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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-03-14

your" Hardin addressed the stenog.
rapher In the transparent shirtwaist.
"Does he think we're going to have
another food this season? Thinks It's
going to reach the hotel and wet his
clothes? Take the starch out Of his
shirts!" He flung out OF his chair.
throwing the papers back into tho
drawer.
He stamped out Of the Office, mad
cles,r through. To this crisis they had
sent down a dandy. a bookman who
wanted to build a levee. Oh, hell!
They'll come crawling after me to
help them after this fellows buried
himself under river mud. come calling
to me as they did after Maitland failed.
please. Mr.. Hardin. won't you come
back and finish your gate! I'll see
them dead first. No. I'll be fool enough
to do it. / can't help myself. I'm Il
Hardin. l have to finish what I've be-
gum"
It was not because this was a pet
enterprise, the great work of his life,
that he must eagerly eat humble pie.
AuhS AK DullCiS, liG lAllS0 0Au OAA
whining back when they whistled to
him. He told himself it was because Of
his debt to the valley, to the ranchers.
ME- cOlonists were about desperate.
| Who could blame them? The last years
floods had worked havoc with their
crops: this year had been a horror.
The district they called No. 6 was 4
screaming irony of ruin. The last de-
bauch Of the river had made great
gashes through the ranches. had
secured deep gorges which had UNDER
mined the canals on which the water
supply for No. 6 depended. The suits
were piling up against the D. r.. dam
age suits, and they hold up his gate.
while he gets the curses of the val
ley. And Mr.. Richard thinks hem
build a levee!
He flung himself on the couch in the
tent. Gerty vas laying q careful
cloth for supper. A brave. determined
smile was arranged on her lips. The
noon storm had passed. She hummed a
gay little tune. II there was anything
Hardin hated it was humming.
you'll have your dude to dinner all
right" her husband announced. "He's
in town."
Eyes, l know" rejoined his spouse.
II had a letter from him yesterday.
From Imperial"
Tom sat up glaring. He wrote ts
you from Imperial?"
His wife misplaced the accent. She
misunderstood Toms scowl. 1t was
the old story over again. Whenever
those two men came together the old
feeling Of jealousy must be revived
again! 1t was unpleasant. Of course.
very unpleasant. to have men care like
that. but II made life exciting. Life
had been getting a little stale lately
like q book Of obvious. even plot.
Richards entrance into the story gave
a new interest. q new twist. She
hummed an air from a new opera that
had set the world Waiting.
hardin's thoughts did not touch hel
at the hem. He was al the headgate.
his gate. What the deuce had Rickard
gone to Imperial for? II he wasn't the
darnedest ass! Imperiali And the
gate hung up!
"For Gods sake stop that buzzing!"
The happy little noise was quenched
Innes, entering at that moment, heard
the rough order. She looked implor.
ingly at her sister-in-law.
"Supper's on the table," cried Gerty.
the fixed. determined smile still on her
lips
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-03-14

fork. 1--WE meant to ask you . hum
bred times. Did You attend to my
commission In Los Angelesr'
II forgot to tell you. ! raked the
town. really ! did. Gerty." For there
was . cloud on Gerty's pretty brow. II
could have got you the other kind. but
You said You did not want It"
II should think DOT" The childish
chin was lifted. .-Those complicated
things are always getting out Of order.
Besides II I had an adjustable form.
everybodysd be borrowing II"
ssyrhaf ~ ron talking about1e -,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-03-14
CHAPTER x.
A peeert Dinner.


Times Hardin was completing her
simple toilet. Not even to please
Gerty would she Idress up" for the
dinner. It would have been easy for
her sister-in-law to postpone it. How
could she expect Tom to 60 through
with It! She couldn't understand
Gerty!
An hour ago. hearing distinctly the
whir and splash OF egg-beating. she
had run over to the neighboring tent.
The blinking OF the cake tins had sud-
denly silenced. Excuse me, won't
your" Gerty's voice had come from
the ~lean-to. the little kitchen shed.
"I'm lying down."
"Lieing. yesw grimaced the Hardin
mouth to Its reflection In the mirror.
How many times that week had shs
been repulsed by a locked door, q sud-
den curtain Of silence or q run away
for q while. I'm trying to catch 4
nap Easy now to see why Gerty
had wanted to 'hold the reins" that
week!
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TX.
The Rivals.


