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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-07

earnestly "but you know you run
against my fiat yourself IA never
meas up with "a fIiend N ! dian.i
have 90. You'd ought 90 know me
we'll enough 30 know that
n ruesa ! debut that damned
fneerlnr threat o. yours. Price-it
just SET me 90 seeing red. You don't
aeem 10 know woman from a man.
somehow"
There ,yas q pstuiant complaint IN
DIS voice
not when tho vomHn's Kate
Cathrrw." sald no sheriff grimly.
4 DON'T
you're a good sheriff Price. and
a good mau. but you're stupid as
Z hsll nomctImea. To hold Miss Cath.
rev under your tWo.bit mnEulfyiug
glass II suspicion as you 90 % driysl-
ling twiddlo-Hiily child's play. True.
aho lives an outofthe.ordinary
life"
"Tn say che does interrupted
aelwood. ny what power does she
hold together the worst Get Of off
acouringH this country ever naw1
/ Why DO they obey her iiEhicsi word
step lively when she speaks IN that
IhEhnnd-miFhiy tone Of heuf Tell
mo that. ~ uln't nnturai-not ~
a long shot. And here's another
thlnE-a good two.thirds o. them
Ialn't catticmcn. Never was. I know
\ that every new one. as DC has come
in from time 20 time during these
paft three or four yearn. has had
10 10 taught tho cattle business.
I Caldwell. her foreman. II a coW hand
no came from TeHab-and 20 81
that long black devil they call Sud
Proyine. and ono or two their. but
tho rest arc city products. or I'm a
liar-nnd why does rha want that
klndg And nhs keeps a heavy force
for tho amount or cattle hho runs"
MeKAns spread his hands IN elo.
queut resignation.
"You two.blt offiesrsF' he taid.
''you mako me sick"
Make you sick because you're al.
ready rick for Kate Cathrow-who
wouldn't wipe her boots on you. and
/ you know n"
Sure. know u. But that don't
prevent me taking up for woman.
anywhere. any time"
Uncertain OF morals and dealings
~ the trader whA there was n simple
dignity In bis words which demanded
respect. ara they struck selwood 20.
I'm sorry can't sec Cattle Kate
In the proper light. MoKhno. hs said,
"hnd that we've come 20 words and
blows over her Maybe ! lack some.
thing fne which you porssss-but
she's under my glass all hight. and
I'm as sure M stand here that some
day is rays viii show her up"
AS whht7''
I'm not aging"
MEN have died In their boots for
lees than that"
''Tue-but I won't"
Maybe not
Look herr. McKhne-don't mess
into Kate Ca,hrcw's affairs. I'm
giving you my bunch that tho man
who does II due for tragedy sooner
or lAicr-nnd you have no reason,
for Kate don't care for you"
''No-nor for any other man"
Wrong" said tho sheriff sue.
entity.
"Ehr"
Don't forget The man who comes
IN once a ysar-and he's duo before
20 very long agsln-ihe man who
sends her that regular letter from
New York and who comes across tho
continent 90 rec herr
AIR. Lawrence Arnold? why. he's
her business partner--owns full
haif.iniercst IN sky Line"
Weir You watch Hates face
when you Hss them together again
this summer"
Heir said Mci{ane again In thnt
resigned voice. how'd you ever set
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-07
ADVENTURE s
OF THE TWINS
evolve Roberts Barton:
NO. 12-THE ROAD TO JUN JUN LAND

TUE Sand Man and Nancy and
l. Nick went skipping along the
road that led from squeeyck Land
% jun jun Land and the sea.
They were very happy because
they had found the lost sleepy sand
II last and as II was going on sun.
down. II was almost time for the
sand Man to start on his nightly
travels over the housctops.
''Oh. tho stars arc so bright,
That shine az nigh.
Peep down Hike eyes az me,
And the Dream Maker Man
Works as fast as he can,
Picking dreams Off the DrcamIand
Tree"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-07

elected with those reasoning powers
Of yours
"Oh-ali right. But stay clear Of
Cattle Hates fringcs-for some day
there's going 20 bo tho prcttlest
hlow.up ever seen Ia tho cattle coun-
try OF tho Deep Hear; hllls-and
Rates going mile high on the cx.
poison"
MARCEL AND CURL LAST
LONGER after Golden Clint
shampoo. Advertisement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-07
CHAPTER VI
Shadows in the Sheriff's Glnas

