LL'P.AL ENTERPRISE
T.'unks, Cat; m crary Scutes
An Independent—N et » « u tra l— news
paper, published eveiy W eduewlay
Witness the evidence of brotherly
comity between Linn county new
• v Wae. H. W H K K L K H
paper men. The Brownsville Time
and Albany Democrat republislie
■abe rip 'o.
»1.9? a year la advance.
the editorial statement
the Enter
A d vertisin g. 90c an inch ; nu diacoun
itn rim e or »pace : no «barge for corn prise made of the reasons tor tl
uosiAuu <n « lunges.
.ecent change in this paper.
C A P IT A L A N D S U R P L U S
ae “P e lo t a i Paragraphe." 8c a line
The Harrisburg Bulletin said: “T
« • ad vertising dlaffulned aa sows
Commercial and Savinas accounts Solicited
1 urpose is to take in a larger terri
ory
than
the
Halsey
field,
yet
a
SCRAPS OF PAPER
BY CLIVE ARDEN
the same time to maintain a liv
The German« huve never admitted <ocaj paper for Halsey people. Th
that they were responsible for the bulletin believes that country paper
real, of no account.
She hegrd the eyes unconsciously th a t w a y
w ar. It was some other nalion, annot do too much for the farmer
spear fly wide into the t r e e 'a t her She stog)|>ed.
they claim .
side; then Be booms'» running foot
In fact that is and always has bet
Hugh's face smiled down at her, with
steps and retreating cries. . , . O o ft, all Its old confidence I
Their military leaders have always one of the chief missions of the smal
astounded, had barely caught a glimpse
Violently the dream-world crashed
proclaimed that they were not de town paper. If Brother Wheeler ha
of the dark face which he bad often around her as she met tbe faith fu l, dog-
omething
up
his
sleeve
that
is
moi
feated by their opponents and that
seen covertly watching him, before It
llke look she knew so well. Had be
they could come back yet and win. la r reaching his move is commend
was momentarily blo tted out In smoke. been there In flesh and blood, she could
( Continuad)
bis blood abating
able
and
the
Bulletin
wishes
hi»
He started forw ard In hot p u rs u it; hardly have been more disconcerted.
Their representatives have signed
“Where else would you live? W ith
then, arrested by a choking c ry , halted She felt as a tra ito r might, when m eet
treaties and admissions and promises, i very success.”
the natives for— ctoaperonag»?”
abruptly, and looked at tbe girt. . . , ing ti>e unsuspicious eyes of the sov-
The Scio Tribune remarks: “Just
but even they did so with their fin
She drew a sobbing breuth, looking
She stood motionless: her eyes,
gers crossed, and in their own land why the editor changed the nan
around with a pathetic gesture of help
luminous ss stars, fixed upon him her
i.om
Halsey
Enterprise
to
Kura]
En
The next few days were strangely
lessness which touched his heart. The
there were alw ays m a n y —presum .
mouth X little open, the still smoking
rprise was not given in a lengthy happy, The faint chance of rescue passion faded yet more from his face. weapon lying at her feet. It had been
al'lv a m a jo rity —who shrugged
caused their little hot to seem dearer
-'¡torial,
further
than
to
state
tha
He
pressed
her
against
him
again,
this
no mild Idea of causing Babootna fear
shoulders, denied the admissions and
the wild free life more enchanting.
time protectively.
which had Impelled her action, but a
proclaimed the invalidity of the doc- -e was carrying o ft plans he had in The spirits of both had never been so
“I t ’s a d— d lonely position for you I"
furious, savage desire to k ill!
She
i ments, claiming that signatures nind at the time he purchased th
high. Barbara, having conquered the
he exclaimed. Then he rose, with sucli
had hurled herself to the rescue, re
taper
three
years
ago.
From
the
thereto had been obtulned under
sex problem with such sublime sim precipitancy that she neurly fell. H e
gardless of all else.
