The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-04

BOUT 49, IL remember rightly there an almighty frost
IN Florida almost as bad ss Of o. when the orange
killed Tar ouih q naa ad n,ssa rsm ina into Pus
Rock II was also the wiz knew MN: ana ws4
the reason that Suy abeshaw became acquainted WIN us
weekes who owned catanch the upper waters 9. "o o'
saloon al Big Springs and In Painted Rock tslI
asbeham was big ejoned slop.but simple simon m y
h ,ok 10 erecting wndm for irrigation a. he had rssed up Nm
ssso,v Sne Vs q sons new Kind Of wind the strength Of which he
cane West He worked for himself At First ana hen pscame
49, - h IN the town One he put up for Ginger Gillette who had
csat notion for flowers and fruit both hard things 70 a n
hooed q Pointed Rock as IL .s s. spsass ods hs s limits VIII
hat he delighted 70 can park II was four acres Of dust spd ana
sIka and prsdoe and HIS vines were mesy loI o. sr
Hslwhsn called Florida Gods country When man out West
does hst you may him failure The man who doesp is
he takes enough root FOR Che time 70 forget the Sae nc came
That Il what Ginger GIlets sad and DID a.. - la
Ginger with decision do reckon wall any about wnat F
behind Where's complete and finished yet Of plumbfank failures
bowling In Painted Rock about this and that state being God
hev make me sick and tired Gods kenty finished and tne sa'
Of Texas / s on our hands ar and the polish on But
the woman is the They don remind me none OF ne women
% that oer tells about They had M n sna ssv sOuu sdy
AT The ccntpede Mis- Habehsm that kind and cayn cut sak
without making faces the Tint she hacks of with avesed race ne
woman from Gods kenry amt fl TO raise Texans They raise 700
much riot over trihes' =, ,..,, c.c.
But pretty little woman and even the iasdous ongsr %
Gett lowered bull voice her presence aud was exceedingly o
h he met her on Main The cowboys said she daisy
when they swagged past her with cropped heads 10
their wicoat pockets and high opinion o. themselves IN 'ner m
There n be trouble over Mis- aberam yet said Keno Gedee
who knew the world and had WIFE who hsa osp ar p n. oa
down IN double harness shc danger to this lonely society OF bsce
m and can lay what you like % q a.. w wss wss
anf to trusted with wcmcn-you san SEQ that IN ms eye ms
record didnt prove it."
Does ffabeshm know II ~ asked - ~,
.IIabersham don't know nothn'" said Gedge bitterly Hs
Knows enough about oranges be e Of Florida and enough
about wndms set one up any park that won't draw water
Keno Gedse according abesham believed that windmill
I'VE ant on GOOD terms over that dry windmill" said Gedee
or I'd get Mrs Gedge drop him hint that Weekes after Mrs
Habeham He's the only man IN Painted kock has don see
was an extraordinary reluctance the qeter inhabitants OF the
say anything about the case was no one business out
aham and Habeham just the man TO Kill there and hen
the fool who warned him. Nevertheless there was talk and the ba
minded sort aerred that the talk had sound basis TO go on
hee was strange about this the American saloon which was
o the place its people and for the matter Of that OF
the west likewise started by Sby Ranger from Double Noun
Fork who used 10 into town and MI up beyond the unit OF
discretion fortnight
Iaows George weekes huntm progrein he asked Gedge
who was sitting on the bench with Pisbury.
did you speak y asked Gedge with dangersena IN his
ITO YOU Keno oedge said Range, to be sure did asked
hows weees after the Fody lady gon Is she caught
Cege rose from his seat walked up him. lie little but
was ms hard M we and he in dangerous Mr.
Hanger he said In voice that had % H. do You know that
it's admitted all hands that you're the biggest fool that ever showed
up in Painted Rock ~
Ranger hand was lying on the bar and Gedge put his it.
Ranger found that alien grip immovabe.
You amt for san difficulty with me for sayn what everyone
says ~ he asked quietly enough.
III you say again there will be trouble said Gedge do you
understand me There be serious trouble and don't want to hev
my interrupted by being obliged to leave town till funeral
is forgotten"
Not soul spoke word The bartender wiped glass put bottle
straight and stood quietly expectant
"You talk high" said Ranger
81 talk down TO YOU" said Gedge.
Ranger showed for adequate OF the situation Well
IL YOU put II in that way he said ~ reckon take it back I'm
not in you Il it and il to follow my
able and bash you with this mber know Id be dead and no
about It, Set up the drinks, Tom
And TIabersham walked into the saloon just all made
move for the No thought any the Ranger for taking
water There doing and fool none he did right
''Iabershan drink with and these guests said Ranger
.Me and Gedge has been argn and Gedge hez won, it.
What's the trouble ~ asked Habesham, laughing.
asGedge let he reckoned fool replied Ranger and
leele discussion followed fool and III stand
10 prove it. Hows wndm gong the wind sufficient to send em
round I'm thnkn Of havn fixed my ranch and I'll
grow roses az Keno at his park
That was end of the trouble But when talk had far
Il was bound to 90 father and did The elite Of Painted Rock