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4 But given a practical girt • An# busi ness m an with a prospective fortune B arto n K enw ood w as a g reat d isa p p o in tm e n t to bis fa th e r. H e w as an only eon. Hla fa th e r bad b n tlt up a good business and w as ex trem ely desirous o f tra in in g th e boy to ta k e hla place as its m anager. R ut B a rto n 's ta s te s w ere not fo r business. In th e first place, he w as too te n d e r h e a rte d for th e m an agem en t o f a concern w herein m any d isag reeab le th in g s m u st be done for w hich th e m anager m u st ta k e th e re sponsibility. A cu sto m e r w hose credit Is to tte rin g Is n e a r fa ilu re : he m u st be Jum ped on an d his ru in com pleted. Dull tim es com e on. an d persons d e pendent upon th e co n cern fo r a living m ust be laid off. i t is th e m an ag e r’s business to speak th e w ord th a t de prives them of th e ir d ally necessaries an d com forts. B arton ns a boy b e ard of som e o f th ese h ard sh ip s— h a rd sh ip s fo r bis ' fa th e r a s well a s th e o th e rs concerned j —and conceived a g reat d islik e fo r w h a t he understood business to be. B ut th is did not satisfy his fa th e r, who c o n sid ered It th e im rt of a m an to do neces sarily d isag reeab le th in g s w hen they cam e In th e Hue of d u ty . W hen his son cam e to be eig h teen y e a rs of ag e tb e fa th e r proposed to p n t him In hla fac to ry a t tb e bottom o f tb e la d d er and elev a te him a8 ra p id ly as he show ed him self cap ab le of b ein g advanced. B arto n d em u rred , d e c la rin g th a t be W ished to go to college. 'H e r e w as a b reach b etw een fa th e r ; an d son th a t w as n e v e r honied. B arton w en t to college, a n d hla fa th e r p u t In th e place be had In ten d ed fo r him a nephew . E van S w i f t w ho gave ev i dence o f possessing th o se q u alificatio n s w hich B arton lacked. E v a n w a s a b u si ness m an from t h e cro w n of h is bead to th e soles of h is f e e t H e could say “ No" w hen “ No" w a s n e cessary . H e could d e te c t ex p en ses th a t w e re nn necessary an d c u t th em off. n o m a tte r w ho w as h u rt by doing so. H e could figure profit e n d loss. and. n o m a tte r bow h a rd th e tim es, th e re w as alw a y s som e profit. By th o se w ho und ersto o d tb e re q u ire m e n ts o f th e concern h e w as respected; by those w h o se m in d s w ere In ten t sim ply on tb e tr ow n In te re st he w as bated. B arton a t college- developed ta ste s th a t his fa th e r c o n sid e re d a w a s te of tim e to pursue. T b e bones o f dino saurs. tb e sk u lls of cav e m en. o f cliff dw ellers, of e x tl/ic t la k e men w h o se v eral th o u san d y'.-ars ago lived In houses b u ilt ov er th e su rfa c e o f tra n q u il w a ters, ab so rb e d his a tte n tio n . Hie also had a fancy f or d igging In th e d ir t to exhum e a n c le a t b u rled cities. H e w as as m uch del igbted a t d isco v erin g an earth en plto her m ade 3,000 y e a rs ago aa his f a t h e r w as a t h ittin g upon a new a rtic le o f com m erce th a t c o u ld be m a n u fa c tu re d a t a profit. W hen F ta rta n w a s g ra d u a te d from college tu i d e sire d to go w ith a n expe dition to Asia to look fo r th e lo st site of a cKy t h a t flourished a th o u sa n d y e a rs b e fo re th e C h ristia n e ra . H is fa th e r, w h o co n sid ered th e o b je c t u se lesa If a tta in e d , re fu se d to fu rn ish him th e n ec e ssa ry fu n d s. B u t ao lmgtor- t a n t w as B arto n to th e p a rty t h a t hla alm a m a te r su p p lie d them . I t w as th ro u g h B arto n K en w o o d 's re se a rc h e s th a t th e site w a s found. T h ere w as a g ir l w ho had been a schoolm ate o f B a rto n o f w hom h e bad from th e first m ade a c o n fid a n t H e r nam e w as G ra c e B ingham . E v en a s a ch ild sh e a hot re d ev id en ce o f b o th In telligence a n d p ra