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PAOS TWO
OREGON STATE NEWS
OF GENERAL INTEREST
The recent warm rains hare been of
had rebuked, whom he had told she
"| like winners," the girl said care- rest of the evening Is? Didn't she
KT»at value to central Orgon livestock
was
too
nice
for
this
gathering
here
lesaly.
“Losers always claim fouls,'
say that we're to he partners? You
men, especially sheep owners. The
I tonight. He colored pain'ully. A prig, j She turned to Stevens “Where <l<> know what these parties are Ilk«; y»u
grass has started and the rain has
1 that s what he was. And she had
had t wo
wo go
from here,
here. Tim
Tim?"
go from
? she asked come and go Are you a quitter?
washed the dirt out of the fleeces.
mocked him. saying she was an old There was u final dismissal In her
The total births In Portland in No­
“You know belter," she reminded
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Principal Events of the Week vember
fashioned girl at heart And then, attitude.
numbered 331.
331. bringing
bringing the
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w*.e this chastest of all Dianas had
"I knew," boasted Stevens, "that him. Her voice was languid, dulled,
Assembled for information
number of births for the 11 months ’ly «way from hint, and paid attention I , * .
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lendvrml an Invitation, he had not even though our hostess didn't seal as though Interest had departed from
of 1929 to 3866. The month's births to her hostess
the night.
of
Our
Readers.
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included 186 male« and 148 females.
"In days of old," went on Mrs. | vi« wit to grasp It Instantly, but must uh together, we'd be together before
clumsily ask her totell him In words the evening ended."
Still she lingered, watching a eoupla
With operating tests under way. the Clary, "fair ladies were wont to give
mount
the steps leading from the
of
one
syllable.
Callow,
that
was
the
"Insight.
Intuition,
or
logical
res
Residents of Nehalem bay district city of Eugene’s giant power project, \ guerdons to their brave knights—a
water, his eyes followed hers. |(e
wor<L
aonlng?" Inquired Lucy Harkness.
lock
of
hair,
a
jewel,
a
ribbon,
and
being
built
near
Leaburg
on
the
Me-
are pleased that the Tillamook county
turned back to her,
His feet lugged, and he was the last
"Ixiglral reasoning." he returned
Court has set aside in the 1330 budget Kensie river at a coat of $1,800,000, la sometimes, even, a garter.
at
the
pool.
The
men
had
disdained
"1
know
what
I
waul,
and,
so
far,
Dili Ihe wrong mini win the raen
nearing
completion
and
should
be
In
•13.000 to Improve the Neahkahnie
"The pretty custom of our ances­
operation about January 1.
road.
to you?" he demanded,
tresses has given me an Idea for to- bathing suits and, dinner coated and I've always got It.”
"Bo far?" she echoed "llut there
Clatsop county's outstanding debt night's party. I have here sixteen p«teut leuther shod, stood laughing
She twisted her pretty shoulders
A 15-pound package of Klamath Net­
by
the
diving
board.
The
women
were
must
always be u Waterloo, mustn’t
both
in
warrants
and
bonds
has
been
anklets.
To
each
man
here
I
will
"That's a fallacy, that rot about
ted Gem potatoes bas been shipped
the heat mau losing. The right man
to President Hoover with the compli­ reduced in the sum of $164.633 during give one. We will all go to the pool. now tripping to the shallow end: toes there?"
He shook his head.
ments of the Klamath Potato Show the first 11 months of the year. On ; The ladles will stand In the shallow tested the temperature of the water
always wlna, I mean, the man who
"Not at all."
December 1 this year the warrant In­ water. The gentlemen, each holding and shrill shrieks drowned the mirth
association.
Is tuesnt lo win any particular thing,
debtedness was but $131,710.
. an anklet, will dive from the deep of the men.
"I wonder." she said. "I wonder If wins It. He muy not he as good or
Most of the logging camps In the
The county budget of Hood River I end. Swimming under water, the gen-
A tall. Viklng-llkv man edged him the takers are content all through as strong or aa clever as the lower,
lower Columbia district closed down
file,"
but Just the same, the atara In their
Saturday for the annual shutdown county for 1930 calls for a tax levy of tlemen will endeavor to fasten the to one side.
“Stand anywhere else, young fel­
period, which wtU last until the first 3262.629. This is the lowest sum anklets upon the limbs of the ladles.
"Why not?" he demanded. "Do the rouraea are not more Inevitably sure
raised by taxation In the county for No fair Inching away. Thus will part ler, he chuckled, "but give me Ihe givers look happy?
of the year.
Watch them, to travel the path« laid nut than was
the past four years and, compared ners be arranged for the rest of the pole This anklet fits a certain girl, waiting on table, driving taxis, living the winner certain lo win,”
Plans for the Klamath Irrigation with 1929, shows a cut of over $11,000.
evening's entertainment."
and I'm the da-ad boy who's going to In tenements, starving; the takers
district to procure a site on the Kla­
"Fatalist! Well, sometimes It's a
The pretty brunette turned to Lee- put It on her."
