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Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-06-27
RESPONDENTS APPEAL
TO SENTENCES FOR
ILLEGAL POSSESSION

Joseph SfmArd ana Renet Bouchard,
proprietors Of the !Murtha House 1t
Jackman. both of whc were charged
with Illegal rossess connection
With the seizure of 4 Il 500 quarts
Of into:icant1 1t Il Monday,
were axraignsd ThLf.. .orenoon be-
fore Judge Brazzell o. ;he western
sbmHrsst municipal court Both plead
ed guilty and were fined 500 each and
costs with two months in Jail each. and
six months additional in default Of pay
ment Both men took an appeal and
furnished cash bail. The costs amount
cd to $es.7L
AZ an aftermath Of this case an
ether arraignment followed in Mu-
nicipal Court room about 3 o'clock
in the afternoon. Not all Of the
intoxicants were found at the Muir
tha hotel property but a large per-
centAse was located by the deputies
1T farm in Sandy Bay Township.
Of which Joseph Pellerin IL the pro-
prietor. Pellerin came to Skowhe-
gan to acQuaint himself with con-
ditions and sec II he was mixed up
in the case. it Yas claimed. His ar
rest followed on the charge Of illegal
posetssion. County Attorney Mer-
rill appeared for the State and Mr..
Pellerin was represented by H. j.
Phillips. He claimed that he had
attempted to befriend the owner of
the, liquor by letting him place it
on his premises, but Judge Braz9ell
ruled that he was guilty Of having
the stuff there. knowing it was in
tended for sale. He was fined as in
the other cases 800 ana costs and
two months in Jail with six months
additional in default Of payment.
These Jail sentences are now manda
tory. Pellerin took an appeal and
thought he could arrange for bail,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-06-27

John e. Wadsworth has gone to Bath.
where he was employed last summer
and where he will be located again
this season
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-05
CHAPTER XIV.
snudae.


From her tent, where she was writ
Ing letter that Jagged somehow, In
nes Hardin had seen Rickard 90 to
her sisters tent. She did not need to
analyze the sickness Of sight that
watched the dancing step acknowl.
edge its intention. 1t meant wretch
edness, for Tom. At time when he
most needed gentleness and sympathy
rasped as he was by his humilations
and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES could any
woman be so cruel? AS for Rickard,
he was beneath contempt-if it were
true Gerty's story, told in shrugs and
dashes. She had Tilted him for Tom /;
and this his revenge? She had not
known that she had such feeling as
the thought reused In her. It proved
what the blood tie is, this tlgerlsh
passion sweeping through her, as her
eyes watched that closed tent-it was
for love for Tom, pity for Tom. Sex
honor-why, Gerty did not know the
meaning of the wordsl
How long would it be before Tom
would see what every one else was
seeing2 What would he do when he
knewT Hating Richard already, bitter
as he was
She was not so biased as he. She
could see why Marshall had had to re-
organize. Estrada had shown her:
and MacLean. Her sense of Justice
had done the rest. Richard had proved
his efficiency; the levee, the camp, the
military discipline all showed the gem
eral. Whether he were anything of
an engineer, time would tell that. It
was long call he was makingl Sup
pose Tom were to come back? She
must watch for hlm-make some ex-
cuse to pull him in If he should come
back before that other went Hate
ful, such eavesdropplngl A prisoner
to that mans galllvantingi
For an instant she did not recognize
the figure outside Gerty's tent. Her
fears saw Tom. She reached the
screen door in time TO see Rickard lift
his hat to disappearing furry Of ruff
fles. Angry eyes watched Richards
step swing him away.
From the levee that day. she had a
glimpse Of the Mexican woman on her
knees BY the river, rubbing clothes
against a smooth stone. A pile of
ught-wrung socks lay on the bank. In
mes stood and watched her.
4 must remember to speak of her
70 -serty,1 she determined. "she prob
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-05

