Mosier bulletin., July 07, 1911, Image 2

PUBLIC LANDS CONVENTION.
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND
PROGRESS OF OUR HOME STATE
Denver, Colo., Sept. 28, 28, 30, 1911.
—Call by the Governor of Colorado—
In compliance with a resolution of
the Eighteenth General Assembly of
the State of Colorado, I, John F
NEW RAIL LIN E SURVEYED.
CHIEF VISITS PENDLETON.
Shafroth, governor of said common
wealth, announce to the people of Land Options Acquired Along Route Indian Warrior Who Saved City
"those western states and territories
Highly Entertained.
of Proposed Road.
having
one million or more acres of
»/CTUM
Pendleton—
Pendleton
enjoyed
a
public
lands—
reserved
and
unre­
Eugene.—
Surveyors
in
the
employ
j r
served— within their borders”— a pub­ of the Willamette tt Pacific Railway visit a few days ago from a Nez
Perce Indian chief who years ago
lic lands convention to be held In
Company began work out of Junction figured prominently In saving this
the city of Denver, Colorado, Septem­
ber 28, 20 and 30 of this year, for City, running a preliminary line to city from being raided by Chief
COPVfUOHT IÙ 07 —
the purpose of discussing all ques connect with the line Just completed Egan and hls band of Piute warriors.
»oaaa-ü ***»i-i- co.
tlons, and taking such action as their front Eugene to Elntira. At the same The name given him by the conquer­
ors of his race Us George Amos, but
wisdom may direct, relative to the
time land ageuts of the company be­ In ludían nomenclature it is Him-
"W eil?"
proper administration of the public
SYNOPSIS.
ma-turn se-lu, which means ^3uuuy
"Kxcuse me for mentionin’ It, but 1 domain, the natural resources per­ gan closing 30 and 60-day options on Eye. His home is on the Nez Perce
“ M a d ” Dan Maitland, on rea chi ng his
taining thereto, and the practical con­ land west of Junction City. The land reservation in Idaho, and while heie
didn't
know—
It
ain't
generally
known,
N e w York bachelor club, met an a t t r a c ­
yeh know, ’nd one uh th' boys might servation thereof under state author­ is not so situated as to be used for he was the guest of his nephew.
ti ve young w om an at the door. Janitor
O ’H a g a n assured him no one had been
've heard me speak tuh yer lady by ity and of protesting against congress right-of-way, aud it is supposed that Paul Showaway, a well known resi­
within that day. Dan discovered a w o m ­
name 'nd might puss it on to a re enacting laws providing for the leas­ the options are for speculative 'pur­ dent of the Umatina reservation.
a n’ s Anger prints In dust on his desk,
along with a letter from his attorney.
It was in 1878. the year of the
porter. What I mean’s this,” hastily, ing of the natural resources of the
Maitland dined with Bannerman, his a t ­
poses.
West.
famous Bannock war, that Sunny
as the Maitland temper showed dan
torney. Dan set out fo r Greenfields, to
The
following
states
and
territories
Eye
Ingratiated himself with his
The Willamette & Pacific Railway
get his fa m i ly jewels.
Maitland, on
gerous Indications o f going Into active are embraced within the call, viz:
reaching home, surprised lady in gray,
Company was recently incorporated, "paleface" brethren o f this city.
cra ck ing the safe containing his gems.
eruption:
I s pose yeh don t want tne Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colo- and has had a crew of surveyors busy Egan, the bloody chief of the Piules,
She, apparently, took him fo r a
well-
tuh mention t yeh're marjted, Jes raj 0> Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, Ne- for the last three weeks running a had planned an attack on Pendleton,
known crook, Daniel An isty.
H alf-hyp­
yet? Mrs. Maitland here," with a nod j braska, Nevada, New Mexico, North survey from Eugene to Florence, when Umapine, chief of the Uma-
notized, Maitland opened his safe, took
ther ef rom the Jewels, and g a v e them to
to her, "didn't seem tuh take kindly Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Da- making the sixth survey to be com­ tillas and father of the present Chief
her, Arst fo rm in g a partnership in crime.
tuh the notion of It's bein’ known—” kota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming pleted between these points. The in­ Umapine, came to Pendleton and
T h e real Dan An isty, sought by poll«-.* o f
the world, appeared. Maitland ov erc am e
"H lekey! ’’
land Alaska.
corporators are timber owners in the offered the strength of hls tribe in
him. He and the girl went to New' Y or k
"Ah, excuse m e!"
