Mosier Bulletin
R A T E S ARE S U S T A IN E D .
Ju d g e
l u iic d Each Friday
W o lv erto n U p hold* O re g o n
R a ilro a d C o m m iss io n .
, P o rtla n d , S e p t. 2 9 .— L aw s e s ta b lis h ­
M O S E R ..
in g th e O regon S t a te R a ilro a d com ­
m issio n and th e sc h ed u le o f ra ilro a d
r a te s e sta b lish e d by t h a t body, w ere
d e c la re d v a lid in a decisio n handed
dow n y e ste rd a y m o rn in g by Ju d g e
W olverton, o f th e F e d e ra l c o u rt.
O ne im p o rta n t re s u lt o f th is d ecision
w ill be to fo rce th e O regon R a ilro a d &
N a v ig a tio n com pany to re fu n d a b o u t
14 p e r c e n t o f th e m oney th e com pany
h a s c o llected w hile th e case decided
L e s s Im p o rta n t b u t N o t L e s s In te r­ y e s te rd a y be fo re J u d g e W o lv erto n has
been pen d in g , sin c e M ay 26, 1908, fo r
e stin g H a p p e n in g s fro m P o in ts
f r e ig h t c a rrie d b e tw e e n O reg o n s t a ­
O u tsid e th e S ta te .
tio n s.
J u d g e W o lv e rto n ’s d ecision w a s in
T a f t fa v o rs th e issu in g o f bonds to th e fo rm o f an o rd e r d isso lv in g th e
te m p o ra ry in ju n c tio n g ra n te d th e O re­
a id irrig a tio n in th e W est.
In h is Bpeech a t S pokane T a f t p ra ised gon R a ilro a d & N a v ig a tio n com pany
p re v e n tin g th e com m ission fro m e n fo rc ­
b o th B a llin g e r and P in c h o t.
in g its sch ed u le o f r a te s w ith in th e
T h e N a tio n a l G u ard a sso c ia tio n w ill lim its of th e s ta te .
T he r e s tr a in in g
hold i t n e x t m e e tin g in S t. L ouis.
o rd e r w as re q u e ste d on th e a s s e rtio n
W h itn e y b e lie v e s th a t b o th Cook by th e com pany th a t th e R a ilro a d com ­
m ission w as o rg a n iz e d in v io la tio n of
a n d P e a ry re a c h e d th e N o rth Pole.
th e s ta te c o n s titu tio n and t h a t th e
E ig h t sa ilo rs w e re d row ned by th e , r a t eg e sta b lish e d by i t w ould influence
s in k in g o f a c o llie r on th e A tla n tic i n te r s ta te com m erce ille g a lly .
c o ast.
I t h a s been charged by th e com pany
S e c re ta ry W ilson, o f th e A g ric u l­ t h a t th e p e n a ltie s p rovided by th e
tu r a l d e p a rtm e n t, w ill re s ig n J a n ­ S t a te R a ilro a d com m ission w e re e x o r­
b ita n t, b u t Ju d g e W o lverton did n o t
u a ry 1.
a g re e w ith th is s ta te m e n t.
H e had
S p e a k e rs a t th e M in in g c o n g ress a t co m p ared th e p e n a ltie s in q u e stio n
G oldfield, N e v ., re v iv e d th e s ilv e r w ith those in o th e r traffic la w s and
q u e stio n .
w as u n a b le to find t h a t th e O regon
H o ra ce C la rk ha* been a p p o in te d p e n a ltie s w ere u n ju s t.
g e n e ra l m a n a g e r o f th e D e n v er & R io
H U D S O N -F U L T O N PA R A D E .
G ra n d e ra ilw a y .
OREGON
EVENTS OFTHE DAY
Newsy Items Gathered from All
Parts ot the World.
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OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
W ILD F R U IT G O O D .
R O G U E VA LLEY LA N D S O L D .
O ld O rc h a rd * in C o a s t R a n g e W ith o u t E a s te rn
C a r e Give F ine R e su lts .
C o tta g e G rove— L incoln T ay lo r, w ho
re c e n tly re tu rn e d fro m a n o u tin g in
th e c o a st m o u n ta in s, sa y s he found a
g r e a t m an y v a c a te d hom es th ro u g h o u t
th e se c tio n v isite d by him and th e o r­
ch ard s, p la n te d y e a rs a g o by th e hom e­
s te a d e rs , h av e gone w ild and th e f r u i t
is to be found in g r e a t a b u n d an c e.
B e ars, coons and o th e r f r u i t e a tin g
a n im a ls h a v e in fe s te d th e o rc h a rd s in
m any p lac es and th e lim bs h a v e been
badly b ro k en , b u t t h a t h a s n o t affe c te d
th e b e a rin g q u a lity o f th e tre e s.
M r. T a y lo r sayB th e re is ra re ly a
case of sc a le or o th e r d ise a se to be
found on any o f th e tre e s , a n d th e cod-
lin m o th is n o t in e v id e n ce .
T h is is
sp len d id e v id e n ce in fa v o r o f th e e n tir e
c o a st ra n g e a s f r u i t p ro d u c in g se c tio n s.
H e n ry H . V e atc h too, w h ile on a
h u n tin g t r i p on C e d ar c re e k , a b o u t
e ig h t m ile s fro m C o tta g e G rove, cam e
upon a sp le n d id o rc h a rd t h a t had been
e n tire ly ta k e n by th e fir tim b e r.
He
b ro u g h t o u t f a ir sa m p le s o f (he a p p le s,
w hich su rp a ss a n y th in g to be found on
th e lo w e r levelB in Bize, color and a ro ­
m a tic e x ce lle n ce . T h e f r u i t re se m b ie s
th e G ra v e n s te in q u ite s tro n g ly , b u t is
m ore h ig h ly co, /re d and
m e a su re s
m ore th a n 10 inches in c irc u m fe re n c e .
On th e W illia m L an d ess ran ch , juBt
e a s t o f to w n , th e re is a fine C ra w fo rd
peach o rc h a rd in th e fir tim b e r w hich
is h e a v ily laden w ith b e a u tifu l f r u it.
T he P ir a te o f
C a p ita lis ts In v est In
F ru it T rac t.
L a rg e
R o se b u rg — T h ree la rg e re a lty d e als
w ere c o n su m m ated in R o se b u rg last
w eek. T he firs t w as th e H e n ry R iden
o u r fa rm , six m ile s w e st o f th is c ity ,
c o m p risin g 314 a cre s, w hich w a s sold
to Jo h n B u se n b a rk , o f K a n sa s, fo r
$40,000. T he second w as 100 a c re s a t
D ix o n v ille , to C. J . S to v e n , o f V irg in ­
ia, th e c o n sid e ra tio n n o t b e in g m ade
pub lic. T h e th ird w as w h a t is know n
a s th e old B ooth place, in G ard en val
ley, and c o m p rise s 320 a c re s, th e con­
sid e ra tio n b e in g $25,000
T he b u y e rs a re th e O v e rlan d F r u i t &
D e v elo p m en t com pany, o f B oston,
M ass.
