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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-01-13
THAW PIPES BY
USE OF JUICE
Explanation of How Electrical
Current May Be Used in
Common Emergency.

It works like lightning is familiar
figure of speech. That may be taken
literally, however, in the case Of the
method of thawing frozen water pipes
developed by Prof H. J. Dana of the
engineering experiment station at the
State College of Washington. He says
of electricity through the pipes, and,
Presto! the ice is melted without any
bursting and flooding.
"A locality which has enjoyed years
of snowy winters occasionally finds it.
self In the midst of cold snap with
no snow to protect the ground from
freezing" says Prof. Dana. IF water
pipes have not been uniformly located
beneath the frost line, the result will
be an epidemic of frozen water pipes.
Unless relieved this soon results In
actual hardship to the people In the
affected houses, which can be relieved
only by re-establishing water service.
Frequently the pipe is frozen at
the curb cock, or where the pipe
crosses the parking strip to the street,
or perhaps It Is frozen just outside
the wall where it enters the house.
In any event, to get at the pipe to
thaw 1t with torch requires more or
less excavating in frozen dirt, and
then perhaps the pipe is not frozen
where 1t was thought to be. This meth
cd also leads to unnecessary exposure
of the pipe to further freezing. TAX
ing into account the hard and dis
agreeable work and the length of time
and expense incurred, the digging out
method is very unsatisfactory.
Thaws 100 Feet in Few Minutes.
1.-The ideal method of thawing froz-
en- water pipes is by electricity. This
has an advantage for every disadvan-
tage of the other methods. 1t Is quick,
taking but few minutes to thaw out
q hundred feet of pipe. 1t can be used
On long stretches at time and can
be used wherever the pipe is metal. |
It will reach places inaccessible by
,ther means. 1t does not require the
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-01-13

disturbance of anything on the prem
ises, nor that the exact location of
the frost be found. Furthermore, it
is comparatively cheap where there is
any amount of thawing to be done"
In Engineering Bulletin No z just
of the college press there are dia-
grams and tables showing the actual
thawing outfit tried and proven prac-
ticable in Pullman houses during cold
spells. The outfit consists of a sled
on which is mounted a set of trans
formers such as are used for lighting
purposes, so connected that the line
voltage is transformed from 230O to
ITO, or, 55 volts. Power was taken
from the city service by two No. 10
wires carried ON reels on the sled.
The bulletin describes the apparatus
and method of connecting 1t with the
pipes and measuring the amount of
current used. In all 1913 jobs of thaw-
ing were done, the longest job taking
IS minutes, the shortest a minute and
a quarter.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-01-13
HIGH SPOTS IN
WEEKS MARKETS
Wheat Picks Up - Butter Up,
Eggs Down-Beef Steers
Higher.


After some fiuctuation during the
week, wheat closed strong in Chicago
last Saturday, the milling demand hav.
ing put backbone. into the market.
Butter higher and eggs lower. Beef
cattle were 80 cents higher than @
week before.
Foreign exchange continues irregu.
lar.
Saturdays. quotations were:
Cash Prices.
SPOKANE. - Cash wheat, No. 3
Red, $1.15; No. Red, Slip ga. Corn,
No. 2 Yellow, 4S@4S lac; No. Q
White, 48c. Oats, No. 2 White, SO 1-2
@37c; No. White, 33 S-4Q35 1-2c.
Rye, nominal. Barley, 53@57c Tim
othy seed. $5@625. Clover seed,
$12.50@1S.50. Pork, nominal. Lard,
1882. Ribs, s7.2508.25.
!; Portland Produce.
PORTLAND. Butter: Market
steady; extra cubes, 35@36c: under
grades, 3O@32c; cartons, 40c: prints,
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-01-13

| Representative Eastern and Western
Washington men must meet in the
near future to decide how the entire
Northwest may cooperate In enjoying
the benefits of tourist traffic and
showing true hospitality to the WIS.,
itors. This was the decision of trus-
tees Of the chamber In recent meet
ing.s They adopted report of COM
mittee Of the Greater Seattle bureau
which recommends that a committee
on Tourist Routing" be appointed to
bring about such conference as soon
as possible
A. big shipment of trout, measuring
from 16 to "a inches In length, has
recently been made from the fish
hatchery west of Morton to the King
county hatchery at Snoqualmie Falls.
1t is not necessary to have a hunt
ing license on your person when hunt.
Ing. If you have bought license, &C.
cording to a memorandum decision
given by. Judge John M. Wilson in su.
perior court at Olympia.
Believed to have been asphyxiated
by carbon monoxide gas from the en-
CINE of his motor truck, Nels Dahl.
man, age 81. wss found dead In his
garage at Medical Lake.
The apple crop Of the Wenatchee-
'helan-O kanogan district this year will
otal $4,000 cars, valued at $4,000
e0 49, II
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-01-13

