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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-06-29
Billy Agnew's
5. Car
By cLARISSA MACKIE


g. 1922. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
1t was at Mrs. Granville's tea that
Ann Fordyce first met Billy Agnew.
Nina Granville presented grave-eyed
young man with a stern, handsome
face, little too thin and sunburned,
perhaps. Agnew looked at the famous
Miss Fordyce without curiosity. as If
all her millions mattered nothing, al
though to lovely Ann the name OF
Agnew suggested dim recollection OF
financial crash and broken fortunes
but that must have been a year ago.
and this young Agnew looked well
dressed, prosperous, cleancut, and as
well turned out as any Of the other
reluctant males who had forsaken the
outdoors for one of the opening events
of the social season.
II saw you yesterday, Billy" de
clared Mrs. Granville as she gave him
a cup Of tea.
He looked vaguely at her. II was
in so many places yesterday" ne
apologized.
Polly Granville laughed. ''This was
at Forty fifth and Broadway, and a
policeman was handing up a little
slip-you were in your carr
ooh, remember" grinned Billy
Agnew.
zone usually remembers such
things" smiled Ann.
He looked at her casually; then his
eyes seemed dazzled as If the radiant
loneliness was too much for him. ~
suppose you own dozen cars" he
said bluntly.
Ann grew pink. mercy, mol"
II am being very rude-forgive me-
please" his eyes looked sorry and
worried at the same time.
another idlers" thought Ann scorn.
fully; probably worried to death over
his debts-racing around in SNOWY
car and"
Some one called Ann out of her
reverie, another brought her more tea
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curately, 70 analyze Peggys moods.
An unusual silence had fallen be-
tween the two. The logs cracked on
the hearth. The wind whistled about
the easement windows. The big clock
| licked.
II see you are still enjoying your
studies, Peggy" Tom observed after
bit. rs '. ..@ 4...
ooh, I'm just crazy about 1t. am
thinking Of going to Doctor Burton to
have him tell me what am best suit
ed for in the world. He is a marvel
GUS psychologist and can tell at q
glance what you are suited for in tho
world" Peggy said, her eyes begin
ming to dance.
II can tell you with my eyes shut"
Tom ventured.
"Oh-TOm, you are always SO frlv0-
lous. know what you think all wom-
en- are best suited for. But I am an
Individual. l will not be herded with
the masses and restricted by my sex T.
Hear! Heart" Knocked Tom.
Peggy did not seem to have her
usual spontaneous enthusiasm for the
subject in hand. Tom saw 1t.
'"rhose flowers valentine7" ha
asked, glancing at bowl Of roses on
table in far corner Of the room.
Indeed not. Mothers friend, Mrs.
Armstrong, had party this afternoon
and gave mother bunch Of the floral
decorations to bring home with her."
There was a touch Of asperity In
Peggy's tone at the mention of valen-
tine.
'Oh, of course, I forgot for the mo-
ment that you could not accept any
thing SO common as a valentine. I'm
sorry"
'TOm you annoy me with your
sarcasm" Peggy told him, pouting.
Tom arose and deliberately sat down
close beside her on the great couch.
"And you amuse me by your effort to
be an individualist all Of sudden.
Peggy"
Peggy moved little away from him.
"Oh, l amuse you, do ~
Tom followed her. He took her
hand in his. Eyes, you amuse me.
You interest me-you make me adore
you and love you beyond my power to
keep it from you any longer, Peggy"
He held her hand and compelled her
to look at him.
Her eyes dropped under his deter
mined expression.
Il was about to buy you ring and
,, put it on your finger when you said
such sighting remarks about girls who
all wore engagement rings like so many
Sheep" he said. .s-~~
ooh, Tom," Peggy whispered, ri
didn't mean TOTO hurt you.'
He drew from his pocket leather
box. He let go Of her hand to open
the box. There, shining on a white
satin background, was a wonderfully
beautiful platinum heart with dia-
monds studded about it.
1T is locket-it is my heart-it
is valentine-an engagement token
anything you like to call it that won't
interfere with your being an individ-
ualist, Peggy" he said, handing 1t to
her
Peggy could not speak. She put her
head down on his shoulder, and it re-
manned there, for some moments.
IL think III call it a valentine,
Tom. I've been so heartsick all day
because it was the first time in my life
| that I had not received so much as q
lace-paper heart. And-and did want
to go to the dance, Tom"
"We'll go, dear, as soon as you tell
me you'll marry me and be my own
girl" Tom insisted
ITS late, so I better tell you now,
Tom" she said.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-06-29

