DAVID ROBINSON, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
PAID POLITICAL
ANNOUNCEM ENTS
Announcement.
To the Legal Voters of Wasco
County, Oregon:
DR. C. H. JEN K IN S
I hereby announce myself a
candidate for the republican
D«ntlat
nomination of Sheriff of Was
HOOD RIVER
:
OREGON co county, subject to the will
of the voters at the coming pri
1081 Office Phone. : Res. P hone 333 maries.
Should I be nominated and
BENNETT, SINN0TT& GALLOWAY later elected, I will, as in the
past, enforce the laws which
come under the jurisdiction of
Attorneys at Law
said office, and will serve the
GENERAL PRACTICE
people to the best of my abil
ity, conducting the office in as
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ble in compliance with good
service.
W. A. HUSBANDS
LEVI CHRISMAN.
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Subscriptions tuken for
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The Druggist of Hood River,
for them. He cun send them to
you cheaper than you can get
them at home.
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Extensive Nitrogen Plants
In Oregon Are Predicted
U niversiy of Oregon, Eugene—The | ford.
N itrogen supply in the atm ospheric
w idespread ex tractio n of nitrogen from
th e a ir by m eans of electrical currents, belt surrounding the e arth is inexhaus
tible. “ T here are 34,000 tons of ni
and th e use o f th is nitrogen, in com trogen in the atm osphere for every
position w ith substances like lime, as ( acre of land on the e a rth ’s su rface,”
the w orld’s principal land resto rativ e, says P rofessor Stafford, "a n d it is by
is predicted by Professor O. F. S ta f use of th is th a t the e a rth ’s producing
ford, head o f th e d ep artm en t of chem power w ill be kept u p .”
istry in th e sta te u n iversity.
E x trac
So much electrical pow er is neces
tion o f nitrogen for fertilizin g pur sary for extraction of th is nitrogen,
poses is already on a comm ercial basis. and for its transform ation into usable
P rofessor Stafford says decrease in | form, th a t only a few countries can
productivity is as perilous to the ade hope to become g reat nitrogen-ex
quacy o f th e w orld’s food supply as tra c tin g centers. One such country is
the increase o f population. U ltim ate N orway, w here the process is now be
exhaustion of the artificial fertilizers, ing used in several Bplendidly equipped
such as the Chilean n itra te s, will leave plants. A nother such country is O re
the fu tu re densely populated planet in gon, which is amply endowed w ith
danger of fam ine if the soil is perm it w aterpow er sufficient to put it beyond
ted to become depleted. “ Most of the com petition from most o f th e w orld’s
available agricultural land has been geographical divisions in cheap manu
taken up now ,” says P rofessor S taf- facture of nitrogen fertilizers.
A D0MANCE OF
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SUGGESTED BY THE PLAY BY
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.COPYRIGHT 1910 j r r HABPgt? CT BROTHEEZS
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"Of course you’ll have to run fast
enough eo we don’t tip off.”
"How fast Is th a t? ”
“Oh, ten-four," carelessly. "T h at’l
w hat Humpy and I did."
"Ten and four-fifths—seconds?”
"C ertainly. Don’t kid me! T h e y 'n
liable to break in on us.”
"Mr. Skinner, I—I can’t run thai
fast. F fifteen Is going some for me."
‘W h at!” Skinner stared a t his op
ponent strangely.
"T h at’s right. I'm a lemon.”
“Ain’t you the Yale champ? The
guy th a t goes under ’even tim e’?”
W ally shook his head.
“I’m his
chum. I couldn’t catch a cram p.”
The brown face of the Centipede
sp rin ter split Into a grin, his eyes
gleamed. “Then I ’ll win,” said h e
“I’m the sucker, but I’ll m ake good.
Get your money down, and I ’ll split
with you.”
“No, no! N ot you! Me! I m ust
w in!” Speed clutched his caller des
perately.
“All right, I'll fram e anything; but
I can't run any slow er than I did with
Joe and m ake a live of 1L T hey’d
shoot us both.”
“B ut th ere’s a girl In this—a girl I
love. It m eans more than m ere life."
Skinner was plainly becoming nerv
ous a t the length of the interview.
“Couldn't you fall down?” inquired
the younger man, timidly.
The cook laughed derisively.