Inasmuch as the province of the Sluslaw country, chief of whom Is resisting the attack. The offer was
in her auto.
H e had the Jewels.
.She
was to meet him that day.
A
“ Mr.
“ Drive on, cabby— instantly!
Dt j convention is for western people to O. X. Wendling, of San Francisco. received with suspicion, whereupon
Umapine, to prove hls sincerity,
SnaJth” introduced himse lf as a de te c ­
vou hear7”
¡determine upon questions pertaining The company recently purchased the
tive. T o shield the girl in gray. Maitland,
picked a few trusted followers to
i
(to
the
interests
of
western
states
as
sawmill
at
Acme,
the
property
In
about to show him the Jewels, supposedly
Hickey backed suddenly away and j . . . . .
. .
capture Egan. Sunny Eye, who had
by fe federal
systems, it is eluding 14 acres of real estate and
lost, was felled by a blow fr om “ Snait h’s ”
the cab sprang Into motion:
while aff* cled by
d e ra l systems,
wandered from his tribe because lie
cane.
T h e latter prov ed to be An isty
made requisite for qualification that a good water frontage.
did not want to fight the white man.
him self and he secured the gems. Anisty,
Maitland with a face of Are sat back | de,egate8 8ha„ have been res(dent
wh o was M a it la n d ’s double, masqueraded
was one of the chosen few.
and raged and wondered.
taxpayers and voters within their
tho latter.
T h e criminal kept Malt-
NORTHERN TO BE BUILT.
ad's engag eme nt with the girl In gray.
Across Broadway toward Fourth respective states for the preceding
SALMON CATCHES HEAVY.
H e g a v e her the gems. T h e girl In g r a y
avenue dashed the hansom; and from'three years.
visited Maitland's ap artm ents during his
absence and returned gems.
Maitland,
the curb-line Hickey watched It with
The governor, senators and con- Merrill People Expect Harriman Road
Larger Meshed Seines Needed for
without cash, called up his home and
to Reach Town Soon.
a humorous light in his dull eyes. In gressmen, and members of the state
heard a w o m a n ’s voice
expostulating.
Big Run Expected.
deed, the detective seemed In extraor legislature of each state and terrl
An isty, disguised as Maitland, tried to
Merrill.— Construction on the Modoc
w ri n g fr om her the location o f the gems.
dinary conceit with himself. H e tory, and delegate of eacb territory
Astoria—
Big catches of salmon
A crash was heard fit the front door.
chewed with unaccustomed emotion and of Alaska, are hereby commls- Northern Railroad will likely begin were brought In by glllnet fishermen
M a it la nd o v er w h el m ed the crook, a l l o w ­
on the line from Alturas to Klamath in the lower harbor recently. Over
ing him to escape to shield the you ng
upon
his
cold
cigar,
scratched |
as delegates.
woman. T h e girl in g r a y made her es­
half a ton of salmon each was re­
Each governor may appoint thirty Falls In about six weeks.
his cheek, and chuckled; and. chuck
cape, Jumping into a cab.
An Instant
delegates
The mayor of each city
later, by w o r k i n g si ruse, A ni st y w as at
The Southern Pacific Railroad com­ ported by a number of the fishermen
iing,
pulled
his
hat
well
down
over
as
a result of the day's fishing, and
her side. He took her to A tt o r n e y liaii-
may appoint one delegate for each
brows, thrust both hands Into his 1000 of population, but not to exceed pany, which Is to build the Modoc one of the packing plants reports
nermau's office.
