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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-22

1t must be unpleasant to par
ticipate in a tong war and
never know whether you are
to be killed before breakfast
or at a later hour in the day.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-08-18
~ CHAPTER XIV Al
The Feast of Hurrahs

Mirapolis the marvellous was a hus
thing, roaring, wide-open mining camp
of twenty thousand souls by the time
the railroad. straining every nerve and
crowding three shifts into the 24-houf
day, pushed its rails along the foothill
bench of Chigringo, tossed up its tenn
porary station buildings, and signaled
its opening for business by running Q
mammoth excursion from the cities Of
the immediate East.
Busy as 1t was, the city took time
to celebrate fttingly the event which
linked 1t to the outer world. BY proc
lamation Mayor Cartwright declared q
holiday. There were lavish displays
of bunting. an impromptu trades pa
rade. speeches from the plaza band
stand, free lunches and free liquor
a day of boisterous, hilarious triumph
ings, with. incidentally. much buying
and selling and many transfers Of the
precious front foot" or choice cor
ner."
Yielding to pressure, which was no
less imperative from below than from
above, Brouillard had consented to
suspend work on the great dam during
the day of triumphs. and the recla.
nation service force, smaller now than
at any time since the beginning Of tAs
undertaking, went to swell the crowds
on Chigringo avenue. Mr.. Cartwright
had been memorable, and Brouillard
found himself discomfortingly emph1
sized as chairman of the civic recep
ton committee.
1t was after his part Of the speech.
making, and while the plaza crowds
were still believing their approval OF
the modest forensic effort, that he
went to sit beside Miss Cartwright in
the temporary grand stand, hopping
his face and otherwise exhibiting the
after effects of the unfamiliar strain.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-08-18

shift concrete handlers as fast as they
materialized, sQuadding them and driv-
ing the work of wreck clearing for
every man and minute they could
command, with Gassman and Bender
to act as foremen.
For himself, Brouillard reserved the
most hazardous of the recruiting expe-
dents. The lower avenue had already
become a double rank Of dives, saloons
and gambling deAs; here. IL anywhere
in the craze-depopulated town, men
might be found, and for once in their
lives they should be shown how other
men earned money.
Shove 1t for every minute of day.
light there is Left" he ordered, snap
ping out his commands to his staff
while he was filling the magazine of
his Winchester. Puddle what mate
rial there is in the forms, dump the
telpher buckets where they stand, and
clean out the mixers, that's the size
of the job. and it's got to be done.
Jump to it, Grizzly, you and Handley,
and Wen try to fill your gangs the
best way we can"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-08-18
SYNOPSIS.

Brouillard, chief engineer OF the Niquoia
irrigation dam. meets j. Wesley Cort-
wright and his daughter. Genevieve, and
explains the reclamation work to them.
Cartwright sees in the project big
pany and obtains government contracts to
furnish power and material for the dam
construction. busy city springs up
about the site. Steve Massingale threat
ems to start a gold rush IL Brouillard does
does not influence President Ford to build
railroad branch to the place. thus open
Ing an easy market for the ore from the
Little Susan" mine. On visit to Amy
Massingale at her fathers mine Brouil-
lard tells her Of his need for money to pay
on his dead fathers debts and that to be
Tree he would sacrifice anything save his
love for one woman. Though his influence
u vital to the building of the railroad ex-
tension she tells him to be true to him
SELF He decides for II. Mirapolis, the
city OF numbered days. booms Cartwright
persuades Brouillard to become consult
Ing engineer OF the consolidated electric
power company in return for 500 900 stock.
permanent building In Mirapolis and a
real estate boom are in full swing when
the stoppage of work on the railroad
threatens a panic. Brouillard spreads the
Massfngale story of placer gold In the
river bed and starts a gold rush. The gold
rush promises to stop the reclamation
project. Amy tells Brouillard that her IA
Their has Incorporated the Little Susan
and ts In Cortwrights clutches financial
iy. He tells her he has made 100000 and
declares his love
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-08-18
Victor BrouiIiard knows that
he cannot win Amy Masslnpals
until he pulls from his feet the
mire Of this financial trickery.
How will he extricate himsen
with a clean conscience and q
pocketfuI Of moEey-or can he
dc It?
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Saints and Sinners.

