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?AC,V TEN MEDFORD MATL TRIBUNE, MEDFOKD, ON TALENT FARM MAKE FOR PROFIT (By Mrs. C. 1 listen) . TAWr.-Ore,; I)ec 4. (Spl.) Mr &nd "..Mm. jjacklei;, who own a 28ero -farm-: northoast of. Tal ent along the. Bear creek bottom, give, nn Interesting account of their lrial years profits. About a year ngo Mr. nnd Mrs: Hnekler realised tho work of the ,farm wan too hard for them to hnniUo alono nnd a duughter and huHband, Mr. anU Mrs. Floyd lacy were offered a profit-sharing .Interest,' which thev readily accepted und through Kclcntlfic farming and careful management a1 very neat sum re sulted from their year's work. Tho greater part of tho farm Jh in alfalfa, which yields very heavily. They have at present 11 head of dairy cows of .Jersey and Holstine breed nnd some young stock, besides ' a large team tOv farm work. Their cream Is sold to the creamery. T In addition to this they have 300 white leghorn hens, fur which thev raise a greater purt of the feed on tho farm. About 4000 pounds of early po inters was sold this year, besides You Will A Pleasure Here I J ltrSCBII)TIO(V The Christmas Store f ' dill FTC MINI of warm' cheer for comfort lovinq people- Tads nnd Cozy Clow Heat, crs arc gifts that indicate a special thoughtfulncss. For with them goes the comfort I 'You are invited tn visit our stem this evening iiml see tlic i ninny Kleetrienl Applituu'rs w Inivo an display, s Kk'Ctrii'al Gifts for the whole family t 'ri Peoples Electric Store -',212 W. Main St.,1 ; considerable cabbugo und other small vegetables. During tho last year Mr. J luck ier erected a new five-room mod ern bungalow with double garage and woodshed at a cost of ap proximately $3500, besides pur chasing a sedan. This 28-acro farm supports two families, besides leaving a neat balance each year. In Interviewing one farmer, who we had reason to believe had re ceived very good profits for his lust year' work. We were criti cized very harshly for advertising this part- of the country, tho farmer saying we wore already over populated and he did not think people should be encour aged to come hero to settle. , It may be true that we are over populated with some classes. Hut wo need, and should encourage, people of tho typo such as Messrs. luckier and lucy. 1 , SAMS VALLEY SUCCESS HAMS VALLKY, Ore., Dec. 4. (Spl.) The Thanksgiving com munity dinner given at tho school house was everything that could have been desired in the way of good eats, atlcndunco and fun. After enjoying themselves at tho tables louded with turkey, chicken and nil the good trimmings, the remainder of tho afternoon wis spent In watching the , young peo ple' basket hnll games. I Find Your Christmas Shopping ESTINGHOUSE Wiirminir of instant warmth whenever and wher ever it's needed. H trmint Pedi ( JJj. anJ Jfd.fd. Cosy Glowi from J.jo up. I A Phono 12 The Secret of By Natalie Sumner Lincoln HYKOrsift: reoriil Piescolt mutches Iter wfis anaiust unknown enemies at Yew Lodue. h'aclna murder charaes lor fnlntlu shoot inn l.lenl. Hduar Ktanton as a midnight prowler, she seeks the answer to wustcrlous happenings at the lodge where ehe must live a month to aaln the fortune of her uncle, Herbert Preseott.'- Stie finds aids in Ohadiah Evans, his son, Jim. whose detachment causes l'cagy concern, and Aquita Rvans, liotanlst, who is a welcome caller, Uoth Pcaov and Ohadiah suspect Rundown, an Indian I'rcacott be friended. Obadiah learns ot the locked basement room and brings a locksmith to open it. Chapter 15 BEHIND LOCKED DOORS IT was Monday and Peggy waited Impatiently far Ohadiah to ar rive with the locksmith as he had promised. Tho Sabbath quiet ot the day be fore had been exhilarated by her trip to Sundown's camp with Chase nnd Evans, They had stayed as long as Peggy dared but the bait breed bad not shown up. Peggy seated berself at her uncle's desk In the living