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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-07-28
ERSKINE DALE,
BY John Fox, Jr.

On the summit they went into camp
and next morning Dave swept a long
arm toward the wild expanse to the
west.
-Four more days." he cried, "and
We'll be therel"
The two boys looked with awe on
the limitless stretch of wooded wilds.
1t was still Virginia, to be sure, but
they felt that once they started down
they would be leaving their own be-
loved state for strange land Of I'M
known beasts and red men who people
that dark and bloody ground"
Before sunrise next morning they
were dropping down the steep and
rocky trail. That night they slept
amid the rocky foothills of the range,
and next morning looked upon vast
wilderness stretch of woods that I'M
dulated to the gentle slopes of the
hills, and that night they were on the
edge of the bluegrass land.
Toward sunset Dave, through
sixth sense, had the uneasy feeling
that he was not only being followed
but watched from the cliffs alongside,
and he observed that Erskine too had
more than once turned In his saddle
or lifted his eyes searchingly to the
shaggy TANKS of the hills. Neither
spoke to the other, but that night
when the boot of an owl raised Dave
from his blanket, Erskine too was up
right with his rifle In his hand. For
half an hour they waited, and lay
down again, only to be awakened
again by the snort of horse when
both sprang to their feet and crawled
out toward the sound But the heavy
silence lay unbroken and they brought
the horses closer to the fire.
Now know 1t was Indians" said
Dave; that boss o. mine can smell
one further'n rattlesnake" The boy
nodded and they took turns on watch
while the two boys slept on till day
light. The trail was broad enough
next morning for them TO ride two
and Erskine In advance
They had scarcely gone hundred
yards when an Indian stepped into the
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-07-28
THE YOUNG CHIEF

SYNOPSIS.-lso the Kentucky
wilderness outpost commanded by
Jerome Sanders, In the time imrne-
diately preceding the Revolution,
comes a white boy fleeing from a
tribe OF Shawnees by whom he had
been captured and adopted as q son
OF the chief Kahtoo. He is given
shelter and attracts the favorable
attention OF Dave Yandell a leader
among the settlers. The boy warns
his new friends of the coming Of a
Shawnee war party. The fort is
attacked. and only saved by the
timely appearance OF a party of
Virginians. The leader OF these is
fatally wounded, but in his dying
moments recognizes the fugitive
youth as HIS son. At Red Oaks.
plantation on the James river Vir-
ginia, Colonel Dale's home, the boy
appears with a message for the
colonel. who after reading II intro
duces the bearer to his daughter
Barbara as her cousin. Erskine
Dale. Erekine meets two other
cousins, Harry Dale and Hugh Will
loughby. Dueling rapiers on a wall
at Red Oaks attract Erskine's at
tention. He takes his first fencing
lesson from Hugh Yandell visits
Red Oaks. At the county fair at
Williamsburg Erskine meets
youth, Dane Grey, and there at
once arises bitter antagonism be-
tween them. Grey. in LIQUOR. In
suits Erskine. and the latter. for
the moment all Indian, draws his
knife. Yandell disarms him.
Ashamed OF his conduct in the af-
fair with Grey. Erslxine leaves Red
Oaks that night, to return to the
wilderness
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-07-28

path twenty yards ahead Instructive
ly Dave threw his rifle up, but Erslxine
caught his arm. The Indian had lifted
his hand-palm upward. Shawnee p
said the lad, as two more appeared
from the bushes. The eyes of the two
tidewater boys grew large, and both
clinched their guns convulsiyely. The
Indian spokesman paid no heed except
to Erskine-and only from the lads
face in which surprise was succeeded
by sorrow and then deep thoughtful
ness, could they guess what the gut
tural speech meant, until Erskine
turned to them.
They were not on the war path
against the whites, he explained His
er-father-Kahtoo, the big chief,
the king-was very i'll, and his mes
sage. brought by them, was that Frs
kline should come back to the tribe and
become chief, as the chiefs only
daughter was dead and his only son
had been killed by the palefaces. They
knew that in the fight at the fort
Erskine had killed Shawnee, his tor
mentor. for they knew the arrow,
which Erskine had not had time to
withdraw. The dead Shawnee's
brother-Crooked Lightning--was with
them. He II was who had recognized
the boy the day before, and they had
kept him from killing Erskine from
the bushes. AT that mement gigan-
tic savage stepped from the brush.
The boys frame quivered. straight
ened, grew rigid, but he met the ma
ievolent glare turned on him with
face and himself quietly
began to speak while Harry and Hugh
and even Dave watched him en-
thralled; for the lad was Indian now
and the old chiefs mantle was about
his shoulders. He sat his horse like
king and spoke as king. He thanked
them for holding back Crooked Light
ning's evil hand Observation-Disclosures
he spat toward the huge savage-he
was not to die by that hand He was
a paleface and the Indians had slain
MS white mother. He had forgiven
nat, for he loved the old chief and
ais foster mother and brother and sis
err and the tribe had always been |
Slnd to him. Then they had killed his |
Vhlte father and he had gone to visit
us kindred by the big waters and now
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-07-28
MIGHT DO BETTER NEXT TIME
Small Girls Ingenious Plea for Her
Pet Bantam Should Have Soft
ened Daddy's Heart.

