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TAOR 4. The I Daredevil I By Maria Thompson Daviess I Author of 'The Melting of Molly" Copyrlcht, 191C. by the riellly ft Ilrltton Co. t SYNOPSIS . Roberta, an orphan, half French, halt 'American, Blurting for America to stay with an uncle, meets Count do Lnnselles crossing- to itcure mules (or France, Br a mistake, noberta'n uncle bellcvea he Is a nephew. Knowing him to bo a Woman hater, Itoberta adopts man's attire. Her uncle, General Carruthcrs, Informs ill supposed nephew that he needs his knowledco of French to utralchtcn out a deal for providing mulea for France. The governor's honor Is Involved In the mule deal. Roberta pledges her old and In Intro duced to Governor Faulkner and to his prlvato secrotary, Iluza Olendcnnlncr. Mrs. Jeff Whltworlh Is deep In tho mule etiemo with her husband and endeavoring to set the governor's signature to the transaction. The governor gives a dinner to Roberta, who has been mado private secretary pro tern. Sho matches her wits against Mrs. IWhltwortli. Itoberta examines specifications of the proposed deal. Mrs. Whltworth tries to pump ltobeitn and makes lovo to her. Itoberta accompanies the governor to tho state prison, whero ha wishes to nee a murderer. Tho latter attneks tho gov ernor, and IXoborta deflects the blow. Itoberta discovers that the murderer has killed his innri In defending a woman. Bhe ecures a statement from the woman. nhe tuken tho statement to tho gov ernor, who given her u letter announcing the Imminent arrival of Count de Dourdon to elfin tho mule contract. The rount arrives. lie Is In the plot with the Whltworths to defraud the French government In tho mulo deal. Itoberta goes with tho governor to a mounlnln district from whence news has eoino that a Frenchman Is detained In captivity. The captured man Is Count de Lnsselles, who recognlnes Itnbcrln through her ills (rulxn to her embarrassment und tho gov ernor's astonishment. "I om Kind Hint wo lmvo mado this Camp Heaven," I nnswered to hlui ns 'J slid from my horse, uiiglrthcd lilm mid drew from IiIh buck the heavy mid illo ho lmd worn for tlio tiny, iih I ban Tccn tnught by my fathrr to do oftcr a duy'H hunting If no groom enmo linmo dlutoly. "Is It Hint you lmvo hunger, my UoiiTcnicur KnulkiicrV "Only uliout tt'ii pounds of food crnr Ing," Iio niudo answer to mo with n largo laugh Hint wiih tlio Mrxt I had ever heiinl lilm to gtvo forth.. "I'll rus tlo tho tiro n ml wujer If you'll open tho food wallet mid feed tho Isirsos." "Immediately I will do nil of that," I mado an answer to him, nnd liecauso of tlio happiness of Hint laugh ho hint Given forth a gladness rose In my heart that mado mo again that merry hoy Hubert L And It was with n great Industry fo, a short hour thut wo prepared tho JCamp Heaven for n sojourn of n night. Upon a very ntco hot lire I put Rood liaeon to cook, nnd my gouverneur set nlsii tho pot of coffeo upon tho coals. Then, whllo I mado crisp with thohent tho hrown eorn Kiues with which that Granny Hell had provided tin, ho brought h'ffc'o nrmfnl of a very fru graut kind of tree nnd threw It not fur Into the shadow of tho great troo which was tho roof to our Camp Heaven. "lied," ho mild as ho eiimo und Mood beside tho tiro In n largo towering over mo. I ilropped lioyond reMcuo n frag ment of that eorn bread Into tho ex tremo bent of tho coiils, hut I Hiild, with n grout composure nnd u brief ness llko unto hlx words: "Supper," "Why In It that n nmn thUiVcn hu wants nmro of llfo'n (roods than fa tigue, Hiipper und bed, do you Hiipposp, boy)'' question my Gouverneur Fnulk iter to mo iih at lut In repletion ho leumtl buck niniliiHt our giant roof tree, between two of whoho hospitable lunto rootH mo hud mude our repast, mid lighted ii plpo of grout fragrance, which ho hud taken from his poeket. "1 would not poimeMi happiness oven thoiiKh I hail thlx ii loo supper If 1 was ulouo In this Kreiit