THURSDAY. MARCH 17. I»27
THE DAYTON TRIBUNE
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L O A N S
On farmH only. lowest rateH. Ixm» or
Short Terms. Payment privilèges.
Prompt Attention
QUICK SERVICE
Farm Loan Division
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE CO
Room 1, U. S. National Bank Building
McMinnville, Oregon
Clay Chimney Trail
By Edwin Legrand Sabin
WHAT HAH GONE BEFORE:
Frank Beeson, from Albany, N. Y.,
reaches Benton, Wyoming, then—1868
•—western terminus of the Pacific
Railroad, He has been ordered by
physicians to seek a climate “high
and dry." He is robbed of moat of
his money in his hotel and lose« his
Inst twenty dollars at monte in "The
Big Tent,” a dance and gambling
I resort in the “roaring” town of Ben-
i ton.
Edna Mnntoyo, companion of a gam­
bler, is believed by Frank to have
, cajold bim purposely into the game.
Broke, disconsolate over his discovery
that "thelady of the blue eyes,” as he
calls her, is what she is, and finally
humiliated over his glaring "green­
ness,” Frank repulses Edna when she
begs him to go away with her, sob­
bing tellingly him that she had made
a mistake in letting him lose bis
money. He goes to take a job with
George Jenks, a teamster in a wag­
on train about to leave for Salt Lake
City.
MILK and CREAM
WHEN!
not so soon, however, but that I had
Morning and Evening
seen a fresh young face within the
bonnet confines—a round rosy face
according well with the buxom cur­
ves of her as she again bent over her
was-board.
"Our fare is that of the tents of
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Abraham, stranger," spoke the Cap­
tain. “Such as it is, you are welcome
to. We are plain people who walk
in the way of the Lord, for that is
commanded.”
“I ask nothing better, sir,” I an-
a we red.
The pork and beans and the black H!
unsweetened coffee evidently were *
what I needed, for I began to mend I x
wonderfully ere I was half through J
the course.
“You are from the East, stranger?”
he inquired.
“Yes, sir. I arrived in Benton only
yesterday."
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“A Sodom,” he growled harshly.
“A tented sepulcher. And it will per­
ish. I tell you, you do well to leave »
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it, you do well to yoke yourself with H
the appointed of this earth, rather X
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WESTWARD HOI
than stay in that sin-pit of the X
My new boots were burning, my eternally damned."
thigh was chafed raw from the sway­
“I agree with you, sir,” said I. "I
ing Colt, ami my face and throat were did not find Benton to be a pleasant i m
parched with the dust, when I arrived place. But I had not known, when I •
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at the encampment of Jenk’s train.
started from Omaha.”
Makes Delicious Soup!
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Some dozen white-topped wagons
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“Possibly not,” Adams assented. ~
You
would
hardly
believe that so much goodness, so much nour­
were standing grouped in a circle “The devil is attentive; he is present m
und figures were busily moving a- in the stations, and he will ride in ' J ishment coul dcost so little. Bdt the same is true of all odr meats,
mong them, and the thin blue smoke those gilded palaces even to the Jor- z they are rich in food qdalities and delicious in flavor—yet our steady
of their fires was a welcoming sig­ dan, but he shall not cross. In the E patrons save money by trading here. So can you.
nal.
name of the Lord we shall face him. M
FRESH, SMOKED
I marked women and children. What good there shall come, shall I
€ the following reliable used cars!
AND
SALTED MEATS
3 3' The whole prospect—they, the break- abide; but the evil shall wither. Not,” I
< ’ fast smoke, the grazing animals, the he added, “that we stand against the
< 3 stout vehicles, a line of washed cloth- railroad. It is needed, and we have X
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BIG REDUCTION
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• out to meet me.
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in all Used Cars Tis Week
“Hooray! Here -you are,” he said. to sell, and the word of Bingham
“You fetched all your outfit?”