The story regarding DR.. Alexander
Whyte and DR.. Hugh Black, who, dur.
ing their joint Edinburgh ministry,
were said respectively to have black.
balled the saints and whitewashed rha
sinners, is now claimed to have origt
mated in London, and to be the prop
erty, not of the Scottish Presbyterians
but of the Wesleyan Methodists. When
Hugh Price Hughes was founding his
famous West London mission he wrote
to the Rev. Mark Guy Pearse. inviting
his personal cooperation. Mr.. Pearss
replied that, for one thing. he wanted
to 60 and live in Cornwall; for another
he wished to be free to preach in diff
ferent parts of England; and, finally
and conclusively. where Hugh Price
Hughes was there was little room for
anyone else. Not at all" was Hughes
response; "thereTl be plenty Of room.
You shall edify the saints. and I'll pur-
sue the sinners. Ga
zette.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-08-18
~ CHAPTER XIII q
(NTunults and Dangers "A
*@1S9

Brouillard turned on his heel and
choked back the sudden malediction
that rose to his lips. She had called
Mirapolis a city of knaves and dupes !:
surely, he himself was the simplest of
the dupes.
Il see-after so long a time" he
went on. "Your brother merely salt
ed a few shovelfuls of sand for my
especial benefit. Great heavens. but
l was an easy mark"
'Don't!" she cried. and the tears
in her voice cut him to the heart
don't make 1t harder for me than II
has to be. have told you only what
I've heard my father say, time and
again: that there is no gold in the Nj
quota river. And you mustn't ask
his way to his ends without caring
much for the consequences to others
but tell me-hsven't you been doing
the same thing?"
yet you condone In your brother
what you condemn in me-" he com
planned.
my brother is my brother; and you
are--let me tell you something. Vic
tor: God helping me. shall be nc
mans evil genius, and yours least Of
all. You broke down the barriers q
few minutes ago and you know what
IL in my heart. But can take it out
of my heart II the man who put II
there is not true to himself"
Brouillard was silent for a little
space, and when he spoke again it was
as one awaking from troubled dream
II know. There Is a change. | an
not the same man I was a few years
or even a few months ago. have lost
something; ! have not the same
promptings; things that ! used tl
ioathe no longer shock me. And there
Is no cause. Nothing different has
broken into my life save the best o.
all things-a great love. And you tel
me that the love Is unworthy"
mo, 1 didn't say that; l only mean,
that you had misconceived it. Love
Is the truest. finest thing we know
1t can never be the tool of evil; 1t may
even breathe new life into the be
uumbed conscience"
Again a silence came and sat be
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-08-18

the miraculous gold discovery would
bring the railroad. and the railroad
would rescue the Massingale mine and
restore the Massingale fortunes.
He looked up at the dark bulk OF
Chigringo. unrelieved even by the tiny
fleck Of lamplight which he had so
often called his guiding star. Take
me out of your mind and heart and say
which you will have. little girl" he
whispered. sending the words out into
the void Of night. But only the din
and clamor of a city gone wild With
enthusiasm came to answer him. Some
where on the avenue band was play
ing; men were shouting themselves
hoarse in excitement. and above the
shouting came the staccato cracking
of pistols and guns fred in air.
He struck the match and stopped
over the blue cylinder. This is your
message of cheer, whether you take It
that way or not" he went on, whisper.
ing again to the silent void. But when
the fuse of the blue light was fairly
hLLiu6 AC ouuuCuiy ~ Oot oho
held the match to the other.
Up on the high bench of the great
mountain Amy Massingale was pacing
to and fro on the puncheon-foored
porch Of the home cabin. The girls
gaze never wandered far from a dark
area in the western edge of the town
the semicircle cut into the dotting
lights and marking the site of the gov.
eminent reservation. It was when q
tiny stream of sparks shot up in the
center of the dark area that she
stopped and held her breath. Then,
when binding fare followed to prick
out the headquarters. the commissary
and the mess house, she sank in de-
spairing little heap on the floor. with
her face hidden in her hands and the
quick sobs shaking her like an asue
chill. 1t was Brouillard's signal. but
1t was not the signal of peace; it wal
the blood-red of revolution and strife
and turmoil.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-08-18
CHAPTER xlI-Continued.

