PAGE SIX
THE GAZETTE-TIMES. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1923.
THE BUTTER CREEK VALLEY NEWS
IIHTr.U BY THE PINE ( 1TY Hlf.H S HiOL
Tie Pi.it- it) H whool. with
iht r pfrhtidit rf Mr, Ku?i hvr
urdrli.fcfr! to furr.t-h r,i for thix
J( purtmcT.i. i i f ret inttrftro
witfc nfho:tic wr-rk the Muif-rU
oti of U. rpf)u'r,'n f ! !s ri '
it tV aV-t rf- l. - p the pa
trons ir'.-mird on iff w.-rk and pro
rrrn of t" .wl. fa.ihouph n ):
Tiv wi;; not l-t hcfiooj iitir.ji.
Pine City H. S.
The Pint t'tty t.ijrb etbool opnrd
thf tfii'h of iSfpUTr trr with a hit'!;
chopi enrotlrctr.t of .ivtotn, of which
tn are boy und mx are pir!. The
primsry room, iTiclmiirp the first and
fourth frrfcdr has an enro.imert of
nineteen pu;i. The other r-.tom, in
rludinit the fifth ur.d c-iphth crudes,
ha an enrol linort of mnettrri pu
pilft. The two rs.lc rooms each have
thirt-n pirls and six boys. Tre total
enroDment of the whoo is which
ii the larpest Pin' City ever had.
The first week the students pledjred
their loyal support. Therefore Mr.
Kuska dit-tr.tsed the student body
Friday afternoon f rem their c'ass
work. The boy? equipped wi;h hoes,
rakes and maw-he? cleaned the school
pround while the pirls cleaned and
decorated within the school hon?e.
The high school is in charge of
Principal Kuska, ho is a graduate
of the University of Nebraska, Mr.
Ku?ka is a young man of experience
in the teaching profession in high
school work and institute.
I Mis Mary Thompson, the primary
' tfacher come to Pine City from Lex
ir pion where she had b-en er-iraped as
: teacher the pjt yonr. Miss Thomp
son has made many acquaintances in
t liuiter Creek and is very much pleas-
; rd wr.h out school.
f Mr. Suddarth. a well known teach-
er of thi community, has charge of
ihe pramir.ar room. he is remera
bered by friends a she taught in
the school two years ago. The past
year she spent on her ranch at lr
rigon. The punils were much pleased
to her rrturn.
The high school student body add
ed extra athUtic equipment to their
h t by purchasing a heavy pair of
t t xing gloves. Student were divided
in rairs ard they had their first try
out in this new sport.
Fire prevention week was observed
by individual ? turfy in the various
rooms. Fire drill practice was held
for the r.rst time Monday morning.
October K,
Mrs. Tom Johnson, the county
nurse visited the school Thursday.
She weighed and examined the grade
pupils. Results show that the ma
jority are of standard weight and
perfect in health. Few recommenda
tions were made and we hope that
they will be given proper considera
tion. The o.d proverb says, "Good
health makes life a pleasure."
Earl Ayers, a freshman of the Pine
City high school, returned to school
Monday after a few days illness with
"Haunted Valley")
By Herbert Robinson
Adapted from the Patheserial by
Frank Leon Smith
Copyright by Palhe Exchange, Inc.
CHAPTER III
Imperiled At Sea
On the Island ef Haraki, Dens,
low, chief er.gmeer for Ranger, Inc.,
uas doirg his work weii. As soon
as he arrived, be made Big Louis,
leader of me naiive workmen, his
ally and asi,;ta:it 10 do the bidding
of Mailinson. Otnsiow found the
work weil under viay, but cetermin
ed to slacken speed ,n the com
pletion of the loier power house.
Alaliinscn was pieced to learn of
the exploits of L'enslow when that
worth; cabled him that tne power
house would nor be comp:eted on
time. To Kuth Ranger he cabied
news of a different import. He in
formed her that the engineering
project was being completed in leaps
and bounds.
There was one character in our
story, however, untrustworthy to
Maiimson Vivian belamar. Vivian
loved her employer deeply, and
knowing that a delay on the work
would force Ruth to marry .Mailin
son, she determined to keep the
girl posted as to the exploits against
her uork
Kuth, Eugene Craig and Dinny
had succeeaed in extricating them
selves from the underground whirl
pool and reaching dry ground by
sw.mnv'r.g down stream to the grotto
that they had discovered just before
their accident. The girl wasted no
time in getting to the office of
Ranger, Incorporated. Here she
found an encourag.ng cabie from
Densiow tut a most discouraging
note signed "An Interested Friend"
that friend being Vivian belamar.
