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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-02

any man pays for, Ell? What are you
going to live on-air?"
She answered him, grimly, "There
are several million women in this
country earning their own living, and
I'm going to be one of them"
His comment was barking, "Hah !"
She logged the box away to her room.
Bayard flung himself into a chair and
listened to the cauldron of his own
hateful thoughts. Gradually they
ceased to bubble and stew. He could
hear now the muffled beat Of Leilas
sorrow. He resisted it for a while,
sneered at it, ragged at it, and then at
the cruelty of the world.
Leila's sobs had stopped now and
Bayard listened for them anxiously
Perhaps she had died of grief. A lasso
seemed to have caught him about the
shoulders; it was dragging him to the
door.
He went there at last, and listened
He heard low whimpering, unendur-
ably appealing. He tapped on the door
ana called through 1t.
Leila, honey love, forgive me. I've
seen the little gown. It's beautiful.
You shall have it-and dozen like it.
Please forgive me and love me again.
And I'll buy you anything you want.
Please. Please don't keep me stand
ing outside your door. Honey! Leila
lover
The door opening, he slipped
through to take refuge with his Leila.
A moment later the doorbell rang.
Daphne checked the maid whose ears
had been fascinatingly entertained,
and told her that if the caller were
Mr.. Wimburn he was to wait outside
in the hall. 1t was Wimburn and
Daphne went out to him. He greeted
her with the Zest of young lover.
Daphne gave him a cold cheek to kiss,
and then, pulling her engagement ring
from her finger, placed it in his hand.
"What-what's this, DaphneY he
suffered.
tits your ring. I'm giving it back.
The engagement is off-indefnitely.
"For heavens sake, why? What
have 1 done?"
Nothing. Neither have I. But I'm
going to do something"
"What are you going to do, Daphne?'
II don't know-but something"
Don't you love me any more"
"JuSt as much as ever-more than
ever. And I'll prove it, too"
"Prove it by putting the ring back
on"
"Never! Send it back and save your
money. That's what I'm going to do
with what I've bought. Kiss me good
night and go, please"
She left him outside and closed the
door as lovingly as she could.
While Clay waited for the elevator
to come up and take him down he
stared at the ring with sleeps eyes,
tossed it, and caught it awkwardly
and laughed and almost spoke his
thought aloud:
Funny thing. I haven't paid for il
yet. Got an insulting letter from the
jeweler, too, this very afternoon"
But Daphne was thumbing the tele.
phone book to see if she could find
Tom Duane's number.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-02
Shun HeedIessness.

The nerve-racking chase after self
qualification or material gain often
blinds to the nobler sentiments; and
the cold, perhaps unintentional, slight,
inattention or rude, though thought
less. rebuff wounds still further an al
ready sore and bleeding soul whose
tagging and detected spirits might
have, with a sympathetic glance, a
smile of approval, or welcoming ges-
ture, been set all atune, the harmony
to be passed along.-Great Thoughts
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-02
Doing His Best.

Hubby"
Eyes"
''In today's Daily Storyette the hus-
band takes the wife in his arms and
sings to her sweetly."
"'Fraid amt much of singer, my
dear" said Mr.. Younghub obviously.
"But you can sit on my knee, and
we'll turn on the graphophone."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-02
DAPHNE RESOLVES THAT SHE WILL NO LONGER BE DE-
PENDENT UPON ANY MAN.

synopsis-Clay young Yorker
brother Office
Clay Wall street After whrwn courtsh they become engaged
marriage
father what regards sufficient
brother Bayard left
his bride, Leila Daphne her
life Daphne Tom Duane
Daphne accidentally
his salary Bayard his
buy expensive having charged
to
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-02
Diplomatic Wooer.

young man, did you kiss my daugh-
ter in the hall last night?" questioned
the stern mother.
Il thought l did," replied the diplo
matte young man, but really you look
so young that l can't always tell you
and your daughter apart"
Whereupon the storm passed over
Houston Post.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-02
ForestaIIina Joy Rides.

"Does Mrs. Gadspur trust Mr.. Cad
spur?"
"He says she does, but l notice one
suspicious circumstance"
"What is that?"
"When she goes out of town she
locks their motor car in the garage
and takes the key with her.'-Bir-
mingham Age-Herald.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-02
Blasted Hopes.

