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THE WEATHER

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Missouri Valley times., 1920-11-25
BOARD PROCEEDINGS
Logan. Iowa. Sent. 27. 1872

Logan, Iowa, Sept. 27, 1920.
The Board of Supervisors Of Harri-
son county, Iowa. met pursuant to ad-
journment with all members present.
After consideration of the petition
signed by Rand ct al, for the estab-
lishment of levee district, the
Board adopted and approved the plan
as recommended by the Engineer and
set October 2s, 1920, as the date Of
hearing on above petition and direct
ed the auditor to publish notice, as
required by law.
Further the Board adopted and ap-
proved the plan as recommended by
the Engineer and set October %, 1920,
as the date of hearing on petition
for levee district, signed by B. w.
Utman ct al, and directed publica-
ton of notice.
At this time the Board directed
the Auditor to issue to j. H. Pratt,
warrant in the sum of 400 in lieu
of County Warrant No. b553 which
was lost.
Further directed the Auditor to is-
sue warrant in the sum of S56.32 to
Nicholas Sem Hospital n lieu Of Poor
Warrant No 1922 which was lost.
Also directed the Auditor to re-
fund to H. B .Deakins, 1919 tax on
lot s, block 8, Logan, in amount of
Sl8.76 on account of same being
twice paid.
Further directed the Auditor to
refund to Almor Ster nthe sum of
$2.S6 being the amount paid for GER
tiflcate of tax sale and subsequent
tax payment on lot 5, NV SW Sec
ton 5-79-45 on account of same being
erronously sold.
Also directed the Auditor to re-
fund to Lee Tague of Magnolia Town
ship, 1919 Road Poll of $500 on ac-
count Of same being paid in Labor.
The County Treasurer notified the
Board of Supervisors of his appoint
ment of Harvey Jackson as Deputy,
and who presented bond and which
was on motion approved.
The Board took up the matter Of
fixing the tax levy for the county and
levying the tax certified to the Board
Of Supervisors for the year 1920, and
for the several Railroads, Express
Companies, Iowa Service Company
and Telegraph and Telephone COM
panes doing bushes in Harrison
County, Iowa, fixed the assessment
and mileage in the various taxing
districts as returned by the executive
council.
Chicago & Northwestern Main Line
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of each month as the work progress
es, until the entire contract is com
pleted, less Is per cent, which shall
be retained from each months COM
pensation, including the one-tenth
thereof now due, it being understood
that Is per cent will be retained
from the amount now dae for the pre-
liminary survey.
In the event that the contract is
not let now, work begun Immediately
after the time for letting the con-
tract, in that event the pay of said
l.. w. Murphy hall not begin except
the pay for preliminary survey, al
ready completed, until one month af-
te the contractor shall begin work,
and his pay shall begin and be divided
up from the beginning of work on the
contract for the length the contract
IS to run thereafter.
1t is further agreed, that in event
CT car shortage, or any other I'M
foreseen circumstances, which will
prevent the contractor from carrying
on his work, and the work for such
reason ceases, then the pay of L. w.
Murphy shall automatically cease.
It is further agreed that if the con-
tractors time extended beyond time
for which the contract was let, then
the said L. W. Murphy shall receive
the same pay per month for the time
extended, the time of the contract be-
ing fixed at ten working months, with
the privilege of the Commissioners
taking off the contractors during the
winter months, not to be more than
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into between Commissioners of
Road District of Supervisors District
Number Four, of Chickasaw County,
Mississippi, parties of the first part,
and L. w. Murphy, party of the Sec
end part;
Witnesseth; That, the parties of
the first part hereby appoint and en-
ploy party of the second part as En-
gineer to do all road work in the
Road District of Supervisors District
Number Four, as heretofore organic
ed and established which has hereto
fore been laid out, or by the said
Commissioner of said District, and
the said /. w Murphy, Engineer,
and report of these Commissioners
now on file or which may hereafter
be made and so reported, the said w.
l.. Murphy to do all necessary engi-
ance of the nine-tenths of the COM
pensation shall be divided into nine
equal payments to be paid at the end
neering work and furnish his own
help in doing the work and pay his
own expenses, it being estimated that
the work will be about ten miles, and
for S80.00 per mile, for dirt work
and all other work except the
gravel work.
That party of the second part, L..