VNHE sheriff went back TO tho store
Il at Cordova and looked the pro.
prietor in tho eye"
"Mclkane, he said. lis there any.
thing you want 20 say to me?"
McKano looked at him sullonly.
Don't knows there Is" he an.
swered frankly. you're able TO an.
swer 1t II ] have, l find. didn't
wake 10 for two hours after You left
that dry"
I'm sorry" said Price selwood
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-08-15

Dear ormer Associates in Montana DEVELOPMENT
In the hopes that by relating my story NAV save some of
you from the caames that have befaen me and nv family
write this letter. ''
MY fore-fathers far as have any record were
followed in their footsteps first in one of the
states then about fifteen years ago moved with my
"ne ana babies to prairie homestead in Montana and ODD
ened a new mercantile establishment
FOR years we prOspered lived the fat of the land and
ueeo ourselves nothing We associated way onv with
he ehe he 4OO My wife and children were dressed with the
oeS we had good good terms with patrons the
farmers OF the community, and life looked very rosy
In the spring of 1918 cloud appeared on the horizon
Nonpaan organizer appeared scene Little did dream
CaV the storm that was brewing would ovewhem We
Commercial Club discus the matter and concluded not to
matter lightly telling them that they out sixteen dollars but
would gain that in wisdom the campaign was on we
again met reversed ourselves that day on during said
campaign not one NOnparsan meeting in our town.
Inc hight was bitter friendships broken and feelings high
The year 1917 hafcrop year, 1918 total failure In
1917 collected most of accounts In 1918 very but
tied by taking notes. In 1919 again lot of credit;
no crop and again settled with notes. By this time hostes due
League and AntLeague activities had largely off, In the
spring OF 1920 although badly strained again advanced consd
cradle credits This also total crop failure year.
Early in 1920, shortly after Order No was issued as
well as the rest of the towns businessmen Joined the Montana
Development Association long until the political fight
with the NOnpasans waxed bitter ever Personally
contributed hundred and sevenve dollars for this FIGHT
as well as lot of made point to let an oppor
nifty pass without making deogatory about the
Nonparsan League of its prominent leaders bitter
argument or the order of the day.
One day along about the last part of July, the crops
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-08-15

burned and number farmers were in town launched an
attack upon the farmers and workers political organization be-
fore audience OF about twenty-five farmers Amongst them
farmer who had been of my intimate friends
first to Montana This of the join
NOnpaan League but he of the quiet type and
heard him discuss politics. This time he interrupted say
JUst mnute We have all heard these abuses you
great times have been your friend for many years.
have been patient With you but patience exhausted
am tired of doing half days work before you get up
ng am tired OF furnishing with the comforts and luxures
Of life that cannot provide for family say you
tired of doing this when appreciation you show is to
take the furnish you and well of energy
and Time to fight my interests to grind completely
the DUST prevent from educating my children say to
that am tired of this say you am thru with it,
solemny promise and turning the famers promise
neghbo1s OF mine that shall again knowingly contr
butte to the support by patronage otherwise of any
actively fights and the rest of the farmers workers in our
struggle to break the strange hold the money lords
ISOLATED eeches have contribute the support
any OF you so engaged from this day will be because
md no way to avoid 1t but rest assured he will be
VIII never see his face And it would be GOdsend com
uny every producer herein would take like stand and keep
It! CHORUS from the farmers, We will By Cod we will ~
further to you that when have paid my obga-
TONS have money left shall pay you not before
believe owe dollars shall today seven dol
lars to the NOnpaan League headquarters help carry on the
fight"
The report of this rapidly spread throughout the entire
community and the stand my former declared was adopte
and to the best of their ability carried by of my former
patrons The result Of this that struggled along for ano
Ell year. was closed out and left for city with my family
only had money enough left to live for where
ever sought employment was told that they reducing
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-08-15

