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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-02-27

had expected to zee z Mexican town,
or at least Mexican influence, Al
the towns Rugged the border. but It
was as wildly American as was I'm
perial or Brawley. There was the yell
low-painted station Of the Overland
Pacific lines, the water tank, the eager
American crowd. Railroad sheds an
nounced the terminal of the road.
Backed toward the station was the In.
evitable hotel bus of the country town.
a painted sign hanging over Its side
advertising the Desert hotel. Before
he reached the step the vehicle was
crowded.
"Wait, gentlemen. I'm coming back
for a second load" called the darby
who was holding the reins.
III you walt for the second trip you
won't get ROOM" suggested friend
ly voice from the seat above. r
Richard threw his bag to the grin
ming negro and swung onto the crowd
ed steps.
Leaving the railroad sheds he OBJ
served building which he assumed
was the hotel. 1t looked promising.
attractive with Its wide enclrcling We
randa and the patch of green which
distance gave the dignity of lawn.
But the darky whipped up his stolid
horses. Richards eyes followed the
patch of green.
The friendly voice from above told
him that that was the Office Of the
Desert Reclamation company. His
next survey was more personal. He
saw himself entering the play as the
representative Of company that was
distrusted II not indeed actively hated
by the valley folk. 1t amused him that
his entrance was so quiet as to be sur.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-02-27

they've tried. I'll say that much. But
they haven't the know-how."
The window seats, Richard could
see, were filed before the cars halted,
by the experienced ones who had not
waited for the train to be made up.
In the scramble he spied vacant
window on the sunny side and made
for 1t. A stranger dropped into the
seat beside him.
Every window In the car was open.
Each red velyeted, dusty seat was
filled. A strong desert wind was blow
ing sand into their faces. discolorine
the seats and covering the floor.
The engineer turned to his compan.
ion, who was coughing.
'.Do you mind this window being
] open?"
I'D mind II 1t were not. It's always
bad at the Junction. When we gel
into the cultivated country you will
see what the valley will be like when
1t is all planted. The wind is moi
bad when it blows over grain or al.
falfa. It is the desert dust that nngs
one" He coughed again. "Going IMP
Richard said he was going in.
"Are you going to settle in the val
ley?" The inquisitor was man Of
| about fifty, Richard decided, with 9
desert tan Of apparent health. Hif
face was clear cut and intelligent.
II don't know"
"Just looking the country over?"
"You might call 1t that"
"Go slow" admonished his compan
ion. "Don't let yourself be carried
away. 1t is a wonderful country. But
60 slow. It's the ones who expect tt
make millions the first year that be
come the worst knockers. Go slow
I always tell them. Go SLOW"
"It's not good time to buy, then7'
!; '.Not SO good us it was ten years
ago! But land is cheaper than it was
a year back. In some districts yor
can buy a good farm for ticket bacl
home, the farmers are SO discouraged
Cold feet" The slang sounded odd,
somehow. The mans voice had the
cultivated precision of the purist
"Cold feet. The rivers chilled them
The valleys losing faith in the com
pany."
'What company?" inquired Rickart
again.
There's but one company to the
valley, the one that brought then
here, the d. r. They don't call thu
railroad the company. They won't rec
ognize that problem! It's had hart
luck from the first, the d. r. At tn.
very start the wrong man got hold o.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-02-27
He was Aoolno H."

1t. Sather, the first promoter, was a
faker-a pretty thorough faker. The
company reorganized, but it's been in
bad odor with the public ever since"
Richards eyes left the deep cuts in
the land made by the ravening waters
and looked at his companion.
II thought Estrada was the original
promoter" he inquired.
"Estrada's a recent comer-oh. you
mean the general. He started the ball
rolling; that was all. Bad health, fol-
lowing the Bliss complication, tied his
hands,"
The man In the seat ahead was lis
tening. His head was leon!ne, his
body shriyeled. Richard could see on
the neck the ancient burns that had
spared the magnificent head. The rest
Of the man had been shriveled and
twisted into terrible deformity. Rick
ard found himself puxzling over the
incident with its accompanying mir
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-02-27

