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Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-11
BY HEDDA HOYT

NEW YORK, May 11.-oPinion
has it that women dress TO please
men. If this be true, many women
certainly make mess of their at
tempt. Men are simple creatures,
after all, and most of them do not
know an exquisite gown from a
cheap one. There is but one thing
which catches their childish eyes
femininity in dress.
How many times we see some
brainless, little doll dressed in rib
bons and feminine fol-de-rol hold
ing the attention of Il staid business
man. Her gown is one that would
perhaps be eensured by the diserim-
mating eyes of her sex, but man
sees only its color and feminine at
tractiyeness.
MaIInsh Girl Taboo
II isn Z often that the girl in
mannish attire is sought after by
the msie sex, yet many girls go
even 80 far as TO wear stiff collars
and cuffs, and maunish ties with
their tailored suits. Needless TO
say, they have about as much
chance With the average man as
man with a lace edged handkerchief
would have with woman. Suits
are made Of mannish tweods and
sas ON Maseuliae lines do not at.
tract the average man, nor do
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-11
Little Carolyn Lee Hostess
at Informal Lulrn Party

Carolyn, little daughte of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Lee, entertained 20 of
her schoolmates at a delightful in
formal party Tuesday at her coun-
try home. The afternoon was spent
in games after which supper was
served on the lawn, followed by
dancing on the large porch. The
young guests departed about 9
o clock. These enjoying the affair
were Charlotte Stuart, Evarie Col
Inns, Thelma Voyce, Marlys Sar-
geant, Cleo Atkins, Virginia Ritz,
Margie Goodwin, Beaulah Henkley,
Jane Cosby, Edna Bailey, Josephine
La frankie, Helen Mack, Flora La
frankie, Mary Mccullough, Evelyn
Pope, Mary Lea Stuart, Jean Mey-
ers, and Eva Rae Lavayea.
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Mrs. Barnes, Miss West
Add to Todd Recital

\ musical program which promis-
cs to be real treat to music low
ers of this city will occur Sunday
night when, under the able direc-
ton of Prof. Elmer Todd, splen-
did muscial program will be pre-
sented at the State Street Christian
church at 8. p. M. to which the
public is invited.
The program follows: "Concerto
in E. Minor Chopin, Miss Bessie
West, (Prof, Todd at the pipe Or
gam; Remember Now Thy Crea-
tor, ~ Holden, Masonic Male Quar-
tet; Prelude, "The Raindrop," and
"Polonaisc in A flat major,' Cho-
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Club Meeting, Dinner
Bridge at Zen0s' Home
h, pres. s,aff Cerrc.ro.dept

HOLTvILLE, May 11.-Mrs.
John Zenos very layishly entertain
ed the Melol.nd club ut her home
south of Meloland, Wednesday af-
ternoon. The rooms were highly
decorated with spring flowers. The
afternoon was spent in visiting and
a guessing game was played In
which Mrs. Kinnard won the prize.
The Zenos also entertained with
a dinner party that same evening.
After dinner the evening was spent
at bridge. Those attending were
Mr.. and Mrs. William johnson, Mr..
md Mrs. Dan Scott and Mr.. and
Mrs. Milo Busenburg.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-11
O. E. Members in FdreUeH
Party for Mrs. Oakley
by Press staff Correspondent

HOLTVILLE, May ll.-The Ala
mitos chapter of the Eastern Star
held their regular meeting Wednes,
day night, followed by a farewell
bridge party in honor Of Mrs.M. V.
Oakley, one of the most active mem
bers of the chapter, who viii be
leaving shortly for San Diego TO
make her home. About 50 members
were present, and very jolly even
ing spent, followed by refreshments
Mrs. Oakley was presented with
some beautiful sherbet and water
glasses, as a guest prize. Mrs. Will
liam Meyer and Carl Morford won
the prizes for high score and Mrs
A. b. Lester and Miss Eleanor Al
len for the low score.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-11
Signal Chapter o. E. S.
VIII Meet Tonight

Signal Chapter, Order Eastern
Star, will hold its regular meeting
tonight at Masonic Temple when
balloting on applications for mem
bership will be held. AS the season
is getting short before the members
scatter. for the summer months,
every member is urged TO be pres
ent at tonight's meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-11
Colorado River
Steadily Rising

The L. S. weather bureau at Iu'
ma Arizona in its bulletin of May
0 reports that the Colorado river is
steadily rising with a gage OF "A
feet expected by May 20 and dis
charge of about 10000 second feet.
The average reading at Yuma on
May 9 was 1873 feet, with discharge
estimated 1T 5000 second feet.
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PRESENT DAY CLUB
MEETS WITH SARGENTS

