Ig f — I VOL. I. MORO, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 23, W SHERMAN COUNTY NO. 1«. aph-ndid. 'tine»».” “ i t would be useltwa,” Mbw Clay an- « om<. let ua »tart!” awered, (tfmrntly. glancing n t the « l « k . “ Not until you know a ll.” th e m an “ T h an k Heaven, it is tw o o'< kx-k." answ ered, firmly. ‘‘Ordinary danger “ No. you ormkl n«-v«-r guivw," He»»ie would not d eter me. o f om rse. Every ran on.-full of her romance. ,-l t was th in ;' is n-ady m»-ili. in.-» parked I I’eyton pass«-, .- r u r ,1. Hut. r mcmla r. t b k “ l*eyt.>c FiU bugli!” tim e y o u r c apture would tie rc-»r. H-ri- J < arolyn «'lay wheeted rourwl upon the . evo th a t yon tib le *o an in c re a s e in p ro d u c tiv e n e s s to dawn, and thrilled a t the find bight of W hat it was «die h-.-r- -If c » il l not have le a v e t it. by w h at route, and th u t R o s m t » advaner. I go Wi told; but again th a t in n er tvua'-thing Amt n«»w H«-»»le W rate he» ter, her lx*- d o u b le w h a t it is a t p re s e n t. “ M hat a noble, aelflcs» hero!” the stronger than her im puts • and in iigna- 1 he giri Li-n- grew w hit r .til eoniing t«tl-ve-l w ithout ammd. bnt b . her hut r«|ually Ixx-ointnir w rapper, ft train algii <>f relief. “ Anil not even to know whisprred: ••Ptjace: b e a t i l i r Slu-st/xxl fkudiul into Hes»it » w ith a blase eve«, f IM> n«*»tle>l on the floor, rlim r to «'arolvn kis name. / wouhl have hail more e«rri- »il< nt. rooted to the spot, sta rin g a t her eu.dng query In th.-m. Th« n. .‘.till <’lay. who wait«-«!, i-aln» and row »lute, a» «»ity. even then. Iiut he a»««f lw a gen fricn«l. ta rin g a t her. th e £rm wilt tnaaCmvl Sherman County id Imuadni <»n the north by the Columbia Hirer, on tin- m inute« »p«xl on w ith f«x-t th a t tleman. • an>! Ha»e blo.«l would ncv«-r “ I knew you would be fturprisnd." th e rm otioo so far th a t »he w hispered, to her an «Iona »«!»• have riaked ao rnueh - tieen ao *ten, you hfjar wly; tl»e ca»i by the John Day Hirer, on the wet! by the Dcwhutc* Hirer, a«-.-in«-Ht And twlow, h«-r m other and ann»i«i- • \r e y«»u t i r r t You saw him?" anulh hy \\ a »co County, anti embrace* in Mid boundaries a »U trr inoris, ii <»I m '1<-«»I v nta.ut tb r Miss Clay's eye» were studying the e rin g your denial ju st now. If a mere • Saw whom? Be»-,»-, w h at mpa«-tly a* «left atrip of country a lx» nt MftO rquare miles. picture» in the fire A h alf sigh trem nam e «mrvir» such talism an. I do not know?” .’dr*. G ray cried. hand« m ight, an ample luncheon into bled V> her lip»: bnt »he »tided it a» she wom lcr ao m uch a t your unfeininiae Hut Carolyn Clay stopp.,1 he,- w ith a tho flat tin i-aae. am were. I, «adly: curi«i»ity a» to th a t unsetfisii hero who gesture imperioua Iw-yon«! qnort. n. and Tne principal production of the County ia wheat, although large ••She will probably get w«d. poor sav.-d you a t risk of a b a ite r.” •fie waa a gentlem an - liefore be tu rn in g to .MeKse. »..el, h o a rs lv: quantittM of oala and barley are raised annually. Sherman County child!” the m atron «uiid, rem oving a j<4o«il V irginia's enem iea.” <)<«-r Carolyn « lay'» face, now pale as “Go on. T ell m< a ll.