om:ooNT nrv kxtkhimmri-:. i immav. march :i.
OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE
Publlshta" tvary Friday.
C. BRODIt, Editor a Publlahaf.
Entered at Orrgon City. Oregon. PoaioSice M ecuodcIaa Bialtcr. ni,'ir
M l SS MATH K IS OIISCTNK OR MHFl.tOl S. ncwvpii'cr
ti.ioJJ l !Kmr.l i hate the li'lit to pulilitll antld'OK tliry 'If M
anJ rv pinlrttfj in puI'liViing it, ilrvUrrJ Ju.lee i'aifrr Ifloie
llif fliKii I'r fs Club. "l)il.iiitil, thr attempt t rrn"r or attempt t"
putilii jliiMI pti'ilikT the rt ttate wlikh tlie iritwii)iip nnilit
u
Subscription Ratas:
On y ear t
Hiv Llnhlha
Trial HuUrrlpiloo, Two Month
tfutrrltwra llt find lb dale of eiplratlon alamped on tbi-lr l-apera fol
lolu their aaroa. If latt pajment U not credited, kind! entity ua. aud
tne Wilier will reeelva our ait'Bllon.
Advertising Ralr oa application.
m HE KOLMWINtt ACTUAL IIAITKNING came to H.e cr.
I of tl.- writer the otlirr Jay. A physician !th la't a"J crouin
f ami 1 y tlcciJcJ to nnne out into the country to save expend
orJrr to help out on lm income, he nartrJ in poultry ratvrij:. lie pj.I i
experience whatever lit if, anJ tlie rarnirn of the neighbor hooj lauheJ a
liim. 'ITiry thouuht he uoulJ soon retire (torn the competition, with more
experience anJ fewer dollar.
The Joctor, however, made quite a tuJy of tcientit'ic poultry rai.f
One of hi ilra ua to use printer' ink freely. He itnettej with hi Je
W-rrat !! a nrlnteJ circular telling trie PuMic about hi m'lhoJi. II"
'" w ' - KK ' f
eniphaweJ the clranline and unitary conJitions of hi poultry hou.
He poke "f his ntt ,rt '""J ,ne 'ow' 1 Wf" k'amTl' ",;,,n ' h",,) 8r3'n
inJ leeefaMe food". He tolj of the care taken to tort the et for sie. c.lr,
and deanlinew, an J he guaranteed a given weight per cVrn.
The farmer of the town were selling their e'Ci to the country jtore
for a small price. PtohaMv the Jtore had to ell to a wholesaler, and they
may have had to pi through several hand. The Joctor. srllinj; at a little
better price than the farmer were getting at tnc iore, xhi puru up a g-niu
trade in the nearet large tow n.
In a tliort time he w a cleaning up the whole product of hi poultry yurd
at better price than the men were getting who had monkeyed w ith chicken
raiing all their live.
Probably hi !mp!e little printed statement of hi method had more to
do with it than anything el. No doubt many of the old farmer had equal
ly good method. But they took no pain to tell the public about them. It
makes little ditference how good a man method are, how well piodix..! ni
good are, how low they are elling, if he never take any pain to tl the
public about it
The moral i too obviou. Any farmer who raise staple like eg,
butter, vegetable, and who? food product are attractive, can rt all the
business he want at good prices in the nearest large town, by spending a lit
tie money on advertising.
ubwate. I. Mil i t'i 't iviliteman. Ilie tr tijivr it ixir of llie ilnr
jllJnwant nt edmaiing the people. All wImi can trad turn to the iiewpapef
.75 ' ti'.ttiv rr.d nithing rle."
'IV judr U ihht and a bllrf review of new .paper h..t..) t'tir Iwte
in ( Jieoii I ity will tiNivmir llie nif keptic.
A!l who hatr lied in Oirki,n City renx-nilK-r the epi.lfin.c of Dph.i.'d
ler; manv 'evaiie of llie il.itr t)f een the death of txine flirnd or tela
t;e. The tait of the epidemic wi puhUieJ far and wide and, im idrntly,
t!,e wme newp.pri, that punted the fa t wrte aevetely d.n.'iimed. Now
Oiegun City oter hae decidrd to build a 25 mile pipeline to the South
hoik t( the tulaina ruer to bung in water that i not utpaej in tlu-
I antic cat state.