Bulletin Man calling news bureau
regarding air flights)-Have you got
anything on the NC-3?
OPERATOR don't see that it's any Of
your affairs if l wagered a pSir of
gloves with Jack on that old plane fin
ishing. Well, lost 'em, so did (bangs
down the receiver).
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-02

She refused to go to the tea party,
now that the gown was lost, and she
said she had letters to write.
But when her mother and Leila had
left her she wrote only one letter-a
note of regretful rejection to Dutilh.
She pinned it to the box and sent it
off by a messenger. Then she tele-
phoned to Tom Duane.
She did not quite realize the temer-
ity Of calling a man at his club, and
Tom Duane misunderstood her, i'm
puted her innocence to it's opposite. He
remembered her as pretty thing. If
she were brazen-well, he liked brass
! in certain forms. When she said that
she wanted to have a serious talk with
him at his convenience, he made it the
| immediate moment at the cost Of
breaking an engagement at tennis.
He asked her if she would not meet
him somewhere for tea, but she. said
that she preferred to see him at her
brothers apartment. His invitation
aroused her suspicion. Her invitation
confirmed his.
Daphnes heart was beating excited
ly while she waited for him and she
began to feel that she had put herself
in a wrong light When Duane ar
rived and the maid showed him into
the living room Daphne tried to re-
deem herself by a businesslike direct
ness.
"Mr. Duane, you must think 1t very
peculiar of me to drag you up here"
II think it's mighty kind of you"
you say that before you hear what
I'm going to ask you. I'm going to
ask you to do me a tremendous ia
vor."
"That will be doing me tremen-
dous favor" he said.
Then she amazed him with her re-
quest: "You offered yesterday-of
course I know you didn't mean it-but
you offered to get me job with a
theatrical manager"
Duane's hospitable smile hardened
into grimace of anxiety. He num-
bled, "Oh, yes"
"You know Mr.. Raven-or whatever
his name is-very well, don't your
"Mr. Reben-oh, yes-yes, l know
him fairly WELL"
81 want to go on the stage. Would
you dare introduce me to Mr.. Reben"
"Indeed I will, and proud to do it."
"Do you think he'll give me a
a job?"
'Tll make him."
"How can l ever repay you"
Her hand went out to him and he
took it and squeezed it, and 1t
squeezed back gratefully. But he did
not let go. Duane seemed to be ex'
cited suddenly.
Daphne drew her hand back, but his
came with it, and he followed close
upon. There was look in his eyes
that made her uneasy. His voice was
uncertain as he said:
"You can repay me easily enough,
if you want to-"
81 do. But how? How?" she asked
anxiously, not quite daring to wrench
her hand free.
"By-by being-by being kind to
me-"
Kind? Howl"
He did not answer with words, but
he lifted her hand with both of his
to his lips. 1t was an act of old
tangled gallantry that could hardly
be resented. But, manlike, having
made a formal surrender, he tried to
take command. One hand held hers,
the other swept round her shoulders
and pressed her against him, without
roughness yet with strength. His lips
moved now, not toward her hand, but
toward the sacredness of her mouth.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-02
The Difference.

"How long have you been mar"
ried?"
Eighteen years"
81 presume in that time you've new
er had a quarrel"
"Oh, yes, we've had lots of them.
The only difference between us and
other people is that we never take
our quarrels very seriously"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-02
Like an Empty Head,

A friend was telling mother about
her new vacuum cleaner and the chill
dren were interested listeners.
"Do you know what's Vacuum
Mlly asked her brother.
Course l know what's a vacuum"
he replied loftily. Its somethin' with
nothin in it."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-02

The future seems bright to
Daphne as she is given what
she believes is the opportunity
to realize her ambition. So few
difficulties are in the way at the
beginning that she cannot see
those that may loom up In the
future.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-02

When married man laughs in his
sleep his wife imagnes he is dream
ing that he Is bachelor.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-02

It is the narrowest part of the de-
file through the valleys begin to open.
Persian PrOverb
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-02
The Farther the Better.

81 have here some fugitive verse"
said the poet. "All right let it fly"
said the editor, YEARLY.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-09-12
HEAVY APPLE CROP.

