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The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Wednesday Mornlngr, March 21, 1934
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Corn Belt Farm Returns
TREADING the annual report
XV whose head of f ice is in Iowa we were interested to see
hnvr th romrmnv was farmer with its farm investments. It
was always a heavy investor in
so had to take over some properties in recent years, its ex-
L ! U.h V.Mnv tXnA.r oof iafafnrt friV.
penence in xarxu upuauuu una ucn iuij ooiwiv.ij,
ing a net profit of 3.3 in a very tough year. It may be con
tended that its investment represents only the mortgage debt
which originally was not over 50 to 60 of the farm value.
But by the time a mortgagor acquires title to the land he us
ually has considerably more invested than the face of the
mortgage, because back taxes, accrued interest, expense of
foreclosure, etc. add greatly to the original principal.
Offsetting the factor of "undercapitalization", in other
words, firettinsr the property at less than its real worth, is
this, that usually corporation management of farms is more
coatlv. Certainlv owner-management should be more econ
omical. In other words the man
have been able to make a better showing than 3.33 gam on
his investment Doing that in a year like 1933 is far better
than the average in business without much doubt. Here is an
extract f rom the report in question which is worthy of study :
"Contrary to what is generally assumed and in spite of con
ditions that hare recently prevailed, the Farm Properties have
f proven to be productive of unusually good returns. During the
' year 1932, our Company had, on account of the low prices of
farm, products, retained its share of crops received for rental,
and these were sold during 1933 with the result that upon the
mean book value of farms owned, the Company actually real
ized in cash rentals and proceeds from the sale of crops for the
year 1932, a gross income of 5.07. The cost of maintenance,
of repairs, and of operation and taxes averaged 1.74. This left
' a net profit of 3.33. During the year 1933, the results were
euen better. We received in rent income in cash and crop values
a total of 696.000, which includes some income from crops held
over, but we held over at the close of 1933 more in value not
taken credit for than the year before, so that this figure is a con- i
aervative measure of 1933 operating income and is approximate- !
ly seven percent on the average amount of the investment as
carried on the books during the year. We deduct from this not
only the cost ot operation and taxes and field supervision, but
the proportionate share ot Home Office supervision, which leaves
a net return of practically $390,000. This is 3.89 of net profit
on this portion of the real estate owned during 1933. A return
ot that figure over and above taxes and all other costs certainly
proves Ihat these properties have a real value as an investment.
Indications are that the net earnings will be even greater in the
immediate future.
"Furthermore, there has been a steady demand for these
farms for more than a year, manifest in offers for their purchase.
Last year, our Company disposed of 114 farms at prices ranging
' Bp to "$125.00 an acre; a number were sold at prices ranging
from S9O.J0 to $110.00 an acre; others from $75.00 to $90.00 an
acre and a few at lower figures. These were disposed of because
they were the least desirable for the Company to hold and many
otters by purchasers were refused. The average value at which
. or farms are placed upon the books is now $76.74 per acre. We
feel confident, therefore, that considerable profit will be realized
In the ultimate disposal of these properties which, meanwhile,
contribute a fair rate of return to the Company. In addition to
the income received by the Company, it must be borne in mind
that the tenants also received their full share without being
1 burdened with the cost of maintenance and taxes, and the Com
pany has, at all times, had applications in more than sufficient
number so that every property is occupied and many of them by
" the former owner-operator.
"It is natural to inquire why the Company should have been
compelled to acquire these farms of such proven value. It is a
matfer of public record that this is due to the debts which the
owners; as borrowers, bad assumed through our obligations in
v addition to the amount loaned by the Company, secured by a
first lien, which is evidence that the amounts which had been
loaned by the Company upon these properties were not ex
cessive." Columbia River Naval Base
OVER ten years ago Clatsop county bought a tract of land
at Tongue point near the mouth of the Columbia and
deeded it to the government for a naval base for submarines
jand aircraft. This was done on the basis of an understanding
with the government according to the reports of navy com
missions by which $1,200,000 was to be expended in perman
, ent improvement of the tract. But the government fell down
on its end of the bargain. A little money was spent for dredg
ing and a little more in constructing a timber bulkhead, a
' timber pier and three timber finger piers for berthing sub
marines. This investment is being allowed to deteriorate.