Tne latter note vas aiso confirm
ed by a cabie f;om Lanera, the
Governor of Haraki. As the con
struction work at Haraki was a gov
ernment job, it was to his interests
to see that it was completed. The
work of btnslow was aiready show
ing itself by petty quarrels among
the laborers causing the work to be
leiayed. Lanera did all in his
power ot incite the men, and failing
in this he immediately cabled his
lack of success to Ruth Ranger.
The girl could not understand the
failure of benslow in carrying out
his trust. She seized a morning
paper to see if a ship was sailing
immediately for Haraki. She was
doomed to disappointment. But a
small notice in tne shipping news
caught the girl s eye. A note to the
eflect that a certain Henry Mailin
son had chartered a ship to sail that
very day with general cargo.
Ruth lost no time in getting into
communication with Mailinson. That
gentleman was delighted. A new
idea came into his h?:.d. Ruth
Ranger seemed to be playing into
his hands. Mailinson qukkly made
arrangements for the girl's passage.
Hut when Vivian belamar learned
of this she was filled with despair.
After her carelessness, the man she
loved would be thrown into the
company of Ruth Ranger for too
long a time.
Mailinson immediately sent for
Sharkey.
"Notify the captain of the Fre
mont," he instructed, "to prepare
for two passengers. I'll arrange a
delay at sea and then the Haraki
project will fail and Ruth won't be
able to pay me the million." Sharkey
grinned his approval and promised
to keep in touch with Mailinson by
cable and wireless.
Ruth Ranger wasted no time in
preparing for the voyage. Dinny
was to be left behind, much to that
young man's disappointment, but as
he was to be made master of the
house in Ruth's absence, he managed
to brighten up a bit. He bade Ruth
good-bye and with a saddened
countenance determined to live up
to the trust the girl placed in him.
Mailinson wasted no time in tell
ing the officers on board ship just
what lie wanted. The skipper was a
trustworthy man, but unfortunately
lie was confined to his stateroom for
s short time due to a serious illness.
Mailinson knew he could approach
the first mate without fear.
"Swing clear of the steamer
lines, Mailinson instructed. ''Don't
head for Haraki until I tell you.
You'll all be ell paid if you carry
out mv orders."
At that moment, Ruth Ranger ap
peared on deck and approached
mailinson. "I haven't thanked you
for your kindness," she informed
him. "By sailing on this ship I will
retch Haraki in time to fulfill our
OpnUsO."
Meanwhile, at Ruth's home, Dinnj
was suddenly thrown into a tur-1
moil of excitement He had jus!
received an anonymous phone mes- j
sage informing him that Ruth was
on board the Fremont, but that there
was a plot to keep it from sailing
to Haraii. It is needless to say
that the "informer" was no othei
than Miss Delamar. j
Dinny didn't know what to do 1
about it. He rushed from the house
and stumbled right into the arms of
Eugene Craig, ladened with roses
and about to. call upon the young
lady who he admired probably more
than anyone else in the world.
"I've got it, Dinny!" Craig ex
claimed. "We'll hurry to the harbor
in my car. I'll get the fastest
motorboat they've got and put you
in command to overtake the ship.
For myself, I can borrow a hydro
plane and do the same thing. Front
tne height I can reach, I can find
the position of the ship and you can
fix your course the same way as I
do." With that they were off.
On board ship, Ruth was having
the time of her life. She approached
the first mate and asked: "How
soon will we reach Haraki?"
The man in command knew his
game. "We aim goin' there," he
grinned, "we're headed for the
China coast."
"What!"
"That's me orders," he answered,
"and nobody aint a-goin' to change
em. No! You can't send a wireless
to no one either. I'm skipper o' this
craft until the captain gits well, and
what I say goes!"
Ruth was greatly dismayed. She
paced the deck hoping to find Mai
linson, but he was nowhere in sight.
Then, with a last hope, she climbed
the ladder to the next deck and
sought the operator in the wireless
shack.
