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Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-11-09

would not have mattered the stihs -
bee in honey-robbing. The oh'y
ncssible chance of breaking that DEAD
~ charge lay in the thlrty-thirty deer
rifle in Dawes arms; but the craven
vim held 1t did not even fire. lie was
sanding Just below the outstretcheu
limb of tree. and the weapon 1eil
from his hands as he swung up INTO
the limb. The fact that Hudson stoou
weaponless. ten feet away IN the ciear'
ing did not deter him in the least.
No human flesh could stand ogainst
thot cburse. The vast paw fell win
resistless force; and no need arose 1or
n second blow. The trapper's pody
was struck down as II felled by
meteor. and the power of the impact
forced 1t deep into the carpet OF pine
needles, The savage creature turned
the white fangs caught the light IN the
omen mouth. The head lunged toward
the mans shoulder.
No man may say what agony duo'
son would have endured In the last
few seconds of his life If the Killer
had been given time and opportunity.
His usual way was to linger long
sharp fangs closing again and again
until all living likeness was destroyed.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-11-09
THE KILLER AGAIN!

6YNOPSIS.-At the death Of his
foster father. Bruce Duncan. In an
eastern city. receives a mysterious
message, sent by a Mrs. Ross. sum-
moning him peremptorily to south
ern Oregon-to meet Linda"
Bruce has vivid but bafiiing recol-
lections of his childhood In an or
phanage, before his adoption BY
Newton Duncan. with the girl Lin
da. At his destination. Trail's End.
news that . message has been sent
to Bruce is received with marked
displeasure by q man introduced
to the reader as Simon" Leaving
the train. Bruce Is astonlshed At
his apparent familiarity with the
surroundings. though to his knowl-
edge he has never been there.
On the way, "s!mon'' warns him
to give up his quest and return
East Bruce refuses. Mrs. Ross.
aged and inflrm. welcomes him
with emotion. She hastens him on
his way-the end of "Pine-Needle
Trail" Bruce finds his childhood
playmate, Linda. The girl tells him
Of wrongs committed by an enemy
clan on her family. the Rosses.
llAuu6 OSGupi6o W khG Shuh "SsS
stolen from the Rosses. and the
family. with tho exception Of Aunt
Elmira (Mrs. Ros) and herself.
wiped out by assassination. Bruce's
father. Matthew Folger. was one Of
the victims. His mother had fed
with Bruce and Linda. The girl.
while small. had been kidnapped
from the orphanage and brought
to the mountains. hnda's father
had decided his lands to Matthew
Folger. but the agreement. which
would confute the enemy's claims
to the property, had been lost
Bruce's mountain blood responds to
the call Of the blood-feud. A giant
tree. the Sentinel Pine. in front
6f Linda's cabin. seems to Bruce's
excited imagination to be endeav-
oring to convey q message. Bruce
sets out In search OF trapper
named Hudson. witness to the
agreement between Linda's father
and Matthew Folger. A gigantic
grizzly. known as the Killer. IL the
terror of the vicinity.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-11-09

