» <«• I'lr r lo H**l I I ! • « • '»r ¡th e y cheered, the w ra n g le r rem o u n t d rrm l M o p >,»ui > « " p H a rry H** ed, canter«*»! leisurely up tl»e tra c k latnl " and dow n, and brought the gelding llc tla iu l «••»,! u ,»*♦*«! I«» p i m i’a l b ill to a halt In fro n t o f l»r. Cfcrpy and llitp tr u ll» I. uum m in •*<! I«» lit« »I**» lan e V an 'l atnhel. P a ttin g the |M»ny tatura. m«*l w ith w ll»l a p p ru ta l i (Ti*ctli,«lately on th e neek w ith hla Th i-y dr* lln ril I«» Ir l th e Wi m . l r r go left hand, am i « le a k in g so ftly, th e llr w m a ttaad llnl w ith • rira MI>»» w ran g ler tapped th e lit tle fe llo w II Again I . • . H in -r m u ie l . . . w ith hl« doubled q u irt « hi the rig h t Attain '** «hotlbler. Mi»wtly n f l r t « «’«»ttfi r r m r w i ll T h e |M»ny pawtsl th e iliHd In pro- l l i r m to rH « * m ii’ l r a «,♦»<',»»MM dh test hut g rad u ally cr.a»ked hl« rig h t tt « * tlin « i* iin * lil ' “If V i m ’ l l «11 g e t o f f ¡fo re le g , then hla le ft, an d knelt In Ilia tr n r k am i «h»»l up. In« begun j |a|M»li»gy to the gran dstand The A g a tu In « P on p T o ok th « Q u ir t. *u«ir »Mil W ill g h r yoil ou r im»rr cro w ,I gave him loud applause. r \Itlh lllio i ” T h e ho tting potiv M e antim e, th ro w in g Id» line«, the ••red w lilt tlnaf W lir n »hr Ir m A waa *•!••.»♦«*,I «lt'1 j «‘Ir n r r il llo* fi in • anti tlauhrd m < i«»»a w ra n g le r atep|»ed o ff th e i«»ny. laid tit*1 Mint were agoln «e»»lnl. th e |n » r l Ih r field. tils hand on the g u ar,I rails o f the I? a p ir lr r c o n tliy in l I«» abow | T h r angry w ra n g le r a te a d lrd him gri«ml«tuud trn* k fence, cleared It. | a r lf a fte r a alep o r fw o . Ida even la n d , pb-klng his w ay among th,* rlth*. «m l I«» a l i o w l l t r i tti» i i i l l u j M, v, n4, o ver Hie fa te? tieford hint. «l»ectatora up to w here C arpy »at, •I,»n. I ll aak nltv ladv in ih r m id 1 j M r b , |||f fo r iir r tl brea th . W llh N(iip|i«‘<l beftire Jane m e io throw tny huh« p«*rai»nM' H e was covered w ith dust and hl« q u irt «Hit banging fro m Ida oriiaiin*ni o f w ear »nit "it »In* tra r k Jane «tarted . She saw a w rla l. hl« h n lr rum pled and hla «went. T im i young la,I? n e it to l>r <'a, hr«»nR»*«l I eat u rr« «1»»«! am eored. hla p a ll o f k«*en brow n eyes ln«|sH *lug h r |N»:ide«l Ian i th a t a am ali • h lr t to rn h a lf «»IT hla h a rk , anil her from behind long dusty lashes, hrai'etet I are «»I, her !•• i <iru> Inal brea th in g h a rd am i fa«i, he aim»d she saw a fa m ilia r object In hl« III«* , bll.g I «• > ( 1 • • ' evelng the crow il am i » m I a i * i | hla righ t hand, as hi* held It out to her th at hl a* r i f t fo r |nll)U le. wi ll find heard hla low w o rd s: » <»h r In a loud c le ar tlra w l gliuw yon nine i " “ l.ady. your bracelet “* * ! f the c a lf Huit Jual bellow ed fo r Rawtlv wa» atl»lre*«,ng .lane. ••HI»!’’ exclaim ed Jane com plete m ilk lan*t too much of » co w ard Io Oh. I w io il do I I “ ' e v l.tlm e d •’T h a n k you!** w all, down here I'll ugree Io hoi He b surprised lie tile ,I to fade aw ay among hl« Jane. feed Idin w ith a q u irt** M u w d y h * i» k e i| pained. ’» .I k. pi 1,1« „boisterous fo llo w in g o f uproarious T h e re w e ir a few apphnidlng eye b i r d on ’ he hr •« » h » ‘ »Jo C irc le I n»t men Hut not every one tnugtia, many m m m u r« am i a gen wa« dl«|>oaed to let him e»« ape aln ail. g irl, ihrow it m i l “ *u . . oral fe elin g o f um*a«in« aa among ••aslly H a rry T en ls o ii, who pal,I r<l t^aipy. Ih r apih la lo ia . the stake mnnev « ver to S aw dy at • • \e * i* r T ’ io P,,o> in -h l alep on Suddenly from th e nd«l*i «»f a riot the C irc le Hot q u a rte rs . Insisted on If profealed .!