cutters Is TO .25c higher; bulls soc
higher; veal calves mostly Csc lower;
heavy calves unevenlyS higher; desir.
able lightweight stockers and feeders
steady to strong; others weak.
Hogs 5000; active largely Is to 4oc
higher than average; light and light
butchers up most; few late sales of
heavy and heavy mixed only steady;
good clearance; top $S75 for 100 to
$50 pound hogs; bulk $7.50@7SO;
pigs, is to 35. higher; up to 1886.
Sheep. receipts, $500; today's re-
ceipts,- all packers direct or on
through billing to the east; compared
with week ago fat lambs % to sec
higher; fat sheep and yearlings 90 to
Csc up; feeder lambs quotably Csc
higher.
=. Markets Well Stocked.
Spokane markets Saturday, were
plentifully supplied with fruits and
fresh vegetables.
Greenough's quoted Imperial Cres-
ca 2 IL inch layer figs at SOC lb.; a
shipment from Seattle of dollhouse
rhubarb, Csc h.; French endive, soc
lb.; artichokes, zoe each; navel
oranges, 40 to soc dozen; grape
fruit, 10 to 15c each; bananas, tic
h.; coconuts, 15c each; lemons, 40c
dozen; Emperor grapes, zoe lb.;
soc lib.
Gunther's offered new arrivals of
celery, Is to zoe stalk; spinach, 2
lbs Csc; red cabbage, 10c h.; oys-
ter plant, 15c bunch, and endive, zoe
q bunch.
The Olsen Rowles company quoted
Hubbard squash at sc h.; tomatoes,
Csc h.; sweet potatoes, 8 lbs. for Csc;
head lettuce, 15c, and dollhouse leaf
lettuce, 30c
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-01-13

Closer cooperation between Amer
lean and Canadian customs officials
to check smuggling both ways was
the purpose Of conferences carried on
In Seattle recently.
Forty-seven dozen pairs of socks
were shipped Tuesday from the state
industrial school at Centralia for girls
at Grand Mound to the state peniten-
tiary. The socks constitute the first
products from knitting machines re-
Gently installed at the school by the
state.
all parts of the county met at Walla
Walla and organized the Walla Walla
county school directors association
A letter from Colonel Dewitt p. Oh
son OF Standpoint, state director of
highways. states that of the states
100000 road bond issue, Bonner
county. Idaho. Is to receive $50,208,
Of which $2773 is to go to independent
highway district No l. With regard
to competition of project No. 10, the
North and South highway north of
Standpoint of which four and a half |
miles remain unfinished. he says: "Our |
estimate on the cost of construction |
Of this work, except for the first mile
out from Standpoint is s25,252. of
which 1t is proposed that the federal
government would contribute $12,626,
he state S420S. and the county SS417."
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-01-13
STATE DOUBLES
LAST YEAR CROP
Washington Leads Nstion---New
York l. Second, Idaho
Third.

