Dayton tribune., February 13, 1920, Image 4

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Robert J. C. Stead
A u th o r o f
" K lh ltm r u«J
th lu rr P u u i u “
l l h u t r a t l o n t *»
IR W IN M Y E R S
“Spins. When I was a little kid my
father used to work with mo ut times.
He learned me to reud a little, an*
to write my name, an' a little more.
But things didn’t go right between him
an' mother, an’ he got to d rln klii
more an’ more, an' Jus’ muklng h——
of It. We used to have a mighty fine
herd of steers here, but It’s all shot
to pieces. When we sell a bunch the
old man *11 stay In (own for a month
or more, Mowin' the coin and leavin'
the debts go. I sneak u couple of
steers uwny now an' then, an' with the
money I keep our grocery bills paid
up an* have a little to rattle In my
Jeans. My credit's good nt any store
In town," and Irene thrilled to the note
of pride In his voice ns he said thia.
The boy had real quality In him. “But
1'iu sick of It all,” he continued. "Sick
, of „
, „ „ „ „ „ gvt ou,.»
..y „u |h|nk
aro uot educated."
Rhe an8werodt , ry,„ g to meet his out-
bur>, #g lactfu„ y ns possible. “I ’er-
h
ar> uof
way W8 th|nu of
1 „ |n , he c„ y , , ut , guc88 you could
>how , he c„ y boyg „ glM>d lnany , h|ng.
| ,h
don.t k
and uovor w(|| kuow.”
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Salem.—The Kingman colony drain­
age district, comprising several thou­
sand acres of land In Malheur county,
has filed application with Berry Cup­
per, state engineer, fur certificates of
approximately *60.000 worth of bonds
to bo floated by the district.
Salem.— Ii.c y ’s Bride, exhibited by
K. C. N u f t v r of Gervais, was pro­
nounced grai I champion by the Judges
at the Dur ><• Jersey hog show and sale
held at the state fair grounds here
Wedneaday. This sow later waa sold
to Lloyd E. Kwalt of Oervala for *306.
“Some,” she answered. “1 hnve rid­ selves. Ills patience was Infinite and,
den city horses, hut don’t know about although there were no silk trappings
these much animals. But I would like to his courtesy. It was a very genuine
to try— If I hud n suddl
and manly deference he paid her. She
Synopsis.—D avid Eldsn. son o f a
d runken, shiftless ran chm an, a l­
“1 have an extra saddle.” he said. was quite sure that he would at any
most a m a v e ric k o t the foothills.
’’But It’s a man's. . . . They all ride moment give his life, If needed, to de-
Is b re a k in g bottles w ith his pistol
that way here.”
fend her from Injury— and accept the
fro m his ru n ning cayuse when the
Salem -The
Northern
Livestock
She made no answer and the subject tranjpctlon ns a m atter of course. Ills
first autom obile he has ever seen
I.a>an c< inpany, with a capital atock of
a rriv es and tips over, b reakin g the
was dropped for the time. But the physlcal endurance was inexhaustible
leg o f D o cto r H a rd y but not In ju r­
*300,00u, filed articles of Incorporation
next morning she saw Dave ride away, nnd his knowledge of prairie and foot-
ing his b ea u tifu l d au g h ter Irene.
leading n horse by his side. He did hill seemed to her utmost uncanny. He
here Saturday. The Incorporators are
D ave rescues the In ju re d m an and
brings a doctor fro m 40 m iles
not return until evening, but when he read every sign of footprint, leaf, wa-
John II. Town, Henry HL Rayner and
aw ay.
Ire n e takes charge o f the
came the Idle horse carried u saddle.
ter and sky with uufnillng Insight. He
Albert E. Beakl, and the headquarters
housekeeping.
“I t ’s a strnd-legger,” he suld when he had no knowledge of books, und she
of the company will be located In
drew up beside Irene, “but It’s a girl’s. had at first thought him Ignorant, but
Portland.