Clatsop.; county is making a fresh effort for completion
- of - the project. It points out that the Columbia river is a
. great artery cutting far back into the interior, of such great
importance that it is a vulnerable point of attack in its pres
ent defenceless condition. If we go on the idea that there will
be no more war or that this coast would be immune then
there is no need for defences; at the mouth of the Columbia,
or at San Francisco bay or at Puget Sound. But this much
is certain: either the government should proceed with the
Tongue Point naval base as originally recommended, or else
cede the land back to the county or reimburse the county for
its expenditure for the property. '
Albany has a "Continental Committee on Technocracy" and Roy
Hewitt Is going to talk to them tonight on the subject of Technocracy.
A little over year ago the papers were full of the subject of tech
nocracy; but it seems to have burned itself oat very quickly. The
field of ideas seems as fluid as machinery; and technocracy is Just
another idea which appears now to be obsolete. Well, we do not
have to charge off much mental depreciation, because we made no
investment In it anyway.
Jim Mott has introduced a bill to insure the O 4k C land grant
counties getting their money. Instead of being paid their lien tax
mosey out of the O e C fund, they would be paid out of the general
treasury "from, funds not-otherwise appropriated". Jim is quite an
optimist. With CWA; PWA, ERA. what possible funds will be left
in the treasury. But then Jim is
same money as he voted for on the
11 Local democrats have formed
name is the- prize Joke of 1934. Imagine Jefferson who believed in in
dividual freedom, who rote the declaration of independence, and
who favored only a weak central government trying to swallow the
fascist program ot th inew deal".
Our paper says that eight
city manager election ordinance.
eyes ana ine nose; . '- -
Th auto industry seems to
lations. .
Sam Iniull has been riding
v riea. mow ne may now uto "wmn of Euroclydon."
of an insurance company
corn belt first mortgages, and
who owned his place should
versatile; he might recommend the
bonus bill, greenbacks.
a "Jefferson club. Using that
"eye" votes are needed to pass the
Most be the old quarrel between the
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need knee action In its labor re
ent storm in the eastern Mediter-
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Bits for Breakfast
By R. J. HENDRICKS
Still more about old 1
timers in O'Meara letter:
Some other odds and ends:
V
Continuing in this column on
Thursday last matter concerning
old timers mentioned by James
O'Meara in his letter about con
ditions in Salem in 1857 and
1855, the writer said:
"One of J. C. Bell's girls is
alive, and 'Bud,' his son, now
lives in Portland. 'Bud' Bell mar
ried Miss Sallie Thatcher, sister
of the late Mrs. M. N. Chapman.
Mrs. 'Bud' Bell died a number of
years ago." An apology is due
from the writer to Mrs. 'Bud'
Bell. She still lives, with "Bud"
BeU in Portland. If she has re
tained her beauty and charms, she
is an ornament to the metropolis,
as she was such in the best cir
cles of Salem in the old days.
Something more should be said
of Samuel Parker. He was a mem
ber of the provisional government
legislature of 1848-9; elected to
fill a vacancy from Champoeg
(Marion) county; the vacancy of
a man who had Joined the Cal
ifornia gold rush.
He was not only a member of
the first territorial legislature of
Oregon, that convened in Oregon
City July 16, 1849, but was a
councilman, and was president of
the council (upper house) of that
body.
As said before, he was a mem
ber of the territorial council in
Daily Health Talk:
By ROYAL S. COPELAND, M.D.
By ROYAL S. COPELAND, M. D.
United States senator from New York
Former Commissioner of Health,
Hew York City
MANY MINOR maladies afflict the
human family. With proper care
most of these could be avoided. Many
of them receive too little attenUon.
Sometimes they
are treated with
home remedies
and medicines
that reliefs the
pain out do not
cure. The corn
is an affliction of
this typa.
Few piriom
living under the
conditions ot
modern civiliza
tion escape this
annoying condi
tion. It is prob
able that our re-
mot ancestors
were not familiar
Dr. Copetand
with this contribution of modern life.
Tight boots, improperly fitted shoes,
pointed toes, and beels designed by
Oame Fashion are a few of the
things that produce corns.