The four northwestern apple-produc
ing states, Washington, Idaho, Oregon
and Montana, had shipped 34,510 cars
of apples this year up to December
10, according to summary to the
u. s. bureau OF markets and crop esti.
mates. This is nearly go per cent OF
total shipments for the entire United
States to that date, 65,7O7 cars
Washington easily leads the nation
wi.h.23,3 1922 cars shipped Idaho shipped
5873 cars. Oregon 454S cars and Mon
tana 568 cars The four states. in
other words. have shipped out 34,510
cars thisyyear, as against 1922 cars
in the same period in 1920.
New York takes second place this
year with 1l,126 cars as against 81
93S cars In the same period, In 1920.
Idaho stands third In shipments for
the entire country.
The box apple sections this year
have shipped 1895 cars and the bar
raled apples 22,372 cars, a total OF S.
TOT cars. Box apples this year repre-
seat nearly double the tonnage of bar
relied apples.
Situation Reversed This Year.
This is just the reverse Of the usual
state OF affairs Last year, for In
stance, barreled apples represented
54,73S cars. more than double the box
apple tonnage of 26,714 cars The to-
: tai last year for the nation up to De-
.,cember 10 was 81, 452 cars.
Commenting OH apple production In
the northwest. the bureau says:
Washington is the leading state as
usual In seasons of large crops Of box
apples. and that state has moved
over one-half OF the shipments of box
apples and over one-third of all apple
shipments Idaho, Oregon and Cali
.fornia have shipped not far from 5000
cars. The increasing movement from
Idaho Is one Of the features of recent
seasons. The state has already about
doubled It's carlot output of last sea-
SCI *A 81
-"Northwestern box apples have been
more uniform from season to season.
Extra fancy grades Of leading stand I
ARD varieties like Jonathans, Spleen !
burg and Winesap have commonly sold
IN eastern markets around 50 per box,
seldom at more than "a during the
early part Of the season or less than
~. as. compared with extremes of
$3.50 to $40 per barrel for Baldwins.
Apparently the usually smaller output
and more careful marketing Is mainly
responsible for the difference In mar.
ket action.
Z. -This season the price of western
boxed apples has been rather below
but. fairly steady after the de-
cline OF about rs cents during Ooto-
Der. Best grades of standard kinds of
tbs Jonathan class have sold around
~ In producing sections and 1925 to
f3.26 In city Wholesale markets.
Prioes AZ box apples hare ranged un.
'ssassIly close to those of barrel stock"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-01-13

...s.0OYeJnor Louis F. Hart announced
"1p4Sday that Director Fred ]. Dibble
Of the department of licenses will
Also take over duties as director of
dShepieS and game, succeeding Ernest
~ ,SeAboyg. who has been head of
that department up to this time. Sea-
hkors will become superintendent of
fisheries. at Seattle. position made
vacant BY the resignation of L. H.
Darwin.
Recommendation for the recall Of
Hheri1 Pad r. Bear of Yakima will
IN contained In the report of the
grand jury. which convened after a
recess OF several weeks. 1t was be-
sifeved here. Bear was tried on two
scounts 'pf ext6rtion. the first case be-
ing dismissed and the second bring
ting an acquittal.
The body OF Long Harry" Ellis,
luM ber1ack. was found ON the floor of
his room In a. hotel at Standpoint. He
had been dead but few hours, 1t is
said. Death. resulted from heart fail.
;ure, was the belief of the coroner.
4.S, 4. - 81
q Europe's after-the-war purchases of |
lumber. the Pacific Northwest's great.
est product. have begun on a gigantic |
scale. assuring continued and increas.
ms prosperity for the 500 plants that |
employ about 100000 men when run
ffng fill capacity in Warrington and
Oregon. u Js.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-01-13

Representing the apple growers of
Mes Hacifo Northwest the Cashmere
Fruit exchange has made formal
..pFpseaf 70 the Interstate. Commerce
commission against present freight. re-
frisesatton and heating, charges on
shipuents OF fruit A hearing is to
be held In Seattle by representative
Of the commission. .sA
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-05
CHAPTER VII.
Mr.. Corvet's Partner.

The instant OF meeting, when Alan
recognized In Sherrlll's partner, the
man with whom he had fought In Cor
vets house, was one of swift readjust-
ment of all his thought-adJu
to situation OF which he could not
even have dreamed. and which left
him GREATNESS. But for Spearman,
obviously, II was not that. Following
his n0ncommlttal nod of acknowledge
ment Of Sherrill's introduction and his
first steady scrutiny OF Alan. the big,
handsome man swung himself off from
the desk on which he sat and leaned
against II, facing them more directly.
'Oh, yes-Conrad." he said. His
tone was hearty; In It Alan could rec
ognize only so much Of reserve as
might be expected from Sherrill's
partner who had taken an attitude Of
opposition. The shipmasters. looking
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-05

