THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1
THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, OREGON
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BRINGING UP FATHER
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""- o. orr By George
nfl PAER stalked Into the house with
X .his jaw Jutting oat like a soldier
looking for fresh beefsteak'.
Where's my darned socks V he de
manded, popping his head out of the
bedroom door and glaring in the general
direction of his placid helpmate. "I
don't see what you hide 'em in a dif
ferent place every week for."
"There's no use Of your swearing
about It," Ma chided calmly, "I wouldn't
be surprised you'd find 'em hanging to
your nose if you'd try to blow it"
"I ain't swearin'." T. Paer retortea,
"I'm describin' 'em, lr they Is anything
liked a darned sock In this house."
"If you -wouldn't stub your toes
against everything: it wouldn't be so
hard to keep 'em darned." Ma answered,
"but theys a lot of 'em in the right
hand drawer."
"What do you keep 'em covered up
for," T. Paer grumbled. "How'm I goin'
to Catch a tram if I have to go pros
pectin for everything I need."
"Catch a train," Ma said in surprise,
"which way are you going now?"
"South," T. Paer answered briefly.
"You been beaded that way for a long
time," Ma smiled. "Ate you going an
the way this time?"
'Tm goin' to Salem," T. Paer an
swered. "That's far enough ain't it?"
.'
"That'd be about right," Ma responded.
"If you put up at the right place when
you get these:
"Doe. Steiner's at the coast." T. Paer
grinned, "'nd I ain't goin' to take no
chances when he's out of town."
"You'd 6e takin' no chances if Doc
done his duty," Ma retorted. "The only
thing that'd save you'd be lack of room."
"Lee's my friend," T. Paer boasted,
" 'nd besides, he's got enough dispositions
like mine out there."
"What'r you going to Salem for?"
Ma asked curiously. "They ain't no thin'
up there you want, Is they?"
"Maybe not that I coud carry off," T.
Paer answered candidly, "but I want to
watch Fred Williams 'nd Hi Corey 'nd
Fred Buchtel make a oise like a re
hearin'." "Rehearing of what?" Ma asked. "Do
they have to listen twice before they
hear anything?"
"Well," T. Paer saM slowly, "I think
they heard It the first time this time.
They must be something buxsiir in their
ears by the way they look these days."
"Is it that rata thing?" Ma
It it is, what's the use of listening to
it all ever -fain?"
"Lots of use," T Paer answered. "May
be they think if they listen right hard
this time they can hear something that'll
give 'em a chance to back up on the
telephone company a little bit."
"But if they was right in the first
place, the company's entitled to all the
boys give 'em." Ma suggested. "Do
you 'spose they think they got off aa
the wrong fact?"
"I don't know what they're thinkin',"
T. Paer said, "but I bet they wish they
hadn't got off on the foot they did."
"Do you think they'll decide they made
a mistake?" Ma asked, "I sure wish
the rates was lower."
"How do I know what they'll do?" T.
Paer asked. "You can't tell what that
bunch's goin' to do until they done it,
'nd then you can't tell what they done
It for."
"But what good's it going to do you
to go listen to 'em listen?" Ma asked.
"I should think it'd be a, bore sitting
there all day."
"It would," T. Paer answered, "if it
wasn't that it'll be kinds Interestin' to
watch, the boys try to bear something
that'll gtve 'am a excuse to say some
body dldnt tell 'em all about it the
iirsx Lime. ,
"Do you think they'll bear anything
luce tnatr' Ma asked.
"I don't know," T. Paer answered.
"but if they don't It'll be because no
body thinks of' it."
"I hope they do," Ma said. "The boys
ain't bad boys at heart."
."Well," T. Paer mused, "if they don't
hear something new at the rehearin
they'll be rehearin' something the first
election that comes along."
What?' Ma asked, curiously.
"That a $4 bill's too much to pay for
a 14000 commissioner," T. Paer grinned,
or something like that."
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By Thornton W. Baaeess
Ton ne'er tesret the kindly deed
That kid .neither in Met
. i f ' Peter Rabbit
T ONGLEGS the Heron
' nearer and nearer to
was getting
Grandfather
Frog and still Grandfather Frog sat on
the big,- green lily pad close to the shore
and led the Frog chorus. "Chug-arum,
chug-arum, chug-arum," a's if there
wasn't such a thing as danger in all the
Great World. I suppose Grandfather Frog
thought he was singing. I suspect he
would have called It that. But to Peter
Rabbit, sitting on the bank, he was
merely shouting- in that great, deep,
gruff voice of his. But whether singing
or shouting, he was enjoying it, was
Grandfather Frog.