room. She must reply to her father's frantll cable and calm his fears for her. Peggy finished the letter and signed her name with a pen that sputtered and scratched on the paper, making unsightly blots here nd there. She was too tired, how ever, and too anxious to get the letter off, to rewrite it. She sealed It and placed it whero It would be In plain sight for Julia. Voices came to her through tho open window to the we3t and spring ing irp, she hastened to the front door. "Here we are at last." Obadiah turned on the threshold and putting his hand on bis com panion's shoulder, shoved the lock smith Into the living room. "Carter, Miss Preacott," and con sidering the formalities attended to, Obadiah paused to shake ber gravely by the hand. "Now, If you'll lead tho way. Carter can work while there's still daylight." "It's very curious that the elec trician who wired this house ne glected to put a light outlet here," commented Peggy, as they groped about the cellar while Obadiah lighted the candles left there on Saturday night. Only a trace ot daylight came from tho windows under the veran da, giving an eerie appearance to tho place. Carter, in no sense disturbed by his surroundings, went carefully to work to fit a key to the padlock. Finally picking up his oil' can, Carter squirted some inside the padlock, gave his key a final polish with a dirty rag and slipped It into the lock. A turn of his wrist and the lock sprung, releasing the bow In the staple It was Obadiah, however, who drew open the door and snatching up a candle, strodo through the opening, Peggy a second behind him. "Good gracious, it's a bedroom!" she ejaculated. "Just a servant's room in the basement" and she broke Into laughter the mirth at oue keyed to the point ot hysterics. It was, as Peggy hnd observed, a bedroom, whether for a servant or not it was impossible to tell. A mahogany "sleigh" bed, re duced to a three-quarter lzo to lit tho dimensions ot the space it oc cupied; a high-backed armchair, high dresser, on which stood a shaving mirror, a table and a wash stand, with running water, com prised tho furnishings of the place, whllo tho square window, some what hlfch from tho floor, had both sash curtains and a Holland shade. Peggy was the first to comment. "A bedroom," she repeated, slow, ly, "only an ordinary bedroom. Why, then, was It so securely pad locked and bolted on the outside?" "A' sick man's fancy." The suggestion came from Oba diah; his eyes were drawn like a magnot to the candlestick on tho table wax had run down on the outer sides of the holder, but only a tiny portion of the wick remained within its rounded sldos. Ilo turned abruptly to Carter. "Don't wait If you ore In a hurry, Cortor; I'll walk back to tho farm." Cartor's relief was plain. "Don't bother to pay mo now, Miss," he protested, as Peggy opened Iter handbag. "I'll send my bill. Good night," nnd he made for the stairway, Peggy, however, reached there first. TALKXT. Ore., Dec. i. (8pl. Mlw Kllnor l'owrrs qulto ill with tiMisllltis nt Iter homo In Tnli'lit at proMi'nt. Mr. ami XIr. Jean Tlbliotts nml diiUKhtiM-H, Mnxlno anil Ziillno of Kiii-riinu'nto. were guilts of , Prof. and Mm. Mlllvr luat wok. Mrs. Tlbbltu Is a sinter ot Mrs. Miller. Mr. und Mix. William Hart have moved into their new home on Mnln street. Mr. Hurt bought nnd remodeled tho old Tnlcnt hotel into a modern 6-room bungnlow. Tho new homo ot Mr. nnd Mrs. Charles Campbell on Mnln utretM In well under wny. Tho frump work is tip, ready for tho nldlnit. Mr. nnd Mis. Iva Unit formerlv of Mecliiml, hut now living In Portland, lulled on friends in Talent December 8. en route to Klamath I'm 11k. where Mr. Holt Is looking after bnslncs. .Men. I.. O. llullrn returned frnm n Irlii to Seattle where itlie anent ThunksKivinK with her huxl.uncl, who la employed In the V. . TALENT ii navy yard t Hremertun, Wash Mohawk Pond "Julia," she called.' "Yassum." . v