their help became desperate was nearly broke WIFI l
my hands none had learned ganfu occupation ana
could get work We moved into three miserable rooms III
ongested district workers. We had only the bare necessities
of e clothes getting shabby wife and girls were
despair the wolf at door an walked the streets seek
ing even labor vain But why distress
with Details It sufficient say that the wolf entered my
wife took employment do the chamber work second rate
hotel daughters and nineteen DID, although not
raised educated gamy tried and finally each landed
job dishwasher in Chinese cae the other In laundry
1t wasn't long, however, until both girls disappeared After two
months of received letter from them containing some
money wherein they stated that they had found easier e
that they would monthly send like amount and that were
not to try to locate them.
at last succeeded my hunt for employment by getting
job in industry and this job still hold And when
home my prematuey aged wife after day of toll and
sit at the supper table with the two vacant chairs before
gaze her and let my thoughts drift her wrinkles disappear
her hair egans its former color uste and life her melancholy
and repoachu expression gradually fades away and she
fronts keeny alive happy woman her sparkling with
the joy of life her she would have looked today
had this catastrophe close my eyes and get
complete picture my beautiful home with my happy
family Such would have been condition today had
taken the time study the things former patrons fight
ing for before participating in the that being waged
them
Money never passes from my hand without the
thought VIII of this be used tO fight to fight in
terests to grind completely in the dust"
appeal you, Oh, former friends! Don't sme the hand
that feeding you lest catastrophe bea you and your dear
ones. Sincerely yours,
A MAN IN DESPAIR WHO WOULD HAVE TO LIVE
WHOLLY UPON THE MONEY SENT HIM BY HIS TWO
LOST GIRLS If HE SIGNED THIS LETTER
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-08-15
The Old Way And The New:
What Have We Gained?

was raised spent early part of my youth
in valley in the central southern part of Norway My grand
parents and father and mother owned and operated little farm
comprised of twenty together They had
and five mich The first work in the spring
haul the which had accumulated in barn basement
during the winter months This all hauled with horse
sort of cart and all spread with fork Afterwards
thoroughly the mulch the blowing
by dragging The Seed whether wheat barley,
grass Seeds all broadcasted after which the ground
again narrowed with one horse.
MAKING HAY
IN NORWAY
The hay was nearly with a scyhe although the
later years spent there small onehorse bought and
used the meadows the ground suitable The hay
raed by hand all members of the family participating in
this as we'll in other seasonal farm work
PRIMITIVE
HARVEST DAYS
In harvesting all grain with hand sickle and
hand bound After curing it would be hauled into the barn. straw
and ALL there usually platform, where the
bundles after all the other fall work completed would be
paed in single layer the grain would be hIeshed out with
fail This work usually not begun until winter had set in
There was always rivalry to who would first begin the amg
the morning pounding could be heard for quite distance
md f was quite an honor to the first deck the morning
The usual starting hour between four and five o'clock
WOMEN SPIN
AND WEAVE
While the men were thus busy failing grain the
If tho household would be spinning their wool into yarn, and a
forwards weave the cloth which used in making the suits and
dresses for the of the family village dressaker and
tailor would make the clothes.
HIDES TANNED
The cow and calf hides we're tanned in the village and town
for the farmers at a nominal COST The village shoemaker would
sometimes during the winter make the rounds OF the farms and
make the shoes and boots for the family
MILL GROUND
'O The Grain raised was taken the mill and ground for
+i vo little -four was bought Usually few pounds for
pastry on special occasions.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-08-15
ING OUT ONE OF DELIGHTS

Iss,s = a,us out will be one Of the de-
aas 81 S,. visitors by motor to the Mon
'1tsmn's 1o,5 lar Sept. 1927, when
md when o u glow is over the land
aso f y ,n the nights are sufficie aafIv
Foolen hlon Iee SOUND slumber in warm
lave again ipuSets. Free camp grounds
'aade. 'g poos been provided with tents,
saitary wa. water outdoor stoves,
lghts NJ 'ohyeniences and electric
st ticket ~ cost cost excepting fee for four
e'ared from aent reservations may be
''l the state fair office.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-08-15
COWS BRING
THE CASH