'tandpeint of community building and plicity, cast It from her mind, sur
began walking UP and down outside
•trass and therefore
A fterw ard, a ll power or desire to
were only keeping .Halsey to the front, th
rendering herself wholly to the en tbe hut.
scraps of papar.
move seamed to leave her. A veil fell
Popping of the name of the town and grossing happiness of the moment.
Instead of hurrying away, she he«i
from before her eyee: and a brilliance
They have never complied with any ubstituting the word “ Rural ” will
That her very subterfuge, proving
tated, watching him In bewilderment—
streamed In, Illum inating, scorching—
ci the stipulations of the treaty of
all
It
did,
had
been
the
death-knell
to
conscious of a strange longing to re
ve c. tendency to build over tin
fu ll of each ecstasy that she stood as
Versailles.
They continued to man “ars it took to establish the liaise; her object, never entered her head.
main near him, to saunter together on
though transfixed, paralysed w ith the
On Christmas eve they collected
ufacture arms and munitions of war
nterprise. The same policy to b< armfuls of greenery, the girl dinging the shore, as was sometimes their wonder of It all. gazing upon him whom
habit at night.
in face of its strict inhibition, and tc
this brilliance had newly revealed. . .
rried on under the new name coul
with unconscious pathos to the old cus
Rut when, at last, he paused near
keep several times as many men un
The breath caught lit the man’s
tve been handled more successful!
toms In which she had been reared.
her. lie made no such suggestion.
der military training as its term*
th ro a t; the blood raced madly through
der the old name. However, I!
Ah I” she cried Inconsequently.
"Go to bed," he said rather curtly;
permitted.
his veins; his eyes blazed, answering
Isn’t It all—beautiful?’’
heeler, may your every hope bt
“It's lute.
And, Barbara, don’t lie
the glory of her own.
T h e f deliberately bankrupted theii
“ W liati*’ he asked, yet knowing full
orc than doubled.”
awuke ull night, or cut off the rest of
L ik e the Wagnerian lovers after
well.
treasury to avoid making the repar
your hair! I t ’s a ll— useless."
Halsey is a rural hamlet, depending
drinking of the love potion, they stood
“Oh—everything I Christmas— here I
ation payments the treaty called for.
W ith that be turned away, and went
r its existence upon a rural pop
a few feet apart, under the sun-flecked
Freedom from M r. H orne!"
She
Now when the allies refuse tc
foliage of the trees, awed for a mo
ation. There is a great deal of en
sprang upon a suitcase, trulls of vine off alone to the beach, leaving her star
evacuate territory given into theii
ment by the miracle, She raised her
rprise in the activités of that po-
In hey bunds, uni laughed down at him. ing after him.
control as security for those pay
bund at last, as I f Inviting.......... The i
•tion—rural Enterprise, if you wi
He came dose to her, the same
Strangely enough, she did not lie
spell broke.
< j
ments the Teutons rage and gnash
ecstasy lurking In his own eyes.
awake this time. Those few passionate
d this paper aspires to be an e
Instantly his arms were around her. '
their teeth and declare that the ac
‘I wonder If you realize all you have moments had embodied hours of emo
nent of that enterprise.
It will
W ith an Inarticulate cry, she was swept '
tion, taken in strict accord with the
tional struln. The force which had
ob bly continue to be known as the Implied?"
off her feet, clasped to his throbbing
‘What?”
She
looked
startled.
»•'emed to be sweeping her from all
treaty , an.o u tts to a violation of n
alsey Enterprise, as the Mornir
heart, his burning lips pressed hers,
She turned away, and fastened a ! moorings had caused har to struggle
•nd makes it more than ever a scrap
her hands clinging round bis neck
ogister is known ns the Eugeni vine tendril to the bamboo. He watched violently, both mentally and physically,
all her Individuality merged Irrevocably
ol paper, to which no one pays any
gister, the Morning Oregonian :
her silently, noticing the change to retain her own Individuality, to pre
Into his, as a stream, falling through
attention.
o Portland Oregonian and the Or
wrought In her by these past months. vent It from being submerged in his.
urms of rock, merges Into tbe resistless
The wild-rose sir had vanished: in Its 1 His Up» on hers would have been
hey will conform to the treaty
m Journal ns the Portland Journ;
She Stopped.
