THE GAZETTE-TIMES. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1923. PAGE FOUR Slat's Diary j tij HOSS FARQVBAR. FRIDAY Wm t th ritcr.r r,ow UmlU P brfun kolding m bMaux I dropt T thwine G"m the wl jut before He et down. I r h wood of fcn jwin yet If I hHrint of turrest- Cr;.'1 ed to him h hnddnt J 'J oufht to let fokei ef i hi Wrung op. . S I Smerday They w fneiborhood tonit. The jror.f cuppl had ben ft toir.r to rther for over 10 year and ma ed tht th woman in Ith cmM trust of pot tired seeing the feliow of the oppoinr much and marryed hira eft ahut of him. 'Witrh it a pritty good plan to paat on to the far aex name ly Women. Sunday They a neibor lad In her at are hou this erninf and ah it wry fat and hevy and they rot to tawkinf about reduceinr ytir wait and t and the ted the had tried the fonograff method and wood of kep it op only it wat to much trobbl to go and wind np the fonosraff Try time it runt down. Monday Sine evrybuddy hat ben a tawking of Dieting and reduceir.g and te eetry. pa dessidfd to tee a doctor and get him to lern him to be he:thy and the dr. ted to work hard and go to bed erly and get up erly and not to eat only a little bit and take a bath evry day but pa WW th in of killinc jurtM.f jost to rrl t a long tim nny way. TJy WBt out t Mr. rd Mrs. Rilloi tonit an thrt baby. Thrjr hav had it mora a yr. now and i it till looks nice. Mebby they will trd it in on a new 1 they grot j a rood chanc. had a teson on trees and tht taehr tried to make it plana by nameing ach 1 of us kida after a part of tht trea. Put wi the root and Blisters was th bark and Jake was tht trunk and Elftie the leafa and Sarah the branches and it was a toss op among Jane and me as to witch 1 waa to be the Rap. I win. Thursday Ant Emmys si stern law ard husband has ben aavcing there I au.ney to by a car. last week they got I enuf saved but insted of tying a otto I they went and spent it for a deforce. PROTECT FARMERS AND IN DUSTRY. THE new Congress hae eonrened. Will it consider the problems of the people from the standpoint of the public interest or will personal po litical ambitions nd controversies be allowed to sidetrack jaCtion on im portant national matters. lake the Muscle Shoals situation. Representative Madden says that to leaoe the properties to Henry Ford it ii reie-sary for t1 government to spent $3,500,000 on a steam plant and $50,000,000 on dams. Opponents to these large expenditures argue that government property costnig 17 times Mr. Ford's $5,000,000 cash offer, is be ing given up. So far as the whole Muscle Shoals controversy appears to the public, it seems to hinge around how many million dollars the government is go ing to spend in order to get somebody j to lease the property at a very minor pure, and not what the public is go ing to get for the expenditure of its tax funds or the granting of a 100 year lease. The tanners have been led to br ieve they are going to get cheap fer- iter. what guarantee have they got that they will get fertiliser, cheap or otherwise? What guarantee has been made to industries that they 11 get cheap power or any power at at points where they might wish operate plants near Muscle Shoals? These are simple pointa that would eel nitely decided under any lease private property between Individ s or corporations. Then why cant politics be wiped out of the present Muscle Shoals controversy and definite promises made to the public aa to what bene tits it, the pub is to derive from the further ex penditure of $50,000,000 on the Mus is Shoals proposition? When states and nation are trying to reduce taxes hy put more millions into a relic the war unless there are definite vantages for the taxpayers in so doing? The Manufacturer. Will Ask No Increase In Forest Grazing Fees That the secretary of Agriculture ill ask for no increase of grazing fees on national forests during 1924 the information received in a tel- gram by Mac Hoke, secretary of the Oregon Wool Growers association from Senator Charles L, McNary, d published in Tuesday's Pendle ton East Oregonian. It has not been expected the increase would be