Peter kept hoping that Grandfather
Frog would turn his head and see Long
legs the Heron. But when he did stop
it was only for a minute, and then mere
ly to listen to the other Frogs all around
the 'Smiling Pool. Not one of them had
such a great, deep voice as his. Grand-
father Frog- was very proud of that
voice. Peter couldn't help thinking that
it would have been better, much better,
to have been less proud of his voice
and more watchful for his safety.
The eyes of Longlegs the . Heron
gleamed with hunger. Grandfather
Frog was so big that he wpuld make a
whole meal. There would be no need of
any more hunting that night. Just
few more careful steps and he, would
be near enough to strike with that long,
sharp bill. Then he would not only have
that good dinner, but he would settle an
old grudge. You see, for three years he
had been trying to catch Grandfather
FYog, and for' three years Grandfather
Frog had been too smart for him. More
over, Grandfather Frog hadymany, many
times spoiled the hunting of Longlegs
by giving warning to all the other Frogs.
"What ails Grandfather Frog?" mut
tered Peter to himself. "He must be
getting careless or foolish in his old age.
He ought to know better than to sit so
- near the shore. ' In two more steps
Longlegs will be near enough to strike.
I hate to spoil the hunting of Longlegs,
but I can't bear to think of the Smiling
Pool without Old Grandfather Frog.
What Peter Rabbit Did Do
Why, nights I can hear that great, dean
voice or nts way ovejr to the dear Ola
Briar-patch. Stupid! Why don't you
turn around and see that lon-lerd
aunierrv
This was addressed to Grandfather
Frog, but Peter said it ruined his breath.
so, of course. Grandfather Frog didn't
near 11, ana, or course, he diebvt turn.
Longlegs took one more careful steD and
Peter could see him draw his head back
for the swift stroke that he would take
with the next step. He knew just how
that long neck would shoot out like a
flash. If Grandfather Frog didn't jump
in aDouc two seconds It would be too
late. , ' .
"Chug-arum. chug-aYum. chnar- irnm."
said Grandfather Wo- rn-n n
didn'f Tirifim. Ya aeV iust tlfen Loner-
legs had started to take that last care-
rui step ana Peter Rabbit had thumped
me ground wi ail bis might. It was
a very loud thump. Peter had meant it
to be. it had startled- Grandfather Fro
so that he had eat short that chug-arum
ngni in trie middle and had dived head
long into the water without even looking
to see what had frightened him. He
learned wnen he was very young that
this Is always . the safest thine to do.
Safety for Win Res down in the mud at
the bottom of (he Smiling Pool, and It Is
always best to seek safety first and In
quire later what the danger Is.
(Copyrijht. 1021.
The next story:
Temper."
fcr T. W. Barges.)
'Longlegs Loses
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Million in Gold Is1
Produced in Oregon
Mines During 1921
More than $1,000,000 worth of gold was
produced by Oregon mines during 1921.
according to a report Just issued by
the United States geological survey
Baker county was the heaviest produc
ing section of the state la gold, silver
and copper, the aggregate output of 1?
mines. in the county being $1,407,06$
compared with $133,992 for 60 mines in
eight other counties.
The number of mines operated in the
state during, the year was (7 compared
wun is ror .tne previous year, and the
Tuiume oi ore treated was 82,156 tons,
compared with 96.173 tons for 1919. The
value of gold, produced amounted to
41.017,490 compared with $977,845 for
1919, an increase of $39,645. Silver pro
duction shows a falling off from 111.121
fine ounces in 1919 to $2,742 fine ounces
In 1920. Production of copper increased
from 2.214,815 pounds in 1919 to 2,355,276
pounds in 1920. though the price of cop
per declined steadily during the year
and stands at 12 cents per pound
compared with IS to 22 cents per pound
during the first half of 1920.
Value of gold mined was $20 6718 per
ounce and the average price of stiver
during the year was $1.09 per ounce.
A bill before congress would provide a
bonus of $19 'per ounce for gold mined
in the United States and Its passage
would prove a great stimulus to the
mining industry of the Northwest, ac
cording tor H. M Parks, head- of the
Oregon bureau of mines and geology.
Prospects are good for extensive new
mining development in the state during
1921, Parks stated.
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number 565 are regular students, 226 are
taking swimming only, while 221 boys
and girls attended 'junior summer ses
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