c tic a l com m on sense, in th a t re s p e c t re se m b lin g tb e e ld e r and th e you n g er K enw ood. A t first sh e ad vised B a rto n to acced e to h!s f a th e r’s w ishes, b u t b e fo re tb e b reak b etw een them cam e a b o u t th e realized t h a t th e tw o looked upon v alu es from opposite sta n d p o in ts and th a t B arto n n ever eould b e m nde a b u sin ess mom. She th e re fo re re lu c ta n tly advised him to follow th a t for w h ich be w as best fitted. A fter B arto n w e n t aw ay E v an S w ift. w ho bad en te re d bis u n c le 's em ploy w ith a view to reap in g th e em olum ents th a t bis coualn bad tu rn e d aside, be gan to pay a tte n tio n to G race B ing ham . G race from a little g irl w as pre disposed to B arton, b u t a fte r h e w ent to tbe n n lv erslty sh e sa w little o f him W h eth e r d u rin g th a t period o f rapid change betw een fo u rte e n an d tw e n ty he passed o u t of h e r m in d or lay th e re d o rm an t la n o t to th e point. W h a t la p e rtin e n t Is th a t a t tw e n ty y ears of age she found It tim e an d a necessity th a t she should ta k e a husband. S w ift w as In all resp ects a d esirab le person. H e had a lre a d y been m ade sec ond to his uncle I d tb e m an ag e m en t of th e K enw ood M a n u fa c tu rin g com pany, »oil It w as ex pected th a t be would soon a ssu m e full control. Mr. Ken w ood's fo rtu n e w as a ll In tb e business, w as necessary to tb e bu sin ess, and It w as su rm ised th a t be w ould leav e It to th e m an to whom be proposed to tak e bis place Instead o f bis son. w ho w as considered to have sold bto b irth rig h t fo r old bones. Be th e se th in g s a s (bey m ay, G race B ingham d id n o t th ro w so fa ro rn b le s n opp o rtu n ity fo r n ettlin g h e rself for life o v er h er sh o u ld er B u t S w ift w as so m e tim e g stn ln g h e r consent, sn d fh en s w ere those w ho sn H th a t tb e re a son w as th a t tb e m an s h e d esired, for h im self alone, w as B aqton^ K enw ood * JUNK 27, 1014 THE FALLS CITY NEWS. and a penniless delver for atoue Jug«, th e re su lt m ust nscesaarily be a union belw eeu tb e practical g irl anil th e pros perous man. E van S w ift w as aa touch absorbed In the Kenwood M an u factu rin g com pany as his cousin w as In old (tots and k e t tles. U nfortunately. E van w as not very stro n g physically, and ab o u t tb e tim e be becam e engaged to be m arried bis udc I s ' s h ealth show ed signs of glvtug way, and be relinquished all control of th e business to his successor. T his threw a load o f detail on Sw ift, and before he could reorganize th e various d ep artm en ts of tbe business be broke dow n com pletely. He w as adm onished by his physician to get as fa r aw ay from th e Kenwood M anufacturing com pany as possible and rem ain aw ay till he had recovered hts health. H e refused to ta k e this sil vice oo tb e ground th a t th ere w as no one to ta k e Ills p la te In tb e business, but G race Btngbuui told him th a t he w as m aking a m istake com m on am ong m anaging persons sn d th e re w ere doubtless men uuder htin who. If given an opportunity, would soon step Into bis shoes. T his Is n o t u n iversally true, but It proved tru e In this case. O ne o f the heads o f d e p a rtm e n ts w as advanced to th e m anagem ent, aud E v an S w ift said goodby to tb e business au d bis lad y love an d sta rte d for th e o th e r side of th e globe. 