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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1,1933.
TUE COMMITTEE HAS WORK TO DO
The governor has appointed a committee. It looks like a
, good committee with one possible exception; the taxpayers are not
* represented by as many members as are the tax spenders and the
relief agency heads, but that may be taken care of by others
All they have to do is to determine how much money the state
needs and propose a feasible way of raising it, a way that will
meet with sufficient popularity to k uarantee its acceptance by the
citizenry of the state- That is job enough for any committee and
we do not join with those who say it must be done quickly. It is
more important that it is done well.
We have expressed the opinion that a sales tax is not the pro
per means of raising money at this time when every effort is being
made to increase sales instead of hampering the exchange of goods
for money The arguments against a sales tax are that it pt is a
bar, however slight, against each sale and that it taxes h. se least
able to pay Therefore, it is a poor tax for times like these.
The proposal to ra se four or five million dollars through a tax
on liquors would, if put into effect, defeat the purrose back of the
repeal of the 18th amendment. Bootleggers and home brewers
would flourish as in the prohibition days. Oregonians are not
going to drink enough liquor to pay a tax of five dollars per year,
anyway
We hope the committee, composed as it is of the leaders in
every major oiganizaiion of th state, will be able to propcie
something t ew instead oi something tl at has been already found
impractical or decidedly unpopul r
it may be possible lor (he count its to bundle their own it ie;
* rublems belter than the state can d it. The farthei the otgani
zation is from the people it serves the sr aller chance it has oi
administering p opeily and the more remote th« scource of the
funds given 'or relief the more lax are the local agencies- It is
easy to give Bill Jones and his family state or federal money but
• it would be watched more closely if it was locally app opri-
ated and raised. Th5 longer we have huge funds for relief the
longer we will have long relief lists
There is no doubt that there is need for relief However, th*
factThat the taxpayers are straining to raise such funds should
cause the agencies administering it to be very watchful of the
funds paid out
Practically every county has a greater amount of delinquent
taxes than they have unpaid warrants because they have spent less
money than has been appropriated It might be impossible to-
raise money on this potential income at preseut but bonds might
be sold that could be paid from this fund. The legislative Could
allow county courts to transfer to the relief fund.
Whatever is recommended by the committee which meets to
day it is to be hoped they do nothing that materially increases
taxes and thus hampers the recovery that is said to be on the road.
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Misses Maud and Helene Home
wood returned Sunday from a two
months visit to their family in Iowa
durin* which time they spent several
days in Chica*o lookin* over the fair.
It b really a pa*eant of pro*rees
they say with replicas or ori*inals
of nearly every manufactured article
old ctwemshiys old locomotives old
airplanes. Tho wonders of science
as pictured or described were found
interestin*-
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YWell. Roberta says if he’d only
make love to her like a reasonable
man she'd fall for him bard. That
means she's still safe.
. Bill
Latham, you've got to get that girl
back home In a hurry. Those infernal
sheep and my foolish schemld* sent
ter to Texas, sod In order to get her
borne those sheep must be disposed
of—In a hurry
God help me. I’ll
have to buy them myself—and If that
Hlguenes bandit ever gets on to the
Identity of the purchaser, he’ll Induce
her to soak me so hard, when I'm un
able to defend myself, that i’ll never
general atore he purchased a pair of
overalls, a canvas coat and s gray
The Baker and Lemley families at
sombrero, which, combined with a soft
tended the Sherman county picnic in
white shirt and black tie und the
boots • (a relic of other days) which
Portland last Sunday
he 4 habitually wore, metamorphosed
D> and Mrs. Poley returned from
Crooked Bill into a very fair Imitation
Portland Tuesday after a short risit
ef a Texas eitlsen of the wide open
spaces. Thus garbed he called upon
to consult rith other doctors about
Don Prudencio Aivlao.
Rachael's health- ,
"My name's Blodgett Mr. Alvtsn."
he announced, and soothed his con
Oscar *Ru**les and family don't in
science with the thought that It was—
tend to live on spuds and beans this
his middle name. “I understand you’re
winter for they just returned from have the heart to ent a mutton chop the attorney for Tom Antrim's estate.
a trip to Mt- Adams with several again. Glenn, tny boy, fighting your 1 also understand he left quite a
fight la going to be mighty expensive,
gallons of huckleberries.
smear of sheep.”