But the rest was lost In a round
Of applause and the banquet table was
almost upset as the crowd rushed for
ward to congratulate the happy couple,
while Professor Hamilton congratu-
lated himself on his brilliant coup
d'etat.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-06-29

q.
tea with her hostess. ~ X
sand so he drove you home, Ann
Fordyce, daughter Of millionaire"
unused Polly.
Don't be melodramatic," chided
Ann. II am wondering why the man
does drive a taxi-it must be embar-
RAISING for his friends"
"Pshaw! Ann, don't you know that
he does it because he needs the money?
When his father was ruined, and died
suddenly, do you know that the
limousine was the only thing left after
everything else was sold? Billy an
only son. his mother Is dead, his
cousins were frantic because he might
disgrace them-but he's true blood
he's studying nights to finish his law
course Some day 1t will be good-by
to the car-though he declares he will
always keep it! Now, do you dislike
him?'
81 never did" protested Ann tear
fully II liked him, and I was pro-
voked at what thought was just an
idle fad of rich mans son."
''He is no longer rich mans son."
said Polly, staring into the fire with
thoughtful eyes.
It was after midnight when Polly
was awakened from sleep by the sight
Of her guest. clad in scarlet silk
kimono, her dark eyes tragic with ex-
element.
"What is the matter? Burglars"
demanded Mrs. Granville.
"Come into my room, please" re-
quested Ann, and when they were
there. sitting before the fire, the rich
Miss Fordyce faced her dearest friend.
'Tell me, Polly, is Billy AgneW the
son Of that Agnew who was interested
in my fathers mines?"
eyes," said Polly, bluntly.
"Was it something my father did
that ruined John Agnew?"
II don't think your father knew
he was sick-and you were in Europe
with him. But your Uncle Martin, who
also owned the mines, crowded out Mr..
Agnew-I don't understand the de-
tails, but it was whispered that your
Uncle Martin was to blame"
"And Uncle Martin is dead-and
there Is no one left save me-" said
Ann slowly. Her face was white and
her eyes were drowned in tears.
II was sure you didn't know" said
Polly softly, land remember, Billy Is
a good scout, and so proud he won't
take a cent from your
Polly was right. All the great law.
yers and judges argued with Billy Ag-
new to give up his taxicab and take
the money that Ann wanted to restore
"a half Of what she possessed, which
was more than was due-but he was
course, and can furnish home, then
I'll talk about it." With that he sent
them away, but his smile for Ann was
kindly.
"There must be a girl" sighed Ann
to Polly.
Polly smiled mysteriously.
Two years afterward Billy Agnew
became part of great law firm, built
a pretty bungalow in the suburbs and
put the taxi in a tiny garage built
with his own hands. After that he
called on Ann Fordyce, who happened
to be visiting Mrs. Granville again.
II am ready" said Mr.. Agnew, ito
talk business. I have house, pro.
fession-now, 1 want wife, too
and Ann con't wait 1nv longer for
you'll"
"Nether-neither c-can I" STAN.
mered the rich Miss Fordyce. And
nobody marveled when they spent their
hG,a t6,, r; in tho to ri nnb
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-06-29
One Meaning Excellent.