Despite
the
fact
that
1929
was
the
rule, my dear. Hut we aren't to comfortable faith And aa I was des­
math river, near Keoo, from the gov­
driest year on record, fire loss to son.
ernment for a power plant were made
tinad to heat young lx<esnn. atop look­
Umatilla national forest was only
"We rarely go so far," she smiled
known at Klamath Falls.
ing regretfully after him.
$659 compared with more than $200,- 'This, which promised well, has de
With tools stolen from the janitor's 000 last year. Forty-five thousand xenerated into an ordinary moonlight
TO BE C O N T IN U E D
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locker thieves broke the safe of the Mx»
feet of timber on 404 acres burned swim. The bold garter becomes _
registrar of the Southern Oregon nor­ j over.
; timid anklet." She looked at him
MARCOLA COUPLE MARRIED
mal school at Ashland and stole 110
Linn county's millage levy will be queerly. "I'll be standing at the edge
Of Christmas seal money.
AT DRAIN ON MONDAY
more than 4 mills lower this year than j of the pool." she said.
According to a report of the United last, it was determined when word
"Is that an Invitation?" he asked.
Announcement was mude this week
States geological survey shallow bed­ was received that the county’s share
She exhaled fiercely, as though
j
of
the marriage of Miss Nellie Wyatt
rock and impermeable soils forbid the of the state tax will be $42.679.78 low­
puffing away a strand of hair that
of Mareóla, to William Lunceford Jr.
city of Albany from obtaining a water er than the estimate Included In the
unnoyed her.
' also of Marcóla The couple, who are
supply through deep wells.
budget.
"if Venus asked you for a stroll
| widely known In thia city; motored to
All the wealth of Rogue River valley
The Eugene Fruit Growers' associa­ you'd want to know if she was mar-
Í Drain on Monday and were married
la not derived from pears. It la es­ tion announced that a new building. j rled. my cautious friend,” she jibed.
j
in that city. They then continued
timated that since January 1. 1329. 40 by 140 feet In dimension, will be i “You needn’t bother; only , .
i on a short honeymoon trip to coast
over $1,000.000 has been paid to local added to the large canning plant of
“Only what?" he inquired, as she
points.
growers of other products.
the association at Eugene. It will be paused.
A project to ship sand from the used to house the vegetable canning , “Nothing at all,” she replied.
From Jasper— F
H
Goyeau of
black sand dunes between Seaside machinery.
She turned away from him again. 1
Jasper,
was
a
caller
in
the
city on
and Astoria to eastern points for the
Initial surveys of the Lane county and In that mpment the dinner broke
Tuesday.
extraction of the magnetic Iron ore school system disclose that of the 40 up. Three men pounced upon her
^ a s cojgts to light at Astoria.
buildings examined only one out of she was dragged away by them. He
Corns from Tualatin- Mr. and Mrs.
Sometimes I believe I am an old-laahiwned girl . . . at heart .
* Twenty-seven new settlers on the four or five is In a satisfactory con- spoke to a man he knew.
'. W Markham of Tualatin arrived
Leeson
eyed
the
man
resentfully,
Harper, Little Valley and Bully
mode™ „b o o l
whil. lb .
ca(chl„ ,
h,
philosophise; we're to enjoy the here on Tuesday to be the guests at
''" d 1
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Creek units of the Vale Irrigation pro­ £
and yet even in his resentment would evening. Come."
the home of Mrs. Wesley lam bert.
jects have bought a total of 2080 acres
They were sitting on the edge of
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card by her plate. Who is that girl?” have granted the charm of the blond
St the appraised value of $24,822.
giant.
He
hed
met
him
before,
and
HZSe RHPto, 0 ” .Wei “ •° C“ tlOn ° f
‘ Your dinner partner? That's Lucy
the pool, their feet paddling In the I Office boy ttearfullyi I want the
Stevens water. Across the pool, young Lee afternoon off. sir. If It's convenleol
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t0 “ BU ° Ut Harkness; 'Devil-May-Care.' every- had heard much of him.
Residents of Malin have asked the S t ^ s , a
was his name. Tim Stevens. He pos­ son was leading a young girl from the j It s my poor old grandfather
Klamath Falls chamber of commerce checks to its members very soon. A d - v j
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Whe" sessed all those things which Leeson water.
to indorse their petition to have the proxlmately 3160,0W u to be di.tribub
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.
Ml. Although the fruit crop was only 7 °
‘h War D,"“ >Pi l ‘red from
•MriiRr«»"
I Manager; But I gave you a day off
proposed Great Northern extension
lacked; wealth, assured position, and
J home, and her parents were nearly
into California routed through Malin. about 26 per cent normal, prices have
the things which accompany them.
y~r , o t o h"
To the Minerva, he told her.