reptitious. 1t would have been quieter
had Marshall had his way. But he
himself had stipulated that Hardin
should be told Of his coming. He had
seen the telegram before 1t left the
Tccson Office. He might be assuming
an unfamiliar role In this complicated
drama of river and desert, but 1t was
not to be as an eavesdropper.
The heavy bus was blowing slowly
through the dust Of the street. Rick.
ard was given ample time to note the
limitations Of the new town. They
passed two brick stores of general
merchandise, lemons and wooden
goods, stockings and crackers dlsport.
ing fraternally in their windows. A
board sign swinging from the over.
hanging porch Of the most pretentious
building announced the post office.
From small adobe hung brass
plate advising the stranger of the
Bank Of Calexico. The 'dobe pressed
close to another twO-storied structure
Of the desert type. The upper floor,
supported by posts, extended over the
sidewalk. Melted wire screened away
the desert mosquito and gave the over.
hanging gallery the grotesque appear.
ance Of huge fencing mask. From
the street could be seen rows of beds,
US In hospital wards. Calexico, it was
seen. slept out of doors.
desert hotel" bawled the darby,
refining in his placid team.
"Yes, sab. I'll look out for your bag.
Got your room7 The hotels mighty
sure to be full. Not many women yit
down this away. All the men
mostly lives right heah at the hotel"
Richard made dive from swirl of
dust into the hotel. The long limo he
anticipated at the desk was not there.
He stopped to take in valley innova.
ton. One end Of the long counter kad
been converted into soda-water bur.
The high swivel stools in front of the
white marbled stand, with its towering
silver fixtures, were crowded with dust.
parched occupants Of the bus. A white.
coated youth was pouring colored
sirups into tall glasses; there was q
blinking of Ice; sizzling of siphons.
THAT'S new one on me-" grinned
Richard, turning toward the desk
where complacent proprietor stood
waiting to announce that there was but
one room left.
"With bath?"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-02-27
RICHARD aGoEs I'M AND AS he GOES he BEGINS TO
APPRECIATE THE DIFFICULT TIES OF HIS POSITION.

synopss-K the Overland Pacific rail-
Marshall Arz While
waiting Richard reads report the ravages Of the Colorado river
Reclamation
Hardin had been under Richard
ge had married Richard fancicd
Marshall tells Richard Overland Pacific
the Imperial valley and wishes Richard take charge
Richard declines because supplanng
Hardin. but is
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-02-27

How will Hardin receive the
man who comes to supplant him
and how will Hardin's wife re-
eeive the man who once had told
her Of his love and then, torn by
doubts, had run away from her
expectant eyes? These are ques-
tions that worry Richard, but he
10 not left long In doubt. Get
the answer, with Richard, In the
next installment.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-02-27
CHAPTER ".

The Desert Hotel.
He left the dusty chr with relief
when the twin towns were called. He
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-02-27
tTo BE Continued

CTo BE coNTINuED3
sTote" Philosophy.
Always carry q little philosophy
about with you. A gilded searchiixht
is Of little account T. tn big auto
stuck u the muS
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-18
More Work Not Less

That proposition CT the Women's
Congress- to exempt from the curse
of toll all children under the age OF
Ii comes from weu-meaning women
who probably have in mind the in
EQUITIES of child-labor in mills, fac
tories and mines but what boys and
girls of today need as a general thins
IS not less work but more.
Outside of boys and girls on farms,
how much work does the average
scion of fairly "well-fxcd' house.
hold do?
How many girls can be depended
on to help their mothers in homes
where help is of the volunteer type?
How many boys pretend to do even
the simple and uneXactinS chores
about the city or village home. such
as wedding the garden, moving the
lawn, attending TO stove and furnace,
shoveliiRg snow, etc?
VIVA; with study t?), athletics, pic
MICS, outings, camping, vacations
dances. parties and the usual round OF
school and community activities. how
much of a sons or daughters time can
I the parent depend on? How much
| help are they around home? How
much real study is done outside of
school hours? What kind of habits
are VIC fostering with relation to in
dUstry and responsibility?
The Herald has frequently said tina,
every boy and girl ought to have GER
tain set physical tasks. TO be done
every day regardless OF the demands
OF pleasure. and it again insists that
most Of idleness, responsibility and
social unrest in the country today
Genes from the failure of parents to
teach their children how to work
Naturally. this teaching must begin
before they are 16; otherwise it
would be worthless.
Women's congresses spinsters con
crosses. highbrowc ongresses, uplift
congresses and all congresses which
include majority of women with
nothing better to do than "act as
delegates to such congressesmay
take notice accordingly. The "gospe,
OF work will save almost anyone who
believes in it and practices ii and lie
preaching OF that gospel cannot be be.
gun TOO cary in q child's life.-Rut
gun to early in a child's life.-Rui
land Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-18
Vermont Judac yoIlIed Prisoners