There, by torture, he
tried in vain to w rin g from her the locu­
Northern
Line,
selected
on
July
1
trousers pockets, and shambled back a tota, of flfty
Kach chamber of
that its men averaged over 500
tion o f the gems. I I h left her a moment
and she 'phoned O 'H a g a n , only get tin g in
to the St. I.uke building his heavy J commerce, board of trade, real estate the extensions to be constructed dur­ pounds to the boat.
ing
the
next
twelve
months,
and
It
is
the words: " T e l l Mr Maitland under the
More of the big fish are now com­
body vibrating amazingly with his exchange or other commercial bodies;
brass bo wl, ” the hiding place In tli^ la t ­
confidently expected the Modoc North ing In and larger mesh gear is be­
secret mirth.
leach board o f county commissioners;
t er ’s rooms, when
A ni st y
heard
her
ern
will
be
on
the
list
for
immediate
The traps and seines,
words. Ban ner man also was revealed as
Aud so, shuffling sluggishly, he ¡each association of stock growers, of construction, not solely on account ing used.
a crook. He and A nis ty set out to secure
merges into the shadows, Into the mob I lumbermen, o f forestry, of irrigation; of the bonus Merrill has put up to however, are doing little as yet aud
the gem s and leave town. T h e girl was
probably will not until after the
still Imprisoned. Ma itland Andlng the girl
that surges about the building, and | each horticultural or agricultural or- have work begun before September freshet subsides.
This month lias
gone, searched his rooms and unearthed
passes Trom these pages.
| ganization may appoint ten dele- 14, but because the country is de­ been one of the best Junes in several
the Jewels under the brass
bowl.
He
11.
¡gates.
struck A n i s t y ’s trail in a big office huthi
The majority
veloping so rapidly In the Northwest years for gjllnetters.
Ing, wher e the crook was killed. M a i t ­
In the clattering hansom, steadying | Each governor is requested to ap­ that the Harriman system needs this of fish caught have been small, anil
land and g ir l in g r a y co nfessed love fo r
point a state executive committee of short-cut line to hgndle Its business as a result the cannery pack is
herself with a hand against the win five, to co-operate with the Colorado
•ach other.
---------
above that of a year ago.
CHAPTER XVI.— Continued.
(low-frame, to keep from being thrown! exe^utlve committee — J. Arthur at less expense.
Only fish weighing 30 pounds or
"I dunno." Hickey licked his Ups,
against the speechless man beside ¡5ddy> chairman, Denver, Colorado,
over have been pickled by the cold
Japanese Busy Clearing Land.
her, the girl waited. And since Malt ] The rea) jssue is> ,,ialnly and dis-
watching with a somber eye the prep­
storage plants, as the packers are
arations being made for the removal
land In confusion at the moment found tlnctly. whether the public domain—
Dee.— M. Moyoka, a Japanese orch not anxious, owing to the condition
no words, from this eloquent silence other than the little remaining farm- ardist, has purchased 13 acres ad­ of the market, to secure a big coid
of Anisty’s body. “ I ’d 've give a farm
she drew an inference unjustified, such j ing lands— shall be held in perpetuity joining his home place, which he will storage pack.
if i couid 've caught that son of a gnu
as lovers are prone to draw, the world by the national government free from begin clearing at once. He has 4(1
alive;" he added at apparent random,
over, one that lent a pathetic color tc j taxation by the states, to be admin- acres In trees and plants. Five acres
Wheat Rain Soaked.
and vindictively. "A ll right. Yeh ha
responsible for th’ lady, if she's want
■Please," She Said Gently— “ Please Tell the Cabby to Take Me Home, her thoughts, and chilled a little heijistered through leasehold for revenue of trees will be In bearing next year.
Condon—Gilliam county has re­
mood. She had been too sure.
for the federal treasury, and under
Thus far this year he has marketed ceived its second rain storm within
ed, will yeh?"
Mr. Maitland."
150 crates of strawberries. He has the past week. In the first rain .47
Hut better to have It over with at bureaus at the national capital.
"Positively."
.. .
,
A rental or lease based upon tne 35,000 strawberry plants and will plant of an inch fell, and in the rain
"I gottuh have her name 'nd add the Jewels; I only said I thought they told her of his love; and she had once, rather than perm t it to remain out t of natural resources Is a tax
received a day or so ago .78 of an
ress "
were at Greenfields. Then I under­ waited; and now— and now he had forever a wall of constraint between upon prodllction, and a tax upon as many more this fall.
The big flume now being built by Inch fell. This rainfall at this time
took to find out from you, but he was been blind Indeed had he failed to read 1 hern. He must not be permitted tc production is Invariably paid by the
"is that essential?"
the Oregon Lumber Company passep has saved such crops of this county
"Sure. Gottuh protect myself *n restive, and without saying anything the promise In her eyes. Weary she think that she would dream of taking, consumer. Such policy would com through the Moyoka tract, and will as were planted late ln the spring.
pc) the western states to bear an supply an abundance of water.
case anythin’ turns up. Yeh oughttuh to me went down to Greenfields on his was and spent and overwrought; but him upon his generous word.