From the window Of the adobe Office
building Of the company, Hardin saw
Richard Jump from the e a platform
IT the train as 1t slowed into the sta
ton. He noticed that the new mana
ger carried no bag.
"Wonder what he's decided to do
about the headgate. He didn't waste
much time out there" Hardin was
fidgeting in his seat. his eyes on the
approaching figure.
Richard passed through the room.
nodding to his Office force. The door
of the inner Office shut behind him.
Hardin stared at the blank surface. He
moved restlessly In his swivel chair.
Did the fellow think a big thing like
that could hang on while he unpacked
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-03-14
sArs You Going On With III"

his trunks and settled his bureau draw
ers9 He picked up a pencil, jabbing at
the paper of his report. He covered
the sheet with ~igures-three hundred
six hundred. Six hundred feet.
Whose fault that the intake had
widened, doubling its width. trebling
its problem? Whose but Marshalrs.
who had sent down one of his office
clerks to see what Hardin was doing?
Wouldn't any man In his senses know
that the way Maitland would distin-
guish himself would be by discrediting
Hardin. by throwing bouquets to Mar
shall; praising his plan? They all SO
at it the same sickening way! Office
clerks. bah! Sure. Maitland had ad.
vised against the completion Of the
gate. Said It would cost more In time
and money than Hardin's estimates.
Thanks to Maitland It did," growled
Hardin. scrawling figures over the
gage. by the time Maitland finished
monkeying with that toy dam OF his
the river had widened the break from
three hundred to six hundred feet. FO4
that, they throw muu at me. oh. 1t
makes me SICK" Hardin flung his
broken pencil out Of the window.
Richard re-entered the room. The
question leaped from Hardin.
1.-The headgate-are you going on
with it3'
Richard looked curiously at the
flushed antagonistic face Of the man
he had supplanted. The thought
crossed his mind that perhaps Hardir
had taken to drinking. Il. made his
answer curt.
II don't know"
"You don't known
II have no report to make, Mr.. Har'
din, until / see the eate."
"And you went to the Crossing with
out going down to the headgate" Har'
din did not try to conceal his disgust.
II did not 60 to the Crossing"
didn't go" Hardin's mouth was
agape. Then he rudely swiveled his
chair. The door slammed behind Rick.
ard.
Hadn't been to the Crossingf Then
where in Hades did he GOT He halted
MacLean who was passing him.
Are you going to the Crossing to.
morrow Hardin knew he should be
too proud to betray his eagerness. but
the words ran away with him.
"Not tomorrow. MI. Richard Just
told me he might not be able to get OF
until next week."
Hardin's anger sputtered. ~Next
week. Why does no rush sof Why
doesn't he 60 NEXT year7 The Colo
radios 80 gentle. it'd wait for him. I'm
sure. Next weekl It's . put-up Job
that's what It 10. Oh, I can . through
q fence with . knothole a. big as your
head. He doesn't want to finish the
headgate. He wants to put OF goln1
until it's too late to 60 on with It;
know him. He'd risk the whole thing
and all the money the O. r. hal
chucked into It, just to start with .
clean slate: to get the glory Of stop
ping the river himself. It turns my
stomach; it's q plot" The lower lii
shot ont.
MacLean's attention was deferentlai
He had always liked Hardin; all thu
fellows did. But he was jumping of
wrong this time. He'd brought 1t I'll
on himself.
He said something about q levee FOL
the towns. He's got to Investigate thai
before he goes TO the front" !.
~ leves1 We'll. wouldn't hat ~
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STORMS HOVER OVER THE CANVAS HOUSEHOLD OF THE
HARDINs AS RICHARD TAKES THE RElNS.

eyWepsla-K. G. Richard, an engineer Of the Overland Pacific rail-
Rad n called 10 the office OF President Marshall In Tucson, Arix While
waiting Richard reads a report o the ravages Of the Colorado river,
DESPITE the efforts Of Thomas Hardin, head of the Desert Reclamation
company. Hardin had been Q student under Richard In an eastern col
lge end had married Gerry Holmes, with whom Richard had fanced he
was In love. Marshall tells Richard the Overland Pacific must step in to
save the Imperial valley and wishes to send Richard to take charge.
Rickad declines because he foresees embarrassment In snpplantng
Hardin. but Is won over. Richard goes to Calexco and, on the way.
learns much about Hardin and his work. Richard meets Mr. and Mrs.
Hardin and Innes Hardin, the formers half sister. At the company
emces he finds the engineers loyal to Hardin and hostile to him. Richard
attends q meeting Of the directors and asserts his authority. Hardin
RACES. Estrada. a Mexican, son of the "Father of the Imperial Valley"
tells Richard the general situation and expresses forebodngs that the
work will fail.
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CHAPTER vl,-continued.