y singular compound of law, good
sense and sarcasm characterized ELIAS
Reyes. one of the early Vermont
judges.
\ disconsolatc looking tramp was
once convicted before Judge Reyes Of
the larceny OF the boots of Senator
Dudley Chase. The Judge addressed
him rs follows;
You are poor creature and ought
to have known better than to steal.
Only rich men can take things without
paving for them Aud then you must
steal in the great town of Windsor
and the boots of great man like Sen
ator Chase. the greatest man anywhere
around. If YOU wanted to steal why
didn't you steal in some little town in
New Hampshire and the boots OF some
man who wasn't OF any consequences?
And then you must steal from him
when he was on the way to Washing
ton and perhaps the only boots he had.
You might have compelled him to
wait until some shoemaker made him
another pair. and shoemakers never
keep their promises And perhaps by
the delay some important treaty might
have failed of ratification because he
was not present in the Senate"
II have got to say that YOU seem to
know a derned sight more about steal
ing boots nor what | do! piped the
prisoner.
That is a sound observation he
said. 81 will give you only one month
in the county Jail and that's not so
much for stealing as for your isnor-
ance in not knowing better than to
stead the boots OF great man like
Senator Dudley Chase. philadelphia
Public Ledger.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-18
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village ToIe
Briefly for Busy Readers

Mickey" win be at the opera house
tomorrow ADV.
Frank p. o'Toole is in Troy today
ION business.
William Hurley Of Elm street spent
Sunday in Valley Falls.
Russell Carpenter, who passed tho
week end in town returned to Schemes
tady Monday.
Mrs. Josephine Greenslet and sister
Miss Marie Keller are in Troy and
Albany for the day.
Alfred Talbot of North Adams visit
ed at the home Of Mrs. and Mrs.
Thomas Butler over Sunday.
Masquerade ball at Foresters hall.
East Arlington Saturday evening, No
Ycmber 22nd Elwell's four piece or,
chestra. ADV.
George Wadsworth, who has been at
his home here for a few days return
ed Monday TO Albany where he has
employment.
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas McGrail and
daughter Katherine of Albany were
Sunday guests of Mrs. McGrail's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Fischer
Last chance to see THE Nlusica.
Christees and The Fadden Trio. the
vodvil and Viola Dana in The Partisan
Tigres5 at the Opera House today
ADJ.
The next meeting of the Women
Voters league will be held Friday
evening. The subject for discussion
will be takes, How Raised and How
Spent
The Y. NJ. C. \. bowling alleys
which have been in the processes OF
renovation for the past few days are
now completed and are in excellent
condition
A Ruskln, dealer in cattle, is load
ing car of cattle for Saturday and
will pay the very highest prices. If
you have any cattle or sheep to sell
call Play 95t5
Heart of the Wilds" starring beau
tiful Elsie Ferguson and Thomas
Meighan is n perturbation of Sir Gil
bert Parbers novel Pierre and His
People" at Harte Theatre today. Adv
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hayes and
daughter of Everett. Mass. and Mr.
Hayes sister, Miss Margaret Hayes CT
Boston, spent the week end with Mr.. |
and Mrs. John Hayes Of Silver street. (
Miss Mary Perrault returned today [
TO her home on Congress street from |
the Putnam Memorial hospital where /
Oh hnr mi
for the past three weeks. Her condi- .
ton is reported to be much improved.
Miss Alice Houran who few weeks
ago underwent an operation for lp-
pendicitis is still confined to her home
ON North street At first Miss Hcuran
seemed to make good progress toward
recovery, but last week her condition
was reported to be not so well.
John j, Mcbride of Spring street.
whose house was ransacked one after
noon last week by some unknown
person or persons, found his missing
Overcoat just outside the back door
Of the house this morning when lie
vas going out to feed his chickens,
The coat was among ether articles
stolen but probably il didn't fit
All Modern Woodmen of AMERICA
re requested to meet at the rooms
his evening to hear the supreme ma
ional eotured, Charles Ebert Whelan
Who viii visit the camp and give The
members good time. The members
re requested to invite thei, friends
o be present at the meeting and TO
lear Mr.. Whelan, particularly those
itizens who are interested in the OF \
er and who are eligible to member
hip.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-18
Repose of the Ocean.

