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Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-09-28

the 1rst part Of his plan into e-ecu,
ton. He went to the small mahogany
writing desk standing in one corner
of the gunroom and busted himself
in clumsily guiding the pen held in
his thick fingers over a half-sheet of
notepaper.
| "This ought to do the trick If any
thing WILL" he complacently an
nounced, swinging about in his chair
after a few moments of laborious eff
fort, NOW let's get this thing straight.
I've signed Legar's name to this here
, billydoo, and it's just about the way
he'd have written 1t himself. It's ad-
dressed to Dutch Frank in New York,
and it says Legar has rugged up a
plant to decoy you down to Wharton's
Quarry at four o'clock this after
noon, an he wants couple of his
strong-arm men sent right out to help
pull off the abductin' job, and carry
you back to the city. Now Wen take
this fake message out to that big rock
where we've seen the Laughing Mask
hangin' aroun' an drop it in plain
sight, kind of careless like, as though
it had slipped out Of Legar's pocket.
Then If our man comes along an he
amt too much taken up with his new
lady FRIEND he's pretty likely to swal-
low this bait, hook an sinker, an if
he goes down to Wharton's quarry at
four o'clock this afternoon to give you
a hand like he used to do he's goin'
to get the biggest surprise party of
his life"
When the stocky captain of police
having planted" his forged decoy in
conspicuous spot near the lone
bowlder, returned to the waiting
girl in the low-slung car, his face
was Enthusiastically stamped with self
satisfaction.
The jubilant police officer might
have lost some of his confidence in
the success of his plan had he known
that from behind a sheltering thicket
two pairs of evil eyes had watched
his every movement from the time
the gray car had stopped by the road
side. Now that the coast was clear
there emerged from that thicket a
man with a wolfish, scar-marked face,
who stood waiting while his blond
lieutenant retrieved the white slip of
paper intended to entrap the Laugh
ing Mask. But scarcely had these
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-09-28

. q So6P'S VI fNbNCIuy VALE
repeI1ent Iawbreakers left their cover
when the thicket was again occupied
by a stealthily moving figure.
The newcomer, straining to over.
hear the conversation between Jules
Legar and Dutch Frank, wore that
familiar and derisive mask of yellow,
TITS a trap to get our masked
friend down to Wharton's quarry,
where the bunch is waiting to gather
him in," said Legar.
II haven't got any love for that med
ding masker, but this is too good a
chance to miss. I've got some heav-
Ter scores than his to settle, and right
now is the time to do it."
With a cold chill of apprehension
the Laughing Mask remembered he
had no method of reaching the dis
tant quarry except by foot, and long
before he could hope to reach his
destination Legar would have had
ample time to carry out his fendish
purpose. But anything was better
than this maddening inaction, and
although realizing the futility of his
course he raced frantically along the
road through the dust clouds raised
by the black automobile, fast disap-
pearing in the distance.
That swiftly moving conveyance
bearing Legar and his vicious follow
er turned off into a seldom used wood
road and shortly afterward came to
stop little way back of the steep
walled granite quarry. As Legar
peered over the edge of the perpen-
dicular cliff, from which great blocks
Of stone had been sheared away by
powerful explosives, an evil smile of
triumph distorted his scar-furrowed
face. For just beneath him were the
figures Of the pOrtly police captain and
two of his men crouching behind
ponderous upright slab of granite.
Standing little apart from the others
was the sober-faced daughter of his
long-hated enemy.
He saw the authoritative officer mo-
ton the detected girl into the hiding
place, and as with apparent reluct-
ance she obeyed this mute signal the
iron-clawed spy drew back from the
cliff-edge and rejoined his companion,
who was waiting by the automobile.
They're down there, all right"
Legar savagely exulted, In response /
to the questioning look of Dutch
Frank, land when we blow out the
side Of that cliff they are going to :
get crushed like rats in trap" \
'"Then we can croak that bunch |
whenever you're ready, gov'nor," an
swered the blond gunman, with the
red lust Of murder In his eyes. Il had
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-09-28
Eighteenth EPISODE
The Green-Eyed God