Hugh's Face Smiled
waves o f the ocean.
stead the warm blood flowed red be sheer physical pain, unbearable, over
and to their subsequent agreements
is a Halsey paper in the same sens
Down at Her.
neath
a
sunburned
s
k
in
;
her
feet
were
powering . . . Afterw ard, a numb
in line with it just as far as threaten
at those arp Eugene and Portlai :
T he son was slqklng, t fiery ball In erelgn he has betrayed. For, however
brown and hardened. Yet, where the
ing bayonets compel them to.
pers, though their filed is much depths were concerned, remained the ness fell upon her mind. She felt too
an almost violet sky. Its last rays shim faith fu l she might remain to word aad
desperately tired to attempt coherent
The German obedience to treaties
oader than those municipalise
mering golden-red across the water, deed to her bond, her heart would ever
old tim idity which was, paradoxically,
thought.
Tills volcano upon which,
when at last the tw o returned to the be traitorous. His ring was still on
resembles the obedience of our rum
her greatest lure and protection. One nowadays, they lived, must take Its
hut on what wonderful Christmas day. her Anger: It seemed to burn there, an
runners and moonshiners and boot
false step and she would, he knew, he course! Since the moment when she
Three In Bank Holdup Identified.
A new world greeted their eyes at outward sign o f the world o f fact with
loggers to tho prohibitory laws. Bur
“off on the wing," scared as a young had seen the shark, a lifetim e of
Seattle. Wash - T hree of the five
every turn. N ever had reef or sea or Its prosaic realities, Ito duties, Ito
partridge
Rut Alan’s small store of tumultuous emotions had whirled her
the latter laws are being made mors
ien held here for Canada In connec
sky appeared so I’plondld. The supert» sense of honor, Its ranterlellsm. Its sac-
drastic and being better enforced Ion with the »42.000 Nanaimo, B. C. patience had been drained to the last mind and heart round like thistledown.
absolute egotism of newly found lovers rlflcee. . . .
dregs.
A celd forehodtog swept
Confused,
yet
subtly,
gloriously
elated,
every day.
tank robbery of December 12, 1924
Finishing the decoration, she paused she slept till dawn. . . .
over her. It wss a t If In the midst of
enveloped them both; no thought save
The league of nations shows won sere Identified by witnesses from beside him, considering the effect.
A fusillade of sticks and stones of each other disturbed the shining glorious sunshine, a thunderclap had
derful vitality, it ha, been “scrap Portland, Or., as members of the gang Ferns and psi in leaves swayed In the
sent Its warning o f storms not fa r'
hours.
L ike one still w alking In a
roused her, but she did not see Alan.
peil" so many time« that one might if five bandits who held up the George corners; trailing greenery decorated And a sudden overwhelming shyness dream-world. Barbara entered the away. . . . She sat down, propping
suppose there Wouldn’t be a st rap of •V. Bates & Co., bank in Ihut city on walls and ro o f; flowers stood upon the restrained her from calling to him.
central hut. gay with its decorations. her face tipon her hands, In self abase
left by now. All the . «me, it ha, Jctober 15. 1924 J. a. Blrrell. cashier cahln table.
ment— fearfu l, yet, behind all, «g-i
But there wns no trace of last night’s 'I he line of golden light .entering with
"Cozy, Isn’t I t r she asked, looking passion nhont this man of a hundred
i
her pierced the dusk w ith in ; and. fa ll ultant. . . .
«moothed out many controversies it the Portland bank, and two young
ing upon the oppoalte wall, drew her
ineods when they m et; and her self-
'h at threatened war.
Argentine women employes brought to Seattle. up for his approval.
