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The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-02

bodied male in the state, thrilled with
the news and prospects of gold, pulled
up stakes and hit the trail to Suffers
Mill. That is, with the exception of
the Spaniards, who with their usual
love Of lazy Incidence and ease, failed
to join the new progressive enter
prise or soil their aristocratic fingers
in gold digging.
AS soon as the news was passed
on by galloping horsemen the gold
rush became an actuality.
Unwilling to admit the menace,
Sonora Vaspuez turned into the
hacienda with her sons. Their guests
were due, shortly, and they must be
ready to extend every hospitality.
No sooner had they left the patio
than a faithful peon came running in
6reathlessly and stopped before them
to Whlsk off his soiled cap and gasp
IN great agitation: I'm the stable
yard, senOr-Captain Stoner and mis-
sailor men steal your horsesp
The fiends!" snapped Vasquez
angrily.
Don Hernandez, agitated by an
equal anger, leaped to his feet and
raced headlong down the stairs. II
was call to arms!
wait, my brother" called the
elder, Il am the head of the house
OF Vasquez! You remain with oul
Mother and leave weighty matters tC
me-" "
With this reminder he disappeared
IN the house. Hardly a moment
elapsed before he returned brandish
ing the great sword of the Vasouez
: the same splendid blade that haC
! been plunged into San Francisc,
ground by their illustrious ancesto,
D seventy-twO years earlier.
Don Hernandez was crestfallen an,
/ disappointed at being denied a chanc
to share In the excitement and aveng,
, their name, but obedience to the hea,
OF the family had always been tn,
first law Of Spanish life. He reluct
!. anLly remained at his Mothers side
!. coming around the building wit
grim determined step the elder broth
s er halted at sight of such feverisl
n activity IN the stable yard.
A grutf, burly, bewhiskered ma
e OF forty was Captain Stoner, and h
T appeared as much in command of tn
d situation as if he had been on tn
bridge OF his ship at sea.
s You greasy swabs!" he thundere
/. at the terrified poems, threw som
n saddles on those horses backs an
l. tighten up the belly straps!'
They covered before this verbs
e lash and waited upon the impatier
e Captain and his sailors like helples
galley slaves.
l. One loyal and courageous littl
IS servant. grasped the bride of hi
Masters favorite horse when he sa'
q that Captain Stoner was about I
r, mount and ride him away withoU
Ie permission.
" Spawn of the Devill" cursed Stor
s. er, "cast off" and he knocked th
peOn backward with a cruel blow.
10 The helpless heap of abused hi
Is manity rolled and fell unconscious Z
It Vasquezs feet.
s. Captain StOnerl What does tn
ir mean?" demanded the yOun0 maste
his Spanish eyes flashing with right,
,r Gus fury.
al 1t means we've worked for 70
a long enough" Stoner eyed his you'll
al full employer with deadly cain
you'll find your ship at anchor
r, the bay. We've resigned and al
n. taking our pay in horses -unde
r. stand?"
The sailors mounted On saddle
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BELGRADE
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Mr.. and Mrs. S. C. Allen and son
Billie were dinner guests Sunday at
the home of Wilbert Harrer.
Mrs. Jay Hoffman returned Sun
day to her school after spending the
Thanksgiving vacation with relatives
in Belgrade.
Mrs. Keown and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Van Fleet of Bozeman visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nc
Donald Sunday.
In the absence of the pastor, M. R.
Wilson of Bozeman supplied the
Presbyterian pulpit on Sunday.
Mrs. Parker Stone gave the second
of a series of bridge luncheons on
Saturday. Three tables were in plav.
high score going to Mrs. Lima Miller
and low to Miss Ella Hall.
The Pinochle club met with Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Palmer Friday evening.
High score was won by Harry Step
henson and low by Mrs. w. R. Border.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling Lane enter
talned Mrs. Beatrice Ennis and Lee
Lane at dinner Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Stephenson
and daughter, Helen, were Thanksgiv-
ing dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
j. Sanders.
R. B. Hubbard left Sunday for Fort
Harrison at Helena to receive medical
! treatment.
George Richards, janitOr at the
grade and high school, has moved his
family to the basement of the school.
so that he may be on hand during the
winter and thereby give better serv-
ice.
Eugene Buckley and his sister. Mrs.
Virgil Pitman, left Friday for Port
land, OnegOn, to attend the funeral
OF their brother, Thomas N. Buck
ley. Thomas Buckley was a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Buckley of
Dundee, Oregon. He died Wednes-
day after an operation for tumor of
the brain. The Buckley's were for
mer residents of Gallatin valley. hav-
ing lived a number of wears on q
ranch a few miles west of Belgrade
Tom was graduate of the engineer
ing department of Montana State col
lege. He spent some time in South
Africa and in South America on eng
lneerlng projects. Later he had beer
engineer for the Nevada Consolidated
Mining company at McGill, Nevada
He was visiting his parents when he
was taken i'll. His many friends in
Gallatin valley regret to hear of hi:
death.
George Hogsed, who has been very
Ill, has returned from the Deaconess
hospital to- his home and is recover
ing slowly.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Barrett
Monday, Nov. 21. a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Reinig spen-
thanksgiving at the home of thei7
son, Jacob at Harrison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reinig returned
Sunday to Belgrade. They were &C
companied home by Mrs. Jacob Reinis
who will spend several DAYS VISITING
Miss Edith Gee and Clinton Brune
OF Helena, were married Thanksgiv
ing day at the ranch home of tn,
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]
Gee OF Reese Greek, Reverend H. G
klemme of BOzeman officiating. TIL
bride was born on Reese Creek an
attended school in Bozeman. For tn
last six years she has been employ
ed in the office of the county super
lndent of schools of Lewis and Clar
county at Helena. The groom is fror
Washington. He has been manus
training instructor in the Helen
schools for several years. After
short wedding trip, Mr.. and Mr.
Pruner will be at home to the
friends in the Valentine apartment
at Helena.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-02