T h e p u rc h ase b y ' th e B oston
com pany w as m ade by its t r e a s u r e r and
g e n e ra l m a n a g e r, C h a rle s A . B rand
T he com pany w ill s e t th e e n tir e tr a c t
o u t in a p p le s and p e a rs and w ill con
d u c t th e o rc h a rd th e m se lv e s .
M r.
B rand decided upon th e p u rc h a se a f te r
in sp e ctio n o f th e f r u i t lan d s o f W ash
in g to n and th e d is tr ic ts o f R ogue r iv e r
and Hood R iv e r, b e in g sa tis fie d th a t
h is p re s e n t lo ca tio n is th e b e s t fo r th e
v a rie tie s o f f r u i t th e com pany in te r d s
to ra is e .
RUPERT
HOLLAND
SARCENT
A u th o r o f " T h e C ount a t H arv ard ," ate.
C o p y rig h t, 1 0 0 8 . by J . B . L l p p ln c o tt C o m p a n y .
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:
A ll r ig h t s ra a a rv i
added.
“ And th a t a w riter should w rite.’’
“T hen why did you give It up?’’
“ D uponceau,” I answered. O ur eyes
met. and we both laughed.
T here was a brief silence, and then ehe
rose. "I h a re a feeling th a t the criei* is
coming. Remember th at I tru st you to
shield my pirate. I must go back to tbe
club.”
We went down stairs, and B arbara
made her adieux.
“ I ’ll go with you to your horse," said
Rodney.
“I shall be delighted to go,” I put In at
the same moment.
“ I am not so valuable a man as you,”
Rodney explained, “ In case they should cut
ua off.”
B arbara looked from one to the other
of us. "Rodney------ ” ehe began.
I bowed. “I yleJd.” H e waa the older
friend, and, much as I feared him. I could
but adm it th a t he w aa entitled to the
privilege.
Islip smiled w ith pleasure. “Thank
yon.” he said.
“ Rodney m ust not go,” she finished.
It was my tu rn to sta rt for the door.
“ Nor must you,” ehe continued to me. " I
am much safer alone than w ith either ot
you.”
The m atter was settled : we could only
hold the door open, and let her pass out.
W e watched her as she went down the
beach. Once she turned and waved her
riding-crop In farewell. If was cruel that
we should be penned up w ithin four walls
when the world was crying aloud for joy
cf the day, and she was going out to It.
We turned back ill a t east towards each
other, and ju st then a bullet ploughed Into
the house to the right of us. We jumped
in. slammed the door, and bolted It.
T here was a cry from Charles. "T bey’r#
coming up the balcony !”
(T o be continued.)
C H A P T E R XVL— (C ontinued.)
Two men, the disagreeable chap of our
The larder was well-stocked, thanks to first meeting and another surly-faced indi­
Charles' foresight, and we m ad^ a most vidual, stood some tw enty feet back of
excellent supper of potted ham, boned B arbara. I placed my revolver on the
chicken, pilot biscuit, and coffee, boiled as window ledge.
onlj’ Charles knows how. W hile supper
“ Now, then, w hat do you men w ant?”
was being prepared Duponceau and I I demanded.
made the round of the house, putting up
“ We don’t w ant the lady to go In,” the
the great storm -shutters with which I us­ disagreeable-looking one replied.
ually protected the windows from the
“ Does the lady w ant to?” I asked.
w inter gales, and piling packing-boxes
“ She does,” said B arbara, in a most de­
and extra-heavy furniture against the term ined tone of voice.
doors, so that they might be ready to
“T hen she shall. Slide back the bolts,
w ithstand any sudden attack. 1 was su r­ Rodney,” I whispered. “ Now if any one
prised to And how snug we could make chooses to interfere with her entering my
the cottage. It had been built to weather house, he can reflect th a t he’s looking in­
the roughest of off-shore gales, but I to a straig h t steel barrel.”
never thought of it as useful for a log-
The door opened, and B arbara, her
house in case of attack by land. I was head high, walked in. I shut the small
very proud of it when we barred the last window and put the revolver in my pock­
shutter.
et. ‘T h e re ’s a p retty mad-looking pair
M eanwhile Charles was spreading the out there,” I said. “ Welcome to the log-
S h ip s IOO C a r s o f P e a r s .
table, and Rodney, reclining upon a couch house !”
became a wounded w arrior. was puf­
M ed fo rd —O v e r 100 c a rs o f B a r tl e tt
B ut B aroara was not regarding me.
p e a rs h ave been sh ip p ed fro m th e M ed­ fing contentedly at the first cigarette he
“ W hy, Rodney,” she exclaimed, “ w hat
has happened to your arm ? They didn't
fo rd d i s t r ic t th is season. T h e la s t c a rs had had in three days.
D is tr ic t A tto rn e y J e ro m e opposes
“L ittle did I think, Selden,” said he, shoot you, did they?”
^he had caught
w ill g o fo rw a rd th e c o m in g w eek.
when I lunched with you th at day, that sight of Rodney’s arm in a sling.
J u d g e G ay n o r in h is c an d id acy fo r G re a t F lo at* P a s s in R eview B e fo re
Good p ric e s h a v e been re c e iv e d fo r th e
I ’d be coming back as a member o? a
M o re T h a n 1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0
W H O D ID I T f
m ay o r o f N ew Y ork.
“ I t ’s nothing. B arb ara,” he said, beam­
f r u i t. I t has topped th e m a rk e t w h e r­
midnight garrison, defending a mysterious
N ew Y ork, S e p t. 2 9 .— A m e ric an h is­
e v e r offered. In c o m p e titio n w ith C al­ gentleman in a black cloak, who popped ing ; “only a scratch. I might have been R o c k W r l t l n n a In W y o m i n g ; C a v e s a
BIG O R C H A R D S P L A N T E D .
B ry a n and S e n a to r B a ile y , o f T ex as,
ifo rn ia , W ash in g to n and C olorado p ro ­ up out of the sea. Not but w hat I enjoy potted by that badly shooting snipe.”
w ill d e b a te th e ta r if f q u e stio n som e to ry in v isib le fo rm p assed in re v ie w
D eep M ystery.
She looked a t him, her face all adm i­
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u c ts, R o g u e r iv e r p e a rs h a v e n e v e r It,“ he added, as Duponcean looked his
tim e in O c to b er a t A tla n ta .