F1ve-year-old Mary Jane had a pet
bantam hen. Recently the latter
Matched six little chickens, but she
proved herself to be an unnatural
mother and wouldn't take care of
them.
The family was provoked and Mary
James father threatened to sell the
hen II she didn't take care Of the
chickens. That brought Mary Jane
to strategy. That evening when her
father came home she was waiting
for him
where's your hen?" he demanded.
els she caring for her chickens?"
"Oh, no." Mary Jane was very seri-
GUS. "She's in the hen coop getting
ready to lay some more eggs to hatch
some more chickens" indianapolis
News.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-07-28
Fable for coIieaIsns.

He had hung his pin-long, dim ages
ago. He had completed the payments
on the ring. He was marrying the
most wonderful girl In school.
On the eve of his wedding he won
dered how things would be a year
from that night. He wondered If she
would still love him, If he would be as
crazy about her.
Time has a way of going by An
other year came-the anniversary OF
that night And they were still as
crazy about each other.
You see, they hadn't been married
yet-Harold Swanson in Judge.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-07-28

IN LAST LINE OF DEFENSE
Rserult's Answer offers an Expiana-
tIon Of Why some Army Drill
masters Go Insane.

The sergeant major was reaching
the end Of his patience in his examlna-
ton OF the recruits squad.
For the last time" he yelled, going
almost purple in the face, II ask you
the simple question: What is a forth
ficationr"
Shoulders dropped and with faces
void Of intelligence as a vacuum Of air,
the recruits stood fast as a man. No
one answered.
Rushing up to the most intelligent
looking man, the irate N. G. o. bawled
Tell me, my man, what is q fortified.
tion?"
The answer came like cork out
of a bottle:
1.-TWO twentifications, sir l'-London
Answers.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-07-28
Think This Over.

Marshal Foch at dinner party In
Denver said of politeness:
1--WE attach great Importance to po-
likeness In France, and think that we
are wise to do so. Politeness is like
pneumatic tire. There's nothing In it
but wind, yet it eases the jolts along
lIfe's highway wonderfully"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-07-28
TemperInQ Justice with Mercy.

"In writing up this performance Of
AS You Like It, given by the CHG
gersville Dramatic club, use a little
discretion"
FLOWS that, bOss?"
Just forget that you ever saw
professional SHOW"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-07-28
"Black Wolf, son of Crooked
Lightningl"
GRO BE coNTINuED1

Portugal contains only two cities.
Lisbon and Oporto. with populations
In excess of $4,000
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-04-14
Legion Cleanup Tuesday, May 9

Work will start at a. m, the
first job to be the clearing away Of
the loose rubbish from the lots and
at 10 o'clock the grading and leyeling
crews will take up their tasks. At
noon all of the workers will attend
the chamber of commerce luncheon
and at 1870 the work of leyeling and
terracing will be resumed and two
regulation tennis courts will be in
stalled.
A 6 o'clock the wives of the work
ers will arrive on the scene with
lunch baskets and the big community
basket supper will be followed by a
hard times street dance, at which
white collars and Sunday duds
will be taboo.
Full details of the days activities.
with a list of bosses and workers,
will be announced in The Herald next
week, Mayor Gentry will be asked
10 make the day the official cleanup
day, in which ease an enlarged PIC
----7"' could be undertaken
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-04-14
Pullman Golf Fans Plan Big Year