“I
could fall down twice and beat you in
fifteen." A fter an in sta n t’s thought:
"Say, th ere’s one chance, if we don't
run straig h t away. T h ere’s a corral
out w here we race; you in sist on run
ning around it, see? T here's nothing
in the ar ’cies about straightaw ays.
T h at’ll kid ’em on the time. If I get
too far ahead, I’ll fall down."
“B-but will you stay down? Till I
catch up?”
“Sure! Leave it to me."
"You w on't forget, or anything like
th a t? ”
“C ertainly not. B ut no rough work
th at no one could force a crippled man
to run.
Cow boys of the F ly in g H e a rt ran ch are
"By Jove,” he exclaimed, ‘T il do It!”
h e a r t b r o k e n o v e r t h e lo s s o f « h e i r m u c h -
He crossed quickly to the bunk-
prized p h o n o g r a p h by th e d e fe a t o f th e ir
c h a m p i o n In a f o o t - r a c e w i t h t h e c o o k o f house door and looked in. The room
th e C entipede ran ch .
A h o u a e p a r t y is
The supper-bell pealed
o n a t t h e F l y i n g H e a r t . J . W a l l i n g f o r d was empty.
B pe e d , c h e e r l e a d e r a t Y a l e , a n d C u l v e r out, and he heard the cow-men answ er
C ovington, in ter-collegia te c h a m p io n r u n
n e r . a r e e x p e c t e d . H e l e n B l a k e . S p e e d ' s it. Now was the appointed m om ent;
s w e e t h e a r t , s u g g e s t s t o J e a n C h a p i n , s i s he m ight have no other. With cat-like
Announcement.
t e r o f t h e o w n e r o f t h e r a n c h , t h a t s h e tread he slipped
Into the sleeping-
I n d u c e C o v i n g t o n , h e r lo v e r , t o w i n b a c k
To the Voters of Wasco Coun
the ph o n o g rap h
H e l e n d e c l a r e s t h a t If quarters, returning In a mom ent with
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1 wish to announce myself as Oregon City — Speculators who hold tu
ral races of N orthern Europe, people j a t Y a le , a r r i v e . H e l e n B l a k e a s k s S p e e d |
hy didn’t I think of it before?
a candidate for the nomination large bodies o f land in Oregon a t pro who w ill g et out and cu ltiv ate the soil. w h o h a s p o s e d t o h e r a s a n a t h l e t e , t o It’s "W perfectly
simple. I’ll accidentally
race a g a in st th e
C entipede
man.
The
h ib itiv e prices w ere scored by R. A.
of Sheriff of Wasco Conuty, on
“ H ave we not already— I m ean we c o w b o y s J o i n In t h e a p p e a l t o W a l l y , a n d
Booth as reta rd e rs o f th e developm ent o f th e city —exploited th e farm er too f e a r i n g t h a t H e l e n w il l f in d h i m o u t , h e shoot myself—In the fo o t!”
But even as he gazed a t the gun he
the Republican ticket, subject of th e s ta te in a talk before the Live
consents.
He
I n s i s t , h o w e v e r , t h a t lie
In th is connection I m ight s h u l ! h e e n t e r e d a s a n u n k n o w n , f i g u r i n g saw th a t the muzzle was as large as
to the wish of the voters at the W ires, an adju n ct o f th e Oregon City much?
e to ta k e
say th a t establishm ent of a system of t h h i s a t p C l a o c v e . i n g t F o r n e s n w o il . l g a l r e r e i v e c l u in b t s i m
gopher-hole. A bullet of th a t size
Primary Election to he held Comm ercial club, a t the regular rural credits is of the utm ost im port S t a n f o r d u n i v e r s i t y a n d In i l n o g v e e r f w r o i t n h t a would
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May 15th next; and if nomin weekly noon luncheon. Mr. B ooth’s ance. ”
l a d i e s a n d t h e c o w b o y s . S p e e d a n d G l a s s panic, and as for his foot—w hat fright
ated and elected I will conduct speech was non-political. I t was de Mr. Booth digressed to speak of the u r a t i n In i n g t h p e l a t y i i m n e g c t h a e r d y s a In r e a s u s p e p c l o u s d e e d d t s o p o he t . ful execution it would work! But—it
the office in a business-like and voted largely to urging upon his h ear Im portance o f the lum ber industry to T h e c o w b o y s te ll G l a s s It Is u p t o h i m t o were b etter to lose a foot than a foot
economic manner, with a strict ers th e necessity of ag ricu ltural de the state, referrin g to th e fact th a t s g e u e n m t h a a n t , S d p e e c e l d a r e w s i n t h s e t h t r e a i r n a e c e r . w i W l l i ll g o i e , b a t c h k e race, under present conditions, so he
velopm ent in Oregon.
the forests o f the South and Middle e a s t p a c k e d In Ice, If S p e e d f a l l s . A t e l e began to unlace his shoe. Then real
enforcement of the laws.