Irene makes a promise
I I couldn’t find auythlu* else In the whole us the days went by she found In him
CHAPTER I—Continued.
| dlggin’s."
full of momentous conse*
a mine of wisdom which shamed her
Salem.— L. F. Compton, recently
A fter breakfast Irene attended to
"I
sure 11 " * 11 do— splendidly—If I ready-mad« education.
named warden of the Oregon state
quences.
the wants of her father, nnd by this. can ^ust 9 * on’ s^e **PHed. But
After such a ride they one day dis­
penitentiary to aucceed Dr. K. Lee
time the visiting doctor was m anifest-’
er pr,‘ 1' e,M
n*re,,dy In her mounted In n grassy opening among the
Steiner, assumed charge of the Insti­
ero
bis
c
o
n
t
in
u
e
d
.»
Ing Impatience to be away. But Dave
n ’
apparm t y iad uot occurred trees that bordered a mountain canyon.
tution Monday. Dr. Steiner, who will
declared with prompt finality that the to . .tt' e . 111 ' ' o,,,en require special In a crevice they found a flat stone that
horses must rest until after noon, and \ " 1
or 91
e8Pec**HF If It ’s a gave comfortnble seating and here FURNISHES JOY FOR KIDDIES return to the superlntendency of the
slate hospital, expects to resume hls
strad-legger.
She
opened her lips to they rested while the horses browsed
the doctor, willy-nilly, spent the morn­
ing rumbling in the foothills. Mean­ mention this, then closed them again. their afternoon meal on the grass Fountain In New York City Square duties there about February 10.
He had been to enough trouble on her above. Both were conscious of n grad­
while the girl busied herself with work
Put to Eminently Practical Uaa
Salem.— Preference In supplying box
account. He hud already spent a whole ually Increasing tension In the >t-
In the Summer.
about the house, in which she was ef­
cars over other classes of carriers for
day scouring the country for a saddle, mosphere. For days the boy had been
fecting a rapid transformation.
she would manage some way.
moody. It was evident he was hurlwr­
In New York. Immediately south of bulk handling of grain has been grant­
A fter the midday dinner Dave har­
Late that night she was busy with ing something that was calling through the arch which divides Washington ed from February 8 to February 18,
nessed the team for the Journey to scissors and needle.
his nature for'expression, nnd Irene square, there Is n circle of concrete Inclusive, according to a telegram re­
town, but before leaving Inquired of
knew that this nfternoon he would talk wnlk. Inside that circle, like the wa­ ceived at the offices of the Oregon
Irene if there were any special pur­
C H A P T E R II.
of more than trees aud rocks nnd foot­ termelon riddle, there Is a circle of
public service commission from R H.
chases. either personal or for the use
prints of the wild things of the forest. green grass, and Inside that circle of
of the house, which she would recom­
Doctor Hardy recovered from his In-
“Your father Is getting along well,” gieen grass there la a amnll clr< ular Alshtou. regional director of railroads,
mend. W ith . some
diffidence she
with headquarters In Chicago.
.
„ , men-
.
| Juries as rapidly os could be expected he said, at length.
pool of clear, sparkling water f c l by
tioned one that was uppermost In her ani, wh||e he ch|(fed 8omewhat* over
“Yes,” she answered. “He has had a a thin, geyserllke fountain.
!• rom
Salem.— R. H. Eshelman for the past
thoughts— soap, both laundry and toi­ spending his holidays under such cir­
good hollduy, even with bis broken early morning until nine o’clo k at
two years In charge of the flax In­
let. Doctor Hardy had no hesitation cumstances, the time passed not un­ leg.”
night In summer you can hartl'y see
In calling for a box of his favorite happily’.
“You will be golu’ away before long,” this pool for the ring of noisy. < cstatlc dustry at the atate penitentiary, has
cigars and some new magazines, and
submitted hls resignation to Governor
A considerable acquaintanceship had he continued.
children gathered about It, shutting
took occasion to press Into the boy’s sprung up between him and the senior
Olcott to take effect February 16. Rob­
“Yes,” she answered, und waited.
off
Its
view.