B en to n C o u n ty F a r m e r s G oing in fo r
T h e rock w ritin g s In W yom ing have
ration. “ I t ’s like you to speak lightly,
1,000,000 s p e c ta to rs t h a t lined th e
fa ile d to b rin g a h igh p ric e . T h e a v ­ w a y ; “ I haven’t had such a good time but you’ve been in danger, and partly on a g a in been b ro u g h t in to n o tic e by th e
A pple C u ltu re .
T h e B ritis h s te a m e r C lan M ackin­ ro u te o f th e firs t H u d so n -F u lto n land
e ra g e p ric e re ce iv e d is n e a r $3 a box since I went bear-hunting in L a b ra d o r;
to sh is re p o rte d to h a v e blow n up a t p a g e a n t from th e u p p e r end o f C e n tra l
C o rv a llis — T he W e ste rn
O regon or $2 n e t to th e g ro w e r. P ric e s ra n g e d but I should like to know w hat's happen­ ray account, for you’d never have laid w o rk of P ro f. H a rla n L. S m ith , o f th e
eyes on Mousieur Duponceau if it hadn’t New Y ork M useum of N a tu ra l H is­
s e a and su n k w ith its crew .
p a rk to W a sh in g to n sq u a re . T h o u ­ F r u i t com pany, o f w hich Ju d g e B o rth from $2.35 fo r f r u i t d e la y ed in tr a n s ­ ed to the m arket.”
been for me.”
to ry , acco m p lish ed la s t su m m er. H e
‘Perhaps I can smuggle Charles
sa n d s o f ____________
d o lla rs and ______
m o n th ____
s o f _______
e ffo rt and J . W . P olk, o f G ra n ts P ass, a re m ission and hence o v e r rip e , to $3.90.
M ore e a rth q u a k e s a re p re d ic te d fo r ________
I would have drifted out of the room If
through the enemy’s lines to the club in a I could, but I was caught between them m ade som e m o st In te re s tin g d isc o v er­
w e re s p e n t to m ak e th is p a ra d e o f 54 ^ th e p rin c ip a l sto c k h o ld e rs, w ill b e g in
S ic ily .
ies of ro c k m a rk in g s a n d p ictu res.
day or two,” I answered.
flo ats an a c c u ra te re p ro d u c tio n o f th e I p la n tin g 1,000 a cre s to a p p le s and
C o o s H a s A n o th e r L ine.
and the door.
S p a n ish tro o p s h av e b u rn e d m any
W ho carv e d
th e se ro c k s?
w hat
Rodney
grunted.
‘You
talk
of
a
day
T h is com pany h a s
life in N ew Y ork s t a te fro m le g e n d a ry p e a rs O c to b e r 1.
M arshfield— T h e Coos B ay E le c tric
Rodney sm iled; I could imagine how
M oorish v illa g e s.
race of m en tra v e le d th ro u g h t! e w a
In d ia n tim e s t h a t preced ed th e firs t p u rc h ase d 1,700 a c re s n e a r M onroe, R a ilw a y com pany h a s j u s t been incor­ or two as though time were nothing. The pleased he must be feeling.
A F re n c h a v ia to r h a s e sta b lish e d a s e ttle m e n t to th e firs t voyage o f C le r­ B enton c o u n ty , com es in to possession p o ra te d , w ith a c a p ita l sto c k o f $1,- whole bottom might drop out in less than
“ W e’ve had several scraps on
the te rle s s d e s e rts of W yo m in g (1 In­
O c to b er 1 . a n d e x p e c ts to p la n t fu lly 500,000. T h e in c o rp o ra to rs a re J a m e s an hour. However, I don’t care so long Ship.” he explained, “and when our food sc rib e th e se sto n e s w ith p ictu re i a n d
n ew record in G erm any,
m o n t in 1807.
as supper’s come.”
w ritin g s w hich puzzle th e b ra -n s of
gave out we came up here.”
T he lin e o f p a ra d e had to be se le c te d 1,000 acreB th is fa ll.
| H . F la n a g a n , W. S. C h a n d le r and F .
A B oston b rid e w e ig h s 210 pounds
We disposed of a prodigious meal, and
T h e O regon A pple com pany w ill also C. M cCollom .
“ You poor d e a rs !’ she exclaimed, and th e g re a te s t e x p e rts of o u r d a y ? I t Is
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a n d s ta n d s 6 f e e t one high,
s ze o f th e floats, w hich a re sa id to be beg in p la n tin g a t th e e a r lie s t d a te pos- j th e m ovem ent sa y th e ir p la n s a re n o t ined with great interest an arm ory of old this time I was included in her words. c e rta in th a t th e se m a rk in g s w e ts n o t
T h is com pany ow ns 800 a c re s , su fficiently developed to m ak e any swords and other war-like instrum ents “ I ’ve been thinking of you every minute m ad e by w h ite m en, fo r t h e ’ a re
S ix c h ild ren w ere b ad ly in ju re d in a th e la r g e s t and m o st e le b o ra te e v e r ] Bible.
school fire a t J e rs e y C ity , N . J .
e x h ib ite d . T hey v a ry in d im e n sio n s! ¡so u th o f C o rv a llis a n d h a s o rd ered s ta te m e n t o f th e p u rp o se o f th e com- th at hung over the mantel piece. Finally of the last two days, and w anting to a ro u n d a n d a b o u t th e e x te n siv e q u a r­
tre e s to p la n t 600 a c re s to a p p le s and i pany. M r. F la n a g a n is a local b a n k e r he unhooked two long and rusty blades, come over to join you. Well, I ’ve stolen rie s from w h ic h som e p rim itiv e sa v ­
H a rv a rd u n iv e rs ity h a s a C hinese fro m 20 to 40 ft e t h ig h , 32 f e e t long
T h is com pany ow ns a^d Mr. C h a n d le r is a S an F ra n c is c a n compared them carefully, and. carrying away a t last, for a m orning ride, and now a g es o b ta in e d th e ir a rro w h e a d f a n d
and 11 fe e t w ide. T hey could n o t p ass ’ p e a rs a t ^once.^
a th le te w ho is lo oking fo r honors.
I ’m going to stay here with you.”
them with him, went to the stairs.
u n d e r th e e le v a te d ra ilro a d , and even ' som e o f th e s ig h tlie s t land in B enton in te re s te d e x te n siv e ly in Coos bay.
“ Stay here with u s !” we both exclaim­ ax heads, a s w as proved by th e d e b ris
“ You’re not going to kill him ?” I ex­
A S an F ra n c is c o h ig h w a y m a n has th e e le c tric d e c o ra tio n s o f th e c o u rt c o unty.
a n d fra g m e n ts found by P ro f. SYilth.
ed in amazem ent.
claimed.
b een se n ten c ed to 60 y e a rs in th e p e n i­ o f honor and re v ie w in g sta n d on F if th
T h e W illa m e tte O rch ard com pany,
“ U ntil a fte r breakfast. I ’m going to N o r can a n y o n e re a d th e m a r t l n g s
S e n d D isplay E a s t.