/ ~ 1-~S hJC Know inat there Is "a
Tasherwoman in camp"
It was a week later before she re-
membered to speak of the Mexican
woman ''who could wash" The two
women were on their way to their
tents from the mess breakfast. Sonora
Maldonado was leaving MacLean's
tent with large bundle of used
clothes under her arm.
"She washes for the men. I'm GO
+ ing to ask her to do my khakis for me.
Perhaps this woman would be willing
to do all our laundry"
Gerty had been wondering what she
would say to Innes. The speech which
needed only an. introduction was
stirred into the open.
"You must not" her voice trembledl
with anger, "you must not ask that
woman. She is not to be spoken to-"
The girl asked her bluntly what she
meant.
'You must not give her your wash
ing-must not speak to her. I've not
mentioned it before. II hoped it
would not be necessary. Tom told me
not to speak Of It,"
"Tom told you not to speak Of it?
Not to speak Of what?"
"You must have observed-Mr. Rick
ardP"
The girls ear did not catch the
short pause. "Observed Mr.. Riekar1 ?'l
"The coolness between us. l scarce
ly speak to him, don't wish to speak
to him."
When had all this happened, lines
demanded Of herself? Had she been
asleep, throwing pity from outdated
dreams?
81 won't cOuntenance a common af.
fair like that" Her eyes, sparkling
with anger, suggested jealous wrath
to Iunes. who had her first hint Of the
=. She had learned never to take .
nc face value of her sisters verbal
ON; 1t was only a symbol of value
t stood for something else.
The yellow eyes were on the dredge
ilcket as it swung across the channel,
ut they did not register. She was
ngry, outraged; she did not know
1ith whom. With Gerty for telling her, \
with Richard with life that lets such
hlngs be. She jumped up. ooh stop
/" She rushed out of the tent, fol
we'd by a strange bitter smile that
'aught age to the face of Gerty Har-
i'm.
IN her own tent, Innes found excuse (
Tor her lack Of self-control. She did
ot like the color Of scandal; she L
lt2d smudge. Gerty had said the
Fho'e camp knew it; knew why the
,,Iican woman was in camp! She
id not trust Gerty in anything else
"hy should she trust her in that? She
would forget Gerty's gossip.
But she remembered it wildly that
Teek as she washed her own khakis
IS she bent over the ironing board in I
erty's swelterlng 'J,itchenette." She /
hought of it as she returned Rick I
d's bow in the mess tent the next
corning; each time they met she
bought Of it. And it was in her minds
rhcn she met Sonora Maldonado bys
ho river one day, and made a suddena
ride curve to avoid having to speak
. her.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-05

gate until my fingers bled. remem.
bered the kind face Of the senior. and
then l came here. You win help me,
senor?n
Richard shook his head. Il shall
have to look into this thing. II this
is true It's prison for your husband.
You won't have to fear Lupe.'
"When he gets out he win kill me,
senor."
The terror was SELLING her again.
Before she could begin her pleading
he called to MacLean.
ASK Ling to find a tent for Sonora
Maldonado. Tell him to give her a
good neal"
lie must trap the rogue. That In
fernal place must be closed. Tho
woman had come in the nick Of time.
Those tribes were to be guarded as
restless children.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-05

table used for a desk.
Il can see 1t all from here" Not for
money would the sister of Tom Har.
din go in
At table. that evening. her family
heard with surprise Gerty's announce
ment that they were to eat In the mess
tent with the men. 1t was too hot to
cook any longer; this had been one Of
the hottest days in the year.
She expected to hear a protest to
the new arrangement from Tom. She
was to see a new deyelopment-sullen
resignation. If he would accept it. she
must not argue Both sister and broth
er knew why it was too warm to cook
any longer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-05