“ A g ricultural developm ent in O re W est are practically gone, leaving the g r a m c o m e s f r o m C o v i n g t o n s a y i n g h e is izing the value of circum stantial evi
a h a f o r t e n d a y s . G l a s s In
F. R. ANGLE.
gon is o f prim ary im portance,” he Pacific Coast sta te s of Oregon, W ash i a n p J a a n il i c a t f o r O c m
e s S p e e d t o b e g i n t r a i n i n g In dence, he paused. No! His disability
Paid advertisem ent.
said. “ We need first ag ricu ltural pop ington and Idaho the last source of e a r n e s t . T h e c o w b o y s f o r c e S p e e d t o e a t m ust/bear all the earm arks of an acci
th e tr a in in g q u a r t e r s a n d p r e p a r e him
ulation. City population and m anu supply. He predicted th a t in 20 years In
He must guess the location of
a diet o f v e ry r a r e m e a t.
M i s s B l a k e dent.
factu rin g will come la te r as a d irect from now the cut would be ten tim es h a k e s a c a k e f o r S p e e d a n d Is o f f e n d e d his sm allest and least Im portant toe,
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Fox Seeks Second Term.
w hat it was in 1912, bringing into the it. C o v i n g t o n a r r i v e s o n c r u t c h e s . H e and tru st the rest to his m arksm an
result.
I hereby announce to the “ The P anam a Canal has turned all s ta te annually in outside money an s K a e y e s p , h e e n g b a r o g k e d e t h o i s C t o o v e i n g i n t o n O m a a n h d a . In M l o r v s e . ship. Visions of blood-poisoning be
tow ard the Pacific Coast.
I be am ount equal to or g re a te r than the w i t h J a c k C h a p i n , e x p o s e s S p e e d t o set him, and when he pressed the
voters of Wasco county, that I eyes
lieve we should use every endeavor to national debt.
H e l e n , b e c a u s e S p e e d h a d f a i l e d t o p r e muzzle against the point of his shoe
v en t C o vington fro m join in g th e p a rty .
um a candidate for the nomin
his hand shook with such a palsy th at
he feared he m ight miss. He steeled
ation of county clerk of Wasco Union Stock Show Plans
Fight A gainst Rentals for
C H A P T E R XV.— Continued.
self with the thought th at other
county, Oregon, at the coming
Developing Water Power ‘‘Will you m arry m e?" asked J. W al him
Most Extensive Ever
men had snuffed out life itself in this
lingford
Speed.
republican primaries, May 15, U nion— W ith the stock show only P ortland — A determ ined fight
m anner, then sat down upon the floor
idea!" Miss Blake gasped.
and if nominated and elected, about a m onth ahead. Union is m a k in g ; ag ain st any effort on the p a rt of E ast “The
and cocked the weapon a second time.
"Will you?”
I will perform the duties of the p reparations to hold the annual event ern conservationists to penalize by I "Please don’t speak th at way. When He wondered if the shock might, by
a v a st scale. R acers and harness ren tals or royalties th e developm ent a man cares for a woman, he doesn't any chance, numb him into uncon
office to the best of my ability, on
horses are being brought to the city to of the power resources of th e W est, is deceive her—he tells her everything. sciousness. If so, he m ight bleed to
and to the best interests of the become accustomed to th e track and to be made under the leadership of the You told me you w ere a g reat runner, death before assistance arrived. But
taxpayers and citizens in gen many heavy d ra f t anim als are entered Oregon H ydro-E lectric commission, and I believed you. I’ll never believe he had nothing to do w ith that. The
eral, and. along sound business for the prizes. A band o f U m atillas | which m et a t the cham ber of com you again. Of course, I shall behave only question was, which foot. He re
p artic ip a te in th e events. Indian j m erce to outline plans for th e y ear’s to you In a perfectly friendly manner, garded them both tenderly. They
principles, giving all the people will
w ild-horse racing and riding will add work.
but underneath the surface I shall be w ere nice feet, and had done him
a clean and economical service, much to the a ttractio n s. John Thom- j The commission authorized a pro consumed
with indignation.”