forest, your excel lency. I would liuvo fear," 1 iinswesod lilm, with u niiiuII laugh n 1 took my eorduroy knees Into my emhrneo nnd looked off Into thut illstunt volley lie low us which wan beglmilug to glow with stars of homo lights. "Didn't I tell you oneo that you don't count, that you nro Just myself, young uteri Vou ought not to know I mil hero. 1 don't know you exist except as h form of pleasure of which 1 do not utik tlio reason," was tho miswer that my Gouverneur Tuulkner mado t mo. "I excuse iiiyr-elf nwuy with humble ness for Impertinence, your excelled ey," I returned to lilm, "If you tried do you think you could call mo Hill Just for tonight, boy)" was tho unswer ho nnuio to my excuses as bo puffed it beautiful rim; of smoko ut 1110. "I could not," I answered, with ull Indignation. "1 heard you call Buo Touillnion Hue tho tlrst night you danced with licr," "Hut that Mile. Huo Is a woman, my tlouverucur Faulkner," I answered, with linsto. "That' tho reason that womeu get at ua to do us, youngster. Wo dou't approach them an human to bumuu. WtfA, "You think you could call me DIN, Just for tonight, boy7" liuT mo go up on their blind" aide, nnd they cotno back nt uh in tho dark with n knife." And as ho spoko all of tho gnyncss of Joy was lost from tho voice of my beloved couvcrncur, and in its placo was a bitterness. "With pardon I say that it Is not n truth of nil women, your excellency," I answered, with pride, us my head went up high nt his condemnation of tho sex of which I was one. "You don't know what you nro talk Ing nbout, youngster. They nil think I am cold and pass mo alone, except n fow experienced ladles who shall I say? ndventuro for craft with mo. I'vo been too busy really to love or let lore, but I know 'cm, nnd you don't. Let's stop tnlktng nbout what concerns neither of us and k to bed. Bco this younj? cedar trco? I'm colnc to throw my blanket across it, and with these cxtrn boughs I'll mnko n gcnulno cra dle for each of us on the opposite sides of tho trunk. Then wo'll cover 'with your blanket nnd bo ns comfortnblo as two middles In their hammocks in n man-of-war. This is a plcco of wood craft of my own Invention, and I'm proud of it, old scout" And while ho talked my Oouvcrncur' Fnulkncr had prepared those cradles of our blankets uustrnppcd from tho sad dles of tho horses at feeding time, Kent ed himself upon tho edco of ono of them nnd begiiu to pull from his feet his riding boots. "Tako off your boots and your cont, youngster, nnd turn in. Ill take tho windward side, nnd you can blvouiic against tho lire. Good night!" As ho finished speaking my Gouverneirr Faulkner rolled beneath thnt blanket upon tho outer edgo nnd loft for mo Iho Jinmmock next to tho flro, sheltered from n coot wind mat had beguu to como up from tho valley. Almost Immediately, so Hint I should ot lmvo n fright, I lifted tho blanket and crawled Into tho branches of tho fragrant tree. Kvcn as I did so I p' ci'lved a loud breathing of deep sleep frrtm ny Gouverneur Fuulkner, hut to mo came no reposa for,a long time. Tho round sun was high over that old Hurpcth hill when I oveucd my eyes. For a moment 1 did nut eo clearly, nnd then I looked titralght Into tho deep eyes of my (louveriicur 1'iiiilkiii'r, which for thnt II rut tlmo I had been nbto to co to bo tho color of violets in tho twilight. Ho was seated hcsldo mo smoking tho fragrant plpo and looking dowu at mo with a great woutlcrtK?5t t'jr rrnu mingled with ns grit n tenderness. After a finish to tho brenkfast my fJouvcnicur Faulkner gavo to mo tho Information that wo must tether tho good horses mid mnko tho remulnder of tho Journey by wnlklng, which wo did for hardly n short hour. "Tho wildcat etlll Is straight up Tur key gulch, mid wo'll liuvo to seromblo for it. It's hid llko tho nest of mi old turkey hen." ho said to mo im wo set out upon tho mounting of u very steep precipice. "What It that word 'wildcat stllir " I asked ns I idld over