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About The Lane County news. (Springfield, Lane County, Or.) 1914-1916 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 24, 1916)
THE NEW ADVENTURES OF 1 RUFUS WallingforD (Continued Jrom Page.2) KucTluo oAi5K""'rave clothes", "nriu to spare, lioth the men and the wouiuu ,of Us. but food-ah, food!" ' ',rWhnt are you out with?" asked Walllngford. lutighlng. - kJ'Wcare out with and on that silly , musical' piece called A Bird In the : Hand. The blnl, my boy, never (lew. ; Itronlyifloppcd nsfnrns Taukvllle. and . then?, still In the plnfeather stage. It t lay down and died a deserved death, living "forty" jndtcs and gentlemen of , parts and appetites stranded, unsat , arlcd. and unfed." , The' dlvlno Arc of inspiration hit .Walllngford at about that moment. " "Forty of you. did you say?" he de manded. . "What were the costumes ', you attached?" " "Modem, swell afternoon gowns tor tho women; street and evening clothes "for the men. Including flannels and outfits for a country club scene. Oh. the 'Bird' had scrumptuous plumage. Walllngford, but no body!" "Grcatl" said Walllugford. with ea ger enthusiasm. "Tonight. Guycr. we bavo food without fear. In the morn ing we lift the mortgage at your hotel, and all so on a picnic. How would tho members of your company like to i take a week's rest at a nice country j you like.' laughed her motner, stem resort at my expense, wear those swell ' lug an Instantly suppressed Inquiring -costumes all over the lot and then hike I glance at .Mr. Swivel. Immediately hack to Broadway, still at my" ! Walllngford presented that Uattered "Don't say any more Just yet," plead- ed Mr. Guycr. holding forth his hand, .palm outward. "I couldn't stand It "Where Is the family you want mur dercd? Let's get to work." "The family consists of one stage door Johnnie one of the kind who thinks that If he can't get any of the -women of the company to notice him Wallingford I Then Went to the Railroad , :S5ce.and BUBht Ticket3 Fr I 'Troupe, It's because each one I afraid she'll bc found out by the other man In the case." "Oh. one of those!" said Mr. Guycr. with Infinite contempt. 'Consider him already assassinated. How do you want H done knife or gun?' Slow poison and horrible ngony-Dy taking his money. I want to sell him a summer resort - The resort is all ready, primped up clear to the last! out "f bearing A a llngford chuckled dab of rouge, but 1 want to decorate ''cart-ly. and the chin of Miss an it with a lot or classy guests. anU ' orbies suddenly gave a sharp up .,.,. I w'""d tilt then"- "The company accepts the engage ment with tears or gratitude. Walllng ford. It's the heart Interest that gets us. When do we start'" "In the morning. I'll give you nbout three days to rehearse, and then I'll ' bnng on the hick." roau omco ana uougnt ucucia ior mo troupe. . When Mr. Walllngford brought Mr. Swivel to Pino Lake by way of Chi cago two women bourded tho train at tho city by tho stock yards and were no sooner ensconced In their seats than Walllngford balled them with great Joy. "My dear Mrs. TorrenceJ", be ex claimed to the slightly older of the two. "What a delightful surpriso to Classified Ads For Sale, Rent, Wanted, Etc. LOST Signet ring with letter "B". Finder please leave at News omce. 91 FOR SALE Nearly new 6-hole Banquet steel range with hot water coil and connections. Al so two small heating stoves. Sep; Beehe at Peery's drug tore- i -'yt and you hero," for It's two weeks too early to hope that you are bound for Pine Lake. Uowdy, Miss Torrence. Mnrricd yetr "Not yet," laughed Miss Torreuce. "Maybe we can still Bet rid of her It you have the usual assortment of nice young men nt Pino Ijike. ou may suppose that we're, going to your do Two Women Boarded tho Train at tho City by tho Stockyards. llghtful place Just for that purpose If i young man to the laulos. Never In all his experience had Mr. Charles Algernon met with so warm auil cordial a reception from ladles of such evident breeding, taste nud wealth. At last, through Walllugford. that Jovial prince of good fellows, he was coming Into hl3 own. and all the way to Pine Lake he monopolized the attention of tho wire and daughter of a supposititious Itodloy Torreuce. sup wsltlttous traction maguate. Finally they reached Piuo Luke, and the ladles