Julia's voice grew clearer as she cautiously appeared again at tha head of the stairs, up which she had fled unseen a second before. , "Give Mr. Carter a glass ot gin ger ale. ; You must be tired .and thirsty," ' addressing the locksmith and thereby shutting oil bis bashful thanks. "Perhaps you prefer cof-' fee no? Tbe ginger ale, then, and Julia," elevating her voice as Car ter disappeared up the stops and Into the kitchen, "give Mr. Carter the letter I left on the .desk In the living room nnd ask him to mall It In Litchfield." v ;' ' i : '"Vassum." ; )', j '; ; The colored maid appeared one more at the bead of tbe stairs. "I was fixln' to drive with blm as fur as do en' ob de lane an' git de mail, Miss Peggy," "All right." Back once more In tho bedroom she found Obadlab Evans staring at the high dresser. "How about looking In tbe draw ers?" be suggested, and taking her consent for granted, pulled out first one and then another. Instantly Peggy was at his side nd the two of them gazed cur iously at tho linen piled In orderly array; sheets, pillow cases and toweling; the next drawer held a pair ot blankets: the one above that was empty, while the top draw er contained the family Bible a cumbersome affair which Obadlab lifted out with some difficulty, as the book was wedged In tbe narrow space. "Nothing to el excited about," commented Obadiah, dryly, as be shut the drawer. "Well, Miss Pres cott, we'll be a darn sight more comfortable upstairs, I'm thinking." She nodded absently, her caze reverting to the bed. Its . box springs and thick mattress were bare of linen, for sheets and blank ets, neatly folded, lay on top ot the mattress. Peggy's stare grew In tensified. She had visited West Point and had seen similarly ar ranged cots In the cadets' tents. "Coming?" suggested Obadiah, and the hint of Impatience in bis volco was unmistakable. Teggy stopped past him, hesitated, then turned back and picked up the family Bible and went upstairs. "Will you lock up, please?" j "I don't know why Uucle Herbert kept, the room locked, but I'll feel somewhat easier it It Is locked again until" dropping her voice "until we understand why." "That's not foolish, that's acting seuslble," returned Obadiah. "You go ahead and I'll lock up." Obadiah extinguished one candle, then another, until only one was left burning on its improvised pie pan candlestick. Turning back to the bedroom door, he pushed the hasp over the staple, first taking from the latter the padlock dan gling from it. He balanced the padlock and Its new-made keys In the palm of his hand for a second or two, then, taking from his pocket another of similar make, he quickly substituted the second padlock for the first and snapped It around the staple. Pocketing Prescott's old padlock, he picked up the candle and went softly tip the stairs. "I can't stay," he explained as Peggy pushed forward a chair. "Mr. Chaso said to tell you he'd bo by to-morrow." . Ohadlnh's palpable efforts to make small talk as he edged to ward the front door would not have escapod Peggy's keen per ceptions had she not been contriv ing In ber own mind how to extract Information without seeming to do so. "I am glad Mr. Chase is still with you," she said, following him to the door. "You would be lonely otherwise without Jim." "Jim? Oh, aye." Obadiah stooped and picked tip his hat which be had let slip through his awkward flngors. "Jim's due to-night. Take care ot yourself and don't worry; I declare, you are looking bettor" Peggy had switched on the porch light and he caught the sudden sparkle In her oyes and her heightened color. Obadiah eyod her with uncon cealed admiration to him she per sonified lovely, gracious girlhood. "Well, goodby," and tramped away. (Copyright, t, Applcton, and Co., ftaay ""v 1 vlt,t Ktsn9t Furm nnd suffers mlthtp. Con. tinut tht itory tomorrow, SO WEAK SHE COULDN'T WALK Helped by Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound Cretna, Ua. "After my first rhild win born I took Lydia K. Piiikhum's Veavtnble 1 Coin pan ml for a run down condition. 