DAVID ROBINSON, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
MOSIER - OREGON
PAID POLITICAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Potato Crop Is Becoming
Important Oregon Product
Announcement.
Oregon A gricultural College, Cor dustry to very great advantage.
To the Legal Voters of Wasco vallis—From
500,000 bushels in 1869, While there are a few states that pro
County, Oregon:
the potato crop of Oregon has grown duce a higher yield per acre than Ore
OR. C. H. JENKINS
almost nine millions in 1914. The gon, this fact is attributed to the
I hereby announce myself a i to heaviest
increase occurred during the greater care given the crop in those
candidate
for
the
republican
Dentist
last
five
years,
averaging more than a states. The average yield per acre in
nomination ol' Sheriff of Was half million bushels
per year. The the United States was in 1912, 113
HOOD RIVER
:
OREGON co county, subject to the will monev value of the crop grew from bushels per acre, and in Oregon it was
ex each
$300,000 in 1869 to almost $8,000,000 155 bushels per acre. Yields as high [
of
the
voters
at
the
coming
pri
as
700
bushels
per
acre
have
been
ob
i
last
year.
The
m
arket
for
good
pota-
1081 Office Phone. : Ree. Phone 333 maries.
SUGGESTED BY THE HAY BY
has held fairly steady and there tained in Oregon, and a yield of less
Should 1 be nominated and I toes
MACH-4©MH, ARM3TB0HG
has been but one really disastrous than 200 bushels per acre is not con- j
BENNETT, SINNOTT & GALLOWAY later elected, I will, as in the j year, and that was 1912, according to sidered creditable, except in dry farm
H. D. Scudder, who has is ing.
111
past, enforce the laws which I Professor
a new bulletin on growing the The factors of soil, climate, culture
S im ili
come under the jurisdiction of sued
Attorneys at Law
and seed selection are dealt with in a
potato crop.
said
office,
and
will
serve
the
most helpful manner in the potato
A
comparison
betw
l
the
average
V R lg H T Ì91Q JBTT HASPgì? er SROTHE R S
GENERAL PRACTICE
bulletin—Extension series 2, No. 16-
people to the best of my abil t yield in Oregon and tne yield of the and
farmers who grow potatoes should
potato states in the United States
ity, conducting the office in as as best drawn
SYNOPSIS.
been doing night duty in accordance
by the w riter of the bulletin, send to R. D. Hetzel, director of Ex
THE DALLES, - OREGON economical a manner as possi shows Oregon’s
with Stover's orders. W hat with the
tension,
O.
A.
C.
Corvallis,
for
a
copy.
possibilities
in
this
in-
I
C ow boys of the F lyin g H eart ranch are trainer's loud complaints, the excited
ble in compliance with good
heartbroken over the loss of their m uch- words of his captors, and the confu
prized phonograph by the defeat of their
service.
W. A. HUSBANDS
cham pion in a foot-race w ith the cook of sion resulting when the bunk-house
LEVI CHRISMAN.
the Centipede ranch. A bouse party is
on at tiie F lyin g H eart. J. W allingford emptied itself of men half clad, it had
Paid
advertisement.
Speed, cheer leader at Yale, anti Culver taken the ranch-owner some time to
Blacksmith
C ovington, in ter-collegiate cham pion run discover that Glass had been sur
ner. are expected. H elen B lake, Speed's
sw eeth eart, su gg ests to Jean Chapin, sis prised in the act of escaping. It
Announcement.
Horse Shoeing and General
ter of the ow ner o f the ranch, that she seemed that the sentries, seeing a fig
induce C ovington, tier lover, to win back
Repair Work.
To the Voters of Wasco Coun Baker — Reports of hydrophobia' ing to Albert Hindman was killed Sun tiie
phonograph, H elen d eclares that if ure skulking past the white adobe
C
ovington w on’t run. Speed will. The walls of the house, had called upon it
among cattle on Lower Burnt river, j day. The animal was first found a t cowboys
ty:
over the prospect.
tacking a thorn bush. It tried to Speed anrl arc Ills hilarious
valet, Harry G lass, t r a in s to halt. There had been a dash for
Satisfaction guaranteed.