hurried away to dress for the nest act. Thev were scarcely missed. Across the lawn, down dower bordered walks I and beneath bending boughs sauntered bright eyed girls In ravlshuig ar ! incuts, who cast shy but languishing ' glances at the handsome stranger. , Upon the rails of the wide porch hung drajicrles of rich, warm coloring, and In the hammocks lolled yet other star tllug beauties, who, though remarka ' My careless as to ankles, made a suc cession of living beauty tableaux which were wonderfully appealing to Mr. Swivel. All this was In the very first after uot-n. In the evening there were rav ishing powns ami Ivory shoulders aud , iniigurous music, anil, about an hour 1 i afier dinner. Charles Alguruuu fouuU j himself blissfully settled down In a j JaiU corner of the porch for a tete-e tete with a particularly fetching heir , ess. a Miss Tottle van Vorhles. daugh ' tor of President Van Vorhles of the Amalgamated Lead corporation. An other than Mr. Swivel might have thought that Miss Tottle's Hps were I too thin aud firm, that her chiu was too shur', her cheek hones too prom! I uent. und the blue of her eyes too cold. ' Hut what did Mr. Swivel know or care ' of these things wheu he saw the i rounded ankles, and the tapering arm. In the display of which Miss Tottle was so generous? illo liked, too. the d ,a d n , ' m u h ' printed him and thought her bold pos- session of hlni really pretty: also he admired very much the entertaining naivete with which she admitted blm to immediate good fellowship with her. Walllngford. who never allowed himself to be ignorant for a moment ns to the whereahouts of Charles Al i gernon. passed that way with the tern- porary Mrs. Torreuce in keen delight At some flippant remark which Mrs Torreuce made to him as they passed Your friend Walllngford gives me a pang." she said. A rollicking song from the parlor brought Miss Tottle to her feet at the same, moment, nnd she hurried Into the parlor with her protege. Suddenly an ominous sound smote upon Walllngford's ears. Hack In the parlor they were singing In full chorus "Give My Regards to Broad way," and there was a sob m the voices. "Great Scott!" said Walllngford. "If that bunch of actors and actresses aro getting mushy about Hroadway It's all over." lie hurried buck to the house and bad the music switched, but tho inci dent bad made him thoughtful, and he called Mr. Swivel one aide. "Woll. old toji. how goes It?" be nBked. "Great!" said Mr, Swivel. "Great! Never had such a night in ray life." "How would you llko to own the place?" Tho eyes of Mr. Swivel narrowed a trifle. "Well," bo said, "I might dick cr with you." , "What do you say about going to Chicago In the morning, then?" uug gestcd "Walllngford. Again Swlyel hesitated a moment "Glvo me Just an hour to think It orer," bo said. Walllngford of course gave blm tho hour, but bo. looked in anxiety uftcr Mr, Swivel as that young man walked lack to. tho hammock whero ho had left Mbs Voti Vorhles. It was after tho concert was over that Mr, Swivel came to walllngford. all suiies ana full even of eagerness, "Sure thing," said he. "We'll take tbat Chicago trip. What tluio docs tho train go?" "Tho stngo leaves about 3 o'clock, la that too early for you?" "Well," Swivel laughed. "7 o'clock Is too early to get up and too Into to stny up,, but I guess I can manage It.". When W'nlllnRfonl hurried but to tho stage ho found an unexpected addition to tho party In tho person ,0f smiling and confident Miss Tottlo Vau Vorhles, "1 havo to meet papa In , Chicago," she sweetly observed to Wnlllimford, "aud I urn certainly tho lucky ono to find that I am going to have such good company, I know you boys will all bo nlco to mo," Walllugford und Daw exchanged glances of wonder, und then, ns by common Impulse, they enst black looks at tho back uf the neck of Charles Algernon Swivel. "Why. say, Illackle." declared Wal llugford wheu they had a moment to gether In the smoking compartment. "If this unbaked lob tries to put over any trick or hold back any of his own coin I'll have hint pinched, Thoy bavo strenuous laws In Chicago against rubes having money." "1 told you about It." growled Illack le. "The only way to handle n mut tike this Is to show him tho bait, then tako It rlpht away from him until he puts up for IL Hven n txrn Idiot like Swivel, If you leave