A nwite retrnt incident, one that tk plae within the lat )ear, biing
out the point i still monger relief. Oregon City for eetal )rar h
arpnuihed a financial iri.i that nine to a head la.t Augn.t when l.al
bank refund to cah Oregon City warrant. Tlie maiority of citien did
. O 1 .1. f." I It '. ... .
nor reany mow me true condition ot atiair until early in the fall, when U
ua een that no step would be taken to remedy the situation, the Fnterprive
printed a senc of three article aimed to slww the actual and, it nmt be
acknowledged, deplorable condition of the city financially. Now the city
is operated on a budget bai and the council is endeavoring to untangle the
town' finance.
In both of thoe cae. enraged citien coulj find no term strong
enough to eprea their opinion of local newspapers. SubHtiler stoppej
their papen, advertisers withdrew their advTrtisement and the entire town
joineo in a civorus to oenounT tne papers mat tried to give tne town a
JUDGE ANDERSON REPLIES TO ASSfltllON OF STATE
ENGINEER BOWLBY CONCERNING THE VALLEY HIGHWAYS
A rrly to lh alatpiiii-nt i'f Mlali'
J'hitllHM.r Uilli)r lhat Ilia riutU of I tic
IIUniHI alley ar tint In at . h 1 n.n
dlllon al any lima of Ilia )iar and
aalila niilf bMit Julia 1, haa !' II
rllirn lr t'omil r 'uiIk Andi'tatm ami
III t at iit to IliK Hi'alllA Auloiiiiilillt.
cluh If iIik (oiniiiri'lal rluh
1n U'H.t (ullna In pail:
Al llil i hi I, IM J mm ti no a.i I
una Ulflliuliy wnulil Ui r..Tliln rd lh
diiOni a ear (ruin I'urtland In lli
xiinh (iiiiuUrjr of the ruiuity-ni'iir
Annua,- and Mad rondllloiia will lm
iime raphlly fnuii now oil ImiIIi on e
i'oiiiiI nf i li on r Hratln'r and run. I
work.
Wo MiUhl alulo Sitn llml a !al1)r
aul ci Inn k iTlri lias hrrll main
tnlimt liy o firics during the rntlm
IiiIit from (iri-Knii Ciljr to I'urttuiid
Wllliln thi) rant yi'iir inoro than n,
OOU liaa liri'ii eiindd on thn three
main roads hrlxinn llm roimly anal
InnwrniiriiT unur rimnritnrn
luUfLnriLni nun unnLnurn
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UVUIIIULU LUUllUI
i iionusuta rrorn pag u i
blaik eye. The r.nterpnx does not maintain that without the activity of
the pre., the bond for the South Fork project would never have been voted
or the council would not have adopted a policy of retrenchment; but tl
nterprive doe argue that a truthful description of condition scattere
broadcast hurried the renedy.
Truth in print ha aluat hurt some. In the description of the town
inance, member of the council and many of the merchant comidere
themselve hurt when in reality the entire town and all in it art benefitted
Truly "Light it the bet policeman."
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THE ENTERPRISE cannot sympathize with Thoma Vocum, the
Garfield farmer, who secured the arrest of Fruit Inspector Stand
ish and his deput-es when the tried to spray the Yocum orchard.
The fruit inspection law was passed for the protection of commercial
orchard. The Vocum tree are old and the fruit used for feeding hogs.
About one-third of the tree produce a fair quality of fruit, but, owing to the
fact that the orchard has received but little care, the crop is far from mer
chantable. The state of Oregon and Clackamas county both advertise the merits
of their crops. Apples, pears cherries and plumbs are sent out of the state
in great quantities and their excellence is advertised throughout the nation.
In order to maintain the good name of the industry, laws have been passed
to guard the trees against infection of tree diseases.
Fruit inspectors are authorized to order fruit trees sprayed or even to
have them cut down. In case the owner does not comply with the order, the
inspector himself can have the work done and the cost is charged against the
property on the county's books, to be collected with taxes.
Inspector Standish did not order the trees destroyed, although he says
that it would have been better if part of the orchard had been better if part
of the orchard had been cut down. He took only the steps necessary to pro
tect surrounding orchards.