(S aSßd uo panui;uo9)
"Very cosy I" he replied, looking only confidence revived.
W hile she was
which once withdrew from the league v«re taken to the King county Jail and
nt her. "IVbnt a little home-maker you packing the old tin box w ith food, he
ha returned. The United States re here pointed out H arry Stone, T 11 are."
arrived, fresh and damp from the riv
mains the only responsible nalion n.hnson and Oeorge Bagley as thrtM
She flushed, and again turned hastily er. H e gaily deposited a large bun
of
the
men
who
held
them
up.
outside and her business managers
away.
»
dle at her feet, and wished her a
«re cudgeling their brains to find
" W e ll hang this remaining vine over merry Christmas.
“ PLATES TH A T F IT ”
the entrance, outside
W ill you bring
I ' 1th surprise, she uncovered a cun
some way to collect loans and repara
the suitcases?"
ningly contrived hammock mnde from
tions claims without the leugue and
Grown«, bridge work and fillings. It wh
He carried out the suhetltute for a tree fiber, airplane canvas, and ae ria l!
without war.
pay you to get tny prices on your dental w ork1
HALSEY STATE BANK
t
SINNERS
IN HEAVEN
Halsey, Oregon
$35.000
Dr. C. FICQ, Dentist
TO RETAIN LAND
OFFICES I
W ashington, Idaho and O r.g o n A ppro
prlatlo n s In Senate Bill.
Washington. U C .- T h e Interior de
psrtnient appropriation bill, as report
*d to the senate carries the amend
mem forced Into It In the house by
Chairmen Slnnolt of the public lands
committee, retaining the land offices
■ i Burns and I a Grande, O r.j W alla
Walla. W aterville. Yakima and Van
couver.
Idaho.
Wash.,
and
Coeur
d’Alene.
The bill also restores provision for
the retention of the surveyors gen
eral. who. under the hill passed by the
house, would have been deprived of
e fflre July 1 ah of the difficult con
oltlons Imposed by the house In apprtr
I rutting ».175,000 for the K ittitas Irri-
ratio n project in central Washington,
Including a provision for 6 per cent
Interest on deferred payments of get
Hers, were stricken from the hill by
the senate committee on the motion I
<>f Senator Jone»
O r.g o n
W ernen,
n » , otee „
U n ,on j
Vnlou. O r
Mrs Eileath Godfrey
d i e t ! t , l the home of her daughter. Mrs I
Sarah Ricker, al the age of 105 Mrs
Godfrey was born In Maine in l» is
and had she lived until April ( would
have been 108 years old.
Federal Reserve Bank E a rnin g. Low
Washington. D C — B ernlng. of fed !
• r a l resereo hanks In 1124 were the
lowest slare 1»17. It was announced ¡
at the treasury Net earning last year ;
fell off »9,000,000 compared with 19JJ j
Death Rate Decreased In 1924.
Washington. D C . - T h e death rate
In the United Sttaee decreased In 1924. |
the ceesus haraan announced
The
l o u s r e n o w b e g in n in g
to t ln n k o f 1925. I t s a ls o
tim e to t h in k o f y o u r
eyes. P e rh a p s th e y need
glasses to b r ig h te n u p th e
NEW YEAR
Meade & Albro,
O ptom etrists. Jewelers
and in atiu fsc uring <i<iticians
ALBANY
A
Modern
BarberShop
Lanntlrv scut Tuesdays
kgency Hub Cleaning Work»
A B E ’S P L A C E
M. G R A Y .
» R A Y M A N
F.
All work done yromptlyjand reason
ablv.
Phone "til
HALSEY
Cream and Proouce Station
Cath'pAid'for
Cream, Poultry, Eggs. Veal
£ Uidut.
m . H - S H O O K i
ladder; and up she sprang. Deftly,
with the art of experience, she caught
the trailing foliage up here, letting It
hang In clusters there.
"And tlist middle cluster?" asked
Alan beside her. "Is that fo r mistle
toe?”