APPLES FOR SALE. Jonathans
$3.50 per box, Small Jonathans $500,
Delicious $3.75, Small Delicious S3.25,
Winesap $3.50. Delivered by insured
parcel post prepaid. J. M. Spackman,
Twin Falls, Idaho.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-02
CHAPTER II Continued


"Gold!" gasped Don Hernandez in
unsurpassed eageness smiling
happily at his brother.
But the head of the house replied
sadly, "NO, my brother, a gold rush
is to be deplOred. Gold awakens
greed and lust-it spares no one
our laborers will leave-it will mean a
social upheaval."
The youths enthusiasm waned with
his smile. He had thought only of tae
adventure and nothing of the disast-
rOus consequences.
But his Mother knew and sighed,
"Gold and money mean so little, my
sons, they cannot buy dreams, a good
name and peace"
However, these fine immaterial
niceties of life meant nothing to red
blooded men. Practically every able
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Mr.. and Mrs. S. C. Jensen and
family spent Thanksgiving day at the
nome of Mrs. Jensen's uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Hoffman
near BOZeman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie SOrensen and
children of HOmestake spent Thanks
giving day with relatives in this vic
unity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Werner and
daughter, Bernadine and Miss Doris
Wilson we're dinner guests at the
Werner home Thanksgiving day.
Mrs. Susie Parmenter and Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Parmenter of Bozemar
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SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
Enrico de SOlano Vasquez, proud
and romantic Spaniard, claims in 1776
for King Phillip of Spain the land
bordering on which is now San Fran
cisco Bay. The Vasquez hacienda is
erected on the beautiful and extensive
acres overlooking the bay, and life
moves along in the indolent, carefree
manner of Old Spain. In 1848 two
grandsons and their mother are the
last of the proud line. The discovery
of gold disturbs their calm existence.
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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-10
BelliO Is Granted
Another Respite

Jose BelIio was granted another
STAY OF commitment 10 the county
iail by Judge Perkins in city court
this morning. Pellio was convicted
on a charge of having taken $50
from the pocket of man while he
was sleeping in a restaurant the
accused conducts. Judge Hawkins,
sitting for Judge Perkins sentenced
Bellio to pay fine of 5000 or serve
200 days in the county Jail but with
held commitment for a period of 80
days.
The 80 DAYS were MP yesterday
ont Bellio appeared before Judge
Terkins this morning with his wife
and family. Five children entered
the courtroom with the couple, the
oldest being about eight and the
court was Informed that an addit-
ion to the family was expected soon.
The wife pleaded for her husband,
asking that he be granted another
chance and telling the court that his
support was needed. In view Of the
circumstances, the court withheld
commitment for 60 days.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-10
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD e. GAR1S
Copyright, 1897. by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
CHRISTOPHER