W Murphy, shall receive what shall
be estimated IS tenth OF the en-
tire amount that he viii receive for
the entire work CT tie district now
from the amount now due Cor the pre-
l;minary survey, CT for the work lie
has now completed. That the bal
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four months, which four months is
rot to be counted in ten working
months.
It is further agreed that said party
of the second part, L. W. Murphy
shall enter into bond in the sum OF
one thousand dollars for the faithful
performance of his duties as engi-
neer of said Road District, and the
faithful performance of the provis-
ions of his contract.
Witness our signatures this the 18th
day of May, 1920.
]. R. PRIEST,
w. L. PARK,
L. w. MURPHY,
Commissioners.
Ordered by he Board that the
foregoing contract be approved.
Appropriations
R. C. Riggan, salary County Dem
onstrator, $4,000.
A. t. House, salary Couny Treasu-
rer, 1888.
Mrs. M. V. Ashby, barn rent Ger
April, $500.
]. B. Paulk, deputy services, CIR
cult Court, $1,000.
J. R. Taylor, deputy services, Cir
cult Court, $500.
IT. shipley, deputy services, Cir
cult Court, $500.
ALI Nixon, deputy services, Cir
cult Court, $500.
F. M. Brown, deputy services, Cir
cult court, $500.
W j. Beazley, deputy services,
Circuit Court, 1900.
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]. r. Thompson, deputy services,
Circuit Court, 1900.
Fife Williams, deputy services
Circuit Court, $500.
D. H. Davidson, deputy services
Circuit Court, $500.
]. o. Streeter, deputy services,
Circuit Court, $500.
J.H. Griffin, deputy services, Cir
cult Court, $1,000.
B. M. Smith, deputy services, Cir
cult Court, $500.
A. 7. Neal, repairs bridge. $3.50.
DR.. ]. r. Priest, patchwork Hous-
ton and Okolona road, $3.0o
A. 7. Neal, grovel furnished soun-
ty, $s.4O.
]. F. Saunders, patchwork, Hous-
ton and Sparta road, $500.
A. v. Guess, work with team on
road, $500.
Ben E. Couch, salary deputy tax
assessor, March and April, $4,000.
G. L. Woodbridge salary tax asses
sor, January, February March and
April $4,000.
A. M. Berry, salary deputy tax as
SCISSOR, April, 1920, $125.O0.
w. ]. Villains, saary deputy Chan
Gerry Court Clerk, bal. due 8 months,
1890.
G. C. Davis, rebuilding SO-foot
bridge Okolona road, $16.40.
H. H. Huddleston, twenty yards
causeway, $500.
ID Davis, repairing gravel road,
First District, $4,000.
C. C. Porter, repairing gravel road,
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less than the cost of the Board going
en- the said land and assessing the
same; and it appearing that $500 is
a reasonable damage to. said land by
reason of said change in the road; 1t
is therefore, Ordered. by the Board
that his damage be assessed at
$500, and that warrant therefor
be issued to him out of the Good
Road Bond Fund of District No. 2.
Order Appointing Committee to In
spect Well Bored at Poor House.
Ordered by the Board that A. B.
Carlisle, P. E. Hadley and J. A. Mar
tin be, and they are hereby appointed
as a Committee to inspect the well
bored at the Poor House and make a
report thereon, as to whether the
same had been constructed according
to the contract.
We, your Committee, appointed to
inspect the Well bored at the Poor
House would respectfully report that
we have carefully inspected the same
and that it has been put down accord
ing to contract, and we hereby rec
ommend that the contractor be allow
ed the contract price therefor.
This the 4th day of May, A. D.
1920.
A. B. CARLISLE,
J. A. MARTIN,
P. E. HADLEY,
Committee.
Contract Work, Fourth District.
State of Mississippi)
Chickasaw County,
This agreement this day entered
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Report of Inspection Committee
ns~A~s~A .

Report of Inspection Committee
District 2.
We, the undersigned committee
appointed by the Board to inspect
the proposed road to be established
beginning at the John Winter place
and running to and intersecting the
Houlka and Pittsboro road at the
place known as the Funderburg place,
being about one-half mile long, here
by recommend that the same be es-
teblished as public road, provided
the petitioners, or any of them, will
pay any damages that may be assess
cd for the right of way of said road.
This, the 4th day of May, 1920.
A. B. CARLISLE,
J. A. MARTIN,
Committee.
Ordered by the Board that the re-
port of the Committee be approved
and ratified, the said road to be open
ed as soon as the time has expired
for the landowners to claim damage.