II thought you had discarded that
theory, Captain Bracket" Margery
Golden said in surprised tones. II
know you discovered some strongly
convincing evidence. but when, with
our own eyes, we saw both David
Manley and the Laughing Mask in the
same room at the same time, 1t stands
to reason they must be different per-
sons" Then she added softly to her
self. "And / am sorry it turned out
\ that way"
Just then one of the captains men
entered the room with news Of star
fling character written large on his
face.
"Well, Jenkins, what is It'll" tersely
demanded his superior, and then as
the self-important sleuth glanced at
Margery, he added, miss Golden is In
on this as much as any Of u.s."
swell, you see it happened like
this" he began in a meditative voice,
II had been dom four-hour stretch
down at the four corners. 1t was
the blacklist kind of night and there
wasn't even a stray rabbit for COM
pany. / hadn't seen anything that
looked suspicious, so when Donovan
comes along to spell me off, 1 thought
I'd stop in a minute for a chat with
Parker, the head gardener down at
Wilken's place. found the old man
and his son, Joe, in the kitchen and
they give me a little somethin' to
take the dust out of my throat We
was settin' there quiet and peaceable,
when all of sudden I seen old Par
ker starin' at the open winder with
the eyes bulgin' out Of his head. l
took squint myself and I'll be
blamed II that slippery customer with
the comic mask wasn't lookin' right
into my eyes.
"Jenkins,' he says quite calmlike,
you're a good man in your way, so
I thought I'd tip you off that couple
of the Iron Claw's-second-story workers
are pullin' off job right in this house
while you're guzzling your beer If
you nab those two porch-climbers,' he
says. it ought to help that promotion
ye're lookin' for"
Then he gives a little laugh an
with that he was gone. / thought he
was kiddin' me along and was pretty
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-09-28
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

Brown Lateral 20. Ltd. Principal
Place OF business, fayette, luaho.
Nouce Is hereby given that at
meeting OF the Doard OF Directors
held on the Ilth day OF September,
1916, an assessment OF fifteen cents
per snare Was levied On the capital
STOCK oil the corporation, pay aUle at
once TO the Secretary at the Of
nee OF The company No 70 Eighth
oLreet, Payette, Idaho.
ANY stock upon which assessment
shall remain unpaid alter The 10th
DAY OIL October, Will be delinquent
and advertised Tor sale at puDIlc
AUCTION and unless payment 4s maze
Delore Will be sod ON Thursday, Nov
emDer 10th, lSIU, TO pay tue deLn-
4uent assessment together with costs
z. ii. BROWN, Secy.
Sf-tS. 20 Eighth ST., Payette, Ida.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-09-28

Anxious TO do anything which might
tend to clear up the harassing doubts
preying upon her mind, Margery will
lingly acquiesced in this plan. A lit
tie later the speedy, gray roadster
containing the determined police cap
tain and the troubled-faced girl>drew
up just around the bend of the road
| beyond the Kicks homestead, where
David Manley had taken up his abode
since his abrupt departure from the
manor house of his former employer.
Suddenly Margery felt her heart
quicken as she saw familiar figure,
with dejectedly dropping shoulders,
cutting across the fields in the direc-
ton of Seven Oaks Hill. The keen
eyed officer caught sight of his quarry
ut almost the same moment.
There's our man now" he said
quickly, "and it's up to us to keep
him in sight every minute"
Stealthily the slender girl and the
burly captain, slipping from cover to
cover, Swallowed the distracted Man
ley, who was apparently too occupied
with his thoughts to be at all ON his
guard. He finally reached the sum-
NIT of the hill and made straight for
the lone bowlder, where on a previous
occasion the Laughing Mask had mys-
teriously eluded the holly pursuing
police captain. His trailers lodged
into nearby thicket and GREATNESS
ly waited the outcome of this strange
procedure.
Nor had they long to wait. A few
tense moments elapsed after David
Manley disappeared from view behind
the bowlder and then another figure
emerged from in back of that stone
concealment. The features of the new
conner were shrouded by yellow and
grotesquely laughing mask.
Through that opening the two shad-
overs of the Laughing Mask saw him
advancing toward a rose-mantled sum-
merhouse at the end of shaded
walk. They saw a graceful girl, her
f1owerlike face aglow with eager ex-
pectation, suddenly emerge from the
summerhouse and run to meet him J
with outstretched arms. Then as the :
two figures met for a moment in a
close embrace sharp cry of pent-up
anguish burst from the white lips of
Margery Golden.
AS that soul-racked cry reached his
ears, the perfidious masker broke from
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-09-28
SYNOPSIS.