1 wish to announce myself as more serious than any which have yet drink,
at Yale, arrive. H elen B lake ask<4 Sp<*< d liberty, then a furious struggle before
could
not
get
its
head
down
to
ho has posed to her as an athlete, to
received, were brought here by j the water, and finally dashed madly at w race
MOSIER - - OREGON a candidate for the nomination been
aga in st the Centipede man. The the intruder's identity became clear,
cow
boys Join in the appeal to W ally, and and but for Chapin's prompt arrival
Elton
Sisley,
a
rancher
near
W
eather-
a
Band
bank.
It
was
frothing
at
the
of Sheriff of Wasco Conuty, on by, who says that in the last few days mouth when killed, and on its flanks fearing
that Helen w ill find him out. he
He in sist, how ever, that he upon the scene violence would Inev
the Republican ticket, subject farm ers have been forced to destroy ; were found the im print of a bite from consents.
shall be entered as an unknown, figuring itably have resulted.
that
C
ovington
will arrive in tim e to take
to
the
wisli
of
the
voters
at
the
a coyote or dog.
"I tell you. I'm walkin' in my sleep,1'
infected with rabies.
his place. Fresno, glee club singer from
S. F. GOSS Primary Election to be held 18 So cattle
u niversity and in love with declared Glass for the twentieth time.
serious is the condition, Mr. Sis A rancher driving through the can Stanford
H
elen,
tries
to
discredit
Speed
with
the
said, that those driving through yon Sunday met a cow which dashed ladies and the cow boys. Speed and G lass "Caramba! You try for get away,”
May lath next; and if nomin ley Lower
PLUMBING.
in tiie tim e th ey are supposed to be
the Mexican. "P ig!”
Burnt River canyon hesi at the team, causing the horses to run put
ated and elected I will conduct the
training playin g cards in a secluded spot stormed
"Not a bit like it! I’ve been a son-
tate febout doing so without being away.
T he cow boys tell G lass it is up to him to
the
office
in
a
business-like
and
that Speed w ins tiie race. W illie, the
ever since I’m a baby.”
STEAM and HOT WATER
as infuriated cattle encoun Mr. Sisley says none of the farmers see
economic manner, with a strict armed,
gunm an, declares the trainer w ill go back nambulist
"Why
didn't
you answer when we
in
that
section
believe
the
malady
is
tered
on
the
narrow
road
make
travel
HEATING
east
packed
in
ice,
if
Speed
fails.
A
tele
enforcement of the laws.
gram com es from C ovington sa yin g lie is called?” Cloudy demanded.
dangerous. One valuable bull belong-, anything other than hydrophobia.
in
jail
at
O
m
aha
for
ten
days.
G
lass
in
"How can I talk when I'm sound
F. R. ANGLE.
a panic forces Speed to begin training in
Jobbing promptly attended to.
earnest. The cow boys force Speed to eat asleep?”
Paid advertisement.
Rail Project Meets Aid
State Survey Will Be
in the train ing quarters and prepare him
"If you couldn't hear us call, why
diet of very rare m eat. M iss B lake
From Coos Bay Citizens a bakes
MOSIER - - OREGON
Big Help in Marketing
a cake for Speed and is offended did you run?"
when
I.arrv
refu
ses
to
allow
him
to
eat
"Now have a little sense, pal. A
Fox Seeks Second Term.
it. C ovington arrives on crutches. He
University of Oregon, Eugene—A Roseburg—J. W. Perkins, chairman sa
ys he broke his toe in Omaha. Mrs sleep-walker don’t know what he's
of
the
Roseburg
Railroad
committee,
K eap, engaged to C ovington and in love doin’.”