rd1e; ne was there 20 uphold The law.
He had caught some Of those drunken
Indians on the road de had brought
them here.
Maldonado showed three men in a
locked shed. deep in drunken stupor.
He thought the liquor was obtained
somewhere back in the sandhills. He
would find the place. But the senior
must be patient; his hands were so
full.
Both men were glad to get away
from the place and MaldOnado. OBJ
viOusly he was brute; undoubtedly
he was a liar.
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Then she forgive his hesitation
quite, as it was OF her he was think
ing. 'Not II It helps" Her voice wa
low and soft. as If this were a secre
between them.
"Why, Of course. anything you want
Mrs. Hardin" And. remembering he
former position, he added. ''The camps
yours as much as mine"
A glad smile rewarded him. Sh,
went out, reluctantly. There was
new significance in MacLean's absence
from the ramada. What could thai
woman have to say that MaeLear
must not hear? For the first time
the weak tenure on her old lover came
to her. Not a sign had he yet given
Of their understanding, of the plquant
situation. Themselves old sweethearts
thrown together in this wilderness
What had she built her hopes on? A
word here, a translated phrase, OF
magnified glance. She would not har-
bor the new worry. Why. 1t would be
all right. In the meantime she would
show them all what a woman with
executive ability could do.
"Slt down, senora." said Richard to
the brown woman, MaldOnado's wife.
"Don't be frightened. We won't let
him hurt you" Rickard vulgarized
his Castilian TO the reach of her rude
dialect. Familiar as was Rickard with
the poems speech in their own coun-
try, he could not keep up with her
story. Lurid words ran past his ears.
Out Of the jumble of abuse, of shame
and misery he caught a new note.
"You say Maldonado himself sells
liquor to the IndiansY
"Ssh, senorl" Someone might hear
himl She looked over terrified
shoulder. That had slipped out the
selling Of the liquor. She could have
told her story without that; she want
ed to deny 1t. Relentlessly Rickard
made her repeat it, acknowledging the
truth.
"What makes you tell me nowY
Richard hunted for the ulcer. He
knew there was a personal wrong.
"What has Maldonado been doing to
you? Has he left your"
The veil of fear was torn from her
ax-oS Vho frop,hIfnfr ,,.o.,,,o, ,,.,c. -,
a vengeful wildcat in her place. Left
me, Maldonado? Left his home,
where he traps the Indian with one
coin in his pockets? No, senior. He
brought her to our home there; Lupe,
the wife Of Felipe, the Deguino. /
told him not to fool with Felipe; the
Indian was dangerous; he had hot
blood. Maldonado struck me-he
kicked me-he said l was Jealous
and II. me. a.ain.
"Maldonado told me to get big
meal. l told him that It was for Fe-
lipe. When l said l would not cook
for that treachery he cursed me, he
kicked me again." She threw Off the
reboso dragging her dress loose.
Don't" frowned Rickard. He had
seen welt across her shoulder-a
screaming line of pain.
She wound the reboso around the
dishonored shoulder. II cooked his
dinnerl There was a lot Of liquor
Felipe was drunk; the tequlla made
him mad, quite mad. He seemed to
know something was wrong; he fought
as Maldonado dragged him to the cell,
the senior remembers the cell? The
next day Maldonado sent for two ru-
rales. They started the next day for
taking Felipe; that day
Maldonado brought Lupe home.
said she could not stay and he
laughed in my face. senior. He put
me outside the walls. l beat that
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-05
CHAPTER XXI.
A Complete Camp.