"No, Miss," the young man in
formed her, "we can't accept no
wireless messages on this boat with
out the skipper's endorsement. You
see, at sea the word of the com
manding officer is law, and until the
captain recovers we are helpless."
As Ruth Ranger walked hope
lessly to the rail, the young man
looked extremely sorry for her. Sud
denly his wires began to buzz. A
message was being sent to his ship.
It was for Miss Ranger. He de
cided to chance it and tell the girl
the contents.
"Hey, Miss Ranger," he called.
"Keep this under your hat. I just
picked up a message for you from
a gent named Craig. He says to
leave the ship in a lifeboat and wait
for the speedboat that's following.
Dinny will pick you up."
Ruth was suddenly filled with
good cheer. She thanked the oper
ator and hurried down to the main
deck. Here she encountered the
commanding officer and Mailinson.
Ruth demanded that a boat be
lowered, but the commanding officer
refused her request The girl looked
appealingly at Mailinson.
"Without the captain's permission
I can do nothing for you," be told
her.
Ruth scurried back aft Yes, in
the distance she could make out a
tiny speck a high-powered speed
boat beading for the ship. A faint
whirring sound came to her ears,
and looking up she beheld a plane,
also heading in her direction.
The girl stood by the rail and
anxiously waited. The speed boat
was rapidly gaining. Finally she
could make out Dinny at the wheel.
In another moment it was alongside.
Before Mailinson, or any of the crew
could prevent, Ruth had sprung over
the rail and into the sea.
Dinny should have been a naval
man. With skillful maneuvering,
he managed to run his craft up to
the girl, while the engineer aboard
assisted her over the gunwale.
"Mr. Craig's going to drop a lad
der for you," Dinny told her, "and
then the two of you are going to
beat the ship to Haraki."
As he spoke, Craig's plane dipped
lower and lower, then a rope ladder
was dropped from the cockpit Ruth
climbed forward to the prow of the
speedboat and waited until the
moment would come for her to grasp
the ladder and be swept upward.
To b$ contlnutd.)
the chicken po.
Columbus Psy. October 12.
properly observed. The pnie stu
dents fuve a program Friday after,
noon.
tteneral Nei.
ErSythe McCoilhy mitde n trip to
Walla Walla Saturdity and returncl
Sunday.
The Farm Hureau and Alpine school
will hold a joint Hallowe'en program
and shadow social on November 3.
Mr. and Mrs. Miles visited with
Mr. and Mrs. Fershal! Sunday.
The hay men of this valley nre hav
ing difficulty in putting up their lust
crop of alfalfa. The frequent ruins
are making the cut alfalfa grow fast.
This will make excellent pasture for
sheep.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Coxen were seen
passing through the vallley a few
days ago. Thy were returning from
their trip to Baker.
Mr. Hoskins of Roseburg was visit
ing relatives in the Echo neighbor
hood. He drove through Butter Creek
valley to shake hands with old ac
quaintances. Mr. Hoskins is one of;
tha former ministers of tiiis valley.
Pine City graduates who are at
tending co; lege are as follows: Misses
Fay and Mary Bartholomew and l.ouis
Carlson are at the I'niversity of Ore
gon. Fay is registered in the school
of commerce. Mary is registered in
the school of arts, and Louis is reg
istered in the school of medicine.
The others are attending (1. A. C.
They are Misses Liilia and Tuna and
Beryl Jarmon, and Misa Stella Carl
son. Mr. and Mi. A. E. Wattenburger
and fami.y, Mrs. Suddarth and Miss
Miry Thompson were shopping in
l'endleton Saturday.
B. A. Amy, representative of Port
land implement dealers, was here
from Condon yesterdav.
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Star Theater
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18
BEBE DANIELS in
"THE WORLD'S APPLAUSE"
Our Gang Two-Reel Comedy
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19
WILL ROGERS in
"THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN"
Third Episode of Ruth Roland in
"HAUNTED VALLEY"
Pathe News Weekly.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20
RICHARD BARTHELMESS in
'THE BOND BOY"
"THE MIRROR" No. 3, depicting scenes of
the San Francisco earthquake, Every
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SUNDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY,
October 21, 22 and 23
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NEXT WEEK:
Alice Brady in "Missing Millions"
Jack Holt in "Making a Man"
Agnes Ayers in "A Daughter of Luxury"
Constance Talmadge in "East Is West"
Reginald Binney in "The Abyssmal Brute"