He was abashed. confounded; and at
the bottom of the tangle of conflict
Ing emotions there was q dull glow of
resentment.
Il did II, as I say-for love Of you,
Amy; and now l have done a much
more serious thing-for the same rea-
SON."
Tell me-" she said. with a quick
catching of her breath.
Your brother put a weapon in my
hands. and have used it. There was
one sure way to make the railroad
people get busy again. They couldn't
sit still II all the world were trying
to get to new gold camp, to which
they already have line graded and
nearly ready for the Steel"
And you have"
He nodded.
She had retreated to take her for.
mer position, leaning against the porch
post. with her hands behind her. and
she had grown suddenly calm.
Don't look at me that way, Amy"
he pleaded. You wanted something
and wanted to give 1t to you. That
was alias God hears me, 1t was all
You believe that, Amy? 1t will break
my heart II you don't believe It,"
She shook her head sadly.
You don't understand. and I can't
make you understand-that is the keen
misery of it. II this ruthless thing you
tried to do had succeeded. should be
the most wretched woman in the
world"
"If 1t had succeeded? II has sue
ceeded. Didn't I say just now that
the town was crazy with excitemen,
when l left to come up here?"
The girl was shaking her head again
God sometimes saves us in spite Of
ourselves" she said gravely. THE
excitement viii die out There are M
placers in the Niquoia- The bars have
been prospected again and again."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-08-18
Not the Teapot's FouIt.

Pat was very fond of strong tea. He
always praised a housekeeper accord
ing to the strength Of the tea she
made. Last Saturday the women Of
the house where Pat worked was pour
ing out the tea for his breakfast. It
was coming out very slowly, and the
good woman asked Pat to excuse the
teapot as it had bad spout. Pat mot
liking the look of the teal said sadly:
"Oh, begor, ma'am, don't blame ths
taypot. because anything weak must
20 aisy."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-08-18

man who broke it,
refuse to accept. Amy; that l am
dominated by some influence which Is
stronger than love-"
You are" she said simply.
What is it?"
Environment"
THAT is the most humiliating thing
you have said today"
mo. However much others may be
deluded. l am sure you can see Mirap-
oils in its true light. The very air you
breathe down there is poisoned. The
faint is in the blood. Mr.. Cartwright
and his fellow bandits call it the Mir
acle City, but the poor wretches on
lower Chigringo avenue laugh and call
it Gomorrah."
Just at the present moment 1t Is a
city of fools-and l, the king Of the
fools, have made it So" said Brouillard
gloomily. From his seat on the porch
step he was frowning down upon the
outspread scene in the valley. where
the triangular shadow of Jacks noun
tain was creeping slowly across to the
foot of Chigringo. Something in the
measured eye-sweep brought him to
his feet with a hasty exclamation:
Good Lord! the machinery has
stopped! They've knocked off work
| on the dam!"
why not?" she said. Did you imag-
inc that your workmen were any
less human than other people?"
mo, of course not; that is, but
| haven't any time to go into that
now. Is your telephone line up here
in operation?"
mo, not yet"
Then l must burn the wind getting
down there. BY Jove! II those un-
speakable idiots have gone OF and
left the concrete to freeze wherever II
happens to be-"
"One moment" she replied. while he
was reaching for his hat. This new
madness will have spent itself by
nightfall-it must. And yet l have
the queerest shivery feeling, as II
something dreadful were going to hap
pen. Can't you contrive to get word
to me, some way-after 1t Is all
over? l wish you could"
I'll do it," he promised. I'LL. come
up after supper"
mo, don't do that. You will be
needed at the dam. There will be
trouble, with a town full of disappoint
ed gold-hunters, and liquor to be had
Wait a minute" She ran into the
house and came out with two little
paper-covered cylinders with fuses
| projecting. Take these; they are
Bengal lights-some of the fireworks
that Tig bought In Red Butte for the
Fourth. Light the blue one when you
are ready to send me my message
of cheer. / shall be watching for 1t.
And the other?" he asked.
1T is a red light. the signal of wal
and tumults and danger. II you light
it, l shall know"
| He nodded, dropped the paper cyl
inders into his pocket. and a momen,
later was racing down the trail t.
take his place at the helm of the aban
doned ship of the industries.
Brouillard descended upon his dis
heartened subordinates like a whirl
wind of invincible energy, electrifyint
everybody into instant action. Gass
man was told off to bring the Indians
who alone were Loyalty Indifferent t.
the gold craze. down from the crush
ers. Arson was dispatched to impress!
the walters and bellboys from thu
Metropole; Leshington was sent to tn,
shops and the bank to turn out thu
clerks; Grislow and Handley wer'
| ordered to take charge of the make
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-08-18
Short Vocabulary.

you say Dubwaite has knowledge
Of French?"
HE knows enough to understand all
the lines in the play where there Is a
French maid"
"Cmph! Then he knows two
words"
"What are they?"
"'Oui, madame.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-08-18