A corn is a circular thickening ef
the skin, usually found at a point
where the skin is pressed between a
bony prominence and the shoe.
Though it may form on any part -of
the body where the skin Is Irritated,
it is most frequently seen on top of
the toe. It may also appear between
the toes.
No doubt you will be surprised to
learn that the corn is surrounded by
sac or -nursa.- ine central peg"
Being toe corn. Complete cure Is
possible only when the whole thing
is removed.
( How to Treat Cv.
Local applications relieve the pain
and soften the corn, but rarely core
the disorder. This accounts for the
common reappearance of the ailment.
The proper treatment of a corn
consists in the softening of the outer
Portion, followed by the complete re
moval of the central core. Of course,
this should only be done by one-who
Is familiar with the anatomy of the
ssbt mm wM take tne-
H:c , r
the legislature of 1850.
And again,' as said before, he
was a member of the council, in
1850, in the legislature that, Jan.
13, 1851, fixed the capital at Sa
lem. s "U
He was again a member, and
also again president of the coun
cil in the session of 1851-2; the
first one held in Salem, and its
deliberations in basement rooms
of the Oregon Institute. All the
time, Samuel Parker was repre
senting Champoeg (Marion) coun
ty. He was not in the 1852-3 ses
sion, which, in the same basement
rooms, chartered the institution,
Jan. 13, 1853, and changed its
name to Willamette university.
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But Samuel Parker was a
member of the first state legis
lature of Oregon, which convened
Sept. 10, 1860, in the Joseph
Holman building, still standing,
on the corner across the street
and north of the present States
man building.
.
Samuel Parker was born in Vir
ginia in 1799. He came to Oregon
in 1845, and was in the famous
"lost" immigration train that was
misled by Stephen H. L. Meek,
who was a brother of the famous
Joe Meek, mountain man. Parker
was a captain of one of the cov
ered wagon companies of the
"lost" train. He came to Oregon
from Iowa.
Before coming to Oregon, Sam
precautions against infection. Nevet
cut a corn or attempt to remove it
without these precautions. Sever
blood poisoning may result from tn-t-xperienced
or careless surgery.
If you wish to prevent corns, weai
shoes that do not pinch the feet tn
any way. They should be broad and
have ample room for movement of
the toes. The arch ehould be snag
and give the necessary support The
heel should be broad and low.
Some persons have particularly
tender feet and are liable to callouses,
corns. Ingrown toe nails and othei
uncomfortable afflictions. These in
dividual Just must avoid tight and
pointed shoes. They should bathe
their feet In salt water or a solution
of alum every night This hardens
the skin and helps to prevent many
annoying foot disturbances.
' Do not neglect a corn, bunion, cal
lous or other deformity ot the foot
Neglect may lead to a permanent,
painful and unsightly deformity.
Answers to Health Queries
sirs. R. H. Q- I have had an op
eration on my nose for a nasal de
viation. I have had a Crackling sound
in my ears and the operation was
supposed to overcome this disturb
ance. How long win it take before
I notice results? Will the drainage
take care of itself in time? 1: What
will clear the face of pimples and
blackheads?
A Have your doctor advise yon.
Clear up any underlying catarrhal
condition. For further particulars
send a self-addressed, stamped en.
velope and repeat your question, it
Proper diet and regular habits should
clear the complexion anJ make-for
general improvement For fun par.
Uculars send a self-addressed,
stamped envelope and repeat your
Question.
M. C Q. What should young
girl or IS, 5 feet tall, weigh ?
A She should weigh about 113
pounds. This would be about average
for her age and height as determined
by examination of a larra numbr
f of persons. .
fCnvrtaht. sii. x, j, c ,
uel Parker was a member of the
Iowa territorial legislature, ren-
resenting Henry county, and he
naa served in other public posi
tions there. He was also a mem
ber of the convention that framed
the constitution ot the state of
Iowa. The experiences of Samuel
Parker, in frontier days, in Iowa
and Oregon, would make up an
interesting book.
