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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18

be in all the papers Guy will be branded as an adventurer and I as fraud. You had better take no notice of us, Mir. Cray. We are not worth it."
 MT. Cray gave great deal of thought during the next few days to the matter of the Hartopps' predicamcnt.
 So far, no one seemed to have surmised the truth of the situation, although the man Carding was never for a moment apart from one or the other of them, and the fact that he was person of obviously inferior social station made the close in- timacy little remarkable. Toward the close of the second day Mr. Cray deliberate ly sought Carding out during the half-hour before dinner when he was generally alone.
 Carding, who did not dress for the meal, was lounging on the promenade deck, and Mir. Cray drew him insidiously towards the smoking room.
 'No cocktails for me-" the detective pro- nounced. Eve had some. I'll take drop of Scotch with you, though"
 They took several drops. The smoking room was empty, and MT. Cray very .caut- ously approached the subject he wished to discuss.
 "She here, Carding." he inquired, s.is this . serious job for Hartopp?"
 Carding became tactiurn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
By B. Phillips Oppenheim

ever, I will not weary you any more by talking of our misfortunes You had bet ter take no notice of us. The truth might leak out, and it would not be pleasant for you to be associated with criminals"
 "You can cut that out" MT. Cray declared warmly. "If there's anything I can do during the voyage, count on me-
 Nina Hartopp furtively dabbed her beau tiful eyes with her handkerchief.
 "You are very kind," she sobbed, 'but nothing can help us now. Our pictures will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18

q don't know what you're talking about" he declared cautiously.
 "I'm sorry to hear it." MT. Cray said.
 .You needn't worry about me-" MT. Cray declared. "Pm in the secret Mrs. Hartopp told me all about it.'
 Carding chewed his cigar for moment and slipped his whisky and soda.
 T guess he'll get five years, perhaps more. She'll probably get a stretch her. self"
 "They're friends of mine."
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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-04-28
POSSES SEARCH
FAILS TO LOCATE
BODY OF YOUTH

Despite the efforts of a searching
party numbering approximately 80
the body of James Messeryey, IS
who was drowned Sunday night IN
the Indian creek reservoir, could not
be found at a late hour Monday
night. Many men gathered at the
small lake early Monday morning
armed with long poles, hooks and
drags.
Coroner William McBratney, who
was detained in Boise until early in
the afternoon, headed the party and
dragged the body of water from one
end to the other, without success.
Several times during the day,
when a piece of brush, and once
when a log raft was picked up by
the hooks, the hopes of the rescuers
were raised, only to be lowered when
the pieces of debris were brought to
the surface.
Mr.. McBratney will continue the
search this morning, he announced,
He will take a quantity of dynamite
with him to attempt to bring the
body to the top of the water by blast
ing.
Messeryey was drowned, according
to the story told the coroner by the
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Messer-
yey, when he went out on the lake
in a small boat, which capsized when
he stood up. Men on the other side
of the lake, working at a sheep
shearing plant, who saw the boy go
under, cried to him to hold on, but
before they could reach the spot he
went down.
The Messervey family, the parents
and seven children, are on their way
from Idaho Falls to Nampa, travel
ing overland by the way of Boise
About Z O'Clock Sunday night they
for the night near the reser-
voir.
James is the second child of the
to have been lost by
Statesman.
Up to the hour Of going to press,
the men who have been trying to
recover the body of the unfortunate
youth have been unsuccessful. Fifty |
charges of dynamite were exploded |
success.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-04-28
FATAL ACCIDENT AT BOISE

Harry w. Heckes, q years of age.
was almost instantly killed Thurs
day morning when the Ford car he
was driving collided with Cole
brothers taxi, driven by w. M. Han
ma, at fifth and Idaho streets. Mr..
Heckes was thrown from his car and
pinned under the Cadallae taxi
some so feet from the spot where
the collision occurred. The badly
damaged cars constitute vivid evil
dence Of a terrific impact.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-04-28
BANK EXAMINER
PLEASED WITH THE
FIRST NATIONAL