n great rock with emerald moss Incrusted mid struggled liesldo my Gouverneur l'nulknor through u heavy underbrush of leafy greenness. "A phico whero men mnko whisky In dctlnnco of tho law of their slate," ho answered mo ni ho held aside n long brunch of green that wns pink tipped so that 1 might slip thereunder , without n ty't'titotilng. I "Aro you not tho Inw of tho stnte. my Gouverneur Fnulkncr?" I nsked of him ns I pulled myself by hi arm through tho tliK'kuess. "I'm nil that, biu I'm tho eon of old Hurpcth nnd Jim Todd's blood brother first Some day I'll smoko Jim out of his holo und get lilm n good Job. Now wait a minute and co what happens." nnd ns ho spoke my Gouverneur Faulk ner stood very still for n long minute. As I snt at his sldo upon the fallen trunk of n largo treo I regarded him with admiration, because ho had the nspect of some beautiful lithe milmnl of tho woods ns he listened with a deep attention, Then very quickly ho put Ids two long lingers to his mouth, nnd, behold, tho call of a wild bird came from between hU lips. TwUo It was repealed, mid tow ho stood ngnlu in deep attention. I mado not oven a lit tlo breathing as I, too, listened, Then came three clear notes of that same wild bird In reply from not very far up tho mouutulu from us. "That's Jim, tho old turkey. Como onl" anlil my Gouverneur Faulkner ns ho again began to break (jirough the lenfy barriers of tho low trees. And In ii very short space of time n utnu emerged from n little path that lent behind a tall cliff of the gray rocks. Ho was n very largo and n very tierce mini, and I might have had n fright of him If his bluo eyes had not held such a kindness mid Joy tu them at the sight of my Gouverneur Faulkuer. "Howdy, Hill." ho said, with no hand shako or other form of a comrades greeting. --V-? 'jc IJRND BULLKTW, 11END, OUECIOX, "nowdy, Jim," returned my Gouver neur Fnulkncr In n manner of tho some Indifference, but with nlso"nn expres sion in his face of delight at the sieht of ills blood brother, that Mr. Jim Todd. "Thnt thnr boy n shot mouth?" "He's Hob nnd ns hnrd ns n nut," wns the Introduction 1 had from my Gouverneur Fnulkncr. "Then como on." with which com mnnd Hint wild man led us nround the tall cllft of gray rock, over which climbed n sweet vino of rosy blossom ing, which I now know to cull n Inurcl, and wo nrilved In front of n small nnd low hut lint was built against tho rocks. A elenr. small stream made n very noisy wily past tho door of the hut", but savo for Its clamor nil was silent. "Where nro tho hoys?" nsked my Gouverneur Fnulkncr. "Hid In the hushes. I'vo got tho tnnu tied lint. In tho still room. I 'low ho ain't no revenue, but they 'low dif ferent. Como back nnd bco if you kin make out bis gibberish." "Como on. Itobcrt," said my Gouver neur Fnulkncr to mo nn ho followed the wild Jim Into tho hut nnd back Into n room thnt wns ns n envo cut Into the rock. And I, Itohcrt Cnrruth crs, followed lilm to my death. Peuted upon n rudo bench in thnt covo room, hound with n rope of great size, disheveled and soiled, hut with all of tho nobility of his great estate In his grovo fnce, wns my ndorcd Cnpltalno the Count do LnRscllcs! As wo entered he rose beside tho bench and In thnt rising displayed a chain by which ono of his feet wns mode fast to tho rock of the wall. "Good morning, sir," sold myGouvcr nour Fnulkncr ns If greeting n gentle mnn upon tlio street of that city of Hnyesrlllc. "Also o good morning, sir," mndo re ply my poor Copltnlno tho Count do T.nssellcs. And hu stood with n lino mid great courtesy waiting for my Gouverneur Fnulkncr to stnto to him what Ills visit could portend, ns would ho have done In his regimental room nt Tcur. And ns ho stooj for that very long II11I1UIU 1IJUIU rAl'IIUU lliu itini. iuwuiviiw rtt 1t. II fit if Tlitlmrt PnrriltlllirH. A mlnuto thcro expired tho Inst moments JK lltU liiu " ...., , . - ......i i Unlit !! trtl flu Ifrili Tt'lll. Oil I'll IH Ul llUL Ml livm VJ imi mi..