Miss m any favors. He loved every toe;
as I huve earnestly endeavored as, a leader of the trib e and one of the te s t ag ain st any tendency on the p art Blake commenced
to be consumed. they w ere alm ost like innocent chil
to do during my present ad heroes o f the Pendleton Roundup, will of the Federal governm ent to charge "See! You don’t acknowledge your dren. It was a dastardly deed to take
ministration.
advantage of them thus, but—he ad
be here.
any su b stan tial royalty or rental on .perfidy even now.”
the developm ent of W estern power re / "W hat's the use? If I said I couldn’t vanced the revolver until it pressed A Man’s Figure Appeared at the Win
L. B. FOX.
sources, and Professor F. G. Young, of run, and then beat the cook, you’d be firmly against the outside of his left
dow.
Hen’s Work Is Completed
Paid advertisem ent.
the U niversity of Oregon. John Mc- lieve I deceived you again. And sup foot, then closed his eyes, and called in front of the cowboys, understand?
With Hot Water Bottles Court and W. D. B. Dodson w ere ap pose th at I can 't beat him ?”
upon his courage. T here came a Sh-h!”
For Representation
"Then I shall know they have told g reat roaring in his ears.
Salem — Mrs. W. H. Cross, of th is ! pointed on a com m ittee to prepare a
S kinner vaulted lightly through the
embodying th is idea.
How long he sat thus w aiting for window, landing in the d irt outside
me the tru th .”
I hereby respectfully an city, has proved th a t necessity is not j resolution
The resolution w ill be sen t to all
“And If, on th e other hand, I should the explosion he did not know, but w ithout a sound. "Somebody coming,”
the m other of invention, but th a t
nounce myself a candidate for only
It may be the m other of chickens. W estern delegations in congress and w in”—Miss B lake’s eyes fell—“Helen, he opened his eyes a t length to find he w hispered.
"U nderstand: Mer
joint Representative of the 29th She had a se ttin g o f eggs from a fine to organizations of the cities of the would you m arry m e?” Speed started the foot still intact, and the muzzle ch an ts’ Hotel, Albuquerque, noon, Sun
W
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sist
such
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weapon
pointing
directly
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his
tow ard her, but she had fled out into
day." And the next in stan t he had
district consisting of Wasco and v ariety o f chickens. So happy was move.
instep. He altered his aim hurriedly, vanished into the dusk, leaving be
the twilight.
she in th e ir possession th a t she all but
Hood River counties. Subject counted
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A nother com m ittee w as also author
when, w ithout w arning of any sort, a hind him a youth half hysterical with
th e chicks before they were
to the will of the republican hatched. She was equally downcast, ized to in v estig ate the legal phases of
Dusk was settlin g over stretch e s of m an’s figure appeared silhouetted hope.
O ut of the blackest gloom had come
voters at the primary. If I am n aturally, when th e hen, a fte r 12 days a plan for the developm ent of electri purple land, and already the room was against the window.
The figure dropped noiselessly to J. W allingford Speed's deliverance,
careful " s e ttin g ,” deserted the cal projects for th e service of rural peopled by shadows. W ork was over;
nominated and elected, I will of
com m unities. It was suggested by Dr. (there were sounds of cheerful prepara the floor inside the room, and cried, in telling me about this foot-race. W hat
nest.
defend statement number one Mrs. Cross found th e eggs before J . F. W att, of Hood R iver, th a t dis tions for supper; from the house came a strange voice:
in the deuce is the m atter with you,
and the Initiative and Referen they becam e chilled and breathlessly tric ts could be created for th is purpose faint chords of laughter,
"Lock those doors! Q uick!”
anyhow ?
W hy didn't you le t me
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created
for
the
dum. I will defend the tax placed them in a box behind the stove purpose o f developing irrig atio n proj j It was the hush th a t precedes the Finding th a t it was no hallucination, know ?”
evening as It does the daw n; the hour Speed rose, calling out:
in her liv in g room. Then she pon
The girls drew closer, and Speed
payers against extravagant and dered,
of reverie, In which all m usic is sweet,
"W ho are you?”
quickly, for she was determ ined , ects.
saw th at Miss Blake was pale.
unnecessary appropriation. I not to lose
and forgotten faces arise to haunt.
th e chickens, and the prob
"Sh-h-h!”