The blood lust was upon him; there
would have been no mercy to the dy-
Ing creature in the pine needles. Yet
1t transpired that Hudson's flesh was
not to know those rending fangs a
second time.
On the hillside above. a stranger to
this land had dropped to his knee In
the shrubbery, his rifle lifted to the
level of his eyes. 1t was Bruce, who
had come In time to see the charge
through rift in the trees.
The bear was on Hudson, and the
man had gone down, before Bruce
even interpreted him. Then 1t was
just gray patch, u full three hundred
yards away. His instinct was to throw
the gun to his shoulder and fire with.
out aiming; yet he conquered it with
an iron will. But he did move quickly.
He dropped to his knee the very sec.
ond that the gun leaped to his shoul.
der. He seemed to know that from d
lower position the target would be
more clearly revealed. The finger
pressed back against the trigger.
The distance was far; Bruce was
not practiced rifle shot, and it Dor.
dered on the miraculous that his lead
went anywhere near the bears body.
And 1t was true that the bullet did
not reach Il vital place. 1t stung like
wasp at the Killers flank, however,
cutting a shallow flesh wound. But 1t
was enough to take his dreadful atten-
ton from the mortally wounded trap.
per in the pine needles.
He whirled about, growing furious
ly and biting ut the wound. Then he
stood still, turning his gaze first to the
pale face of Dave Turner thirty feet
above him in the pine. The eyes glowed
in fury and hatred. He had found
men out at last; they died even more
easily than the fawn. He started to
turn back to the fallen, and the rifle
spoke again.
1t was complete miss, this time:
yet the bear leaped in fear when the
bullet thwacked into the dust beside
him. He did not wait for third. His
caution suddenly returning to him.
and perhaps his anger somewhat sati.
ated by the blow he had dealt Hudson,
he crashed into the security of the
thicket.
Bruce waited a single instant, hop.
Ing for another glimpse of the crea.
ture; then ran down to aid Hudson.
But in driving the bear from the trap
pers helpless body he had already
given all the aid that he could, I'm.
derstanding came quickly. He had
arrived only in time for the Depar.
ture-just glimpse of light as If
faded. The blow had been more than
any human being could survive: even
now Hudson was entering upon thot
strange calm which often, so merci.
fully, Immediately precedes death.
He opened his eyes and looked with
some wonder into Bruce's face. The
light In them was dimming, fading like
twilight, yet there was indication of
neither confusion nor delirium,
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-11-09
CHAPTER XIV

The Killer had had an unsuccessful
night. He had waited the long hours
through at the mouth Of the trail, but
only the Little People-such as the
rabbits and similar folk that hardly
constituted single bite in his great
jaws-had come his way. Now 1t was
morning and It looked as II he would
have to go hungry. He started to
stretch his great muscles. intending to
lsavs his ambush. But all at once
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-11-09

1t is not the mountain way to frater-
nire quickly. nor are the mountain
men quick to show astonisliment.
Hudson had not seen another human
being since his last visit to the settle
ments. Yet his voice Indicated no
surprise at this visitation.
"Howdy," he grunted.
"Howdy." Dave replied. "How about
grub?"
"Help yourself. Supper just ready"
Dave helped himself to the food of
the man that, moment before, he
would have slain; and in the light OF
the high fire that followed the meal.
he got down to. the real business of
the visit
II suppose you've forgotten that
little deed you witnessed between old
Mat Folger and Ross-twenty years
ago." Dave began easily. his pipe be-
tween his teeth.
ter in his eyes. Dave saw 1t and
grew bolder. "Who wants me to for
get it?" Hudson demanded.
II ain't said that anybody wants
you to-" Dave responded. II asked
you If you had"
Hudson was still a moment. strok-
Ing absently his beard. "lf you want
to KNOW" he said, II amt forgotten.
But there wasn't just a deed. There
was an agreement, too"
II know all about that agreement"
Dave confessed.
"You do. eh? So do I. l ain't likely
to forget"
Dave studied him closely. "What
good is 1t going to do you to remem-
0er?" he demanded.
II amt saying that it's going. to do
me any good. At present uIn't got
nothing against the Turner's. They've
always been all right to me. What's
between them and the ROsses Is past
and done-although I know just in
what way Folger held that land and
no transfer from him to you was le-
gal. But that's all part Of the past.
my friends l don't see why anything
should be said about it."
Dave speculated. 1t was wholly
plain that the old man had not yet
heard Of Bruce's return. There was
no need to mention him. "We're glad
you are our FRIEND" Dave went on.
"But we don't expect no one to stay
friends with us unless they benefit to
some small extent by 1t. How many
furs do you hope to take this year?"
"Not enough to pay to pack out.
Maybe two hundred dollars in bount-
les before New Year-coyotes and
wolves"
"Then maybe fifty or. seventy-five
dollars, without bothering to set the
traps, wouldn't come in so bad"
"It wouldn't come in bad, but 1t
doesn't buy much these days. A hun.
dred would be better"
"A hundred 1t is." Dave told him
with finality.
The eyes nbove the dark beard
shone in the freight. The money
changed hands. They sat long time,
deep in their own thoughts.
"All we ask" Dave said, "is that
you don't take sides against u.s."
"I'il remember. OF course you want
me. In case I'm ever subpoenaed. to re-
call signing the deed ITSELF"
"Yes. we'd want you to testify to
that"
"Of course"
They chuckled together in the dark.
ness. Then they turned to the blan-
kets.
It'll show you another trail out to-
morrow" Hudson told him. ut comes
| ,u.rSsx.xx.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-11-09
The STRENGTH of the Pine