“C ertainly n o t ; but possibly we can
te n tia ry
av en u e , o p p o site th e new p u b lic l ib r a ­ w hich re c e n tly p u rc h ase d th e fa m o u s
Hood R iv e r— Hood R iv e r is p re p a r­ end this campaign to-night. Come with set your table, and pour your coffee, and a n d o b ta in a n y a c tu a l m e a n in g ?rom
fix your rooms, and show you in general th em . Do th o se a rro w s a n d s tr a ig h t
T h e tw e lf th a n n u a l c o n v en tio n o f ry , had to be ch an g e d a t th e la s t m o­ S am u el W y a tt fa rm , tw o m ile s w e st in g a d isp la y o f f r u i t a t th e N a tio n a l me.”
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w hat a woman can do in a house.”
m a rk s In d ic a te th e lo c a tio n of w a ter,
th e A m e ric an m in in g c o n g re ss is in m e n t to accom m odate th e m .
Irr ig a tio n c o n g ress to be held in C hi­
Rodney and I followed him up to my
We both had had visions of th a t al­
N e a rly 20,000 m en, w om en and a c re s th is fa ll.
se ssio n a t G oldfield, N ev.
study, where our prisoner was stretched ready, I fancy. I caught Rodney’s e y e ; o r th e b e st p lac es o ver w h ic h to d riv e
cago
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c h ild re n , m o st o f th e m in c o stu m e,
buffaloes o r a n te lo p e s t h a t th ey m ay
M ayor G alv in , o f C in c in n a ti, h a s e s ­ re p re s e n tin g e v e ry n a tio n a l and p a t r i ­ 40 a c re s o f th e P le a s a n t V iew f r u i t A nple G ro w e rs’ union e x p e c ts to send out in the M orris chair. Duponceau he smiled, and the color rose to his face.
flung the two swords on the center-table,
be k ille d by th e fa ll?
O r a re th e y
a
c
a
r
o
f
th
e
finest
a
p
p
le
s
to
th
e
g
r
e
a
t
“
W
here’s
C
harles?”
B
arbara
demanded.
ta b lish e d a “ k ic k in g d a y ,’’ w hen all o tic so c ie ty in th e c ity , posed a s h is ­ fa rm to a p p le s th is s p rin g , w ill add 20
show .
T hom as P e rso n s is in Hood and I could see a quick look of alarm I led her into the kitchen, where C harles w ritte n In som e p rim itiv e sig n la n ­
c o m p la in ts a re to be heard by th e c ity
a
c
re
s
th
is
fa
ll.
flare
up
in
the
captive’s
eyes.
to ric p e rso n a g e s on th e se floats or
R iv e r ta k in g sc en es o f th e a p p le in ­
was busied, and Rodney and I sat on the guage of th o se a n c ie n t cave m en,
officials.
T h e re h av e been m an y sm all a c re ­
“I am about to propose,” said Dupon- dresser tand watched while B arbara roll­ co n v ey in g Im p o rta n t In fo rm a tio n to
m arch ed b e tw ee n or b eside th em . T he
d u s try w ith a m o v in g p ic tu re c am era .
a
g
e
s
s
e
t
lo
i
r
u
i
t
th
is
y
e
a
r
and
i
t
is
ceau,
“a
happy
settlem
ent
of
all
our
diffi­
G eorge F . B aer, o f th e R e a d in g com c o st o f th e w hole sp e c ta c le w as $300,-
ed up her sleeves, pinnep a napkin over th o se w ho w ere ab le to re ad th em ?
T h ese w ill be used in co n n ectio n w ith
culties. Instead of your band of six or her dress as an apron, and proceeded to
e x p e c te d t h a t fu lly 2,000 a c re s o f new
p any, sa y s th e re is no com bine am ong 000 .
T h e d ra w in g s a re ru d e, b u t It Is
th e d isp la y o f f r u i t.
eight
outlaw
s
fighting
my
three
comrades
On e v e ry a v a ila b le sp o t a lo n g th e o rc h ard w ill be s e t o u t in B enton
th e a n th ra c ite coal co m p an is o f P e n n ­
direct C harles as to the cooking things. c e rta in t h a t th e p a in s n e ce ssa ry to
and
myself,
w
hat
say
you
if
you
and
I
E ither one of us w’ould have been su­
sy lv a n ia .
five m ile lin e o f m arch sta n d s had been co u n ty by J a n u a ry 1.
have
been
Will Irrig a te O r c h a r d L an d .
fight it out, you to w ithdraw your party premely happy if the other had not been c a rv e th e m w ould n o t
e re c te d fo r s p e c ta to rs and th e sum s
ta k e n w ere It n o t t h a t th e y conveved
if
I
win,
I
to
go
with
you
if
I
lose?
T h re e m in e rs w e re b u rie d by a cave-
C o tta g e G rove— S. T. N elson has
M
n
e
s
S
h
o
w
C
o
p
p
e
r
Vein.
there.
paid fo r seatB v a rie d fro m $1 to $5.
Im p o rta n t In fo rm a tio n to th o se for
in in a Goldfield, N e v ., m ine.
sold h is 3 75-acre fa rm to Jo h n S p ra y Come, that Rounds fair enough.” He
W hen the table was set, and the break­
M edford—-G reat a c tiv ity is b e in g
loosed the bandage from the prisoner’s
w hom th e y w ere Intended.
fo
r
$16,000
cash
.
M
r.
S
p
ra
y
proposes
fast on its way from the kitchen to the
T h e p h y sic ia n s a tte n d in g Ju d g e W il­
m a n ife s te d in th e co p p er d i s t r ic t on i
BANK IN S O R E S T R A IT S .
P ro f. S m ith le ft .L u s k , W yo., w ith
to place th e ra n c h u n d e r irrig a tio n . mouth. The wry smile reappeared.
lia m s a re hopeful o f h is re co v e ry .
th e R ogue r iv e r d iv id e o v e r from
“ W hat do you take me for? I ’m no dining-room, Duponceau appeared, for a n e x p erien c e d cowboy a s h is guide.
T he land w ill be w o rth fro m $100 to
the first time free of the cloak he had
T
ra
il.