Public opinion throughout tke county, particularly in the Garfield dis
trict, is behind Inspector Standish although a few express dissastisf action with
his activity. If he had failed to take the steps he did, public opinion would
regard him with still greater disfavor.
T
at twxa.i-k r- n i nt a? t w a a a . at
nr. i Kin imim v.-k.u .nr.u.; in school turn
is one of the new idea being tried out in many citie. It is costly
but the result are no doubt worth it if a city can afford it.
The subject of luncheons for school children ha long been a problem
for parent. A town increase in ie, school house multiply. Probabl
a larger number of children walk home at noon than formerly, where th
two session plan is used. They should be encouraced to do so. A odd
luncheon is a depressing element in the life of a growing child.
Many youngsters have been coming up pale and scrawny from the lack
of a substantia! noon meal. If there are pastry shops and bakeries near by
parents are apt to rive the children a little money for their noon meal. This
mav all go for ice cream, candy, or thin wafers. The substantial culd ham
sandwich from mother's pantry was far better.
In the old fashioned country district school, the school house was apt
to be fairly near the homes, and no large proportion of the pupils had to
carry their dinner. In these days of transportation of pupils and conxdida
tion of schools, a gTeat many cold lunches are carried. Where this is being
done, it would seem as if parents at least would want to subscribe to provide
some hot soup or cocoa, to go with the cold hand-out from the luncheon
basket.
Children's eating needs close supervision. The hunghy boy or girl at
the home dining table will eat plain bread and butter with avidity and
relish, and if there is no desert there is little complaint. Give them 10 cents
for luncheon, though, and more than half of it goes for pies or cakes.
rr-l HE LETTER OF STATE HIGHWAY ENGINEER BOWLBY
I to the Seattle Automobile club describing the roads in the Willanv
ette valley as not in good condition any time during this jear and
onlv passable after June 1, is the painful truth. ' Those who have travelled
over the Pacific hiehwav throuch the western section of the state will
vouch for the assertion.
Many of the state papers took the opportunity to criticize Engineer
Bowlby and deny the truth of his message to Seattle. Engineer Bowlby
should not be criticized but the count courts in the eight valley counties that
allow this condition to exist through a mistaken road policy.
The roads of the Willamette valley are in a deplorable condition and
there is no hope of an immediate bettering of the condition. It has well
been said that the making of good roads is a lost art in Clackamas county as
well as in other sections of the valley.
If Engineer Bowlby had answered that the roads of the Willamette val
ley were in excellent condition, as many of the state papers seem to expect,
Oregon roads would be still stronger denounced next summer when Wash
ington autoists, trusting in the truth of the engineer's statement, found their
real condition. Honest boosters for good roads will welcome the denounce
ment of the so-called highways in this part of the state.
Engineer Bowlby can be criticized in only one regard. He showed lack
of judgment in turning over to a rival city in a rival state a signed assertion
that roads here are impassable excepting only the summer months. It makes
the best kind of advertising material for Seattle.
In Choosing Your Bank
You require, first, that YOUR BANK shall be
absolutely safe and that it be prompt, consider
ate and decisive in its dealings with you. That
it be progressive, and enter sympathetically into
your business plans; that it be conservative, as
a safe balance to your enthusiasm; that it be
large enough to inspire confidence but not too
large to be interested in YOUR welfare.
This bank meets these requirements
fully, and invites the patronage of
conservative business men.
The Bank of Oregon City
33 YEARS IN BUSINES8.
I
F THE COUNTY COURT intends to employ a road expert, now is
the time to get one If road building this coming summer is to benefit
by his efforts. The time for an engineer is before actual work is start
ed when the nature of the work is being outlined, but the county commis
sioners, acting against the advice of the county judge, discharges! the county
road engineer just at that time when he was needed most.
Clackamas county is a large county. It contains 60 road districts and
the trip from Mt. Hood to Barlow is a ood day's travel. It is impossible
for one road engineer to personally supervise all the road work in the county.
It only one day was spent in each district, it would take two months for the
engineer to make the rounds. The folly of employing an engineer only in
the summer months is evident when these facts are taken into consideration.