1
frantic. Lied about her age, her fam
Leeson remembered now that all
State, city and American Legion of­ brought good profits.
Office boy: Yes. but I'm going to
She looked at him thaughtfully.
ily. everything; managed to get over
through dinner Stevena had called "What's the Idaa, Tim?"
Mra. Charlss MscPhsrsoa. 63, was
ficials were the principal speakers at
try to get In touch with him at a
there. Decorated by Joffre himself."
across the table to Lucy Harkness,
the district legion convention for Mar- Cored to death by p .b u U /t the U i>
'A little tail down the lake, a eoty
seance this afternoon,
"N ureer asked Leeton.
had raised his glass to her. indeed, •upper for two."
leu, Polk, Tillamook, Washington and Fherson farm near Grande Roads.
"At
that
age?"
His
acquaintance
Tamhlll counties Tteld la Salem re­ Charles MacPhsrson, the husband, re­
had never seemed to take his eyes
But we are guests of Mrs. Clary."! Such a quaint thing happened to
cently.
turned home and found htg w l^ la laughed. "Lord, not Went as ««ter off her.
she
reminded him "We can't -he run my mother In Paris!
talner. Sang. Danced. Heaven knows
The air waa rent with shrieks and
The Farmers Union of the Ffcirrlaw the bars lot dead. The women VM
where she picked It up. Turned down cheers. Quite evidently many of the
t
ny h ht
neighborhood near «'-m has passed alone at the tints of the fatal attack.
Why not? Has she said what the London?
all sorts of offers for musical comedy women standing waist deep In the
The first annual northwestern fur-
resolutions condemning the
since. Got nearer the front than any water had certain cavaliers whom
euanty court for not making an ap­ key show was bald at Oakland, under
American roman. Gassed in s sud
the
auspices
of
the
Douglas
County
they preferred to be the ones to put
propriation for a oounty agent and
Turkey Breeders' association, last den attack, was given the right by the girdles of temporary partnership
club leader.
Pershing to wear a wound stripe. upon their limbs, for they clapped
Medford city officials are searching Week. There were 383 turkeys en­
Don’t tell me you’ve never heard of
tered
la
the
show,
which
makes
It
the
their hands and cried certain names.
the oatskirts of the city for a site for
her!"
Leeson, dropping at once Into the
the Humane society's new dog pound largest ever held on the Pacific coast
‘Of course I have,” said Leeaon. crawl. In a side glance took In the
The Douglas county broccoli crop
and animal shelter, which the society
"Only, I didn't recognize her.”
fact that Stevena was at his right.
plans to build as soon as the city fur­ prospects tor this season are very en­
"Well, you must have felf the eve­
couraging,
reports
Foster
Butner,
trifle to the rear. He felt an ex-
nishes a alts.
ning's hate directed at you!" laughed
A naw island In the Columbia river manager of the Umpqua Broccoli ex­ the other. “Every man here has been lutatlon at the little triumph. He'd
la noted at The Dalles a short dis­ change. The crop has not bean barm- dying of Jealousy You must have a show this hulking brute. . .
A hand clutched at his ankle; he
tance above the ferry slip on the vd by lack of rainfall. Early estimates ! crag with »he Clarys. to be placed
went under, strangling, unprepared
Washington side of the river. It has of the crop are at least 100 carloads.
*7 j r . r. ,, . .
^°r anTlhlng like this. He could feel
Rotny Pittard, McMinnville, was
been created by shifting sandbars and
He had met Devil May Care! Well, fhat whoerer had unfalrIy deU)ned
nnusually low water.
sleeted president of the older boys'
he was glad that he had not met he. h m w„ uslu< h, . body tQ
„ h,m.
A bond issue of $60,000 was author­ conference, which held its final meet­ POrllor
A waa an ex
_
earlier. flfhni-nilaA_
Otherwise— he
ings
In
McMinnville
recently.
Other
self
ahead;
then
he
sank
to
the
bot­
ised by the voters of Roseburg at a
tremely sane young man—leaving
special election held recently, and the officers elected to serve for the year Palm Beach would not have been tom of the pool, as a foot spurned
money will be used to retire improve­ are Wilson Bennett, Albany, vice-pres­ easy. In one brief hour at dinner she him and the unfair competitor shot
ment fund and interest warrants now ident, and Nell Milner, Gresham, sec­ had left marks upon his soul. He ahead. He came up to see Stevens
retary.
within a yard of Lucy Harkness.
held by local banks.
knew that. Now, strolling with the
He swam to them as Stevens, his
Medford has a school population of
The first annual Christmas outdoor
laughing crowd toward the pool, with
lighting contest at The Dalles was 3647 between the ages of 4 and 20 them but In no way of them, he re­ dripping feature twisted In a trium­
held under the auspices of the Ki- years. This is an Increase of 6 per created In his mind her features, her phant smile, bent over and dipped
wanls club. For the best decorated cent over last year's total of 3438 and expressions, remembered all that he his hands below the surface of the
and Illuminated house and grounds a Indicates that the total population of had read of her in the fevered Sunday water. Leeson tapped the man on
the city is 13,822. During the past 10
the shoulder.
prise of $75 was given.
years the school population has supplements. 9he could drive an air­
I claim a foul." he said quietly.
