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lips which only a little while ago were
strained and blue now were scarlet
and fraught with sympathy. What
wonderful thing had happened7 Pol
lyop had taken the rope off her feet
and hands. She could wriggle a little,
although her flesh hurt dr~eadfully
when she tried 1t.
Prompted by the attempted move
ment, PollyOp dropped to her knees
and began to chafe the injured an
kles.
I'm goin' to give you back to your
man." She said, quaking. "But you
got to swear to him l swiped you, n
not any squatter men. He'll Jail me
forever, mebbe, but l don't care about
that. l love Larry an Lye Braeger
too much to haul 'cm into this"
Then her face fell beside Mrs. Mac
Kennels, and she wept Historically.
Evelyn's fingers clutched at the chest
nut curls.
"Pollyop. oh, Polly, darling!"
This was all she could say, for she,
too, was weeping even more wildly
than the other. In the presence Of
such divine unselfishness. the petals
Of her withered soul seemed 10 lift and
open, as she CROPPED for a broader
understanding.
Granny Hope learned me a lot OF
things" came up to Evelyn brOkenly.
"She always said, Granny Hope did,
that love was stronger'n hate an 1
must just pray your man wouldn't be
so wicked to us squatters."
The glistening brown head rolled
back and forth in consuming agony.
Don't, Polly darling" Evelyn
begged. "Don't, it's all right now.
And my husband will"
Polly sat up, brushing back damp
ringlets from her brow.
'He won't do nothin' to help me-"
she shot out, "NOthin' at ALL First,
l know him better'n you do. Then
next, l wouldn't ask him. Cause
cause I'm that bad, l ought to be
without my Daddy Hopkins an my
Jerry baby" Her voice rOs in wild
appeal. "But, God dear, how much l
want 'em. Oh. how l want 'em"
The words u into Evelyn's heart
with the keenness of physical pain.
Only a little while before she had stood
alone at the brink of the grave There
had been no hope that the summer
would bring u helpless wee thing to
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-07-13