- Ahmi Idnlt lit ti s-ntN utimt It to litnt'lnau dow high In tho rock upon his luckless lll'lltl UH I1U Piwuu tin ii ..ur-vi. ..,iv i. Btntuo of grent fear. And ns ho so stood tho eyes of tho Cnpltalno the Count do I.nssellcs fell upon lilm, nnd ..!. 1 , h.I n flu till Iltttrvtli head ns ho stood ns If frozen Into n iiUBUiuni imnimiim uu un mi; ivnbui of tlio clin.li by which ho wns bound would ullow lilm mul from there IicM nut 1 l Im it 1 1 1 tli ik Ci'A'mi I mi at mill. ing in tho stream or ngnt rrom nigo heaven. "My most beautiful I.ndy Roberta, do 1 llnd that It Is you who have como to my rescuo?" ho questioned. "I lost you, mon enfant, in that grcnt Now York." "My beloved cnpltnlne, how Is It that I find you thus?" I exclaimed ns I went to within his reach nnd nllowcd thnt ho tako my two hands In hk poor shackled ones and nut warm kisses of greeting upon them. And it wns whllo I wns slmuilmg tenrs of pity for tho Imprisonment of that great man of Franco In that "Do I find that It Is youT" mountain hut In America ns ho kissed my hands thnt I rained my eyes tu en counter 11 cold lightning its of n Hash on steel from under the black brows of my Gouverneur Fnulkncr of tho state of Hnrpeth, that ngnlu froze tho blood In my heni't. "You?" ho nsked of mo hi n volco that was of tho samo coldness mid sharpness ns that steel, nnd Ids beau tiful mouth was set into ono straight lino us ho tiling Into my face that one word. (To bo continued.) WAREHOUSEMAN HURT BY FALLING TRUCK (From Thursday's Dally.) Illy UnltcJ 1'rvM toThs Dally Uulltln) llert Fries, nn omployo of tho United Wnrchouso, sustntned n crushed foot yesterday afternoon, when a heavily loaded truck slipped from his grasp. No bones wero brok en, nnd It Is not thought thnt Fries will bo incapacitated for work for muro than a fow days at most. LIGHT AUTO TEARS WHEEL OFF ANOTHER (From Thursday's Dally.) An auto belonging to Ward Coble, parked In front of his offlco nt tho Donil Park Co., sustained tho loss ot a roar wheel this afternoon, when It was rammed by a car driven by Thoodoro Auno. Tho lighter machine was apparently uuharmod. TIIUI18DAY, FKURUAUY 22, 1017. CHILDREN HAVE POTATO CLUB THOMPSON' OHGANIZKS I-'OUK HOIIOOLH, AND WIMj WATCH HKIiF.CTION' OF HKKI) AND CULTIVATION. (From Friday's Dally.) In nn endeavor to mnko potato culture ono of tho llvo features of farming In Deschutes county, J. Al ton Thompson, county school superin tendent, yesterday afternoon organ ized four potnto clubs In schools In tho vicinity of Bond, nnd will visit two more schools In tho country, nt Torrobonno and Itedmond, to bring tho totnl of similar orgnnlzatlons up to six. County Agriculturist Dlanchnrd will co-operate with Mr. Thompson In tho work, nnd togothor they will suporvlso the solcctlon of proper Bccd and Inter tho cultivation of tho pu pil's truck patches. As a beginning Mr. Thompson drew pictures yester day nt tho various schools, showing tho Ideal shnpo of potrito for seed, furnishing n model for tho club mom hers to go by. Two prizes for tho best potatoes raised In tho county uy momuors 01 school clubs, nro offered by tho state, tho first n three day trip to Salem to nttend tho Stato fair, tho second n week nt tho 0. A. C. summer short couro. In addition, Mr. Thompson plans to Introduco Blmllar competi tion, If n county fair Is hold this year, with n chango from tho ordinary sys tem, howovor, as tho best hill of po tatoes, Instead of tho best bushel of tubers will recelvo tho award. Kntlitisliiim Hliown. ir( 1 UUIUJJaUIl ITJIUIUJU tunamvi- .1.1 !.. tnnm nmnno ttin linVfl ntlfl mi . .. natnil n.nalrtnp. ilJsj UlllltUOIUDiU MW"b " mww .. I.l l I il.. .I,it.s ping JOIIUUC II1U U1UUD .. it.. a.. i.i .ll.t- In the Arnold district, tho Pilot JJUHO I OIUIO ClUU urKUIIIfcUU judiui- ,myf wlth Hoy Wornstnff president, nn,i jca80 stooky, secretory. Other tnomuors of tho club nro Georglo . w .1 11 f a a n Ilutto Potato