One of the most prolific crops Of ap-
pies that will be harvested In this val
ley this season will be from the ORCH
ards owned by Jpo. Z. Peterson, on
the east side of the Okanogan valley,
just north of the Ellis-FOrde tracts
The trees are so loaded down with
apples that it has been necessary to
place props under the limbs of almost
every tree in the orchard. Mr.. Peter
sons orchard is a valuable advertise
ment for the valley. 1t is ocular evil
dence that no apple growing district
in the state has anything over the land
under the West Okanogan Valley Irri-
cation system. All the man who wants
apple lands need to see to convince
him that it is not necessary for him to
seek further for apple land is a glance
at Mr.. PetersOn's orchard. The gath
ering of that crop is going to be a SER
ious problem. Mr. Peterson has built q
packing shed near the orchard, but 1t
will require agile hands and lots Of
them to pick and pack the big crop he
has to harvest. Mr. Peterson has work
ed hard and waited long to receive
some return from his enterprise, and
we congratulate him on the outlook
for fat cash return this year. And as
his trees are just fairly coming into
bearing he is assured of a continuous
income of no mean figure for years to
como.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-09-12
A S HOOKING WASTE.

Americans are the most prodigally
wasteful people in the world. 1t is safe
to say there is sufficient quantity of
fruit and vegetables going to waste in
this valley every year to feed and keep
comfortable twenty aye an houndred.
times the population of the valley In
any foreign country, where thrift, fru-
gality and economy are ruling pas
sions. Tons of vegetables go to waste
every season and today travelling
through the valley one can see tons of
peaches and apples rotting on the
ground under the trees, with not even
hogs to fatten on the refuse. 1t really
seems like crime to see so much
fruit thrown away, doing no one any
good. This is not an exaggerated as
sertion. The sight is plain to any OBJ
lserver passing along the county road.
1t cannot fail to strike one as deplOr-
able where there is so much want In
the world today that such a vast
amount of edibles should be thrown
away. The time will come when driers,
land evaporators and canneries, and
pickle and vinegar works will be in
|stalled in the valley to utilize this ex-
cess production of fruit and vegetables
and the sooner that can be accomplish
ed the better it will be for the land
Iowner
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-09-12
1T IS in THE SOIL.

The productivity of the soil Of the
Okanogan valley is not confined to
the low lands along the river. The hill
sides and benches are just as rich In
the chemical elements that make for
the growth and development of vege-
tation. Distribute water on the higher
lands and they produce with prodigal-
ity equal to the low lands. This fact
has been most satisfactorily demon
strated on DR.. d. II. Lewis place. sit
uated on the higher ground in the west
part of town. Larger, finer looking,
more delicious fruits melons and veg
|etables have never been produced any
where in this or any other valley. Con-
viction comes through the sense of
sight and the proof of the pudding Is
in the eating We have seen the sam
pies of fruits and vegetables that have
come from the Lewis place, and we
have sampled the said products. Corn
stalks eleven feet high from the Lewis
garden are on exhibition at Dell Hart's
office, and through the courtsy Of Mrs.
Lewis we have had the exquisite pleas
ure of sinking our face in the most
luscious melons that have ever tickled
our palate. Oh, 1t is the water and the
soil, mixed up with the right kind of
ia climate, that makes the Upper Oka-
nogan valley the Eden Of the state.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-09-12
RADICALLY IMPROVED,