The stran g er darted
"I w ouldn’t have allowed it for a
believe, in legislative economy, lem w as solved. The hot-w ater bottle i Monmouth Normal Opens
Speed stood w here the girl had left across the room and bolted both minute. Now, of course, I’m going
good roads and their location was requisitioned as a su b stitu te for
him,
m
iserable,
hopeless,
helpless.
And
doors, while the o th er felt a chill of to call It ofT.”
Summer Term June 22
by the people and the county the recrean t hen. I t w as filled w ith ! M onmouth—The larg est attendance certainly his love was lost. He had apprehension a t these sin ister precau “Oh, Jack, dear, you simply can’t ! ”
tepid w a te r and placed over the eggs. ’ in its history and an in te re st in the stayed on in th e stubborn supersti tions. He grasped his revolver firmly exclaimed his sister. "You’ve no idea
control their construction.
Then Mrs. Cross conferred w ith h er ¡ modern methods for construction, un tious belief th at som ething would while his h eart thum ped. The fellow's the state th e boys are in.”
G H. STRANAHAN.
fam ily physician, Dr. J . O. Van ¡ paralleled in years, are the prospects surely happen to relieve him from his appearance was anything but reassu r
“They'll never let you, Chapin,”
Paid advertisem ent.
W inkle, reg ard in g th e tem p erature a t for the 1914 Sum m er session of the predicam ent—fortune had never failed ing: he was sw arthy and sun-browned, supplem ented FYesno.
which the w ater should be kept. She Oregon normal school, announced this him before—and Instead, every day, his clothes were ragged, his overalls
The m aster laughed shortly. "They
followed instructions to th e letter, week by P resid en t J . H. A ckerman. every Incident, had served to Involve were patched; instead of a coat, he and he did not pause to consider the
Candidate For Sheriff.
!him
deeper.
Now
Bhe
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wore
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flapping
vest
over
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w ith the resu lt th a t six chickens w ere The Sum m er term will open on June
ethics involved. W ith light h e a rt he
her golden h e a rt th a t had held her black sateen shirt, long since rusted hastened to replace the borrowed re
To the Voters of Wasco Coun hatched from the orig in al se ttin g of 22 and close July 31.
13.
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volver in the bunk-room ju st as voices
ty:
Provisions have been made to m eet tru e thus far, but could any devotion out to a nondescript brown.
" I’ve been trying to get to you for a coming n earer betokened the arrival
the requirem ents of four classes of
1 hereby announce that my Halibut Companu form ed
week,” announced the m ysterious vis of his friends from the house. As he
students—those who have had experi
name will appear tin the pri-
ito r hoarsely.
stepped out Into the night he came
to
Work
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' ence in teaching and who wish to en
niarv ballot ¡is a candidate for
“W-what do you w ant? Who are upon Jack Chapin.
large th e professional or academic
N ew port—An en thusiastic gathering
you?”
"Hello, W ally!”
the Democratic nomination for
knowledge, those who are preparing
N ew port residents was held in the
“Hello, J a c k !” They shook hands,
"I'm Skinner, cook for the Centi
Sheriff of Wasco county. If o O f ddfellow
s’ hall here and stock was ] to teach in the schools th a t follow the
while the ow ner of the Flying H eart
pede.”
nominated ami elected, 1 prom subscribed in th e N ew port Ice & Fish | sta te course of study, those who wish
continued.
"The man I race?”
ise faithful discharge of the company, being prom oted by L. C. ¡ special methods in grades from the
“I've ju st got In, and they’ve been
first
to
th
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eighth,
inclusive,
and
those
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so
loud.”
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kinner
was
stra
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duties of the office to the best B riggs and M. Maiden, o f Portland. who wish to tak e regular norm al work
won't, eh? Who is boss here. I’d like
ing
for
the
faintest
sound
from
the
di
The new corporation will have a cap
of my ability.
to know?”
w ith a view to graduation from the
rection of the mess-house.
ital stock o f $40,000, and will be su
"T hey’ve bet a lot of money. And
Dated February 9, 1914.