club organized yestor UOOKi JOauny WOriIHlii mui(,uiuiu wornataff, Ray Noff. Milton Hakala, Floyd Stooky, Roy Noff, Ruth Ncff, i- m ... .. .1 rri.lmn rnV T.nls stookv and Tlielma Cook. Officers of tho Junlpor Cove Po tato club, nt tho Young school, nro Clydo Smith, president, nnd Mildred Wlttomnn, secrotary. Doris Wltto man, Knthorlno Holgcson, Iloubcn KnUnn. Anna Smith, nnd Mnblo XDahlo comprlso tho bnlanco of tho membership of tho organization. Tho Tumnlo Potnto club, nt tho school of tho same name, Is headed by Holbort Wallace with, Wnyno Wright as secrotary. Clnronco Tnrk, Kenneth Dayton, Chestor Lundborg nnd Thomas Collier nro other mem bers. At tho Deschutes school a similar organization, taking Us nnmo from that Institution was formed, with Kathorlno Ucdflold president, Kdlth Qrny, secretary. Medorn Howard, Laura Prltchnrd, Mlgglo Prltchard, flrvnl Lockwood. Hans Hanson. Lylo Thurston and Alfrod Mlckolson com- prlso tho remainder ot tho member ship list. BEND HIGH TOSSERS DEFEAT PRINEVILLE aa to 17 is l'iiinl Tnlly for locals IhitliiishiNtlc Ilnlly Houses Pep" for Contest. (From Friday's Dally.) Dcforo n crowd of 300 fans, as sembled nt tho Hlppodromo last night tlio Himil high school basket tossors won from tho I'riuovlllo high quintet by n score of 32 to 17. Under tho tutolngo of Coach Fruncls, tho local boys showed hotter form than at any tlmo during tho season, and when tho tnlly sheet ut tho end ot tho first half showed 11 to 10 In tholr favor, tho Uendltcs turned in nnd ran up tho balance ot tholr total with little difficulty. Tho visitors wero nppor notly tiring during tho last halt. Norcott mid Saudors, holding down tho forward positions for llend, wore responsible for n majority ot tho bnskots shot, and tho work ot Grube, nt center, showed real class. Clarno nnd Smith put up a good goma on tho proventlvo end ot tho lineup. Cannon and Ilonney, forwards, Ynncoy nnd Mitchell, guards, nnd Llstor, conter, constituted tho Prlno vlllo team. Jimmy Clifford, ot tho Hlppo dromo team, nnd Warron Yancey, of Prlnovlllo, alternated us officials. Tho gamo was preceded by an en thusiastic rally, under tho direction of Yoll Leader Alex Mcrsdorf. Tho high school team will clash Monday night with tho Hlppodromo team. REFUSES TO BRING WOOL CAR TO BEND (From Friday's Dally Bulletin) Cold water was thrown on tho plan to bring tho government wool demonstration car to Deud tho latter part of this month, when II. J. Over turf, manager of tho Commercial nliiti. resolved a Wire from A. D. Heticl, ot tho Oregon Agricultural college, In charge of the routing ot the ear, stating that (t would be im possible to change tho schedule. Organization For Securing More Settlers Is Counseled From tho January 27 Issue of tho Oregon Voter, wo reprinted a portion of Iloscoo Howard's article dealing with Central Oregon irrlgntlon af fairs. Below Is n continuation of Mr. Howard's article, reprinted from tho current Issue of tho Voter, through the courtesy of its editor, C. C. Chapman. Ed. It has been demonstrated pretty well that, except In special cases, prlvato capital will not go Into tho Irrigation business In future. Thcro is no profit to ho derived from tho business Itsoir, nnu mo iimnt" i"- lts go to tho settlers nnd to tho state. hm. i,inninn district nlan Is good . in.,,ia ihni nro settled, but there nro many projects wnero more u. not enough poopio to lorra "' I think practically nil Irrlgatlon ists and many other people aro of tho opinion that tho state should lend its credit to this propaganda. Hut It scorns to mo that there Is a disposition to let up on tho advo cacy of state aid nnd work for old - n,o iTniioii states. Undo Sam Is ovcr-hurdoncd with Irrlgntlon pro jects, nnd will be for years to come. "Tho Lord holps thoso who help thorasclvca." Tho amount of credit mat. mu stato would have to lend would not bo great for tho stato; 2 per cent ot it,n finacssnil VnluntlOIl Of tills StdtO