On Windward Island Palidori intrigues
Mrs. Golden into an appearance of evil
which causes Golden to capture and tor
ture the Italian by branding his face and
crushing his hand Palidori floods the is
land and kidnaps Golden's little daughter
Margery. Twelve years later in New York
a Masked One rescues Margery from Lee
gar and takes her to her fathers home.
Legar sends Golden a demand for the
chart. The coveted chart Is lost in a
fight between Manley and one of Legar's
henchmen, but is recovered by the Laugh
ing Mask. Margery rescues the Laughing
Mask from the police. Manley finds Mar
gerry not indifferent to his love. He saves
her from Marki's poisoned arrows. Man
ley plans a mock funeral which falls to.
accomplish the desired purpose. the cap
ture of the Iron Claw and his gang. Mar
gerry is saved from death at the hands of
the Iron Claw by the Laughing Mask. An
attempt by the Iron Claw to blow up the
O'Mara cottage is frustrated in the nick
of time. The Laughing Mask discloses
his Identity to Margery. Margery over
hears the POLICIES plan to take the Laugh
ing Mask prisoner and hastens to warn
the Iron Claw. Later the Laughing Mask
Is almost taken while with Margery at
her home. He eludes capture; Margery's
father tells her that the Mask has met
Legar's henchman into a promise of con- |
fession to clear the Laughing Mask. She |
meets Margery and discloses herself to |
that young lady as David Manley. Le- /;
gar and his gang get possession of some /
loot and escape, taking Margery with |
them. The Lat Ching Mask adds to his
mysteriousness oy once more saving her
from death. Margery rescues the chart 1
of the Van Horn loot. TIE police attempt 4
to arrest David as the Laughing Mask C.
The Mask appears on the scene. David
saves Margery and her friends from Le-
gar's henchmen. one OF whom loses his
life trying to escape. The police captain
teaches Margery the heliograph. In an
effort to save David she is almost trapped
by Legar. The Laughing Mask comes to
her aid. The code saves them. David
discovers a diagram which is the means
Of averting the deaths of the Goldens and
their guests at lawn banquet
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-09-28
NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given, that the
Board of Directors of the Little Will
low Irrigation District will meet as
Board of Correction of the 1916
assessment rolls of the District, at
its office in the residence of B. D.
Mcintyre, on the 22nd day of Sep
TENDER, 1916, at ten O'Clock Of said
day, and will continue in session
from day to day as long as may be
necessary, not exceeding five 20
days, exclusive of holidays.
Dated this S1st day Of August,
1916.
35-4. VIOLET McJNTyRE
~ecretary of the Little WI
low Irrigation District.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-09-28

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Homestead No. 02547
Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at Vale, Oregon,
September 2, 1916.
NOTICE is hereby given that
George Thomas Stewart, of Ontario
Oregon, who, on February 3rd, 1887
made Homestead Entry, No. 02547,
for IL SW IA, Section 8, Town
ship II South. Range ~ East, Will
lamette Meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make final three year
Proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before Regist-
er and Receiver U. S. Land Office,
at Vale, Oregon, on the 18th day Of
October, 1916.
Claimant names as Witnesses:
Pearl Crane, w. ]. Crane, c. G.
Darnell, John 7. Taylor, all OF On
Larlo, Oregon.
THOS. JONES.
Register.
Sept. z, Oct. 5.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-09-28
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that tho
partnership heretofore existing be-
tween DR.. j. E. Crouch and DR.. j.
l.. Mcdonald has been dissolved by
mutual consent. All persons know
ing themselves indebted to DR.. ]. q.
Crouch or Drs. Crouch & Mcdonald,
will find their accounts at the Geo.
Rezac Drug Store. An early settle
ment of these accounts is desired.
36t4. DIR. j. E. CROUCH.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-09-28

sore by that time. / makes a dive
through the winder with Joe close
behind me, but that masked Jerry
had disappeared like he always Does
I'VE did the best We could, chief,
an you ought to know 1t amt no
- round up The IAughin' Mask.
Wsll-as l was sayin, he made a
clean getaway and me and Joe decid-
"a to take look through the house
to make sure he was only stringfn'
m We went up them front stairs
Hike = couple Of gum-shoe artists an
tAen we seen somethin' was wong,
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-09-28