CHAPTER vll-continued.
g.
The windstOrm the previous week
had made a sickening devastation OF
her labors. The morning-glOries alone
were scatheless. A pink oleander
dropped many broken branches from
svhich miracles Of perfect flowers were
unfolding. The. prettiest blossom to
Hardin was the gardener herself. She
was vivid from eager toll. Hardin
looked at hersapprobatively. He liked
her khaki suit, simple as q uniform.
With it, flowing black tie and leather
belt. She looked more like herself to-
day. She had bleached out. In Tucson.
She had been letting herself get too
tanned. running around without hats.
Gunburn paled the value Of those
splendid eyes q heFa. He could always
tease her BY likening them to topaxes.
His eyes ran over the pink and pur-
pie lines Of co~rd-trained J&hes which
made noral screens for her tent. Free
ct the strings overhead, they rioted
over the ramada. the second roof. Of
liying boughs. He acknowledged their
beauty. They gave grace to bare ne
cessity: they denied tho painting,
thirsty desert just beyond.
He remembered his y ramada.
Gerty had hated 1t, had complained Of
1t 70 bitterly when she came home
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4 conoenial dinner party. Il
may b imagined, was this one

lTo BE CONTINUED.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-26
WILSON'S TOUR
ENDS ABRUPTLY
7 Continued From PGge One

s,artea singing smile Awhile" as the
throng filed out silently.
During the hour he had planned
10 sneak the president took an auto
mobile ride. The prescription OF Dr.
Cary r. Grayson was fresh air.
Lack OF exercise was said to have
been partially responsible FOR inc
presidents condition. lie has mad
little opportunity TO exercise at orief
stops, even those being spent large
Iy in riding to auditoriums. IL was
announced Wilson had suffered mead
dches for several days past altho ne
had not complained OF them except
10 his immediate associates on the
journey. -
The president has made 40
speeches during the tour since leav-
ing washington September and has
spent all but n half dozen nights on
the train.
Wilson today telegraphed the fol-
lowing to Representative Ayres In
Washington:
.Hefore leaving Kansas I wish TO
express my regret that l was unable
to keep my appointment in Wichita.
II would have warmed the cookies OF
my heart TO come into contact with
the fine people of Kansas"
The president is returning to
Washington via st. Louis and Kan
sas City to arrive at the capitol sun
day morning at o'clock.
The president issued a statement
today of the facts with regard to the
Shantung settlement, which he has
already stated In several of his
speeches. He said he had intended
to devote his Wichita speech largely
to Shantung. 10 issued statement
ipsfeal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-26
The Contest
Is h
Full Swing

and will remain
oIen until Nov. 30,
1919.
You have just as
good chance as any
body else to win
the $4,000.
We want a name
that will clearly de-
fine this wonderful
waterproofing pro-
cess. We prefer it
in one word - a
coined word of easy
pronunciation, one
that can be copy
righted.
Contestants may
submit as many
names as t ey
choose. Each sug-
gestion will be CIV
en- a serial number
and filed in order.
Suggestions coming
from Seattle must
be presented in per-
son. Should the
winning suggestion
be duplicated, the
first one filed will
be considered the
winner.
Remember, If you
win you receive the
entire $4,000. No
second or third
money.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-26
BATTLE FOUGHT
IN STEEL, Zone
Strikers and Police in Long
Range Duel
Nv FIRED \. FERGUSON

Nv FRED y. FERGUSON
United Press staff Correspondence
rIrISBt nc, Pa. Sept 81
Strikers and state and local police
engaged In long range gun bat
tie nj Clarion early today.
The firing was between
and . A. m. when about
dozen strikers began firing ON
men who were ON their way 60
the steel plants for the days
work. II was dark and only the
flash from the guns Of the strik-
ers revealed their whereabouts.
Expecting possible trouble, the
state and local police were lying I'm
walt and Immediately returned the
fire. Giving chase. they captured
three men. whose guns. they said.
had been empticd and then reloaded.
IL Is not known whether any OF the
strikers were hit. Several yells were
heard. but no wounded found.
with plants in tho Pittaburg dis.
trict slowly but steadily gaining
leaders will probably be an attempt
to tie up the big bethlehem Steel
company plants.
After bethlehem Plants
President Grace OF the Bethlehem
company. having refused TO grant
the steel workers committee "A con
ference. the union organization Is ex'
pccted TO take action between now
and Monday. bethlehem plants were
not included In the last strike call
because negotiations were stiii on.
IL was Understood that tho Bethlc'
hem strike date had been tentatively
set for September 80. Secretary
Foster stated that action by the ma.
tional committee was necessary be
fore the strike could be called. how.
ever. and added that he expected the
committee to act Immediately.
The Bethlehem company employs
approximately $4,000 men with plants
at South bethlehem. Steeiton. Lcba-
non. Reading and Titusvilic. Pa. and
sparrows Point. Nd. Foster claims
the bethlehem employees are well or.
ganixcd-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-26
TO SHUT OFF WATER

