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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-09-21
CHAPTER VII

The news caused Fairchlld to recoil
and stand gasplng. And before he
could speak, new voice had cut in.
one full of excitement, tremulous,
anxious.
Drowned? Where's his body?"
How do l knOw?" Squint ROdalne
turned upon his questloner. Guess
It's at the foot of the shaft. All I
saw was his hat. What're you so in
terested forT
The questloner, small, goggle-eyed
and given to rubbing his hands, stared
n moment speechlessly.
'He-he bought diamond from
me this mornlng-on the installment
plan /"
Rodalne smiled again In his crooked
fashion.
That's your own fault, Sam" he
announced curtfy. "If he's at the bot
tom Of the shaft, your diamonds there
too. All / know about II Is that
was coming down from the Silver
Queen when I saw this fellow 90 into
the tunnel of the Blue Poppy. He was
all dressed up, else | don't guess
would have paid much attention to
him. But as 1t was, kind of stopped
to look, and seen 1t was Harry Har-
kins, who used to work the mine with
this'-he pointed to Falrchild-"this
fellows father. About n minute later,
| heard yell, like somebody was in
trouble, then a big splash. Naturally
! ran in the tunnel and struck a
match. About twenty feet down,
could see the water was all riled up,
aud new hat was floating around on
top of 1t. That's all / know. You can
do as you please about your diamond.
Tn just giving you the information"
He turned sharply and went on
then while Sam the jeweler, the rest
of the loiterers clustered around him.
looked appealingly toward Fairchild.
"Whatll we doi" he walled.
FairChild turned 81 don't know
about you-but I'm going to the mine"
ut won't do any good-bodies don't
float II may never foat-lf II gets
caught down in the tlmbers some
where's"
''Ilave to organize bucket brl-
gade." II was suggestion from one
of the crowd.
"Why not borry the Argonaut
pump? They aln't using IT,"
"Go get It Go get itw This time
II was the wall Of the little jeweler.
"Tell 'em Sam Herbenfelder sent you.
They'll let you have IT,"
Another suggestion. still another.
Soon men began to radlate. each on a
mission. The word passed down the
street. More loiterers-a silver miner
spends a great part of his leisure time
in simply watching the crowd go by
hurried to join the excited throng.
Groups, en- route to the picture show,
decided otherwise and stopped TO
learn OF the excitement. The crowd
thickened. Suddenly Falrchild looked
up sharply at the sound Of feminine
voice.
whats the matter7p
"Harry Harkins got drowned" All
too willingly the news was dispersed.
Fairchild's eyes We're searching now in
the halflight from the faint street
bulbs. Then they centered. 1t was
Anita Richmond, standing at the edge
of the crowd, questioning miner,
while beside her was a thin. youthful
counterpart of hard-faced father,
Maurice ROdaine. Just a moment OF
queries, then the miners hand pointed
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Wronu Valentines.

Jimmy, who had just learned to
read, was looking over his collection
of valentines. He puzzled over the
letters T-OM-Y-L-O-Y-E and then went
to his mother and said: Mother,
must have got the wrong valentines.
These all say Tony Love instead of
Jimmy Love
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-09-21
By Courtney RYley Cooper
Copyright By Little, BrouuaUo.


sYNOPsIs.-At Thornton Fair
chlid's death his son Robert learns
there has been dark period In
his fathers life which for almost
thirty years has caused him suffer-
Ing. The secret rs hinted at in
do ument leu by the elder Fair
child. which also informs Robert
he Is now owner OF mining claim
IN Colorado, and advising him TO
see Henry Beamlsh, a lawyer.
Beamish tells Robert his claim. a
silver mine. Is at Ohadl, thirty
eight miles from Denver. lie also
warns him against a certain man.
"Squint" Rodaine. his fathers en-
cmy Robert decides TO go to Ohadl
on the road to Ohadi from Denver
Fairchild assists a girl, apparently
IN frenzy OF haste. 70 change a tire
on her auto. When she has left.
the sheriff and a posse appear. In
pursuit OF bandit Fairchild. be-
wlldered. mlsleads them as to the
direction the girl had taken. At
Ohadi Fairchlld is warmly greeted
by Mother Howard boarding
house keeper, for his fathers sake.
From Mother Howard FairChiId
learns something OF the mystery
connected with the disappearance
OF ''Sissie" Larsen, his fathers co.
worker In the nine. He meets the
girl he had assisted. but she denies
her Identity. She is Anita Rich
mond, Judge Rlchmond's daughter.
Visiting hts claim, Falrchild Is
shadowed by a man he recognizes
from descriptions as "Squint" Ro-
daine.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-09-21
Sure Sign.