Of his life forever! And by her hands
hers, Polly Hopkins handsl
She lifted them up, those slender,
brown fingers, and looked at them
against the candlelight. But a few
months ago they had been the most
willing fingers in all the county But
tonight-Marc's baby! Eyelyn's baby
Like a hive of bees, the joy Of dis
sipating the home of Marcus Mac
Kenzie buzzed through her brain. No
sound came from the girl on the floor,
for Evelyn Mackenzie had given up
all hope. The squatter girl was crazy.
No human being could entertain such
a CHASTITY purpose and be in his right
mind
Presently she called Polly's name
family, and then again; because Polly
gave her no heed, she cried louder:
"Pollyop, my feet hurt sol / can't
bear it,"
Polly paused, leaned against the
wall and gIared at her.
"Tm glad they do that" she NUT
tered. "You can't hurt anywhere too
much to suit me"
Then something gave way behind
her, and wheeling around. she found
herself staring into the face Of "The
Greatest Mother I'm the World"
Daddy's dust-covered coat which bad
hidden the picture all the past weeks
lay at her feet.
AS she looked, the glare left Polly's
eyes. The serious face that had once
smiled at her. the smile that had been
a benediction for herself and Daddy
Hopkins, was there no longer. Rather
was there an expression of sorrow.
Death rested in the nurses arms. but
from her whole reverent attitude the
of protection swept out at Polly
Hopkins.
Then suddenly she heard a mans
voice. 1t seemed TO drift into the hut
through every crevice and crack
"And you're the LIttlest Mother in
the World" came plainly to her.
Like one struck, she stood rooted
to the spot. Evelyn Mackenzie over
there against the bed faded from her
mind. Old Mares imaged face went
away as IL II had never seered her
vision. over and over the delightful
words Robert had spoken to her
rushed into her ears and stamped
themselves in golden fire on her men,
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Dry.
Il love you, Polly" touched her
like a caress, and, You're my little
girl" fell upon her like the tender
hand of Granny Hopes God.
'The Greatest Mother In the World"
whispered PoIlyop; and then some
thing hard and hateful within her
broke, and the fiood-tides of love came
pouring in. AS when q dam bursts,
the pent-up waters sweep away all the
accumulated rubbish In the old, I'M
used channels, so was the squatter
girls heart cleansed of every ~unlovely
emotion. To her uplifted vision 1.-THE
Greatest Mother in the World" smiled
again in benediction and beyond her,
dim in the background, appeared a
wrinkled, toothless smile, and Polly
heard Granny Hopes withered lips
saying:
Loves the hull thing, brat. Just
love, an love, an keep on lovin'."
Full OF the tenderest compassion,
Pollyop turned swiftly, and at the
sight of her flashing, radiant face,
Evelyn tainted. toppled forward and
rolled almost under the bed.
The squatter girl bounded to her
side, her frantic fingers tearing loose
the ropes that Larry and Lye Braeger
had made secure around Evelyn's body.
They fell away, leaving the girl hut a
little heap on the floor.
Tears streamed over her dark lashes
as Pollyop gathered the limp head Of
Evelyn Mackenzie into her arms. And
then she prayed as Granny Hope had
taught her TO pray. "Our Father
which art in heaven" The rest Of the
petition slipped from her mind, and
she quoted with chattering teeth, 1.-THE
Lord Is my shepherd, l shall not
want"
Her strong arms lifted Evelyn and
as she rolled over on the cot. Polly
Hopkins stood up and cried:
Underneath Old Mares woman are
your everlasting arms. God dearI"
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hold her close TO Marcus. But now
Her thoughts whirled. So great was
her faith in Polly Hopkins that she
knew in a little while she would be
back in her husbands arms.
The attack of weeping over, Pollyop
arose and beat again into pap the
hard bread and hot water. This time
she took all the sugar left in the cup
board. Daddy would not be home for
'over two years, and Baby Jerry prob
ably never. and she-she wouldn't be
in the shanty long. Grooming, she
whipped the spoon so tiercely that
some of the contents of the cup
splashed on the floor.
1T amt very t~oOthsome," she said,
coming back to the cot 'but the hut's
cold, an you need a lot of warmin'
up. I'm goin' now an get your man.
You get this hot pap into your stom-
ach while I'm gone"
Evelyn waved the cup away, holding
out a shaking hand.
Il don't want you to go without me,
POllyop,'' she cried. please, don't
leave me here alone. I'm terribly
scared, IL"
The grave young squatter cOntem-
plated her for the space of twenty
seconds, perhaps.
you're afraid of the fishermen, amt
YOU, Mlss?' she asked. "Well, you've
got a right to be! Larry's different
from the rest, though he was as will
in, up to this night, to chop of your
head, as me. But Larry's hearts soft
and kind, Larry's is"
I'm afraid of everybody" gasped
Evelyn, Everybody but you, Polly.
Please, take me with you, DOT
let me stay till morning"
A slight shake OF POllyOp's head
brought Evelyn to a sitting position,
but pain-racked bones and nerves laid
her back again.
There" interiected the other girl.
You a see how hard it'd be to get
you through the snow to your mas
house. You'd die before you got there.
I'm blest if YOU wouldn't. No, l got to
go alone, Miss
Noting the tear in Mrs. Mackenzie's
eyes, she bent yer the cot,
Evil you believe something I'm go
IN to tell you, Eve?" she said in a
wheedling o n
surely will, Polly" answered
Evelyn, wiping her eyes, 'but I'm SC
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AbercrOmble Blacksmith Shop
Allen Oil Co.
Allen Pool Hall
American Falls Brick & Tile office
American Falls Laundry
American Falls Milling Co., Ltd.
American Falls Motor Co.
American Falls NatatOrium Co.
American Falls Press
American Falls Vulc Plant
American Falls Tailoring Company
Anderson, II. s., Attorney
Anderson, p. A.. Attorney
Anderson, s. H., Contractor
Angelly, G. W., Carriage Works
Auditorium Theatre
Austin's Garage
Barnard, Frank, Auto Livery
Baird, Spencer L., Attorney.
Barney's PIace-Cafe
Barton Furniture Co.
Baugh Hotel
Beatty's Fountain g. Pastry Kitchen
Blackburn Meat Market
Blocks Home Bakery
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Hager Brothers Tin Shop
Hanson Battery Service & Mach.
Shop
Highway Service Station
Hotel Remington
Rowland, f. G. Co., Merchants
Idaho Power Company
Idaho Wheat Growers Assn.
Inland Grain Co.
Intern Min Milling Co.
KOsanke, J. f. Co, Real Estate
Krug, Minnie, Restaurant
LaM0the, A. d., Dentist
Logan, DR.. v. G., Physician
Leader Hardware Co.
LOOfbOurrOw, w. c., Attorney
Matthews & Kerr, Real Estate
Mayne's Cash Grocery
McAfee Second Hand Store
Myers, Maurice NJ, Attorney
Moth, DR.. Richard f., Physician
OdeOn Dance Hall
Oliver s. McKOwn Hardware Co.
Oneida Elevator
HammOck's Cabinet Works
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/ Continental Oil Co.
BOise-Payette Lbr. Co.
Braham s. II. Livery Feed & Stock Elk,
Carl Johnson Carpenter Shop
Christensen Garage
Coleman, John Il, Jeweler
COtant, @. It, Attorney
Corner Cigar Store
Dan Simpkins, Dray
DaVie Grain s. Fuel Co.
Davis Barber Shop
Davis Funeral ParlOrs
Dahlen, C. f., Tailor
Evans Cafe
Evans Mere. Co.
Evans Hotel
EldOradO Barber Shop
Fall Greek Harness Shop
Fall Greek Mercantile Co.
Falls Pharmacy
Farmers Barn
First National Bank i ~
Gem Restaurant
Globe Grain & Milling Co.
Golden Rule Mere, Co.
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Parr, Frank, Real Estate
Peoples New & Second Hand Furn,
Store
Perry and Walton wholesale Produce
Philbrick & Greenwood Corp.
Pollard, o. W., Coal and Fuel
Power City Garage
Power County Abstract Co.
Riverside Mercantile Co.
ROckland Pharmacy
Rogers, E. j., Dentist
Savoy Hotel
Schiltx, DIR. C. f.. Physician
SchWarz Bros, Billiard ParlOr
ShOrty's Cafe
Skaggs Cash Grocery
Smith Auto Co.
Sparks Meat Co
Sykes, ]. T., Real Estate a.
The TOggery, Shoe Store.
Thiel Welding Co.
EhOrnhiM Ice Co.
West Hotel "
Whiteh0use Barber Shop
Earring Grain Co,
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CHAPTER XVI