The usually provided the necessary cash that was
needed for the buying of coffee and other things
to be secured from the outside and for the payment taxes and
other necessary OUTLAWS Ceamees established
would be convenient for the different districts where the milk
sold and made into butter and cheese
LIFE PRIMITIVE
BUT HAPPY
You will thus that the system of production was in
very primitive state seemed rather hard life although we
at all times had suency necessary healthy food and plenty
clothes We had our recreation and sport We
out on skis in the hills and among the timber skating on the
rivers and lakes We had parties and other social
affairs
OFF FOR GOLDEN
AMERICA.
But many Of relatives, friends and neighbors had
found too crowded home with thousands of their coun-
yen emgrated to America Many Of these visiting
the old SOIL and correspondence was continually bringing news
from them and about conditions in the new land
When looking around at home and apprasng the crude
ways oil our production and compared the result of years labor
OF the entire family at home with the tales told of America where
eminent produce as much fifty hundred families could
home comparing quantities. small the desire of
every youth was to cross the biDOwy waves.
crossed along with thousands of my countrymen in the
spring Of 1907 The two first years spent Dakota
where Initiated into the ways production on large
scale while learning the language.
WONDERFUL
CHANGES REALIZED
AS the flowed by with knocks and boosts and
with experienced gained the homestead of conditions
general began compare the practically feuda system pro
ducton obtaining the old home with the MODERN high speed
and complex system of production developed impress
ed with the immense quantities of various products which the
of machines enabled the put every
line of endeavO production increased by use of ma
cnes from ten TO fifty fold Where had taken the
the household whole winter Of tedious necessary
clothes for the family person the cotton and wooden
OF the east could turn out sufficient to cohe hundred
in every line of production, today
WHO BENEFITS FROM
MODERN TOOLS?
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NORWEGIAN PRIMITIVE OR AMERICAN MACHINE FARMING BY

thereto? Looking about and nqung into the
conditions of the and who the moving fac
tors the pmorda energy to speak, the and who
the factories the be any
thing but negative Some minor cOnvenences undoubtedly obtain
all walks of life But take general survey, the and
themselves
THEY USUALLY RECEIVE LIVING WAGE.
No more and no less.
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n in Nmpt Lg in e Warns
Name Because is Now SayNi Situation in
#
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No more and no less.
BOUNTIFUL CROPS
ONCE MEANT PROSPERITY.


supply of those things which for human well being
the other hand under the system machine production very
opposite prevails When the factories oversoced and the
big gTanaTies of the country OVERCOMING make
the wheels turn in the factories turned out
does not receive sufficient for his products pay the
penses One would think that with full granaes and an over
supply OF other commodities feeling of security and well being
would be general Surely system under which opposite is
the general thing can not be defended
MACHINE
PRIVATELY OWNED
found that the big TOOLS immense and COMPLEX means Of
production which the people the nation Yields in the create
and production of their necessities were not owned and controlled
by the people, would naturally think the logical thing hit
were owned by certain individuals and groups individuals who
W reason OF their ownership retained for themselves all of the
commodities over and above what necessary for the repro
ducton OF the men and women needed keep the wheels turning
IN industry This is the essence of the system evident and
deabe You have but to look you the condition
OF the men and women who work all life they USUALLY
ahough not away) have sufficient buy the food and clothes
for themselves and families, but more than that
MACHINERY BENEFITS
ONLY OWNERS
On the other hand immense fortunes built I'M b,
the group who owns the TOOLS And tendency of the
e as IS self evident to who followed the eveonent
Oh american industry in the last decade to increase the
wealth and concentrate in fewer and hands,
MANY GROW POOR
FEW GROW RICH.
1t may be ikened to pyramid even more ton
ey Even more dangerous and eacherous to the workers.
VINO are forever and ever png their surplus they could so
Well themselves use on its extending TOP
With the evernarTowing worlds markets. which the own
ers of the tools order to DISPOSE Of the s which
Continued Page Eight
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-03-05
Sunshine Shades Liked.

In colors, there is distinct liking
for the sunshine shade, which varies
from pale yellow to a deep sunset
tone. Many of the hats combine three
or four tones in the same shade, the
colors assembled in plaitings of silk or
ribbon OF in Grapes OF the silk.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-03-05