Jack-Halloa, Bert. who's the girlf
Bert--What d'you mean?
Jack-Well, you're not wearing q
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Impressions
Wealth

Wealth
Old Henry Rankin never won
Success as men oft reckon,
But in his garden he found fun;
He felt the out doors bcckOn-
His wealth was in content.
Miss Salie Newkirk's S purse was small
But she was always giving;
Life s finer things 'er held her tlIrali
She knew the joy of living,
And all its glad portcnt.
Old Simon Slocum day by day
Pegged shoes to earn his living,
And from his face there shone a ray
OF joy for ofttimes giving,
And peace from work well done.
Old Mother Newcomb had no gold
Her children were her dowers
But all her sons gave love untold
To bless her passing hours
Twas heaven on earth begun.
"A. L. G.
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,Sfdl@|; :; Talks i . i
UW RaGdln Cameron -
ON ARRIVING IN NEW PLACES

we declared. "'Wc will go or to N
That can T be as terrible as this. = And
at once we pulled out our timc tables
and started looking up trains, wishing
ardentlv to leave that very afternoon.
Fortunately that turned out to be i'm
possible The most feverish searching
would not reveal any chance of making
a connection.
A Surprise Walk
And so we stayed, and late in the
afternoon the people began to straggle
in from their days activities. We met
them and liked them. Supper was de-
lcious. We found there were some
splendid tennis courts near at hand.
Some of our new friends took us on
walk that did not lead to q dump. We
found our rooms cool and comfortable,
slept well, awoke to beautiful day, u
healthy appetite and zest for life. We
decided to stay few days and stayed,
of course, our full time and had one
of the incest vacations we ever had.
Since then we always say Remem-
| Der S. W when we arrive at new
place and begin to have that disap-
pointed all gone feeling.
Arriving at Night
| IL possible l. always pi;tn TO arrive
| anywhere at night. There is less sense
of anti-climax when you arrive just in
time to get your supper and go to bed.
You don It feel as if you ought to start
doing something, as you do when you
arrive in the morning or afternoon.
And then you go to sleep, wake up
fresh the next day ready for anything.
"Every day is a fresh beginning, every
morn is the world made new
OF course even the most charming
! place is likely to bring some element
OF vague disappointment. Looking for
ward to the unknown is always dan
gerous business. No place could ever
be so wonderful Gas all the dreams we
had. F." Except perhaps that magic once
in a lifetime when any place would be
: wonderful. rrsea
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Bid you, ever set out on a journey
to a new place without being filled
with the highest Expectations?
And did you ever arrive at a new
place without u queer sinking of the
heart, kind of emptiness and let-down-
ness, II vague disappointment to find
no bands playing to welcome you and
the place not essentially different from
the place you left3
/ have set out on quite a few such
JOURNEYS in the course of my life, and
never (but once) did | not experience
this feeling, even when the place, after
further knowledge of it turned out to
be delightful.
A Bad Time To Arrive
On one occasion we discmbarkcd to
spend our summer vacation in little
town of which we had heard the high
est report from friends. We arrived in
the middle of sleepy summer after
noon, the carriage from the station
dumped US on the porch of the little
boarding house where we were to stay.
There was not n soul on the porch, no
one in the living room, no one any
where about but a fat yellow dog. Fin
ally an apathetlc hired girl was ull-
earthed and she took us to our rooms.
The windows had been closed, they
were stuffy and hot and though per
fectly clean, rs unbeautiful as such
rooms generally are.
VIC left our suitcases and started out
in search of adventure which had
seemed so near when we left home that
morning. We tried to hunt up some
friends we had expected to find, they
had gone off motoring for the day. We
| started to follow what looked like 8
lovely little country road and it led us
to II dump; we went back to the piazza
and found it still deserted. We were
hot, we were tired, we were hungry, we
were lonesome, and we were assaile6
with binding homesickness. 'Stant
this place for two weeks. Never!
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Wiggily. "Isn there a window open
somewhere, or door?''
"No, everything is locked" Billie
answered, but had to stay home cause
had a toothaehe. It's better now,
and l guess I fell asleep. But can't
get out and 1 can't see to find any
matches TO make light and / don't
like to stay in the dark, and the folks
won be home for long time yet.
Oh, dear!'
"Wait moment! think l can help
you'll exclaimed Uncle Wiggily,