The Shower.
Ma, our son certainly has made
good In the city. He's got fine home
there now"
suppose It's mighty swell. pa?"
Indeed 1t is"
Got everything anybody could wish
forT
Yep. Everything"
Must be mighty comfortabler"
TITS. 'Cept in one instance. Dog
gone 1t. ma. would you believe 1t.
had to take my bath st, ndin' up?,-
Detroit Free Press.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-08-18
Pessimlstic View

Are you at work on a party plat
formT
"Yes. And it's thankless sort of
task. The only planks In the party
platforms that people are likely to re-
call are those that you might be just
os well satisfied to haye them forget"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-08-18
coino to an Extreme.

"A little learning Is a dangerous
thing"
"Yes." replied Miss Cayenne. "But
that fact doesn't justify some Of us In
heinz proud of how little we know"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-08-18
Out Of the Question.

"What contrast! That red-headed
woman is riding In yellow automO-
bile"
"Oh, she's not to blame for that"
MOP
"People who patronize jitney buses
can't dictate "a color scheme to suit
their individual requirements"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-08-18
A Question Of Salary

A Question Of Salary.
Edith-They say Bellies boss Is very
profane.
Miss Stryker-Yes; how the poor
girl can stand his profanity at that
salary is more than can imagine
Boston Globe.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-08-18
The Terrible Mr.. Banu.

do you ever ask your husband to
shake the rugs?"
Mercy, no! He'd get mad and
shake the whole house." - Boston
Transcript.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-08-18
UnQratefuI.

THAT old gentleman seems rather
near-sighted."
YES, and I'm glad of It."
"why so vehement"
He insists on looking for work for
me~-Louisville COurier-JOurnal.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-08-18

Just imagine feelings Of man
who has bIunted his conscience
and turned questionable trick
In finance IN order to please the
girl he loves, and tren has been
severely judged by the young
lady when she discovered his
handIwork. What steps will
erouiIlard take to square him
self In Amy's eyes?
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-07-07
SEVERE PUNISHMENT
OF Mrs. Chappen, Of Five Years
Standing. Relieved BY Cardui.

MI. Airy, N. C.-Mrs. Sarah M. Chap
pell OF this town, says: III suffered for
five years with womanly troubles, also
stomach troubles, and my punishment
was more than any one could tell.
| tried most every kind Of medicine.
but none did me any go~
! read one day about Cardui, the wo-
mans tonic, and | decided to try II.
had not taken but about six bottles until
] was almost cured. II did me more
good than all the other medicines had
tried, put together.
My friends began asking me why I
looked so well, and ! told them about
Cardui. Several are now taking H."
Do you, lady reader, suffer from any
Of the ailments due to womanly trouble.
such as headache, backache, sideache,
sleeplessness, and that everlastingly tired
seellng2
II SO, let us urge you to give Cardui a
srial. We feel confident Il will help you,
lust as II has million other women in
the past half century.
Begin taking CardM to-day. You
won't regret 1t. All druggists.
w,ss q. Chattanooga Msdieins o.. Ladiss
ADVISORY Dept.. ChattAnseQA, Tenn, for ,Slseisi
Asa,seti.ss on your cas- - S<-pags book, hems
xssasnsni for Rensa.1 y IN wsOpH. n.0 Ia
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-07-07
Ranch House Burned

The large ranch home Of James
Scott, near Pinedale, together with a
store room adjoining, was totally des-
troyed by fire early last Saturday
morning. The loss is about $4,000 and
there was no insurance.
The fire started from an explosion
Of gasoline which was being used by
woman through a window in the
yard; her clothing was not ignited
and her injuries were slight.-Hol-
brook News.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-07-07
WEEKLY KANSAS CITY
STOCK MARKET REPORT