Have $4,000 to loan OF real es-
tate. Inquire at j. A. Lauer & Btu.
34-tf
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-09-28

FOR SALE: Good milk cow. Write
P. o. Box 522. 3S-tf.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-04-28
WILL
GIVE DANCE
Old Time War Dance to be
Held at Lapwai

Lapwai, April 24.-Next Friday,
Saturday and Sunday will witness
the old-time war dance of the Nez
Perce Indians at Lapwai. This
announcement was made today by a
committee of Indians who will have
charge Of the event. The commit
tee comprises: John Minthorn, Sam
Morris, Sr., and Sam Wilson. The
big tent for the event will be erect
ed Thursday and invitations are
being sent to all parts of the reser-
vation for tribesman to attend.
During the past week a number
of Nez Perce Indians have gone to
Nespalem, the agency for the Col
vile Indians, where tribal confer
ence is in progress dealing with
the opening of the Colville reser-
walton to settlement. The banished
element of the Nez Perce tribe,
following the war of 1877, was
finally sent to the Colville reserva-
tion, and so a number of the local
Indians have relatives there. It is
estimated that the banished men,
bers of the tribe now number no
more than seventy-fve to one hun
dred. They comprise the band who
were the immediate followers of
Chief Joseph.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-04-28
ENGINES ARE
NOW INSTALLED
Lights Will be on in a Few
More Days

The Potlatch Electric Co. began
unloading the two big engines from
the car Monday. A skidway had to
be built and the engines were rolled
out of the car on rollers. This
sounds easy enough but when the
fact that each engine weighs over
six tons, is taken into consideration,
the job of rolling them from the
car and into the engine room of the
electric light building was no small
one.
The engines are now installed and
it will only be question of few
days until the "juice" will be turn
ed on. Kendrick will have one of
the best and most up-to-date light
plants, for town of its size, in the
country. Twenty-four hour service
is to be inaugurated right from the
start so that power and lights may
be had at any hour of the day or
night.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-04-28
Methodist Church

Easter morning at the M. E.
church was most delightful one.
DR.. Smith very graciously assisted
the pastor in the opening exercises.
The children so sweetly told the
blessed story of Christ's resurrec-
tion both in song and recitations.
The decorations of evergreen
branches and Easter lilies so beauti-
fully arranged added greatly to the
Easter spirit.
Rev. Matney gave splendid talk
on the resurrection. All this to-
gether with the splendid crowd
which taxed the church to it's full
est capacity brought joy and glad
ness to the hearts of those present.
The choir accepted the invitation
and went to Fairview on Sunday
evening to assist in the Easter SER
vices with solos, duets. mixed and
male quartettes and choruses. The
building was filled to over flowing
and all manifested their apprecia-
tion.
The Sunday School attendance
was the largest it has ever been.
The young ladies' class has grown
so large that it was found necessary
to divide it.
We are pleased to make mention
of the interest manifested in the
prayer meeting. Some one has we'll
said "The prayer meeting is the
spiritual thermometer of the
church." We strongly emphasize
the necessity of all spiritually
minded people to attend the mid
week service. d..
The Home Missionary Society
will meet with Mrs. N. B. Long on
Thursday of next week.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-04-28
"The Dust of the Earth"

The above entitled comedy drama,
which was presentde at the Barnum
Theatre at Kendrick on March oath,
by local talent of Kendrick, will be
given by the same cast of characters
at the opera house at Juliaetta on
Friday evening, May 5th.
The play is being presented again
upon the urgent request of many
who did not have the opportunity
of witnessing the performance the
first time it was given, on account
of the very disagreeable weather
and bad conditions of the roads. A
splendid plot of both comedy and
pathos pervades the whole play, and
former presentation was pronounced
by many as an exceedingly good
performance. Don't fail to be there
or you will overlook the best enter
tainment of the season.
Remember the date-Friday even
ing, May 5th.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-04-28
Camp Fire Girls

