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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-09

diamonds In the sun. The palace
was made OF hundred biscuit tins.
and II had tower on every cor
ner.
Now" warned the magical mush-
room In Nancy's pocket. "you're go
ing to have = surprise. but don't
show Il. When you see the queen.
Just don't let on"
Let on what?" asked Nancy and
Nick rather puzzled.
.Oh. Just don't let on. You'll See"
And the mushroom wouldn't say any
thing more.
still wondering what they were not
to 'let on" about. the twins went
up n hundred tin steps and thru a
doorway into large hall where
Queen Rag.D Don sat on throne.
why it's Ruby-Joan. my own
lost rag-dollr' Nancy was Just about
to cry out. when she suddenly re-
membered the mushrooms words
mot to let on" So she stuck her
tongue into her check. To keep II
quiet
Copyright. 1870. n. e. AZ
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compelled to sign pledge. Spit.
ters. having taken longer to acquire
their habit, would be permitted to
taper off. the period TO taper yet to
be determined. The adjustment Of
the intentional pass was a favored
proposal. Tie rules committee,
which win put all Its suggestions In
writing today comprises Veeck Of
the Chicago Cubs, Mack Of the Phil
adelphia Athletics. Dreyfuss OF the
Pittsburg Pirates and Griffith Of
Washington.
Schedule meetings tomorrow. a
joint meeting Wednesday for posi-
BILE selection Of a new commission
head and a parley Thursday with
the minors, was the program. Ho-
tel Hobbies were jammed with mag.
mates, players and gossipers early
today
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Along the road ratified the little
1or on ITS way to the palace of The
and % Lost Things. The twins
were 70 anxious to ask Queen Rag.
\ DOH II she knew anything Of their
loet monkey that the tin soldier made
the car fairly fly.
Besidcs-wcll. you know Nancy
and Nick were wearing their green
|ghces all the time. and no doubt
they were putting a little speed into
|ehe automobile. too. Or 1t may have
been the penny wheels: who can
|tsny They say pennies go fast these
days.
Anyhow. they whixzed along at
FEARFUL rate. thru towns where all
|the little lost people were living.
osch funny little people they were.
and oh. SO many! There were Jack
knives and pins and thimbles and
quite. oh quite. a number Of collar
Buttons. too, besides other things.
AT last they were there. or near
enough at least to see the towers Of
Hohe palace. which glistened like
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tCopyright. 1870 By r. w. Burgcss,

and trotted off thru the Green Fog.
est
Then Billy Mink came down. He
went at once to the brush pile where
Jumper the Hare. had hidden. but IL
didn't take him two minutes to ind
out that Jumpers tran had grown
cold You see. after little time the
scent left by the foot Of an animal
disappears. II had been so long
since Jumper had left that brush
pile that there was no longer any
scent where hh feet had touched the
snow. So Billy Mink gave up In
disgusf. and continued on his way
to the Laughing Brook. which he
soon reached. and was onos more at
home.
Now. All The time Bi1iy Mink had
been up in me Hsmfock Tree he had
not been slons. He hadn't known
this. II he had. he wouldn't have
been In such q hurry to come down.
Up above his head. where the
branches were shickest, Mr.. and Mrs.
Grouse had been roostins. They had
been fast asleep when Billy started
W. tfft W. Utt tUC r0Nio VI ms
claws on the bark had walkened them
instantly. They had been ready to
take TO their strong wings n II be-
came necessary. but they were wise
enough to keep perfectly still. They
liked that big Hemiock Tree. and
they felt suse that no one knew that
they we're In the hashit Of using 1t for
4 roost. So they had sat perfectly
still and watched all that happened
down below.
When at last Old Man Coyote
went away and Billy Mink scrambled
down. Mr.. ana Mrs. OrDusc sfghed
with thankfuiness. Then they
promptly went to sleep again. Their
secret was xtill- their own
Next Story: Cl,atteree the Red
Squirrel Il Saucy.
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~ looked mp at BilIy and srinned.
That's q sharp tongue Of yours.
my" said ne. but calling another
eAd names never yet hurt anybody.
I have a mind to keep you up there
~ . while. just to make you pay for
your impudence."
This is just what Old Man Coyote
I'D Perhaps he hoped that Billy
Mink might lose patience and try 10
st down. But Billy didn't. He
knew when ne was well off. He pro
posed TO stay right where he was I'M
n Old Man Coyote should lose pa
tjence and give up. After a long
time Old Man Coyote did give up
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II takes an extemporaneous speak-
or TO talk fIuently about nothing.
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Billion for Roads M
Is Engineer Plan