him alone with n gold brick. Is going to finally tumble that it would be u cuteldea to spill acid on It. Well, that's what happen ed. You allowed Charles' Algernon to stay over two days, aud he tested the brick." "You're the original I told you so kid. all right," declared Walllngford. "but. like all the rest of them, you tell what's the matter aud don't tell what to do. Go nway and let me think." Before the trip was over, however, he concluded that he had been doing Mr. Swivel an Injustice, for Mr. Swiv el paid no more attention to MKs Tot tle than did cither of the others. Ilo wns cheerful and chatty all the way and corroborated his Intention to pur chase Pine I.ake by mentioning certain trilling Improvements he meant to make In that pleasant health resort Wheu they arrived In Chicago he bade Miss Tottle a pleasuut goodby and went with the other men to tlielr ho tel, lie even permitted them to go to his bank with him after lunch aud see the transfer of his account. As they "Permit me, gentlemen, to Introduce Mrs. Swivel," said Charles Algernon. come out of the bank, however. Charles Algernon stopped on the steps nnd bad? them goodby. "You'll have to excuse me for alsmt an hour." be snld. "1 have a little pri vate business to look lifter." "Hut we were to have our talk Im mediately nfter you had been to the hank." protested Walllngford. "I shall be compelled to excuse my self for one hour." Insisted Mr. Swivel "lint 1 want to get out of town this afternoon." declared Walllngford. "1 shall meet you at the hotel at 2 o'clock," stated Mr. Swivel, with sur prising coolucss, and, walking down the steps, he hailed a taxi and drove away. At precisely 2 o'clock there wns a ring ot the bell of Walllngford's apart ments. Mr. Swivel was below to see Mr. Walllngford. When Walllngford opened the door In response to n present knock, bow ever, Mr. Swivel was not alone. With blm wns Miss Tottle Van Verities! "Permit me. gentlemen, to Introduce Mrs. Swivel." said Charles Algernon. beumlng with Joy. "Swivel. Swivel!" chlded Walllng ford, shaking u reproving finger at the happy bridegroom. "I never thought you'd turn out to be a more fortune hunter!" and he cast a malignant glance at Miss Tottle. "You needn't spring any of that guff." said Mrs. Swivel sweetly, taking possession of the best chair in the! room, nnd spreading her skirts plc turcBiiucly. "Cbnrllu knows ull about It Ho knows that I'm u show girl, nud ho married me under my own uamo, which wus Molly Smith. Also Charles knows nil nbout the plant you put up there ut t'luu Lake for his apo dal benefit." "Exactly." agreed Charles Algernon, speaking In a surprisingly brisk tone. Now, let's get down to business, We'ro hero to take Pino Itko off your bunds. Now, bow much do you wntit?" Walllngford beut smooth brows.apou Mr, und, Mrs.' Charles Algeruom, :'Flt ty tiiouiTJiiu noun re." sum no. Miss Tottle laughed with keen en. Joytneur, "You got to cancel on that," 8ho said. "I know you figured on a largo chunk of Charlie's pile, but bo's taken hoiuo brains Into tho company since thru." Charllo .smiled-dctuthtrillA. ns ir.;fatrt' Kwlfo' hud paid hint it compliment, and t tmttrwl Itrtl itttitii ii ttJtimit uttiiiilititf "So 1 see." said Walllniifonl Nlmvlv. "Well. how. much does tho brolnn of .. 11 . .v.. .. ... mo company iproposo to pay ror I'ino Lake?" nnd ho looked ptouHuutly at tho bride, "Just cost." Charles Algernon told Jtlm, tho wrinkles around his eyes be coming hard und sharp. "You paid 4flvo thousand fjr tho nlnce. nild voti iut In about five thousand on improve fluents." 7 WnllluKford arose nud walked toward tho telephone. ' , ftli s "nut. Petty,'' protested Charlie, r Don't bo foolIsh.""Siild Pottv Imtin - tlcutly, and then she Mimed to Walling- font "All right," shu said. "We'll make It 'fifteen thousand, and that U Jho top figure,." , waiiingronj icoitcu down upon her smiling confidence. Now he was sure of his ground. "Will you please tell me." ho demanded, "why you are will ing to pay $l",000 for sixty acres of land that won't grow pumpkins aud tti house that Isn't worth burning P?j Km know It s no summer resort.' I "U ell. you see. I think you re wrong; about t being no -rood us a summer rvMin. v.iiiniucii .Mr. nwivei. wuu u gllhuess which did not deceive Walling ford. "I've always wanted to go Into the summer resort