twinkling his pink nose very fast.
Then he happened to remember how
he had made an electric spark by scuf-
fling on the carpet. aa Jet
81 have it, Billic!'' cried the bunny.
''You have u very bushy tail that will
make a much better spark of cleo
tricity than mine. Scuff around on
the rug, but first turn on the gas.
When you have scuffed a bit hold your
tail near the open gas and see what
happens.
Billie scuffcd He held his tail near
the gas jet.
"Oh, Uncle Wiggily!" chattcred the
squirrel boy. "The spark from my
tail lighted the gas!'
~ thought it would!' chuckled the
bunny.
"And now I can see where l knocked
the door key down on the floor" went
on Billie. By the light of the gas he
picked up the key, opened the door
and let Uncle Wiggily in, and the two
had Il fine time together until the
| family came back from the movies.
| Then Johnnie and Billie took turns max
ing sparks and Lighting the gas.
SO once again there was joy and
/ happiness, and if the rag doll IS rub.
! ders don Il tickle the umbrella in the
ribs and make it laugh, I'll tell you
next about Uncle Wiggily and the
Tinker.
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SWING BACKS SOLDIER BONUS
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Riverside Press: Congressman Phil ID.
Swing is a service man and, therefore,
considers the soldier bonus proposition
from the standpoint of the men who
served in the World war. While the
DILL was pending i'll the house, Mr..
swing made a strong plea for its pas
sage and his constituents in this county
will be interested in the following quo
.ations from that address:
Mr.. Speaker, the burdSns which this
bill will place on our country have been
cry greatly over-em emphasized. Who on
he first day of November, in 1918,
would nave hcsitated moment to have
.oted $4,000,000,000 or four times $4,-
,00,000,000 to help these boys prosecute
he war and bring it to a successful con
fusion! Yet these same boys, by their
ndomitable viii and courage and great
sacrifice, brought the war to an end
Jne year sooner than any of us i'll this
,ountry thought would be done. The
act is, if the war had continued for q
period of nine days longer, this country
would have expended more money in
hat short time than it will have to cx-
PEND under this bill for the next 20
years.
Mr.. Speaker, there were two prinei
pal factors that fought and won the
Sar--man power and money power. By
money power | mean the industries OF
he country-thc factories, railroads,
mines and other business. This govern
nent has already established the prin,
;iple OF adjusting the compensation of
Ill business concerns which were
| lrafted by the country to help win the
var. Under the Dent bill nearly $3,
100, 100000 has been paid out to the
| business interests OF this country TO
make up their losses suffered under war
| contracts. Billions more have been paid
out TO the railroads TO make good their
| osscs and furnish them with their guar
| ,nteed profit of 6 per cent The mining
l interests were taken care Of under the
| var mineral relief act. Now, having
| established this principle for the bene-
l 1T of the business interests of the
| country, can We refuse 10 extend the
| benefits of the same principle to the
| Boys who did the actual fighting!
The sacrifices of business can not be
| compared to the sacrifices of the men
| who went to war. They made every
,acrifice that was possible to make.
fhey gave up their jobs where they
we're making good money, they sur
rendered their civic rights aud liberties,
hey forsook places OF absolute safety
o enter upon battle fields, aud last and
| greatest of all, they left their homes
,nd loved ones for how long they know
/ not in some cases, forever. Ihc fact
| s, the business of our country during
/ .hc war was never more lrugprrOlIS
dorc millionaircs were made during
hat period than during any other equal
period during the history Of our coun.
try. II seems to me that the business
interests Of our country having ac-
;epted the benefits of the same princi-
pie of adjusted compensation, ought not
TO complain of the extension of the
benefits Of the same principle to the
soldier boys who made the greater sac
rifiec.
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shut off the engine and walked toward
the dark shape in front of him, which
he knew was the home of the squirrel
family. AS he reached it he heard
some one calling:
Help! Help!"
"Why, that sounds like Billie S
voice!" exclaimed Uncle Wiggily, very
much surprised. ''What can have hap
pcned to him? Billet he cried loudly,
"What's the matter?"
"Oh, Uncle Wiggily," answered Bill
lie, for it was indeed, he. ~ am
locekd in ard can t find the key and
IN in the dark, and | have no
matches to light the gas and we haven t
any electric lights! Oh, dear!"
''Ihat S too bad!o answered Uncle
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-20