Uncle Wiggilv was hopping along
near the edge of the brook one day
looking for an adventure, and the
rs bbit gentleman was just begin
ring to think none would happen,
when all of a sudden, he heard a
voice calling:
Help! Help. Help!'"
"'Well, this is the beginning of
al adventure if ever there was one,
l m surel' exclaimed Mr.. Longears.
81 only hope it ism t one of the bad
Chaps he went on.
But the voice did not seem to be
either that of the Wolf, Fox or Bob
Cat. It cried again:
Help! Helpl Helpl
Pushing his way through the
bushes on the bank of the brook
Mr.. Longears looked along the wat.
er, thinking perhaps Baby Bunty
o. one of his little rabbit boys oil
girls, might have fallen in while
padding in boat. For moment
Uncle Wiggily could see no one
though the voice kept on shouting
Then the rabbit noticed swirling
iof the water in deep, quiet eddy
beneath the edge of the bank. And
right away the bunny saw who was
in trouble.
"Whv it S Mr.. Skip, the grass
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-10

l6 students from Ohio State Uni-
versity in charge Of Prof. F.. d.
Charles. The second group consist
ed of IL University of California
students in charge of Prof. w. P.
Duruz. Both groups commented on
the rapid growth Of fruit trees in
this climate.
Attend Conference
On July 5, the farm advisor and
one COW tester attended a COW test
er's conference held in Los Ange-
les. All of the cow testers in
Southern California and those mem
bers of the extension service staff
interested in cow testing association
work attended this conference. The
farm advisor presented to this group
the results of the dairy cost ac-
counts kept in this county during
1926. The low cost Of producing
dairy products in this county was
given special emphasis.
During July 45 dairy herds con
tanning 1914 cows were tested in
the Imperial County Cow Testing
Association. Their average produc
ton was 653 lbs. milk and 25.8 lbs
butterfat per COW for the month.
! Since Miss 0. A. Miller, former
home demonstration agent in this
county, left the county in June and
her successor will not come to the
county until September, there are
no activities to report for that dc.
partment.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-10
PRECTOT,C WORMS

Another contribution the seasonabe literature on
earthworms
The town council of Glen Cove, L. L. has made it
unlawful for any person not resident of the village
10 dlg flsh worms within the municipal limits The
supply of worms, resident fishermen complained was
being exhausted by outsiders
This may seem rather stngy the part of the
Glen Covers when remembers the extent of the
worm population. There are so many earthworms
that Darwin, the great naturalis-who was even more
interested IN worms than in monkeys-gave them
credit for having transformed the whole face of the
earth by refining the soil and making it fertile.
Nevertheless, many hamlet adjacent to good
fshng waters testify, there is likely to be- about
this time of year, a most appalling paucity of worms
Sometimes they marketed when they are avail
abe at all, as IT they were rare fruits or orchids
Sometimes their value rises to that of gold or tobac
CO. When the supply fails totally all cheer departs
from that afflicted community, and visitors gather up
their fishing tackle and depart for wornier regions
This sad situation provokes commercial thought
Foxes and other wild game being cultivated more
and more for their fur. Fortunes await the pioneers
who will raise, artifcialy, all the fat squirming
worms needed by fishing vacationers
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-10
HEBER
press Staff Correspondent

(Press Staff Correspondent
HEBER, Aug. 10.-Mr. and Mrs
NJ. II. Gavin attended the Old Set
.lers Reunion. at Alvarado, Texas
1t has been 90 wears since they NOV
ed from there, and most of that time
has been spent as pioneers in lmper-
ial Valley.
Mrs. Anna Lewis spent her 18th
birthday with Mr.. Angelina Court
ney. Mrs. Lewis and her family
spent a number of years, as pioneers
of Heber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Trey spent the even.
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Eog-
cl.
William Bradford and Harry
Bradford were in Heber on business.
Rev. Newton H. Hudson. of Holt
Vile, was visiting relatives in Heber
Rufus Hamilton accompanied
Neil Gavin and George Thompson
to San Diego. Mr.. Hamilton will re-
main out for two weeks vacation
at San Diego and Los Angeles.
Russell Haas made a trip to San
Diego.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-10
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H0RGA1
I TMN ENGRo >
TREASURES OF LA BREA'