| The Lyric theater after undergoing
Extensive improvements, will be open
ed to the public Saturday evening for
the first time since closing some two
weeks ago. The theater is far from
being completed as to the changes
contemplated by Manager Stoltz, but
the interior will be far enough along
| to permit of giving the regular pro-
gram. When all of the contemplated
improvements are finished the Lyric
Twill be most creditable addition to
1.-THE town. The building has been ex-
TENDED 80 feet. A commodious stage
has been put in. The interior has been
Ilathed and plastered and the walls
are to be neatly tinted. The ceiling is
Ito be covered with sheet iron pannels,
land that part ofsthe interior finish is
lyet to be completed. An inclined floor
/ has been put in so that it is no longer
necessary to crane ones neck or dodge
larOund behind heads at the front in
lorder to see the pictures. One hun
ldred new chairs arrived Saturday and
with those already on hand the audi
ltorium will be supplied with comfort
able seats. The entrance is very much
enlarged. The ticket office is in the
center of the main entrance with en-
frances to the theater on the right and
left. The machine room is built in
over the entrance, extending the full
width of the room. This room is lined
with sheet iron and asbestos, making
| it as near fire proof as is possible.
There are double doors on both sides
of the building nearer the stage, to be
used as exits in case of fire. A base
ment has been excivated for the pur-
pose of installing furnace for heat
ing purposes, which will be in place
in ample time to warm the house be-
fore the weather becomes unconfort-
lably cold. There has been no change
in the exterior of the building, but it
is the intention at later date to
veneer the building with brick or tile.
Manager StoltZ is to be congratulated
upon the interior appearance of his
new theater, for it is practically new
Throughout under the roof. 1t is as
neat little moving picture house
as can be found anywhere in the
smaller towns of the state. The public
Twill find the ventilation better the
lseats comfortable and the general ap-
lpearance of the room pleasing to the
leye.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-09-12
FREE SHOW APPRECIATED.

One of the greatest crowds that has
ever been attracted to a moving pic
|ture show in this place was the free
Exhibition given at the Liberty theater
Friday afternoon. The large building
was fairly crowded and especially
with women and children, the kids
|greatly enjoying the ground and lofty
|tumbling of the irrepressible Dug
Fairbanks A feature not down on the
program was a speech by Mr.. Van
Alta who has never posed as an ora
tor, yet in plain and well chosen
his wife came to invest in Oroville
property and how on account of Mr..
Scates giving up the house it came
about that they had entered into the
moving picture game. Mr.. Van stated
that when they purchased and improv-
ed the property it was not their ex-
lpectation nor desire to take an active
part in managing the premises as they
Expected to lease the building but now
that circumstances had compelled
them to personally take charge of the
theater they would endeavor TO give
the people an attractive line of pic
lures and on all occasions treat the
lpublic with courtesy and considera-
ton. From the warm applause that
greeted Mr.. Van Atlas remarks it was
evident that he touched very respon-
sive cord in his audience.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-09-12
IN NEW QUARTERS.

The Oroville Cooperative Produce
association is growing with leaps and
bounds. The organization managed
for a time to get along with the store
building on Railroad avenue at one
time occupied by the Farmers Coop
lerative Mercantile company, but after
the first start business grew so rapidly
that besides having the building
crowded the sidewalk and part of the
lstreet were utilized for space in which
Ito handle the produce delivered. Last
week the association purchased the
warehouse that has been used by the
lSexson brothers, and there the agents
Iare installed. Produce is being shipped
in car load lots and the markets are
being steadily enlarged The Seasons
have discontinued handling produce,
but still operate their feed mill and
plant, handling the business in the
Warehouse in the rear of their hard
ware store.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-09-12
A WORTHY CAUSE.

A drive for Salvation Army funds
Twill be on in a few days, as will be
seen by advertisement elsewhere These
are being contributed
'by business houses to help along a
most worthy organization. Before the
war people looked upon the Salvation
Army as something of joke, not be-
ing familiar with the admirable char
liable work the Army has done in the
large cities, but the eyes of the people
were opened after the American army
got to France and participated in the
war. The Salvation Army won a place
in the hearts of the American people
by the manner in which they aided the
boys in France. The young women
members braved every danger and
hardship in order to extend aid and
assistance to the soldiers, and they
supplied coffee, doughnuts and other
edibles to the doughboys, and by so
doing kept up the morale of the army,
while endearing themselves to the SOL
diers. The organization put work.
ers into the field without any blare
of trumpets, without ostentation and
without public financial assistance. 1t
was labor of love for humanity and
for what it accomplished in that time
of great trial the Salvation Army is
entitled to the aid and assistance of
every American citizen.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-09-12