D
iffe
re
n
t
prospect*
a
re
b
e
i
n
g
!
fencer,
and
the
parties
back
of
me
A b ig fig h t is on in M issouri betw een C o m m is s io n e r T a k e s C h a rg e o f O k ­
T h ey w en t In a w agon, c a rry in g w a te r
m jl
| $200 an a c re as soon a s w a te r is on it,
opened u p and a ledge se v e ra l
wouldn’t stand for such a game anyhow. worn on the Ship, but still all in black,
th e b re w e rie s and p ro h ib itio n is ts .
lah o m a In stitu tio n .
| and th e in c re a s e is la rg e , a s th e or- They want you taken quietly, delivered save for his gold chains, and still envel­ w ith th em . F ro m N ew castle, on th e
long, ric h in co p p er and gold, is b e in g
T h e re a re up. and don’t care w hat happens to any oped in th at peculiar a ir of mystery w e ste rn edge of th e B lack H ills, th ey
A F re n c h a rm y d irig ib le balloon e x ­
O k la h o m a C ity , O k la ., S e p t. 2 9 .— uncovered. T h e com pany in co n tro l o f I c h a rd s in cre ase in siz e.
which instinctively set him a p art from all w e n t n o rth w a rd som e
m iles,
and
ploded in th e a ir and fo u r a v ia to rs F o llo w in g a s e c re t Bession o f th e O k la ­ th e T hom as p ro p e rty h a s had 15 m en 275 a c re s w hich can be irrig a te d , a ll o f num ber of me.”
Duponceau looken taken a b a c k ; he ordinary beings. B arb ara curtsied to fo und In Oil C reek C anyon a cave
w e re k ille d .
hom a b a n k in g board, w hich la s te d u n ­ a t w ork all su m m er. A w agon road w hich is b o tto m land.
thought over the m an’s words for a mo­ him. and he raised her hand to his lips dw ellin g , b re a s tw o rk a n d cave m an
til 5 o ’clock th is m o rn in g , and included e ig h t m ile s long has been b u ilt from
T he O m ah a s tr e e tc c a c r com pany w ill
ment, then turned to us. “ You’ll bear and kissed it with the grace of the old- p ic tu re s a n d w ritin g .
Will R e p re s e n t O r e g o n .
C o n tin u in g
se v e ra l in fo rm a l c o n fere n ce s to d ay , | B u sto w 's u p to th e R ogue r iv e r d iv id e
time school.
m a k e concessions to its m en and a s e t­
so u th w e stw a rd , th e y re a c h e d th e can ­
S a le m — D e le g a te s to th e an n u al con­ wiineas that I ’ve done everything in my
B ank C o m m issio n e r A. H. Y o u n g to-1 and ra ils, b o ile rs, c a rs and o th e r m a ­
tle m e n t is lik e ly .
We are not quite forgotten by the out­ y ons of C ra zy W om an a n d M uddy,
power
to
settle
this
affair
with
the
loss
n ig h t announced t h a t th e C o lu m b ia c h in e ry h a v e been ta k e n in fo r th e v e n tio n o f th e M ississip i to th e A tla n ­
side w orld,” he said, w ith alm ost a tinge
D ise a se is b re a k in g o u t in ttie d is ­ B ank & T r u s t com pany, w ith a c a p ita l p la n t.
tic In lan d W a te rw a y s a sso c ia tio n to be of nobody's blood but my own, and that of royalty in his voice, “very far indeed w h e re cav es fo rm e rly occupied by th e
my offer was refused.”
t r i c t denueded by th e h u rric a n e along sti rk o f $200,0(10, w as in h is h an d s.
held a t Ja c k so n v ille , F la ., N o v e m b er
cav e d w e lle rs w e re found. T hence
Rodney and I agreed. ‘‘W hat shall we from forgotten, when so charm ing an emis­
th e L o u isia n a c o a st and m ore d e a th s T h is b an k holds $50,000 o f th e $400,-
17 and 18, h av e been announced by th e do with him ?” I asked.
th e y m ad e th e ir w ay p a s t th e H ole In
W o rk on B ra n c h to B egin.
sary joins us.”
•
a re e x p e c te d .
000 s t a te bank g u a ra n ty fund. I t also
B arbara looked pleased ; I could see th e W all c o u n try , a n d over th e d iv id e
A lb a n y — J . B. E ddy, r i g h t of w ay g o v e rn o r a s fo llo w s: E. W . S p en cer,
‘T u rn him loose,’ said Rodney. “ I t ’s
R e p o rts from M orocco say th e tr ib e s ­ holds $165,000 o f th e g e n e ra l fu n d s o f a g e n t o f th e S o u th e rn P acific, s ta te s o f P o rtla n d ; Jo h n F ox, of A s to r ia ; W . baftter to have all our enemies on the th at Duponceau was still her paragon of to C asper.
romance.
T h e g re a te s t d isc o v ery w as t h a t of
t h a t w ork w ill b e g in on th e L ebanon- J . M a rin er, o f B la lo c k s; J . T . P e te rs , same side of the house.”
m en h a v e in flicted a te r r ib le d e fe a t th e s ta te .
W ill rou take the head of the table, a la rg e q u a rry , from w h ic h th e cS.ve
B ank C o m m issio n e r Y oung a d m itte d C ra b tre e b ra n c h n e x t w eek. H e w as o f T h e D alles, and O. B. H in sd a le, o f
Duponceau was of like mind, so we
upon th e S p a n ish , d riv in g th em back
m onsieur?” she asked. He carefully seat­
G
a
rd
in
e
r.
to
n
ig
h
t
t
h
a
t
th
e
s
itu
a
tio
n
w
as
v
e
ry
took
the
man
down
stairs,
and,
opening
in A lbany en ro u te to P o rtla n d from
m en o b ta in e d sto n e fo r a rro w heads,
a n d k illin g 7,000.
the front door, sent him out into the ed her behind the coffee-urn, took his own s p e a r h ead s, k n iv es, sc ra p e rs, d rills
d e lic a te .
L ebanon w h e re he h a s c om pleted s e ­
place,
and
Rodney
and
I
sat
a
t
the
sides.
An
A m e ric an
com pany w ill be
night.
“
I
’ll
tell
the
chief
about
w
hat
you
‘Should th e b a n k close its doors to ­ c u rin g r ig h ts o f w ay fo r th is b ran ch .