"Can you speak to me2"
Pollyop's voice was as tender as
when she had repeated heavenly prom
Ises to the sad ones of the Silent City
and had taught them that love was
ever present.
Evelyn gazed at her electrified. The
brown eyes were softly luminous. The
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-07-13

reports from every section of the country indicate that the new
wneaI yelo wu be comparable to that of 1921, when the yield per
mIIung Inc storage Of a unusual amount of moisture in the fertile
son. men came a soaking rain about June 18th that practically in
70 In acre is generally predicted. N
a Dry fal in 1921 allowed the breeding of millions of grasshop-
prompt poisoning activities have for the most part destroyed them.
iM I P POI w malcaIe that the 1922 crop will approach the bumper var
and Prosperity unrvaned as wheat producers.
"a H ntS is expected to beginthelast week in July and win last I'M
AMERICAN FALLS
Population 1887.
County Seat of Power County, Idaho, located at Falls on Snake
River "a miles west of Pocateno, Idaho.
Progressive little town, live merchants, tributary to excellent
farming country.
Elevation 1850 feet.
Rainfall average 16 inches.
Temperature mild summers and winters. Usually have two waeks
ten below zero weather.
Growing season without frost from June first to September 15th.
Slight froBs in May and late September.
One High School, fully accredited, two grade schools, eight
churches, surfaced streets, large auditorium, one threatre, seven
garages o department stores, six grocery stores, four barber shops,
w hotels, five rooming houses, one bank, one newspaper, three billiard
Parlors TWO millinery stores, two hardware stores, three carpenter
SHOPS Two abstract companies, three real estate firms, three doctors,
two dentists, one electrical shop, one library, two furnishings stores,
~ Dakery, a furniture store, two harness shops, one welding shop,
Two gs service stations, two implement stores, two feed stores, two
oray and moving services, seven elevators, two livery stables, one tin
nLOp' Two say SHOPS, w puocner shops, two taiors, one undertaken,
three drug stores, three lumber yards, four cafes, one vuIcanizing plant
one flour MILL one jewelry store, two second hand stores, five ahor-
neys @Hf rT pg#
Principle Observation-Disclosures shipped two million bushels
from the county in 1921.
Dairying, livestock. hay, chickens.
Farm land, irrigated and non-rrgated, highly productive.
Unusual opening for wheat farmers with small capital to make
Over 100 miles of graveled roads, balance of roads graded and
well maintained.
Six hundred automobiles in the county.
Population 5125.
AMERICAN FALLS DAM AND RESERVOIR
Is there any construction work under way now?.~-.-.No.
When will it start?-----Not for several months.
Is there any land open for homesteading2 ..-P Practically none
When is the government going to open its land for entry? ---.P Prob
ably not for five years at least
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Storm Country
Polly
CONTINUED

"YOu amt goin' to die till / tell Won
something, Miss" she broke forth, final
ly. 1T amt news t. you, but | lust
got to make you understand WHY I'm
putting you in the lake"
Weakness kept Evelyn from answer.
ing. Her eyes rolled up toward the
shanty roof, then shut at the thought
of the icy waters Of Cayuga.
Il can't hurt your wicked mar cent.
in through you" went on Pollyop. "we
squatters are goin' to learn him a les
son he won't forget as long as he's In
this world. You can bet your boota
on thatI"
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-26
One Minute Essay