your father was particularly anxious
that you should take personal AZ
well as financial place among the
men who control the traffic OF the
lakes. have told Spenrmun that this
Is my intention. lie has not been able
to see IL my way as yet; but he may
change his views. think, after meet
ing YOU"
Sheriff. got up. Alan arose little
unsteadlly. The list Of properties he
had read and the letter and Sherr.!rs
statement portended so much that Its
meaning could not all come to him at
once. He followed Sheriff. through n
short private corridor, thanked with
files lettered "Corvet, Sheriff., and
Spearman," into the large room he had
seen when he came In with Constance.
They crossed this, and Sheriff.. with
out knocking, opened the door OF the
office marked. "Mr. Spearman." Alan,
looking OH past Sheriff. as the door
opened, saw that there were some half
dozen men In the room, smoking and
talking. His gaze went swiftly on past
these men to the one who, half seated
on the top Of the fiat desk. had been
talking to them; and his pulse closed
upon his heart with shock; he start
ed, choked with establishment, then
swiftly forced himself under control.
For this was the man whom he had
met and whom he had fought In Ben.
jamin Corvet's house the night before
the big man surprised In his BIAS
phemy OF Corvet and Of souls "in HI"
who. at sight Of an apparition with a
bullet hole above It's eye. had cried out
In his fright, "You got Benz But you
won't get me--d-n you! On your
Alan's shoulders drew up slightly,
md the muscles Of bis hands tight
eDed, as Sheriff. led him to this man
Sheriff. put his hand on the mans
shoulder; his other hand was still ON
Alan's arm.
Henry" he said to the man. "this
Is Alan Conrad. Alan, I want you to
know my partner, Mr.. Spearman."
Spearman nodded an acknowledge
ment, but did not put out his hand ;
his eyes-steady. bold. watchful eyes
seemed measuring Alan attentively
and In return Alan, with his gaze. was
measuring him.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-05

down this boulevard; then. with a
sudden, Here we arew she shot the
car to the curb and stopped. She led
Alan into one OF the tallest and best
looking buildings.
On several of the doors opening upon
the wide marble hall where the eleva-
tor left them. Alan saw the names,
"Corvet. Sheriff. and Spearman."
Constance led the way on past to a
door farther down the corridor. which
bore merely the name. Lawrence
Sheriff.; evidently Sheriff., who had
interests aside from the shipping busi-
ness. had offices connected witt .ut
Corvet, Sheriff. and Spearman. A girl
on guard at the door. saying that Mr..
Sheriff. had heen awaiting Mr.. Con-
rad, opened an inner door and led
Alan into q large, many-windowed
room, where Sheriff. was sitting alone
before table-desk. He pulled the
Visitors chair" rather close to his
desk and to his own big leather chair
before asking Alan to seat himself.
"You wanted TO tell me. or ask me,
something last night. my daughter has
told me-" Sheriff. said cordially. I'm
sorry l wasn't home when you came
back"
IL wanted TO ask you. Mr.. Sheriff."
Alan said, about those facts In re-
gard to Mr.. COrvet which you men
toned to me yesterday but did not ex-
plain. You said II would not aid me to
know them; but found certain things
In Mr.. COrvet's house last night which
made. me want TO know. II could.
everything you could tell me-"
Sheriff. opened drawer and took
out "a large, plain envelope.
ION the day after your father !disap-
he was gone--or before any one except
my daughter felt any alarm about him
Il received n short note from him.
| The note was agltated, almost incOher-
! ent. 1t told me he had sent for you
Alan Conrad, of Blue Rapids Kansas
but spoke of you as though you were
| some one ought 10 have known about,
and commended you to my care The
remainder of II was merely an agitat-
ed. almost indecipherable farewell To
ne When ! opened the envelope. a
key had fallen out. The note made
no reference to the key. but, compar-
ing 1t with one had In my pocket.
saw that 1t appeared 10 be key to u
safety deposit box in the vaults Of a
company where we both had boxes.
THE note, taken In connection with
my daughters alarm about him, made
II so plain that something serious had
happened to Corvet, that my first
thought was merely for him. Corvet
was not . man with whom one couId
readily connect the thought Of suicide
but. Alan, that was the idea ] had.
hurried at once TO his house, but the
bell was not answered, and could not
gel In. His servant, Wassaquam. ha:
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-05
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Rejected.

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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-05
CHAPTER VI.
The Deed In Trust.