The cake sales which the girls
gave Saturday, April 18th and 22nd
were a splendid success. The re-
ceipts were about ten dollars. The
Camp Fire girls thank the public
for their patronage.
The last meeting of the Camp
Fire was held Saturday, evening
April %. There were about four
teen members present. Miss Anna
Long was guardian of the Fire for
the evening, Mrs. Patton being un-
able to attend. New officers for
the month of May were elected as
follows: Keeper of the Court,
Virginia Stanton; Financial Secre-
tary, Bernadine Moser; Musician,
Bernadine Moser. Edith Compton
and 10 Guy were appointed to assist
the guardian in arranging a special
program for next Saturday, even
ing which is to be Council Fire.
Virginia Stanton and Mable Nc
Keever volunteered to entertain the
Camp Fire at the next meeting.
After the business meeting Berna-
dine Moser and 10 Guy spoke
several recitations. Dainty refresh
ments were served by Eula Crocker
and Carrie Buckles. All the girls
spent very enjoyable evening.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-04-28
Park Cultivated

The town park has been thorough
ly cultivated this week in order to
give the trees chance to make a
good growth this summer. It was
thought best not to seed the ground
to grass until next spring as the
cultivation would kill the weeds and
put the soil in better shape for the
trees. s.t'
The park if properly taken care
of this summer, will be something
of which Kendrick may be proud.
During the dry weather it will be
necessary to water the trees and if
this is done they will make splen-
did growth and furnish beautiful
shady spot during the hot summer
months.
The location of the park is very
fortunate, as it is so near the center
of town. Many pleasant days will
be spent by the citizens of Ken
drick in return for the interest
taken by them in establishing this
great improvement to the town.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-04-28
Court to Convene May 8

Judge Edgar C. Steel of the
second judicial district, now hold
ing a term Of the district court in
Nez Perce county at Lewiston, who
expected to convene the Latah
county term in Moscow last Monday
has issued formal order adjourn
ing the opening day to May 9th.
This was necessary because of the
congested condition of the calendar
in Nez Perce county. Deputy
Clerk Adrian Nelson is now engaged
in preparing the calendar for the
approaching term and expects to
have it completed within the pre-
sent week. The May term of the
court will not be unusually heavy,
though the calendar will be fully as
large as the previous session.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-04-28
SEASON .
WILL OPEN TODAY
Celebration to Start at 1870
This Afternoon

There will be a baseball game
this afternoon on the home grounds
between Kendrick and Juliaetta.
This is to be the opening game of
the season here and it promises to
be fast one. The Kendrick team
will appear for the first time in
their new suits, which arrived yes
terday.
The band will head the procession
to the ball ground at 1:3O and
everybody is expected to march
along and help the baseball boys
get good start and win this game.
In the evening after the game
there will be a picture show and
the pictures will be thrown on the
screen by electric light-the first
time this has ever been done in
Kendrick. The pictures will be
much larger and clearer than be-
fore. The proceeds from the pic
ture show will go to the ball team.
Admission ten and fifteen cents.
After the picture show the basket
social will take place. The baskets
are to be sold at a fixed price of
fifty cents each and are to take the
place of a dance supper. Every
young lady in the country is urged
to be present-and don't forget the
basket.
The dance is staged to begin at
no definite time and it will end at
a still more indefinite period.
Price for dance tickets, fifty cents.
The Potlatch Electric Co.
will turn the current from the
combined efforts of both Of the big
engines into one electric light to be
suspended from the ceiling Of the
Barnum Theatre. Real electric
lights, wear your smoked glasses.
All proceeds from the entire days
entertainment are to be turned in
to the Golfers of the baseball team.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-04-28
Hot Water For Smut

A device for giving seed grain
the hot water treatment for smut is
being shown at the Office of H. H.
Simpson at the Standard Garage.
1t is the invention of Miles Pearson
of Pullman.
Water, contained in the main
body of the machine, is heated to
temperatures between 13O and 14O
degrees, and the grain is dipped
into it by means of box with per-
forated bottom. suspended from the
end of lever. Provision is made
for swinging the dipping box to
sack chute, and automatically
dumping the grain into the chute.
The hot water treatment is claim
ed to be superior to chemical treat
ments, especially for grains inter-
nally diseased.-Star- Mirror.