LOUISVILLE. Ky, Feb. -
United Press. b--Dieussio of the
plans TO spend one billion dollars
in 1920 on street and road con-
structfon and maintenance in the
United States was to be the chief
topic before the annual convention
OF the American Roadbuilders' as.
ISOLATION opening here today.
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TO LEAVE FOR CAMP

SACRAMENTO. Feb. s.--Joe Ged-
con. second baseman for the St
Louis Browns. said today he wcAld
leave for the training camp Febru-
airy 20. Gedeon has been pastiming
on the local lots this winter.
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Fat That Shows
Soon Disappears

Prominent rat that comes and
sur ys |" h,ndrsnc %0t 10 ns "stiy,tv :
curb upon pleasure. You can take
on the fat where II shows by taxi
Ing after each meal and at bedtime
one Marmola Prescription Tablet.
These little tablets are a. effective
and harmless as the famous pre-.
name. buy and try a case today.
Your druggist sells them at 81 or II
you prefer you may write direct TO
the Marmola Company. es4 Wood
ward ave-. Detroit, Mich. You can
thus say .g?od-bye 10 dieting. exer-
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Good Roads Meeting
10 on in Lewiston

LEWISTON, Ida, Feb. o.
UNITED Press Good roads boost
ers from wallowa county, Ore.
came here today for a conference
with Lewiston and Charleston busi-
meas men regarding the constrsic-
ton of the proposed tri.state high
way from Lewiston and Charleston
to Enterprise, Ore.
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Y07G uee Up Whicn biiiy MINK nao
scrambled was . big hemlock.
- went only high enough to be. out
~ reach Of Old Man Coyote. for.
While Billy can climb easily. he
|lDesn't do any more Of this than he
las 70. He prefers to be on tlH
ground. He WIN climb readily enough
Bhen there il anything to climb FOR.
but otherwise he seldom takes the
trouble to climb.
BCly was very angry. Old Man Coy.
ets had appeared at Just tho wrong
tlme. You remember that Billy had
beou following the trail Of Jumper
~ Hare and he had felt sure that,
sooner or later. ne would catch
1umpsr. But Old Man Coyote had
1nesrfsred % BILLY spitefuIly called
Old Man Coyote all the names he
could think Of. Old Man Coyote sim.
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DAMAGE CLAIMS Amounting to

DANlAGE CLA1MS amounting 10
tss.<Ss7s have been paid to ri
claimants since Seattle acquired the
street railway system last April.
This represents ass per cent Of the
railway income. Under private own
ership. damage claims paid averaged
5,54 per cent Of the income. says
Supt. Murphine.
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wife OF Roy II. Dexter. $40 18th
ave. N. W.. died sunday at the
family residence Besides her hus-
band. Mrs. Dexter II survived Ivy
daughter. Julia, and her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bacon. Of Sc.
attic.
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SHIRLEY N. PARKER, form,
BIZ LEO
By BLOSSER
Bv pop MOMAND
AHERN

SHfRLEY N. PARKER, former
University Of Washington athlete.
topped 100 Representatives OF the
Alexander Hamilton Institute OF
New York city In n contest on best
methods Of practical business train
ing. First time a Western man has
won highest honors.
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SUDDEN ILLNESS will prevent
Mime. Olive Fremstad from appear.
ing here February .1s. Her recital
date has been advanced to April.
, 1920-09-02