Federal Bank Examiner Patter-
son was in Mountain Home last week
giving the First National Bank a
thorough examination.
When he had finished giving
everything an overhauling he COM
plimented the officials of the fnan-
cial institution upon the excellent
condition of the bank, stating that
in all his years he had never seen a
bank make such an excellent record
in such short period of time.
All of which did not hurt the feel
ings of the banks fine corps of Of
ficials even a little bit.
By the way, it is only about a year
since the First National Bank re-
opened its doors, and the officials
now serving the institution have
built it up from a discredited bank
into a depository with an excellent
credit, one whose paper is looked up
on as good as gold in financial cir
cles.
The Federal Reserve Bank several
ago placed the First National
upon a rediscount basis, recognizing
that as long as the officials pursued
their present policy of careful, con-
structive banking, its soundness was
All of which should cause the peo-
pie of Mountain Home qualification.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-04-28
GLENNS FERRY
ELECTION TAME
Contract Let For Crawling
First Avenue
NEW ROADWAY
BEING BUILT
Nem Iustice of Peace Will Give sEYr
New Justice of Peace Will Give EN-
the Limit on Joy Water
Charge

The result of the Village election
shows that all old members of the
Board who were in the race were
elected with the addition of one new
member who was running with them
on an Independent ticket.
Very little interest was taken in
the election when it became known
that there was only one ticket filed
and out of 3S2 who registered only
156 exercised their right to vote.
The successful candidates were Messrs
John Shrum, Harry G. Bergstrom,
Ben H. Cornell, George T. Mosgrove
and H. w. Joslyn. the first four hav-
ing served on the old Board.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-04-28
IRRIGATION DISTRICT
rs TALKED OVER

Ranchers who are now receiving
water under the Mountain Home Co
operative Irrigation Co. and Elmor'
county water rights met Saturday
afternoon last in the Office of o. E
Norell and listened to talk by Alez
Mcpherson in regard to the for
nation of an irrigation district here
Mr.. Mcpherson seems to have irri-
cation law at his finger tips, and he
answered the many questions direct
ed to him by the water users with
out hesitation. He advised the wa
ter users to make haste slowly, and
to give the matter serious thought.
Clay Groefsema acted as chairman
of the meeting, and after Mr.. Nc
Pherson had finished his explana-
tions committee was appointed by
the chair to talk the matter over
with other water users and evolve
some plan of action.
The committee appointed consists
of the following: Messrs. Smith,
Caldwell, Himebaugh, He1frich,
Kniefel.
The committee held a meeting
Wednesday and instructed the chair
man to confer with the officials of
the Cooperative Irrigation Co. as to
what they would consider fair price
for their holdings, this information
to be reported to another meeting of
the water users, to be held on call
of the chairman.
Mr.. Mcpherson has all of the sta
tistics of the two Mountain Home
projects down pat, and during the
course of the meeting he gave out
the following figures:
There are 1854 acres in the two
projects, $3.50 acres being in culti-
Vation.
In the Elmore county project there
are 1,O36 acres, 2SO acres being
ieeded water rights, and SOC rented
water rights.
The three reservoirs have a stor-
pge capacity as follows: Little Cam
is. $4,000 acre feet; Long Tom,
500 acre feet; Mountain Home.
300 feet. This would provide, pro-
riding it could be utilized to the
uIlest extent, 4.444 acre feet for
,ach acre under the two projects.
There are 80 miles of canals and
in operation.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-04-28
LONGSH0REMEN RESCUE
BOAT STEERED BY DEAD
MAN; BELIEVED MURDER

New York: The motor boat
Traveller, steered by dead man
with bullet in his chest, was
caught by 1ongshoremen Monday, as
she emerged from beneath Hudson
river pier and headed for open water
at full speed.
It's lone occupant lay on his back
across the steering wheel, his weight
steadying the rudder. A pistol and
two loaded cartridges were on the
bottom of the craft.
The absence of empty shells led
police to believe the man had been
murdered.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-04-28
CATTLE MOVING
IN LOCAL YARD

Hardly a week passes without cat
tie shipments from the local stock
yards south Of Mountain Home
The latest shipment was made by
Messrs Tom Wilson, Robert Noble
and L. L. ormsby, all of Boise
This consignment consisted of sew
eral carloads and it is reported that
a very satisfactory price was OBJ
tanned for the steers, which were in
good condition
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-04-28
NOTICE TO WATER USERS