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but as an adjunct to ths family 1
Don Prudencio nodded. -1
Elmer Coyle and con Gordon who guess you’re worth IL" He telephoned
"Are they for sale?"" .
have been workn* here left for their to his office in New York, Instructing
“A sale might be ananged. we^h
it to secure-him transportation and -the consent of the court. Señor Blod
home in Oregon City thb week.
a drawing room 4o Loe Algodones.
gett." Don Prudencio answered gmird-
iM. J- Murphy, railroad engineer, Texas, end the following day was en edly.
who formerly pulled the train from route to consummate the crookedest
"Flne^" said Crooked BUI. ‘.'1*11 huy
Shaniko to Birr* on tbh line.was piece of business he had ever contem- I them. I've a notion I ran make a
plated--that of swindling himself!
I (urn on those sheep. I understand An
here this week repairin* hb house.
In due course he arrived in Los
trim’s .heir Ilves In New York, so 1
L. R. French was in Umatilla- Algodones and put up at the Mansion presume she’ll be glad to sejl and git
house. Neither the town nor the hotel ’ rid of a nuisance.”
Morrow and Gilliam counties this
had changed a particle in the twenty- |
Don Prudencio shrugged. "Maybe
week working on the barge system
five years that had passed since be
so.” With his eyes he inquired what
for wheat shipment.
had seen it lAst.
Señor Blodgett’s offer might be. J lav
'U p ' s a replica of my Uncle Bill. If
Roy Barnett somewhat recovered - Nobody knew him. nor did any of ing looked up the market quotations ho had Uncle Bill's clothes on I’d get
from his foot injury of last week is the faces of the loungers in the chairs tn an El Paso paper Crooked Bill out und kiss him without question.
tipped back against the front of the promptly named a figure one dollar
staying in town while hauling wheat hotel awaken in Crooked Bill the per head above the highest market Good gracious. what a marked resem-
blancej Why he and Uncle Bill are
ms near alike as twins."
Stanley Krusow is home from Port faintest flicker of recognition. At the quotations.
Don Prudencio stirred slightly. “I
"So?” ‘murmured Don Jaime and
land- looking pretty peaked due to
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weel sell you. those sheeps, subject to
stepped on hla foot throttle. "Now
school
matters
claim
his
entire
at-
a sinus operation while on his stay In
the confirmation by the court.” he
that's mighty Interesting.”
ention.
purred. "1 am the executor for the
the city.
He parked in front of the bank, ex
Hays Boyce is home from Prine ee-state. The sheep have been count’ cused himself to Roberta, entered and
Doris Stradley came home Monday
recently and I weel guarantee the
night from Spokane where she has ville where he has spent the major count. I weel write for you an offer sought the cashier.
"Ed," he said, "yesterday ten thou
a meet of her sister for the past P*rt of the summer workin*.
for nil those sheeps, wheech you will
sand dollars was wired here to the
three months
Chris Taylo? once a Grass Valleyite sign. Then 1 weel accept, subject to credit of the eatats of Thomaa Antrim,
but
now a resident of the John Day the confirmation Uy iW court end you aa a flrat payment on account of the
Rinehart Wassemiller and Miss
weel pay me now on account ten thou
Alice Dawson of The Dalles were bottoms east of Moro, was in town sand dollar*, nn? T am qneeck tender purchaae, by one Blodgett, of the An
trim sheep. That young lady outside
—like you.
married in Hood River Friday by Rev last week for * day or two.
I d my car la Antrim's heir, Mia* Ro
-tn have the money wired to the
Hilgendorf of the Luthem church-
Vern and Taylor Baker and Edwin
berta Antrim. I want to know what
of
the
estate
In
any
bank
you
Mr. Wassemiller Sr. having watched Peters went to the huckleberry pat credit
New York bank wired It"
It will he there tomorrow.
the ceremony spent a few days visit ches on Mt. Hood this week to try name.
"Certainly. I don't think 1 violate
You've sold something.”
any confidence. The Twelfth Na-
in*.
their luck and ambition-
Don Prudencio Alviso might have
tlonaL”
Miss Ottille Wassemiller returned
Bill Roth had the misfortune or looked sleepy, but behind those slight
"Who ordered the transfer?”
to her work as nurse in the Emman bad aim to shoot himself in the arm ly liverish eyes be was very wide
"A man by the name of Glenn
awake. Within ten minutes he had
uel hospital in Portland this week. with a small calibered rifle this William B. Latham sewed up on a Hackett."