Despite the fact hat many people
contend that the more tender yege-
tables cannot be grown in this region,
some folks seem to be able to grow al
most anything they desire. Among the
more unusual specimens along this line
are some extra fine cucumbers brought
to town this week by Jas. NJ. Sowder,
and which We're brought to maturity
in his ranch garden up the river.
These were seven inches in length and
fully as large and well-matured as any
of the ~shipped-in cucumbers. A con
siderable quantity was raised, suff-
cient to supply the ranch table for the
past few weeks INC some left over for
picking.
, 1920-09-02

Yesterdays Laramie Republican says
Mr.. and Mrs. John Il. Hunter of Big
Creek, who have been here for sever
al weeks, while their younger daughter
was recovering from a severe operation
at the Ivinson hospital, left today for
Denver. where they will visit for some
time before returning to their home
Encampment. Miss Hunter,
though still weak from the operation, is
getting along finely and was able to
walk from the hotel to the depot and
aboard the car"
, 1920-09-02

Mr.. and Mrs. S. f. Karnes and son
arrived here Sunday evening from
Heber, Utah, and visited briefly at the
home of Mrs. Karnes' sister, Mrs. Lee
Wilcox. They departed on Tuesday
for Loveland, Colo, where Mrs. Karnes'
parents reside, and where they will
visit for "A time, Mr.. Karnes was for
merly local manager for the Foster
Lumber Company and they have many
friends in the valley.
, 1920-09-02

Many Platte Valley school teachers
to attend the annual teachers institute,
which began its sessions yesterday. The
institute will last through the balance
of the week, concluding Saturday after
noon. Prof. Frank L. Wright. of the
Department of Education, Colorado
Teachers College, is the principal in
structor at the institute.
, 1920-09-02

Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Hickok ard
daughter, Miss Mallie, returned home
Friday from Cheyenne, where the lat
ter underwent an operation for the re-
moval of her tOnsils. The operation
was entirely successful and noticeably
beneficial, the child's hearing having
been greatly improved as a result. She
had been almost entirely deaf in one
a since suffering a severe Illness last
winter, and this operation has restored
her normal hearing.
, 1920-09-02

John Howard and wife were visitors
here from Friday till Monday, at the
home of Mr.. Towards father, p. l..
Howard. The young man was recently
released from the military service and
with his wife arrived in New York City
on August u, after spending three
years in foreign lands. He has taken
in Rawlins as a truck driv-
er and will make his home in that city.
, 1920-09-02

Mrs. w. b. Harden. Mrs. f. L. Gould,
Martin returned home Saturday even
ing from the North Fork country,
above Encampment, where they had
been to gather raspberries. Although
driven out of the mountains by the
sudden advent of winter weather, all
the ladies brought home a good supply
of the luscious fruit.
, 1920-09-02
Dependable
Deering
Machines

20 INTO any farming
~ community and Task those
who Deering machines
what particular feature accounts
for their widespread use, and
the answer will be depend
ability. Ability to do the job
and dependability that it win be
finished on time and in the best
possible shape.
That is the quality you want
in your binders, mowers and
rakes in these times when grain
and hay are commanding top
notch prices.
Deering Binders. Mowers and Rakes
in common with every unit OF the Deer
ing line, are dependable to the last bok-
This is the type of machine that enables
the farmers to meet the demands for
yields that will supply home needs and
leave a surplus for feeding millions
overseas.
When you buy a Deering machine
you are sure of International service.
This service is quick and broad. meet
ing emergencies as they arise, in a help
full. resultful and prompt way. With
out such a service, an owne has no as
surance that he will be free from costly
Interruptions and annoying delays.
Call and go over the Dcering line
There is just the style and size of ma
chine to meet your individual need
When you see "Deering" stenciled on
a farm implement. you know you are
getting the most practical, economical
and efficient machine of the kind on the
market.
, 1920-09-02