1 put tb e busluesa before th e ladylove In th is case, fo r It Is q u ite possible th a t If Mr. S w ift w ere called upon to give u p one o r th e o th er be w ould retain th e business. As a practical m an he would koow th a t be w ould not be likely to get au o th er business, b u t g irls a re plenty. T b e situ a tio n In this q u a d ra n g u la r affair a t th is tim e w as an old m an at hom e sin k in g Into his grave, a young m an w hose practical n a tu re bad led him to break dow n his health by o v e r work, seeking to resto re It In sunny Ita ly ; a n o th e r young m an w hose !m p ractical n a tu re w as keeping him In th e open a ir digging fo r old bones, thereby ren d erin g him p erfect In health, and a g irl—a cross betw een the Ideal and tb e p ractical—w ho w as w a it ing for fa te to produce w h a t w as In sto re fo r her. T b e first ste p fa te took In tb e m a t te r w as to kill off th e old man. Mr K enw ood's d ea th resulted In tb e dis covery th a t he bad left all his prop erty to E van S w ift A cablegram In form ed th e la tte r of his uncle's be q u e s t b u t fate, w hich delig h ts In com plications, e n tan g lem en ts an d th e th w a rtin g o f Intentions, bad se n t tb e newly m ade possessor o f a fo rtu n e off to E g y p t and, being som e d ista n c e up tb e riv er Nile, he did not receive th e an nouncem ent till a week a fte r it w as s e n t It reached him on hla re tu rn to Cairo, w hen hla efforts to keep him self alive w ere proving useless. He died a t C airo only a few d a y s a fte r his re tu rn there. An an nouncem ent o f bis fa th e r's d eath w as also seDt to B arton Ken wood, w ho w as in T rie ste , having Just retu rn ed w ith a dozen boxes of bones and o th e r w o rth less a rticles gathered from a big bole In th e ground In Asia Minor. T b e cablegram said nothing about his fa th e r’s will, bu t as be w as about to ta k e bis collection of exhum ed articles to a m useum in A m erica be proceeded Im m ediately hom ew ard. He arriv ed a t hla d estin atio n a t tb e sam e tim e th a t Intelligence arriv ed of tb e death o f bis cousin In E g y p t B arton found him self In a peculiar position. H e learned a t once th a t bis fa th e r had le ft all his pro p erty to E van S w ift; but. E v an S w ift h aving died w ith o u t Issue, B arton as h eir a t law would possess th e property. H e also knew th a t G race B ingham w as engag ed to S w if t an d had sh e been m arried to him she would have Inherited tb e K enwood fo r tu n e In o th e r words, tb e quick succession o f ev en ts a fte r his uncle's d e a th had tra n sfe rre d th e prop e rty from G race to B arton. Kenwood, w ho bad given up tbe profits accru in g to a large business and had expected th a t his fa th e r would Ignore him In his will, found no difficulty In m ak in g up hla m ind to re linquish his fo rtu n e to tb e g irl w hom fa te had deprived of I t H e called oo his old chum , and be th o u g h t she re ceived him w ith a repressed ferv o r I t occurred to him th a t p erh ap s since be h ad tb e fo rtu n e sh e bad expected her b etrothed would have sh e m ight bring h erself to ta k e blm Instead of tb e m an sh e h a d lo s t “G race,” he said, “my fa th e r did not Intend to leav e me bis property. It w as E v a n ’s by r i g h t an d bad E vau lived a little longer It w ould have been yours. I shall assign It to you." G race took a good deal of tim e to which to fra m e h e r reply. Indeed, it seem ed b a rd to m ake I t F inally abe astonished K enwood by sp eak in g as follow s: “B arton, If I am not disag reeab le to you, you m ay keep y o u r fo rtu n e an d do w h a t you th in k rig h t by m e a t th e sam e tim e." “ W hat do you m ean?” asked B arton, opening hla eyes. “A m arria g e betw een us would rig h t a lt” B arto n 's eyes w ere fixed on h er In ten tly for som e m om ents. T hen he took h er In his arm s. " I t ’s all rig h t.” he said, “b u t how could you do It?” F o r reply abe w e n t to a desk, took up a docum ent lying on It an d handed It to blm . saying: “I received th is la s t evening.” H e unfolded an d read I t I t w as a will executed a t Calr® th re e d ay s be fore E van H w tft's d ea th , leaving b er bis sole heir. H ad G race proceeded In tb e m an n er usual In such cases th e affair m ig h t have bad a differen t r e s u lt 8he re a l ized th a t If It w ere know n to B arto n she an d not he possessed th e fo rtu n e be would not have