The Present Day Club will meet
tonight with Mr.. and Mrs. Hall
Sargent, 643 Hamilton street. The
topic for discussion will be the
Chester concessions.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-11

pin, Miss West; "Come Unto Me, y
Coenen, Mrs. Theodore L.. Barnes;
Offertory Solo, selected, Prof. Todd;
Behold How Good and How Pleas
ant Holden, Masonic Male Quar-
tet; "Scherzo in B flat Minor, y
Chopin, Miss West; Now the Day
is Ended,' Bartlett, Mrs. Barnes. {
The public is cordially invited. A
silver offering will be taken.
The Ceres Courier says that fav-
orable rains of the last few weeks
have caused such a growth of spin
ach in the river bottoms near Oak
dale that it has been taxing the ca
pacity of the cannery to handle it.
May flowers bring June weddings.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-11
Final Meeting of
Literature Section

The closing meeting of the Lit
erature Section of the Woman's
Ten Thousand Club will be held at
the club house, Saturday, May II.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-11

Take out on a board
and knead d until
smooth. This fondant
may be used as a stuff
ing for nuts or for
fruits or centers OF
chocolates and bon
hons. In making hon
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-11
UNCOOKED FCNDANT
White of / egg
foblooponv, oy,roro<od will

tablespoon evaporated milk
teaspoon cold water
/ teaspoon vanilla
Confectioner' sugar
Put egg white, water, milk and
fiavoring into a bo'4l and beat
until we'll blended. Add the
sugar. a little at a tire, beating
until we'll mixed before each
addition. Continrt adding a
little sugar at a tire until the
mixture is stiff enough to knead.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-11

Press Want Ads ~ the work.
Try them.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-11

like a very S m all
egg and roll in granu-
lated sugar. Filbert
meats may be sub
stituted for the al
mond if desired.
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FRUIT CREAMS
MAPLE CROOUETTES

in cold water.
Remove from fire,
cool, and beat
until cream y.
Add nut meats
a n d d rop in
spoon fuls on
waxed paper.
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bons, the fondant may be col
ored green, pink, lavender or
orange with a vegetable paste
and other fiavors substituted
for the vanilla. a.., .,.
WALNUT CREAMS
Fondant, English walnut meats:
Shape fondant in balls. Flatten
and place halves Of English wal
nuts on each side. Pecan meats
may be used in place Of walnuts
STUFFED DATES
Dates, Fondant, Granulated
Sugar: Remove stones from
dates. Roll fondant in small
cylinders and place in dates
where stone was removed. Roll
in granulated sugar.
ALMOND CREAMS
Blanched Almonds, Fondant,
Grsnulated Sugar: Cover al
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-11
WALNUT CREAMS
STUFFED DATES
ALMOND CREAMS

Blanched Almonds, Fondant,
Grsnulated Sugar: Cover al
monds with fondsnt. Shane
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-11
DATES STUFFED
WITH NUTS

Wash dates, remove the pits. Fill
with pecan or hickory nut meats
and roll in gl1nulated sugar.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-01-26