to improve all the green's by sanding
and oiling.
The Waite residence has been fit
ted up as club headquarters and Mr..
Waite, who is a professional golfer
with many years of playing and in
'structing experience in England be-
fore coming to the United States,
will give lessons to all club members
who desire them.
Non-members will this year be ad-
mitted to the links upon the payment
of a 25-cents fee for playing the
nine-hole course.
Lee Allen is president of the club,
DR.. f. e. Wegner is vice president,
T, c. Martin treasurer and Tom
Waite secretary. The green's com
mittee includes T. c. Martin, Roy
Westley, J. F. Boiler and Tom
Waite
Students of the State College will
be admitted to membership in the
Pullman Golf club at the reduced fee
Of $500. This action was taken at
the last meeting of the golf club in
order to cooperate with the college
athletic authorities in their effort to
introduce golf as a minor sport at
w. S. C.
The popularity of the two-hole
course" on Rogers field with the
many golf enthusiasts in college led
Doc Boiler to take the matter up
Continued on page six)
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-04-14
FOOD, FUN AND WISDOM
ON NIWANIS PROGRAM

\ full program of food, fun and
wisdom was on tap for the Kiwanis
club of Pullman at the weekly meet
ing at Robnson's cafe Monday noon.
Or. A. A. Cleveland and F. +. Nader.
who met with the Spokane club
while in that city last week, brought
back a message Of good will from
the Spokane Kiwanians. A mock
trial featured the fun and frolc part
of the program and the big sugar
cured ham offered by Carl Mordhurst
of the College Market as an attend
ance prize was won by Karl Allen
Next Monday the prize will be given
by John Cannon of the City Club
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-04-14
MAY MAKE SHOWER BATHS
AVAILABLE TO TOURISTS

A plan to make the shower baths
in the national guard armory avail
able to tourists and citizens OF Pull
man has been promulgated by Cap
tain George Fl. Cannon, command
ing officer of the guard, and is be-
ing considered by the trustees OF the
chamber of commerce, with every
Indication that arrangements will be
made to use the guard showers The
guard showers consist of a complete
system, with heater and tank. The
Improvement was not authorized by
the state and the men of the unit
are paying for It with company
funds. The plan advanced by Cap
tain Cannon is to open the baths
during certain hours each day dur
ing the summer months, either on
a basis of a flat rental for the season
or a specified charge for each per-
son using the baths. The guard unit
would provide the fuel and janitor
and have a man in charge during
the hours specified.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-04-14
SUDDEN DEATH CALLS
MRS. CASH n. GADDIS
Beloved Matron Died Peacefully at
Her Home Tuesday Even
ing From Stomach
Hemor1hagC

Mrs. Laura Belle Gaddis, widow
of the late Cassius \. Gaddis. died
suddenly and Unexpectedly at her
home southwest of Pullman Tuesday
evening at $50. Mrs. Gaddis had
suffered a hemorrhage of the stom-
ach few days previous but had
rallied satisfactorily and was be-
lieved to be out of danger when a
second attack came Tuesday evening
and she expired almost instantly. At
her bedside when death came was
her daughter, Mrs. E. R. Jinnett,
who had arrived only a short time
before from her home at Odessa, and
was conyersing with her mother
when the fatal attack came.
Mrs. Gaddis was 80 years, two
months and IA days Of age, having
been born at Oakland, Oregon, on
January 27, 1868. The family came
to Pullman from Spokane in 1898,
when Mr., Gaddis accepted q position
with the First National bank. Mr..
Gaddis passed away about two
months ago after lingering illness.
Mrs. Gaddis made hosts of friends
during her long residence in Pull
man and held the highest esteem of
the entire community. She was a
member of the Presbyterian church.
She is survived by two sons and one
daughter. The sons are Cassius
Gaddis Jr. of Salt Lake City, Utah.
and Dee Gaddis of San Francisco,
and the daughter is Mrs Everett R.
Jinnett of Odessa, formerly Miss
Vern Gaddis, Two brothers reside
in Oregon.
Funeral services for Mrs. Gaddis
will be held this friday afternoon
at 200 o'clock at Kimball's chapel,
with Dr. w. A. Spalding Of the
Presbyterian church officiating.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-04-14
Improvement of Memorial AssOCia-
tiOn Lots to BE Feature of Day
Pavement Dance and Basket
supper

Tuesday, May 9, has been decided
upon by the cleanup committee OF
Maynard-Price Post No. %, Ameri-
can Legion, as the day when Pull
mans citizens will be asked to turn
out to clean up and improve the
Community Memorial association
lots at the corner of Main and Pine
streets. The plans outlined by the
committee call for at least one man
from each business house to work
on some part of the days program,
which will be comprehensive one.
These men will be required to bring
their own tools and will be assembled
in squads, each squad to work under
..a4,a..- SC" who will have his
part of the work outline.
prior to cleanup day.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-04-14
PULLMAN WILL HELP
MOSCOW CELEBRATE
0""iilOer of Commerce Pledges Sup
port and Cooperation for Mos
cows Fourth of July
Festivities