Jacob Reed returned here Tuesday
from the Quealy ranch in Pass Greek
Basin, where he had been putting up
hay. He started yesterday morning on
the cutting of the second crop of al
falfa on the johnson ranch, west of
town.
, 1920-09-02

Mr.. and Mrs. George Pearson of In
d~ianola, Ia, arrived in the valley on
last Saturdays train and are visiting
Paul, at their ranch home on Cow
Greek. The young men are the lessees
of the former Peck ranch. now owned
by the Saratoga Alfalfa Farms K Cattle
Company.
, 1920-09-02

II. T. Phillips and family and Alex
Young, all of Pawnee, Okla, arrived
here last Thursday evening and have
spent the week visiting at the home of
Mr.. Phillips brother, j. A. Phillips.
They expect to leave the latter part of
this week for their home, and will
visit at several points in Colorado en-
route.
, 1920-09-02

Mr.. and Mrs. f. II Gilbert, who
taught last year III the Encampment
schools, are today moving their house
hold effects to the Pilon residence on
the west side. Mr.. Gilbert has been en-
ployed as superintendent of the schools
and is now getting everything in readi-
ness for the opening of school mex
Tuesday moring.
, 1920-09-02

Otis Mowry left on Sunday for Fox
park, where he will be employed by the
Wyoming Timber Company for the
several weeks. The Company is
installing a sawmill to cut a large
quantity of lumber for the construc-
ton of n new camp in the mountains
of that vicinity, and Mr.. Mowry has
been engaged to operate the mill.
, 1920-09-02

The Sheridan papers report a serious
forest fire on Ten Sleep Creek, which
was not gotten under control until sew
eral hundred acres of land had been
burned over. The fire was near the
Ten Sleep ranger station, within a short
w. Wood family, formerly of Saratoga.
, 1920-09-02

J.. A. Schuler and family of Indian
ola. Iowa. arrived here last Thursday
and spent several days at the Z. b.
Igo home, leaving the fore part of the
week for their home. Mr.. Schiller is
IA brother-in-law of Mr.. Igo.
, 1920-09-02

p. l.. Howard and family have been
enjoying a visit from two of Mr.. How
ards nieces, Misses Anna and Lena
Heidman of Granger, Iowa. The latter
left on Sunday for her home to begin
her teaching for the winter, while Miss
Anna will remain at the Howard home
for another month or six weeks.
, 1920-09-02

Neal Harden came down the first of
the week from Mullison Park, where
he has been employed by the Savage
Live Stock Company. The snow in the
mountains is driving the stock down to
the lower levels and many sheep are
now being brought out of the reserves.
, 1920-09-02

Mr.. and Mrs. p. \. Human return
ed here Tuesday from northern Colora-
do, where they had been visiting for
several weeks. They left yesterday for
the brush Greek ranger station for a
visit at the home of their daughter,
Mrs. NJ. Z. Ames.
, 1920-09-02

Miss Leila NJ. Roof, who recently arr
rived here from Denver for Il visit at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Want,
has filed on Il desert claim of = acres
town.
, 1920-09-02

Arthur Cheesbrough, a prominent
stockman of Medicine Bow, was mar
ried recently to Miss Zita Doherty ut
Rawlins. Mr.. Cheesbrough is well
known here, frequently visiting in this
city.
, 1920-09-02

Mr.. and Mrs. JOS. Morgan and Mr..
and Mrs. Il. NJ. Baldwin left yester-
day for the raspberry belt ON the
North Fork of the Encampment river.
This region, said to contain IA couple
of thousand acres of fine berries, has
been "A much-freQuented place by val
ley residents the past two weeks.
, 1920-09-02

Mason $. Ruyle, administrator of the
estate of l.. L. Ruyle, deceased, ON Mon
day made final proof before the local
commissioner on his late fathers desert
claim on South Spring Creek. His wit
nesses were Ben Swanson and j.. w.
Alden.
, 1920-09-02