toot after foot, the muck was torn
away. as Fairchild, with pick and
shovel, forced a tunnel through the
great mass Of rocky debris which
choked the drift. Onward-onward-
at last to make a small opening in
the barricade, and TO lean close to it
that he might shout again. But still
there was no answer.
Feverish now, Fairchild worked
with all the reserve strength that was
in him. Behind hat broken mass,
Fairchild felt sure, was his partner,
torn, bleeding through the effects Of
some accident, he did not know what,
past answering his calls, perhaps
dead. Greater became the hole In the
%cave-in; o % ii vas large enough
to admit his body. Selling his car
bide lamp, Fairchild made for the
opening and crawled through, hurry
ing onward toward the chamber where
the stope began, calling Harry's name
at every step, In vain. The place was
empty, except for the pile Of stone
and refuse which had been torn away
by dynamite explosions in the hang
ing wall, where Harry evidently had
shot away the remaining refuse in a
last effort to see what lay in that
direction - stones and muck which
tod nothing. On the other side
F%airchild stared blankly. The hole
that he had made into the foot wall
Ind heen filed with Dynamite opd
tamped, as though ready for shooting.
But the charge had not been exploded.
Instead-on the ground lay the re-
mainder Of the tamping paper and a
short foot and a half of fuse, with it's
illuminate of mercury cap attached,
where it had been pulled from it's
berth by some great force and hastily
stamped out. And Harry
Harry was gone!
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nounced. "It takes a six-foot hole
to reach 1t, and WI can have the whole
story by morning. Let's goi"
Along the great length Of the foot
wall. extending all the distance of the
big chamber, the men began their
| work, five men to the drills and as
many to the sledges, as they started
| their double-jacking. Midnight came,
the first Of the six-foot drills sank to
| It's ultimate depth. Then the second
and third and fourth; finally the fifth.
They moved On. Hours more Of work,
and the operation had been repeated.
The workmen hurried for the powder
house, far down the drift, by the shaft,
| Juggling back in their pockets the yell
low, candle-like cticks of dynamite,
with their waxy wrappers and their
| gelatinous contents, together with
fuses and caps. Crimping nippers-
the inevitable accompaniment OF a
| miner-came forth from the pockets
Of the men. Careful tamplng, then
| the men took their places at the fuses.
"Give the wordr" one Of them an
nounced crisply as he turned to Fair
child. Each Of usIl light n Of
| thssesthings, and then I say We'll run
| Because this Is going to be some ex-
| plosion :"
Fairchild smiled the smile Of n man
whose heart is humping at IT'S maxi
mum speed. Before him in the long
line Of the foot wall were ten holes,
"uphOies," downs" and Swimmers"
attacking the hidden ore in every di-
| rection. Ten holes drilled six feet
| into the rock and tamped with double
| charges Of dynamite. He straight
| ered.
"All right. men! Readyr
Ready"
Touch 'em off! !"
The carbide lamps were held close
TO the fuses for q second. Soon they
were all going. splitting like so many
| venomous. angry serpents-but neither
Fairchiid nor the miners had stopped
| 10 watch. They were running as hard
| rs possible for the shaft and for the
| protection that distance might give. A
wait that seemed nges. Then:
"One!"
"And twO-and three! !"
"There goes four and fve-they
went t%ogetherr"
Observation-Disclosures"
Again a wait. while they looked at
one. another with eyes. A
long interval until the tenth.
1.-TWO went together then | thought
we'd counted miner" The foreman
stared, and Fairchlld studied. Then
| his face lighted.
"Eleven's right. One Of them must
have set off the charge that Harry left
in there. All the better-lt gives US
| Just that much more Of a chance"
Back they went along the drift run.
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CHAPTER XV-Continued.