asked for before 1925, according to Mr. Hoke but livestock men were already in the saddle battling against the pro posal to make the increase in 1925. They contend that an increase will be ruinous to their business. Math ja,fwmumoMwt-'itvz&m "Haunted Valley By Herbert Robinson Adapted from the Patheserial by Frank Leon Smith Copyright by Palhe Exchange, Inc. 99 ATTENTION. For the convenience of the people of Morrow county they should know that there is an x-ray machine in CHAPTER XI Her Wedding Night Realization that she had lost and agined. -So you see my hands are trust forfeit everytning was a ter nlic blow to Ruth Ranger. Hcnr j AUUinson mas calmness personified. "Kuth," he said, '"marry me today nd let me relieve you of your worries." "1 I will marry you one week from today," the girl replied, "1 must go immediately to the police iiaiion ana see Eugene Craig," Mallinson believed that Ruih was sfill in love with Craig. "I be lieve tiia! Craig won your con lidenee," he sneered, 'to injure you and your business." Ruth turned to Weatherby. ' Ar range to have the title to Haunted Vailey served and the deed made out to Mr. Mallinson," she said. The girl then started for the police nation. Craig, being ignorant of the real state of affairs, was delighted to see Ruth. -Mr. Crawford and 1 started from the dam with the check, but were heid up on the road," he said. "The police didn't understand so here I am. If you hurry to Mallin son w ith the check " "It is too late. 1 must keep my agreement and forfeit Haunted Vailey to Mr. Mallinson " "And marry him?" Ruth nodded orrowfully. "But Mallinson is a crook!" Craig ejaculated, "i am sure that it was his men who held me ur. "1 am beginning to believe that you are the crook and not Mr. mal linson," Rum returned. "How did you come to be in Haunted Valley the dav we first met?" Cra.g was astonished. I can't tell you now," he replied, evasively, "but soon I will be free to exclain. "Mallinson was right," the girl persisted. "You won my confidence to save your own ends I never want to see you again ! With i sorrowful heart, Ruth Ranter turned and left. A few moments later, Eugene Craig was set free. As Ruth was about to step in her car. she saw Mr. Crawford ap proaching. He hastened to the girl's side and toid her everything con cerning the unfortunate event which delayed the payment of the check. "lou are very fortunate in nav trig a friend as loyal as Mr. ura.g, tied," he finished, "but you are free to get the biggest story of the year and and aiso can help me to pre' vent this marriage. And 1 have just a week in which to do it," smiled Foster. In the days tnar followed, Dick 1-oster never left Mallinson s trail. Finally, one night in Haunted Val ley, he managed to trace him to the secret control room, but Foster was a trifle too persistent in his efforts to pry into the enemy s stronghold. and was unmindful of the different bits of mechanism inside. Aiaiiuv son had not been without suspicion and was aware that he had been fol lowed. Consequently, the next thing the reporter knew, he was suddenly precipitated into the un derground chamber. itiis is quite a place you have nere, Mallinson, ne saia calmly. Clad you like it, for you 11 be here a long time," came the answer. Henry Mallinson tried in every possible way to worm information out of Foster, but he could not get me young man to speak. And even though Foster was a prisoner, he was the most observant party ever neia under lock ana key. When the time came for Foster to return and make a report to Eugene Uraig, tne latter was again thrown into the throes of dejection. He knew in a moment that something nad gone wrong, foster was n only aid, and now he had disap peared. Craig determined to do something desperate to save Ruth from the tricks of Mallinson. Finally the night of the wedding came. Ruth's only stipulation was that the ceremony should be private affair. She and her guests were in the living room of her house waiting for Mallinson to ar rive. Weatherby was in constant attendance, watching over the girl like a father. "With Mr. Mallinson allied