If a competent engineers worked with the road supervisors the present
d construction could be creatlv improved. A consistent
road policy, an economical use of road machinery such as road rollers and
crushing plants, co-operation between road districts in improving mam
traveled highways, and a more systematic use of mtn and money would fol
low if the work was mapped out in the spring by an expert. Now is the time
Clackamas county needs a road engineer.
"We denounce the profigate waste of money through the lav
ish appropriations of recent Republican congresses. We demand a
return to that simplicity and economy which befits a democratic government. '
This is from the Democratic platform adopted at the Baltimore convention.
The sixty-third congress, just adjourned after 23 months of activity, was
overwhelmingly democratic. It appropriated two and a quarter billion dol
lars a hundred and twenty-five million more than the preceding congress.
Profigate waste of money? Simplicity and economy?
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The death of Mrs. Minnie Armstrong last Monday belongs to that class
that will probably never be cleared up to the complete satisfaction of all.
The case presents many features that cannot be explained, rlv; principal one
being the lack of a motive for suicide as the theory of self-de.Uruction is now
generally accepted.
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The state supreme court has saved the county road fund about $50,000
by ruling against West Linn in the suit of that town to secure 10C per cent
of the road money collected within the city limits. The sum could be saved
every year if the county court would adopt a sane and consistent road policy.
Power company; William I'lrrr John
on. prraldrnt of lh Crown Wlllain
tiw I'aprr eompany, Imt pr-aldi'nt of
the Wlllanietta I'ulp A Vapor tompany
at lh llm lh document wai aljwud
and Iiiila Work, vU a prealdrrit of the
Crom Oil ii m Ma Paprr eompanjr. noar
part of lh frown Wlllanutta 'a
prr cwnpanjr.
T. V. HuMIan. hydralle mutinsT of
lh I'ortlaiid Hallway, Until I'owvr
eompanf. "Id Monday afternoon 'lial
tin did not know when lha anvurnmi'iil
would tak ovrr the property, hut b
lleted It would not bo tirforti the end
of lha month.
Monrr hat brvn appropriated to
rover lha roat of rxlrnalva allrratlona
In lha lock and canal. New lock
will built, new walla Inataltrd. the
canal detprnvd and wldnnod. When
thpaa Improvrnipnla will b atartvd la
not definitely known her, hut Mr. Sul
livan, who haa been In cloaa loin h
with lha altuatton at all lltnca, be
lle rra It likely lhat conatrurtlon will
ba under way aa aoon aa lha low wa
ter staxa or the rlvrr la reached In lha
auramer. The work lll probably at
tend over a period of niontha.
NeKollallona preceding the actual
tranafer of the lorkt becan In 1911
when the atate lealalature appropri
ated 1100.000 with the underalandlni
that the federal congreaa would ap
propriate a like sum to buy aud Im
prove the property. The locka and
ranal coat 1371.000 and lha remainder
of the aum will ba uae for the Im
provement!.
OFIEE
OBSERVED BY C.A.R.
The I'iiIIimI Hlatea and Ilia alalr
commander of lha (irand Army of I ho.
Itepiiblle have Uaued Invltnllolia to Ilia
tarloiia poala In llie l ulled Hlalia and
()rrnii to celebrate Ilia fiftieth anul
reraary of the aurrender of General
l.ee at Appotoiuai. April I.
Hpeclal aervlrea will be held III till"
city at S nMiK'k iba afternoon of April
9, al Wlllniiu-lte hall. A proaram roll-
lilliiK of apeeebea and imialc will bo
prepared by the Itellef Corpa and thn
poat, lo hli h everyone la Invited to
attend.
STOCK FARM VISITED.
Wilt Corn vlalled lha IMmli k alork
farm at Hubbard Sunday with Judxo
Dliulrk. Mr. and Mrs. Waller A. Win
Ick and their aon.
and rorlland, and from Oregon ( Hy
ton III (hit woimi pari of lb road! were
Improved; I in Inllea of Ilia blluiiilil
niia luaeailain Lulll lul )ear being be
tween Caiihy and llm rounly aiat.
Ho fnr aa Clai'kamaa county roada
are riimeriied, we hardly think II la
imenanry for Ilia blt'liKar engineer In
land al llin cnlewar of the magulfl
rent vnlley of Iba Wlllulin lt and
"rlioo" lilnla of pNoaaga around by way
of Ilia draerl.