A Salem old timer tells the Bits
man that the "John Burns" re
ferred to by O'Meara was Louis
Byrne. Some readers will recall
that Cy Woodworth, in the issue
of this column for Sent, a 1999
wrote of "Louie" Byrne, and that
ne characterized that picturesque
pioneer as a good citizen. Mr
Woodworth said Bvrne was
baker, and that he had the first
cracker machine here; that he
was kind to children. InrlnHinw
himself (Woodworth) as a small
Doy; mat ne had a habit of at
tending all funerals here, and
that his own funeral had the long
est procession ever seen in Salem
up to the time. Also that ha had
a fine family, including several
Deautuui daughters, who were
prominent amone the
of the town one of them a great
iavorue of Cy's own youthful
reams.
A number of descpnrianta
Louis Byrne live in and around
aiem.
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What pioneer or son of a ni
lo
neer does not remember th rhi
nook Indian lines often rcwntoH
in temperance campaigns? They
wem.
"Nah! six, potlatch blue lu,
Nika ticka, blue lu,
Hiyu blue lu,
Hyas olo,
Potlatch blue lu."
The lines meant:
"Hello, friend, give me some
whisRey;
I want whiskey, plenty
ot
whiskey;
Very thirsty; give me some
whiskey."
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"Blue lu" was as near as the
Indian tongue could negotiate
"blue ruin," which was the pio
neer name for moonshine stuff
made from Sandwich Island mo
lasses or most any other old
thing that would ferment and
give a hard kick.
w s
An Indian full ot that kind ot
alcoholic poison was not a pleas
ant fellow to meet, and the penal
ties for furnishing it were high
and rigidly enforced in pioneer
days. Soma old timer can give
you the tune, or the refrain. (The
writer does not sing.)
It s s
These were the postotfices of
Marion county In 1861:
Aurora Mills,
Butteville,
Champoeg,
Fairfield,
ParkersvUle,
Salem,
Silverton.
Sublimity.
Santiam City (the last named
In Linn county; had before been
on the north side of the Santiam
river, thus in Marion county.)
Salem, Silverton, Sublimity and
Aurora (the last named with the
Mills dropped) are still postot
fices. The rest are ghost towns,
along with others that flourished
later.
The writer is srettinr an track
ot Judge Wilt R. Gay, mentioned
a number of days ago. Hopes to
find him.
The Riags-Enrlish inaulrv is
not yet answered, though the
writer has a promise from a pio
neer that may lead to the answer.
STUDENTS RETURN
MILL CITT, March 20. Many
oi the students, attending college
are home for the spring vacation.
Among them are Marion and Bob
Allen from the university at Eu
gene, and Edourd Rada from Ore
gon State college.
CHAPTER FORTY-EIGHT
"You're an awfully sweet child.
VaL" Perry told her softly, smiling
straight into her eyes wi$h bis own
half-closed, eaxesshig blue ones.
"So rre been told."
Perry replaced his fighter, con
tinued to smile at her. It would be
very easy to love yon, Valerie."
He reached for her band, held It
lightly, carelessly.
"It would be very easy to let you
love me. Perry." She left her
band In his. Between them a faint
cloud of smoke rose and floated
eeilingward. The old room was curi
ously stai and filled with shadows
and the drifting little breeze and
the steady ticking of the old dock
on the mantel.
"I may remind yon of that some
time," Perry said evenly.
"I wouldn't If I were yon," re
turned Valerie just as evenly, and
he slid her hand out of his.
That's for me to decide."
She shrugged. "Have a nice time
np north?"
"Quite worried a bit about Stan.
ley, though. She was in a rather un
settled mood when 1 left."
"Well, she's not now. Quito the
opposite. She's going to have
baby. Perry."
"She's going to havewhat?"
"A baby, stupid. People do, you
know." She smiled at him, looked
away swiftly.
"So that's the solution, is it?"
Perry spoke slowly as though he
were thinking aloud. "All this hoe
and cry about love and desire and
little old nature steps in and
smacks ns one in the face and ar
ranges matters to suit herself." He
looked at Valerie, grinned sud
denly. "Yon know, VaL my dear,
I'm tremendously relieved this
honesty and whatnot and then
sort of settles things, dont yon
think?"
Val met his eyes gravely,
baby usually does, I've noticed.'
"And you think it will for Stan
ley?"