Memory. IL Alan could call Il that,
had given him feeling for ships and
for the lake. But these recollections
were only what those of three-years'
child might have been. Not only did
they refuse to connect themselves with
anything else. but by the very tinaiity
of their isolation. they warned him
that they-and perhaps few more
vague memories of similar sort-were
all that recollection ever would give
him. He caught himself together and
turned his thoughts to the approach
Ing visit to Shorthand his fathers
offices. He had accepted Constance
Sherrilrs invitation to drive him
downtown to his destination.
Observing the towering buildings to
his right, he was able to identify some
OF the more prominent structures, IA
miliar from photographs Of the city.
Constance drove swiftly few blocks
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-05
CHAPTER v.-continued.

Alan took up his hat and looked
about the house; he was going to re-
turn and sleep here. of course he was
not going to leave the house unguard-
ed for any long time after this, but,
after what had just happened, he felt
he could leave II safely for half an
hour, particularly II he left light
burning within.
He did this and stepped over to the
Sherrills'. The man who answered his
ring recognized him at once and ad-
United him; In reply to Alans Ques-
ton, the servant said that Mr.. Sheriff.
had not. yet returned. When Alan
went to his room. tile valet appeared
and. finding that Alan was packing,
the man offered his service Alan let
him pack and went downstairs; a mo-
tor had just driven up to the house.
1t proved to have brought Constance
and her mother; Mrs. Sheriff., after
Informing Alan that Mr.. Sheriff. might
not return until some time later. went
upstairs and did not appear again.
Constance followed her mother but.
ten minutes later came downstairs.
you're not staying here tonightT
she asked.
II wanted to say TO your father"
Alan explained, that ! believe ] had
better go over to the other house."
"Are you taking any one with your"
she inquired.
"Any one?"
"A servant, mean"
"No."
"Then you'll let us lend you a man
from here"
you're awfully good; but | don't
think I'll need anyone tonight. Mr..
Corvet's-my fathers man-ls coming
back tomorrow. understand. I'll get
along very well until then"
She was silent u moment as she
looked away. Her shoulders suddenly
jerked a little. II wish you'd take
some one with YOU" she persisted. II
don't like to think Of you alone over
there"
my father must have been often
alone there"
YES" she said. "Yes." She looked
at him quickly, then away, checking n
question. She wanted to ask. he knew,
what he had discovered In that lonely
house which had so agitated him; for
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-05

on, could see, no doubt, not even that /;
except for the excitement which Alan
himself could not conceal. II must ap.
pear to them only an ordinary intro
ductiOn.
Alan fought sharply down the swift
rush Of his blood and the tightening of
his muscles
81 can say truly that I'm glad to
meet you, Mr.. Spearman," he man
aged.
tnlng beyond the mere surface mean
ing of the words in Spearman's slow
smile OF acknowledgment, as he turned
Fr0m Alan 10 Sheriff..
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-05

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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-05
HENRY sPEARMAN

sYNOPSTS.-wealth and highly
placed In the Chicago business
world, BENJAMIN Corvet Ia some
thing OF q recluse and a mystery
to his associates. After a stormy
interview with his partner, Henry
Spearman. Corvet seeks Constance
Sheriff., daughter of his other
business partner, Lawrence Sher-
rill. and secures from her a prom
ise not to marry Spearman. He
then disappears. Sheriff. learns
Corvct has written 10 certain
Alan Conrad, In Blue Rapids, Kan
sas, and exhibited strange agita-
ton over the matter. Covets let
ter summons Conrad. youth of
unknown parentage. TO Chicago.
Alan arrives In Chicago. From a
statement of Sheriff. IL seems prob
able Conrad IL Corvet's illegitimate
son. Corvet has decided his house
and Its contents to Alan, who takes
possession. That night Alan dis
covers a man ransacking the desks
and bureau drawers In Corvet's
apartments. The appearance Of
Alan tremendously agitates the IN
truder. who appears to think him
a ghost and raves Of "the Miwa-
ks." After struggle the man es-
capes.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-05

Of course she had noticed agitation Ia
him. And he had intended TO tell her,
or. rather, her father. He had been
rehearsIng TO himself the description
nf the man he had met there In order
20 ask Sheriff. about him; but now
Alan knew that he was not going to
refer the matter even 10 Sheriff. just
Jet.
Sheriff. had believed that Benjamin
Corvet's disappearance was from cir
eumstances too personal and Intimate
% be mace subject OF public Inquiry |;
and what Alan had encountered Ia
Cervpt's mousse had confirmed that be-