The biggest parcel of radium ever
purchased has just been brought to this
country by Professor Soddy of Oxford
University; it contained two grams
and was valued at $4,000.
There are 80 grams to an ounce, so
that . grams weigh about one-fifteenth
of an ounce, which is roughly the
weight of one and a half cigarettes. a
single ounce Of radium would be worth
no less than $5,050,000.
The great Kohinoor diamond when 1T
was sent to England from South Africa,
weighed JOG carats, cut, and was valued
at $7,500,000. SO you see that weight
for weight radium is nearly fifteen
times as valuable as diamonds.
This is not surprising when you
think that to obtain a single grain of
radium it is necessary to crush tons
and tons of the substance called pitch
blende in which it is found. All the
radium fields Of the world do not pro-
duce half an ounce in whole year s
working.
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2 TODAYS BORROWED q
3 EDITORIAL 9
EMPLOYERS AND WORKERS COM
ING TOGETHER
2 g 6 e 9 6 6, g g 6 e 9 g

Riverside Press: Remarkable strides
in the creation of peace in industrial
plants and of more friendly under
standing between employers and EN-
ployes are being made.
Seven hundred industrial companies
ranging from the comparatively smal
with only few hundred employees, tt
great corporations with tens of thous
ands of toilers, are now working har
moniously under agreements which II
one form or another give labor voice
in management.
The number of workers now included
in such agreements would make citS
the size of New York. In the past
year employees have joined in the world
wide process of deflation by voting tt
reduce their own wages.
Among public utility companies, Tho
plan of knitting management and mel
more closely together by stock-owner
ship on easy terms is growing in favor
All concede that business must earr
operating expenses, including rent
taxes, salaries, wages, interest, and ;
sum sufficient to make good any ant
all depreciation, and fair return OF
capitalization that represents homes
values.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-26
ADVERTISING THE VALLEY


The advantages offered by Imperial Valley being
emphasized in fine way just by Promotion Agent
Renfrew whose first active efforts in his place are
devoted to exhibiting moving pictures at Exposition Park
Los Angeles. These pictures show the activities OF the
valley its various lines of production and were exhibited
here less complete form at the time of the dedication OF
the mammoth ice plants at Ell Centro Calexco and Braw-
lev and later private showing at the Palace theater
They of such character to prove most impressive
They depict every phase of wealth production from plant
harvesting of the unparalleled of alfalfa milo
maize barley, oats, cotton, wheat, lettuce canaoupes
watermeons, onions spinach asparagus grapes, grape
fruit oranges lemons dozen of the minor crops OF vege
tables hogs cattle and sheep. In variety quantity and
quality there other place in America to equal it.
Mr. Renfrew finds universal interest in the valley and
expresses the firm belief that in the brief space OF the
coming five the population here will increase to one
hundred thousand which is by means an improbable
figure. The rapid upturn of prosperity in the valley IS
causing wide and favorable comment Imperial Valley
according many visitors upon the lips OF the
people probably has not been in years II
ever before This seasons amazing results OF the lettuce
crop have awakened interest akin to the discovery OF
gold with the prospects of goldseeker rush to TINS sec
ton in the immediate future That Is the time to IN
vest in Imperial Valley is papably true that ne VINO
runs NAV read and understand it. Before the main rush
comes shrewd investors opportunity Mr. Renfrews
public of short duration thus far but ne has al
ready enough to him that progress and pros
perty for the valley not simply are al
ready here Those who have remained seadfast IN their
faith about to reap the fruitlon OF it.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-26
LUTHERAN BROTHERHOOD MEETS

Thirty states will send delegations OF
men to Toledo, May to IL, TO attend
the third biennial convention of the
Lutheran Brotherhood of America,
which is an intersynodical organization
of Lutheran men bent upon increasing
the efficiency of church activities
through personal service. 1t was or
ganized in Des Moines, Iowa, in Sep
tember 1917 with the immediate pur-
pose of Hfurthering the religious, moral
and social well-being of the soldiers of
the United States at the different
camps or cantonments as well as upon
the battlefield" and the further puc.
pose of acting in time of peace as II
leapue TO hind men to iOyalty to coun.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-26
Today,s Rest Kid Story