“ layer of thin xannce m ore, swept thought» U»i I know no m ore," he answ ered “On although one of the smallest in the State, can in production lw placed «Ike* of fru it rake. •’T he tin i» the mrns.” »wift and complicated for tran sla tio n ly tlii . not«- waa left for inc hy unknow n alongside of the largest, aa one tilth of the entire wheat crop nnuually aafeat; but, dear me, how little it •Jf«. seem ingly not; only r.rgMM*«,” l«y th e inexperience th a t w a t hrd i t hand te n m inutes aux-c.” bohU r woman th« o th er answ ered, w ith sud«len Hen-«- Hut. »«-ring export««! from the State of Oregon ia taken from thia County. « % il them , th«- younger j , • "«nan ■ Tli« Th«w om an seized the erumnlc-d i »u- “ llu t these MU»f go In. m am m a." an- net* ci n v j badinage, anil, rising q ui-kly, cag< riv. twn telling w hen »he’ll mv fru it ra k e name It woukl have taken but an in- nestling her head upon its tum ult-tossed band L ari »ver her ey«-s. »he 1 *»1 a n ity. Home of the l»eat orchard* in Eastern Oregon are to he found a g ain ' llo«» «Ireoriful it alt 1», mamma! ■tant: and if yon tw o ever m eet * bosom. in stan t still and «■ohi. „ n Iv heaving Only think w hat »he tell» u» alam t fo rg iv e me. darling. sh<-whispered. Ixwom and deep hr.-*th t Hi- ’ o f s. r hare. sorghum and corn-bread! W ait: pre»» again softly. “ I was silly, thoughtless. 1, Struggle to tie ca'.m A ga.n i !se b e a t forbid that!" Can-lyn «'lay r-oc too, kn<»w w hat it is to «-are for s u a e down, scan on the sandwiches while 1 wedge in n iag G.«- p aper «.k her to her feet, tow ering taller in the flick-; one AVer» I separated from Willi« A portion of the County ia peculiarly adapted to atockraiaing, and th ew xanlinea.'* in g cad» ea h w ord int into » f ! . brain A*. . • T » ™ " * *7'™ eyes bu tm rn rnm brain. “ Really, wife,“ interposed the late ering firelight. “ I hope never to look Abruptly. nlm««t roughly Mis» f la y T hen, leaning her head up -n th«- low thousand# of aheep, horaca and cattle of the beat breed* and highest twu helor d u b man. “yon m ust expect upon hi» face again!" ignored th e earm a and repudiated th e m antel, cover -d by on,- lur, i d«, hekl “ Ilow uncomprom ising you are"' her suggiwtion grades are to lie found within her borders. her to realise th a t gr«xn «Nthtnel'a or th«- nob- to Ik-ssie w ith the oth«-r-. ami friend persisted. ‘'Y et you owe lum bo der* i*»u«xl to hi» men, to *eook and e at "Aou are w rong—u tte rly w rong, »h«-. under*taixtiag th e command. r«-ad •leep a deb t—your life, perhaps.” tire «lay»- ration» imme v«sl. and the still- well kept grounds. ha» *o far in hl» life eaten ¡»ate and te r drew'» r n s « fluttering so gayly over a<> excited—ao worktsl up. It m ust, in- nm » grew alm ost unbearable a» th e dis th em ''' She gnztsl atw ently into the rapin enough to bring cam p-fare for the tire a moment, the color »till w arm on il«t-«l. be som ething terrible! T ell me, appointed wom an struggled fiercely 1 ho principal business places in the County are Wasco, Grass Valley next ten year* up to a pretty luxurtott» her face. “ And, llcaa, w hen I told CoL piraw.’" w ith h e n c lf for the m astery. average." Mis» Clay'« face darkened, ».nd her At length Un: ra ____ u ad her h -w f «»m- and Moro, all thriving towns. Ilamii dpli c w ry word th e t r —the Hut aw ay up in the a ttlr hitting place b reath came hard and quick. She ’»K fuIi to them a face pale and deep- man hud »akl. he railed a 'little no badinage wa» spoken. C andyn clay clinched her liands fiervely; t.nt still she bnt firm and hard as the hollow iiad »eteral time» gone over tin- detail» h«-n».’ said I had put Rosser under deep- dki not sp«-uk. only sta rin g a t th e «»ther. ▼’»•‘■«e th a t said: of her peritou» trip in n » » Kaeh tim e est obligation, th at he could strik e the 1 hen. w ith a g reat effort, she ttim ed a *'*11 obey. He were viler than Sa- »he had »p. .ken w ith naive freedom of Yankee» in th e rear and th e road to deadly whit«- fa«.