C. w. Smith has raised beautiful
grapes and peaches on small ORCH
ard he has set out near the town res
ervoir. The orchard or lot, upon which
the fruit is grown is on the high lands
which is more evidence that anything
can be grown in this valley whether
on high or low land just so there is
water for irrigation.
There is q hoodoo chasing j. e
Longacre through life. II there Is an
accident to happen to any one In hall
a dozen townships, 1t picks on Mr.
Longacre. He hardly RECEIVERS from
|one injury until he is billed to annex
another. He is now hobbling around
with the aid of a crutch on account
of an injury to his left knee that ne
recently sustained.
The 1st Division has sailed fol
America and with it the 9Th Artillery
lint Durward Smith, of this place,
member of the 5th Artillery was mo-
able to accompany his. regiment home
lyery greatly to his disappointment anf
the disappointment of his parents
Just as orders were received ior th'
regiment to start for a port of embar
]kation Durward was taken down will
the jaundice and had to go to the reg
lular army hospital at Coblitz, Hi'
jcondition was not serious, but h
Icould not travel. He expects to be sen
home with the first casual compan!
that sails. Young Smiths division. wa
the first American troops to land II
France and the last to return. Sine
the signing Of the srmistice the divis
lion has been stationed In Germany
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-09-12
NOTICE OF SALE or STATE LANDS

Notice is hereby given, that on TUESDAY
the 9TH day of October, 1919, between tne
hours of ten o'clock in the forenoon anu
four o'clock in the afternoon, commenc,
ing at ten o'clock in the forenoon OF M sMalu
|day in front of the main entrances OIo Hooi
to the court house In the CITY Stato o. Aa af
hogan. county of Okanogan, state OF
washington, either by the County AUDI
tor of said county or by member Oh ING
board of State Land COMMISSIONER "
the State of Washington, the IoitE"hs itt, ~, 3
|described state lands, together with the
jimproyements situated thereon, VIII pe
sold at public auction to the highest pio-
der therefor, to-wit A. ann,
sWA of NWA of Section Is, Iownsnlp
lac north Range 27 East w. NJ. contain
ling 40 acres, more or less. accoruimf; aG al
The government survey thereon, appralseo
sid lands will be sold for not less than
1.-The appraised value above stared anu up
ION the terms and conditions IoiioWinS5 t GO c.
Terms and Conditions 3hs Oh nSachase Salf price rice
must be paid at the time OF SAFE 70 a, .he
lnfficer making the sale. me purciaSe,, !,
lif he be not the owner or the iIhPsssU,ror Pss,so
moifine the sale the full amount OF lae
annraised value of the improvements. 90 90
above stated One-tenth OF tne .bpereafter
lprice must be paid annuahy .eants al
ppiith interest on all deferred payments a'
~ rate of six per centum per anhuni'
tne ether with accrued interest on any ,rna :
anca at the same rate ProVlueu, as :
anv purchaser may make full payment y. ~
nrincinal. interest and statutory ices .aot
INV time and obtain deed OF state p,har
Ths purchaser of land containing ttli.ed titined
or other valuable materials Is poh in :
ero,U cutting or removing any sucn III .tn, :,
iiar In ar materials without first ootainm.nts ~ y
Ico.sent of the Commissioner ~ ,,,a,,nt
ands or the board, until tine run aIa aoi anS
! Of the purchase price has peen p''o ''''
ueeIi sales of state lands are maue SUI SUI
a. a. ,o the reservations of oils, gas. coai' ea
o Jeos 'minerals and fossils OF every na,nsS' nsns'
IinJ and description, ana 10 r,nad tiJ IN
tinnal terms and conditions presc5i'SWea Warch
The act of the Legislature apprSoSSen SSentsr 2hs
On iao7 being Section OF ChaPter -''
| of the laws of 1907 -, s,,hiect To the
Saiu ninnditions and reservations ,o,3 o.
ohnnter ,f 109 of the Session Laws ot wav
.anatinq TO easements OF rlghtS ,in"raI
and the carrying of timber, STONE, i'i'"o
ana t'tG liza products over the same ,u.d
The above described ianus arc ~ tbe
for sale in pursuance or an oaro oIuns and
IIor sa'o e. state Land Commissioners, "a anS tnS
n nrder of sale duly issued anu ands M
az az the commissioner OF Pubic ~ t," Siis In
.SSa State of Washington now Un ~ said
the .he office of the county auoieor VI 'N
county CLARK V. SAyIDGE a.
J Commissioner OF ao FTIao F}a5a
'E,rst publication August w. ''A''