LAST SPELLING BEE
IS HELD AT US
The IiihI lulling bee In lha lt I
ule lhat Included vtery eihool In llio
count y waa held Thuraday aftnnioon
at llie Clnrka achoolbouae. Tean.a
from Ctarka, Allicrtu, I'pper Highland,
Timber Crove and Hchuelxd timk part
III the match.
Itnlli Cryle, of lha I'pper High
land e hool, won flral place In llm flral
itlUalon. and Ava Miller, of Alberta.
llin aecoud. lUilh placea In lha ancond
dlvlalon were won by Alberta piipltt.
II ni h Tope and Kllen Mclnlyra.
M. 8. I'll I man, of Ihe late normal
achool. County Hoperlnleiident Cala
van and Hupervlaora MrCormlck and
Vedder were at lha bee.
Warrenlon: IHde opened Haturday
for 115,000 achoolhouae.
ACTUAL COMPARISON OF FIGURES SHOW
LOCKS DEED NOW
1
DOCUMENT IS SENT TO PORT
LAND LAW FIRM TO BE FOR
WARDED TO CAPITOL.
The deed conveying tho Oregon City
locks from the I'ortland Hallway
Ight t Tower company lo the gov
ernment was entered on Ihe perma
nent recorde of Clackamas county
Wedneaday by Recorder Dedman and
Ihe original, containing the Real of
(he county court and the atnnip of the
recorder, waa aenl to Griffith, I.olter
Allen, Portland atorncys. who will
forward the document to Waahlneton.
When tho original deed Is received
at the national capital and It has been
xamlned by the attorneys In the treaa-
ury'a department. It will be filed there
nd a check for 1375,000, tho purchnHe
price, wll be forwarded to tho electric
ornpany.
The transfer of the control of the
locks from the Portland Railway
Light & Power company to tho gov-
em men t naturally awaits the pay
ment. It Is expected that the Portla'nd
law firm will send the Inntrumentn eant
at once.
(By C. H.)
Oregon City people are dally going
lo I'ortland to purchaae clothing,
ahoea and etc. and pay more for them
(hnn Ihey have lo pay here at home
Thla la the remit of my Investigation
of Ihe prices of both placea.
I went to several Oregon City aloren
and ai looted a lint of art Idea at ran
ilom, obtaining their prlcea. I then
compared the prices of Oregon City
with thoae of I'ortland.
in ma paint line Oregon c ity waa
decidedly belter lhan Portland. I vla
lled the three leading atorea In Port
laud dealing In paint and obtained
their prlcea. Raw llnaeed oil waa
priced from 90o to f 1 a gallon In t gal
lon tola, the Oregon City price la 80c.
Dolled linseed oil la also 90c to f I In
Portland and only X2a here. Pioneer
While lead waa' the aama In both
placea 8c. Alobaatlne waa tOo a
pound In Portland and 45c In Oregon
City. Stnmlurd No. 2 varnlnh I found
on aalo In one of tho leading paint
atorea of Portland marked apeclal at
K.25 a gallon, the aaleamnn aald they
only had a few gallons left that la the
reaaon they aold It ao cheap. In Ore
gon City the regular price la only $2.2r.
No it I compared shoe prlcea. There
la nothing on which Ihe ordinary per
aon can be deceived ao eaally aa shoe.
Very few pcraons can lull Ihe differ
ence between a good ahoe and a bad
ahoe until they have worn them and
found out through bitter experience.
The Nettleton ahoe our merchants
charge 1 8 50 for I found aelllng for V
In Portland. The Crawford ahoe. aold
for $5 In both places. The Civilian
hoe aold for $3.60 toll In Portland,
and 13 50 In Oregon City. Notoliy
hoea aold for 5o to II more In Port
land. The drygooda prlcea were a real rey.
elation. In every Instance the Oregon
City prlcea were the loweat. Wind
aor crepe waa 20c to 25c In Portland
and 19o in Oregon City. Ittplette was
17c In Portland and the aamo here.
Psncy Klaxon waa 21e to 25c In Port
land and 15c here, Anettia percale 15c,
JOc and 25c In Portland and lite here.