Beginning Friday morning, April
81, thes water users of Mountain
Home may use water for sprinking
purposes on lawns and gardens be-
tween the hours of 8 and 10 o'clock
a. m. of each day. BY order of the
VILLAGE COUNCIL.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-04-28
INSPECTING SPUDS
FOR SHIPMENT

Governor c. c. Moore and Inspect
or Means were in Mountain Home
for a short time Tuesday of this
week. The latter was here for the
purpose of inspecting the potatoes
which are being shipped from this
point.
The Governor met several of our
ictizens but was not In town for any
great time.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-04-28

The Gray's Newsstand has been
granted a permit to build new
stand to the west of the depot-the
present quarters have proved too
small and business has increased to
such an extent that larger quarters
are needed. This newsstand is open
day and night.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-04-28

Sheriff Arthur Stevens was in
town Sunday to get check artist
captured by the local police and who
after passing a bad one or two left
town hurriedly and remained away
for few weeks but thinking we
were an easy bunch returned Satur-
day and while enjoying an early
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-04-28

Glenns Ferry must be getting pros
porous If the Issuing of building per-
mits for the erection of garages is
any indication. There is hardly a
meeting of the Board but one or two
such permits are isued.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-04-28

A contract for the grayeling of
First Avenue which is part of the
Highway running through town was
let at the meeting of the Village
Board Monday evening to Sam Bos-
tic and that which includes Idaho
Avenue end a number of streets in
tAc business section between first
Avenue and Idaho was held over for
further consideration at later meet
ing.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-04-28

Mrs. John Hutchison entertained
her section of the Congregational
Aid at her home Thursday afternoon.
A pleasant and enjoyable time was
had by every one present.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-04-28

Judge L. Gump, the newly ap-
pointed Justice of the Peace and viii
lage magistrate has established his
office in the "city hall' and things
look kind of bad for the local offend
ers who are unfortunate enough to
be brought before him - for he
threatens to give 'em the limit if
they partake too freely Of the Joy
waters that have been flowing pretty
abundantly around here in days gone
by.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-04-28
REGISTRATION
WAS HEAVY
Two Members of the Old Board viii
Be on New City Council-vot-
ers Write In Names and
Elect in Close Vote
THE NEW CITY COUNCIL
f. w. BENNETT.
d. M. VANDERBILT.
w. l.. TURNER.
c. NJ. PICKRELL.
ERNEST LATIMORE.

In an election marked by great
deal OF interest manifested by the
voters, four men whose names were
written in by the voters were elected
to serve on the city council, while
but one man whose name was on the
printed ballot succeeded in register
ing enough votes to put him across
The single exception was Ernest
Latimore, who received the highest
vote cast for the printed ticket, 215.
landing him winner over II. L.
Braden, whose vote was 2O6.
The vote received by each of the
ten candidates was as follows:
John Horgan, 201.
Stanton Park, III.
Guy Henderson. 1856.
Frank L. Hendricks. 1856
Ernest Latimore, 215.
F, w. Bennett, 256.
II. L. Braden, 200.
d. M. Vandegrift, 242.
w. l.. Turner, 227
c. M. Pickrell, 219,
The heaviest registration for the
election was recorded the last day,
Saturday, about half OF the total
occurring on that day, after it had
become known that a second ticket
was to be placed in the running
The second ticket placed in the
field was captioned the "Citizens"
Ticket" while the regulars were
styled the independents.
This is the first city council elect
ed under the new law which provides
that councilmen shall hold Office for
a term of four years. The new city
councilmen will draw straws or flip
a coin to decide which three shall be
In Office for four years and which
bwo will serve for the short term OF
two years. Thereafter the council
will automatically retain members
of the old board to work with the
newly elected members.
The retiring members of the board
are R. r. Osborn, S. r. Lewis (re-
igned) and II. L. Braden.
Each Of these men has given the
ity the best of their time during
he past year, and their work will
'ear fruit in the days to come.
The newly elected council will
ave the benefit of the experience of
red w. Bennett and d. M. Vande-
rift, which, coupled with the we'll
nown ability of the newly elected
lembers, should give Mountain
lone a first class working board.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-04-28

morning breakfast in a local Cafe
was spotted" and locked up to
await the arrival of the worthy
sheriff of Mountain Home.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-04-28

