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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1932)
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON jre de ric J. HasUi n THE LITTLE STUDENT Any reader can get the answer to any question oy wnuog w iwi in formation Bureau In Washington. T o. This offer aDDllei strictly to information. The bureau can not give advice on legal, medical, and financial matters, u noes n v trmnt to nettle domestic trouble! or undertake exhaustive research of any tubject. Write your question nlainto and briefly. Olve lull name and address and enclose two cents In coin or stamps for return postage. The reply Is sent direct to the inquirer. Aaaress me capi tal Journal Information Bureau, Frederic J. Hasklns, Director, Washington, D. C. Q. In the West Point class where Robert E. Lee ranked second, who ranked first? S.M. A. Charles Mason stood first in the class of 129 in which Robert E. Lee stood second. Q. How were Indian tribes formed? R.C. A. Indian tribes were formed originally as family units, that la, the members of a certain family banded themselves, maintaining certain customs of life and religion. Various factors afterwards caused the tribes to expand. Q. When did Cuba become a re public? L.M. A. Cuba attained Independence of pain by the Treaty of Paris, De cember I, 1899. A constitution, mod eled after that of the United States, was adopted February 31, 1901. ! q. What part of the total trade of the United states Is Its foreign trade? B. T. A. In normal times It Is about 10 per cent. Q. Are silent pictures still be ing made? H. M. A. Some few but very few are 2lill being made for amusement purposes. A considerable number of silent films are made for educa tional and Industrial purposes. Q. Are surnames Increasing to any extent? W. B. D. A. Surnames are not multiplying t any great rate at the present lme. The civilized nations of the world have adopted surnames of the past and changes are Infre quent. In the United States tor- I iffMn hA Immm, naturalize,! oft- I I en change their names or Anglicize I tnem. post-they q How long have the drums of I the marine corps borne the motto,! Don t Tread on Me? A. N. A. The marine corps was au thorised by the continental con gress, November 10, 1779, and short-1 ly afterward the drums of the ma-1 rlnes recruiting the regiment core l the Inscription and a rattlesnake. Q How are fourth class masters appointed? A. O- 8- A. On October 15, 1812, were put under civil service. Q. Isn't there a new rule gov erning the revoke In contract? CD. A. In some toumamentes the rule is followed that It neither the trick on which the revoke occurred nor any of the following tricks is taken by the revoking aide there shall be no revoke penalty ana tne nana shall be scored as played. Q. Why Is salt water sometimes encountered In drilling an oil well? U..K. W. A. It Is a common occurrence to strike salt water when drilling an oil well. The geological survey says that the salt water found In oil wells is fossil ocean water which was left In rocks when sand and mud were originally laid down in the ocean. In the eastern states where oil is found in mountains, fresh water is found In oil wells, but In the mid continent fields the water Is salt. Drilling through large amounts of water presents diiiicultles to the driller, but the drilling la continued until oil Is struck. Q Which territory was admitted to the union first, Hawaii or Alas ka? J. M. B. A. Hawaii was admitted In 1900. while Alaska assumed the status of a territory In 1012. Q How many people did Pom- pey's theater seat? H. 8. A. It Is variously stated as seat ing 10,000, 17,000 and 40,000. It was erected by the great Pompey and completed In 52 B. C. It was the first stone theater in Rome, and had a marble Interior. It finally collapsed In the sixth century a. D. pf4 SUNSET PASS Chapter 46 Preston was sagging. Bloody, magnificent, mortally stricken, he had no will except to kill. He saw his enemy prostrate, weaponless. He got his gun up, but could not align It, and hln last bullet struck far beyond Rock, to whine away. Ash's physical strength had not matched his unquenchable spirit. He actually tried to fling the empty sun. It flipped at random. To and fro he swayed, all Instinctive ac tion ceasing, and with his ruthless eyes on his fallen foe, changing, glazing over, setting blank, he fell. Gage Preston hurried to Rock's side. Men came running with hoarse shouts. "Help me up," said Rock, faint ly. They raised him, speaking In awed voices. Then he dragaed them, half-hopping, careless of his dang ling leg, over to the writhing Ash In time to see his last shudder. "Ah huh!" gasped Rock in emo tionless finality; with strength and sense slowly falling into oblivion. When Rock came to his senses again he was lying on tlie f'nor of his cabin, where seemingly only a few moments before he had given advice as to the proper care of the wounded Dunne. He gazed around up at the grave faces of cowboys and cattlemen, at Cage Preslon, who, grim and white, was binding his leg: at Peebles, still working over the prostrate Dunne. 