Fall grain is looking excellent and
own hook— Just to have a look around, there Is no tonic in all the world like
"It was very kind of you,” she said undue proportion of the burdens of
to know that."
The Japanese method of clearing after the rain In the latter part of
so the fat the consciousness that where one lias in a steady small voice, "to pretend the national government. No other land of fir stumps has proved eco­ last week early spring wheat ad­
"I—don’t want it to come out," Malt he said. And so . . .
placed one's love, there love has bur­ that we— what you did pretend, In or | states have ever been compelled to nomical and effective.
land hesitated, trying to invent a was In the fire."
It is to dig vanced to a stage where it looks
"Don't talk any more, Itannerman," geoned In response. And despite all der to save me from being held as a pay royalties upon their natural prod- away the dirt from the stump, ex as fine as the fall wheat.
plausible He.
Farmers and merchants who car­
Our wealth posing the roots, and then pile logs
"W ell, any one can see how you feel Multland tried to soothe him "You’ll that she had suffered and endured, the witness. At least, I presume that Is ucts, why should we?
If logs ried long faces for a week prior to
pull through this all right, and^- You happiness that ran like soft fire in her why you did it?"— with a note of un must consist, very largely, in those and brush on the stump.
about It."
certainty.
very features, the tax revenue from are lacking, sufficient powder Is used the rains o f last week are predict­
Maitland drew a long breath and need never have gone to such lengths. veins, wrapping her being with Its
which is so essential to the main to crack' the stump, making It more ing more than an average crop. At
beneficent rapture, had deepened the , "It , is unnecessary that you should'
anticipated rashly. " It ’s Mrs. Mait­ If you'd come to me— ”
. . . tenance of state government. Even easy to burn. No grubbing machine any rate it is stated by conservative
The ghost of a sardonic smile flitted, color In her cheeks and heightened be drawn into the affair he replied,
raw ,and lt8e,f ls withdrawn
land," he told the man with a tremor.
is used and the saving on powder U Individuals that the yield will ex­
with some resumption of his self-pos- from Btate taxation.
Hickey nodded, unimpressed. "Uh Incongruously, across the dying man's the glamour in her eyes.
considerable.
A Japanese who un ceed last year's, when Condon alone
huh. 1 knowed that all along," he waxen, cherubic features.
And he stood and stared, knowing session. "It isn't as If you were— ’’ | These are tbe conditions which con- derstands clearing land commands as received 750,000 bushels of wheat.
“ A thief?” she supplied, as he hesl {ront us
It rests enUrely with the high a wage as does a white man.
"Oh, hell,” he said; "you wouldn’t that In all time to no man had ever
replied. "But seein’ us yeh didn’t want
Quadruple Babies Born.
people of the West whether they will
it talked about . . .’’ And, appar understand. Perhaps you weren't horij woman seemed more lovely than this tated.
“ A thief," he assented, gravely.
acquiesce in this proposed new order
Klamath
Falls—The population of
•ntly heedless of Maitland’s startled with the right crook In your nature— girl to him; a knowledge that robbed
Build Mountain Trail.
Klamath county is being increased
"But I— I am," with a break In her of things,
and suspicious stare: "If yeh’re golif or the wrong one. Perhaps It's be­ his mind of all other thought and his
Kerby.— Hans are under way to by home people as well as by ar­
The President Is our authority.
to see yer fren’, yeh better get a cause you can't see the fun In playing tongue of words, so that to her fell voice.
Word has
“ Hut you are not,” he asserted al through the medium of his message build a first-class trail from Kerby rivals of homeseekers.
the game. It's that that counts."
the task of rousing him.
wiggle on. He won’t last long."
west to the headwaters of the Chetco been received that a quartet of
most
fiercely.
And,
"Dear,"
he
said,
of
December
6,
1910,
that
these
are
He
compressed
his
lips,
and
after
a
"Who?
Bannerman?
What the
"Please," she said gently—"please
River and Babyfoot Creek, in which babies was born recently to Mr. and
moment spoke again. “ You never did tell the cabby to take me home, Mr. boldly, "don't you suppose I know?” ¡not questions pertaining to partisan
deuce do you mean?"
region Is located Higgins' Golden Mrs. A. Bunnell, who live near
"
—
what
do
you
know?"