Anyhow said little Donald, bring
rg home his report card, II got two
ones this month-one for spelling and
ore for tardy." x,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-06-29
Cannot Understand 1t,

Unselfishness is one thing selfish
ness never seems to be able to under
stand.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-08-03
Movements ard the Press

In the United States, more than in any
country of the world, there has been made
evident the power of the press for adj
vancement of specific causes. One publica-
ton, for instance, has made better health
for babies its special endeavor another
has sponsored the collection of funds for
suffering peoples of the near east 1t is
a well-known fact, also, that the cost of
erecting the statue of Liberty in New York
Harbor was covered by contributions from
the American people collected through
the efforts of the New York World
1t is true that the arrangements of the
publishing houses of such periodicals do
not suffer by sponsoring a cause; it serves
the purpose of giving their magazines and
newspapers a distinct function and in
course of time reputation of which they
may we'll be proud. But this is a secon-
Diary advantage affecting but compare
lively few persons.
The American people should be proud
of this unique feature in their magazines
and newspapers. 1t is distinctly their
own idea, since each venture has started
with one or two individuals, and the sup
port which readers and subscribers give
to these various causes shows that this
sort of leadership is kind which they are
ready to follow. In years to come, the
press and people alike will realize more
and more the possibilities or initiating
other new movements making for the
progress of mankind.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-08-03
TEN YEARS AGO
August 3, 1912

Professor ]. F. Abel returned
the forepart of the week from Reno
where he was in attendance on the
teachers summer school, which
closed a six weeks term this after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Reinhart
will leave this evening for the coast,
on two weeks pleasure trip.
Last evening while engaged in
an alteration with a French cook
at the Roman Tavern, Railroad
street. Mr.. Sellar, one of the propri-
etors, was quite seriously wounded.
Becoming angered, the cook struck
him in the right check with the
blade of pocket knife, inflicting a
wound about two inches long just
below the eye. DR.. Swezy was
called and took several stitches in
the cut. The cook was taken into
custody by Constable Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Price Boyd have
rented one of the cottages of Mrs.
Simon Reinhart at the corner of
Second and Pavilion streets. Mr..
and Mrs. Boyd are just newly
married.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-08-03
Address Carefully

There is in this country no public under
taking more vast or more vital than the
United States postoffice. This great Or
ganization reaches daily into our lives,
and millions of citizens throughout the
land share in it's activities every hour.
We have come to accept the workings
of this great machine as complacently as
we accept the changing seasons. We look
upon it as an impersonal thing in the
operation Of which the individual citizen
plays almost no part, wholly forgetful of
the fact that the most trivial letter or post
card message gets as much attention from
postal employees as does the letter which
conveys the most important tidings. We
write letter and drop it absent-mindedly
into the box without question as to
whether it will get to its destination.
There can't be anything impersonal in
an organization like that. It is our at
titude that is impersonal and needs at
tention. One moments reflection on how
elaborate and vast our postal system is
would make us marvel at its efficiency.
Following that moments reflection we
should dedicate another one to the thought
of how much could be accomplished if
those of us who write letters were more
careful in directing them.
From recent statement of the United
States postoffice we learn that 2O,0O0,0O0
letters go astray each year and reach the
dead letter office. In addition to this it
must be remembered that millions of
letters wrongly addressed finally reach
their destination through the patience and
ingenuity of postal employees. The sum
total of useless work which people make
for the department by addressing their
letters carelessly involves incredible out
lay of time and energy of postoffice staffs
And it costs the citizens heap of money.
By giving little more personal atten-
ton to the part he plays in it as sender
of letters or packages, the individual can
do great deal to make this organization
more efficient,-the most vital public I'M
dertaking in our country today.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-08-03
in YEARS GONE BY
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
August 3, 1897
(From The Silver State Files)


Two spuaws confined to the
county Jail had a fight yesterday
and one of them had a finger
bitten off.
The latest news from the DEMO
& began mine in Pueblo district is
that a new body of very rich ore
has been struck; that the five stamp
mill is being run steadily and that
a large bullion shipment is ex-
pected soon.
Peter Dory's team arrived from
Kennedy with twelve tons of ore
from the Hidden Treasure mine,
which is now being worked by P. c.
Hyman. The ore was at once
loaded and shipped to the Selby
smelling works.
The Comstock payroll for the
month of July amounted to $685.
9s5.66, being $4,000 more than
last month.
Miss Myrtle Grayson came in
from Kennedy last evening.
Commissioner Westfall was up
from Lovelock yesterday.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-08-03
Rewarding Dishonesty