1t appearing that all land owners
have due and legal notice of this pro-
ceeding.
Report of Inspection Committee on
Proposed Change of Andrews Road
We, the undersigned Committee
appointed by the Board to inspect
and view the proposed change in the
andrews Road across the south half
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PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS MAY TERM

CT the northeast quarter of Section
10, Township II, Range 8, east, on
the lands of ]. w. Hamilton, hereby
report that we have gone on the said
land and inspected the proposed
change in the road, and we hereby
recommend that the road be so chang
ed where it crosses said land as to
conform to the Good Roads Survey
made by the Engineer for the Good
Roads of District Two, as the same is
now located and laid out by the said
Witness our hands this the 4th day
of May, A. D. 1920.
A. B. CARLISLE,
]. A. MARTIN,
Committee.
Ordered by the Board that the re-
pert of the above Committee who
viewed the proposed change in road
across the south half of the northeast
quarter of Section 10, Township II,
Range 8, east, the lands of J. w.
be adopted by the Board
and the road so changed as to con-
form to the survey of the Engineer of
the Good Roads, where the Andrews
road crosses said land. It appearing
Cnat J. W. Hamilton has put in his
claim for damage for the right of
way of said road, and the Board be-
ing advised that the damage will be
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Just few suits left, and we are put
ting same on sale for less th1n cost
rather than carry them over ano' her
season.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-05-20
Spring Suits

Entire line Of Ladies' Coat Suits at
Exactly Il Price
Entire line of Ladies' Spring Coats
at Exactly x Price
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32h9 off on on, entire tire line 5,s., Of Ladies
wear which includes Camisoles, night
gowns. Knickers, ,Teddys, and Petticoats.
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The famous and well known Black
Cat Hese included in the above.
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HE says he's got to have Mr.. Nor
ris' orders" said Baptiste.
Lafe turned to Hilary, who took up
the conversation. "Ask him IL he
doesn't understand what I am here
for" he suggested.
Dupont was ~impreGnable in his po-
sition. He had lumber from both con-
cessioHs, and Mr.. Morris was in charge
of both. What orders had been left
with reference TO. his freight?
LATE was pleased and surprised at
the way Hilary took 1t. But Hilary
had learned a good deal during that
morning.
"That sounds reasonable" he said.
"Give him Mr.. Morris orders, Connell.
whatever they are" And, when the
matter had been settled. he added {:
"You were dead right, Connell. We've
got to settle with the big fellows, first"
He dropped Lafe at the mill and
drove slowly homeward across the
bridge, thinking hard. There would
probably be no trouble with Leblanc
after he had shown that he was mas
ter. And LATE would be a pillar Of
strength. Hilary had instructive faith
in the slow-speaking Yankee.
81 must get little Baptiste on our
side, too" he said aloud. as the buggy
topped the hill beyond the bridge and
then he became aware Of Madeleine
Rosny upon her horse, at the end of
the branch road, waiting for him to
pass.
Hilary felt uncertain and awkward.
Ought he to raise his hat to her? A
glance at. her face showed him that
she was perfectly aware who he was.
1t showed him a firm chin, resolutely
set, two angry blue eyes, and flushed
cheeks whose redness did not come
from hard riding.
He decided to bow. But before he
did so the buggy had passed, leaving
a path; and Mademoiselle Madeleine,
her face averted, started her horse
down the hill. Hilary jerked the reins
angrily, and the pony set off at a GAL
lop for Monsieur Tremblay's stables.
But before the final descent was
reached Hilary was laughing. Some
how the girls hostility seemed to add
a zest to the game.
81 don't know that I'll be SO very
diplomatic with Brousseau after all"
said Hilary, as he drew rein at the
stable entrance.
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CHAPTER tli.
Hilary Talks Business.

Hilary was smoking on the porch
the next morning, formulating his
plans. when he heard the bell on the
side of the telephone box begin to
ring dangerously. Then Monsieur
Tremblay came out and made it clear
to Hilary that he was wanted.
II was LATE Connell calling.
"Say, Mr.. Askew," he said, "Pm
'phoning you from my boarding place.
They came back yesterday afternoon ;
the boat was late; maybe you didn't
know. They've been cross-questioning
me and Baptiste all the morning.
Brousseau's just left, and Morris has
ordered the ~storekeeper's rig to drive
over to you In al hours time"
Thanks, Connell," said Hilary. I'm
much obliged. I'm coming over"
He reached the Office just In time
TO see Morris emerge toward a buggy
which was drawn up before the door.