Between a, IN. and 4 y. m. sat
urday. water will be shut off on
2ith ave. :. W. from w. Andover
ST. 20 w. Genesee ~. and on w.
Gencsec ~. from gard ave. =. w.
70 cath ave. wv
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-26
STAR NEWSBOYS TO
SEE PANTAGES SHOW

Several hundred Star newsboys
and route carriers will have the
time Of their young lives Friday
night. They are going TO be the
guests OF Alex Pantages at his
popular show house on Third
ave.
The boys win meet in front of
The Star office ut y. m. and will
march In "A body to the theatre.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-26

Wilson was still up and about his
private car shortly before noon, al
though IL was possible that DIR.
Grayson might order him TO bed IL
his condition showed no improve.
ment Mrs. Wilson was with him
constantly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-26
MOST CROOKED RIVER

LONDON. Sept. 26.-The River
Jordan IL the worlds most crooked
river. according to scientific compar'
ison. 1t wanders nearly 220 miles
In order to cover n distance of 60
miles as the aeroplane flies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-26
"a DRINKS OF RUM IN
HOUR is HIS RECORD

LONDON. Sept es.--An old miner
at Gatcahcaa charged with attempted
suicide admitted that he drank "a
glaasea OF rum In an hour.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-26

story Is denied by counsel for the
defense. Ed Carey's confession was
declared by the defense TO be In.
valid as against the other defend
ants.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-06-18

motion of the assistant district attor- ney the charge against Urquhart was dismissed. -.
 The Alaska Public Utilities has fine display of Duplexalite lights in its office. This is the only light that can be shaded without perceptible change or loss in lighting.
 Elmer Garnes has received cable gram from Rossland, Wash, informing him of the death of his mother. She had been ailing for some time and Elmer recently returned from a visit with her.
 Mrs. Frances Moves, formerly oi Nome and we'll known among all old timers, was married at Mccarthy last Sunday to Captain William Muncaster who recently arrived from the States They left the next day for Chisana where they will spend some time de veloping mining property.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-06-18
WINTER MAIL SERVICE
 IS TO BE IMPROVED

John Brewer, owner of the sBrower stage line and winter mail contractor, is now engaged in enlarging his outfit and getting all equipment necessary for handling not only all the mail he can get but all the feright business that he can secure during the coming season.
 He is putting in new auto trucks and new stock and stage equipment. Whenever and wherever it is possible to operate his motor truck he will do so, and when the trail is too heavy for this kind of traffic he will have the stock and equipment to carry on the business.
 Last winter, he stated, he was han dicapped by not having enough stock and cars to take care of the traffic. Next season this will not be the case.
 The Brewer line will operate be- tween Fairbanks and Chitina all sum- mer, carrying both feright and pas sengers.
 The trail is reported to be in fair shape with the exception of over the summit, where glaciers are making through auto traffic out of the ques- tion One big glacier between Miller's and Vests, stated Mr. Brewer, is likely to be impossible for cars for possibly three weeks longer. Snow on the coast summit is also reported to be extremely heavy, and traffic over there will hardly be opened until the middle of July.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-06-18
PURELY LOCAL
 GOSSIP ABOUT
 YOUR FRIENDS