Kansas City Stock Yards, July 8,
19l6.-A cattle supply of $500 today,
and a run at other leading markets
below expectations, gave sellers the
advantage and sales were largely 10
higher, although the market was
rather slow, and buyers disliked to
give the advance. Killers seem de-
termined to get their droves cheaper
if they can, claiming beef markets
are in bad shape, but owners are in
position to hold their cattle, and will
do so unless the price is more attract
i've, as grass is good and cattle are
putting on weight fast. A drove of
Kansas wintered cattle weighing 1347
lbs. sold at $500 here today, whose
owner said they were gaining at the
rate of nearly a lbs. day when he
shipped them. With plenty of grass,
cattlemen are in an independent posi-
ton and will not take present prices
until their cattle have acquired more
weight. Other droves of Kansas win
tered steers weighing around 1900
lbs sold at SS.75 to 500. Good Mis-
souri, corn and grass steers sold at
$40 to $1,000 Receipts today includ-
ed Is cars of pulp fed Colorados, at
$40 to SOTO, Is cars of California
grass steers weighing 1850 lbs. at
$500, 16 cars of hay and grain fed
Arizona steers weighing 1900 at
$3.50, and 20 cars of quarantine cat
tie, mostly Oklahoma grass steers at
$3.50 to $3.50, some fairly good North
Texas steers at $3.50 to $S.75, and in
Guiding II cars of common South
Texas steers at 1925 to $6.75. Butch
er cattle sold steady, stockers and
feeders shade lower today at SIPS
to So, although there is a market for
fleshy feeders here now up. to 80.
Hog receipts were 1900. and the
market advanced 10 cents. Prime
heavy hogs sold up to $10.05, medium
weights $1,000, light hogs 1896, and
pigs mostly 1925 to $3.50, bulk of all
sales 1910 to $1,000. A feature today
was the arrival of cars of hogs
from various points in Idaho, all
weighing $50 to 205 lbs. and selling
at $3.50 to $a.95, except one car, 1875
1 lbs. at 1910. Receipts have been COM
paratively light for ten days, which
accounts for the latest advance in
prices, as the outlet for fresh pork
and product is Of the same immense
proportions as heretofore. Sheep and
lambs have been selling lower, but the
market is 10 to Is higher today, re-
ceipts 1000 head. Native spring lambs
sold at $1,000, and six cars of Arizona
spring lambs, weighing 81 to 81 lbs.
sold at s10.10 and s10.15. Choice
Idaho lambs would bring on today's
market $10.35 to $1,000. Good clipped
ewes bring $3.50 to $500, wethers
$6.75 to $7.25, feeding lambs up to
$50.
J. A. RICKART,
Market Correspondent
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-07-07
SANTA FEE TIME CARD
Trains Arriving at Flagstaff
WEST BOND

20 Wednesday De Luxe.11:50 a. "a.
mo. 4 takes passengers to Kansas
City and east.
mo. 8 takes no passengers.
10 and No. 20-De Luxe trains, extra
fare charged.-Run weekly.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-07-07
National Wool Growers Patriotic

The National Wool Growers Asso-
citation through President F. w. Hag-
enbarth has announced that it had ap-
propriated $4,000 to the American
Red Cross Association in case of hos
tilities with Mexico. In the telegram
making the offer to the American Red
Cross at Washington, President Hag-
enbarth suggested that the associa-
ton be permitted to furnish wooden
blankets for hospitals or other use to
the extent Of the appropriations.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-07-07
The Reason

The following unique epistle was
picked up lately in the street:
"Dear Bill-The reason l didn't laff
when you laft at me in the postoffice
yesterday was becos I hev a bile on
my face and l can't laff. If I laff
she'll bust. But / love you, Bill, bile
or no bile, laff or no laff."
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-07-07

The Needles Nugget says that the
enterprising merchants Of that city
are not discouraged by the recent dis
astrous fire, but will commence the
construction Of better and more sub
stantial buildings as soon as material
can be arranged for, that Needles will
be bigger, more modern and better
than ever.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-07-07

Fred Lust, of Jerome, was almost
instantly killed last Friday afternoon
near the Green Monster mining prop
erty, by steel tape he was using
coming in contact with wire of the
power line. Gus Voge of Prescott,
was badly burned coming in contact
with live wire as sub station near
Jerome the same afternoon, and is not
expected to live.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-07-07

S. w. Jacques of Lakeside was in
Holbrook Tuesday and Wednesday
experimenting the delivery Of $4,000
pounds of wool to A. Vandervort, the
Boston buyer. The seasons clip of
wool by Jacques Brothers was large
and exceptionally fine in quality. The
price per pound received by them was
81 cents.-Holbrook News.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-07-07
School of the Nativity

This schools conducted in connection with
the Catholic Church Of Flagstaff by the Sisters
OF I.oretto. under the sunervision of the Pastor
NJ the Parish. Sister Lula Superior In charoe
The curriculum OF studies comprises all the
branches that rertaiD to a complete Grammar
Course. Music. both vocal ans Instrumental. Is
taught nv the Sisters