1 rould nut walk across my room nt lime, T wiia so weak. A friend inilueed me In lake Hie Vcjre ttihlc CnntH)iiml. Since that time I Iihvo also tnkeii Lydia K. Pink ham's lleih Med cine and the Pills for t'oiutiimlinn. land I have titod l.ydia K. i'iiikiniiirs j Sanative Wash, t am a !iiivkeeer and I am still inking the vefietntite ComiHiiind as a Italic In enable me to do my work." Mna. K. K. Vt K.in 820 ilanrock 'Street, Grtna, La.-! 01 v 1'A I OX, AVEDX KSTJ AY, DKOKMllETt 4, 3929,- - iji ,m . J Imxi With this inftnjmf.nl von hear radio Droarams at their .i. ,' 1 k I ijjl lpMflI;;s'j j fewsM best and your favorite records superbly. For it combines U I viadii ii n ' mm hSe finest radio built (an eight tube set), with the famous B'W mtS. "CT i V mm inm SUsl Brunswick Panatrope. It is mM jfi y& I ultimate, the perfect instrum ML Jk $S SlL for home entertainment. fJ Tj ii IT s A model s I I Equals in appearance and surpasses in performance tlfar J$Bfr in mntr rnriv mnrninf? finni ninni. rniir nr mini ms ct.r mtk -rsc.r?en :id-.",A's0 be.aHful i nJr r liS model s-i4 I Lm , Exhaustive research has proved that Four "Screen Grid Tubes" are necessary to derive the fullest efficiency from the "Screen Grid" circuit to get power v beyond any possible need to insure perfect clarity of tone. SAMS VALLEY SAMS VAKT.KY, Ore, Dec. 4.- (Snl.) The TliankspivinK program given b tho school last Wednos- day evening was weli attended and very well rendered. j MlfH It u tli Arbuekle returned Sunday evenlnR from a fmu day' i vlult with relatives in rortland. Older Tire Service ( Complete Car Service at One Stop) ., Ninth and Riverside n m ... 1 BRUNSWICK RAPIOS FOR SALE BY PALMER MUSIC HOUSE ; "We Sell Happiness" Mr. and Mrs. AVm. Mofford and, family returned Friday morning to Boardmftn, after spending two weeks visltlnK relatives at tho Kills Garrett home. Mr. Wcfjord, who Is greatly attracted by our climate, , may return here again for tho pur pose uf locating. Mirs Father Henderson return- j ed to Ashland Normal Monday j niornlng In company with -Mirsi Frances Wilson, with whom shy) spent the weok ond holiday?'. We are pleased to announce to the motorists of Medf ord that MR. C. L. BROWN v Is now in charge of our Battery Department Mr. Brown's 15 years of experience in the Battery & Electric business assures you of the same high standard jbf Vork. manship and courtesy so paramount in all Firestone operations. All other radios are out-dared when the tone-perfected 1930 Brunswicks are heard . . .'. seen .... priced. For the first time you receive "True Tone," just as it comes from the lips of the singer. The beauty of Brunswick cabinets completes your satisfaction. You can have the new Brunswick at prices lower than ever before asked for a fine radio. THE BRUNSWICK-BALKE-COLLENDER CO. .Chicago, New York, Toronto, Branches in All Principal CitkM distributor: Stubbs 33 No. Park Grange will meet Saturday night J when the third and l'ourth degrees will be given several waiting can-1 d (dates. j Mr. and Mrs. John Hall spent! Thanksgiving day with relatives at; upper Trail. Misses Xuoml Magruder. Grace and Huth liigham, three of our young lady teachers, returned to their respective schools Sunday, after spending tho Thanksgiving holidays with home folks. :;,249i Prices Sensationally Low Electrical Co. St. Portland, Oreg. Jesse McKitmey Is cqmnipncing work on the flues for the gym nnd the community auditorium which wilt add considerable to tho com fort of both places. NEW YORK fP) John t. Rockefeller, 3rd, who is 23 and good looking and has a job and great prospects, is heart whole. "Absolutely," he laughed when questioned on his first day at work. 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