@Ccmplete, isn't itr Estrada was
leading Innes Hardin through the en-
gineers' quarters.
"Yes. its completed"
Her Brother had told he- at break
fast that morning how grandly they
had been wasting timel She would
not let herself admire the precision Of
the arrangements. sse showers back Of
the white mems quarters the mesqult-
shaded kitchen. GertY,s elaborate. SET
tllng was Of a piece, II would seem,
with the new management. House
keeping, not fighting, then, the new
order Of thlngsl
Tom was aflre to get his gate done.
She knew what It meant to him; to
the valley. The food waters had to
be controlled That depended, Tom
had proved to her, on the gate. And
the men dance and play house, as If
they We're children, and every day
eountingl
She thought she was keeping her Gc-
cusations to herself, but Estrada was
watching her face.
I'VE are here you know, for a siege
There are months Of work ahead, hot
months, hard months. The men have
got to be Kept well and contented. We
can't lose any time by Sickness lie
wanted to add "and dlssenslons." The
split camp was painful to him, an Is
trada. ''Even after we finish the gate,
II we do finish it,"
She wheeled on him, her eyes gleam-
Ing like deep yellow Jewels. you've
never thought we could finish itl"
Estrada hesitated over his answer.
"You are a friend of Toms, Mr.. Es-
trada"
"Surelyi But I am also an admlrer
Of Mr.. Richard, I.mean of his methods.
] can never forget the levee."
She had to acknowledge that Rick
ard had scored there. And the burn
ing Of the machinery had left "a wound
that she still must salve.
"You have no confidence in the
gate7"
'"rhe conditions have changed"
urged Estrada. "You've seen the mess
tent2 AS Il was planned, it was all
right, a hurry-up defense. Marshall
all along intended the concrete gate
for the permanent intake Have you
seen the gap the Hardin gate is to
close2 Have you heard what the last
floods did TO Il? It's now twenty-slx
hundred feet and Disaster island,
which your brother planned to anchor
to, swept away II II can be done, II
will, you can rest assured, with Rick
ard" he saw the Hardin mouth then
land your brothers zeal and the
strength OF the railroad back of them"
The camp formed hollow trnpe-
klum; the Hardns' tents, and Mrs.
Dowker's, were Isolated on the short
parallel. Richards ramada and his
tent We're huddled with the engineers.
Across. toward the river, behind Ling's
mesquites, began another polygon, the
camp Of foremen and white labor.
Some of these tents were empty.
lis this Mexico, or the StatesP
hsked Innes.
"Mexico." She wondered why ne
halted so abruptly. She did not see,
for the glare IN her eyes, a womans
skirt in the ramada they approached.
Estrada marched ON.
Outside the ramada, the two women
met Gerty's step carried her past
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-05

Hardin. I told him I would not let
you waste your kindness one instant
longer"
on. she understood A bitter pleas
ure to see him so confused. Rickard,
before whose superior appraiSement
she had so often wiltedl She would
not help him out. neverl She rose
when he paused. He thanked her for
meeting him half way, and her smile
was inscrutable.
$50 I'm disehargedfn
'sYou can't be discharged If you've
never been employed, can you? Thank
you once again. and for your tea. 1t
was delicious. wish Ling would give
US tea like that"
+ Boorish. all Of II. and hlunderlngl
Why wouldn't he goT W-nen nc s=;a;
hurt her so had hurt her sol
Her hand met his, but not her eyes.
If he did not go quickly something
would happen; he would see her cry
ing. The angels that guard blunderers
got Richard out of the tent without
a suspicion of threatening tears. She
threw off her negligee and the pale
blue slip; the tears must wait for
that. Then she flung herself on her
bed and shook it with the grief of
wounded vanity.
That evening the chief had a visi-
tor. The wife of Maldonado. some of
the fear pressed out of her eyes,
brought in his laundered khakis,
socks, darned and matched; all the
missing buttons replaced.
81 haven't worn a matched sock"
he told her, "for months. That's great,
senOra."
He wanted to get to bed, but she lin
gered. She wanted to talk to him
about her troubles; he had cautioned
her against talking about them in
camp, so she overflowed to him
whenever she found chance-about
Maldonado, the children, Lupe. 1t
was getting wearying, but he could
not shove the poor thing out.
Sonora Maldonado gave sharp in
take of breath, an abOrted scream.
Richard, too, saw a mans figure out
side the screen door. The Mexican
woman pressed frightened hand to
her heart. OF course it was the venge
full MaldOnadO-he would kill her
"If / am intrudlng," 1t was the
voice of Hardin.
"Come right in," welcomed Rickard.
"Get along, senora." The MaldOnado
slipped out into the night, her hand
still against her heart.
Hardin, a roll of maps under his
arm, entered with a rough sneer on
his face. A dramatic scene, that, he
had interrupted And Rickard, who
did not like to have women in camp.
White women!
Richard, still sleepy, asked him to
sit down.
81 wanted to speak to you about
those concrete aprons. They tell me
you've given an order not to have
them"
Richard resigned himself to a long
argument, It was three o'clock when
Hardin let him turn in.
When he was getting ready for bed
he remembered the meiodramatic
scene Hardin had entered upon. He
stared complghendingly at the screen
door-seelng with understanding IIar-
din's coarse sneer-the Maldonado,
breathing fast, her hand over her
heart. "Of course he'll think-good
lord, these people will make me into
an old woman! I don't care what the
whole caboOde of them think !"
Five minutes after blowing out his
candle he was deeply sleeping.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-05
CHAPTER XVI.
Time the Umpire.