Comman der-in- Chief Robert G..
Woodside. of the Veterans of Tor
eign Wars. thanks leaders in the
House for their leadership in put
ting over the Adjusted Compensa-
ton legislation. il the name of the
100000 overseas veterans who are
members of the organization. Left
to right - Congressman Frank
Murphy (Ohio), Commander-in-
Chief Woodside. Congressman
Frank " Mondell wyoming md
Congressman Joseph W. F v
(Michigan), chairman of the g
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Ways and Means Committee.
Murphy was the leader of the fa-
nous filibuster two years ago that
put the bonus bill through the
House at that session. This time
the majority leader, Mr., Mondell,
led the fight for action on the bill
sponsored by Chairman Fordnay
The Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
composed entirely of overseas men,
has decided upon an active cam
paign to secure prompt action in
the Senate and determine without
further delay whether or not the
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-20

bin Decomes a law. Senator NJ
Cumber. chairman of the Finano.
Committee. will report cut the bli
as soon as possible. Commando
Woodside is confident of the pas
age of the bill in the Senate at tie
present session. after series %
conferences in Washington wrtn
Senate leaders. The headqua rt,,s
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars IS
80 Union Square. New York. be
organization has state departments
in 81 states, and 1000 posts
throughout the country.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-20
DUTCH GOVERNMENT
RECOGNIZES OBREGON
Uaited Press Leased wire

WASIIINGION, April %. =. The
Netherlands government has recognized
The Obregon government Of Mexico,
the state department was officially ad
yiscd today.
Baron Van Asteck viii soon leave for
Mexico City as the representative Of
that country.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-20
Remarkable Remarks

PtobablY no people on earth have a
higher STANDARD Of mortality than the
Florida Seminoes Recent u. s. Re
port.
If YOU cannot 20 TO The theater or
dance aud be religious, it may not be
u ularl Of superior spirituality but of
some deficiency of religious type
Rev Or. G, X. Miller
One eau govern only with a solid
ma jority. II is not enough to have
QUE speeches applaudcd. n Aristide
Briaud.
A lost boy usually turns up at the
Circus.
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Mountain, and by the time he came to
Billie s house it was dark.
"Well, - the bunny thought, it was
farther than I thought. Now I'll have
to stay at Billie s house all night. = He
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-20
About Some Woman or Other

When a japanese residing IN Homo
luIu marrics an American citizen she
does not automatically become an Amer
lean citizen.
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The Bachelor Maid Says

No man is ripe Tor matrimony until
his heart has been broken, at least once
and the first girl who threw him over
is an angclin disguise.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-20

Ono reason why the human race made
jlow progress at first was because lead
ers had no opportunity 10 get their
names in the paper.
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Sick people do not make as big sin
ncrs as the well.
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Old Timer Cogitates

| kin remember when a small boy
would 10 a real crrand for a cent.
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How a iazz-riddcn world longs for the
old days when there was no noise i'll the
dining roOm except the gentle gurglc
of the soup.
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Foolish Dictionary

Pen--An author s means of livelihood
pennies, his reward; pcnury, his finish.
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Did You Know

That saccharin is 800 times as sweet
as cane sugar.
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The Curiosity Shop

Germany produces 1000 varieties of
sausages.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-20

When college professor can't think
up a queer theory, he can always get
little publicity by telling how wicked
the students are.
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We arc i'll agreed that it would be q
good thing for the country if others
charged less for what they sell.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-20

The Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce gave COM
pmentary banquet Governor Lugo of Baja California
and it deserved honor Governor Lugo is showing
signs being real statesman and good friend of his big
neghbor the north Some of these times the Ell Centre
chamber might find it advisable to manifest the
neighbory spirit that generally felt among the people
here close to Governor Lugo's official residence.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-20