But But the sentence died In IL. 1
Bruce made answer to :. ~ Ae
out blow with his fist, si,, a. :,
strength behind it. in the '.a w..
OF his enemy's face, va! 4
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-11-09

Dave Helped Himself to the Food Of
the Man That, Moment Before, He
Would Have Slain.
into the glen that you passed to-
night-the canyon that the Killer has
been using lately for hunting
ground"
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-11-09

Proper D.anlt'on n,,,.,',,, :, s.T
Fear to do base. NV %sos b'a|
Is valor; II they ~ toA-Se
suffer them Is valoF' n
son. 80, '''''
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-11-09
"Yes," Simon CIV" " ~
h,,..ard, talk to him.
ITO BE CoNriNos

Chalmers R'e'p ,.a
The grand essentia'' .oueltD
are-something to do' ,aos ter|
love and something
ton Transcript.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-11-09

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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-17

Watered stocks make weak mar
ket.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-17
PRESIDENT OPPOSES
LOAN CERTIFICATES

President Harding has this week
expressed himself as opposed to the
so-called loan certificate plan Of fl
nancing a bonus to former service
men. and in this he is in entire agree
ment with Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon. He asserts his belief that
the bill as now constituted reveals
its own viciousness so that it will
never pass the Senate.
In answer to a request for a state
ment as to whether or not he would
veto such a measure if passed, the
President stated that he does not be-
lieve he could interfere with congress
ional action to the extent of trying
to intimidate that body with threat
of veto.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-17
LOAN CERTIFICATES POOR
COLLATERAL ON LOANS

Comptroller Of the Currency Girls
singer announced Thursday that in
the event Of the enactment Of sol
diers' bonus legislation providing for
payment by adjusted service certifi-
Gates he would advise national banks
to decline to accept the certificates
as security for banks.
Mr.. Crissinger described the pro-
posed plan Of issuing adjusted ser
vice certificates for use by the sol
diers, IL desired, as collateral for
loans to 80 per cent Of their face
value as "the worst kind Of frozen
credit" and declared while he would
be without authority to order ma
tional banks to refuse to accept
them as security, he would strongly
advise against their acceptance.
The certificates would be mon.
negotiable paper" Mr.. Crissinger ex.
planned, and loans upon them would
load the banks up for the three-year
term which they cover with an un-
movable mass of security.
The certificates would be similar
to real estate loans, which are not
rediscountable at Federal Reserve
Banks, he said. and "far from the
liquid security best for the banks"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-17
Is That Cold and
Cough Hanging On?

VOU will be convinced that DR..
= Kings New Discovery does just
what it is meant to do-soothes cough.
raw throats, congestion-tormented
chests, loosens the phlegm pack and
breaks the obstinate cold and grippe
attack, relieves the congestion in the
head. No harmful drugs, therefore
good for children as well as grownups.
Right away you will notice the
change for the better. Has con-
vincing, healing taste that you will
appreciate. Buy bottle at any drug
gists on the way home tonight, 60c.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-17
REGIONAL MEETING OF BAP.
TIST ENDS MEET HERE

The regional meeting Of the Bap-
lists closed two days session here
Thursday. Leading Baptists Of Nc
Curtain, Pushmataha, Choctaw and
Bryan Counties were here to attend
the meeting. The principal speakers
were DR.. F. NJ. Mcconnell, State Sec
retary Of the Baptist convention of
Oklahoma City; DR.. W. w. Chancel-
lor, State representative Of the
$15,OO0,000 fund of Oklahoma City;
DR.. John A. Huff, pastor Olive
Baptist Church. Oklahoma City, and
DR.. c. M. Powell, special representa-
tive of the foreign mission board,
Richmond, Va. The meeting was one
Of the strongest that hes ever been
held in this part Of Oklahoma.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-17
FRANK BIRDS RESIDENCE
DESTROYED BY FIRE