*e, lit by gleam ing «-yea, ^an *1*«A—he lie n«nv—to me —" the river waa open to me ” her fear», her auapciMS and her joy nt | Th«- cf? rt of • I. . : ■ . • .. ■ Moro, the County Seat of Sherman County, ia locale«! near the center re»*'ue all w ithout enaerve. Hut one “ I wish I knew «rAr» he w as," th e uj*>n ! h t : “ Ik-SSH-. th at m an la— He it was fo r th e triw l flesh. StnklenJy she swav 1. of the County. It has a population of tome SOU inhabitants, each and tiling »he had never told uppr< aching younger girl pemiated, looking in wh<> Memory, g ra titu d e —w hatever »tagger?«! forw ard a step*, end would ten tly into th e coal» a t a dimly- every ono of whom has the interests of the town at heart; and no dif it w ith rsody pur]»«.»*-, only to tiumcs again, yon tw o her face, w ith the piteous moan: She had never explained th a t th e in a n ‘■Oh. God! I cannot!—r<»«ij«g.'” T he S abbath m Tning broke clear, then they act aa one nun, working together in unity to accomplish the •rv/ m eet again. Maybe th is may bring who had »av«»l her. at risk of in»tant y«»u closer— ’’ Wnn«h ring m«.re still, h u t still dot-p b u t piercing cold, th e garish sunlight purpose» in view; and in every inatance tuoeeta crowns their efforts. tra ito r » doom, waa liim sclf a renegade "Never! I w ill never l«*»k upon hi» ly -ympc.thetic, lk-ssie W estchester giving little w arm th in th e t«x.«th of tlie doubly a tra ito r to the eauac that made fa«*«* again!” Th«- w ords w ere low anil w atched this unw onted w«-akn«*ssof th e fieri-«* east wind. him »o. by th a t very act. Ear I« .»» had woman who had txx-n her model of fear T w o days ha«l posfAsl, heavy, leaden- Moro is about HOt) feet above the sea level, and ia Incatetl upon roll »he been nlde to fram e the tw o word» slowly spoken, but they had the solemn lessness and strength. footed «lays to all inm ates of th e Gray ing ground that slopes gradually to the northeast, making a beautiful of hi» name, once aw ectly fam iliar to cadence of n dirge. m ansion: and to one of them expectanev Only one Instant, though. T he next "A oucannot tell," lk*ssie urged. "W e her iii»». now h itte r as Dead »ea fru it may picture to tho traveler entering the city from any direction. she was kn«x-ling by her side, her arm s Ixvani«- alm ost to rtu re, as no word all be one p»*opl«* again «some ttpun them •lay. N«> girl can read h e r own fate, close about the heaving bom m , h e r lips cam e from Carolyn Clay's unnam ed o ften afte r Ikwaie had liatened w ith upon the glorious, bowed head: w a tch e r on the sh >re. W illie McKee Moro ha» a fine system of waterworks, and in fact is ths|only town »igh» and tear» of »em pathy, then left dear: nnlesa - th e y used to say, now I pressed “ Forgive in«*, dear! PCynt forgive stoppeil daily, to talk w ith his eonsins; eeinemlH-r, th a t your w illful h eart had in the County which own» its own water plant, furnishing an ahun her < arolyn Clay would upbraid her found its m aater me! I w aaoilly even to m ention him — hut he only sh«x»k his head gloomily in for this half-eontidenre to «lance of water to its citizens, as well as having an unlimited supply in eonMrienre "llu»h! Oh! if you only knew. Hess!” worse than silly to press you so. I (A«oA answ er to eager queries, and avouied friv.nl» ao tender and no loyal, even now I understand— ” all suspi..i.»us m ounting to th e hidden T here waa a world of self-pity, nearly ease of firo. risking so much for her. Ami then her Onee m >re Mias Clay broke roughly visitor above. And she, cheered hy tho ns much of aelf-Aontempt, in the wom conscirncr would argue, not w ithout a an » low ton«*. “ Dear child, living as from the circling