¡politics.
Hence,
those
of
all
political
"H e’s the feller I plugged in the have the true sportsman's love of the Maitland."
Dream mine. The Government has Stukel Bridge. Three were girls and
"That
you
brought
back
the
Jewels
faiths
can
unite
on
common
groun
The boy died later In
elevator, that’s all. Put a hole through gume for Its own suke. You're like
contributed 3400 to this work, and one a boy.
He came to nnd In confusion stam­
the day, but the girls are all appa­
minor thing. I found them al- f ° r f*1® defense o
e
«n Instru
his lungs. They took him lnt# an of­ most of the rest of the crowd—content mered:
Yes, he would.
And he for one
.
. . . ..
. , convent on s designed as an lnstru- the people of the district have do rently strong and healthy, though
fice on the twenty-first floo** right with mighty cheap virtue, Dan. . . . climbed up on the step with no other most as soon as you had left.
And
throUKh which the will of the nated generously and will donate
very small.
,0 of ,he pubUc land state8 can more.
I don’t know that I'd choose Just this thought than to seat himself at her then I knew-knew that you cared
opp’site the shaft."
Dr. Patterson, o f Merrill, who at­
enough
to
get
them
from
this
fellow
¿xpresesd.
This
trail
will
open
to
mining
men
"Hut what in Heaven’s name has kind of u wind-up, but It's been fun side and drive away forever.
Hut
tended,
said
that
the
combined
and
prospectors
the
rich
mineral
re­
while It lasted. Good-by, old man."
he to do with thin ghastly me»u?"
weight of the quartet was 12 >4
this time the cubby brought hint to Anisty and bring them back to me, I -with cordial urgency, I respectful-
gion
to
the
west
and
will
be
of
vast
lie did not speak again, but luy with Ills senses, forcing him to remember knew that I cared enough to search jy press this invitation upon those of
Hickey turned u shrewd eye upon
pounds.
The doctor further said
the world from end to end until 1 t'be states which are included In the benefit to the mining Industry of the that during the past four years Mrs.
Multland. “ I tineas he cnii tell yeh closed eyes.
that some measure of coherence was
county.
The
trail
crosses
the
Illinois
found you, that you might wear them foregoing list and apportionment.
Bunnell had given birth to seven
Five minutes later Maitland rose demanded even of a man In love.
better'n me."
— if you would.”
j Given tinder my hand and the Ex- River, Josephine Creek and Canyon children.
With a smothered cxclt,•nation, and unclasped the cold fingers from
" W h e r e to, s i r ? "
Creek.
Bridges
span
the
two
latter
Hut she had drawn away, hadecutive Seal this 29th day of June,
Multland hurried uwny, still Incredu­ about his own. With a heavy sigh he
"Eh, what? O h!" And bending to averted her face; and he might not A. D. 1911.« JOHN F. SHAFROTH,
streams.
Not Subject Yet to Recall.
lous and Impressed with n belief, firm turned away.
the girl: "Home, you said— ?”
see
It;
and
she
shivered
slightly,
star-
j
Governor
of
Colorado,
Salem—
School directors in Oregon
er with every minute, that the wound
At the door Hlekey was awaiting
She told him the address—a num­
cannot be recalled until necessary
Project Nearing Completion.
ed man hud been wrongly Identified.
him. "Y e r lady," he said, as soon as ber on Park avenue, above Thirty- ing out of the window at the passing
and proper laws are passed. Is the
A BENEFIT TO THE COAST.
He found him as Hlekey hud said they had drawn apart from the crowd, fourth street, below Forty-second. He lights, lie saw. and perforce paused.
Lakeview.— Thousands of acres ot opinion handed down by Attorney
“ You—you don't understand," she'
he would. sobbing out Ills life, supine "is waitin' for yeh In the cab down­ repeated It mechanically, unaware
lands
In
Northern
Sumner
Iaike
Val
General Crawford. They are public
upon the couch of uu office which the stairs. She was gettln' a bit lilgh- that It would remain stamped forever told him In a rush. "Y, »i give me Pacific States Fire Insurance Co. Con-
ley are soon to be Irrigated by the officers, he declares, and subject to
solidated With Farmers Union Co.