I hereby announce to the survey of industrial and commercial
Jack Chapin, exp oses Speed to
conditions in Oregon is about to be has received assurances that the Coos w H ith
voters
of
Wasco
county,
that
I
elen, because Speed had failed to pre
“Since there's no harm done, you’d
vent C ovington from joining the party. better
Books, Stationery, am u candidate for the nomin undertaken by the State University. Bay cities would back up the Rose- Speed
all go back to bed,” Chapin ad
decides to cripple him self, hut
the C entipede runner, appears vised. "Mr. Glass has the liberty of
project to construct a railroad1 Skinner,
ation of county clerk of Wasco This vast and important work has been burg
Office Supplies
w ith a proposition to throw the race.
the ranch, boys, night or day, asleep
to the University by the from Roseburg to tidew ater on Coos
Oregon, at the coming assigned
or
awake.”
Subscriptions taken for county,
Bay.
board of higher curriculum, and will
republican
primaries,
May
15,
“Looks
to me like he was tryin’ to
"Say,
what
is
all
this
fuss
about?
Magazines
done under the school of commerce, This aid from Coos county will be I don’t want to be smuggled any elope some.” Stover balanced upon
and if nominated and elected, be which
in connection substantial, for they promise, if Rose- where, thank you!”
one bare foot, and undertook to re
Mail orders promptly at I will perform the duties of the with the will State be U opened
next Sep burg will raise $300,000, that the three "I may not be able to square my move a sand-burr from the other. In
tended to. We will
office to the best of my ability, tember. Harry B. niversity
darkness he seemed supernatural-
of Portland, Coos county towns will raise $400,000. men," Chapin reiterated. "It may have the
ly
tall,
so that Glass hastened to
try to pieuse you
and to the best interests of the former consul general Miller,
gone
too
far.”
This
will
make
a
grand
total
o
f
!
will
strengthen
his story.
taxpayers and citizens in gen be chairman of a board to of China,
‘
Square!
Square!
Why
should
you
nine advis $700,000, and the remainder of the j
“I
was
walkin’
in my sleep as nice
do
any
squaring?
I'm
not
going
to
and along sound business ers, ¡composed of prominent Oregon money needed will be sought by sale j run away.” Miss Blake clasped her as you please when
Pifer & Company eral,
those rummies
business men, who will make sugges of bonds in the East.
principles,
giving
all
the
people
lep’
on
me.
Say!
You
th a t’s
and breathed a sigh. "I've got dangerous; you can kill a know
214 E 2nd St. The Dalles a clean and economical service, tions for this survey. The nine advis A transcontinental road could con-1 hands
guy wakin’
to
stay
here
and
run
a
foot-race
to
ers
follow:
him up so sudden.”
as I have earnestly endeavored C. E. Spence, Oregon City, master nect with the proposed Roseburg-Coos morrow.”
"There’s easier ways than that,”
to do during my present ad of the Oregon State Grange; A. H. Bay line by building from Eastern "Don't be a fool, W ally!” Coving spoke
Willie from the gloom.
ministration.
Oregon
through
the
Diamond
Lake
ton
added
his
voice
to
the
others.
Harris, Portland, editor of the Port
“It’s a yap trick just the same. I
L. B. FOX. land
pass.
This
pass,
80
miles
from
here,
Speed
whirled
angrily.
"I
don’t
Labor Press; John A. Keating,
was in the middle of a swell dream,
B
Eighteen Cattle Suffering
From Hydrophobia Killed
CHAPTER
D R UG S?
Paid advertisement.