Morris looked plainly disconnected to
see him.
He was an older man than Hilary
had expected to meet. He seemed well
on the shady side Of fifty. He had
elusive gray eyes. a prominent but
ill-defined nose, and a heavy, thready
mustache. 1t was a type Hilary knew
intimately: The crooked business go
between.
"Mr. Norris I think" he said. de-
scending and tieing the pony to the
hitching post in front of the building,
Morris held out his hand. which Hill
airy took, with no great cordiality. II
came back last night and heard you
were here, Mr.. Askew," he said. II
was just coming over to e you"
II heard you were here" said Hill
airy. II came to see you and talk
things over"
Morris, recognizing the situation, ac-
cepted 1t and turning back, pulled the
key out of his pocket and opened the
Office door. Hilary sat down at the
desk nearest the window. from which
he could see the endless line Of logs
ascending the ccgged chain that drew
them into the mill fume.
AAOiAho took q UOA VI Sh6dAo " hAc
desk drawer and offered 1t to Hilary,
who declined. Morris chose one and,
biting or the end. lit it. Hilary could
see that his hand trembled a little.
"Well. SIR" he said, seating himself.
"this Is the last place In the world
where I should have expected to see
you. / hive just heard from Mr..
Lamartine that you Intended to pay a
visit to Quebec. but that letter was
written some days ago. You didn't
see hlmr
Two days before Hilary would have
jumped at the bait, would have shown
his resentment Of the lie, declared hos
tility. and given Morris his cue. Now
he only smiled pleasantly.
Yes. ! saw him. he answered. ~He
tried to dissuade me from coming up
here. but l wanted to NJ the proper
ty."
III you had let me know" said Nor
ris. II could have made arrangements.
You have come IN the lackest month
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three sides approximately equal. Il
you want a map you'll have to go to
the government. Mr.. Lamartine has
the legal documents"
There must be a map" said Hillary
quietly.
sit Isn't drawn to scale. You'll find
a rough plan of the leases among those
papers," He moved toward the door,
laid his hand on the handle, cleared
his throat and looked back.
II have only to say that my yearly
contract expires on October first" he
said. eff you wish to renew 1t !
shall expect adequate notice"
Hilary looked up from the books
"You may regard 1t as terminating on
October first, then" he answered. "Tf
1 wish to renew it / shall let you
know when / have looked into these"
This time Morris anger was quite
unfeigned. You a accept my resig.
nation now" he shouted. "Do You
think / am the man 10 accept dismissal
at the hands of a young American
greenhorn like you? Why, I've thrown
away thousands trying to develop this
rotten proposition of your u~ncle's, out
of friendship for him! And what do
you think you're going to make out of
the concessionf You can't speak the
language, you can't get along with the
people, you know nothing OF the Cana.
dian lumber business. You'll be bank
rupt inside of six months and glad to
sell out for a song. That's all / have
to say to you, except that Pm resign.
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getting busy and putting out the fire?'
"Mr. Lafe, there is many thing you
do not understand" said the cure, pat
ting the Yankee on the shoulder be-
nevolently. "Mr. LATE is fine fellow"
he added to Hilary, "but he want to go
too quick all the time"
1t was evident to Hilary that the
two were fast friends. Father Lucien
clucked to his pony, took Off his hat
with a flourish, and resumed his jour
ney.
"Father Lucy's a good sort" NUT
tered LATE, but he makes me tired
sometimes. Slow as the devil, Mr..
Askew. And yet, now l come to think
Of it, he does get results In his own
time. He amt equal to cleaning up
Ste. Marie, though"
After a pause he added: "Some-
times I've thought that Father Lucy
had something up his sleeve about Ste.
Marie after ALL"
An hours drive brought them within
sight of the village. Ste. Marie was
almost a replica Of st. Boniface ex-
ternally, with the same shacks, clus-
tered about the brick offices of the
company.
mot much to see now" said Lafe.
"But on pay night It's fierce, Mr.. AS
kew. / guess this place is a real hell"
"Rowdy, Connell, you meanf"
81 didn't mea that, Mr.. Askew. It's
that, God knows; but what I meant by
hell was a place where everybody's
a law to himself with nothing to re-
strain him. A place where everybody
does what he wants to do. That's my
idea of hell. sir"
The road wound along the shore.