Oregon N orm al School, leading to a
"I'll kill h im !” exulted the E astern
perintended by J . G. Nelson, o f P o rt
sta te certificate w ithout exam ination
lad. But the other forestalled a m ur you know how they feel about th a t
JAMES H. HARPER.
land. Thomas Leese, ow ner and pres- ¡
phonograph."
Em phasis will be placed upon the
der by running on, rapidly:
(Puid udv.)
ident of the W estern S tate bank, New
“It’s the m ost idiotic thing I ever
special methods courses by m em bers of
“Listen, now! Hump and I Jobbed
port. w as chairm an.
th e tra in in g school faculty.
this gang last m onth; we’re pardners, heard of. W hatever possessed you,
see? He's got another race framed W ally? If th e men m ake a row, I’ll
Announcement.
Union. Or., "Ritter Cold."
a t Pocatello, and 1 w ant to m ake a have to sm uggle you and Glass over
Summit Roads Repaired.
to the railroad to-night.”
To the Republican Voters of U nion— B itte r cold w eather pre Sum m it— "Goods Roads” day was
get-away—”
“I’m for th a t,” came the voice of
Wasco County:
vailed here fo r several days last week observed here Saturday by the farm
"Yes! yes! y-you needn't stay here
Larry.
—on my account.”
Having served as Deputy and a severe freeze did some dam age ers, all o f whom turned out w ith im
“I suppose it's all my fault,” Miss
"Now don't let's take any chances Blake began w retchedly, w hereat the
Sheriff for the past seven years to a prom ising fru it crop in and plem ents and did a good d ay’s work.
to-morrow,
see?
W
e're
both
out
for
Union. Apples, peaches, plums
object of th eir general solicitude took
The m ain road from Sum m it through
I feel that I am thoroughly ac- around
the coin. W hat do you w ant to do— on an aspect of valor.
and pears suffered most. F ruitgrow ers to K ings valley is in need of much j
quainted with the duties of the are divide«! in th e ir e stim ates of the work to m ake it serviceable during ;
win or lose?” Skinner jum ped back
(TO B E C O N T IN U E D .)
to the door and listened.
office of Sheriff, and that 1 am losses.
"I Love Y oul” Wally Said.
the w in ter months. T here is no gravel
"W hat?”
Prophetic Retort.
The w eath er is still severe for the or rock in th is section and the resi- j
capable of conducting said of season.
The governor of Virginia, a t a tim e
So fa r the cherry crop appears dents propose planking for five or six j survive the sight of hum iliation such | ''D on't stall!" the stra n g e rr cried.
fice, and I therefore announce to have w ithstood the fn>st w ith but miles.
as he would suffer on the morrow? Al- Im patiently. “Will I win o r will you? when W ashington as a m ere youth
myself as a candidate for Slier- little dam age. lee to the thickness of Much cream and farm products are ready he heard the trium phant Jeers : W hat's it w orth?” He clipped his ventured to rem onstrate ag ain st the
ill'. subject to tht' will and a q u a rte r of an inch formed in some shipped from here amt a good main ! of the Centipede henchmen, the angry words short, his eyes darted furtive injustice of a certain decree, turned
clam or of the Flying H eart, the mock glances here and there.
fiercely upon the young man and in
wishes of tin1 Republican voters places.
road is g e ttin g to be a necessity.
ing laughter of his rival.
"Can I w in?” gasped Speed.
quired:
of said county to be expressed
He groaned aloud
Forsooth, a
"You can if th ere's enough in It for
“And who the dickens are you, sir?”
Ruilding Line Upheld.
Elk Farm Is Proposed.
at the primary election in May,
broken toe! Of all the countless tens me. I'm broke, see? You bet five
With a cold but courteous bow. the
Salem
—
T
hat
G
rants
Pass
has
the
191 I. and if elected 1 promise
H erm iston- An elk farm is about to
young V irginian, draw ing him self up
h t under an act passed a t the last be established at H erm iston. J . R. of thousands of toes in Christendom , hundred, and we'll cut it two ways.”
a faithful compliance with the rig
session o f the leg islatu re to build a Raley, a young attorney of Pendleton the one he had hung his salvation j "1—I haven’t th at much with me." to his proud height, frigidly replied:
duties of the office.