Janitor had opened to afford him a steerlcal 'nd I thought I'd better get on his memory, indelibly— the first credlt beyond my due. I didn't break
completion of the Ana River Irrigation recall
amendments,
but
because
place to die In. Maitland had to force her away. . . . Oh, she's wattin' personal detail that she had granted Into your flat again, to-nlght. In order
Forms a Strong Local Co,
project, which is almoqt ready to school elections are special, special
to return the jewels—at least, not for
a wuy through a crowded doorway, all right!" he added, alarmed by Mait­ him; the first barrier down.
place
water
on
the
land
from
a
num
The Pacific States Fire Insurance
provisions must be made for recall.
that alone.”
where the night watchman was hold land's expression.
Hut Maitland had
her of large springs that form the "When the legislature provides for
He sat down. The cab began to
• But you did bring hack th . Jewels?” I
T o r^ T Z
1 UK forth In aggrieved Incoherence on left him abruptly; and now, ns he ran
river.
The
lands
are
among
the
most
Invoking the recall as to school offi­
move, and halted again. A face ap­
the cruel treatment he had suffered at down flight after echoing flight of
She nodded.
meeting with marked success through- fertile in the county and embrace cers. If no changes are made in the
peared at the apron—Hickey's, red
"Then doesn't that prove what 1 out ,be Northwest. Nearly 150 local a portion of the famous Sumner Lake qualifications of voters at school elec­
the hands of the law-breakers.
A marble stairs, there rested cold fear
nnd moon like and not Incklng In com­ claim, prove that you've cleared your agencies In Oregon are now accepting fruit belt. R. B. Jackson, of Paisley,
phrase came to Maitland's ears us he In Ills heart. In the room he had Just
tions, women will be qualified to sign
placency; for the man counted on self— ?"
business for the Company and its In- is head of the irrigation company. petitions demanding the recall of
shouldered through the group.
quitted, a mna whom ha had called
profiting variously by this night's
being
steadily
extended.
fluenoe
is
He
says
that
they
will
have
the
water
"No,”
she
told
hint,
firmly,
with
the
school officers.”
* ' . . . .
gratified me an’ Dun me friend and looked upon with affection­
work.
firmness of despair; “ it does not. Be­ The object of the Company is. To on the land in time to help crops this
outer the cage. Inter the halt, an' then ate regard, had died a self-confessed
"Excuse me, Mr. Maitland, ’nd"— cause I did not come for that only. 1 keep Money In the Pacific States; to year.
the shoutin' begins, an' I Jumps down and unrepentant liar and thief.
Over Two Billion Timber.
touching the rim of his derby—"yeh, came with another purpose— to steal, do a general Insurance Business; to
stairs t' the slxlnent' Hoor. . . .”
If now he were to And the girl an­
Insure Grain and Growing Crops; to
Settlers Want Chance.
too, ma'am, f'r buttin' In— ”
as well as to make restitution. And 1 distribute its stock In limited amounts
Marshfield— Dennis McCarty, offi­
Uannerman opened dull eyes as other time vanished—If this had been
I,akevlew.— The people of Lake cial timber cruiser for Coos county,
"H ick ey!" demanded Maitland, sud­ — I stole.”
among its Stockholders.
but a ruse of hers finally to elude him
Maitland entered, and smiled faintly
County are interested In the coming who with hls assistants 1« making a
denly. In a tone of smoldering wrath,
There
was
a
moment’s
silence,
on
Realizing
that
millions
of
dollars
j
“ Ahh,
Mull land,"
he
gasped; — If all men were without honor, all "what the— what do you want?"
hla part Incredulous. "I don’t know are sent every year to Foreign and i visit of the State Land Hoard and cruise of an of the timber ln the
women faithless—If he had Indeed
“ thought you'd . • . . come."
"Yeh told me tuh call round to-mor­ what you mean. What did you steal? Eastern Insurance Companies, this their final disposition of the thous county for the purpose of facilitating
Hacked with sorrow, nothlni, guess­ placed the love of his life, the only row, yeh know. When'll yeh be in?"
Company was organized by men rep- i ands of acres of land that have been a more equitable assessment, has
Where Is it?”
ing of the career that hud brought the love that he had ever known, unworth­
resenting our most conservative and held from settlement by the segrega filed a report on two townships.