PO RTLAN D M A R K ETS.
a w a rd e d th e c o n tra c t o v e r a B ritis h m orrow , h o w e v e r,” he sa id , “ th e d e ­
offered,” he said as he left, “and if he It was the first sta te breukfast my cot­ a n d o th e r to o ls a n d u te n s ils. I t cov­
I t w ill be e ig h t m ile s long and connect
e rs som e five a cre s, a n d all o v e r th e
concern fo r fu rn is h in g th e m ac h in ery p o sito rs w ill lose n o th in g . T he bank
W h e a t— B lu este m , 9 6 c ; c lu b , 89c; says it’s a go, we’ll bring our best fencer tage had ever known.
th e n o rth and so u th ends o f th e W ood-
w ere
th e
b a tte re d
peb­
B arbara contrived th a t we should all q u a rrie s
with a flag of truce. $ B ut you needn’t
fo r c o n s tru c tin g a sm a ll a rm s fa cto ry g u a ra n ty fund d e p o sit and th e a s s e ts
re
d
R
u
ssia
n
,
86>
yc;
v
a
lle
y
,
9
1
c
;
F
ife
,
b u rn -S p rin g field line, n o t now o p e ra te d
expect him, for from what I ’ve heard the forget th a t we were cooped up in a log- b les w h ic h h a d been used a s h a m ­
in A u s tra lia .
on hand w ill p ro te c t d e p o sito rs to th e b e ca u se o f th e w reck ed b rid g e a cro ss 8 9 c ; T u rk e y red , 8 9 c ; fo rty fo ld , 91c.
house. She smiled a t Rodney and at me
B a rle y — F e e d , $ 2 5 .5 0 (u 2 6 ; b re w in g , boss won’t risk no chance of losing you.” im partially, and listened attentively to m e rs fo r c h ip p in g th e rocks. I t w as
H u n g e r am o n g th e M oors h a s led to fu lle s t e x t e n t . ”
the S o u th S a n tia m .
I closed the door, and double-bolted it.
p la in t h a t th e se q u a rrie s h a d been
$
2
6
.50(o
27
p
e
r
ton.
M r. Y oung declin ed to g iv e any h in t
o v e rtu re * fo r peace.
C harles had laid a fire and lighted it, evirything Duponceau said. Even Charles
O a ts — N o. 1 w h ite , $ 27@ 27.50 p e r for we were all stiff with bur life on felt her influence. I could see him linger used b e fo re th e a d v e n t of th e w h ite
w h a te v e r o f w ay th e b a n k finds its e lf
Albany N e e d s M o re H o u s e s .
m an, fo r th e re w ere no g lass beads.
A C olorado m an 78 y e a rs old is to in an e m b a rra s se d c o n d itio n . I t is b e ­
ton.
board the Ship, and as I stretched out in the doorway on the a le rt to serve her. Iro n a rro w p o in ts o r o th e r la te re ­
A lbany — T h e A lbany C om m ercial
re m a rry th e w ife be d iv o rce d 60 y e a rs lieved som e lig h t on th is fe a tu re w ill
H a y —T im o th y , W illa m e tte v a lle v , comfortably before it I remembered the
B reakfast came to an end, and B arbara
clu b h a s in v ite d a ll th e people o f A l­ | $1562)16 p e r to n ; E a s te rn O reg o n , $18
'
ago.
insisted on bandaging Rodney’s arm. I m a in s.
be fo rth c o m in g to m o rro w .
bany to an open m e e tin g to be held in ¡rti’19; a lf a lf a . $ 1 4 ; clo v er, $ 1 4 ; c h e a t, old English saying that a m an's house is think he was sorry th a t she should know
T h e p e tro g ’. v p h s a n d > p lc to g ra p h s
his castle, and was determined that no
M oro p ir a te s a re th o u g h t to h ave
th e room s o f th e C o m m ercial club to $ 1 3 6 /1 4 .5 0 ; g ra in h a y , $1562)16.
men in the pay of private schemers bow slight the wound really was, for he resem b le closely th o se fo und n e a r
c a p tu re d an A m e ric a n c u tt e r and m u r­
J a p S t r i k e r s G o F re e .
c o n sid er a n u m b e r o f q u e stio n s w hich
B u tte r — C ity c re a m e ry , e x tr a s , 3 6 ; should enter mine without my full con­ demurred, though w ith a look of great H a m m o n d , In s o u th e rn
W yom ing,
d e re d th e crew .
H onolulu, S e p t. 2 9 .— T h e ju ry in h ave been u n d e r d iscu ssio n in the e x ­
satisfactio n ; but he finally consented to sh o w in g som e re la tio n s h ip o f com ­
fa n cy o u tsid e c re a m e ry , 33(</36c; sto re , tent.
roll up his sleeve. I drew Duponceau
O ne p u r ­ 2 2 ^ 0 . B u tte r f a t p ric e s a v e ra g e l j y c
P o lice o f O m aha a re busy in th e ir th e second tr ia l o f th e 10 J a p a n e s e e c u tiv e bo ard o f th e club.
m on Influence a t w o rk upon all th ese
away to my den, and the two were left
e ffo rts to p re v e n t r io ts in connection w ho w e re a rre s te d on c h a rg e s o f r i o t ­ pose o f th e m e e tin g is to a ro u se th e in ­ p e r pound u n d e r r e g u la r b u t te r p ric e s.
C H A P T E R X V II.
people.
Som e of th e p ic tu re s show
ing d u rin g th e re c e n t s tr ik e a t th e t e r e s t o f local c a p ita l in th e e re c tio n o f
alone
for
a
long
half-hour.
Monsieur
w ith th e s tr e e tc a r s tr ik e .
I w at dreaming of the sharp crackle of
E g g s —O reg o n ra n c h , can d led , 3262)
w h a t m u s t h a v e been
e e re m o rla l
P
ierre
and
I
discussed
m
atters
of
defense.
W aip ah u p la n ta tio n d isa g re e d to n ig h t. flats fo r r e n tin g p u rp o se s, as th e d e­
m usketry when I awoke to And small
32 !yc p e r dozen.
S e v e ra l E n g lish s u ffra g e tte s in ja il T h is a m o u n ts to an a c q u itta l un d er th e
sh ie ld s, o r re lig to u s In sc rip tio n s — fo r
When
we
returned
to
the
living-room
m and fo r h o u ses fo r r e n t h a s fa r e x ­
P o u ltry — H ens, 156216c; sp rin g s, stones ra ttlin g against the shutters of B arbara’s face was flushed, and Rodney’s th e y a re o th e rw is e Inexplicable. Som e
in London h av e re fu s e d to e a t and had local law s, as th e m en c a n n o t be trie d
ceeded th e su p p ly for th e p a s t y e a r.
1 5 'o (< rl6 c ; ro o ste rs, 9 6 /T 0 c; d u ck s, my study window. Duponceau had slept c W k s were red. Ilia arm was wound of th em a re In black, som e a re col­
to be fed w ith a sto m ac h pum p.
h th ird tim e .
T h e m en w ere am o n g
in my bed—as became the guest of honor
¡y o u n g , 15(rr 16 c ; g e ese, young, 1 0 6 /l i e ;
—and I had found lodging for the night with a new bandage and a little gold pin o re d red a n d som e a re d ra b . T h e la s t
E a s te rn rn ilro a d s e s ta b P sh e d cheap th o se , it w as c h a rg e d , w ho b e sieg e d E.