A new roadway is being built by
the Village so that vehicles may
enter the town from the East just
below the railroad subway at the
edge of town and come in on the
south side of the track. This will be
a great advantage to the school
children who come by the school
truck as they will not have to cross
the railroad crossing on Commercial
street nor pass under the dangerous
subway under the track on the east
side.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-04-28

Kansas has merely accentuated the
belief which we already held, that
it is good to reside in the great state
of Idaho.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-04-28

F. w. Bennett and wife and r.
H. Bennett were in Boise Tuesday
on business and pleasure.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-04-28

Work has commenced on the
building of our new school house.
Silbaugh & Co. of Caldwell are the
contractors and the new building
will be of brick and will probably
be completed so that part if not all
of it can be used for the next high
school term.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-04-28
WEATHER REP0RT

FOIIoWlng Is the range OF temper
ature and precipitation at Mountain
Home, Idaho, for the week ending
April 21st, 1923.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-04-28

G. o. Phippeney has been reap
pointed to serve as superintendent
of schools for the coming school
year. Mr.. Phippeney has been in
Glenns Ferry for the past three years
and has worked hard to make our
school one of the best in this terri
tory but has been handicapped for
want of room and equipment. With
the new school building and we hope
additional teachers, we should next
year have very efficient school un-
der his management.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-04-28

Tatol precipitation ....--.-........- II
w. H. MANION, Observer.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-04-28

The cast of characters were:
Mr.. Darling ...-......-.....Mr. Higgins
Mrs. Wade -.---.--.----.---------Mr Mrs. Prince
Mr.. Flanagan ---......-....-Mr. Mooney
Miss Darling Mrs. Buckles
Mollie, the maid ...Bessie Lambert
Pat, the peddler .-.-..-....-.Mr. Sims
Between acts of the play we're
separate intermissions and musical
number given by Mrs. E. M. Clark
and trio, comprising Mesdames Ryan,
Hiler and Leeright The selections
consisted of exceptional operate
singing and piano playing.
The last act of the play was fol-
lowed by musical intermission and
number by Miss Varina McGaugh.
The street scene and funny skit,
''The Tale of Shirt" was effective
ly carried out by Mrs. Buckles, Miss
Lambert and James Higgins. An
other street skit was "The Ash Can
Review a mandolin-guitar trio of
old popular melodies and harmony by
Messrs Walsh, Anderson and Sims. |
Mr.. Anderson gave sample of soft
shoe dancing that would be hard to
beat.
This was followed by two songs by
Miss McGaugh, assisted by Mrs.
Hamilton, that was equally as good
as the former.
The last act on the bill was an
other street skit, "a pair of Hash
'by Higgins and Sims, that
-ook well with the crowd.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-04-28
HOME TALENT
PLAY MONDAY
"The Irish Linen Peddler" to be Put
on in Standard Hall by Glenns
Ferry Cast

On Monday, April 80, home
talent entertainment will be put on
in the Standard Hall by a Glenns
Ferry cast.
The Glenns Ferry Gazette had the
following to say about this enter
tainment
The vaudeville benefit, given at St.
Bridget's hall Tuesday night was a
grand success, both financially and
dramatically. The Curtain Raiser"
consisting of piano solos by Mrs.
Lester Allison, put the crowd in good
humor and high spirits. Following
this was a two-act, two-scene, farce
comedy play, ''The Irish Linen Ped
dler." which evoked much laughter
and aDnlause
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-12-28
CHAPTER xxx
The Black Spot Again