The coming session of the Nevada legis-
lature could pass no better law than one
prohibiting state oppointive officers from
running for state office until they resigned
from such appointive office and stayed
away from the public trough for at least
two years. The reason for this is that too
much temptation is afforded state officers
to do politics on state time and money, for
which the taxpayers pay a lot and get
nothing but bunch of gang politicians in
office. The weakness is true N both major
parties and probably would be with any
other political parties too many men look
ing upon tax money as legitimate means
of increasing their own pers onal prestige.
There should be, in fact, way to reach
any officer, appointive or elective, who
does politics with the power and conven-
fence running with public Office, or with
actual public money. There is only one
way available now, and that is to spot the
men who lean that way and remember
them with the absence of nice little cross
opposite their names on the ballot
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-08-03
Lies Architecture

Ruskin had characteristic theory re-
garding the degree or ornamentation on a
building. The first requirement was that
the decoration should be honest. No hid
den, uncarved corners, continuing an open
finely executed piece of work, could es-
cape his severe censure. 1T is not vel"
he said, chat the ornament should cease
in the parts concealed; credit is given for
it, and it should not be deceptively with
drawn"
The application of this theory to the
lives of men and women in public life is
coming to be inevitable. Whether their
career lies in administrative office, or the
moving picture screen, or whatnot, they
canont escape this severe scrutiny of the
public judgment Once the intimate. side
of a persons life, the side turned to his
family and his intimate friends, is neg
lected, is allowed to grow selfish and care
less, men begin to distrust, the validity of
the outer life. More and more the public
requires worth of character now, as well
as Of talent
Sincerity must be the keynote of daily
living, as we'll as of architecture, to bring
about successful and beautiful results
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-08-03
Scrugham May Resign

to citizens of Nevada to learn that State
Engineer Scrugham has decided to resign
office and tour the state before the pri-
maries in the interests of his candidacy
for governor, as indicated by news story
reprinted today, which, however, is prob
ably too good to be true. The engineer
has toured the state 'steen times already,
his mileage being set at 10000 miles by
one OF his party newspapers. Why he
should see the necessity of touring the
state now, and actually digging down in
his own pocket to pay his campaign ex-
penses, is hard to understand. To keep
right on as state engineer would appear to
be far cheaper-for him.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-08-03
Taxpayers League

There is considerable discomfort
throughout this country, and whenever
discomfort is widespread it's generally
justified. 1t is evident the burden of
taxation is getting on the nerves of the
public. This is apparent to at least one
member of congress, who is quoted in
the newspapers as saying that 'If the folks
back home want to better conditions they
have it in their own hands. Individually
they cannot get officials to quit heaping
on taxes, or to take off some already i'm
posed, but if they were organized into
Taxpayers Leagues and made their de-
mands in mass they could accomplish
much. When the folks back home or
ganize to stop exorbitant and unnecessary
tax expenditures, such expenditures will
be stopped" Here is thought for the
taxpayers around Winnemucca. They
have all to win and nothing to lose by
giving this serious consideration. For it
may be that the congressman knows far
better than we do just what is needed
to stop the ever-increasing burden of
taxation in this country
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-08-03
WHY Man Does It


Why do men persist in wearing coats
in torrid weather? What became OF the
shirt sleeve style that was being doomed
before the war? No matter how wide the
agitation or the discussion of the abolition
of the coat, man comes back to it and
offers no explanation. Is he such slave
to CUSTOM to fashion, that he cannot bear
to be different? Yet he is all the time
harping on woman's slavery to the mode.
An Indianapolis man offers what may
be the real answer to this clinging to the
coat Everybody knows the mystery of
the contents of the small boys pockets.
This Hoosier suggests that man never out
grows that habit and that he sticks to his
coat simply becaue he has to have pockets
to carry all the junk he thinks he wants
with him. Woman has handbag to
carry the few articles she deems essential.
Can anyone imagine man going around
with a handbag over his arm? He'd
rather swelter and melt in coat and have
the pockets.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-08-03
JAMES RICHIE