Scientific investigations 90 TO snow
that the roaring waves and the might
lest pillows Of the ocean repose' not
upon hard and troubled beds, but upon
cushions of still water; that every
where>at the bottom of the deep sea
the solid ribs of the earth are pro-
tected from the abradng action of its
currents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-18
----7-----=--=--------=-----H=
NORTH BENNINGTON

The Woman's Missionary society OF
the Congregational church win meet
with Mrs K, b Carter Wed
nesdly afternoon at 8 o'clock Sub
icct: characterization, leader Mrs.
Carrie Henry
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-18
EIoor 1eo years cd san eood. .

When an old house in Pike county
Pennsylvania, was torn down it was
found the floors of pitch pine, 1G
years old, were still good, saws The
American Forestry Magazine of Wash
ington. The size amazed the carpen
tiers, for the planks were two feet wide
and an inch and a quarter thick.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-18
EAST ARLlNeroN

Masquerade ball at ForestcTs hall
East Arlington Saturday evening, No
yember END Elwells four piece or,
cheste. ADV.
MaEqucs fog the ball can be pay
chased at Willie Andrew grocery
store, East Arlington Adv
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-18

Whenever ] mediate upon govern
mrn.s ann happy 70 ind in my lnvcs-
legations new reasons for Towing that
OF my own Rousseau.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-18
..--.-Ches. Field

\ patent hae been issued far an.
pMatrS TO enable person 30 play
q piano and violin at the same lime.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-18
VEL sten.

= have crossed the rubicund" inur-
INJURED the woman who had Just quar-
relied with he red-faced ccok.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-18
MORE FLOOD PROTECTION
URGED FOR YAZOO.

NAHOo CITY. Miss. July rs. (Spl)-
A more comprehensive system Of flood
control for this section Of the state.
and especially for that section lying
east of the Nazoo river, was urged par
ttcularly by DR., J. c. Zeller. candidate
for the state senate, in an address de-
livered at the courthouse In Yazoo City
20 a very good audience. The present
system under which YaEoo county Is
paying taxes for the maintenance Of
the Mississippi levee system, said DIT.
Zeller, means nothing more than the
taxes Of those who live east Of the
YaEoO river.
Or. Zeller urged the creation Of a new
board, or the Encouragement of the old
board, and the construction Of the bet
ter system, with federal aid, IL that can
be obtained, to put al end to the an.
nual fear OF the tillers of thousands Of
acres Of the best lands Of the state
and to develop the hundreds Of acres
OF and now unused. He also favored
the completion OF the Brunswick leyee
Another innovation Or. Zeller would
install in the state would be a bureau
OF immigration. publicity and COM
merce. Through this Organization he
would reach out to the far Northern
and Eastern cities In the inducement OF
the investment OF money and the in
crease OF the white population OF this
state. He would place uneQualed dis
plays at great Northern and Eastern
fairs.
These and many other things, either
or minor Importance or restricted in
their scope to Yazoo county and adjoin-
ing counties, DR.. Zeller would accom-.
plish by degrees II not at once.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-18
ARMY TRUCKS ARE AT
WORK IN YAZ00 COUNTY

.YAzoO CITY. Miss, July IS. (spi.l-
Two or the big army trucks being
loaned the counties OF Mississippi by
the FEDERAL government for the building
OF good roads have reached Yazoo City
, WIN be set to work in this county.
~ for five Of the trucks. but the re-
quest of three OF the beats went for
ward a short time later than did the
flrst request for two trucks, and II is
probable that the remainder of the va
zoo county trucks will not be obtained
until the state receives another SUNNY
from the federal government.
Inc matter of the assignment of the
trucks to the sections OF the county
where they will do their first good road
work has. not been definitely deter
mined. Yazoo county has, however, a
being carried on and where the trucks
might well be used.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-18
TWO TENNESSEANS ARE
DECORATED FOR VALOR

WASHINGTON, July IL. (Spl.l--Two
more Tennesseans have been awarded
the distinguished service cross by Gen.
John J. lPershing for heroic conduct on
the front.
Second Lieut.. Herbert J. Jones (de-
ceased), Sixth field artillery, was
awarded the DISC. for extraordinary
heroiHm In action near Coulemelle,
France, July 4, 1918. During q heavy
enemy bombardment he exposed him
self fearlessly to go to the assistance OF
a wounded soldier. being killed by shell
fire while engaged in this heroic action,
Next Of kin, Judge Joseph Il. Jones,
Dresden, Tenn.
Private Walter Potter, Company T..
13ist infantry, vas awarded the DISC.
for extraordinary heroism In action near
Boise de H~arvelle, France. Nov, 10,
1918. He volunteered and crawled out
In the face Of enemy fire to attack n
machine gun nest. He killed the four
members OF the enemy crew, inspiring
the men serving with him by his exam
pie of heroism. Home address, Miss
Lena Potter, Dayton, Tenn.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-18
JOHNSTON CLUB FORMED
AT YAZOO CITY. MISS.