Dick Harden and Fred Peters spent
several days this week in the vicinity
of the old Cumberland mine, getting
out some boom timbers for the Wyom-
ing Timber Company.
, 1920-09-02

F. \. Hadsell, warden of the state
penitentiary at Rawlins, accompanied
by Mrs. Hadsell, was a business visitor
in the valley Monday. spending a few
hours in both Encampment and Sara
toga.
, 1920-09-02

w. p. Hays made a business trip to
Denver the first of the week, leaving
here Sunday evening and reforming
home Wednesday evening.
, 1920-09-02

Mrs. NJ. f. Ames was down from the
Brush Greek ranger station yesterday
to meet her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. p.
A. Human, who returned with her for
ii visit at the station.
, 1920-09-02

w. C. Ledbetter has been IL in the
country for several days assisting with
the hay harvest at the a. j. Kenneday
ranch.
, 1920-09-02

Misses Regina Jensen and Margaret
Cornell left Tuesday in Miss Jensen's
~speedster for Rawlins to attend the
teachers institute.
, 1920-09-02

X. I. Wood returned home last
Thursday from Kansas City, where he
had been to attend the funeral of his
son, Emil Z. Wood, who died on Aug
ust II at his home in Lawrence, Kan.
, 1920-09-02

b Rev. and Mrs. c. w. Clough are ex-
pected home within a few days from
Idaho, where they have been ENJOYING
an outing and visiting with friends for
the past ten days.
, 1920-09-02

Thomas Reinholtz II family left on
after spending some time AT the Aden
& Reinholtz ranch on South Spring
Greek.
, 1920-09-02

Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Holck are prepar-
where they recently purchased Il home
and where they expect to spend the
winter.
, 1920-09-02

l.. b. Mayor, former county clerk OF
Carbon county, was n business visitor
here from Rawlins last Thursday.
, 1920-09-02

There will be Sunday school at the
usual hour at the Presbyterian church
Sunday morning.
, 1920-09-02

4. V. Ferris and wife were up from
Rawlins ON business last Thursday and
Friday.
, 1920-09-02

i. L. Thompson made a homestead
filing last week on land in the vicinity
of the d. S. Stout ranch, up the valley.
, 1920-09-02

Mrs. Lee Wilcox is in charge of the
Morgan Tackle Store for IA few days,
while Mrs. Morgan is enjoying Il va
cation.
, 1920-09-02

\. W. and /. S. Hopkins are in the
city today on business from the Cow
Greek neighborhood.
, 1920-09-02

If you want the best creamery but
ter, try Armour's "Veribest," at the
Paulson Well Store.
, 1920-09-02

Mr.. and Mrs. X. \. Russell have been
in town from their ranch down the riv-
er the past couple of days.
, 1920-09-02

Mr.. and Mrs. D.. S. Stout were in
town on business yesterday from their
ranch home.
, 1920-09-02

No other brand of coffee has the de-
licious flavor of "Butter-nut" brand.
Threc-pound car for $1.90 at the Paul
son Well Store.
, 1920-09-02

Fol the picnic lunch, get your paper
plates, napkins, waXed paper, etc, at
the Paulson Well Store.
, 1920-09-02

We make a speciality of fine cheese.
Look over our many varieties.-The
Paulson Well Store.
, 1920-09-02

Miss Mary Harden expects to leave
the first of next week for Palms, Cal,
to resume her school work.
, 1920-09-02

Miss Louise johnson was in from her
homestead neal Heather Greek Tues
day, transacting business.
, 1920-09-02

p. l.. Howard and family were visit
ors in town yesterday from their n
home.
, 1920-09-02
WANT

LOST-On Dad between Medicine
Bow Lodge and Saratoga, IA sack con
tanning clothing. Finder please return
to Sun office.
, 1920-09-02
TiltOn e Son
Plumbing and all kinds of
repair work promptly
. done.