Fire at ten o'clock Friday morning
totally destroyed the residence of
Frank Bird. Fifteenth and Texas, to-
gether with all contents. The fire
department got to the scene prompt
ly but the flames, famed by the
high wind, were beyond control. It
is believed that the fire originated
from a bad flue. It is understood
that a part of the loss is covered by
insurance.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-17
DURANT BOYS START MOTOR.
CYCLE TRIP TO CALIFORNIA

Bright and early Thursday morn
ing Loyse Stricklin and j. T. Davis,
of this city, rode out Of town on a
motor cycle, with side car, bound for
Los Angeles, California. The boys
expect to make the entire trip in
about ten days, even counting stop
overs in Roswell, New Mexico, and
Phoenix, Arizona. Davis will be ad-
vance man for Redpath-Horner Chau-
tauqua, a position he has held three
years.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-17

The commissioner Of pensions SUD.
plee the following compact statement
g The age Of the employees In the PEN
Aea bureau:
Number In the classified civil sarv.
-. S74; age Of the eldest employees.
enty-eight; number ever eighty years
W age, 20; number between sixty-fiys
snd eighty, 26e; based on age of sixty.
I'VE number eligible for retirement,
*; percentage Of employees eligible
~ retirement, S3.4; average age of all
s%ployees. July 1, 1919, nfty-eight.
tneSe old men and women bear the
Vnuen Of the administration of the
ple1' Intricate and involved pro-
0ure under the pension laws having
~ 40 with the disbursement Of $222,-
~ E'[S2 In 1920 to 100000 and some
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-17
SMALL RAILROADS GOING

This is what the motor car and the
high passenger rates are doing to
railway branch lines: 5,700 miles Of
railroad have been abandoned in the
U. s. the last 5 years. To continue
the operation of many "jerkwater"
lines, the roads are replacing locomo-
tives and standard equipment with
gasoline motors. This cuts down ex-
penses and makes continued opera
ton possible.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-17
y y y y y u y q u q y y y y q
COUSIN JAMES BEDTIME 8
STORIES q
The Barnyard Friends Valentine .,
Party" q
J. u u u u y y u y 8. u u u y 3.

valentine day has come at last
And we must celebrate before II
is past, "
valentines, heart shaped and
square,
Valentines thrown everywhere, !"
sang Robbie Reddie.
IT'S Valentine day, Hark!
Listen to my song.
FOR valentine day isn't very long" +"
The merry little friends clapped
their paws in glee. What a glorius
day it was going to be. The big,
bright sun was shining in all Of its
glory casting his long, yellow rays
down on the merry group Of friends.
Mamma Hattie Horse and Katie
Cow were in the kitchen making
tarts and cakes in all sorts of shapes,
although mostly in heart shapes, for
today was Valentine day.
Sing us another song, Robbie
Reddie" exclaimed the Barnyard
friends.
"Oh, that is enough, that is my
Valentine to you ALL" said Robbie
Reddie.
"You should have waited and put
it in the Valentine Box said Turkey
Gobbler.
"Why, how could II" asked Robbie
Reddie.
you'd have to get in the box your
self" exclaimed Jackie Colt, "and be
everyone's Valentine"
LETS play some games" suggested
Mrs. Speckle Top, who was very
fond of games.
"What shall we play?" asked more
than one.
"Oh, hide and go seek, or any
thing"
Soon all the group were in a big
game of hide and go seek. Such great
fun they were having that they didn't
even hear Mamma Hattie Horse call
ing to them. "Come we are ready for
the refreshments" she called.
At last here they come scrambling
all eager to see who had the pref
tiest valentine and who got the most.
Such good tarts and cakes! Mamma
Hattie Horse certainly did know what
the young folks liked to eat.
Next came the Valentines. They
were all put in box and Katy Cow
was to take them to their owner.
They were made out of leaves, and
bright bits of papers tied with yell
low grass and bark. When the last
one was given out, none had failed
to get at least six and Turkey Cob
bier got ten.
"I believe he put some in for him
self" whispered Mrs. Speckle Top.
But after all neither one envied the
other, and all had nice time.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-17
CHRISTIAN CHURCH TO
START REVIVAL THE lSth

Chas M. Schoonover, pastor Of the
First Christian Church announces
that the church will commence a se-
ries Of revival meetings on Sunday.
March 10th. The meetings will be
conducted altogether with home for
ces and will last as long as interest
warrants. Mr.. Schoonover will be in
the pulpit and Earl Motter will be
song leader.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-17