arms. Once m ore she sym pathy and love of trusted, te n th a t It w as no unn«*«*e»»ary sto x l erect with raised h«*a«land blazing d e r women, recovered from th e shock of Moro has one of the best graded schools in the County, and no pains qniblde, th a t it «»mid but diagracc hi» name for ryes; no w eakness on her face now — surprise- and disapp«»hitment. She stx-raed or expense are spared in building up the school, each year making it those tru e on«*» who Imre it m > w ell— £ t only resolve so fixed oa to m ake its lines alm ost her old self a g ain —quiet, pa th a t thi» on«- exposure is mid do no gi»-l. ' -1 acem hard am, cruel. tient. u ’niost h«»peful «»utwardly, even better than the preceding one. So th e girl — reassuring hemelf, in "Ih-xsie tV«-stch«*sti*r," she said. In if w ell-nigh despairing at heart. woman'» w ay, that no lingering thought rol«l, m etallic ton«*, "you «lo n«»t u n d e r Of .the cause of h e r fain tin g fit she Moro has hanking facilities equal to any found in the State, as well •f hi» past, no pity for herNvlf, mixed stand me. b u t—you shall! Not for spoke little , calling it m ere reaction w ith tlie rntolve- a«*eeptt*«l her wish us base, selfish w*aaon, not t«» prot«x-t m y from to-» high hope; but not even to ns mormons business houses of all kinds that carry full lines of every h e r duty, nnd was silent. And Itenaie self from silly suspicion, b u t to pro tect lU'ssie—h e r sjxx ial p«'t and fav o rite— thing needed in the workshop, on tho farm or in the home. Wv«U'h«*»ter had accepted a» tru e lier y«»u an«l yours, so gixxl to me, I «lid she onee allude to the m ysterious own brain-built little rom ance th at the qx-nk! T hat man. wh«x«e nam e I havo w rite r of th e w arning, save to say, M-lf-MH-riti«1 « - and grave peril had l»«en »worn shall never pass m y lips th a t finally: Moro has a bright future ,»efore it, and nt no distant day its popula incurred by souk * federal ofliccr for sake man. who has my ju st contem pt and “ I can say nothing, dear. In these tion will lie more than double«], as those seeking a pleasant and ideal f her friend'» helplcttanem in «lunger— scorn, is—" «’ays. w hen a m an's life may pay forfeit place to live, with transportation facilities of the very best at its iloor, perhaps, she told h e rw lf, for sake of her T he do«»r «opened quickly nnd Mrs. f. r one chance w«»r«l, I d are not speak.” face. Gray st«xxl in it. p anting from h a sty a s An«! the stro n g wom an shiukhmxl. as with several religious denominations represent«*«!, with tho very best fair And now the dark eyes of the listener cent and w ith troulihxl face. she e lded: “ Besides, tbxl only linows! 1 school, with one of the healthiest Iticntions in the State, will come and bt«m«l v i«le, and her gentle bosom heaved "Caro, Willi«« is here.” »« ;/ lx? w rong. L ater news has provi-,1 “ T h an k G« m K I am ready!” T he lig h t th e tr u th of th a t w arning, it w as build themselves a homo with us and help enjoy the benefits that can of b a ttle «>n her fa«x- m elted into tender surely well m eant and tim ely. Hut by only ho derived from a town that has tho many advantages that Moro longing: hop«- to lx* realised sw ept th is tim e the V irginia bank inunt toe possesses. away thought of right and jnstiix- aa clear." She finished w ith alm ost a th«- w onis brought plainly before her groan: “Oh, when will I get aw ay?” the wide, dark river, the yearn in g loved (To tx* Cbntlnu«'«l.) on«*» far lx*yond. S a v e s a W o m a n ' s Lifo, "Stop, dear." the nintron said, stop ping w ith a g«*stnnp th«* «piii-k g rasp f«*r To have given up would luire hat nnd glovt-s, the careful, instinctive meant death for Mrs. Lois Ctagg, MISS V i.A Y 's KYKS W KttK S T V D Y IN G TUK touch f >r precious packages sewed into th«* skirt. “ \Y ¡tile m ust »«-«* you firat. of Dorcbesi«-r, Mass. For vears I ’lCTVBK IN TH K FIR K . m Some difficulty has " -lie had «ndtnei untold misery you live, seeing only w hat yon set*, it ia "Dillii’ulty? Oh. «!