"1 think so. She tried to tell me
a lot of nonsense about not living
with John Harmon any more.
dont know what it was all about
exactly but anyhow she hasn't
mentioned it again."
"She won't," be answered, smil
ing slowly, thoughtfully, "and John
Harmon .nil come back and if she':
wise shell never even let him
guess."
Valerie shook her head. "You
don't know Stanley, Perry, she's so
honest"
"You have lovely eyes, Valerie,
he interrupted her irrelevantly
"and an exciting mouth. Sometime,
I'd like to kiss you a lot."
"You wouldn't fool me, would
yon, mister?"
"No," replied Perry softly, and
his fingers found hers and tight
ened about them, "I wouldn't. Even
If I could I wouldn't."
John Harmon came back the sec
ond week in June. But it was Perry
who met him at the boat and not
Stanley.
"Do yon mind. Perry?" she had
asked him the night before. I
so much rather see him, first
alone."
And Perry had told her: "No,
don't mind at all but promise me
youll be sensible.'
She had smiled at him, a gravely
unrevealing little smile. "Ill
the only way 1 can be. Perry. I'm
not good at dissembling, it just
isn't my way, that's alL"
And he had bad to be content
with that and meet John Harmon
boat
And now John Harmon, his face
white with disappointment and
nervous with apprehension, was
dosing tense fingers about his arm
and demanding: "Where is Stanley
Perry? Why isn't she here?
'She's quits all right, old man,
The Safety
Valve
Letters from
Statesman Readers
Rickreall, March 19.
To the Editor of The Statesman:
In your issue of Friday, the
16th, you tell us of the fanatical
(?) evangelist of Los Angeles
who proposes to make a nautical
trip to Rio do Janerio, "depending
on divine guidance Instead of nav
igation Instruments," bnt who has
delayed his start however ' until
the fog lifted: and you add your
comment that yon "can't under
stand such reasoning. Divine guid
ance should work jus as well in
a fog as in clear weather."
We do not encourage, or even
excuse fanaticism in the individ
ual when mistaken for real faith,
and resulting in reckless and un
necessary dangerous risks. But
your comment on "divine guid
ance working Just as well in a
fog as in clear weather' and you
questioning of the "reasoning" of
the evangelist, causes us to won
der just a little on what you base
your reasoning.
When divine providence is
guiding mankind (or Individuals)
may not the individnal be guided
thereby not to venture ont in a
dangerous fog (or cloud) aa well
as be guided thereby If or when
unexpectedly surrounded by im
penetrable fog, cloud or mist?
Does not all Christendom freely
consent that the Israelites were
under divine guidance in their ex
odus from Egypt to Canan ? And
was it not a "cloud" or tog which
enfolded their encampment round
abont from time to time tor the
space ot 40 years, restricting
their moving oat until the cload
(of fog) lifted?
May not the individual be Di
vinely guided not to move, as well
as to be guided by Dtrine Provi
dence, when he does move?
We, "cant understand such
and crazy to see you. But the heat,
you know and I expect aha pre
ferred having you to herself, rather
than sharing you with this crowd."
John Harmon a grip relaxed, be
nghed apologetically. "Of coarse.
Crazy of me to have been so
darned upset Hew Is aha anyway,
'erryT
"Fine. You're looking pretty fit
yourself have a great trip?"
"Great It would have been won
derful if Stanley bad been along-
missed her like the devtt. Dt
know. Perry, about three weeks age
came near ditching Kaynard and
turning around and beating it
home? Wo were in Rome and I had
the queerest feeling that some
thing waa wrong, you know one
night. I lay awake fox hours strug-
gl i n g against this feeling that
something was happening to Stan-
ley to na, if yon see what I mean.
I thought rd be all right In the
morning; but 1 wasn't But that
night 1 slept all right and after that
everything waa okay again. Fanny.
wasnt it?" He looked at Perry In
quiringly from beneath the brim of
bis hat, laughed briefly. "Just shows
how a man's imagination will get
the better of his - common sense,
doesnt It?"
"Yea," agreed Perry evenly, guid
ing his car through heavy traffic,
"it certainly does.'
Stanley stood at one of the front
windows and saw the car drive up,
saw John Harmon gather up his
bags and leap out, saw Perry drive
away, saw John Harmon ran up
the steps, two at a time.