The heavy storms of the past weeks doubled.
plane; she'd shot a tiger; she had
and the especially high tides lately
climbed mountains; she had skipper
Henry Steger, 81, veteran of the Mo­
caused the outlet of Siltcoos lake,
ed her own speed boat out of Rum
doc
Indian
war,
died
at
Roseburg
at
which hag been closed for the last
Row on the Jersey coast, and In ex­
three months, to open, and recently the Oregon Soldiers' home as a result tenuation thereof told a thrilled world
of
burns
suiiered
when
his
night
the salmon began rushing up the 2H-
that she wanted to meet men who
mlle river Into the lake on tbelr way clothes caught fire. Steger apparent­ were the spiritual heirs of L'Ollonols.
ly
fell
asleep
while
smoking,
and
his
t0 the streams that fiow into the lake.
dressing gowp and night clothes were Black beard, Lafitte, and the rest.
T H E M ARKETS
afire when he ran from his room Into Scandal dalways havered about an
around her, liut not even Its shadow
Portland
the corridor of the hospital.
rested upon her. Her friends, the
Wheat—Big Bend bluestem, $1.34;
The Marlon county court has sent
soft white and western white, $1.22; a telegram to members of the Oregon press and public—every one seemed
to consider her a unique type, one to
hard winter, northern spring and delegation In congress urging a larger
western red, $1.20*4.
forest road appropriation. The tele­ whom nothing smirched. There was,
Hay—Alfalfa, $23.50® 24 per ton; gram was Inspired by the refusal of for instance, the tip that had been
valley timothy, $20.50®21; eastern forest officials to accept an offer given by a revengeful discharged
Oregon timothy, $22.50023; clover, made by the court to match an appro­ maid, to the effect that Lucy Hark­
$20; oat hay, $19; oats and vetch, $20 priation of $100,000 for completion of ness was having an affair with Ted
020.50.
the north Santlam highway. Forestry Kelly, the lightweight contender. She
Butterfat—41c.
officials said that the forest road ap­ was found at his camp In the Cats­
Eggs—Ranch, 29®43c.
propriation for the year 1930 had been kills. unchaperoned, a lone woman
Cattle—Steers, good, $10.50011.25. allotted, and that no money had been amid a dozen plug uglles. Yet her
Hogg—Good to choice, $8.60010.
•et aside for the north Santiam announcement that she Had bet twen­
Lambs—Good to choice, $10011.
ty thousand on Kelly, and Intended
project.
Beattie
to see to It that thf contender trained
Heavy losses In valuations of tlm
Wheat — Soft white and western
her lands, tillable and «on-tillable properly, was accepted applaudingly
white, $1.22; hard winter, weetern
lands and In shares of stock, which by all the world. The world also
red and northern spring, $1.31; Big
are
only In part offset by gains In thought It perfectly proper for Lucy
Bend bluestem, $1.36.
the valuations of town and city prop­ Harkness to have gone Into training
Eggs—Ranch, 29®43c.
erty
and Improvements on both rural with Kelly. She did road work, boxed,
Butterfat—44c.
skipped rope, and frankly told the
and urban property, account for the
Cattle—Choice steers, $10011.
decline of approximately $2,000,000 In reporters about'It. When Kelly met
Hogg—Prime light, $10.16010.7$.
assessed valuations in Oregon this the chafnplon she sat near his corner
Lambs—Choice, $10011.
year, exclusive of utility properties, and wag the first to grip his hand
Spokene
according to a recapitulation pre­ when the champion was counted out.
Cattle—Steers, good, $9.26010.36.
And this was the girl, the woman—
pared by the state tax commission
Hogg—Good and choice, $10.
from reports submitted from the 26 she was only twenty-three, but how
Lambs—Medium to good, $8.6009.
ridiculous to call one who had done
count/ assessors of the state.
all she had done, a girl—whom he
Devil May
Care”
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w iJh our many friends
and customers a
M e rry Christmas and a
Happy, Prosperous New Y e a r
Nelson’s Leghorn Farm
Springfield, Oregon
Our Many Loyal
Friends in this Community
We WisA a Happy
Prosperous New Year
Willamette Press
Springfield, Oregon
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