All wool aultlnga waa sold for $1.75 a
yard In both placea. Theae prlcea
were taken from tho two leading de
partment atorea In Portland.
You don't aave by buying In Port
land you loan! Don't thla prove It?
Iluy In Oregon City. Keep Oregon
City money In Oregon City and In
creaae Oregon Clty'e payroll!
How Mary Oliver Became An Artist
FANS WAIT FOR FIR8T TESTS
OF 8KILL.
PROGRAM WELL FILLED
EIGHT VALLEY TEAM 8
MEET AT 8ALEM.
WILL
SALEM, Or., March 24. Asaur
ancea have been received that eight
colleges will participate in the non
conference college meet to be held at
Willamette university on May 22. The
colleges are: Pacific university, Pa
cific college, Chemawa, Willamette
university, Philomath college, Albany
college, McMinnvllIe college and the
Oregon State Normal achool.
Announcement baa been made tbat
the first interclass track meet will be
held at the Institution on April 16, and
on April 30 the Willamette and Ore
gon Agricultural college track teams
win meet here. To Induce Willamette
students to try for the track team it
Is planned to allow those who partici
pate in two-thirds of the meets of the
season to wear, the university "W,"
The present rules require that a track
man before enjoying this distinction
miiHt win at leant ten points during a
season. The students will ballot on a
chonge In the rules this week.
The schedule or baseball games is
complete. The first game will be
played here with the University of Ore
gon on April 10, and on April 17 the
Willamette team will play that of the
Oregon Agricultural college at Cor-
vallls. On May 1 It will play Chema
wa here. On May 7 the Willamette
team will play the team of the Univer
nlty of Oregon at Eugene, and on May
11 it will meet the team of the Uni
versity of WaHhlneton in this city. A
second game with Chemawa Is sched
uled for May 15 and a return game
with the Oregon Agricultural college
In this city on May 26.
The Sheridan Snn draws the deadly
parallel, as follows: "Sleds running
In Nebraska and lawn mowers hum
ming in 8heridan; Ice harvesters in
.Iowa and grain growing In old Yam
hill; Icicles In the Dakotas, daffodils
and violets In the Willamette valley;
blizzards still In the east, robins and
larks singing in Oregon, Yea, verily,
great la the state of Oregon."
FRESNO, Cal March 24. With tho
oponlng of the 1015 Coast league's sea
son less than one week away, and tho
fans on edge for the Initial clashes,
everyone la wondering which of the
clubs will be fortunate enough to get
In the first punch.
Portland has a Tartar on Its hands
In Los Angeles, and It Is ban) to fore
cast which team will be the winner.
The Angels, on account of playing at
home and having tho fans cheering
their every move, are certain to be
the favorites, in spite of the fact that
Portland haa won Its last two opening
games, and wll) use the same twlrlur
who handed a defeat to Sacramento
last year and to San Francisco the
year previous.
So far Ban Francisco has been play
ing much better than Oakland In tho
exhibition games, and the chances are
that the SealB will win over Eyler
Christian's men, although If AI Kla
wltter Is In shape to pitch the opener
he may throw a surprise Into the ranks
of the Seals. Venice clashes wllh the
Mormons at Salt Lake, and If Hogan
has a pitcher who is capable of going
the route, should win the game, al
though playing away from home.
BEAVERS ARE VICTORS
FRESNO, Cal., March 24. In the
first 10-lnnlng practice game during
the training trip Portland today defeat
ed the American Glanta, 7 to 6.
The game was long drawn rut, al
though there were several stretches
where entertalnmnt was not lacking.
Harry Krause went the full 10 In
nings, which Is the first feat of its
kind to be performed since the open
ing of training camp. None of tho
twlrlers have been able to pitch good
ball for more than seven Inulngs.
The Tillamook council has decided
that In order to stimulate Interest In
the fire department, it will give to
each fireman $1 per month, based on
atttendance at drills and fires.
This story won flrat prlio In the
annual abort story writing contest of
the Clackamas County School loaguu
It was written by MIks Lorraine Lee
of Canby. and a pupil In tho Cnnb;
school. She won second prize In the
annual declamation content of tho lea
gue hold In Oregon City Inst Saturday
night.