Presently st. B~oniface came into
sight. 81 think I'll go into the office,
Connen," said Hilary.
II guess you'll have to break it
open, then" said Lafe. "Mr. Morris
took the keys with him."
"When's he coming back?"
"We were expecting him on the boat
this afternoon"
Hilary considered for a moment. "Tll
Nuil lll lOlilOIIOW llCu, ht Cdlus
Hello, Monsieur Baptiste I"
The little scaler and ~timekeeper was
hurrying toward the buggy. "Mon-
sieur!" he gasped. Monsieur Askew,
yesterday l did not know who you
were. Excuse!"
"That's all right, Baptiste," an
swered Hilary. "Just remember that
I'm running things here now, that's
all. And, by the way, that order about
trespassers and visitors is at an end.
There's going 10 be nothing done here
that Wen be afraid of people finding
out. Got It'll"
Jean-Marie Baptiste evidently had
got ii, for he looked almost terrified.
He touched his hat and withdrew with
a sort Of shutting bow.
you certainly do have the knack of
putting things across. Mr.. Askew," said
Lafe admiringly. II guess you're ready
to go back to the hotel. Wait. There's
old Dupont, the captain of the lumber
schooner. I guess you'll want to meet
hinI7"
Il suppose So" said Hilary.
Dupont came toward the rig, ac-
companied by the timekeeper. The
captain was a tall old man Of about
sixty years, with a gray beard, a
weather-beaten face, and pale gray
eyes that seemed to burn with some
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Sue You for Libel in the Quebec
Courts"
ing and not discharged, and IL you say
I'm discharged I'll sue you for libel liz
the Quebec courts"
He opened the door, but Hilar,
called to him. zone moment, Mr.. Nor
ris," he said.
Morris turned and looked at him un
certainly. He was ready to accept any
extension of the olive branch.
"Take your cigars" said Hilary
opening the drawer and bringing out
the box.
Mr.. Morris turned purple, snorted
then snatched up the box and made
his exit.
Apparently he wished to convey tn.
impression of a furious quarrel witt
a less humiliating ending, for Hilary
heard him shouting angrily outside
Through the window he saw Jean
Bsptiste come running up to him
There came, later, the confused sounc
Of many voices in consultation. Bu1
Hilary turned his attention to the
books.
The deficit for the half-year had
been eight thousand dollars. That
much Lamartine's papers had shown
and Hilary could find no fault with the
statement. 1t was, of course, impos
sible to arrive at any discovery with.
out experience of the practical work.
ing of the concession, and Hillary
quickly realized that little was to be
obtained by a prolonged scrutiny
There was, however, q considerable
expenditure for provisions at the Ste.
sumed to be the store on the property.
In view OF an item on the credit side
for the lease Of a building. There, at
any rate. Morris dishonesty was mani.
fest. Hilary closed the books. he
would discharge nc man for insolence.
but he felt that Morris was entitled to
no more than his salary until October.
Having closed the desk, he looked
about the Office. A door led into an
extension Of the two-story building.
He found that the key to the outer
door fitted this. and, opening 1t, en-
tered q very comfortable little living
room, with a small kitchen at the
back. A stairway at the back of the
house, built on the outside, evidently
led into the bedrooms. He decided to
take over Morris quarters for his per.
sonal use.
He had just returned into the Office
and put on his hat preparatory to
leaving when there came a tap at thu
door. The frightened face Of Jean.
Marie Baptiste looked In.
Monsieur Morris has raised b.
said the scaler.
SLOWS that"
Everybody is dischaFged-every.
body what works for the st. B~oniface
company. Only the Ste. Marie men
stay. They are very angry. They say
they could have got work on the south
shore for winter. but now too late
maybe" s
go and tell the hands nobody n
discharged yet" answered Hilary.
Can't you get It through your head
that I'm IN charge herer"
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TWO ANGRY BLUE EYES AND FLUSHED cAEEks

Synopsis Hilary Askew, young American. comes into possession OF the
thnber n other rights OF a considerable section oil wooded land In Quebec
fa 3osny seienIory IAmartne. his ncle's lawyer, tells him the property is
OF little value He vHts II. and finds Morris, the manager. away. From Lafe
ConpeI mill foreman, Askew learns his uncle has been systematically robbed.
ps sees trouble or all Sides Nevertheless, he refuses to sell tut ar decides
no manage his property himself Incidentally he catches sight of Segneur
Rosny's beautiful daughter the center o. a rascany plot