approximately eighteen million of dollars would bo sufficient to carry through tho work on nil projects. Long before such sum was expended either directly or obligated by guar anteeing Interest on bonds of Irrl gntlon nnd Drnlnago Districts, Bot tlers' contracts for deferred pay ments from sales would bo coming In which could bo used ns security for a bond Issue In tho nnmo manner as aro notes nnd mortgages under tho Stnto's Farm Loan plan, nnd by tho solo of bucIi bonds tho work could bo carried on. Tho bonds would bo paid together with original advances by the settlors. Contemporaneously with tho con struction of irrigation nnd dralnngo projects to preporo tho land for sot tiers should tho induction to Bot tlemcnt proceed. At present thoro Is llttlo demand for land. Thoso who ordinarily tako up land nro now filling tho places of, or working to supply thoso engaged In war's destruction. Dut whon tho European war ceases, thoro will ho many seeking land. Tho land settlement problem to day is In a chaotic condition. It Is not organized; thoro Is no goncrni market for exchange. Thoro Is no Inrco aconcy engaged In changing poopio from farms in ono section whero climatic or othor conditions UO uui nn.uu wiiu mum tu u..uo mnrn miltnhln to them, nnd from cities to farms, providing means by which tho desired settler with means too small to procuro privately owned land may do so, and bringing set tlors to tho stato. Tho railroads do much general Im migration work, but they cannot specifically direct pcoplo and see that thov nro nronorly placed and seen to nttorwards. Wo have evolved tho plan of tho fcdoral rcBcrvo to prevent financial nnnln run wn not ovnlvo soma nlnn by which tho prlco ot land may he kept on a moro stauio iumibt too Idea may bo too great to consider for a wholo country, or for ail land In n nnrtlrnlnr state, hut It Is con- colvahlo that certain lands llko thoso under Irrigation and drainage pro jects, may within tho confines ot one section ot the country bo stabilized In vnluo and mado marketable It somo largo agency llko tho stato had control of tho induction to settle ment and tho land on which to placo tho peoplo. Competition between section of tho United States for now settlers has plwnys been keen unJ will so con tinue. Somo 6tntcs, llko California, have boon very successful through nhlo action of various chambers of commorco. Ours Is a great coun try, sparsoly Bottled. Mr. Wu Ting Fang, ex-Chlneso minister to tho U. O. A. C. LOOKED TO FOR WOOL CAR AID llallronil Officials Placo Itespousl- Ulllty 011 Shoulders of A. I), Hctzel, of Stnto College. (From Thursday's Dally.) Answering tho request mado nt general headquarters ot tho O.-W, It. & N. that llend bo Included In tho Itinerary of the government wool demonstration car tho latter part ot this month, Traveling Freight and Passenger Agent II. C. Oliver re ceived a wire today from General Passonger Agent William McMurray, that the schedule ot tho car is entire ly In tho hands ot A. D. Hetzcl, of tho Oregon Agricultural college. Ho Intimated that because of tho publici ty and advertising on the basis ot tho original schedule a change might bo difficult. County Agriculturist Blanchard. and H. J. Orerturf, manager of the Bend Commercial club, have both wired to Mr. Hetzel In an endeavor to bare the car continue to the end ot the line in Central Oregon, instead ot, terminating Its trip at Madras. S said thnt this country would sup port 500,000,000 poopio. Ho ought to know. It will thoreforo bo two or three hundred years boforo pop ulation presses on subsistence and land will Boll Itself. If Oregon wants now Bottlers sho must organlzo hor forces undor ono great plan. No ono community, no ono section, no ono project could afford tho necessary advertising and organization; hut If tho stato had n number of projects tho cost could bo spread over all nnd would not bo burdensome to any particular one. There are thousands of mon and women