P o ta to e s S u c c e s s a s F allow C ro p .
tu rk e y s , 2 0 c ; sq u a b s, $1.75(02 p e r uj>on the divan th a t graced the den. I fastened i t
color Is th e first of th is k in d ev er
e x c u rsio n ra te g from th e M iddle W est M. S co v ille, th e p la n ta tio n e n g in e e r,
W e sto n — T h e W eston m o u n ta in coun­ dozen.
Will jo u take me over to the house?” found. T h e u su a l c o lo r of th ese plc­
went to the window, and, cautiously peep­
to th e A tla n tic th is Bum mer w ith good and P o licem an W ells in a h u t on th e tr y is d e m o n s tra tin g its f e r t i l it y by
P o rk — F a n c y , 9 6 /9 H e p e r pound.
ing through a crack’s opening in the sh u t­ asked B arbara, Jumping u p ; and now It to g ra p h s Is red.
p la n ta tio n . A s th is w as th e m ost se ri- e x tr a good c ro p s th is y e a r.
re s u lts .
G round
V e a l— E x tr a , 106/10 H e p e r pound.
ters. looked for the stone-throw er.
I was my tu rn to gloAt, for she insisted on
T h e re Is n o th in g h e re to show th a t
ous d iso rd e r d u rin g th e s t r i k e i t w as U9ed | M t y e a r fo r p o ta to e s is p ro v in g
F r u i t s — A pples, $1.26621.76 p e r b o x ; could see only the white top of the nearer poking into every nook and cranny, on th e h o rse w as know n to th e se cave
C lare n ce H . M ackay sa y s th e re p o rt
learning
how
two
men
left
to
their
own
decided
to
m
ak
e
an
e
x
a
m
p
le
o
f
th
e
m
.
egf¥,c
ia
|i
y
p
ro
d
u
c
tiv
e
.s
h
o
w
in
g
th
a
t
th
e
¡p
e
a
rs
,
7
5
c
6
/$
1
.5
0
;
peaches,
$1621.25
dunes, and a sky of cloudless blue, the
t h a t th e P o sta l T e le g ra p h com pany is
m en. so th e y w ere p ro b a b ly v e ry a n ­
tu b e rs a re a good su m m er fa llo w . Al- 1 p e r c r a t e ; cantaloupes, 50c(<t$1.25; white and blue as perfect as ever painter devices lived, and on improving what she
a b o u t o t a b so rb th e W e s te rn U nion is
irt • s s
e i i ’S i .
b e r t Gould had 84 b u sh e ls o f b a rle y plum s, 2 5 6 /50c per b o x ; w a te rm e lo n s, dreamed. Although I could not see my found. I, who had once been averse to c ie n t. B u t som e hold th a t It w ould
unfounded.
S e a ttle , S e p t. 2 9 .— W ord w as r e - j p e r a c re fro m 20 a c re s o f “ p o ta to , l c p e r p o u n d ; grBpes, 8 5 c 6 / $1.25 p e r visitor, it was evident that the opening feminine influence about a house, surren­ h a v e been p ra c tic a lly Im possible for
dered. She straightened the pictures, re­ th e s e re g io n s to h av e been In h a b ited
T h e W rig h t b ro th e rs a re to s t a r t a re iv e d h e r e t o n ig h t th a t th e s te a m e r j g ro u n d ,” and from five a c re s o f sim ila r c r a t e ; 266250c p e r b a s k e t; c asab a s, sh u tter was visible, for a larger stone
arranged the ornam ents and knick-knacks, o r v isite d w ith o u t th e a id o f h orses,
fig h t a g a in s t se v e ra l flying m ach in es C o tta g e C ity , w hich sa ile d from S e a t- ! ground J . E. W alden had th e re m a rk - $1.50(1/1.75; q u in ce s, $ 1 6/1.75 p e r b o x ; struck the shutter and fell on to the bal­ and finally started in upon my desk.
cony. Curiously enough. It was wrapped
so th e m a tte r m u st s till be le ft open
w h ic h th e y c o n sid er in frin g e m e n ts on tie fo r 8 k a g w a y S unday m o rn in g , b St a b le a v e ra g e o f 116 b u sh e ls o f o a ts .
¡h u c k le b e rrie s . 10c per pound.
Oh. please don’t touch t h a t !” I ex­ for f u tu re d e te rm in a tio n .
In a handkerchief, and one which I In­
h e r p ro p e lle r in F itz h u g h sound, 60
th e ir p a te n ts.
P o ta to i s —60(«/ 70c p e r s a c k ; sw e e t stan tly saw was not a m an's property. claimed.
m ile s n o rth o f V ancouver islan d , la s t
H o p h o u s e a n d C r o p B u rn s.
p o ta to e s , 2c p e r pound.
She stopped and looked a t me. “ Rod­
W ith this lure, I opened the shutters wide
T h e la te G ov ern o r Jo hnsono, o f M in­ n ig h t. T he s te a m e r H u m b o ld t, w hich
P e rfe c t C on fiden ce.
W o o d h u rn —T h e K endall hophouae.
O n io n s— $1.25 p e r sack.
and stepi»ed on to the balcony. Now be­ ney let me flx his arm when he didn't
n e so ta le f t no w ill, b u t it w as h is w ish sa ile d from S e a ttle fo r S k a g w a y an
A p h y sic ia n w as su m m o n ed to a
e a s t o f W oodhurn, bu rn ed la* t w eek
V e g e ta b le s - B eans, 4 (a 5c p e r pound ; low me I saw B arbara, dressed for rid­ want to, and you------ ”
t h a t his w ife should h a v e a ll h is p ro p ­ hour ah ea d o f th e C o tta g e C ity , w as
to g e th e r w ith 14,000 pounds c f th ia c ab b a g e, lft? 'll 4c ; c au liflo w e r, 50cfti$l ing. the color in her cheeks high from so
“ Pleaae do,” I said, motioning tow ards v ery sick m an. w ho w as v e ry m uch
e r ty , w o rth a b o u t $18,000
c o m m u n ica te d w ith by w ire le ss , and y e a r ’« hope, w hich had been c o n tra c t­ p e r d o z e n ; c elery , B0(8'75c; c o m , 16(d) much cannonading.
the paper«, and ehe placed them In little preoccupied w ith tro u b le s of h is own.
cam e to th e aid o f th e d isa b le d s te a m ­ ed a t 9 centa. T he b u ild in g w aa owned 20c; cucum ber*. 10ft? 2 5 c ; p eas, 7c p e r
“Good morning.” she called to me. “ I piles, quite regardless of what they were On a r riv in g a t th e sick m a n 's bed. h e
G e n era l S o lic ito r L oom is, o f th e
said to h is w ife:
U nion P acific, w ith h e a d q u a rte rs a t e r. T he 29 p a sse n g e rs on board th e by F ra n k K endall a r 1 re n te d by Lee p o u n d ; p e p p ers, 4ft? 5 c ; p u m p k in s, \ rode down to the Ship, hut found that about.