"Borrow it. Don't be a boob. Meet
"Nobody In particular ju st now, but
railroad outside its city lim it* whs the and first president of the Roundup, upon had proven w eaker than a reed
W hat cruel jest of Fate was this? If me in Albuquerque Sunday, and we'll for the future, sir, somebody in gen
decision
o
f
the
Suprem
e
court.
C
hief
|
GLENN (). ALLEN.
who owns 160 acres of a lfalfa land ad Fate had wished to break a toe why split there."
eral.”
Ju stic e M cBride w ritin g the opinion, joining H erm iston, is n eg o tiatin g with
(Paid adv.)
"Is th a t all I have to do?”
The haughty em phasis on th e word
in the case of E. L. Churchill against the governm ent for a bamt of elk cows had she not selected, out of all the bil
"C ertainly. W hat's the m atter with general. It is said, sent a cold chill
the m unicipality. The city has issue«i and one bull to be shipped from Wy- lions at her disposal, th at of some
jth e r athlete than Culver Covington— | you. anyhow?" S kinner cast a suspi running up and down the governor’a
$200,000 bonds for building a railroad ! oming th is sum m er.
For Representative.
Mr. Raley pro
cious glance at his companion.
spine, which It required seven m int
to W ilderville. the people having ap poses to raise elk m eat for th e m arket. even his own.
I hereby announce myself as prove«! th e plan a t th e last city elec-
J. W allingford Speed started sud I "I—I guess I'm rattled —it's all eo juleps and six bottles of port to re
Urnler the law the original herd cannot tenly and paled He had rem em bered I sudden.”
lieve.—Judge.
a Republican candidate for ti«>n. The co n stitu tio n ality of the act | be
sold for m eat, but the increase
Representative from the twen au thorizing c itie s to build railroads 1 from a dom estic herd may be used for
It is really the quereat little stone more than bare rock. Often scattered
ty-ninth district, subject to the outai«lc o f th e ir lim its w as questioned. th a t purpose.
STONES THAT GET TOGETHER
—— —
In the world, for when a num ber of over these barren regions are little
will of the voters, to lie ex Power Plant l*ropertu Itemize.
Corvallis Pians to Economize.
Peculiar Conduct of Some Pebble* It them are placed on the floor or on any basins from a few feet to a rod In
pressed at the May Primary
Corvallis— The council is consider
level surface and separated some dis width aud a t the bottom of these ba
Attributed to Material of Which
I.a Granite- -E v ery foot of power and
Election. If nominated and cu rren t w ire, every pole amt cross- ing the installation of a m unicipal pav
tance from each other they begin to sins the rolling stone« are found.
They Are Composed
travel toward a common center and to
elected 1 pledge myself to ad arm , and in fa c t every p a rt of the ing plant. P etitions for 54,000 yards
The cause for the strange conduct
An English naturalist ha* lately glv lie huddled together like eggs lu a is to be found in the m aterial of
vocate and work for economy, property o f the E astern Oregon I.ight of paving to be laid during th e sum
whtch the stones are composed, and
decency, more liberal laws for A Pow er com pany’s plant in th is city m er have been presented to th e coun en tom e Interesting accounts of oddi uest.
F igures presented to the council ilea found in this country, and chief
If a single etone la removed four or which is a loadstone or a m agnetic
the collection of taxes, and the is being item ized. This d a ta is being cil.
to be placet! before the In te r by a paving expert from S e a ttle were among them is the traveling stone, the five feet from the rest it will immedi ore, which has the tendency to draw
extension, perfection ami i k t - collected
te comm erce commission a t the to the effect th a t th e difference be • tie of a pea ordinarily, and yet • me ately sta rt with the greatest rapidity them together.
petuation of the “Oregon Sys sta
hearing to be held th is sum m er. This tw een th e coat of contract paving and tim es reaching six Inches In diam eter to join its fellows.
tem ”
in vestigation was ordered by the Com municipal paving of the am ount of He came across It in Nevada, » n ere it
These stones are found oftenest
D rifting with the tide is very likely
J. E. ANDERSON.
m ercial club, which contends th a t the paving petitioned for in C orvallis will is most frequent
» here the land is very level and little to land you on the rocks.
be
sufficient
to
build
20
paving
planta.
j
Paid advertisem ent.
company is charging high rates.
Land Speculators Scored
in Oregon City Speech
r
8YNOP8I3.