"I'll leave a note for you with
"I have lost It—”
lawyer to this puss, Maitland slipped ily—If she cared so little who had O'Hagan. Is that all?"
successful business interests. The tion of the Portland Irrigation & They are townships 24 and 31, ill
"W as It In your handbag?"
Company now has about 60« stock-1 Power Company's Chewaucan pro range 10. The figures show that In
Into a chair by the head of the couch seemed to care milch . . ,
"Yep— that Is, there's somethin'
"You found that?”
holders among which are over 50 lead-; Ject. The lands include some of the the two townships there is a total
and closed his hnnd over llannermau's
else . . .”
ITO B E C O N T IN U E D .)
Ing hankers, which Is a guarantee of j finest soil In the county. Immediately of 2,554,565.000 feet of timber. The
CHAPTER XVII.
chubby, icy fingers.
It Is
adjoining these lands and separated average per acre Is 52.755.
good business administration.
Confessional.
"Poor, poor old chap!" ho said,
The funds are all invested In the j only by a fence is the large 900-acre believed that these two townships
I.
brokenly. "How in Heaven—"
are the most heavily timbered of
Northwest.
farm of George Conn, of Paisley.
Hut the cab was there; and within
any in the county.
Hut al llannernian's look the words
The Farmers' Union Fire Insurance j
It
the
girl
was
waiting
for
him.
died on his lips The lawyer moved
Co., of Pendleton, was recently con­
Rancher Buys Blooded Hogs.
The driver, after taking up his fare,
solidated with the Pacific States Co ]
restlessly. “ Don't pity me," he said
Planing Mill Nearly Rebuilt.
Metolius.—
A. E. Baldwin, owner of
nd
Manuel
FTIedly,
of
that
city
added
in a low tone. "This Is what I might had at her direction drawn over to
an
1100
acre
ranch
45
miles
south­
Port
Orford.— The new planing and
to
the
Board
of
Directors.
This
com­
have , . . expected. I suppose , . . the further curb, out of the fringe of
bination has materially Increased the east of Metolius. has received Lorn shingle mill at Port Orford is about
man of Anlxty'x stamp . . , des­ the rabble which besieged the St.
volume of business and strengthened ¡ Missouri two carloads of registered ready to operate. Some of the ma­
perate character . . . I f » all right. I.uke building In constantly growing
brood sows, which will be supple­
the Company financially.
numbers, and through which Maitland,
Dan, my Just due. . . ."
This Company Is one in which the i mented soon with two additional car­ chinery recently arrived at Bandon
too
Impatient
to
think
of
leaving
by
“ 1 don't understand, of course," fal
people can justly take pride and on e1 loads. This ls the first large con­ and ls being Installed In the mill.
the basement exit, had elbowed and
tered Maitland.
___
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ ln which all confidence can be re- signment of hogs received In Central The plant Is owned by the Port
__.
__
___ , . — j *
. .
. . . .
. posed. A local Company should have | Oregon and marks a new era In the Orford I,and & Development com­
Hannertnun lay still a moment, then fought Ills way In an agony of appre­
pany. and is built to replace the
Hopi Marriage Ceremony Coneiete of and been accounted valid, and several prPfPrpnce in local business At their farm Industry In Crook County.
continued: 'T know you don't. That's hension that brooked no hindrance,
mill burned some months ago. The
Washing the Head.
j weeks later he has yielded and had offices. 200-204 Chamber of Commerce
why I sent for you. . . . 'Member heeded no dlfllciilty.
same company owns a sawmill on
hie head bathed.
Building. Portland. President Beach I
He dashed round the corner, stopped
that night at the Primordial? When
Elk river, where 10.000 feet o f lum­
Million Pounds Wool Sold.
Marriage among the Hopl. a tribe of I The Navajo ceremony Is much more will be pleased to receive friends of
ber a day ls being turned out.
the deuce was It? I . . . can't short with a sinking heart, then as
the Pueblo Indians, is an Institution re | elaborate and Impressive, but then the the Company at any time or call and ; Enterprise.— Out of a total offering
thtnk straight long at a time. . . . the cabby's signaling whip across the
gardlng which those most concerned Navajo girls are much nicer. The reg- make the acquaintance of the local of 1,035,000 pounds of wool. 1.025.000
Fruit Scenes Photographed.
agent ln your town
That night I dined with you and street caught his eye, fairly hurled
were sold In this valley at .the first
have
least to say. When the parents ular tariff on a Navajo girl entering
touched you up about the Jewels? We himself to the other curb, pausing at
wool sales.