«> not say he comes T»l. in,,.,,»,, ,n . rrl,r„ (l >n f inn n u |n|< n hunt intlewl to understand us. Amid to disappoint m«-!" T he eol«»r hope bail from a severe lung Double and ob the privations, the suffering, the «langer driven t » tlie g irl’s face «lropixxl out, Ma ZZs 70* "’"»••'•"*• te s t tarn p~.iu«^i ’ s tin a te tough. ‘‘Often,” she writts, around me, I ahould he worse th a n base leaving it ashen, her lips «piivering r .S .rrfh Û l.T i. T ’ .................. .... •SS*i»-l»»| , “ I could scarcely bn at lie an 1 somc- to think of such light things. Once, sound lesaly. ' L ' » » rr u .r Z b * » Th«., •n»l,u* ,„ | „ f « „ l.n n o r P rr» . a , ,o perhaps. I was very different" th e n sl “ N ot so bud oa th n t, I hope,” Mrs. • times could not speak. All doctor* .M s û X ■ glow burn«*«! on her fnee «>n--e more, the («ray nnswervtl. gently; ’and, stepping WE WILL SEN D OUR NEW SOUVENIR CATAL06UEJ Vi firm lips trembl«*«! an in stan t, ere she to th e d«x»r. she calhxl softly, am i Wil land remedies faibd till I us«d Dr. 1‘ *®rur«‘»lz NprMrnUall Ihc l*u<«"»i, lr, i, w ent on gravely—“ but, even then, li«* McKee tipbxxl in, »the room. King’s New Discovery for Consun.p- " • • " E ? •'"* * ■ « '• »• • work or . r . l th«»»«- rum ors wen* idle." His face was grave and troubled, his tion anti was completely eured.” r... m •»,».« u«. anj „ r „ur, f„r IJm "('«»rgive me. dear, I believe*— Oh! m anner wholly changed from th e lx»y- rally npiMB« our iiahju« Otralalt plan of *rllln<, t un*. 1 forgot: serious th in g s drove It ish exquisite who had lounged froin Sufferers iron: coughs, e dds, throat out of ui\ liea 1; but irAixktyou suppoff- thnt house- tw o hours Ix-fore. Those and lung trouble need this grand was her«' to-night?" Thl« mwlhml baa <-onimaniia,| liaair In Orar i were dnys th at made m any m en play "H ow should I guess?" T h ere w as strnng.« parts; au«l Willie MeK«x- was a remedy, for it never disaj points. more of w eariness than of inten-st in n a tu ra l actor. .Cure is guaranteed by r.ll drug Miss Clay's reply; but inborn courtesy “ It disappoints mo. Miss Clay, alm ost gists. Price 50c and $1.00, Trial fojve«l the aihlitiou: “ I nui such a as m uch as yourself,” he said." quietly. WASHINGTON, NEW JERSEY. bott’es free. stra n g er—o n exile—now.” “ I hail set my h e a rt on g e ttin g you “ An old friend of yours; nnd a very across to-night; and I believe you know » * B I. I » B S “ A N D NOT X V K N TO KNOW I ll s N A M E !” s o T K A ns. gi»>«l one, too, th«-y said. F rankly, 1 «1«» th at to do so 1 would risk anything, Brock has at last a sup; ly of rapidly under th e loose fohla of th«* not like him, tlum gh it may be ‘Dr, save one your c ap tu re,“ screen doors. wrapp«-r, ns she twie«*-told hell. - I -.... think arm --~ hennl » the .»» ».««vi . he should lx- in the mt'in my y . ! "I I iiiuAv ifirl *!• Buy one and show m ust uin.tj alw ays n ri>n risk inai, th a t," vne the girl talc for the last time, as »he Ix-liwe«! —cur armv! Hut o th trw ita he's ju s) im patiently. “ J have no fear, | are 110 ulCS on you ONE OF THE MOST PRODUCTIVE COUNTIES IN THE STATE. C IT Y O F M O R O . 4. z P ian ? VERYTP E R S O Ì OP . I'llNiATbRF.S A , free . O W Y E H 'S FREE T B IH - CORNISH CO.