Whether you may agree with him. not in all plrtcu-
lars will be generally admitted that horticultural Com
missioner Waites 'big four, namely, grapes grapefruit
asparagus offer vast possibilities in this
ton When is noted what tremendous profits
ing the production of lettuce and canaloupcs puts
the big four" in the bonanza class
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1t is yet good while till August and the candidates
entry cards by filled There several dark
horses the offng according to orcoress reliable
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Attorney General Daugherty declares civil service 10
be cumbersome and obstructive to the highest efficiency
Still he will hardly be able to convince the public should
return 10 the old spols system in politics
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-20

The Indians of Coachella Valley to be furnished
electricity and light When Lo the poor Indian
adopts these modern inventions may expect his
folks take to corsets and rolling em down.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-20

The agricultural department at Washington estimates
that grain in the hands of the farms of the country
March 1s had advanced price from December 1st to the
extent of little than billion dollars Thus it will
be there few fish coming to the farmers
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-20

anybody is capable of figuring out just how much
winter lettuce the markets of America will take will
know where to draw the line next years planting
SO tremendously profitable has the been this that
there may be danger Of production next will
undoubtedly good thing to have lot of eggs in this
basket but is wise to have all ones eggs single
basket Plant lberaly of lettuce but diversity crors
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-20

Thos frightfu storms they had in the east and mid
west helpedto boost lettuce crop It's i'll wind etc.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1922-03-16
RAYlER BANKER AuDrrs
FOR STERLING FIRM

J. N. Quinn is at his desk in the
bank again after some time spent at
Sterling auditing the books of the
Boggs Auto Company at that place.
Mr.. Quinn has done quite . deal
Of that sort Of work recently. audit
ing the books Of the Pawnee Eleva-
tor Company at this place and q year
when the Farmers National Bank at
Sterling was In the hands OF the Re-
ceiver. he was selected by the United
States National Bank Of Denver as
their special representative to 60 to
Sterling and look after their inter.
ests.
When 1t comes to accounting Mr..
Quinn is there with the best Of them
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1922-03-16
ANNUAL FREE DE.
LIVERY OF TREES

We expect to make our third an
nual free delivery Of trees about the
10th Of next month and following the
established custom will give twenty
trees to each dry land farmer living
on his own farm In Morgan County.
or within rs miles Of the city o. Fort
Morgan. This does not apply to
farmers living on irrigated farms.
We want to give these trees to all
such dry land farmers In the terrific
ry referred to, VINO will faithfully
and intslligsntly plant. cultivate,
(water II necessary aud otherwise
protect them; those who will onjoy
the work Of caring e" them and who
will later on appreciate their heau-
ty AMI real vaid,. Those who will
not agree to give the trees proper
care should not get them and there
by waste our money and their time.
All who s.,1 trees should place
their order not later than Saturday,
March 25. Phone, wife or see
A. F GALLOWAY at the Office
OF the Ralph R. Drsnnsn Co, Fort
Morgan. Colorado.
N B, The distance Of Is miles
will not be strictly adhered to In the
vicinity Of Raymer. II you are In
terested in having some Of these trees
see Mr.. Galloway at the Raymsr Mill.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1922-03-16
Outside Information
(By John Vanek


Mr.. Johnson-I woke up last
night, and I could not 90 to sleep
again for worrying"
Mr.. Birdlck-"What was worrying
your"
Mr.. Johnson don't know what
It was. 1t was something that l was
worrying about yesterday, but I
couldn't for the life OF me reco,lect
what II was
which is the most delicate OF the
senses?" asked Mr.. johnson.
"The TOUCH" said Cecil.
"How's that?" asked Mr.. johnson.
Cecil explained; well, when you
sit on pin, you can't soc It. you
cant hear 1t. you can't taste 1t, but
it's there"
DO you have any trouble meeting
your expenses here, Miss Dudley?"
Mercy, no! I meet them every
where I turn"
Mr.. Birdick-"Stop that. please !
you cant dance here Wayne"
Wayne-"We're not dancing! My
Audrey has tainted"
Some Freshies are like popcorn
as long as they can keep cool they
can conceal what is in them. but
whenever they get excited they turn
wrong side out.