For
the
kiddles
of
the
hand a bill out of nil proportion to the Elden. The rancher had come from the
“Things about here ain’t goln’ to be ntarhy East side hnve discovered a ert Crawford, who wa* In charge of
value of the supplies requested.
East forty years before, but In turning the same after you’re gone,” he went very practical use for the fountain. the flax Industry at the prison during
The day was inTtoductory to others over their memories the two men on. He wore no coot, and the neck of
the Wlthycombe administration, has
that were to follow. Dave returned found many links of association: third his shirt was open, for the day was They bathe In It.
On a hot day the little pool Is full of been named to succeed Mr. Eshelman.
the next afternoon, riding his own persons known to thqm both; places, warm. Had he enught her sidelong
horse and heavily laden with cigars, even streets and houses, common to glances, even his slow, self-deprecating small, sun burned boys, who are not
Corvallis.— W illiam Oellatly, Benton
restrained by the lack of bathing suits.
magazines and soap.
their feet in early manhood; events of mind must huve read their ndmlratlon. Some take the trouble to remove their county sheriff, has been deposed by
The following day it was decided local history which each could recall,
coats nnd outer trousers and lenve the county commissioners because of
that the automobile, which since the although from different angles. And
them on the edge, but others piungs a shortage In hls accounts, said to
accident had laid upturned by the road­ Elden’s grizzled head and stooping
right In regardless of dress. Their total In the neighborhood of *6000.
way, should be brought to the ranch ! frame carried more experiences than
mothers, who often accompany them,
buildings. Dave harnessed his team would fill a dozen well-rounded city
Mr. Oellatly, It waa declared by o ffi­
do not seem to object As one re­
and. Instead of riding one of the horses, ,,ve8> and he had the stOry-teller’s art
cials,
acknowledges having taken *3000
marked the other dny, “It saves the
walked behind, driving by the reins. which scorns t0 8poll dramntlc effect
wash,” but whether she referred to 1 :r of it at o<ld times to pay personal ac­
and accompanied by the girl, who had by a joo strict adherence to fact. But
son’s clothes or to the boy himself was counts, but says ho la unable to ac­
proclaimed her ability to steer the car. no ray of conversation would he admit
not mode clear.
count for the remainder.
" ith the aid of the team and Daves into (he more personal affairs of his
Occasionally a pollcemnn registers
i n i . i t the car was soon righted and was heart, or of the woman who had been
Burns. — By agreement with the
a protest. He orders them out of the
found to be none the worse for its de- ; hls W|fe. and even „hen tbe ta,k
pool and disperses the crowd of ad­ state; the Baclfic Livestock company
ection from the beaten track. Irene turned on the boy he quickly withdrew
miring onlookers, but ns soon as hls will put on the m arket 10,000 acres of
presided at the steering-wheel, watch- u to another tOplc, as though the sub-
bnck Is sufficiently distant they aro all Harney valley land, and first choice
mg the road with great intentness and j ect were dangerous or distasteful. But
nt It again, having ns much fun aa will be given soldiers and sailors. They
turning the wheel too far on each oc- once, a fter a long silence following such
ever.
Stimulated by the shouts of
will have 90 days In which to lake up
casion, which gave to her course a a diversion, had he betrayed himself
their delighted audience, the young
somewhat wavy or undulating order, into a whispered remark, an outburst
swimmers perform the wildest kind of the option of settlem ent A. R. Olsen
such as is found in bread-knives; or of feeling rather than a communica­
manager of the Baclfic Livestock com­
acrobatic stunts.
perhaps a better figure would be to tion.
pany, la having the acreage platted
compare It to that rolling motion af­
and subdivided.
Not Infallible.
“I ’ve been alone so much,” he said.
fected by fancy skaters. However, the “It seems I have never been anything
Human Judgment cannot be Infalli­
Salem.— Officials of the Grants Pass
mean of her direction corresponded but alone. And— sooner or later— It
ble, no m atter how broad the mind or
with the mean of the trail and all went gets you_ j t gets you •»
W itho u t Reply He W alked Stolidly keen the In tellect Appearances are Irrigation district have filed w ith the
merrily until the stream was ap- “ « y ou have the b oy..