with us and with the million which you didn t have to pay bac& to him, comforted, "Ranger, Inc., faces wonderful future." Ruth was not so sure of this. fad, she was beginning to regret many things. Thoughts of Eugene Craig were coming to the girl con stantiy. bhe found it impossible he finished. "He fought valiantly i drive his image from her. to save the check from those ruf fians." Ruth was again dismayed. Was it possible that she had misjudged Craig. In vain she had fought against the thought that she loved him, but even as Crawford had men tioned the young man's name her heart seemed to leap to her throat. In the meantime, Craig had hast ened to his office. That he felt downhearted over the attitude of Ruth was putting it mildly. And yet, his hands were tied. He could not speak out everything that he would like to. As he entered his office, a strange man waiting for him made him start back in sur prise. The visitor greeted Craig and followed the young man into his private sanctum. "Mr. Craig." he began, "several months ago we sent you here to do certain work in Haunted Valley, i understand that a ery attractive young lady has caused you to neg lect your work." "You are wrong," Craig protested. 1 felt that if I first won Miss Ran ger's confidence, tt would be a great kelp in the Haunted valley case. "Craig, we must have results in Haunted Valley! Drop everything and get busy!" Meanwhile, the police report on the million dollar check had caused no small stir in Newspaper Row. And this had brought Dick Foster of the Morning Globe to interview Craig and worm out what he hoped would be a sensational story. At first Craig was loath to tell any thing to his visitor but the your: min i persistence was smaing. "Reporters are not just trouble makers," Foster persisted. "Of course I want a story, but in teturn I nnv be ible to help you." "Fair enough," Craig smiled. "Then I'll tell you the entire yarn, but I must insist that you will not print a line of it until the story really ends." And then Craig began his inuring disclosure, that not vea Ruth Ranger could have im- to At that moment henry Mallinson arrived. Ruin felt like a slave about to be sacrificed to the highest bidder. Mallinson was extremely pale. Mysterious warnings had been sent to him, indicating that somethin; might happen any time. In fact, at that very moment, Ruth's butler a proached Mallinson and handed h; a note. The latter took it and walk ing to a window, read: See me before you marry Ruth, Ranger. I am wading outside. Denslow. Denslow! A shudder passed tnrouen Mallinson. It was impos sible! Denslow had been put away at his orders on the Island of Haraki. Mallinson paced back and forth nervously. Several times he started for the door, but each time his cowardice got the better of him. Finally Mallinson summoned all his courage. He wanted to get to the bottom of the thing. He walked to the front door and threw it open No one was in sight He stepped out on the porch. A hand reached out and pulled him to one side. Mai linson found himself facing a figure in a black cloak, a scarf covering the man s entire countenance. "I ,am real an.l I am a'tned," came a low voice. lou tried to murder me and get my share of Hauntei Valley." The scarf was withdrawn and .Mallinson beheld the pale face of Denslow. in uiter panic, he tor got everything and turned and fiei towaid the street. Ruth wondered what had ha eencd to Mallinson. She 6aw t the front door was open and ar rived at the entrance to the hous lust in time to see him lean into car and speed away. As the stood there, wondering what could hav happened, another cloaked figur seized her, clapped a hand over h mouth and dragged her to the fid walk where another car waited Ruth attempted to cry for help but oil In vain (7o bt continued) STAR THEATRE, TOMORROW NIGHT Krppncr, located in th Masonic building. It is not necessary for tny onc to tfo to the expense of a trip out of the county to get an x-ray picture. Adv. : t. For Sale Rhode Island Red roost or. Good stock. C. F. HEMRICH, Heppner. Stp. FOR SALE Italian prunss, 4c por pound, any quantity, F. O. B. Yamhill, Ora. Geo. W. Doney. tf. WANTED A rod. steady, rntl- manly aaltsnan to hacdla a Ward's wagon in Morrow county. No axpor inc aatded. For full particulars wriU promptly to D. Ward's Medical Company, Winona, Minnesota. Estab lished 18M. RANCH FOR SALE OR RENT. On account of my ranch Interests in Gilliam county, will sell or rent my Blackhorse ranch. All equipment will be sold at private sale. For terms and prices, see my foreman. Mr. Stout, on the ranch. 