The river was low; its yellow wa
ters bore the look of oriental duplieity.
Each day was now showing its prog
ress. The two ends Of the trestle were
creeping across the stream from their
brush aprons. A few weeks Of work,
at the present rate, and the gap would
be closed, Hardin's big gate in It; the
bypass ready; the trap set for the
Colorado. The tensity Of a last spurt
was in the air.
It was inspiring activity, this pltting
Of mans cumulative skill against an
elemental force. No Caucasian mind
which did not tlngle, feel the privi-
legged thrill Of It. To the stolid native
this day of well-paid toll was his nil
lennium, the fulfllment Of the
prophecy. His gods had so spokenl
Food for his stomach, liquor for Ills
stupefactlon; the white mans money
laid In a brown hand each Sunday
morning was what the great gods fore
spoke. The completion of the work
the white mans victory, would be an
end Of the fat time. Hasten7 Why
should they, aHd shorten their dag Of
OnnOrtunity7
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-05
CHAPTER XIV.

Rlekard Makes > New Enemy and a
New Friend.
The coming Of the Indians gave the
imheius- the work had lacked. Under
The Springfield herald., 1919-01-10

new wheat drill, good header
and barge, almost new wide tire
wagon. wood rack. 2 wagon box
es-full st side b ards to both,
3 SETS good work harness, some
wood and posts, water tank, 8
barrels, new sewing machine,
new Vacuum washer, bed, table
all dishes, cooking utensils, 2
stones, shovel. hoes. diggers,
forks, AL kinds of stuff, carpets,
and other stuff too numerous to
ment on, Chairs, spuds, Beans
viii sell all for Sl,SO0.OO if
SOLD quick. Could moi find a
blgg BARGAIN anywhere en-.
ouelr crop TO pay for al. In
quir at Herald fficeI WI give
cas- on 800 acres Joining.
The Springfield herald., 1919-01-10
FOR SALE CHEAP

800 acre farm in best
part of Baca county. 2-room
rock house good barn. 230 acres
fenced and cross fenced-2 wires
hog lot fenced with hog wire,
feed lot. good well and windmill,
extra good water f1O acres
broke, lO8 acres in wheat-all
looking good, about 800 bushels
maize. about 500 bushels cane
seed-header headed in stacks. a
lot Of feed, about $50 bushels
ripe broomcorn seed. 2 extra
GOOD mules, 2 COWS, 3 coming
year old heifers, 1 yearling-all
fresh inside of 8 mortlis exc pt
l, one good gang plow-almost
new, l good cultivaior, 1 good
Disc, l almost
The Springfield herald., 1919-01-10

The Breezy items from Jo.
coy will hereafter be regular
feature, and we are sure Joycoy
will appreciate the correspond
ence.
Dwight Burt, by the aid Of Mr..
Lee. got in Saturday with the
Camp mail. after a blockade of
nearly two weeks.
Rev. Dean delivered one of his
old-time good sermons at the
court house Sunday after being
off duty for over two months. i,
Miss Mary Wheeler left for
her schooi at Two Buttes Tues
dav, going by way of George
Cramb's bob.sIed mail train. 3
P. R. Murphy, the enterpfis-
ing merchant Of Richards, pnt OF
a pair oil snow shoes and skidded
his way into Springfield the first
Of the week.
Robt. Huttash Of West Flats is
new one on our books. \
All those new year resolutions
were good-are you keeping
them.
The Springfield herald., 1919-01-10
p. M. Examination
For Springfield Postoffice.