Young has gone forth that a rail-
“What you see,” I confessed. “They road we must have, Against the XMXXXMXMXNXHXMXMXMXNXNXMXNXMXMXMXNZNXNX
Fords, Chevrolets, Dodges, Overlands, Stars, X ’ stripped
me clean."
harpies, the gamblers and all the H
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Buicks. A number of these cars are late ; “Wall, all you need is a blanket. Gentile
vanities we will stand upon N
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You
can
pay
for
it
out
of
your
wages
our own feet by the help of Almighty N
models which are reconditioned and guaran­ j I or turn it in at the end of the trip.” God.
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teed.
4 | He conducted me on, along the
At the juncture a tall double-joint­ H
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] groups and fires and bedding outside ed youth of about my age, carrying an N
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• the wagon circle, and halted where a ox goad in his hand, strolled to us N
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’ heavy mnn, of face smooth-shaven as if attracted by the harrangue.
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■ except chin, sat upon a wagon-tongue,
"My son Daniel,” the captain in­ X
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troduced. “This stranger travels to M
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Before you license your car or make any ♦1 “Shake hands with Cap’n Hyrum Zion with us, Daniel.”
’ Adams, Frank. He's the boss of the
The youth had the grip of a vise, X
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change, see us AND SAVE MONEY,
We Y ' train.”
and seemed to enjoy emphasizing it X
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1 । Captain Adams offered a thick hand while cunningly watching my face.
will accept trades and give easy terms.
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which proved singularly soft and
“Howdy,” he drawled.
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flatulent under the callouses.
I left soon to join Jenks’ wagon X
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“Glad to mebt you, stranger,” he and as I passed Rachel, she glanced
acknowledged. B “reakfasted ?”
quickly up. I caught her eyes with
“Not yet, sir. I was anxious to a blush. She was indeed wholesome
reach the train.”
PHONE RED *4
if not absolutely pretty.
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“Nobody goes hungry from the
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Adams’ wagon, stranger,” Captain providers,” Jenks commented. “They M
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Adams observed. He slightly raised will share with you whatever they H
• his voice, peremptory.
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“ Fetch our guest some breakfast.”
the wrong way or go to dickerin’ with
♦ ' There were two women in view, ’em they’re closer’n the hide on a cold
33 busied with domestic cares. One was mule. You didn’t make sheep’s eyes
' • elderly, as far as might be judged at any of the women?”
HORSESHOEING AND GENERAL BLACKSMITHING
“However, I could not help but see
< , by her somewhat slatternly figure.
that
the
captain
’
s
daughter
is
pleas
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3 3 | The other promptly ladled food
Machine Work, Plow Share and Disc Grinding, Acetylene Welding,
< • from a kettle to a platter, poured a ing to look upon.”
“How? His daughter?”
3 31 tincupful of coffee from the pot and
Magon and General Wood Work. Horseshoeing A Specialty.
“Whoa, man! She’s his wife, and
Oakland and Pontiac
’ • bore them to me; her eyes down, shy-
not for Gentiles.
They’re both his
33 j ly handed them.
whether he has more in Utah
Phone Red 23
McMinnville, Oregon 33 I thanked her but was not present- wives;
I
don't
know. But you’d best let her
< • | ed. To the Captain’s “That will do,
a
Heavy, well built, home made Trailers and
alone. She’s been j’ined to him.”
! Rachel,” she turned dutifully away;
This took me all aback. He was
Wheelbarrows. Every one fully guaranteed.
twice her age, apparently.
“And Danie], his son—is he mar­
ried?”
“That whelp? No, he ain’t married,
yet. But he will be, soon as he takes
A his pick ’cordin’ to law and gospel
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among them people. You bet you;
he
’
ll
be
marrined
plenty.
”
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Later in the day while I sat rest­
ing upon a convenient wagon-tongue
Daniel hulked to me.
“You know me?” he asked.
“Your name is Daniel, isn’t it?”
“No, 'tain’t. It's Bonnie Bravo on
QUALITY
SERVICE
ECONOMY
the trail."
“All right, sir,” said I. “Which­
AT
Read The Following BARGAINS Over Very Carefully
ever you perfer.”
“I 'laom you aim to go through with
151 acres with 40 acres in cultivation. Good sandy loam. There is about 50 acres of
this train to Salt Lake, do you?”
good mixed timber on this place. 20 acres in hops. Good I roomed house. Hop
“That’s the engagement I’ve made
house with 2 30-foot kilns and store room. This is a good buy and worth your while
with Mr. Jenks.”
to go into details.