business, aud I think we can advertise this place In a way that will get us good trade." Iloth of them mulled ut Walllugford brightly nud Ingenuously. "You'll pay me 510.000 for Pino Ivtke." observed that gentleman, sinll. lug In return. Mrs. Swivel laughed unroarlouslr. ! ,m,,k "r ' lmT ,mr' "You'll pay me SIO.0(.H cash for the nU of crude petroleum" place." repented Walllngford. "You. Another adventure net weok.l won't? Fifteen thousand Is tho limit?: All right. Swivel. I'll mako you a prop.) it has been HCCOSflnrv In tho osltlou. I'll run down to Pine I-nko' . , , ,,-i, and look It over. If 1 decide after that cast ,0 acquire by purcllUSQ tho not to keep the place I'll meet you hero Stilllo claSH of laildB which, III tho at this hour day after tomorrow und -cgt were put Into national for take your offer of fifteen thousand." ,. ... . i...t.. He went to tho telephone. Ho In- csts bv proclamation. All nppro qutred for the next train to Pine Lake; prlation of $11,000,000 was made he ordered two tickets purchased for nvallahlo for this purpose, to 1)0 that place: be ordered his b II sent up, , . . nin . -n1P a valet to pack Ids luggage nnd n oxpeildwl during 1010 to 191G. iwrtcr to remove It. It wns not until It Is expected that 0,00,000 ttcrCB the porter ciimo (or tho luggage that wjh bo purchased. Of this the Swivels gave In. , , ' 4 . , can you give us n clear deed?" amount 1,371,000 acres lina nl asked Charles Algernon. ready been acquired. "Tberp'll be no trouble nbout thnt"i Walllngford politely usstired blm. "for NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT I hnve n lawyer right downstairs." "So have we." promptly returned Charles Algernon. When everything had been arranged In shipshape. wh..i Walllugford had CiSTL ",h i '!!!! ,t Swivel hail put the deed In tils, tho triumphant moment arrived for which the bridal couple had been waiting. "Now. you big grafter. I'll fell you the truth." snld Swivel, every llttio wrinkle In tils oily face twisting Itself Into knots. "You've Just sold a pencil at a lemon price. That peculiar smell nt Pino Utke Is oil. That land down there Is Just dripping with It. My fn- ther was an oil prospector, and I was ruined In the business. When 1 was it ade in Springfield Patronize the The H ouse of Quality Fino Lino of Box Goods, Fresh Made, Put up to Your Order. Hot Drinlo, Ice Cream and Soda Wator. Eggimann's Candy Kitchen Springfield Bakery Bread, Plea, Cakes, CoolcicB, etc. Wedding and Party Cakes a Specialty S. Young, - Proprietor SPENDS ITS MONEY Tho Lane County News divided Its expenditures last year, thus: Supplies bought outside ot Spring field, including papor and now machinery 20.4 p. C. Supplies bought In Springfield, In cluding ront, etc 19,1 p, c, Payroll, entirely In Springfield, ,..60.5 p. c. 80 Spent at Home " ' kid I was dragged from one oil field to the other nnd can smell crude oil fnrthor off than n bustard can see n dead horse. I wits scared stiff you'd get oh to It before wo got away from there." v ''Uo to Uwlr.el." replied WalJIuuj, Toiil (mmnely. "Ilopo yoil mako a for tune. I had my, education In the min ing business, from oil to diamond, years ,ugov nnd I want to say lo you right rhW that there Isn't u smell lit the universe that I wouldn't sell for au,0fM profit." Later, wheu tho smoke of battle had cleared away, Illackle Daw was thoughtful und silent. "I don't know about that Pine Lake ileal. .1. "turns," ho said. "It's at least mi even break that we got the Xvmtig end of It." "We got nil that Ml- Swivel stole from us," Immediately spoke tip l-'nu-tile Warden; always ready lit defend i Walllm-ford The Wardens Were on the spot within twenty minutes after the Swivels had gune. There's not much over for the ex pense fund," considered Violet. "That Isn't the point." relumed Illackle. unconsciously patting violet's baud. "We wanted to sling Charles for reasons of our own." Walllugford, resting Imck In a big rilMV t.m.rf ,mH( u, the operation of noting n long, black cigar to ciom his ryw ,,,, chuckle "Suppose you had , ,,.0 , oll.,ro ,.,.,.., nm , Mo , .,, fr ,,.. suggested. "No. Illackh' Whatever turns tip we stung hlmr "lint suppose they do find an oil gusher?" protested Hlaclile, much war ! rlcd about It. "It can't gush much." asserted Wnl llugford. rroistnu his leg. In perfect satisfaction "Why. you raw nppren the. don't you know I Invented Hint Mined? Up In that soggy, wet field. Notlco Is hereby given that tho uu- dorslgnod administrator of tho estate i ot jo)m n, jni,Ht deceased has filed j ,,, flim, ,lccounl wm, tho County Clerk of Lnn(J c t 0r d t . "dor has been made and entered of; , ,, .. ., , ,. , ... . ,,0;0,ra "' K no,lco aml BoU'"R , rl,,ftr 11,0 2r,,h ''"X ot Fobrunry, 1010. j t tho hour of 10 o'clock A. M for tho hearing of objoctlons, If any to said j ilnal account nnd for tho final nettle-. mcnt or snld estate SQUIIIE 1NN1&, i Administrator or tho estato of John 11. jnnjB( Deceased. J01IN c MULLEN. Attorney. 