For Representation
I hereby respectfully an
nounce myself a candidate for
Now that it is possible to joint
of the 29th
send merchandise by Parcels district Representative
consisting of Wasco and
Post, we suggest that should Hood River counties. Subject
to the will of the republican
you need anything in the way voters
at the primary. If lam
of Prescriptions filled. Drugs nominated and elected, I will
statement number one
or Patent Medicines, that you defend
and the Initiative and Referen
send to
dum. I will defend the tax
payers against extravagant ami
appropriation. I
C h a s . N . C l a r k e unnecessary
believe in legislative economy,
roads and their location
The Druggist of Hood River, Î (ood
>y the people and the county
their construction.
for them. He can send them to control C.
H. STRANAHAN.
you cheuper than you can get Paid advertisement.
them at home.
Candidate For Sheriff.
To the Voters of Wasco Coun
ty:
1 hereby announce that my
name will appear on the pri
mary ballot as a candidate for
The Tombstone Sheriff
the democratic nomination for
of Wasco county. If
------------ Man =
nominated and elected, I prom
ise faithful discharge of the
can supply you with any duties
of the office to the best
thing in this line at most of my ability.
reasonable prices. : :
Dated February 9, 1911.
JAMES H. HARPER.
SURE!
L. COMINI
TRY HIM AND
BE CONVINCED
(Puid adV.)
Announcement.
Portland, vice president of the Lum
bermen’s National bank; W. K. New
ell, Hillsboro, president of the State
Horticultural board; Robert Strahom ,
president of the Portland, Eugene &
Eastern railway; C. C. Colt, president
of the Union Meat company of Port
land, and a representative of the Port
land Chamber of Commerce; R. W.
Raymond, manager of the Manufac
turers’ Association of the Northwest;
W. I). Skinner, general traffic manager
of the Hill tines in Oregon, and former
Consul General Miller.
The State University, in making
this survey, will investigate each in
dustry in order, and will report upon
every foreign field consuming the
products of this industry.
When
wheat-raising is handled, for example,
the details of aid rendered by govern
ments of other wheat-raising countries
will be ascertained—aid, that is, in
such m atters as building elevators, se
curing lower transportation rates, and
conserving land. State and local aid
given farmers in this country and oth
er countries will be reduced to usable
form. The world's wheHt production
will be tabulated. The object will be
to help the Oregon wheat producer get
the most grain possible Ht the cheapest
cost to the highest priced m arket.
The purpose of the fruit survey will
bo similar. Consuls, for example,
over all the world will be called upon
for data of fruit consumption in their
district; of the sources of that fruit
supply; of the methods and cost of
handling shipments abroad; of the
market possibilities as to both demand
and price. A thorough canvas of this
kind, covering all the sources of pro
duction ns well as possible markets,
is intended to give the Oregon fruit-
raiser his first comprehensive took at
the world's fruit situation. The next
logical step will be to help him devel
op these m arkets where profitable
markets are found to exist.
Similar surveys will be made for
stockraising, lumbering, fishing, gen
eral farming, etc.
To the Republican Voters of
Wasco County:
Having served as Deputy
Dalian Wants Cannery.
Sheriff for the past seven years Dallas-
board of directors of
I feel that 1 am thoroughly ac the Dallas The
Commercial club held an
quainted with the duties (>f the important meeting to consider an offer
office of Sheriff, and that I am made by a Portland firm to establish a
in this city this spring to care
capable of conducting said of cannery
OK
for
the
season's
Secretary E.
fice, and I therefore announce W. Miles and J. R. fruit.
Craven, a member
as a candidate for Sher the board, were authorized to go to
ORCHARD SPECIALTIES myself
iff, subject to the will and of Portland
and take the question up with
wishes
of
the
Republican
voters
j the firm making the offer. It is esti
Represents the combined tests of said county to be expressed mated
that from $75,000 to $100,000
worth of fruit and vegetables go to
at
the
primary
election
in
May.
and investigation of hundreds 191 I, and if elected 1 promise waste in this county each year because
of the foremost Orchards in the a faithful compliance with the there is no market.
the office.
Mt. Hoad Hoad (¡raded.
country. No freaks or untried duties of GLENN
O.
ALLEN.