"Thanks,” said Don Jaime, and
She has been vacating here for sev week-
contract of purchase and sale, pro
climbed back Into the car with Ro
eral week’s-
vided the court approved D od Pruden-
berta. When they were half-way back
L- C. Dickson i ranted with his ton- clo’s action as executor.
to Valle Verde he said to her very
V- A. Baker and family were visi siis last week wl W in The Dalles-
When Crooked Bill had th* contract
casually, "Do you know a man In New
tors at Forest Grove last week.
Floyd and Elmer Thun have gone safely tucked In his pocket he com York by ths name of Glenn Hackett?”
I_.es Peterson is home from the hos to California after working here dur menced talking with Don Prudencio
Roberta jerked erect with surprise.
about the deceased Tom Antrim, and
pital with his injured foot in a cast ing harvest.
learned that for a few days following "Why. yes! He's one of my dearest
friends and my Uncle Bill’s attorney.
and a couple of pins sticking through
Mrs. Florence Beezley is visiting Antrim's death the sheep had re Do you know Glenn, Jimmy?”
it-
mained in charge of %ne QIU Dingle.
here for a few days from Portland
"No—and I hope I never do. I dis
Harold Hughes was in Portland where she has been living for several Antrim’s foreman. Later Dingle had like him very much. He's In love with
been rather forcibly relieved of his
last week for his final visit before months.
charges by Jaime Hlguenee, of the you?f’
"That's none of your business, and
Rancho Valle Verde.
"That Dingle might be a good expe besides. If be were, Jimmy, you couldn’t
rienced sheepman to care for these expect me to discuss, the subject with
sheep In case the court approves the you. Who has been telling you about
sale,** Crooked Bill suggested hope Glenn Hackett?”
"The fairies,” Don Jaime replied enig
fully. "Where might one get Ip touch
matically.
And
though
Roberta
With him?”
Don Prudencio gave him m|nute di presaed him to tell her more and em
rections for finding Mr. Dingle, and ployed every feminine wile to break
with a heart beating high w)th hope down his resolve not to, ha refused.
As they alighted at tho hacienda* the
Crooked Bill took his departure.
"Tomorrow I’ll hire a oar and driver outrageous man still further mystified
and hie me out to saw tho«« sheep off her by saying:
“And I don't think so much of your
on Bill Dingle,” he decide*!- TH givo
that grass thief a bargain he just nat old Uncle Bill, either.”
This statement when there was not
urally won't have the heart to refuse.
Then 1*11 get an airplane to freight me apparently any reason why Uncle Bill
back home In a hurry, because I should ever be tho subject of thought,
was the final feather that broke the
mustn’t waste any time with that Hlg-
We specialize in selecting first quality wood and
uenes bird always on the job. Once back of Roberta’s curiosity. “Jimmy,”
home. I'll wire Roberta I’m very III she pleaded, "would you core to save
coal for our trade, delivered direct to you by truck
and to come home Immediately. After a human Ufo?”
or F. O. B. car.
"Some humans You, for Instance."
that—the Deluge."
"Then tell me what has lowered my
Innocent Uncle Bill In your estima
tion.”
"He’s crooked.” *
For a long time after Crooked BUI
“Oh, Jimmy, he Isn’t I His friends -
had left his office Don Prudencio AL csll him Crooked Bill because he's—
viso sat In his swivel chair and stared
well, rather joyously sly, cunning and
hard at the opposite wall. He was prudent But dishonest—never!"
thinking equally hard. Presently ho
“He's out to boost the stock of this
took down the telephone and called Glenn Hackett person to you and to
the proprietor of the Mansion house depress mine.”
and with him held a conversation in
T
Roberta smiled a small and knowing
Spanish. Then he hung up and waited.
smile but said nothin*.
Presently the telephone ran* and Don
"No, he doesn’t play fair,” Don
Prudencio answered. "Gracias,’* He Jaime protested. “He says one thin*
hung up and wrote on a scratch pad and means somethin* else, so just for
the Initials W. B. L Thereafter he that I’m going to take your Uncle
continued to stare at the wall for an Bill’s conceit down a couple of notches."
other hour.