Department of the Interior, u. s.
Land Office at Elko. Nevada, July 8.
rand frgoin Of Xinaemnoca Nevada ds
stead entry, 10, sSaoss for Lot 8; SEA
ship 81 North. Range 10 East, Mount
Diablo Meridian, has filed notice OF
intention to make final three year
above described, before j. w. Davey.
County Clerk. Humboldt County, Ne
vada, at Winnemucca, Nevada, on the
18th day OF August, 1922.
Claimant names as witnesses: GIL
Prida. of Winnemucca. Nevada; Steve
Curutcharry, of Winnemucca, Nevada;
Nevada; Pete. Etchegoyhen. OF Winne-
mucca, Nevada.
Il. NJ. STENINGER,
Register
First publication, July IL, 1922
Last publication, Aug. 5, 1922. Tu.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-08-03
NOTICE OF CLOSE OF REGIS
TRATION FOR PRIMARY
ELECTION

In All Election Precincts, in Hum
boldt County, State of Nevada
Notice is hereby given that regis
tration for the primary election to
be held on September 5, 1922, will
close on Tuesday, the 18th day of
August, 1922.
Electors may register for the en-
suing election by appearing before
the county clerk at his office or by
appearing before a deputy registrar
in the manner provided by law.
j. w. DAVEY
County Clerk
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-08-03
Serial No. oi3o3o


Department of the Interior, u. s.
Land office at Carson City, Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that Rufus
M Stevens, of Winnemucca., Nevada,
stsSa on sntr Snqso oy aSsa or ms 81
nv SWK. Section &, Township 35
North. Range So East, M. d. Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
three year proof, to establish claim to
the land above described. before J.
w. Davey, County Clerk. at Winnie
mucca. Nevada. on the 14th day OF
August. 1922.
Claimant names as witnesses: Minor
G. Eastman, of Winnemucca, Nevada
Arthur c. Jackson, of Winnemucca.
Nevada; Jean o. Eastman, of Winnie
mucca, Nevada; Charles F. Keil, OF
MINNIE L. BRAY
Register
Last publication. AUG. 8. 1879. Tu.
The Silver State prints all the news,
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-08-03

We see where Vermont man ran pal
ing through his side while climbing his
neighbours backyard fence. He'd prob
ably been over to borrow the last issue
of the paper
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-08-03

Jack Dempsey won't fight unless he
gets an unreasonable big purse, and the
bolshevists won't stop fighting unless they
get the same.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-08-03

Lots Of Winnemucca people long for
the good old days, when they had to hitch
up and unhitch if they only wanted to
ride around the corner.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-08-03

If French aviator makes good and flies
24O miles in an hour, where will that make
As minutes from Broadway?
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-08-03

1t was all right for coal to join the union,
OF course, but it is making the consumer
do some deep digging to keep up its dues.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-08-03

The trouble with the feminists is that
they want equal rights without giving up
any OF their special privileges.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-08-03
ALIAS SUMMONS

In the Justices Court of Union
Township, Humboldt County, State
of Nevada.
Mrs. Ella Davis, plaintiff, VS..
r. J. Eckloff, defendant.
The State of Nevada sends greet
ing to said defendant, R. j. Eckloff
You are hereby summoned to APP
pear before the undersigned at his
office in said Township within five
days after service upon you of
this summons, if served in the
township or city in which the ac-
tion is brought, or within ten days
if served out of said township or
city, but within said County, or
within twenty days if served else
where, exclusive of the day of
service, and defend the above en-
titled action.
This action is brought to recover
the sum of $27.00 for rental
of a certain room, hired by de-
PENDANT from plaintiff, and for
costs for suit including a reason
able attorney fee.
Dated this 9th day of July, A.
d. 1922.
JAMES RICHIE
Justice of the Peace.
THOMAS E. POWELL,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
First publication, July 81, 1922.
Last publication, Sept. 7, 1922.Th.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-08-03
SAM S. AREN'T
Representative in Con-
gress from Nevada

Announces his candi-
dacy for nomination as
United States Senator
from Nevada, on the Re-
publican ticket, at the
Primary Election to be
held September 5, 1922.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-08-03

Asking your approval
of his record in Congress
and withdrawing from
the House of Representa-
tives at the end OF his
present term
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-08-03

The Silver State prints all the news