YAZoO CITY, Miss, July Is. (spl,-
me Johnston club, the first political
organisation of the present Campaign
IN Yazoo county, has become a perma-
neht organization with 1lS members
courthouse there were so present, and
me temporary organization formed
more thar a month ago was converted
INTO a permanent organization by the
e1ec'lon OF all OF the temporary Off
hemingway remains permanent chair.
mar n M. j. Mcclure permanent sec
The principal speaker on the occasion
OF the forming Of the permanent cluh
was ]. o. Prude, Jr., Of jackson. Inc
manager Of Johnston's campaign Mr.,
prude predicted Johnston's winning Al
me first primary, and with a little
stronger effort and a continuation OF
first primary, 9" 'he
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-18
TO HOLD BIG RALLY.

iAZO0 CITY, Miss, July IS. (spl.)-
meIglervilie, In the eastern edge OF va
a aDT I nionty' plans a big political rally
which all the aspirants to the office If
governor of Mississippi have been in.
Ivited and all the Candidates Of Ya1nn
Holmes counties are expected "a
attend There will be a basket dinner
az lelglerville on that day and The Lev.
n,s.on orchestra has been secured to
furnish music on the occasion "
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-18
THINKS PROHIBITION II.
ENGLAND IS IMPOSSIBLE

|. NEWCASTLE, England, July 1S.-Ir
his presidential address at the Wesley
an Methodist con 'erence, Rev. William
Theodore Aquila Barber, discussing the
possibility of prohibition in Great Brit
ain, said:
II think our chance of prohibition
would have been good If at'the begin
ming of the war we had made a strong
effort to obtain it. We have seen the
magnificent results of the. operation OF
the liquor control board, but our chance
has been lost and l fear it won't re.
turn"
Speaking Of prohibition in America.
he declared that England must do the
same II she is to maintain her com
mercial position in the world.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-18
800 HAMBURG VESSELS
TURNED OVER TO ALLIES

BERLIN, July 1S.-It is officially an
nounced at Hamburg that 800 vessels
having that city as their home port and
having a total displacement of 1852, 900
cubic meters have been delivered to
the entente powers. OF these 81 ships
were owned by the Hamburg American
line.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-18
THINK STRIKE WILL END.

BOSTON, July 1S.-Early adjustment
OF the controversy between union EN-.
ployes and the Boston Elevated Rail.
way company, which resulted yester,
day in the complete tie-up of the sys.
tenn, looked probable today.
The 5000 employees struck because the
var labor board, which received their
demands for an eight-hour day and 73h
cents an hour, had not announced an
award after three weeks consideration.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-18
PIPE ORGAN INSTALLED.

HELENA, Ark, July IS. (spI)-A
aine new pipe organ has been nur.
chased for the First Baptist church ana
viii be shipped from the factory here
n pHry soon This instrument will re-
ice many years. With the Installation
OF the new organ some changes viii he
made in the interior, -" w
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-10-21
WASTED LIVES

tuberculosis kills producers-chief-
ly men and women between the ages
of Is and As.
1t claims workers-active men and
women in the homes, the office and
the shop.
1t causes 10000 deaths in the
United States every year.
1t costs the United States in eco
nomic waste alone about $5OO,00O,0 900
annually.
More than 100000 persons in this
country are suffering from active
tuberculosis right now.
1t menaces every community. every
home and every individual.
And yet tuberculosis is durable and
preventable.
1t is spread largely by ignorance,
carelessness and neglect.
The National tuberculosis Asso-
citation and it's 1000 affiliated state and
local organizations wage a continu-
Gus, winning war on tuberculosis.
The work of these organizations is
financed chiefly by the sale of Red
Cross Christmas seals.
Drive the menace of tuberculosis
from your door.
Buy and use Red Cross Christmas
seals!