of tho right sort anxious to go on land if thoy felt auro that their small capital would, with tholr labor, carry them to bucccss. Thoy aro willing to work hard to tho best ot tholr Intelligence nnd undergo tho trials of pioneering and isolntlon to mnko for thomsolves nn Independent and sustaining homo nnd n chance to ralso their children well, better opportunities than their present res idence promises. In other states such as Australia and Cnnoda, and upon a prlvato pro ject In California, this prohlom has been met, with success, by having: ready mado farms so that a settler could go on them nnd mnko a living: Immediately, selling thorn on small payments down to settlors of good chnracter and ability. Another plan has boon to advance capital for further pormanont Im provements ns rapidly ns a settler had invested what money ho had in permanent Improvomonts, until all tho land wns brought to a pro ducing basis. This Is tho most necessary form or rural credit for now Bottlers on old or now lnnds, and has not been cov ered by either our stato or federal legislation. An agency as heroin suggestod Is--as necessary for tho aucess ot irri gation districts as It Is for projoctr. on which thoro nro no settlors. They will need now settlors bocnuso "the land that Is now dry farmed In 320 or G40 aero tracts per Bottler must be farmed In nbout 40 to 80 acre units undor Irrigation. Tho popula tion will need to ho increased eight fold. To put this plan In effect It Is-. first necessary to procuro an amend ment to tho constitution ub was rec ommended by tho Rural Credit Con ference of 1910 permitting tho statu-, to lend Its credit to Irlgatlon and dralnngo projects. It would then ho for tho legisla ture to enact a law providing tor th6 administration, I would suggest that a non-polltl- cal commission bo formed ot three- men, ono a broad guago business-, man who has' boon trained along tho lines that would mako lilm capable--ot handling Irrigation and settle ment; ono who has had actual farm experlonco and who has a knowlodgo- ot soils, crop production and tho llko; and ono a compotont irriga tion and drainage engineer. The term of offlco should wo say six years-, commencing with 2, 4 and G years-, respectively. Tho commission should havo tho- approval ot and control ovor pro- dor to thoroughly safeguard the stato guarantee Thoy should sell tho lands; tak ing up tho matters of Irrigation,. handling of settlers; tho movoment of farmers from ono soctlon to an Jects to which tho stato would leudf. its credit, and havo In addition the- direct control over thoso projects- they thcmsolvos constructed, In or othor, and ot peoplo In towns to thee farms; advertising; ready mado farms; tho plan of advances to set tlers uponpormanent improvements having broad powers to cover alt phases ot land Bottlomont and the protection ot tho state's guarantee and Investment. Such commissions nre operating: successfully in other countries, tholr powers go so far as to permit thou to buy any lands from presont hold ers to sell to now comers upon a smaller Initial payment than tho sell er would accept. BEND BOYS WILL MIX IN PRINEVILLE RING "Sjieck" Woods and Gilbert Scfiole Sign for 10-Houiul Go oh. Feb ruary 20, Is Announced; (From Thursday' Daily.) Arrangements have been virtually completed for a ten round mill be tween "Speck" Woods, ot Bendv nd: Gilbert Scholes, or Tho Shevlln Hixon Company mill, who came here recently from Portland. The match; Is to be fought in Prlnevillo on Feb ruary 26. "Speck" is well known locally a a hard, clever fighter, whllo Scheie Is comparatively a dark horso, th only lino on his ability belue glen Monday night, when ho lost to Thrni Phillips, ot Prlnevllle, tn 0 tl round go nt tho Hippodrome smoker. Tho boys will fight at 135 pounds, and Scholes will have somo hard wort laid out for him, as he Is now somo 15 pounds over weight. Woods Is l , good trim, and close to the weight limit. .1 1