The old Rancho La Brea (the tar
ranch) near the city of Los Angeles
has produced one of the largest and
most wonderful collections of fos,
sis of prehistoric life known. Ex-
cavations there were made as early
as the seventies by Major Hancock,
owner of the ranch, but intensive
work was begun in 1913. As indi-
Gated by the name, tar and oil We're
prevalent in the vicinity, and it is
the skeletons of the animals which
were trapped in the sticky pools of
crude oil, which form the collection
of the Plcistocene time. The species
found were the giant wolf, saber-
tooth tiger, coyote, gray fox, bear,
lion, mountain lion, wild eat, giant
ground sloth, camel, bison, horse,
mastodon, imperial elephant or man.
moth and many large birds.
Which variety of oranges has the
largest acreage in California.
In 1926 it was estimated there
were 90,367 acres of naval oranges,
S4,0l0 acres of Valencias, and 2,7S2
acres of miscellaneous varieties.
Where was the first weather bu-
reau established in the state?
In San Francisco in 1919.
Was the Palace Hotel, San Fran
cisco, ever the largest in the world?
Yes, for 20 years after its cree
ton in 1875. 1t contained 1853
guest rooms and 81 baths, also a
porte cochere within the building SO
guests could enter without alight-
ing. 1t was destroyed in 1906.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-10

/ hopper,' cried the rabbit.
"That S who | am, answere
the green bug, kicking as hard rs
he could with his long hind legs.
but unless l get out of here soon
l won be anybody
Not stopping to ask how it hap
pened, as he might have done had
he been reporter on newspaper.
Mr.. Longears reached long stick
down into the brook so Mr.. Skip
could catch hold of it.
sNow You re all right said the
bunny gentleman as he began to lift
the stick, with Mr.. Skip clinging 20
it, out of the water. But as he said
that, Uncle Wiggily slipped on the
steep bank and down he slid into
the water. Not all the way. luckily,
but far enough to get his paws wet.
Eut he did not let go his stick and
a moment later he had scrambled up
the bank with Mr.. Skip saved from
a watery death.
"Oh, IN so sorry you slipped
in. sang the green grasshopper.
"That' $ all right Uncle Wig
gily answered, stamping the water
off his paws as best he could. 81
am not as wet as you, for you fell
all the way in. How did it hap
pen"
"Oh | was foolish and thought |
could jump across the brook at the
widest part instead of going down
where it was narrow, answered
Mr.. Skip. but never mind about
me. Pm all right. You had better
hurry home and get on dry shoes or
you may catch the snufflczoodic. "
"I1l be lucky if | don get a
touch of rheumatism, said the ra5-
bit. "But you are right, | must hop
home. Are YOU feeling better''
tOh, IN as jolly as an ice-cream
cone now that | m out of the wat
err answered the grasshopper.
"My legs are good for jumping, but
not for swimming. You did me a
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-10
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
August 10. 1912

From every quarter of the valley
comes the report that the hay sup
ply is very low for this season and
in spite of the great quantity of
corn now growing to supplement the
regular supply of feed and in spite
of the increased acreage Of 10000
acres of alfalfa there is danger of
livestock being caught short in the
fall. The condition is so marked
that every effort will be made to
get barley in early, that barley pas
turage can be supplied as early as
possible
One of the finest ears brought to
the valley of late is the large Stod-
dard Dayton of Will A. Edgar. 1t
is of the line for which Edgar
Brothers have the agency.
J. Z. Delozier left for the coast
a few days since and this morning
escorted Mrs. Delozier and child
home from their vacation.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-10
Inyo County
Quiz Postponed

Los ANGELES, Aug. lo.-The
Inyo county grand jury, investigat-
ing a series of dynamite attacks
against the Los Angeles aqueduct,
was in adjournment today, with
further inquiry postponed until late
in October.
The delay, it was intimated, was
decided upon pending the result of
the trial of Major c. P. Watson, of
Lone Pine, who faces charges of
Illegal possession and transportation
Of explosives in Contra Costa county.
II. A. Van Norman, Clarence Hill
and W. B. Mathews, officials of the
Los Angeles water and power bur
eau, were the last witnesses to ties.
tify before the grand jury adjourn
ed late yesterday.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-10