proposed to her. FALLS C I T Y , OREGON Offers exceptionally tine opportunities for the establishment — o r-------------- :------------ C o -O p e ra tiv e C annery C o -O p e ra tiv e C ream ery W o o d -w o rk in g Factories F ru it and B erry O rchards Manufacturers ami Homeseckors who want to know the facta con cerning Kails City and its possibilités for future development are requested to read the information given in these two columns. For further and more particular information, address The News. The N am e The city derives its name from the (alls of the Little Luokia- mute River, which flows through the city from the West. The first sale of town lots occurred in 1889, tlit»U R h donation laud-eluim seitlers ex me here many years before that date. In 1900 the population was 269; in 1910, 969; 1914, about 1,250. T h e Location Falls City is situated in the south central part of Polk County Oregon, in section 21, township 8, S., range 6.W.. Willamette mer idian, 27 rail miles southwest of Salem, and 73 rail miles south west of Portland, in the narrow western end of the Little Lucki- annite River valley, surrounded on tbe north, south, and west by the foothills of the Coast Range mountains. Elevation, 886.38 ft above sea levrl. Transportation—Salem, Falls City A Western Railroad, which extends from Salem to Klack Rock, a rail distance of 30 miles, with 8. P. main line connections at llallas, Gerlinger, and Salem, and with the Oregon Electric at Salem Falls City is incorporated as a city, and contains 758 38 acres, valuation for taxation $268.887. The city administration is com posed of mayor, seven counci.men, auditor and police judge, m ar shal, treasurer, engineer, health officer. Salaries: Marshal and water superintendent, $60; auditor, $25; attorney, 925. W a t e r and W o o d The city of Falls City owns the gravity water system. Its first cost was $80,000. Pure mountain water is piped from springs on Judge Teal’s ranch, 8 miles away, at an elevation oi snout 300 feet above city level. Oak and fir fire wood is plentiful and cheap. L u m b e r, F ru it, V e g e ta b le s and B e rrie s Electric-power planing and saw mill, log pond, dry kiln and lumlier yard in tbe city, lumber flume, logging roads snd logging outfits, all owned and operated by the Falls City Lumber Co. The surrounding bench and hill lands are as well adapted to the production of fruits and berries as any other section of the Pacific Northwest, and development on these lines is going on. Vegetables and berries of many kinds grow to perfection in and adjoining Fulls City, and many acres are planted to straw berries and loganberries. Market conditions are improving stead ily, as production is increased. K K A L KNTATK KOIt HA LK t Lots 1,2, 3, 4, 13, 14, block K Two tine building lots in block G, Fast View add. l For rent, bouse, burn, II tots; 96; Kills street. Property for sale. 4 For Sale, 2 good lots, on Pino street in block K, cultivated. » Lots 13. 14, 13, 16, block <>, at a bargain; 9100 cash, bal, on terms at 8%. 6 Two lots, 6-r. house; fruit, ber ries, city water, electric light; cl >su in, bargain. ? For sale, One acre, adjoining city limits, with 5-room bouse. A bar gain at 9425, terms. House to rent, s For sale — 9 acres, partially im proved; house, tinils'r; spring and living stream; near western city limits; price, 91000, ball cush. 9 For sale, one acre, cultivated, Iruit, berries; 6-r. house insured for 91400; elec, light, city water, cesspool; puce 91060; all cash, or 9700 cash, terms on balance. 10 For sale, 7 lots (all of block A) in Montgomery's addition to Fulls City ; good garden ground, fenced ; city water; price 91100 if Iniught within the next 30 d»ys. 11 For sale, line home in cilv, with 25 acres, 10 cultivated. 12 For sale, lols 7, 8, 1 I, 28 hint k K, and lots 11 and 12 block E. Mill trade for Portland property. 