30 head of horses, mower, 2 plows, 1 drill, 6 wagons and racks, 3 discs, harrow, weeders, etc. Te-ms will be given to responsible parties. E. M. HULDEN. Thoroughbred Bronie Turkeys Toms, $10; hens $6. Mrs. Cora Bur roughs, lone, Oregon. For Rent Furnished rooms with steam heat and bath. For particulars phone 722. tf. For Sale Good winter apples, $2.00 per sack at orchaid. F. BURROUGHS, lone, Ore. tf. Office on Main street for rent; in Elevator building. See Harvie Young. You will find some useful Christ mas suggestions at Haylor's. NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING. Notice is hereby given that there will be a meeting of the stockholders of the Lexington State Bank. Lexing ton, Oregon, on the second Tuesday in January, 1924, (January 8th, li24). between the hours of 10 a. m. and 4 . m., of said date for the purpose of electing directors and for the tran action of such business as may legal ly come before the meeting. W. O. HILL, Cashier. Dated this 13th day of December, 1923. FOR SALE. A thoroughbred barred rock rooster. STANLEY MINOR HOOD RIVER Apples Spitzenbergs and Winter Apples, Newtowns and Ortleys, for cooking and eating, at 80c A BOX F. O. B. HOOD RIVER CASH WITH ORDER B. L CLARK, ROUTE 1, BOX 88 Hood River, Oregon El O. A. C. Short Courses Intensive praetica. instruction In agricul tural specialties varying from one week to 20 weeks as follows : General Agriculture Jan. 2-March 19 Horticulture. .....Jan. 2-March 19 Dairy Manufacturing Jan. 7-Feb. 2 Herdsmen and Cow Testers.... Jan 2. -June 12 Farm Mechanics, Tractors, Trucks, etc Jan. 2-March 19 Farm Mechanics (one wk)..Feb. 18-Feb 23 Third Annual Canntr' School Feb. 4-Feb, 28 Land Classification and Appraisal Jan. 7-Jan. 12 j NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING. Notice is hereby gvien that there will be a meeting of the stockholders of the Farmers and Stockgrowers National Bank of Heppner, Oregon on the second Tuesday in January, 1924, (January 8, 1924) between the hours of 9 A. M. and 4 P. M of said date, for the purpose of electing di rectors and for the transaction of such other business that may come before the meeting. J. E. HIGLEY, Cashier. Dated this 11th day of December, 1923. Agricultural Economic Conference Jan. 21 -Jan. 25 For further information regarding any course address The REGISTRAR OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Corvallia, Oreflron. NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING. Notice is hereby given that there will be a meeting of the stockholders of the First National Bank of Hepp ner, Oregon, on the second Tuesday in January, 1924, (January 8th, 1!24), between the hours of 10 a. m. and 4 n., of said date for the purpose of electing directors and for the trans action of such business as may legal ly come before the meeting. W. E. MOORE, Cashier. Dated this 6th day of December, 1923. To know how good a cigarette really can be maae you must try a- STRIKE Gilliam & Bisbee's j& Column j& THE best footing your car can get on rain-swept streets and slippery hills is the gripping All -Weather Tread of a Goodyear Tire. The high, thick, sharp -edged blocks of that famous tread take a slipless hold and hang on with a wedgelike action that prevents side slip or skidding. At Goadymr 5erfc Stmiiit Dtalcra im tell mnd rc.m m.ncl tht net Goodymmr Cordt with ih bvUd All Weathtr Trad and bmck tnm op with mtmndmrd Goedyar Service Heppner Garage ... . . . r. T JJI Q4aHsiiinHHfMBMHMBBaaaaiaaMPV A Carpenter The young Carpenter of Nazareth was a worker who loved joyousness and beauty, even as His heart overflowed with