Into the Cold Water, Took Her In so deceptive that even the most expe­ state engineer resolutions outlining a
ventured the
proached. Here was a rather steep 1 doctor.
His Arms and Carried Her Ashore. rienced Judge of character may full to plan of reclamation, request for cer­
descent nnd the car showed a sudden
reach ns good an estimate of a man as tification of approximately *400,000 in
“No,” he answered, almost fiercely
purpose to engage the horses in a con­ “That would be different.
I could But he kept hls eyes fixed on the green the humble Ignorant scrub woman, bonds voted for development work,
test of speed. She determined to use stand It then. But I haven’t got him, water.
who clenns out hls offices dally. Many
“You see,” he said, “before you came successful men realize this great lack and application for atate payment of
the foot-brake, a feat which was ac­ and I can’t get him. He despises me
complished, under normal conditions, because— because I take too much at It was different. I didn't know what I In thpinselves. and appreciate the Interest on these bonds. Thia district
by pressing one foot firmly against a times.” He paused ns though wonder was mlsslnj an’ so It didn’t matter. power thnt Is In the hands of a de­ comprises about 8000 acroa and la lo­
contraption somewhere beneath the ing whether to proceed with this un Not but whnt I was dog-sick of It nt voted wlfo and renl helpmate. They cated In Josephine county.
steering-post. She shot a quick glance wonted confidence, but the ache In hls times, but still I thought I was livin’— would not think of entering Into
Salem.— Two carloads of Salem
downward nnd, to her alarm, discov­ heart insisted on its right to human thought this was life, and, of course, partnership or a big business deal
ered not one, but three, contraptions, sympathy. “No, It ain’t that,” he con­ now I know It ain't. At least. It won’t without flr-t arranging to henr the cherries will be shipped this week by
all apparently designed to receive the tinued. “He despises me because he be after you’re gone.”
opinion formed by her whom they hav« the Oregon Packing company under
“T h at’s strange,” she said, not In learned to look up to and confide In,
pressure of a foot— if one could reach thinks I wasn’t fair to hls mother. He
contract to the government. There
them—and as similar as the steps of a can’t understand. I wonted to be good direct answer to hls remark, but as a
And, Indeed, a man can scarcely pay will be 48,000 cans of cherries In the
stair. This Involved a further hesita­ to her, to be close to her. Then I took soliloquy on It as she turned It over In a higher tribute to a woman than th« shipment and the consignment prob­
“This life, now, seems trust he shows In her Instinct.
tion, and In autoraoblling he who hesi­ to booze, as natural ns a steer under her mind.
ably will bo distributed among the
tates invites a series of rapid experi­ the brandin’-lron roars to drown hls empty to you. All my life seems
several army camps In the United
empty
to
me.
This
seems
to
me
the
ences. It was quite evident that the hurt. But the boy don’t understand.
Friction a Necessity.
States. This Is said to be the largest
car was running away. It was quite He despises me.” Then, after a long real life, out here In the foothills, with
Progress needs brakes ns well as mo­
evident that the horses were running silence: “No matter. I despise my­ the trees and the mountains, and—and tors. Progress Is not n matter of lev­ midwinter shipment of cherries to
our horses, you know.”
away,
too.
The
situation
as­ self.”
els, but of hills and valleys. Brake- leave Marlon county for several years.
She might have ended the sentence
sumed the qualities of a race, and
less progress Is the uncontrolled ma
The doctor placed a hand on hls
Heppner. — Prelim inary steps were
In a way that would have come much
the only matter of grave doubt related shoulder.
chine on the steep downgrade. Yon taken recently for the organization of
But Elden was himself
closer
to
him,
and
been
much
truer,
to its termination.
are the master who holds the control.
again. The curtains of hls life, which
Then they struck the water. It was he had drawn npnrt for a moment, he but conventionality had been bred In­ Make your life keen, thoughtful and the Moro County F air association by a
not more than two feet deep, but the whipped together again rudely, almost to her for generations and she did not considerate.