Positively no hunting or fishing az
lowed on our ranch.-Pilon & Son.
, 1920-09-02

After the show, don't forget the R U
Hungry Lunch Counter.
, 1920-09-02

FLAVO FLOUR FOR HAVING
Haying has begun and lots of flour
will be needed. Use your local flour
and save money-and get better quail
ity. 5O-pound bags, also 24-pound
bags, convenient for camps. Per cwt.,
$7.5O.-Platte Valley Flour Mill.
, 1920-09-02

Big assortment of fresh candies at
the Paulson Well Store.
, 1920-09-02

IS THERE A MAN in this great
county who would give $1,000 per acre
for n partly improved 240-acre ranch
five miles from Saratoga? If there is,
let him call on or write to NJ. Is. Nc
Killip, Saratoga Wyo.
, 1920-09-02

FOR SALE.-Two nice homes il
Saratoga.--Inquire NJ. b. McKilip.
, 1920-09-02

FOR SALE.-Complete cement block
building outfit; more than 20 styles
OF face plates and machine will make
twenty o. more sizes Of Duilc.ing blocks
inquire Harvey & Sjoie1, River Street
Garage, Saratoga.
, 1920-09-02

WINTER WHEAT.-For sale, for
chicken feed or seed. Now is the time
to prepare your ground for your 1921
crop. Seed latter part of July or Aug
ust.-C. d. Terwilliger, Encampment,
Wyoming. 71O4
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srltish Workers Send Greetings.

Portsmouth,, England - British
workers. In convention here sent
message Of greeting to American
workers ON the occasion az labor dSg
In the United States. The message.
signed by Pen Smith Of the textile
workers, Robert Smlllie of the coas
miners, Harry Gosling OF the tran
port workers and Q. X. Craup OF tho
railway men, said: "English labor
stretches ITS hand across the seas In o
grasp OF hrotherly fr'Nndshlp 70 its
American cousins. international soil.
darity means a steady movement -
ward world peace and progress"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-10-01
Three Floors and Basement
Needed to Accommodate the
Feathered Pets.
LIVELY new YORK HOUSE
Wonderfully Accomplished Parrots
and cockatoos, TemperamentaI
canaries and Brilliant Black
and Yellow TropicaIs
That initiate Musical
instruments.

New York-Qnlte the most popu-
lous boarding house in New York city
this summer is Virginia Pope's Bird
club, at 1870 West Slxty-fifth street.
They counted UP to the tooth bird that
had arrived the other day, and then
It took so much time 10 serve bird
seed. meal worms. boiled eggs and
baked apples for the little guests that
they stopped counting. and no one
knows how many birds there are now
three floors and a basement of them,
Including bird comic opera troupe
1t Is a very chatty place. this bird
club and when Il reporter dropped in
gay voice said "Hello" eheerfully
and then began in clear voice to
sing:
Yankee Doodle came 80 town riding on
pony.
Stuck feather in his hat and called
1t Macaroni
The nonchalant reception OF a guest
was in keeping with the character of
the singer, who is one of the aristo-
Gratis of the club. He is Mexican
yellow head parrot Wonderful bird
one in 10000 worth many thousands
of dollars, there have never been a
dozen so valuable In the country, and
his mistress would not take any price
for him. Polly Is patriotic in his mus
ical selections; lie sings Marching
Through Georgia" and shouts "ylve
Ia France" and If you knew his mis-
tress you would know where he learn
ed the sentiments, for he speaks ex-
actly in her voice. Polly also knows
his primer and IL he happens TO be
In a showlng.off mood he will ask !:
"Can YOU spell cat? can spell cut
cast. cat" He VIII do the same with
the word dog and wind up. with:
"What does the canary do?" and
with twltter and triHs he viii show
how the canary sings.
An Aerohato cockatoo.
But the talented Mexican is not the
greatest bird socially in the club If he
is worth in cold cash at least 5000.