uiiique pictures III singapore Street
I are the Tamil bullock drivers, wht
, sooty and statuesque, stand in spler
did contrast between their humpe
white oxen and the mounds of whit
flour-bags they draw In primitiv
carts.
Within the last ten years a swift
moving drama of world commerc,
has focused attention on Singapore
All but the most recent school geog
raphies in American schools, in tell
ing the story of rubber, describe the
method of obtaining it In the jungle
forests of the Amazon river. AS 6
matter Of fact the source of raw rub
Der has moved over to the other 81 de
| of the world, and the trees that pro-
duce the sap that makes cord tires
that carry millions over city streets
and country roads are found in Or
dered rows of neat orchard. In
eight years the Malay archipelago has
captured the rubber trade, lock, stock
and barrel, and now produces nearly
95 per cent Of the world supply, two
thirds of which comes to the United
States. The Amazon valley Is now
only supplemental source OF rubber
Singapore, as the central shipping
point Of the sprawling archipelago,
sits proudly in the spotlight thrown
on the romance of rubber
1t is to the prompt action and re-
sourcefulness of Sir Henry Wickham
that the British empire is indebted for
shifting the world source Of raw rub
Der from Para to Singapore. AS the
result of long and careful study OF
rubber trees in the Brazilian forests
he formed the theory that these valu-
able trees could be cultivated and that
the eastern tropics would prove par
ticularly suitable for their adoption.
He brought his experience to the
notice of the director Of Kew gar
government agreed to finance the in
PRODUCTION of the rubber tree into In
Ola. Sir Henry Wickham was in |
trusted with the difficult task Of pro-
curing quantity of hevea seeds and |
delivering them to the Indian govern
nent. The greatest problem was how
to get the seeds out Of the country,
because their expectation was prohib-
ted by Brazil.
How They Got Rubber Trees.
While engaged in carrying out his
on the banks Of the ANA
on. Sir Henry Wickham was one day
by the arrival of an ocean
orr
am seized his opportunity and char
cred the ship on behalf of the govern
1ent of India. He arranged to send
up the river to an appointed spot
he junction with the Tapajos-where
e succeeded in meeting it with q
God supply of seeds gathered in the
lterior. The seeds were shipped, and
he vessel headed its way down the
lightly river.
The seeds were planted at Kew and
fair number terminated The young
ANTS were packed in special boxes
nown as Wardian cases and dis
ltched to India. But India could not
ford to adopt them, so they went to
eylon and eventually to the Malay
,ninsula and other parts of the East.
he failure of the coffee plantations,
lie to leaf disease, some thirty or
rty years ago. forced planters to
ok around for some other culture,
ID small acreages were planted from
e seeds of the trees which had
rung from Wickhams original Bra
ian plants. More than 30O,UOOOOO
bier trees in British and Dutch
sessions are products of the parent
eds smnggIed by the English knight.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-03-05
lTELEGRAPH|C TALES
FOR BUSY READERS
a RESUME OF THE WEEKS
poINGS IN THIS AND OTHER
COUNTRIES
Important Events Of tho Last Seven
Days Reported by Wire and Pro-
pared for the Benefit Of the
Busy Reader
WESTERN

Charged with stealing a street ca
and JOY riding in 1t around Salt Lake
Harold Stevens 20, and Robert Hen
derson. 10, two University of Utal
students are held In Jail on ope1
charges. The two youths stole the
car from the barns and attributed
that attack 30 engineering wine
Both were slightly intoxicated when
they deserted the car on Main street
with officers hot on their trail.
Edwin L. Johnson, 80, of Spokane,
Wash, completed 20 day fast Fri
day and declared that rheumatic
trouble Of long standing apparently
mas been cured. He lost 20 pounds
IN weight. After the first week. he
said, the absence OF food was not un-
comfortable.
Addison T. Smith representative
Nun Idaho, has introduced a bill in
emsress, which according to a letter
received from him by II. T. HURT,
secretary of the Caldwell, Idaho,
Commercial club will tighten the tax
burden on reclamation project water
userB
Are the Wyoming Indians to be-
come as wealthy as the Cherokee
Tribe In Oklahoma? At any rate.
0ey are making good start, for dur
ing 1928 the Shoshone Indians in
Fremont county, Wyoming received
$<6.64e in royalty on 1912 barrels of
Oh developed on their reservation
near Lander.
One of the most interesting and
historical characters of Green River,
wyoming died Sunday of apoplexy,
brought on by advanced age He is
old China Joe. Chinese locally res
pected and known over Sweetwater
county. China Joe came to Green
River right after the Chinese riot in
Rock Springs in 1895, hiding in Rock |
Springs IN bake oven for three {
days. until he was able to get away. ]
After coming to Green River he was
given protection by w. A. Tabusco,
one Of the towns pioneers. who sub
BeQuently died. II
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-03-05
In Three Strands.

Three strands of beads are worn
about the neck at present, the longest
strand being Of only medium length.
In two strands the beads are very
large, but the third is likely to be
made up of small units-seed pearls
being often used.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-03-05

The failure of the Nobel committee
to award peace prize must be a
great disappointment to a lot of trav-
cling statesmen who have told all the
world what ought to be done.