FRIDAY, MAYj6.io»i ______ TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT REVIEW OF THE SKYLINE TRAIL Autumn in Oregon, and pheasants flying— Ho.w well this child of the pioneers (Contributed to the Headlight) When we picked up the tan and understands her cowboys, those pic­ skyblue bound volume of western poe­ turesque and fast disappearing figur­ try “The Skyline Trail” by Mary Car­ es who mark the last frontier and who olyn Davies, we confess to a feeling will soon be gone—forever! of satisfaction that the publishers had At the end of the trail, wherever it be, When death draws rein to speak to planned the book by this well known me , young Oregon poet with such care With “Howdy, partner!” I hope I’ll and discrimination. grin The exquisitely etched illustration Easy, and stop awhile and chin, of “The Poets’ Corner“ by another of Oregon’s gifted daughters* Florenz And roll a smoke, though it may be fakin’, Clark, served to increase our feeling Without him knowin’ my hands is of pleasure in handling a beautiful snakin’. book. f “The Skyline Trail" in which Miss And I’ve taken my blows, and I've had Davies sings of the west, of Oregon, my fun, of the lure of high places, the tang And I won’t mind knowing that and flavor of mountain trail, of the Life is done, joys of gypsy trail, of the gallant For there’s never a trail but has an bravery of the cowboy who jests with end, death, that you and I may laugh, is And how do I know Death’s not a a rare combination of real poetry and friend adventuresome, gay western spirit. Waiting to give me a comrade’s hail, How appropriate then that the pub­ Where he’s pitched our camp at the lishers, who convinced that this end of the trail? daughter of Oregon caught in words And what strength in these lines: the western spirit and flavor as on This land is a great sea; one ever has done before, have issued Out of it me— not only usual “trade” edition, but And into it a* the end also a special Oregon edition limited to 1,000 copies, numbered and auto­ It is my friend. graphed. There is but little doubt My lover and enemy— that this unique edition is destined to My mother and lover and friend; be sold out entirely and to find an My master and slave. active place on the list of Oregonia that advance in price owing to the It gave fact that biblophiles _ and collectors All that I have, and it will take are constantly on the watch for rare away Oregon material. All that I have, and even my life, It is real poetry. It is an expres­ some day. sion of the western spirit. It is Ore­ The ocean is a friend, who, for gon poery, and a part of you and me. awhile Just listen to this: Will talk to me, and smile; But always with a stranger’s Autumn in Oregon—I’ll never see courtesy. Those hills again, a blur of blue The land is maker and lover and slay­ and rain er of me. Across the Willamette. I’ll not stir And now by way of contrast get the A pheasant as I walk and hear it lilt, the gayety, the feel of the itch­ ing in “Gypsy Weather”. whir Above by head, an indolent, trusting When there’s a yellow sun on the hill And a wind as light as a feather thing. And the clouds frisk dally, as young clouds will, When all this silly dream is finished Oh, then it is gypsy weather! here, The fellows will go home, to where That’s the weather to travel in, skin, there fall With the sun and wind against your Rose-petals over every street, and all The year is like a friendly festival. No matter how glad to rest you’ve been, You must go when it’s gypsy But I shall never watch those hedges weather. drip Color, nor see the tall spar of a ship In our harbor—They say that I am I The hands of a house can never hold dying A man when it’s gypsy weather, Perhaps that's why it all comes A town’s too prim, and a town's too back again; cold For a maid when her heart’s like a feather! Then hark to the words that your pulses say And put your hand in my own to­ day And we’ll follow the road as it winds away; And we’ll look at the world to- gether! The Skyline Trail is the fourteenth published volume by Mary Carolyn Davies, all verse except om -a novel —“The Husband Test.” Miss Davies recently won the $100 prize in the circuit rider poetry con­ test. The prize winning poem is in- corporated in this volume, which is dedicated to the pioneers— Oh, PIONEERS, that live within this brain And body; drivers of the slow ox­ train, Settlers who built with muscle, axe, and gun, Neighbors to danger, friends of plain and sun; Let me find unknown worlds, nor be content Till I, too. have with pain and slow torment, Stumbled across some trackless con­ tinent. Grants Pass to hold Salem- One-half $100,000 Elks COUNTY MEDICAL ASS’N MEETS lodge bond issue taken by members. election May 16 to pave Sifth Pendleton—$31,414.49 market road Dr. Otis B. Wight, Dr. Booth and Frank ‘S. Ward, secretary of the contract awarded for Juniper school Oregon defense league were represen­ to Vansycle station. Agness—B. & B. mine erecting new tatives of th state medical society who were present at a meeting of the buildings and installing machinery. county medical' socity held at the city Nearly 34,000,000 feet lumber shipped hall Saturday evening. from Coos Bay in March. Dr. Wight gave an address on rad- Vernonia to get modern laundry. ium and deep X-ray therapy. Physi- Albany- Plans perfected for new ll_.u who attended clans v» — the meeting from the county were, Dr. Hawk of Bay hospital. City, Dr. Huckleberry of Garibaldi, Hood River—Pac. £r. & Lt com- and Dr. Hoy, Dr. Boals, Dr. Ringo and pany completes new home. Dr. Robinson of Tillamook.______ __ Tillamook County, Oregon, at the Primary Nominal ing Election lo lie held on 1 nday, e A. W. PLANK Tillamook, Oregon A larg shipment of '“mberfoJ plane construcion in Italy h„ J Portland. Grants Pass—Rivoli lh«ntre iMt*i ing new $12,000 pipe org'~‘‘ ay o ay, 47 W C HAWLEY of Marion County w. v. «No interests to serve but the public interests.” Republican Candidates for the Office of Delegate to the Republican NntionalConven- tion for the Nomination of Candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States. - FOR DELEGATES TO THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES—STATE AT LARGE___________________________ ____________________ > ute tor »even 48 PETER ZIMMERMAN of Yamhill Ciunty. . , . t 1 “P. turn our government to the people and protect our home.' FOR secretar yof state . 49 SAM A. KOZER of Clatsop County. 49 bah « . y ■ ■__________ FOR UNITED STATES SENATORS IN < ONHESS Club.. l ote^for One GEO. L. BAKER of Multnomah Counts. '1&Ä0n*On "Pd thp Ba‘io" • »»K. Pariotic _______ _ __________ _ ___jwo-niited mannvr. pinone, 43 K. K. 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