Sandy E. Coalman has a considera
tools are found between its cov (Pnid adv.)
ble force of men at work on the road
between W elch's and Rhododendron
ers. You may depend absolute
Tavern and tollgate. Trees have been
For Representative.
cleared on both sides and the road
ly upon the practicability of 1 hereby
graded, preparatory for the large trav
announce
myself
as
for the Mount Hood resorts
every tool shown and the a Republican candidate for el this expected
year. The state highway engi
was in this vicinity inspecting
Franz money back guarantee is Representative from the twen neer
the road at Dover, Firwood and Doug
ty-ninth
district,
subject
to
the
back of the quality.
communities. Good roads day was
will of the voters, to he ex las
generally observed in the Dover dis
pressed at the May Primary I trict. most of the men turning out and
Send for it Today.
Flection. If nominated and doing a good day's work.
I pledge' myself to ad
Mail or phone orders are giv elected
to Sell Cattle in Alaska.
vocate and work for economy, Iluyer
I.a Grande J. D. McKennon, a
decency, more liberal laws for horse
en prompt attention.
and cattle buyer, is buying cattle
the collection of taxes, and the horses
which he wilt m arket in
extension, perfection and per and
Alaska. This is the first tim e that a
petuation
of
the
“Oregon
Sys
local buyer has undertaken the m arket
• E. A. FRANZ CO. tem.”
ing of his own purchases directly to
J.
E.
ANDERSON.
their consumers, and the undertaking
HOOD RIVER, 0RE60N
Oregon
FRANZ'S CATALOG
Paid advertisement.
will be watched with interest.
X V — C o n tin u e d.
shall I do about them? I can set)
what they want to say, and yot I
daren’t let either speak a word."
“Mrs. Keap, are you sure Culver
loves you?”
"Horribly! And he suspect# the
truth. 1 saw him change the moment
he found me here." Roberta began
to weep; two limpid tears stole down
her cheeks, she groped for a chair,
and Wally hastened to her assistance.
As he supported her, she gave way
completely and bowed her head upon
his shoulder.
It was in perfect keeping with the
luck of things that Miss Blake should
enter at the moment. She had coma
with Jack and his sister to inquire
regarding the fitness of her champion
and to nerve him for the contest, and
stood aghast. Chapin stepped for
ward with a look of suspicion, inquir
ing;
“W hat’s going on here?”
Miss Blake spoke brightly, tinkling
Ice in her voice.
“There’s no necessity for an expla
nation is there? It seems time for
congratulations.”
“Oh, see here now! Mrs. Keap's
really engaged to Culver, you know."
"Culver!”
"Culver!”
Both the young ranchman and his
sister stared at the chaperon with
growing horror, while she undertook
to explain; but the blow had fallen
so swiftly that her words were inco
herent, and in the midst of them her
hostess turned and fled from tha
room.
"Now don’t begin to aviate until
you understand the truth,” Speed con
tinued. "While she's engaged to that
broken-toed serpent, she doesn’t love
him, do you see?” He smiled.
“I do not see!”
"It was simply a habit Mrs. Keap
had got into—I should say it was an
impulsive engagement that she has
repented of.”
“No doubt she was repenting when
we interrupted you," said Miss Blake,
bitterly.
Then Chapin added, helplessly:
"But Culver is engaged to my sister
Jean!”
“Jean !” Mrs. Keap exposed her
tragic face. “Then—he deceived me!
Oh—h! W hat wretches men are!”
The widow commenced to sob.
Outside came Miss Chapin’s voice:
"So here you are, Mr. Covington!"
And the next moment she reappeared,
dragging the crippled champion be
hind her. Thrusting him toward Ro
berta, she pouted: "There, Mrs. Keap!
I give him back to you.”
“Perhaps you’d better go on with
your explanations," Chapin suggested,
coldly, to Speed.