1J For sale, lot 2 block M, M ud. 19 For sale, 80 a. IJ mi. north of city 20 a. improved; 25 a. good timber; plenty of pasture and water. l$To rent, 12-r house. HTwo seres, cullivuteil, fruit, hur ries; 0-r. house, sheds; water, elec tric light; will divide. 1? Three acres, adjoining city, i* Five acres, in city. 19 3ix lols, no improvements; cheap 20 Lot 5 and 20 ft. of lot 4 hlk D, 70 feet front, on N’ortli Main street, is for sale at a bargain; l est building lol in town. See F. K. Hubbard. I Boost for a Gymnasium for the School W . B . O ffic e r, M . D . P N y s lo la n U S 9 s f H M Olili'« o r t i Tbumpaim'» tin i, itopo. Mu-l O u i l 'I i u u . JVI P b o n . N l g b l C s I I 441 PHYSICIAN m ' n k k a i . n iK L ir ro H R- L CHAPMAN Funeral D I ree tot W a « tto a J to « Il warfc , u « , S |T. D .IU . %mÀ r* IL Ci*y, O r Buelncee darbe _______________ HOTEL Jfalled itçlîo tel S a m p le R i a m i B «s t A c o o m m o S a tto n « F. O r o « « « . P ro p rie to r IIAHHtCH SHOPS F. K. Hubbard Realty Com pany Abstracts of title promptly fur nished. Rates reasonable. Brown A Sibley, 610 Mill 8t., Dallas, Or. For sale, 15 Buff Orpington day- old chicks with hen, 92 50. J. E. CONTRACTORS AN D BUILDERS Elle & Elle Contractors and Builders See us before you build, We may save you money. Phone 1411 MONUMENTS B u s in es s E n te rp ris e s Bakery, D. Toller, Bank of Falls City, W. F. Nichols cashier. Barber shops, Wm. Bohle. Carpenters and Builders, Elle A Elio, S. Ouderkirk. Clothier, Tailor and gents’ furnisher, Chas. Harlung. Confectionery stores: B. L. Ellis, R. B. Harrington. Drug store, M. L. Thompson. Dentist, Dr. A. G. Atwood. Department store, N. Selig, Funeral director, R. L. Chapman. Furniture, J. C. Talbott it Co. General stores. N. Selig, K. C. Lumber Co., F. C. Merc. Co. Hardware store. J. C. Tall.ott A Co. Hotels; Fails City Hotel, Fritz Droege, owner and manager; The Msdena, Mrs. Mae Nichols, Mrs. Dennis, managers Jewelry store. W. A. Persey. Newspaper, the Falls City News, D L- Wood & Son. Photoplay tneatre, the Gem, C. J. Pugh. Physicians, Dr. W. B. Officer; Dr F. M. Hellwaitn. * Pressing and cleaning parlor, I. A. Johnston. Railroads, Baiem. Falls City A Western, Southern Pacific. Real estate agent, F. K. Hubbard Realty Co. Restaurant. The Madena; Wm. Finley, owner. Saloons: Toe Oregon, C. VV. M atthews; The Idaho, Chas, Mix. P H Y S IC IA N In T h e N i w i o f f i c e , F a l l s C lly S c h o o ls , C h u rc h e s , S o cietie s, C lub s Falls City has a 12 grade school with a four-year high school course, with principal, assistant, and eight grade teachers. Its diplomas are accepted by the higher schools in lieu of examina- ations. The entire community is justly proud of the school. The Religious organizations are: Adventist, Catholic, Christian, Free Methodist, Methodist Episcopal, German Lutheran. The Fraternal societies: Ind. Cider of Oddfellows, Rebekahs, Masons, Knights of Pythias, Pythian Sisters, Modern Woodmen of America, Royal Neighbors of Amtrica, Woodmen of the World, Women of Woodcraft. Free reading room. Gem theatre, photoplay. Hydro-electric light generated by the power of the falls; owned by the Falls City Electric Co , W. B. SteveiiB president, H. C. Brown vice-president and manager, A. W. Stevens secretary and treasurer. Telephone system, with long-distance connections. C. J. Pugh local manager. Falls C'ty is well provided with the usual business enterprises. The News contains the announcements of the following business and professional men of the city: profceelonal darbe KOB Independence Ice Cream Salem Laundry Agency Bundles sent Tuesday evenings. • ■ i ■ H A R R I N G T O N ’S D e s ig n s C o p y r ig h t s A c . A n to n * se n d in g « s k e tc h und d eecrlp tlo n m u? . . . - e --------- « lefêklf e c e rte tn o --- u r o p in io n fre e ) whet* Ably pntenfahle. In v e n tio n m ro b ab ly p pn * t« ' ih nhhL q < • >mm unira. lon !” p probeblf rletuml. ...____ HANDBO ... Q in Putente tlo n e e tr le tlJ confidential. ■ent , fr«*. free. 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