You will find much In Joint committee, appointed for the pur­
find It possible yet freely to speak the fellowship thnt will suggest friction pose some time ago by the Heppner
extra resistance it caused and the ex­
viciously, and covered hls confusion by truth.
tra alarm it excited in the horses re­
bni you will also be able to turn that Commercial club and the Moro county
plunging into a tale of how he had led
“I t ’s such a wonderful life," she con­ friction to account if you see things
sulted in breaking the lariat. Dave a breed suspected of cattle-rustling on
farm bureau. The committee held a
tinued. “One gets so strong and hap­ In the right perspective. Some folks
clung fast to his team and they were
a little canter of ten miles with a rope
conference with the county Judge and
py In It."
soon brought to a standstill. Having
will growl no m atter whnt happens. commissioners. The fair w ill be In­
about hls neck and tjie other end tied
pacified them, he tied them to a post
“You’d soon get sick of It,” he snld. Let them growl. They must have a
to the saddle. “He ran well," said the
corporated as a Joint stock fair asso­
and returned to the stream. The car
You do your part and
old man, chuckling still at the reminis­ "We don’t see nothin’. We don’t learn safety vnlve.
ciation,
with a capital stock of *26,000.
sat In the middle; the girl had put her
cence. “And It was lucky he did. It nothin’. Reenle, I ’m eighteen, an’ I you will learn where to apply the fric­
feet on the seat beside her, and the
tion
that
makes
life
go.—
Exchange.
bet
you
could
rend
an’
write
bettef’n
was a strong rope.”
Klamath Falls.— A record price for
swift water flowed by a few Inches be­
The morning after Dave had brought me when you was six."
standing
tim ber was offered here at
low. She was laughing merrily when
“Did you never go to school?” she
In the borrowed saddle Irene appeared
Crocodile's Agility.
the government sale of 10,000,000 feet
Dave, very wet in parts, appeared on
In a sort of bloomer suit, somewhat naked, In genuine surprise. She knew
The moment that a young crocodile
the bank.
of white pine on the Klam ath Indian
wonderfully contrived from a spare hls speech was ungrammatical, bnt breaks Its shell It la to all Intents
“Well, I ’m not wet, except for a lit­ skirt, and announced n willingness to thought that due to careless training and purposes as active ns It Is at any reservation, the high bidder, I. H. Lar-
tle splashing," she said, “and you are. risk life and limb on any horse that rather than to no training nt all.
time during Its life.
It will make key, bidding *6.33 per 1000 feet, and
Does anything occur to you?”
“Where’»! I go to school?” he de­ straight for the water, even If It be *2.82 per 1000 feet rental for the K irk
Dave might select for that purpose. He
Without reply he walked stolidly In­ provided her with a dependable mount manded, bitterly. “There ain’t a school out of sight and a good distance off, sawmill, where the tim ber w ill be
to the cold water, took her in hls arms and their first Journey, taken somewhat wltMn forty miles. Guess I wouldn’t and It will pursuo Its prey with eager­
manufactured. Two other bids were
and carried her ashore. The lariat gingerly along the principal trail, was have went If I could,” he added, as an ness and agility during the first week
received.
The previous price record
was soon repaired and the car hauled accomplished without Incident It was afterthought, wishing to be quite hon­ of Its free existence.
was the successful bid of the Macom-
to the ranch buildings without further the forerunner of many others, plung­ est In the matter. “School didn’t seem
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ber Savldge company of San Francisco,
mishap.
ing deeper and deeper into the fast­ to cut no figure— until Jus’ lately.”
French Eat Chrysanthemums.
Later In the day he said to her; “Can nesses of the foothills and even Into
“But you have learned— some?” she
The chrysanthemum Is served as n which last fall bought 126,000,000 feet
you ride?"
the passes of the very mountains them- continued.
of reservation white pine at *6.33
salad In French households.
-B U T I’M SICK OF IT ALU."