*»• •• Ve«ed. but u n w illin g to Ig ntn e Ih r • »f men ta lk in g nt th r end o f the m eciing tin* T e x a n lie was dragged, grow ing clam or o f Hie « p n ’tatora g ran dstand near la n e l aiue a chiali re lu c ta n t, out o f the sleeping tent .lane ro«e i e lu c ta id ly . |ui«aetl Ih r o f angry voi« »*« The n e tt In a ta iit a am i sh«M*k hnmla slow ly w ith the alem ler gold band over her w rlat, huid headed m ail w ith keen gray M edicine Head sport m agnate. “ W h ere did you pick up th a t am i pausing fo r an a w k w a rd !’*ni eyea and a dyed n»u«ta»*he. a c a lle r Inin»* ihrow flung It m il ungru< Imia lng onlooker« lig h t am i le ft, puabed c ig arette trick ? ” dem anded Teutson. |y on the da« k T h r crow ,I iipplaud Ida w ay *»ut o f the g a therin g crow d ” 1 never saw It done but once. T h a t uml. «»retching »»ill hla arm . yelled was at Madison S qu are Car,leu.** •••I .lane l,ln«hed ‘•How long a g o )“ asked Ih e w im u I he bracelet fe ll , loae Io the at th e th ree O r e le P o t cowmen grand«l.»m l aide of »1 •• Ir io ’k S»»w,l> at a nding on the truck biwlde the glcr. thought too fin a l*, h u t lio * w ia n g le r .1 c o n trite pony. “ Look a here, T e x a a ’ ’ i IO III ( O M i M ID ) GUNLOCK RANCH // N elson M o to r O pens W ith Kansas, P o rtla n e Men T h e N elson M o to r n e rv tce open- ed fo r b u eln ee, w ith » "one -to p ' K araxe arul nervlee e la tio n a t the old N ela o n M o to r co m p any lo catio n on S o u th F ifth atrec t a« announced la»t w eek. J. A . R ead o f E l [Turado. K s u m m . w ith fifte e n year» experience in the r e ta il end o f the au to m o b ile buai- neea an d N o rm a n M c K e e l, P o r t land, w ith a lik e n u m b e r o f year« e x p erien ce In th e m ech an ic al end. w ill o p erate the ee tab llah m en t. T h e n e w concern w ill h a n d le R ic h fie ld p ro d u c t*. H u d so n and T e rr a p le n e m o to r car», and la te r po»»lbly a n o th e r m a k e P<«.tm a»t- er N . J. N el»on J r. I» th e p ro p rie Wh«n you co«« ,o PORTLANO Com« A f lo llo io th« L A f« M« M O TE —lu» two *4r<AAi , Teitefullyendieodembrlufnnixd fire proof. Excallcn* dininy rer/ice. Dea-- «ble, quiettuerouodiayt Populer-wer Europeen Plee ■ww. w .* beh. 1 M^O. 12 up T w e eeoon«. , 3 American Plen Uoe. woh bad.. 1 F •»«d so • I tor. .a rt regularlv assigned our tra in , to C alifornia and the East arc A IR - C O N D m O N E D . N o matter how hot the weather may he. uu.de thete air-cooditiooed car. the atrnotphere it kept delight fu lly cool. Th e air i . chilled, wathed and pun bed, automatically m a in ta in e d a t j u . t th e r ig h t degree for your greatest comfort. Only the train provide, the luxury of air-cooditiooed travel. For 2 f a m ile and let», you can go in ceas/orr to your deitinauon, over the »moothett, u f e tt highway in the world. M eal service for coach and tourist car pa.venger. feature, vand- w ichc. fo r 10c, coflee or m ilk for 5c, etc. F u ll-c o u r« meal» in all Southern Pacibc dining can are served at popular prices. N ext time you go to C alifornia or the East, try a