Fnr down In tho Sacramento valloy
nestled a charming white house In
grove of orange trees. Tho attractive
place wns not marred by tho sign on
the front veranda post, "Hoard ami
Rooms, $5.00 a Work." Mrs. Olive
ad her daughter, a light complncted
girl of twenty, lived happily In this
home.
M nry's father had died three years
before, and left his wife and daughter
with small means for a living so thoy
were compellod to keep a boarding
houso.
Ono afternoon as the village was
quiet and still. Mary slipped out In
the garden to read. Suddenly she
saw a blue motor come up to the gnto
and she wont down to boo who the ar
rivals wore. A tall, dark complected
woman stepped out of the motor, and
perceiving the approaching Mary
smiled.
"Good afternoon. Wont you come
in " asked Mary.
"Why yes, thank you," answered the
stranger.
"Would you like to see my mother?'
Mary Inquired. "O, yes! I saw your
sign and this place appealed to me, so
I thought I would try to socuro a room
You have a very pretty place," said the
new boarder.
"I forgot to Introduce mysolf " sold
Mary.
"My name Is Mary Ollvor."
"And mine la Miss Unrbara Day
said the lady.
"And may I add, I'm very glad to
have met you."
The evening that followed was do
voted to getting acqulnted with the
Oliver's and their household, and Miss
narbara Day was not sorry she had
chosen a quiet, country place for hor
vacation.
The Oliver's living room was attrac
tive. The main features were iwo
paintings, one of which was a dupli
cate of "The V lage macKsmun," a
masterpiece.
Miss Barbara Day walked to a chair
opposite the painting and sat down.
There was an admiring attitude about
her as she gazed upon the painting and
she did not take her eyes from it as
Mary entered the room. At last she
came to stand by Mary aa she looked
over the other sketches.
"Where did you get these paint
ings?" asked Miss Day of Mary.
"Oh I 'Tho village locksmith, I
pnlntad, but the sketch over tho man
tle, was painted by Monsieur Dcfulre,
my only Instructor."
"Why she Is an artist!" exctolmnd
Miss Day under her breath.
Hy the end or tho summer Miss
Barbara Day had become a closo friend
of Mary's and regretted to leave hor.
Hut Mho, desiring Mnry'a companion
ship, secured Mrs. Oliver's permission
lo allow Mary to accompany her to
her homo and study art In her studio.
Miss Day had a charming studio and
a beautiful home, Many artists from
tho city wcro her frequent guests.
among whom was Moimlour Chovane.
On one of his visits he boenmo ac
quainted wllh Mary and was asked to
erlllclzo her sketches. Consldorlna
her work to bo promising ho persuad
ed Mary to study undor him.
Tho following Fobruary found Mnry
deep In the completion of a beautiful'
pointing which wua to be exhibited In
France the next aurnmor.
The pnlntlng was roady for exhibi
tion In March, so Mary dovotod her
time to Miss Day, whoso health was
fulling rapidly. Aa she did not re
cover soon, hor physician advised her
to seok a change of climate.
Miss Day Insisted upon Mary's com
pany and It waa at last arranged that
thoy start for Europe the next wook.
Monsieur Chovane wns to cross also
and all wore to moot at tho exhibition.
Miss Barbara Improved rapidly and
was Impatient to go on to Paris. The
mnny exciting adventuros thoy hnd,
prcparod Mary for the surprise she re-
colvod at the decision of tho critics.
A banquot was given in honor of
the artists who hnd entered nnlntlnira
and tho decision was to be rondored
bore.
The usual .prollmlnarlos had been
gone through and a silence now
rolgnod over tho throng as they wait.
cd for the decision. "Ludios and gen
tlemen. Miss Mary Oliver, who has en
tored "The Ages of the World," Is giv
en the golden cup In honor of her won
derful piece of art. As she la yot a
young woman, we all oxpoct great
things of hor and If this Is an example
of her future paintings we will be
pleased In presenting this uolden cun
to hor". The speech was shirt and to
the point and Mary Oliver vas pre
sented with the cup.
The next winter Mary returned to
the United States and established her
self In a studio to study art with her
old teacher, Monsieur Chovane. Later,
Marys mother came to live with hor
and both were very happy but for the
death of their dear friend Miss Day.
Mary Oliver had accomplished her
heart's desire, however to be an
artist
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