“How can I when you won't listen
to me? Hear ye! H ear ye! Culver
was engaged to m arry Mrs. Keap, but
she discovered what a reprobate he
is—”
There was indistinguishable dissent
of some sort from Mr. Covington.
"—and she learned to detest him !”
Mrs. Keap likewise dissented in ac
cents muffled.
“Well, she would have learned to
detest him in a short time, because
she’s in love with Jack Chapin; so
she came to old Doctor Speed in her
troubles, and he promised to fix it all
up. Now I guess you four can do the
rest of the explaining. If you ever
get in trouble, come to the match
making kid. I’ll square it.”
They were four happy young people,
and they lost no time in escaping
elsewhere. W hen they haxl gone,
their benefactor said to Miss Blake:
"W ouldn’t you like to make that a
triple wedding? We might get club
rates.”
For answer Miss Blake hurried to
the door and was gone.
•
•
*
•
•
•
Over at the Centipede there was a
great activity and yet a certain idle
ness also, as if it had been a holiday.
The men hung about in groups listen
ing to the peripatetic phonograph. A
dozen or more outsiders had ridden
over from the post-office to witness
the contest. Out by the corral, which
stood close to the first break of the
foothills, Skinner was superintending
the laying out of a course, selecting
a stretch of level ground worn smooth
and hard by the tread of countless
hoofs.
"Makes a pretty good track, eh?”
he said to Gallagher. "I wonder how
fast this feller is? Ever heard?”
"They seem to think he's a whirlin’
ball of fire, but that don't worry you
none, does it?” Gallagher bent his
lead-blue eyes upon the cook, who
shrugged carelessly, and Gallagher
smiled; he was forced to adm it that
his man did not appear to be one eas
ily frightened. Skinner’s face was
hard, his lips thin, his jaw was not
that of a weakling. He had dressed
early, then wrapped a horse-blanket
about his shoulders, and now, casting
this aside, sprinted down the dirt
track for a few yards to test the foot
ing. while Gallagher watched him with
satisfaction—a thing of steel and
wire, as tough, as agile, and as spir
ited as a range-raised cow-pony. He
was unshaven, his running-trunks
were cut from a pair of overalls, held
up at the waist by a section of win
dow-cord, and his chest was scantily
covered by an undershirt from which
the sleeves had been pulled. But
when he returned to pick up his blan-
yet Gallagher noted approvingly that
he was not even breathing heavily.
With a knowledge confined mainly to
live-stock, the foreman inquired:
"How's your laigs? I like to see
'em hairy, that-a-way; it's a sign of
stren th. 1 bet this college boy is as
pink as a maiden's palm! He don't
look to me like he could run.”
is by far the lowest in the Cascades, need your advice—convict!” The too.”
and is open to the North Umpqua riv champion hobbled instantly out of "Come, come, Stover, get your boys
range. “I know what I’m doing. I'm
er, which heads in Diamond Lake.
to bed! We'll have the whole
going to run to-morrow, and I stand a back
ranch up with this noise."
good
chance
to
win.”
himself led Glass around
May 1st Crop Report,
Mr. Fresno, if he had been a girl, the Chapin
house, while that gentleman made
Oregon and United States would
have been said to have giggled. no offer
to explain the dream which
"All right. Dearie! I'll bet you five
Winter Wheat—
Oregon. U. S.
prompted him to pack his suit
Planted area aband’d, pr ct.
2.0
3.1 hundred dollars—” as there emerged had
Remaining to harvest, acres 622.000 35,400.000 from the darkness, whence they had case before letting himself out of the
Condition May 1. 1914...........
102
95.9
Once safely back
Condition May 1. 10-yr. av..
96
85.5
unseen, Stover, and be training-quarters.
in
the
gymnasium,
he sat up till
Forecast from report, bush. 15,200,000 630,000,000 approached
Estimated yield. 1913, bush. 12,305,000 523,561,000 hind him the other men.
R y e-
“Evenin'!