H er head rose quickly, as that of a
young deer scenting danger
W ith a
quick glance down nt him, she stretched
out her hand toward the bunch; bnt he
put up a long arm to prevent Its re
moval And. hi a flash, all tbe security
of the past days fell to ruins. For.
while she strove again to seize the
vine leave« the suitcases overbalanced,
ami she toppled down upon him.
He esugbt her and held her. He
clasped her dose to n thumping heart,
and hnriod bis face In her hair.
For a moment she lay Inert; then
she begun to struggle, gasping, sob
hlng.
Hut his eel f-control was going. His
grip became fierce; she felt his hoi
breath u]>on her neck. . .
"Alan I” she cried wtldlv.
"F o r
God« sake— ”
live fear, as of one drowning. In the
cry, steadied his r<*el!ng senses. Still
clasping her In his arm«, he sank down
upon the rock
His darkened eves
mesmerized her own ; the ahvss vawned
wide at her feet . . . »he was con
scious only of being «wept along
caught In some remorseless torrent
toward the edge of the precipice
slipping falling . . . his Up« were close
to her own. . , ,
•Alan I" with almost superhuman ef
fort she managed te gasp h|s name
»gain " I can't hear It. M «|
Re
merciful
Faintly, with perched month, the
desperate petition seemed wrung from
her very soul
His anus relaxed abruptly, a subtle
change coming Into their grasp when
he realised her trembling
"Why are you afraid?" he murmured
unsteadily.
She raised herself, her face very
white under its sunbnm
"Don't you see? I f you d tv - tw ,
how can I go on living with von here»“
H r smiled fa in tly , the mad tumult of
As this was exactly what slip had often
wanted upon hot afternoons, her pleas
ure was unbounded.
" I have nothing for you. A la n !” she
regretted, with compunction.
“Oh? W ell— we’ll see abont th a t!"
he replied enigm atically; then hurried
their departure.
They walked quickly, saying little,
oyer the rough ground which, covered
w ith low scrub, sloped upward on the
east of their bay.
They paused to reef and eat. In the
eastern wood, meaning to remain there
during the midday heat. The shady
branches stretched out over the beach
were welcome to eyes dazzled by the
glare without. The Intoxication o f the
morning s beauties, their own radiant
health and spirits, the strains of the
w ild sweet orchestra rising all around,
lent enchantment to that little picnic.
Barbara had. as It were, caught at
reeds during the last few weeks.' but
they had broken In her grasp Onward
she was madly whirling. She knew It ;
could not save herself; could not
quench that light In his evee. and her
own foolish weakness In his proximity.
Abruptly, he went ho her and took
her by the shoulder«, saying nothing,
but gazing Into her face as if searching
for something he wished to leem there
Suddenly, apprehension In her eyes
deepened to horror; a cry burst from
her lips; she became rigid In his hands.
W ith such precipitate linete did the
whole Incident occur that she could
never afterw ard clearly remember how
It happened that. In a flash, the face of
the whole world chonged. . . . She
was conscious of » dgrk H lIh , zev-
age face she knew wet), looming sud
denly up «mid the tre « « --o f , spear-
arm uplifted prepa:-story to hurling
the weapon Into the back of an nnsus-
pertlng enemy. . .* .
H er man was In d a n g e r’ T h a t was
her only coherent thought. Instantly
She had Whipped oot the revolver, and.
wllh deadly calm. ,raised ft
. .
A «harp report m d a puff of smoke;
• w ild howl of p,,ip Bnd fPal. ; thpn g
stream of hlood •«'slug from the black
shoulder In from of her. M the smoke
clesred sw ay
T h o s e were the out
ward Impressions < which her mind
W4S ditply a w a r j; tjit,th e y seemed qp
?•
Cusick bank building, A lbany
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Star,
other
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of loss bv fire.
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may coramuntcste with Rnetgn Lee
g
ol the Selvatlon A rm y at tbe
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