An examination will be neld al
Lamar on February 10. 1919, fol
the position Of Postmaster at
Springfield. This ofiice pays 81.
800. To be eligible for this ex.
animation an applicant must be a
citizen Of the United States, must
actually reside within the del v !.
cry of the Office and have so re-
sided at the time the present Va
cancy occurred.
Applicants must have reached
their twenty-first but not thei
sixty-ifth birthday on the date
of the examination.
The Springfield herald., 1919-01-10
Richerds

8. L. fhdey and family spent
Sunday with the Golfers
Mr.. Jackson, the broomcorn
buyer, leitfpr Elkhart Sunday. !,
2. 81 Clapn and M Ammer-
hean went To Elkhart for freight,
startne Sunday.
D. ~. stag ner's family have
The flas.
O e Nils and family are
spending h winter with w. M.
Hankins and family.
j. w. Cowan left for Lamar
Satu s en- foot.
M; Nate Mintlck and NIL
da Mo ply spent Sunday eve
Aing With Mr. and Mrs. Collins.
The Springfield herald., 1919-01-10

: Sam Holt and family, who
ere ug t ny the snow storm
e hiie visiting in Texas, abandon
ed their err and came b. train
10 i4amar-tnere Tuesday, prob
aliy nome before W. print
Oar Jsyc ycorres pendent says
ID .PattersontlS g Ing 10 take up
the prac i;e Of medicine again.
That west side Would sure be a
good deld fof him.
J r t if and VIII Strong,
stock an OF he Cimarron, bro'}
d wu m il ron Lamar Monday,
ana gen on down ITO Their
ralehes the rext day.
Il 09srd fFom Hoscoe Konkrl at
'Eap b Lee, Va, aud Cedric Kon-
kel,F ance, informs us that each
oi tb m istpowout of the hospit-
al a d.a i,right Il tssas
g.sAlGreeHof Douthat, Okla,
was nrerediihto tie race Of 1919
the frss ios the week If Mr.,
Green win send I've cents for
20 stage, he can have the five
maps as per ad, 49,
The Springfield herald., 1919-01-10

1900 or 5000 bundles of fine
brnomcorn for sale. 81 GEMS. too
thick for brush Cut in ripht
time. Large bundles. First
house north of Fair View school
house.
Six soldier boys came down
from Lamar Tuesday night, as
The Springfield herald., 1919-01-10
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
have two Ford cars and must
sell one of them this week. One
new 1918 car, price $525. One
used 1918 car, drove $500 miles.
price N75. Who wants a bar
gain?
CO Jshn l. Minor.
Springfield, Colo.
FOR SALE-Rose-comb Rhode
Island Red roosters for sale-old
Vansrsdel place.
1. M. Hawkins
&-5 Springfield, Colo.
The Springfield herald., 1919-01-10

follows: Gel M. Smith from
cm5 Lee. VaS, Rudolph Tucker
clmp Travis. Wash, Levi Cham
b rs, Camp Dodg,, Ioa., G orge
N vii, from overseas, one of the
Cole boys, and another whose
name we failed 10 get.
The Springfield herald., 1919-01-10
Burnett Is Coming

E q Burnett. Optometri~t,
the lfi.So withshe No Chart meth.
cd OF ezatn p,ng eyes for glass.
es, VIII est Springfield Tues.
and We'd Jan, 1915, Brisendine
Hotel Former patients will
please call for inspection andtad.
iastmsnt Of glasses.