great favor, and 1 hope, some day,
to return it.
"Nonsensei cried Uncle Wig
gily. "Don t. speak about it!n
ooh, you have cold in you
head already! Hurry home!'' beg
ged Mr.. Skip and the bunny did so.
He had no sooner reached his
bungalow than his rheumatism began
to pain him so much he could hard.
" hobble up the porch. And his
wife came out and, not noticing how
her husband limped, asked:
"Can you hop to the store to get
me some sugar. | am just in the
middle of baking cake. | can t
leave it and without sugar the CAKE
will spoil.
~ can't walk, let alone hop
ping!' murmured Mr.. Longears
Il have a cold and the rheumatisml
Ouch!'
ooh, dear. | must put you 70
led at once!' his wife said. but
what am | going to do about sugar
for the cake! Not a child in sight
and
perhaps l can help you," chirp-
ed Mr.. Skip. who, now quite dry,
had followed Uncle Wiggily home to
see that the bunny safely reached
there. 81 Il GO get your sugar.
"You re kind!' said Mrs. Long
cars. but you could only carry a
grain of sugar at a time; Just a
crumb or two, and l need a pound
No, II let the cake go and put
Uncle Wiggily to bed
eyes, YOU do that and leave the
sugar to me! II get it for YOU! =
promised Mr.. Skip. "Unele Wig
gily caught cold and rheumatism by
helping me so it is only fair | should
help him. Don t worry about the
pound of sugar. III get it," Mrs.
Longears thought this could never
be. But let us wait and see what
happens. Meanwhile Mr.. Longcars
was put in a warm bed to get over
his cold and rheumatism. And if
the baby carriage will take the roll
Ter skates for walk on the cake of
ice, ! IL tell you next about Uncle
Wiggilv's rheumatism pie.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-10
THEATERS

Adolphe Menjou has the distinct
ion of being the only motion picture
star ever to be selected for honor
airy membership in the Geneva AS
ISOLATION, according to Paul Spier,
secretary of the Los Angeles branch.
Not only that but Menjou is, with
the exception of Jan SHUTS of South
Africa, the only man so honored
who is not a member of the hotel
or restaurant fraternity.
This gesture has been accorded Mr..
Menjou principally because of the
sympathetic and faithful portrayed
of his part as head waiter in his
latest Paramount picture Service
for LADIES' which arrives at the
Airdome tomorrow night.
Back of this sympathetic under
standing of role, which Menjou
states he believes to be the best he
has ever had. lies Menjou's early
environment in restaurant life. Al
bert Meniou, his father, was eel
ebrated hotel man of his day, found
cr of the Cafe Royalc in Pittsburgh
and proprietor of one of the leading
hotels in Cleveland, Ohio. Menjou 5
early years were spent behind the
scenes of the Cafe Royalc. In his
new production, back stage scenes in
modern hotel play an active part.
Eeujou S. liking for his present
role is based primarily on the be
lief that il is probably the tfuest
aud most human role he has ever
portrayed. Albert, the head
waiter in this picture, is absolutely
basic" Menjou declares. " He is
true to type and true TO life. Tho
situation around which the story
weaves is basic. | have tried to
make my head waiter real. y
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-10
Well Fined For
Reckless priv

M. w. Well of Los Angeles Y
found guilty by Judge Perkins
morning on charge OF recNl
driving. He was sentenced 10 pay
fine of $25 or spend a like mum
Of days in the county jail lie p'
the fine.
Evidence was introduced
Motorcycle Patrolman Van bezel
tbe effect that Well had zig-zagi
his way into town via Forth str
and had nearly caused a collision
the intersection of He'll. The patl
man said that, he Immediately u
eted Well, allowing him to 60
hotel and report in court t
morning while the car was placed
n garage.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-10
TEN YEARS AGO
August 10, 1917

Harold and William Atkinson re
turned yesterday from San Diego
where they successfully passed the
examination required fer those who
enter the aviation corps.
Word was received here that w.
J. Meagher of the Valley Tent and
Awning company was married in
Los Angeles Tuesday, August Z, to
Miss Lottie Barrows, former Holt
vile school teacher. The young
couple are enjoying a honeymoon
trip to Pine Knot Lodge in Bear
Valley. The bridal couple plan to
return to the valley in two weeks.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-10
Mexican Train
Service Ready

A daily train service between
Nogales, Ariz., and Gnadala jara,
Mexico, Sundays excepted, has Just
been announced by the Southern
Pacific railroad. The trains will
leave Nogales at $50 p. NJ. and will
arrive in Guadalajara the following
afternoon at o clock. Direct con
mections can then be made with
trains to Mexico City. Return may
be made daily with the exception of
Thursdays. The trip covers a dis
lance of l, l02 miles. Pullman AMI
drawing room service is featured by
the train.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-10
Questions For Tomorrow:

What is the Evolution group
of mountains
What is the minimum wage for
women in California;
Where was bona Conception, her
oine of the early love story, buried ?
What is the area of the freshwat-
er lakes of California?
(Send your California questions to
this department