The council of the buccaneers had
| lasted some time, when one OF them
re-entered the house, and with a
repitition of the same salute, which
had in my eyes, an ironical air,
begged for a moments loan of the
torch Silver briefly agreed, and
this emissary retired again, leaving
us together in the dark.
There's a breeze coming jim,
said Silver, who had by this time
adopted a friendly and familiar tone.
1 turned to the lOOp-hole nearest
me and looked out. The embers OF
the great fire had so far burned
themselves out, and now glowed so
low and duskily, that 1 understood
why these conspirators desired a
torch. About halfway down the
slope to the stockade they were col
lected in a group; one held the light;
another was on his knees in their
midst. and saw the blade of an open
knife shine in his hand with varying
colors in the moon and torchlight.
The rest were all somewhat stoop-
ing as though watching the man
euvers of this last. l could just make
out that he had a book as well as
knife in his hand; and was still Won
dering how anything so incongru-
Gus had come in their possession,
when the kneeling figure rose once
more to his feet, and the whole party
began to move together toward the
house.
"Here they come" said I, and
returned to my former position, for
it seemed beneath my dignity that
thew should find me watching them
"WeI, let 'em come, lad-let EN-
come" said Silver, eheerily. I've
still a shot in my locker.
The door opened, and the five men,
standing huddled together just in
side. pushed one of their number for
ward. In any other. circumstances
If would have been comical to see his
slow advances. hesitating as he set
down each foot, but holding his
closed right hand in front of him.
"Step up, lad" cried Silver
won't eat you. Hand it over, lubber-
T know the rules, l do; won't hurt
a depytation."
stepped forth more briskly, and hay-
ing passed something to Silver, from /
hand to hand, slipped yet more
smartly back again to his compan-
ions. 81,
''The Black Spot I thought so,
no observed. Where might you have
cot the paper? Why, hellol look
here, now, this amt lucky! You've
gone and cut this out of a Bible. /
what FOOLS cut a Bible?"
can there" said Morgan, there
Wot did I say? No good'll come O.
that, I said"
"Well, you've about fixed it now,
among you" continued Silver. You
will All swing now, I reckon. What
soft-headed lubber had a Bible2"
ut was Dick" said one.
"Dick. was it? Then Dick can
get to prayers" said Silver Hes
seen his slice of luck, has Dick, and
you may lay to that
But here the long man with yellow
eyes struck in.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-12-28

According to rules" said one. FOX
sic council, said Morgan. And Sc
with one remark or another al
marched GU and left Silver and me
alone with the torch.
The sea-cook instantly removed
his pipe.
Now look you here, Jim Haw-
kins," he said in a steady whisper
that was no more than audible
you're within a half a plank OF
death, and what's long sight worse
of torture, They're going to throw
me off. But you mark, l stand by
you through thick and thin did
not mean to; no, not till you spoke
up. / was about desperate to lose
that much blunt, and be hanged in
to the bargain. But / see you was
the right sort. l says to myself; You
stand by Hawkins, John, and Haw-
kins'll stand by you. You're his last
card, and by the living thunder,
John, he yoursi Back to back, says
l. You save your witness and he'll
save your neck!"
l began dimly to understand.
You mean all is lost?" l asked.
aye, by gum, l dot" he answered.
Ship gone, neck gone-that's the
size of it. Once l looked into that
bay, Jim Hawkins, and seen no
schooner well, I'm tough, but gave
out AS for that lot and their coun-
Gil mark me, they're outright fools
and towards. I'll save your life-if
% be as 1 can-from them. But
see here, Jim-tit for tat-you save
Long John from swinging"
was bewildered; it seemed so
hopeless he was asking-he, the old
buccaneer, the ringleader through
out
What I can do, that I'll do" I
said
Its bargain!" cried Long John.
You speak up plucky, and by thun-
der, I've a chance"
He hobbled to the torch, where it
stood propped among the firewood,
and took fresh light to his pipe.
Understand me, jim" he said,
returning. 1--WE head on my
have I'm on squire's
side now. I know you've got that
ship safe somewheres. How you
done it 1 don't know, but safe it is.
{ guess Hands and O'Brien turned
soft. l never much believed in Meth
er of them Now you mark me. /
ask no questions, nor 1 won't let
others. l know when a games up,
[ do; and know a lad that's
staunch. All, you that's young-you
and me might have done a power Of
good together!"
He drew some cognac from the
cask into a tin cannikin.
"Will you taste messmate?' he
asked, and when I had refused, "well
III take a drain myself, jim" said
ne. Il need a caulker, for there's
.rouble on hand. And, talking o
.rouble, why did that doctor give
ne the chart, Jim?"
My face expressed a wonder so un-
Effected that he saw the needlessnese
If further questions.
"Ah, well, he did, though" said
he. "And there's something under
hat, no something,' surely, |
lnder that, Jim-bad or good"
And he took another swallow of
he brandy, shaking his great fair
lead like a man who looks forward |
o the worst.