swell. son, now you can hurry back
and begin cutting into a fortune. If
that veins only four inches wide,
you've got plenty to keep you for the
rest Of your life. Run along"
And F%airchild iran" Whistling and
happy, he turned out of the office Of
the Sampler and into the street, his
coat open, his big cap high on his
head, regardless Of the sweep Of the
cold wind and the fine snow that it
carried on It's icy breath. The wait
ing Of months was over, and Fairchild
at last IA beginning to see his
dreams con true.
SO this was the reason that Ro-
dame had acknowledged the value of
the mine that day In COURT This
was the reason for the mysterious
offer of fifty thousand dollars and for
the later one Of nearly a quarter Of a
million! Rodaine had known; Ro-
dame had information, and Rodaine
had been willing to pay to gain pos
session Of what now appeared to be a
bonanza. But Rodaine had failed.
And Fairchild had won!
Won! But suddenly he realized that
there was q Darkness about ii NIL.
He had won money, it Is true. BIT
all the money In the world could not
free him from the faint that had
been left upon him by a coroner's
investigation, from the hint that still
remained in the recommendation of
the grand jury that the murder of
Sissie Larsen be looked into further.
Nor could 1t remove the stigma of the
four charges against Harry, which
soon were to come to trial, and with
ont a bit Of evidence to combat them.
Riches could do much-but they could
not aid in that particular, and some
what sobered by the knowledge, Fair
child turned from the main road and
on up through the high-piled snow
TO the mouth of the Blue Poppy mine.
A faint aCrid odOr struck his nos
trils as he started to descend the
shaft, the perfume Of exploded
dynamite, and it sent anew into Fair
ehild's heart the excitement and in
tensity Of the strike. Evidently Harry
had shot the deep hole, and now, there
in the chamber, was examining the
result, which must, by this time, give
some idea Of the extent of the ore and
the width Of the vein. A moment more
and he had reached the bottom, to
leap from the carrier, light his car
blde lamp which hung where he had
left it on the timbers, and start for
ward.
The odor grew heavier. Fairchild
held his light before him and looked
far ahead, wondering why he could
net see the CLEAN from Harry's lamp.
He shouted. There was no answer,
and he went on.
Fifty feet! Seventy-five feet Then
he stopped short with a gasp. Twisted
and torn before him were the timbers
OF the tunnel, while muck and refuse
lay everywhere, A cave-in-another
cave-in-at almost the exact spot
where the one had occurred years be-
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My partners Harry Harkins. He's
due for trial Friday, and he's disap-
peared. The mine is up as security.
You can see what will happen unless /
can substitute a cash bond for the
amount due before that time. Isn't
that suficient?"
ut ought TO be. But as I said, /
want 10 see where the ore comes
from"
You'll see In the mornlng-if I've
got It, answered Fairchild with a new
hope thrilling In his voice. "All that
/ have so far IS an assay Of some
drill s~crapings. / don't know how
thick the vein Is or whether it's going
to pinch out IN ten minutes after we
strike 1t. But I'll know mighty soon"
Every cent that Robert Fairchild
possessed In the world was In his
pockets-two hundred dollars. After
he had paid his men for their three
days Of labor, there would be exactly
twenty dollars left. But Fairchild did
not hesitate. To Farrell's office he
went and with him to an interview,
In chambers. with the Judge. Then,
the necessary permission having been
granted, he hurried back to the mine
and into the drift, there to find the
last of the muck being scraped away
from beneath. the site Of the cave-in.
Fairchild paid off. Then he turned to
the foreman.
"How many Of these men are game
to take a chance?"
Pretty near all of emf there's
any kind of a gamble to It."
There's a lot OF gamble. I've got
just twenty dollars in my pocket
enough to pay each mar one dollar
apiece for a nights work If my bunch
doesn't pan out. If 1t does pan, the
wages are twenty dollars a day for
three days, with everybody, including
myself, working like HI! Who's
gamer"
The answer came in unison. Fair
child led the way to the chamber,
seized a hammer and took his place.
There's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ore
back Of this foot wall If we can break
In and start a new stope," he an
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fore. shutting OFF the chamber from
communication with the shaft, tearing
and rending the new timbcrs which
had been placed there and imprison-
ing Harry behind them!
Fairchild shouted again and again,
only gaining for his answer the ghost
like echoes OF HIS own voice as they
ira veIed to the shaft and were thrown
sack again. He tore off his coat and
cap, and attacked the tlmbers like the
Sear-maddened man he was, dragging
them by s%uperhuman force out of the
way and clearing a path to the refuse.
Hours passed, while the sweat
poured from his forehead and his
muscles seemed TO tear themselves
loose from their ~fasten!ngs with the
exertlon that was placed upon them.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-01-26
CHAPTER XVI

1t was as though shades Of the past
had come to life again, to repeat in
the Twentieth century q happening of
the Nineteenth. There was only n
difference-nO form Of a dead man
now lay against the foot wall, to rest
there more than a score of years IN
til 1t should come to light, q pile Of
bones in time-shredded clothing. And
as he thought Of 1t, Fairchild remem-
bered that the earthly remains of
"Sissie" Larsen had lain within almost
a few feet of the spot where he had
drilled the prospect hole into the foot
wall, there to discover the ore that
promised bonanza.
But this time there was nothing and
no clue to the mystery Of Harry's
disappearance. Fairchild suddenly
strengthened with an idea. Perhaps,
after all, he had been on the other
side Of the cave-in and had hurried
on out Of the mine. But In that event,
would be not have waited for his re-
turn, to tell him Of the accident7 How
ever, 1t was a chance, and Fairchild
took 1t. Once more he crawled through
the hole that he had made in the cave
in and sought the outward world.
Then he hurried down Kentucky
gulch and to the Sampler. But Harry
had not been there. He went through
town, asking questions, striving his
best to shield his anxiety, cloaking his
queries under the cover of cursory re-
marks. Harry had not been seen. At
last, with the coming Of night, he
turned toward the boarding house, and
on his arrival, Mother Howard, sight
ing his white face, hurried to him.
"Have you seen Harry" he asked.
"No-he hasn't been here"
II was the last chance. Clutching
fear at his heart, he told Mother How
ard OF the happenings at the mine,
quickly, rs plainly as possible. Then
once more he went forth, to retrace
his steps to the Blue Poppy, to buck
the wind and the fine snow and the
high, piled drifts, and TO go below. But
the surroundings were the same: still
the cave-in, with its small hole where
he had torn through it, still the rag
ged hanging wall where Harry had
fred the last shots Of dynamite in his
Investigations, still the trampled bit
6f fuse with its cap attached. Moth
ing more.
Back into the black night, with the
winds whistling through the pines.
Back to wandering about through the
hills. hurrying forward at the sight
of every faint. dark object against
the snow. in the. hope that Harry.
crippled by the ~cave-in. might have
some way gotten out Of the shaft.
But they were only boulders or logs
or stumps Of trees. At midnight,
Fairchild turned once more toward
town and to the boarding house. But
Harry had not appeared. There was
only one thing left to do.
This time, when Fairchild left
Mother Towards, his steps did not
lead him toward Kentucky gulch. In
stead lie kept straight on up the
street, past the little line Of store
buildings and to the courthouse, where
he sought out the sole remaining light
in the bleak, black ouilding-Sherif
Bardwell's office. That parsonage was
nodding In his chair, but removed his
feet from the desk and turned drow-
silly as Fairchild entered.
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What Makes Town LiveabIe,