1 03-01-1 Vr i Payroll of Your Home Town -V AT HOME : : ELECTRICITY NOTlOI FOR PUBLICATION Department of tho Interior U, B. Lntid Offlco nt IlOBOburg, Oro Ron. January C. 1(110. Notlco Is hereby given that Jonoph Wnkotlold, of Vltln, Oregon, who on August 1, 1011, made Ilomnntoad Kntry HorlftloO'j-IOQ, for thcNlfetot HWlA, NWU ( SHU anil Lot 1 6(, Heollon al, TowiiBhlp IflH, HaiiRO !I10, Wlllamotto Morlilan, has filed notice nt Intuntldtt lo innko l'Mnal Throo-yoar Proof, to t'rttnhllult claim to tho land nbovo do scrlhod, beroto I. P. llowltt, U. ii. Com mission, ul his olllcu nt Hugonn, Ore gon, on tho 16th day of February, 1010. Claimant names ns wIUuirnos: John Itonnlo, Kuttono, Oregon ; Loulii Tate, of Vliln, Oregon: John Low, of vldn, Oregon; Charjvn Noal, or Vldn, Orogon, J. M. UPTON,? Jan. O-Pob, 10. Kogbdur. ADMINiaTHATORS NOTICE Notlco Is hereby given that tho tin dorslgnod has boon duly appointed try tho County Court of tho Htato of Oro non for .Lnno County, ndmlulntrntor of tho Kstate of Mary I Koonoko, do conuod. All persons having claims against said estate aro hereby nollfled to pro sent thu name, proporly verified, to mo at tho otllco of Frank A. Dol'uo, In Sprlugllolil, Oregon, within ntx months from tho dnto hereof. Dated at Spring field, Oregon, January -1th. i!10. 1 J. J. SMITH ON, Administrator or tho ostato or Maty L. Koeuokn. doceusod. I'ntnko A. DoPiio, Attorney ror estate". Dnto or first publication Jan. a, 1010, last publication, Poll. . 1010. NOTICE FOR PUDLICATION Department of tho Interior, U. S. Land Otllco ut Hosohurg, Ore gon, December 22, 101B. Notlco is hereby given that William A Taylor, or Landax, Oregon, who, on December 21, 1012. made Homestead entry Horlnl No. 0S288. Mr SW4; Hoc, Hon 32, Township 10S. Itango 1 East Will. Morlilan, has filed notice ot luton tlon to mako Tinal Throe year Proof, to establish claim to tho land nbovo described, before I. P. lUnvltt, U. 8. Commissioner, Kuguno, Oregon, on the 0th day of Kobntray, 1010. 'Claimant names as wltnossos: Ioyd McMaster. Lowell, Oro.; Ora Carter, of Ixiwoll, Ore,; Innty Winfrey, or I-owoll, Oro.; Frank McMaster, of Lowell, Ore. J. M. UITON. Dec. 23 Fob. 3. Register. Notice to Contractors. Notlco Is hereby given that the Common Council will receive soalad bids for tho flushing of the paved streets or the Town of Springfield, ns follows: Main Btroot from Mill to Second nnd from Snvettth to Tenth, onco n week; Main streot from Socond to Seventh street, twlco n week; Fifth street Its entire length, onco a week; and A, Fourth, Sixth and Seventh streets three times a mouth; nltio to clean tho gutters, empty tho rubbish cans, flush tho storm drains when necessary, and lo sprinkle tho streets when necessary. Tho successful contractor will bo required to furnish a bond In such amount as tho Council shall deturmlno for tho faithful performance of his contract. Ulda to bo nt tho rote of so much per bloyk. Tho Council resorvco tho right to reject any or nil bids. Ssld bids will bo received until 7:30 P M., Monday. February It, 1010. Datod this 13th day of January, 1010. HKMiHHT H. WALICIOH. 100-2-iC Town Ilocordor. Baled Hay BAKORE KNOXALL For good values, For good broad, Use Ilakpro und Knoxnll Flour. All kinds ot Food chonp. Will do food chopping for $1.50 a ton. SPRINGFIELD FLOUR MILLS l- .f' l- ...t. The Springfield Planing Mill Company Manufacturers ot SASH, DOOnS, MOULDINGS, BRACKETS, TUltNINa,,8TAlIt nUILDINOO, Extension Tables, Drop. Leaf Tablos, QDreak fast Tablos, If ltchcn Cablnots, Cupboards, SafcB, Stop Ladders, Fruit lloxoa Tierry Crates; Folding Clothes RnckB. 4 For light, heat and power. x "Made In Springfield," Oregon Power Co. " 4 j .... . ,