IN recognition of action taken by
,ne citizens of Moscow, Idaho, last
1eaf' In celebrating the Fourth of
iS with Pullman almost en- masse,
re Pullman chamber of commerce
ps, ps'uay' at the request of Maynard
80 - post of the American Legion,
M, Op'eu resolution pledging their
49, nearly cooperation and assist
ca,.s @ IN conducting at Moscow the
Ir,. atlon to be held there next
Ar under the auspices of the
Tha can Legion post of that city"
fa.. MOSCOW band was one of the
voas es OF the celebration here last
tbo ana previous to the celebration
Ie.,. noscow chamber of commerce,
tha s'On D post and Elks lodge endorsed
sum-. u.iihan event and pledged their
o. Dpor'' p The result was an influx
wa,s O'coW citizens estimated at up
los.p ps of 1900 At that time the
10 20 legion post pledged themselves
ana operate this year with Moscow
an AL. action of the chamber was
ieugement of that pledge.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-04-14
ANOTHER CITY CARRIER

Postmaster Allen has been success
full in his petition to the postal de-
partment for a fourth city mail car
rier and an inspector will be in Pull
man soon to lay out the new routes,
The addition of the fourth carrier
will make it possible to serve Meth
,odist hill, Sanger's addition and
probably Star Route extension and
Colorado extension. All of this ter
ritory is in districts but recently
paved. The city will be so routed
as to relieve the present carriers,
who have been overburdened for
several years past.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-04-14
RURAL DISTRICTS VOTE
No ON CONSOLIDATION
Evansville and Yeo Districts Over
Whelmingly in Favor but Irene
and Ontario Voters
Opposed

With two districts Overwhelming
ly in favor OF school consolidation
and two others as strongly against
the proposal the special election Sat-
urday afternoon on the proposal to
consolidate the four rural school dis
tricts, Evansville, Yeo, Ontario and
Irene, resulted in a victory for the
opponents of the proposal, Ewarts-
Vile district registered IA votes in
favor of consolidation and none
against, while Yeo electors cast nine
votes for and one against In Irene
district the vote was so against con-
solidation and in Ontario district 1S
votes were cast against consolida-
tion and one in favor of the pro-
posal While the aggregate vote was
favorable TO consolidation, the law
provides that each separate district
much cast an affirmative vote.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-04-14
SENATOR'S WILL TALK
TANES NEXT TUESDAY

Senators Oliver Hall of Colfax and
F. J. Wilmer OF Rosalia will be the
principal speakers at the meeting OF
the chamber Of commerce next Tues
day noon, when tax matters will be
discussed. 1t was originally intend
ed to hold the meeting in the even
ing, but several farmers complained
that they would be unable to attend
an evening meeting and the change
IN plans was made to accommodate
them. All farmers and citizens in
terested in tax questions are invited
to attend. The discussion will start
Immediately following the noon
luncheon.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-04-14

Funeral services were held yasteI
day afternoon at Garfield, the Rev.
W. L. Killian of Snohomish officiat-
ang. Many Pullman people attended
uhe services to pay their respects to
the memory of the pioneer agricul-
turist and educator. A delegation of
about 20 citizens represented the
chamber of commerce, among these
Delng DR.. e %. Holland, Prof. 0. L.
Waller, Dean E. G. Johnson, w. c..
hruegel j. l.. Dumas, George II.
Watt, H. Kimbrough, J. R. Stephen
son, William Laird, DR.. E. E. Veg
ner, M. w. Whitlow, c. A. Isaacs,
george H. Cannon, J. N Scott, F.
e. Forrest, George Severance, ]. S.
hiemgard, Henry Baker, Lee Allen,
D. L. Metsker, Dr. e. Mcguire, E. w.
lhorpe, L. H. Folger and William
Goodyear.
senator McCroskey was born in
monroe county, Tennessee, on the
loth of March, 1S45, and was II
years of age March 10 last. In 1862
ne enlisted as a private in the 31st
continued on page seven)
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-04-14
Club Expects Membership of One
Hundred This Year-WiIl EN-
plOy Full-Time Keeper