'Preston, how Is It with Rock?" asked Dunne, huskily. "Wal, the top bullet glanced off the bone." replied the rancher. 'Ugly hole, but nolhln' fer this foliar. The leg sliot, though. Is bleedln bad." Bind it tight." whispered Rock. Rock became conscious of awak ening pain, of a burning In his breast and a dull spreaduig tire In Ills right leg. Presently Prestou rose from his task, wiping his bloody hands, and the voices ot watchers ceased. Somebody get Rock to town pronto," he said, gruffly. "Ain't safe to let him wait fer the doctor. "Lon Bailey has his four-seat buckboard," replied a cowboy. "We can take out the hind seat an' fix a place for Rock to lay "Rustle now." replied Preston and Then bent his gloomy Ease down "Rock, if the artery alnt cut you're noinuv oaa. "Ooge, I'm sorry." whispered svock, iflinuv. no otner way. Ha I You needn't be. Shore, I'm rot.- rejoined the rancher. "Will you come to town?" 'Tomorrow. Me an' the boys will see Dabb. Mrbbe It ain't too late.' "It never Is, Preston." I'm thankin' you. Ooodby an' food lurk," he returned and stamped out. Rock closed his eyes. Say, fellars. nobody hain't told me what happened to thet Ash Preston." i poke up Dunne. "He's done fer me, an most the same for ' Rock. If you -all let him " 'Da Id." Interrupted a blunt cow boy, without solemnity. "Preston had the side of his bead half shot off" replied another range rider. 'Shot clean through the mid dle an then plumb center. He died orful hard." "Rock, you heah me?" said Dunne. I had you wrong an' I'm askln' pardon. . . , An', fellars. If I have to die I II go happy." Rock was lying In the pleasant ittlnf-room of the Winters borne, ITS TOM TO POKE. AROOt-" UBFtS. - BUT BiT M( gvat,ST KvCK OOT OF WKTtHW THPJT COrAE- - THE RtCH bt THE POOR.- TH TDKrYB where a couch had been improvised I for him. It was late in the day, ac-l cording to the slant of the sun rays coming through the low win dow above his bed. He hod awak ened to less torture, but he could move only his one arm and head. Another day Rock awoke to rest. if not ease, and slowly the stream I of consciousness resumed its flow. I Sol Winter came bustling In. Trueman. there's news," said I Winter. "Might as well get It over. nun?" I reckon so." rejoined Rock. slowly. Then Mrs. Winter entered with breakfast for Rock. She was a I slim, plain, busy little body, with! gray hair, kindly eyes, and a moth erly manner. "About my news," said Winter when Mrs. Winter had left the room.- "Gage Preston paid me the I money you gave Slagle. Yesterday, belorc he lett." Left?" echoed Rock, putting down his cup. 'Yep, he left on No. 10 for Colo-1 rado," replied Winter, evidently! gratified over the news he had to I Impart. "Go on with your break fast son. I'll talk. I've been wait in' to for days. . . "Rock, it all turned out better'n we dared hope. Thev tell me Hes- bitt was stubborn as a mule, but Dabb an' Lincoln together flattened him out soft. I got It all from Amy, who has been most darn keen to help. Rock, thet little ladv has i bad conscience over somethln . . . "Wal, with the steer market jumpui' to 75, even Hrtbitt couldn't stay sore long. They fixed it upl out ot court. DJbb an' Lincoln I made it easy for Preston. They I cougm nun out. ranch, stock. all. Savvy those foxy ranchers! I They shore had a chance an' they I leu on It like a turkey on a grass-1 hopper. Cost Preston somethln' big to square up, but at thet he went away heeled. I seen him at the station." "Did lie go alone?" asked Rock, gazing away out of Uie window atl the distant pine slopes. "No. His three grown sons were I with him. All slicked up. Shore I is an adventure for them. Looked to me they didn't rare much. At I thet, there s darned little aossln. The rest of the Prestons are In I town, but I haven't seen them. "Funny Thtry doesn't run In to I ae me. I met Bam Whipple's wife I sne saw Tnlry an' Alice, who are I stayln at Farrells. She said she couldn't see much sign of Thlry's uwin- Ain s oeath very hard. Thet shore stumped me. But Thlry Is 1 game. "Sol, you can't expect them to thank me for depletur their fam- uy somewnat. "I didn't mean thet. . . Wal. I'll I go out an do some work around I the barn. First off, though. Id bet-1 ter shave your whiskers. There's I likely to be callers, an' shore Amy. I cause sue saia so. oot. I dont want to see anr- uwi, rrpnea hock, nastily. wai, im snore aorrr. but 111 be I darned if you won't hare to. Sup pose, for Instance. Thlry would call!" "You're loco Sol." choked Rock. "She couldn't stand sight of me. . . . . 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