“It's four hundred mile, an' twen­
Always a complete line of Fancy and Staple Groceries, Fruits
ty mile at a stretch, without water.
67 acres, all in cultivation. All level. Good black loam. No Timber and all fenced
and Vegetables in Season.
© Most the water’s pizen, too, from j
with good woven wire. I miles from R. R. station. Good well. Good house. Barn
hyar
to
the
mountings.
’
32x26 with shed on side 18 foot wide. Might consider trade for chicken ranch, This
“I’ll have to drink what the rest ,
is only priced st $5250, with $2000 cash and the balance on reasonable terms.
Get Our Prices. They Are Right
drink, I suppose.”
HERE IS A DANDY, 5 miles from town and on first class gravel road, 1% miles
“I ’laow the Injuns are like to get |
from school and 1'/j miles from church. Good black loam soil with clay sub-soil.
us. They’re powerful bad in that I
30 acres in cultivation. There is 37 acres which can be cultivated and there is no
thar desert. Ain’t afeared o’ Injuns,
waste land. Has phone, R. F. I), and milk route. There is a good well, 35 feet,
be yu ? ”
PICKETT FLOUR. An Idaho Hard Wheat Blend (Every sack
which supplies ample water the year around. Good 6 roomed house. Barn36x20
“I’ll have to take my chances on
fully guaranteed) $2.05 pei sack or $8.00 per barri.
with sheds ang garage 16x10. LOOK INTO THIS.
that, oto!"
“We don’t think much ’o Gentiles,
£
Pride of Island (Tomatoes) No. 2 tin____________
151 Acres, 4 room houae, good hop houae, other out buildings, 20 acres hops in bearing
15c
yonder. We don’t want ’em, nohaow.
and in good condition, 15 acres more cleared land, 50 acres timber, balance brush, on
They’d all better git aout.
The
Dew Drop Peas An extra standard grade) No. 2 tin___ 3 for 42c
good gravel road and all good Innd, this is a real bargain at the price asked.
Saints settled that country ’an it's
Pride of the Valley (Maryland Standard Corn) No. 2 tin.. 3 for35e
ourn.”
120 acres hill land, 8 miles from town. 3 room house, barn for 10 cattle and 4 horses,
“If you’re a sample, you’re wel­
wagon shed, hog house, chicken house, some fruit, 40 arces in cultivation, 30 acres in
Raymal (Green refugee beans) No. 2 tin__________ - 2 for 25c
come to live there,” I retorted. “I
timber, balance stump pasture. PRICE $1,000.00. Will accept trade on this—what
think I’d prefer some place else.”
Pono Brand (Pineapple, sliced or crushed) No. 1 flat.—
have your to offer—there is aliout $800.00 against this place (Federal Loan)
15e
“Haow?” he bleated. “Thar ain’t
Stag brand (Cove oysters) No. 1 tin._______________
20 acres, adjoining town, fine large house, everything just the way you want it with
15c
no plare as good. All the rest of the
plenty of buildings, plenty of fruit, about 5 acres in pasture. If you have $6,000.00 to
world has sold itself to the devil.”
“Namco” (Baby whole clams) No. 1 tin____________
20c
invest you surely would have to look a long time to equal this tract.
We remained in silense for a mom­
ent while he waited, provorative.
Monk brand (Alaska pink salmon) No. 1 tall________ 2 for 35c
“Say, Mister,” he blurted suddenly,
Milk
(Bordens, Armours, Alpine, Carnation) large tin 10c small.05
“kin yu shoot?”
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“I presume I should if I had to.
Why?”
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MEN’S WORK CLOTHING AND SHOES
“Bccuz I’m the dangest best shot
a Colt’s in this hyar train. Any time
P. 0. Box 188
Dayton, Oregon
Phone Red 31
Phone RED 28
Dayton, Oregon
yu want to try a little poppin’ yu let
me know.” And with this, he left
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Dayton Meat Co.
A New Line of
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Preparations
Dayton Pharmacy
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