Nearly 5000 bodies Of our SOL
der dead have been brought home,
and the pilgrimage Of the dead from
overseas is ending. A few more thsn
1000 are yet to come. About 31,60o
American dead will remain perma.
nently in Europe, to give mute glor-
ious testimony to the ideals for which
American people stand.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-17
LEGION SPONSORS BAND
CONCERT TICKET SALE

The local post of the American
Legion has decided to stand sponsod
for the sale Of tickets for Commun-
ity Night, to be held March II at the
Liberty Theatre when a musical
evening will be put on to raise money
to pay for the Bands uniforms.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-17

ssSydsst, Wsstsr. Nsv'psp'F Unisa
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-03-17
DURANT TRAPSHOOTER GETS
PERFECT SCORE AT ARDMORE

In trap shooting meet held at
Ardmore this week NJ. H. Mcdaniel
of Durant made a perfect score, in
spite of high wind which made
craftsmanship more difficult Mitch
broke seventy-five straight clay pig
cons, being the only man to make
perfect score.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-11
No Need for Economy Here.

A T THE Bureau of Standards in Washington
~ are scientists whose work has contributed
greatly to the tremendous progress of material
civilization in the United States during the past
few years. They men who have made living
for the masses more comfortable. They have
made transportation and communication more ef-
icient. Upon the foundation OF their discoveries
other have become mllionaires. They have
made it possible for the average citizen to eat
better food, better clothes. live in better
house and drive better automobile. They know
more along their lines than any other men in the
world They work trelessy. Their labor for the
day is not ended like that of other government
employees, when they quit their offices and lab
oratories at 4:3o p. They study at their homes
half the night. Most of these spent at least
eight years in the pursuit of higher education be-
fore they qualified for their present positions
more time than is spent by the average physician
lawyer or expert accountant
The salaries of the highest paid of these men
little better than those of file clerks, stenog
raphers or bookkeepers who get all the higher
education they need in six months Their pay
checks considerably lower than those of Off
GERS in the army and navy who rely upon them
for most work requiring accurate technical knowl-
edge. The work OF the poorest of them saves
the government thousands of dollars every year
We were talking recently with one man who
has worked at the Bureau OF Standards for twenty
years. Ninety per cent of the people of the United
States profit directly from the work of this man
every day of their lives.
He entered the employ OF the government in
1901 for $4,000. Today he gets $4,000. He is
something of economist in his way-he likes
to cover blank sheets of paper with figures per-
tanning to current economic problems According
to his figuring done with the precision of
scientist, the purchasing power OF his $4,000 today
amounts to about the purchasing power of $1,000
twenty years ago.
$50 you see" he says, "that Uncle Sam has
denoted me in pay. All have got out of it is
satisfaction in work accomplished"
The thought of quitting the government serv-
ice has entered this mans head however
Men who don't know one-half as much as he
does about his speciality making $4,000 to
100000 a year along the same line He is not
satisfied but he will not quit. He will not quit
because he is grateful because Uncle Sam allows
him office and tools to work with
He doesn't like to bother with money 1t dis
tracts his attention from science. There are many
like him.
But hope that OF the economies which
Gen. Lord OF the Bureau OF the Budget, says will
become fashionable" will not be economy with
the salaries of scientists.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-11

the same point of view as the man on the street
in the District of Columbia
We regret the suffering that has been caused
by Bolsheyism. We hope to see il replaced, in
the near future. by better system. But we like
to compare it, sometimes to blast Of dynamite
placed under row of old. tumbledown hretrsps
which are eyesores to the community and which
occupy some OF the best Building lots obtainable.
Any efforts to repair them would be foolish. They
must be eliminated. The building will come later
land dynamite, of course. is not an instrument
for building e
To lament over the condition OF Russia today
is to lament because these old buildings are gone
and lot of the debris has not been cleared from
the spot.
Poor, ragged Ivan. He has reason to cele-
brate his Fourth of July. He has reason to cele-
brate because the dynamite exploded successfully
and did thorough job. Tomorrow he will be at
work with steam shovels, trowels. hammers, saws
and Notwithstanding something that will be
a credit to the world. T.