She turned then and went to
meet him. But she had only gone
a few steps when he flung the door
open and then closed it again,
softly, behind him.
"Darling!"
He held her tightly, his arms
hard and punishing about her slim
shoulders. For a moment they
stood like this, then he put her
away from him, laughed down at
her with eyes that were a .little
frightened, a little pleading. "Don't
cry like that, Stanley, it's not good
for you. Besides, there's nothing to
cry about, predous!
"I know, I'm an awful little fool.
John Harmon. I ought to be gay
and beautiful and excited! And
instead of that, I'm all damp and
smeared with tears and lip-stick 1
I'm all right, now, though truly.
I am." She smiled at him. lifting
her chin gallantly.
John Harmon looked away
swiftly. Suddenly, for some reason
which he couldnt explain at all, be
felt like crying too. And all the time
she was thinking: "I've got to tell
him, some time before tonight, Pve
got to tell him about the baby
about Drew. And 1 want to tell him
about the baby but it will be hard
telling him about Drew."
Yet she knew she would do it
Most do it She meant to do it first
All her life she had done disagree
able things first Saved aU the nice
things unto last It made doing the
disagreeable things easier, know
ing the nice things were there
waiting for her. But somehow she
didnt.
And John Harmon, unpacking
his bags, stopping to teu her about
this or that asking her if she re
membered a certain little street or
a restaurant or a shop, knew with
a terrible certainty that he had not
been wrong; knew that while he
had been away something had hap
pened to Stanley. And terror
gripped his heart and trembled in
his soul and his hands would not
stay steady, nor his voice, and as
the afternoon wore on he looked at
her less and less and talked more
and more or else he would surely
have betrayed the fear that grew
within bin and said to her: "What.
ever it is. staniey, teu me, any
thing is better than not knowing.
And Stanley kept saying to her
self: "Now 1 will tell him about
Drew, and then, very ouicklv.
I about the baby and he will forget
reasoning" as intimated by the
editorial comment.
(Signed) ALOPAX.
To the Editor:
For upwards of half a century
the author of this brief article has
been' personally identified with
various Evangelical churches from
coast to coast. During these color
ful years it has been my preroga
tive to participate actively in nu
merous revival campaigns in one
capacity or another. There is
scarcely an evangelist of renown
in America today, with whom I
have not been associated closely
some time in the past. More than
a quarter century ago it fell to
my happy lot to be attending
school In the city of Chicago dur
ing one of Dr. J. Wilbur Chap
man's great reTival awakenings,
and for many weeks I wrought
side, by side with the Illustrious
Harry Monroe of the famous old
Pacific Gorden mission. It re
mained, however, ultimately, for
me to come to Oregon and find
in this capital city an evangelist
pastor of the finest type in the
person of Dr. B. Earie Parker.
The. two. weeks pre-Easter cam
paign conducted by him in his own
church and closed Sunday night,
was positively one of-the most ef
fective revival efforts 1 have ever
attended. Never a single time dur
ing these services did the minis
ter essay to stimulate the risibili
ties by doing the pavlova gavotte,
or hitching a tin can to the tail
of a yapping fice to streak through
the audience for laughter.
Throughout the services the min
ister expounded with impressive
earnestness, the vital doctrines of
the gospel of Christ without re
sorting to vaudeville, hysteria, or
other variety ot clap trap.
And la my hnmble judgment,
immeasurable benefits have ac
crued to the church and comm un
ity ss the result of these services
which will abide forever.
ALLEN O. HESS.
SEATTLE MAN COMES
TALBOT, March 20. a H.
Barnes of Seattle arrived San
day to spend a few weeks visit
ing his sisters, Mrs. Susan T ;kle,
at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Eva WIntermanteL Mr.
Barnes Is past 78 years old and
Drew and think only about the
baby."
But still she didnt i
And finally it was not afternoon
at all bat ejrening and they sat to
gether on the divan and the room
was very still and warm with only
the tall bine candles lighted against
the summer darkness. And John
Harmon's arms lay very lightly
about her shoulders and they were
rtai talking lightly, and inconse
quentially, about many things
about everything, in fact, except
the one thing that bang there be
tween them, in the candle-light and
the shadows and the thin, sweet,
summer night
Then quite suddenly she was
telling him not about Drew but
about the baby. She said, slipping
out of bis arms, finding his eyes
and dinging to them. "Pm going
to have a baby, John Harmon in ,
December."