MT. and Mrs. John Gillis have taken an apartment in the Borden building. Gus Gelles, representing the Ma tional Grocery Company, is spending a few days in town.
 Reguar weekly dance at Hegg's hall tonight. You are sure to meet your friends there, so be on hand.
 Assistant District Attorney Murphy returned to Anchorage this morning,
 J. w. Ward, of the defunct Cordova Herald, left today for Anchorage to resume his old position on the Daily Times.
 The Ladies' Altar Society of the Catholic church will meet with Mrs. D. H. Shoemaker on Friday evening at-S:3O o'clock.
 Fred Thompson, brother of Mrs. Parke Griswold, arrived on yesterdays boat to accept position at the Blum, O'Neill Company store. The Bible study class will meet at the Presbyterian manse at eight o'clock. We shall study the eleventh chapter of the Book of Revelation.
 F. c. Parsons, representing the Patrick line of Duluth, left for the westward today but will return on the same boat and make trip to Nc Carthy and Kennecott.
 Joe Krouse was a passenger aboard the Alameda, returning to Anchorage. He has been in the flying service and was decorated by France for his bravery. While within thirty kilo- meters of the German line he was seriously injured
 The change of pictures tonight at lue ElllpIeSo lHSdIle lliCluIlS tLc IOl- lowing interesting subjects: Pathe News, beautiful PAthe Scenic and Viv. ian Martin in the original play "The Right Direction" This is an excel lent program, so don't miss it.
 The jurors in the case of William Urquhart, charged with violating the dry law, were unable to agree upon verdict and Judge Noaks discharged them at g o'clock last night Upon
The Cordova daily times., 1919-06-18
BIG METHODIST CELEBRATION
 IN COLUMBUS

COLUMBUS, O., June IS (by Asso- ciated Press).-A choir of 100 trom- bones, said to be the largest ever or ganized, will be feature of the Metho- dist Centenary Celebration here July 10 to July 13 which will mark the close of 100 years of missionary work by the Methodist Episcopal church.
 Alto and tenor were the principal trombones used by the choir which has been rehearsing for weeks. To give the complete voicing necessary, soprano and bass trombones had to be produced in large numbers and those accustomed to playing the mere trom- bones had to acquire a new technique. The soprano trombone, in particular, has not been used in concert in more than 100 years, according to H. B. Dickson, organizing secretary. Special scores had to be prepared for the simplest church hymns and for the greatest choruses of sacred and |semi-sacred music. Besides the trom- bone choir, there will be $50.0O0 pipe organ, mixed chorus of 1,500 voices, Ia chorus of 500 negro singers, group of trained oratorio singers and band from the famous Rainbow division. Public building and private homes will be used to accommodate the 200,- 900 to 3O0,OOO visitors expected at the celebration which, directors say will be the biggest church meeting ever held. The state school for the blind, the state school for the deaf and the former barracks on the Ohio state university campus will be used to house the delegates. Forty thousand rooms in private homes also have been listed.
 Hundreds of delegates will eat their meals in former saloons which went out of business when Ohio became dry May 27 and which have been con- verted into restaurants to accommo- date the visitors.
 Automobile caravans will bring the delegations from Council Bluffs, Ia, Springfield, Ill.,, Pittsburg, Texas, South Dakota, Virginia and other far away points. The celebration will take
 the form of big missionary ex- hibition.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-06-18
NEW JURY LAW HAS
 GONE INTO EFFECT

Governor Riggs has advised the dis trict attorneys office that new jury law is now in effect, superseding the old law.
 The new law is contained in the following message received from the governor:
 Chapter seven, nineteen niAeteen laws, read as follows: Sec l. That section of Chapter 65 of the session laws of Alaska, 1915, be amended to read as follows: Sec. 1. That no person shall be qualified to serve as grand or petit jury in the district courts of Alaska who shall have serv- ed on a grand jury or on regular panel of petit jury in the district court within twelve months next be- fore such juror is being examined in his voire dire. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect immediately upon it's pas sage and approval"
The Cordova daily times., 1919-06-18

New Perfection oil cook stoves are just the thing for summer. North western Hardware Company. 71tfl
The Cordova daily times., 1919-06-18

Home portraits of quality. Agency Cordova drug store. Scarborough, pho tographer. 14-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1919-06-18

The jurors in the case of William Urquhart, charged with violating the dry law, were unable to agree upon a verdict and Judge Noaks discharged them at g o'clock last night Upon
The Cordova daily times., 1919-06-18
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

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The McCarthy weekly news., 1919-11-08
Last Sunday Deputy Marsha

Last Sunday Deputy Marshal kavanaugh searched a cabin near town, seized a still and fit tingS ana some liquor, and pla- ced the owner under arrest.
 Bail was allowed. lie Ie. ..Iing was held on ,I onday before U. $ Commissioner Graber, when Ii. Esterbruich was lined one ,hO usal.d cellars and costs.