“How do you know he doesn’t play
The following night no appeared at fair?"
tho Rancho Valle Verde. Roberta was
He laid finger on Up. “Hush I It’s
dressing for dinner, and Don Jaime a secret"
was lying in his Ion* chair on the
"Evidently," Roberta replied bitter
gallery, with Ken Hobart betide him. ly, after waiting about twenty seconds
"Hello. Prudy. what brings you for him to Impart the secret.
out)” Don J a I ubo hailed him.
"1 think I’ll go back to Los Algo
"I am mystified," Don Prudoncio re dones,"
ho
announced
suddenly.
plied. and forthwith related In meticu •There’s somethin* about tho atmos
lous detail hit impending sale of tho phere of that town that aids my p*w
Antrim sheep to a fat-hoaded old gen ere of dlviua'Jnn."
tleman for a very great deal more
"Am I Invited to ride back with you?
.id his Or must I mope around the house un
than they were worth. "He
name was Blodgett, and si| id the til you return?"
contract William L. Blodgett,” t*e law
"I think you had better mopa I
yer continued. "He did not say where have need :o do some thinking— and
ho was from, but I could seo ^o knew
you ditch riy train of ¿bought" He
nothing of sheep and was a city mam looked at Ker keenly, earnestly, sud
Ho did not bargain with mo and ho
Winter will soon be here.*
N R A
MEMBER
Insure against the COLD EAST
WINDS and ICY yreather by
stocking up. with TUM - A - LUM
POOR BUSINESS
No one who attended the children’s fair at the county fair
grounds last Monday could help but be impressed with the pover
ty stricken appearance of the buildings and grounds. Not one
window could be found that was not cracked and there are few
that are not gone entirely. Small boys have certainly done a
complete job of destruction.
Whether we are to have a fair again soon or not it behooves
the county officials or the fair board—which ever has the responsi.
bility—to have some repairs made on the buildings before it is too
late Snow and rain should be kept from the interior of those
buildings having floors and locks should be put on all doors to
prevent the entrance of irreponsible persons. It might be advis
able to post notices warning everyone from the grounds under
penalty.
M
The county has the authority to keep boys from breaking
windows and thieves from stealing equipment and stricter watch
should be kept of this public property.
o
The present generation is happier going scmeplace instead <5f
staying home regardless of the destination. We didn’t know the
same inclination had taken charge of government until lately,
though
It is easy to feel the touch of fall in the air unless one has an
overcoat. •
o
There’s a lot of hooey about who smacked Huey.
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laemed to me to be quite too anxious
to hoy the sheep. So I telephoned to
the Mansion house to inquire If he was
stopping there and when I described
him they said they had a guest there
from New York by that name, but that
his baggage carried the initials W B. I-”
“Rum-m-m!" Don Jaime grunted and
sat up very straight "He isn't a very
good liar, is he? What doee W It I.
of New York, want of the Antrim
sheep, and why should be pay such
a high price for them? This Is Indeed
very mysterious, Prudy. Did he d*^
posit the ten thousand?"
"He did. It was telegraphed from
New York."
"I wonder what the old Idiot is go
ing to do with those sheep?'
"I Imagine he’s going to get Bill Dio
gle to care for them."
t “Not on my ranga Prudy, the min
ute those sheep pass out of possession
of the estate of Thomas Antrim, de
ceased. they’re going to get off the
Hlguenee range. If they linger there’ll
be a fight or a foot race."
"Do you suppose Miss Antrim will
agree to sell the sheep, my friend?"
Don Prudencio queried.
•‘Bell them? Of course she'll sell
them., You are her executor and you
recomRend the sale. I am her friend
and business adviser and I certainly
recommend it. and as the probate
judge knows nothing of sheep and will
be guided by such experts as you and
ine In making his decision, naturally
he will sign an order of sale Have a
drink. After that long and Interesting
report I”
“Worth de-ilght,” said Don Pru
dencio.
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The (ulLowina morning Dop Jalma
motored In to Los Algodones, and Ro
berta accompanied him. As they swung
down the main street past the Man
sion homie, with Its row of chair-warm
ers on the front porch, Roberta started
and laid a half-detaining hand on Don
Jaime's arm.'