He stared at her for a minute,
his eyes uncomprehending, then he
laid his hands very quickly on ber
shoulders. "A baby? Are yon sure,
darling, quite sure?"
"Quite sure."
"I'm sorry, Stanley."
She stiffened beneath his hands,
her eyes widened and grew very
dark. "But I'm not sorry, John
Harmon I'm glad."
"You mean you love me enough
for that you dont bate me for it.
darling?"
Stanley dosed her eyes. His
hands were hurting her, so hard
pressed they were into her slim
arms. "No, it's you who will hate
me, John Harmon."
"What do you mean, Stanley?"
Now his fingers were gripping her
untO it seemed she must cry out
with pain, his voice was as tight
and taut as a piece of stretched
twine.
While you were away, try and
understand, John Harmon
Drew "
"Drew " he repeated the word
thickly, dully.
"Stanley, yon
"Wait. John Harmon, let me tell
you I want to tell you "
"No. Don't tell me, Stanley,
dont ever tell me." He laughed
suddenly, shortly. His hands fell
away from her arms. "It's quite all
righw it was bound to happen, I
suppose. I think I knew that it had
happened." He stood up and walked
away from her. He walked stiffly
like a man who was very ill or very
drunk.
Stanley watched him go, her
hands pressed against her mouth.
Suddenly she heard herself talking,
her voice thin and high above the
clatter of her heart, choked with
tears and something dangerously
like 1 a u g h t e r hysterical, mad
laughter. "You're crazy. John Har.
moo. I know what you think and
it lsnt sol I dont love Drew Ar
mitage I never did love him. I
just wanted him I wanted him
terribly more than I wanted you
more than 1 wanted anything
but 1 sent bint away. Do you un
derstand, John Harmon? 1 sent him
away. And now all I want is you,
darling, and your baby "
And then, quite suddenly, they
were both laughing and it all
seemed very ridiculous and melo
dramatic and absurd. And John
Harmon came back and sat beside
her on the divan and held her
tightly and the blue candles flick
ered on the high mantel and the
chintz curtains moved gently in the
little breeze. And in all the world
there was no such person as Drew
Armitage. In all the world there
were just two people and the sweet,
rather terrifying, but wholly en
chanting possibility of a third per
son a small, round, rumple-headed
third person.
THE END
!La a a l .
Dittnbutcd by ,c,turM Syndicate
made the trip alone by stage.
Miss Kreta Calavan snd Miss Vir
ginia Belknap, who are attend
ing uregon normal school at
Monmouth, are home for sDrin
vacation.
OF
FIRST DISTILLERY
AURORA. March 20. Consid
erable comment is heard about
the data compiled by the well
known writer of Portland, Fred
Lockley, ,who states Aurora had
the first distillery Jn Oregon ia
the early 5 0's. August Adam Was
eman von Wassenttne, who moved
to the Willamette valley in the
early iO's, settled in Aurora, tak
ing up a donation claim on Pud
ding river, where he established
the distillery.
In 1855 he sold the claim to
Dr. William Keil, who founded
the Aurora colony. So confusing
was the name of the distiller that
he changed It to John Anderson.
He was related to German Emper
or William I. It was after he had
followed the sea he decided ke
would make his home in Oregon.
Much of the trade with the In
dians was carried on at the dis
tillery, the Indians bringing him
provisions and bolts of goods they
had secured from the ships that
came into the port of Portland.
Future Farmers Plan
for Musical Program
AMITY, March 20. The Amity
F, F. A. Alumnt association met
the latter part ot the week in the
agricultural room at the high
scbooL Plans were made for a
meeting to b held March 29. at
which time a musical program
will be given. An outside speaker
will also be present.
Mary E. Jarvis visited with her
brother Joe W. Jarvis. agricultur
al instructor ot the high school,
here Thursday. JBtfaw Jtrria lives;
at Ontario and was accompanied
ny aexnena siarie wayt.
BUR!
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