The golf bug is buzzing merrily
and Tom Martin, Lee Allen, Tom
Waite, DR.. Beistel, Capt. Scott, DR..
Wegner, Roy Westley, Doc Boiler
and numerous others of the 33d de-
gree golf fans are polishing their
clubs and smashing chandeliers in
their homes in their efforts to place
themselves in prime condition for
the seasons advent Last year the
Pullman golf club had a member
ship of 70, but this year it is ex-
pected that fully 100 citizens will
take membership. The membership
fee for the season of 1922 will be
SIS, which includes the member. his
wife and daughter. Last year the
fee was $40, with an added fee of
IS each for the wife or daughter or
each. Several memberships will be
sold this year to Colfax and Moscow
enthusiasts.
The golf links are located on the
Tom Waite property, just east of
town, where a regulation nine-hole
course has been laid out. A keeper
has been employed to give his entire
time to the upkeep and improve
ment of the grounds. 1t is planned
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-04-14
CLEANUP DAYS

Mayor Gentry has fixed next Wednesday and Thursday
April 10 and 20 the dates for the annual city cleanup All
residents urged to gather up the tin and rubbish
around their premises put them in bags light boxes and
place these eceptace at the or by
side of the street where they be easily gathered MP
hauling to the dump ground. The city will do the hauling
free of charge, but will not handle ashes manure.
Everyone should join in the cleanup and get rid Of all the
rubbish around their premises The dates April 10 and 90
fixed because the city employees give more time to
the hauling then, than later in the month
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-04-14
SCHEDULE ARRANGED
FOR COUNTY BASEBALL
Five Teams Included In County
LeaguC--Pullman, ColfaX,
EndicOtt, POtlatch,
EVAN

With five teams signed up to
comprise the Whitman County
Baseball League complete sched-
ules were arranged this week, call
ing for series OF games to begin
next Sunday, April 1 6, and continue
until late in June. The teams in
cluded in the league are Colfax,
Pullman, Evan, Potlatch and Endi-
colt and the schedule calls for one
game in Pullman with each of the
other teams, Each team has three
open dates on which teams outside
the league may he met. J. p. Lich
of Colfax is president Of the league
and Cecil c. Phelps is secretary The
complete schedule Is as follows:
April 16
Endicott vs.. Evan at Endicott
Pullman (open).
Colfax (open)
April 23
Endicott VS.. ColfaX at Endicott.
Evan VS. Potlatch at Evan.
Pullman (open).
April 30
Potlatch VS. Collax at Colfax.
EVAN VS.. Pullman at Pullman.
Endicott (open).
May Z
Pullman vs.. Colfax at Pullman.
Endicott VS. Potlatch at Potlatch.
EVAN (open)
May II
EVAN VS. Endicott at Evan.
Colfax vs., Pullman at Colfax.
Potlatch (open)
May u
Pullman VS.. Endicott at Endicott
Potatch VS.. EVAN at Potlatch
Colfax (open)
May %
Pullman vs.. Potlatch at Pullman.
/ unlrax vs., EVAN at EVAN
Endicott (opeh).
June
Endic0tt VS.. Colfax at CoIfax.
EVAN VS.. Pullman at EVAN.
Potlatch (open)
June II
Endicott VS.. Potlatch at Endicott.
Colfax VS.. EVAN at Colfax.
Pullman (open).
June 1S
Colfax VS.. Potlatch at Potlatch.
Endicott VS.. Pullman at Pullman.
Evan (open).
June 25
Pullman VS.. Potlatch at Potlatch.
Under the terms of the schedule
June % and July are left open to
play off tie games or delayed games.
Pullman was originally scheduled to
play Potlatch in the Idaho town next
Sunday but the Potlatch grounds
are not in shape and that game was
postponed to June 25. Efforts are
being made to secure another game
for next Sunday, and on the Sunday
following on which Pullman draws
an open date, Lewiston will likely
be met in that city.
The local team is rounding into
Continued on page six
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-04-14
SENATOR NC CROSKEY
DIED AT GARFIELD
pioneer Agriculturist and Educator
Passed Away Monday Noon
Funeral Services Were Held
Yesterday

Senator r. c. McCroskey, presi-
dent of the Pullman State bank and
regent of the State College Of
Washington, succumbed quite sud
denly Monday noon at his home in
Garfield, death being caused by hem
orrhage of the stomach. Senator
McCroskey had just returned from
trip to the sound, where he attend
cd meeting of the board of regents
of the college at Puyallup after a
visit with his son, Earl McCroskey,
in Olympia He was somewhat i'll
upon his return, but his condition
was not thought to be critical.