sympa thy for the weary toilers who passed before His workshop door. He may have been a man of many sorrows but it is equally true that He was also a man of many joys. They welcomed Him at wed ding feasts; children went to him instinct ively the common people heard his magic words that lightened their burdens, and the wise men listened to Him attentively because he had a secret beside which their knowledge was as dust before wind. The centuries have rolled by and his com mand survives to love one another. And it was He who taught us that the greatest is he who serves most. Obeying these commands, let us all open our hearts to the beauty in the world and the lovableness and essential goodness of the men and women in it. May we learn that those who give most and that those who offer themselves com pletely in service to their fellows find their hearts flooded with peace which passeth un derstanding. On His birthday let each one of us dedi cate our lives to carrying forward his mes sage of peace on earth, good will to all men. E. T. S. Farmers & Stockgrowers National Bank WE GIVE TO OUR CUSTOMERS B The Best and Largest Assortment of Meats in Morrow County. The Lowest Prices Possible. WHAT MORE CAN WE DO? CENTRAL MARKET U. a. SWAUuAKT p VAffn -rt a mn sT a sin urn nm Tnim JIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllllllllllllllllllllllUllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllltJ I 3 A. M. EDWARDS I 3 WELL DRILLER, Box 14, Lexington, Ore. Up-to-date traction drilling outfit, equipped for all sizes of hole 3 and depths. Write for contract and terms. Can furnish you jjj CHALLENGE SELF-OILING WINDMILL all steel. Light Running, Simple, Strong, Durable. ?illllMIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUllllllllllllllllllUIIIIIIIIIIIII? Cash & Carry Store CHRISTMAS WILL SOON BE HERE Headquarters for your Christmas Candies and Nuts ALSO A FULL LINE OF OTHER GOOD THINGS TO EAT AT REASONABLE PRICES L. G. DRAKE, Prop. ODD FELLOWS BUILDING We handle the very best quality of Copper Carbonate and Blue stone for treating seed wheat against smut. Winchester shells loaded with chilled shot are the best ammuni tion for game birds We handle the famous Kentuc ky Drills in both Hoe and Disc. Extras for same are always easy to obtain. Take good care of your chick ens during the cold weather. We have everything you will need and our poultry foods and reme dies are the best obtainable. We carry the Chatham Fanning Mill in stock. Gilliam & Bisbee EVERYTHING IN Hardware - Implements We have it, will get it or it ii not made. .1 II 3 Desirable Jewelry and presents that will be appreciated is the honest desire of-everyone. This is a Jewelry Christmas and may we help you in your se lection. A present from Harwood's will be the popular slogan this season. The Store With a Guarantee Heppner, Oregon Star Theater THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13 JOHN BARRYM0RE in "SHERLOCK HOLMES" Founded on the stories by Conan Doyle. Everybody has read the Conan Doyle detective stories and have been thrilled by them. The picture is even more entertaining than the stories. ALSO Felix "The Globe Trotter" FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14 Pauline Gordon and Jas. Harrison in "THE CRITICAL AGE" A picturization of Ralph Connor's "Glenngarry School Days," a delightful tale of romance, made in Canada, guaranteeing the most beautiful of outdoor scenery. You will like this one. ALSO Haunted Valley and Pathc News Weekly SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15 Richard Barthelmess and Dorothy Gish in , "FURY" A story of the sea and a good one, with some real stars in the leading roles. ALSO Pathe Review Screen Magazine SUNDAY and MONDAY, DEC. 16 and 17 Richard Dix and Mae Bush in - "THE CHRISTIAN" Founded on the book of the same name by Hall Caine, Whether you have read the book or not, be sure and see this picture. TUES. & WEDS., DECEMBER 18 & 19 RALPH LEWIS in "THE WESTBOUND LIMITED" Story of the life of a railroad engineer. Better than "In the Name of the Law" or "The Third Alarm." Also Comedy. L