Mrs. Gibson was much perturbed to
learn that her nine-year-old hopeful
had been engaged in pitched battle
with the bad boy down the street.
Therefore, she summoned Roland for
an accounting. When" she demanded
.'that awful boy threw stones at you,
why didn't you come to me and tell
me instead Of throwing back at him?''
''Tell YOU, mother!" said the boy,
with unfeigned astonishment. why
what good would that have done? You
couldn't hit a barn door. National
Republican.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-26

people want. The Press should be COM
plete within itself and meet the needs
of ALL the people in it's field. The
woman's page and Ruth Cameron
are provided for the women readers and
the "Uncle Wiggily'' stories are for
the children. Uncle Wiggily and Ruth
Cameron are Oh trial. Dc they meet
need and are they the thing wanted?
The Press will take a ''straw vote
until May l. If you wish either OF
these features continued, kindly fill out
the following and either paste it on a
post card or inclose it in an envelope
and mail to the Press.
I find Uncle Wiggily of interest and
wish the feature continued.
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rot seeds from the bag.
"Who will stop me.'' sneered the
Bob Cat.
81 will!' cried the brave rabbit boy,
and he waved his paw in the air IN
front of the bad animal s nose.
"Poohl AS if-a-ekr-choo! AS If
you-ker-ehoo! AS if you cOuld-ker-
snitzio!" sneezed the Bob Cat.
Eyes, | can 'ker-snitzio' as good rs
you, and ! did it, too! But now you
are going to do it more than | did! "
cried Samme. He tossed another paw
full of ticklish carrot seeds into the
air. The wind blew them up the Bob
| Cat Is nose.
"Here-ker-zoo! Stop-a-ker doodle
| um!' sneezed the bad creature. Oh,
dearl What a cold / have! Oh, we
got to run home and get dozen--ker-
| oo-handkerchiefs!o howled the Bob
| Cat, and away he ran. And just be-
cause Sammie had made him sneeze with
| the carrot seeds. Wasn't t that goodF
And if the little mouse doesn t try
to eat the cake Of coap thinking it is
chocolate pie, / II tell you next about
Uncle Wiggily and the scrubbine
brush.
The problem Of the Press publishers
is to furnish the sort of reading that The
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-26
BULK GRAIN HANDLING

At meeting at San Juan Capistrano
April IA under the direction of the farm
bureau a committee was appointed to
investigate the matter of handling grain
in bulk in Orange, San Diego, Riverside
and Los Angeles counties. Mr.. Kenney,
field representative of the California
Farm Bureau Grain Elevator corpora
tion, spoke on the development OF the
bulk system Of handling grain, which
has been successful in other counties.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-26
try. home and church.

UTV, ITU1TTF UHtT VnUTCT. .
Within year of its organization
there were established 90 Brotherhood
Homes i'll army and navy environments
throughout the country and IA such
homes for the Students Army training
corps men in colleges and universities.
number of these brotherhood Houses
received high terms of praise from Of
ficial and unofficial quarters.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-26
TEACHER MUST KNOW IT

The INSTRUCTOR OF agriculture in q
rural school must know his business.
Some girl who has picked up few
the purpose satisfactorily. Definite
knowledge is essential.-Farm and
Ranch.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-26
Old Timer Cogitates

] remember we all liked molasses and
we always went with a gallon jug (may-
be it was less) and brought it back
filled with molasses. But one time as
we came to the bottom of the jug, after
eating nearly all the molasses, out
came mouse. That was about 40 years
ago, but l haven t tasted molasses since.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-26

Ia love to see q polar bear,
The jolly sort you know,
When seeking some diversion rare,
PLAY checkers with q crow.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-26

a Chicago bandit attacked two po-
licemen, but they got away.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-26
About Some Woman or Other

Paterson, New Jersey, is the latest
city to establish a woman police de,
partment.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-26
Come Back

FOUND-In my dogs mouth after
he had chased what l supposed to be a
calf from my chicken house, n part OF
pair of overalls, with suspenders at
tached. Owner can have property by
proving property and paying for this
-Woodston Argus
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-26

1t is hard to give away million,
SAYS John D. One of the difficulties,
as we see it, is that you have first to
get the million.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-26
The Bachelor Maid Saws

Another husband shot. Is this what
the high aims of our women lead to?
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-26

Next t. coal strikes an taxes, tn ,
surest things is death, notes Abe Mar
tin.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-26

Baldheaded men claim all this bald
ness is on the surface.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-26
Impressions
Foolish Dictionary

Phonograph Record-A thin, tireless
little body that s always running round,
other peoples performances
but seems all the moro popular for be-
ing two-faced.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-26
Did You Know

That xenon, one of the components
of the atmosphere, is so rare that if a
man were living on it alone it would
take him 200 years to draw one full
breath!
If we are to have another world war
in 20l4 as predicted congress had better
start on the bonus bill now.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-26

April seems to be celebrating tho
anniversary of the flood.