W
hat’s
all
the
excite
Condition May 1. 1914...........
100
93.4
Condition May 1. 10-yr. av..
96
89.4 ment?” greeted the leader, softly.
Meadows (for hay) —
The m aster of the ranch stepped
Condition May 1, 1914 ...........
99
90.9
Condition May 1, 10-yr. av..
96
88.1 forward.
"See here, Bill, I'm sorry, but I
Pastures—
Condition May 1. 1914...........
100
88.3 won’t stand for this foot-race.”
Condition May 1, 11-yr. av..
95
85.6
“Why not?” queried the foreman.
Spring Plowing—
Per cent done May 1, 1914...
87
70.9
just won't, that's all. You’ll have
Pr ct. done May 1. 10-yr. av.
82
66.6 to ”1 call
it off.''
Spring Planting—
Per cent done May 1. 1914...
76
56.4
“I’m
sorry,
too.”
Pr ctdone May 1. 8-yr. av . .
79
64.6
“You refuse?” The owner spoke
Hay—
Tons old crop May 1. 1914 . 173.000 7.830.000 ominously.
Tons old crop Mav 1. 1913 ..
209.000 10 . 828 . 00 o
“You bet he does!” Willie pushed
Tons old crop May 1. 1912. . 192.000 4.744.000
himself forward. "This foot-race is
ordained, and it comes off on time. 1
Bridge Pier Borings On.
bold to inquire if you’re talkin'
Vancouver, Wash. — Borings for the make
for our runner?"
foundations for the piers tor the inter "Gentlemen, I can only say to you
state bridge have begun in the Colum that for myself 1 want to run!” de
bia slough, the work being completed clared Speed.
in Oregon slough. There hard gravel "Then you’ll run."
was found at a depth of 109 feet on “I refuse to allow it,” Chapin de
the north side and 112 feet on the clared, and instantly there was an
south side. The bedrock was found at angry murmur; but before it could
about 35 feet on the Washington side take definite shape. Speed spoke up " I M u s t R u n — a n d W i n . A n d W i n I
S h a ll!"
of the Colubmia river, and as deep as with equal decisiveness.
115 feet on the Oregon side, where “You can't refuse to let me run, dawn, a prey to frightful visions
the sHnd had been carried by th e ! Jack. There are reasons"—he searched which the comfortable morning light
w ater below the jetty at the head of Miss Blake's countenance—"why I did not serve to dissipate.
must run—and win. And win I shall!” Wally Speed slept serenely through
Hayden Island.
Turning, he stalked away into the the w hole disturbance, and was great
darkness, and there followed him a ly amused at the story when he
Shearing Season Opens.
of approbation from the ranch awoke. He was sorely tempted to
Baker—Sheep shearing has started shout
make known his agreement with
on a large scale in the John Day coun men.
Skinner, and put an end to his train
try. The season is somewhat earlier Jack Chapin threw up his hands.
er's agony of mind; but he recalled
that usual, because of the mild spring. ‘T’ve done my best.”
The Sets & Ashford shearing plant at "The man's m ad!" cried Covington, Skinner's caution, and reflected that
the slightest indiscretion might pre
John Day started operations to shear but Fresno was nearer the truth.
20,000 sheep. A. R. Buchanan, who "Nothing of the sort," he remarked, cipitate a tragedy. For the first time
hHs been buying in that district, has and struck a m atch; “he's bluffing!” since the beginning of the adventure
acquired several large flocks and will ; As for Helen Blake, she shook her he was perfectly at ease, and the phe
take 25,000 sheep to John Day for fair head and smiled into the night. nomenon added to his trainer's dis
"You are all wrong," she said. "I may.
shearing.
Others beside Lawrence Glass were
Other sheepmen in Grant county all know!"
apprehensive. Culver Covington, for
expect to be shearing within a few
C H A P T E R XV I.
instance, was plainly upset, while
days.