"Jimmy, look I See that man sitting
on the right of the Une—the one In
the nhi^ overalls and canvas coat?”
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Iba butter 45 c. 2 Iba cheece 35c.
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wlthojt the slightest flicker of love
ligM In hla eyes. "Are you enjoying
your v I m M at Valle Verde, Bobby? I’ve
wondered If you didn’t feel a bit lonely
sn*t neglected her*"
"Oh. no. Jimmy!
You’re sueb a
friendly, comfortable person when you
nre nround the house. Will you return
rmm Io* Algodones in time for dinner,
Jimmy?"
"I don't know. 1’1 do my best to
complete my business and be back In
time.
I don't relish driving around
tills country at night because Just at
present, for me. at least, the night has
u number of eyes."
"You mean—”
“1 mean that your foreman. Bill Din
gle. has been across the Line, nnd
somethin* tells me he went there h»
hire some renegade to bump me off. I
don’t particularly blame him for that.
A man acts according to bls lights,
and I gave Dingle and his men s
pretty tough deal."
"But you went to town today un
armed, Jimmy?"
. He shook his head, half remove I his
tropical whipcord coat and displ :yed
"I Gave Dingle and His Men a Pretty
Tough Deal.”
a gun under each arm, In a shoulder
holster. "I try to appear non-polson-
ous off the ranch,” he explained.
"Well. I have a few friends who keep
mtf advised on matters in which I am
interested. I'm pretty safe in daylight,
but coming home In the dusk I'd just
as lief have a good man for company.
So you stay home, Roberta, and 1’11
take Ken Hobart with me. He’s very
reliable.”
With a careless nod he left hexulo
drive over'TO the men’s quarters for
his foreman. Roberta stood In the
patio entrance and watched him—saw
* Ken Hobart come out of the saddle
room, receive his orders and go to his
own adobe bungalow for his coat and
a couple of carbines and ammunition
belts. Then the two drove away, and
Roberta, with terror In her heart, went
to her room and wept, as her lively
Imagination
pictured
Don
Jaime
Miguel Hlguenes, all bloody and limp,
lying In the deep gray dust of the road
to Los Algodones.
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In the cobl of the late afternoon Don
Jaime dropped into a vacant chair be
side Crooked Bill on the veranda of
the Mansion house, after first Inqulr-
^ing, tn Spanish, If by an chance the
chair was reserved for any friend of
his.
"Not at all,” Crooked Bill replied In
the same language, albeit haltingly,
for the years had been long since his
tongue had caressed so many vowels.
“Help yourself, my friend."
“I thank you," Don Jaime replied In
English, "I observe yop do not speak
Spanish too well. I beg pardon for
addressing you in that tongue, but ob
serving that you appear to be of this
country I supposed you spoke the lan
guage of the country."
"Never was much of a band at for
eign languages,” Crooked Bill replied
with the utmost friendliness.
Don Jaime produced two cigars and
handed one to his neighbor. Crooked
Bill favored the weed with a swift,
furtive appraisal, saw that It was a
brand that retailed at three for a dol
lar. and decided he might risk It
“'Much obliged,” he murmured. "Tm
a stranger here," he added. •My
name's Blodgett—William Blodgett"
“I sm pleased to met you, Mr. Blod
gett I am Jaime Miguel Hlguenes."
Crooked Bill started noticeably.
"The h—1 you are!" he burst out, un
guardedly.
"Ah, you have heard of met* Don
Jaime’s face betokened mild surprise
and Inquiry.
"Why yes, Senor Hlguenee—if you
will forgive me for bringing up a deli
cate subject
I believe you’re the
young man who wafted old Tom An
trim Into the bosom of Abraham."
"I had the pleasure," Don Jaime
replied modestly.
“Would you mind shaking hands
with me, Senor Hlguenes? By the
holy poker, that was a first-class job
of work you did on Tom. Tm de
lighted to meet you, sir."
“The pleasure Is mutual, Mr. Blod
gett You knew Antrim?"
"I should tell a man. He skinned
me on a cow deal once. That rascal
was so low ho could kiss a rat without
bending his knee*."
To be
Tourist, arrested in Paris I tell
you I’m an American citizen! You
can’t do that to mol
Officer—Sin* the Star-Span*led Ban«
ner,"
Tourist—I can’t.
Officer—You're released. I seo you
are an American.
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