Six hundred thousand ' Grants Pass— A Southern Pacific
of
a
girl
find
it
expedient
for
her
to
|
the
port
of
matrimony
for
the
first!
bad a bully salad, you know, and I the wheel, breathless, lifted out of
pounds were sold at Enterprise and (Photographer has arrived to secure
himself with Joy to find her faithful get married they look up an available j time Is 12 horses On the second oo- ENGLISH PO ULTRYMEN A T O.A.C. the balance at St. Joseph. Wet wealh photographs of the bright red fruit
Spoke about the Graeme affair . ,
man and negotiate with his parents.
j oaslon the tax Is nine horses, while Corvallis— An English poultry spe- er has retarded shearing and there on the trees. The cherry crop is
In this ultimate Instance.
“ Yea. yes."
After the matter has been arranged I subsequent marriages are free.
clalist Prof. T. R. Robinson, of Wye
She was recovering, whose high spir­
“ Well . . . I've been up to that
are about 25.000 head to be sheared : Just at its height and some _hand­
girl
This
money,
_K" from
i.
notified the glr.
m s t*
m not
no purchase
P ™ .e m
nney but
out » Is ^
a .ped.1 rip
British and that wool also will be offered some photographs have been se­
game for years. I'd find out where the it and recuperative powers were to the principals are notified,
cured.
Truck gardens and berrv
UrT
here at the next sales day.
plunder was. and . . . Anisty al him then and always remained a mar­ goes to the home of the bridegroom * mere > a tribute of respect to a moth- Co,llmb|a
patches and acres o f apple orchards
ways divided square. . . .
I used velous thing; and she was bending parents and grinds corn for them for er-tn law end a token of appreciation of ,h(l OM>go(| Agricultural College,
were struck off under the snap of
Wool Buyers Busy.
to advlae him. . . .
Of course you forth from the body of the hansom to three weeks, while the bridegroom of the care and expense Involved In of which he had hpard when maklng
; the lens.
won't understand- you’ve never want welcome him with a smile that In a makes a kind of sash for the bride hearing and rearing the lady, a recog a tour of the Canadian provinces
Grande— Fifteen
prominent
La
Bandon Well Down 1160 Feet.
twinkling made radiant the world to Then one morning at sunrise they nltton not unworthy of consideration on an Investigation of poultry and wool buyers from Boston. Woonsock
ed for a dollar In your life. . .
Bandon— The oil well being sunk
him
who
stood
In
a
gloomy
side
street
i
both
bathe
their
heads
In
cold
water,
i
by
civilized
bridegrooms.
On
the
oth-
stock
Instruction
methods
there.
He
et.
Providence
and
other
eastern
Maitland aald nothing, lint hla hand
of New York
at
three o'clock
which completes the ceremony.
<*r hand, and deserving of great con expressed surprise at the extent and cities passed through I-a Grande to­ by the Miocene Oil company near
remained upon the dying man's.
Bandon has now reached a depth of
"This would never have happened j of a summer's morning • good I There have been Instances of the demnatlon. Is that law of many tribes, completeness of the facilities for In day en route to the Joseph, Enter-
prtee and Wallowa - wool ...
sales.
It
.
_ 1160 feet. The members of the com
If . . . Anisty hadn't been liupa hour and a half before the dawn bridegroom rsfii-dns to go through the unwritten hut of much sanctity, that •*ruction at the Oregon plant, and ..,*.
that the conditions were Ideal,!, said 1.500.000 pounds will be of pauy are hopeful of striking oil this
ticitt
He was hard to handle, some Fur up th-r* In tlu> tower of th« performance m » » a writer In Outtnp .1 man ami his mother In law thaF
I r_
f nr a a l e t h e r e in t h e n e x t
summer.
sky
scraper
he
had
as
much
as
It
has
theu
proceeded
without
hliu
j
uever
meet
alter
the
ceremouj.
1
or
u
cu ure.
times. I waaa't sure, you know, about 1
1
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TRIBE HAS WATER WEDDINGS