Roberta Keap pleaded headache and
HE day of the race dawned had her breakfast served in her room.
Roseburg Plans Railicay.
bright and fair, without a It was shortly afterward that she
Roseburg A resolution was adopted
cloud
to mar its splendor. appeared in the gymnasium doorway,
at a mass meeting of 500 citizens
As
the
golden morning and cried, in an accusing voice:
sanctioning the authorization of $300.-
wore on. a gradual excite “Well, Mr. Speed?"
000 city bonds to build a railroad to
ment became apparent "Yes, quite well."
the Coast, Coo« Bay preferably. R.
a m o n g the cowboys, in "You traitor!”
C. Smith, of Grants Pass. was chief
creasing as the h o u r s ‘ You modern Borgia! Didn’t you
speaker, and from his experience at
and as they pre go and tell Helen everything?”
Grants Pass, advised Roseburg to fol pared with passed,
joy
to
invade
their rival's "Didn't you promise to stop Cul
low in the steps of the Southern city. territory; nevertheless, the
vigilant ver?”
He favored the city building the rail watch upon their champion did
not “I did. I had him thrown in jail
road.
________
relax.
at Omaha. What more could I do?"
It was some time after midnight "You did try? Honestly?" Mrs.
(TO R E C O N T I N U E D .)
H 'nsro Voters Total 4695.
that I-awrence Glass had been the Keap allowed her indignation to abate
The Dalles The total registration cause of a wild alarm that brought slightly. "If I had known that, l
D aily Thought.
in Wasco county is 4695. compared the denizens of the ranch out In night wouldn't have told Helen. I'm sorry Never does a man portray his own
with 3219 in 1912. The Republicans apparel. Jack Chapin, awakened by a you didn't explain. I was angry— character more vividly than in his
lead the Democrats stightl.v better cry for help, had found him in the furious. And I was frightened *o!” manner of portraying another.—Rich
than two to one, 2964 to 1317. The hands of Carara and Cloudy, who had She broke down suddenly. "W hat ter.
total registration by parties follows:
Republicans. 2964; Democrats, 1317;
Progressives. 72; Independents. 106; BIG A P P E T I T E S O F BIRDS t 60 acorns. The robin often eats two growing bird seems to have an appe
i tnd one-half times its weight In 24 tite equal to that of the a d u lt—Har
Prohibitionists. 149; Socialists. 87.
Total. 4695.
In Proportion to T h e ir W eight They I hours, while a barnyard hen with per's Weekly.
1 chicks has been observed to resume !
Eet More T han Any Other
Linn Registration Is S393.
Sp in ster’s Jest.
»ating 475 times in the course of a
L iv in g Thing.
day. The diet of a certain speclee of 1 Confidential Friend (to elderly
Albany -The total registration of
t.inn county for the prim aries is 8393. Birds, in proportion to their weight I hawk composes about 2.000 mice In | spinsterl—So. my dear, you've given
The voters registered are divided probably eat more than any oth- r 11 v I he course of a month, besides other up advocating women's rights?
among the various political parties as Ing thing It is a mystery to natural | ood. In the mouth of a young heron Elderly Spinster—Yes; I'm now go
follows: Republican, 4241; Demo lets how the ring dove flies after It r j «ere found three trout, each weighing t ing in for one of women’s lefts
cratic, 2733; Prohibition, 709; So •ocustomed meal. C - dove was fount •hr« e-quarters of a pound Another Friend—Women s lefts: W hat’*
cialist. 253; Progressives. 92; Inde with 6t‘0 peae in Its crop, aroth-r. 'tr i vac found with seven small trout In i that?
pendent or no party, 326; miscellan captivity, was known to eat Ipi b-, -h J fa mouth, a mouse and a thrush, evl 1 Spinster—Widower. my dear —
eous, 9; refused to give political affil •ats at a time, an t s third devour«J | dently on its way to Its n- s i The i Judge.
iations, 18.