O m aha, is to g o to N ew Y ork to
tra n s f e r r e d to th e K endall. T h e cause o f th e Ore is u n ­ f t ?l c; sq u a sh . 5 c ; to m a to e s, 50(d60c you had nil Aown. so I left my horse in
“Now I ’ve been horrid enough." ehe
'T o u r h u sb a n d Is In th e la s t th ro es.
the woods and came here. I thought you said when she'd finished. “ I dare say men E v ery m o v em e n t show s t h a t th e end
know n.
T h e b u ild in g a n d con ten t« p e r box.
com e head o f th e leg al d e p a rtm e n t of , H u m b o ,d t ani1
*» ^ a g w a y .
w ere inau red in th e H o p g ro w era F ire
H o p s —1909 crop, 22ft?23c o ffere d ; must have gone for the season, by the are better off living alone. T hink how ts n e a rin g .”
th e H a rrim a n line*.
C r itic is e . G e n e ra l G ra n t.
angry you’d be If a woman should do that
In su ra n c e com pany.
1908 crop, 17c; 1907 cro p , 12c; 1906 looks of the house. May I come in?”
A t th is m o m e n t th e sick m a n 's head
“You may,” I cried, my heart bound- every day.”
A y oung C h in ese a t S an F ra n c isc o
C hicago, S e p t. 29.^ P ro te s t a g a in s t
crop, 8c.
fell over th e pillow , w hen th e d o cto r
ng with new delight at the sweetness of
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sa id : “T h e end h a s com e, y o u r hue-
imagine------ ”
m ade se v e ra l su c c essfu l flig h ts.
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C ove— S ta c k la n d B ro s., p ro b a b ly th e p o u n d ; v a lle y , 22ft?24c; m o h air, choice, w ouldn't enter.”
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"You forget. Mr. Selden. that th a t was tive,” she broke In. “T h e woman you
In a s h rill, th in voice th e sick m an
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to d ay to S e c re ta ry o f W ar t o th e E a s te rn
m a rk e ts .
Plum e, 4.5*>; f a ir to good, $4; com m on, $3.50 things happen in a siege.”
nymph.”
“T a ln 't so, M a ria .”
T h e d e a th loss in th e G u lf sto rm is D ickinson by th e U n ite d S ta te s Socie- p e ars, c ra b a p p le a and a p p le s a re in ft??.75; cow s, top, $ 3 .5 0 ; f a ir to good,
“M any delightful things. One minute
"Yea.” I agreed ; "th e la."
A t once th e w ife la id h e r h a n d on
i tie* fo r S e lf G o v e rn m en t.
S e c re ta ry season a n d a fu ll crew is a t w ork in $3ft?3.25; com m on to m edium , $2.50ftl and I ’ll l*» down a t the door.”
now placed a t 100.
"And nympha are proverbially slippery
h ie head a n d re m a rk e d : "D o n ’t dte-
' M ichalie auks if th e re is any ru le o f th eo rc h a rd . T w o c a rs w ere shipped 2 .7 5 ; calv es, top, $5ft?5.50; heavy,
I hurried d o w nstairs, but before I creature».’’
P e a ry sa y s h is in d ic tm e n t o f Cook th e W a r d e p a rtm e n t tfOvernintf *uch an
tn r b y o u rse lf. R u fu e — th e d o c to r k now s
la s t w eek and tw o m ore h ave been $3 50 ?4; b ulls, $2ft?2.25; s ta g s , $2.50 <onId open the front door I heard B a r­
"Yes. so I've heard."
w ill c o n ta in 30 co u n ts.
b a ra ’s voice crying. "W ait, w a it!”
! a p p e a ra n c e and re q u e st* t h a t th e re p ly fo rw a rd ed th is w eek .
"So ehe might slip aw ay from you w ith­ b e st.”— H a rp e r's M onthly.
ft? 3.50.
R e lig io u s r io ’a a t C a stro , S p a in , re ­ be in th e fo rm o f a n open le tte r .
Rodney jumped from his couch and out s m oment’s notice."
H ogs B e st, $ 3 ; f a ir to good, $7.76
s u lte d in th e d e a th o f a p rie s t.
She sat down In my big desk-chair.
O w ing to th e sc a rc ity of w halsa. th e
I m p o rts Fine C h ic k e n s .
ft? 7 .8 5 ; sto c k e rs , $6ft?:7; C h in a fa ts , Joined me. He as well as I had slept In
his clothes.
“ W hat is It, Felix?” he
"P oor Rodney." she sighed. " I t seems w h alin g In d u stry Is dying o u t O nly
A n Iow a g ra n d ju ry has in d ic ted 85 '
C u r e s S le e p in g S ic k n e s s ,
M ilto n — B. F . W illia m s h a s received $ 7 .50ft? 8.
sked.
ss If he were sacrificing a great deal. 160 s r e now c au g h t each y e ar.
m en fo r a g ig a n tic bunco gam e.
| p * ria . S e p t. 2 9 . - D r. L a v e ra n , o f 12 th o ro u g h b re d y o u n g c h ic k en s o f the
S h e e p — T op w e th e rs , $4w4.25; f a ir
"Mhw Ora ham is outside and w ants to T hink of his stocks end bonds."
T housands o f pounds o f suppl es a re th is c ity , h a s announced to th e A cadem y j B uff P ly m o u th Rock v a r ie ty fro m S t to good, $ 3 .50ft? 3 .7 5 ; e w es, V* c e n t ome in. but she’s ju st called to me to
"Y et,” I agreed. A moment later I
O f th e w o rld 's pop u latio n th e re a re
b e in g se n t fro m M onterey, M exico, to o f S c ien c e a new cu re fo r th e sle e p in g j L ouis. Mr. W illia m s w ill send som e less on all g ra d e s ; y e a rlin g s , b e s t, $4 i ait
1*11 open the little side window added. “ I haven't w ritten a line for ever
th e flood su ffe re rs.
P ack m ules a re sic k n ess. I t c o n sists o f su b c u ta n e o u s o f h is p o u ltry to th e A .-Y .-P . show at ft? 4 .2 5 ; f a ir to good,
$ 3 5 .0 ^ t3 .7 5 ;
six ty -fo u r to th e m illion who a re
-o many daya.”
s p rin g lam bs, $5.25«? 5.50.
used.
in je c tio n s o f an a n ilin e e m e tic .
| S e a ttle .
I slid the window-bolt and looked out.
“And It's so im portant th a t a hraker blind.