Southern Pacibc train! Southern Pacific V ^ v e saved ’5 on food, thanks to our electric refrigerator I T O D A Y *» T A X O U R A M . T h e A m e ric a n a u to m o b ile o w n e r la one o f th r n a tio n '« h c avle at ta x p ayer» T o hngln w ith h r paya the fe d e ra l g o vern m en t a fiv e per ce n t ta x on the pu rchaae prlc,» o f hla a u to m o b ile ($40 on an $800 c a r ); a n o th e r ta x to th e a ta te fo r the p riv ile g e o f o p e ra tin g It und In m an y caaea » till a th ird ta x fo r hl« d rive r*» p e rm it. H u t th a t'» Juat a a ta rte r O n every 10 gallon a o f gaa he buys he paya a n a d d itio n a l fe d e ra l, « ta lc , co u n ty and m u n ic ip a l ta x a m o u n tin g In some atntea to a to ta l o f $1 10. o r I I cent« a gallon. Add to th ia a n o th e r cent a q u a r t fo r o il an d you aee ho w the m oto r* Iwt pay» $750,000.000 a n n u a lly In gurtoltnc ta xe» alone. I o\IH )N M r a ml M ra F re d K n o tt um l M r« l U v H e a to n o f Sacrament»». C al., re la tiv e « o f M r«. G ee r, a re vis itin g at th e Joe G e e r hom e T h , la tw re n c e W e lfe fa m ily and the c l i f f K b,«hire fa m ily o f P h ilip . 8. D.. have m oved here. K A. F a e h e ld e r. an e ld erly m an. th a t live« alone on hl« fa rm , had a n a rro w e»cape fro m »erlou« In lu rv o r perhap« d e ath . W ednesday evening w h en he wa« a tta c k e d by a hull. T h e a n im a l had kn o ck ed h im dow n, w h en H . C. M c K a y and hl« nephew a r riv e d on th e acene and drove the hull aw n v w ith p itc h - fo rk « T h e H a rv e y S h ip p fa m ily o f Cot- tag»* G ro v e »pent S a tu rd a y n ig h t at th,* J. K H a n to n hom e S u n d a y th e B a n to n an d S h ip p fa in llle u a tte n d ed ch u rch service« In E ug ene and v is ited frien d « M i« Joe H ro o k h a rt. M rs. C . C H itte r . M r« P h il B ro o k h a rt and M r«. Ik e W ertz, an d «on spent T h u rs d a y w ith re la tiv e « a t D ra in . M r an d M r». O rla n H lg g e n b o th - a m anti son of C o tta g e G ro ve w ere w eek end guests at th e O a k le v M c G u ire home. M rs G eorge S u th e rla n d . M r». T h a d A lls w n rtb , M r« M u rr v New ton, W ilm a S u th e rla n d and M ild re d Cox «pent F r id a y at Salem . T h e v w ere d in n e r guests o f M rs. A lb e rt N o rth M r. an d M r«. VV. H A n d rew « and «on Joe o f bos A ngeles «pent M on day and T u esd ay o f las t w eek at th e J K H an to n hom e. T h e A n d rew « fa m ily a re lo o k in g fo r a lo c a tio n here. M t« Z ella W ille y and G race . and ice didn't »tint on a single item I never realiied, fill we bought our new electric refrigerator how much food I used to throw away, spoiled, which I now I work it over info fasfy d ches, it .aves on our buying. In the old days, I couldn't take advantage o f lots of special price, on meat, end vegetab'e. because they wouldn t keep ♦ill we could eat them up. r i :sc - WHEEL PACKS 1 Hot Wouther CalU for Careful Attention to Your Wheel Bearings. Take No Chances Let Us Check Yours Now k SHIELDS and WARD General Petroleum Station—Fifth and Main Free Parking on Lot at Any Time Now I can buy far ahead; nothing spoils; thare is alway* something nice in the refrigerator when Tom and his wife drop in unexpectedly: my grocery bills are lower; we have better things to eat; and I can't see where the refrigerator has cost us anything. - Mountain States Power Company