We'd rather 60 out and camp along
some running stream, where at least
the birds would affect some sign OF
friendliness and neighborliness, than
hang our hat In a house located among
people who have forgotten how to
smile, and how to visit among each
other as our forefathers did.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-01-26
Some Fish Deadly.

No known land animal has naturally
several fish whose fesh In deadly.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-01-26

Some things that happen are more
bearable than the worry that pre-
coded them.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-01-26
Had Nothing but Money.

He (indignantly)-"YOu married me
for my money!" She (sweetly)-"Well.
dear, what else had your
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-21
A Powerful Picture, With an AlI-Star
Cast, Soon to Be Shown at
Leading Theaters.
that Z

.caress. There he cried, that
means you're mine,
The girl buried her face
against the lapel Of his coat and
wass pared the expression Of his.
face, which would have sent her.
hastily out Of the place with
shame in her heart. !;
Jimmy went on taIIing-the old
familiar stuff, often tried and
never found wanting. There was
only one conclusion for Sara to
draw and that was that Jimmy.
was eager to- marry her. Her
mind reverted to Harry. !.
I'm afraid it'll kill Harry
when you and me gets married"
she said.
Jimmy started. "Yeu wanta
put the soft pedal on THAT mar.
ryin' stuff-wait, till make my
pile, Kid J.
''Well, we're engaged. amt we,
Jimmy?''. ~
II suppose so-but don't be,
spreadin,, the good news; it amt
healthy for everybody to know
your business, an besides, It
wouldn't look good down to the
store"
Her look of disappointment
made him add hastily: You
know 1 love you, honey, and
that's all that counts
Gotta Tell Harry!
But you gotta tell Harry that
you and me is keepin' company"
ST. gotta tell him! What's the
matter with YOU te1lin' hin?''
Sara. shook her head. Il amt
got the heart, JIMMY can't
do it,
"Why not? He won't hurt YOU"
"It amt that, Jimmy-but he's
sick
Jim threw back his head and
laughed. Him sick? Nothin'
dom! He's been kiddin' you, Doll
he's a weak sister, that's what
he is"
mo, you're wrong jimmy;
only this week I went to the
clinic with him.,
Don't you bother your head
about him, Doll-you got me
now" =.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-21
FOOD. VALUE
IN CEREALS
BY Brice Be!den, M. d.

by BrIce Be.den, NJ. D.
"HE cereals are used in the
form of prepared break
u fast foods, or in forms re-
quiring cooking like oatmeal; or
in the form of flour or bread.
Corn, oats, rice, wheat, barley,
rye or buckwheat are all men,
bers of the cereal group:
The cereals are a cheap and
excellent. form of fuel. for the
body. They supply more working
energy e.. than most foods. Elk
pressed in fuel units, pound Of
cereals will yield about 1900
enthusiastically twice as many
as a pound of steak and nearly
five times as many as pound
of potatoes. SO it is clear why
families having only a limited
amount Of money to spend for
food have to depend. so largely
on the cereals.
To some extent the cereals
will supply much the same ele-
mcnts as meat, fish, eggs and
cheese. BY combining milk with
Them we satisfy a very large
part Of the body's, needs. When
we add fresh fruit and vege-
tables we have nutritious diet
of very high order.
Much of our cereals Is taken
in the form of bread and cake.
We ought to use whole wheat
flour in preference to white
flour, but most people seem to
think that because whiteness
means purity that therefore such
bread ought to be better.
That, however, is just the
trouble--it- is too pure; certain
mineral elements of the greatest
nutritional value are missing, as
well as vitamin B. in which the
outer shell of the wheat kernel
is rich.