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his statements that he is in sympathy with the local demand for the inauguration of such a system He said frankly he already visualizng such a system that would be a steadily expanding service. He reminded his audience, however that he didn't have the final say in the matter All he can do
 is to submit the facts he digs up his present Alaska survey and make his recommendations. Con- aress as he pointed out, will determine what is to be done If it approves, funds to defray the costs will be made available. If 1t disapproves, it won't appropriate the money.
 MT Branch has grasped the essentials of the question by his prompt recognition of the major reasons why Alaska should have regular air mail system Speedy communication is our, greatest need The airplane will furnish that if it is given an opportunity to develop along the lines that proved so successful in the States. The Govern ment's share in that development was recognized several years ago and provision made to meet it. There is no valid objection to extending the same provisions to Alaska.
 We ought to have lighted airways, radio control and adequate astrological service. We ought to have modern and wel-equipped airports. We ought to have trained flying personnel, experienced in flying conditions between Puget Sound and Alaska, and in Alaska who could be called upon in any emergency. If we are given air mail system all of these things will be made available. Primarily, uptodate airWays and modern airports will serve commercial air transportation interests. But in addition to that, they will be ready for use by Army and Navy planes for training purposes or, should the need arise for practical use. The case fer establishment of such a system here is strong. And unless MT. Branch is over-optimistic, that development will take place in the near future
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-09-01
NOTICE FAG!ES

Regular meeting Monday evening. September 3. Meeting will open promptly at 7:30 Social will fol- low meeting. Cards and refresh- ment5
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-09-01
PROSPECTS FOR AIR MAIL SERVICE

The remarks made by Asst. Postmaster General Branch before the local Bar Association during his brief stay here indicate that the outlook for the creation of air mail system between Alaska and the States is bright It clearly apparent from
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-09-01

Salmon canners were jubilant over the opening prices for 1914 canned salmon which were from 20 to 30 percent higher than the pre- vious year. Prices were: reds, one pound tails, S145; one pound flats, $170; one-half pound flats, $110. Medium reds, one pound tails, $115; one pound flats, S1.35; one-half- pound flats, 72l2c. Red tips and tails,-one pound tails, $1.34. Pink one pound tails, soc; one pound flats, Sl: one-half pound flats, roc Chums, one pound tails, 75c; one pound flats. 95c; one-half pound flats, 65c. Kings, one pound tails, $40.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-09-01
20 YEARS AGO
 From The Empire
SEPTEMBER 1, 1914.

Conflicting reports were issued concerning the great war along the Eastern front of Germany. A dis patch from The Hague said that there was a grave feeling in Der lin over the continued advance oi the Russian armies through Ger many and Austria. The German embassy received a dispatch claim ing that three Russian army corps were defeated and captured at AL lenstein by the Germans with the Russians losing 10000 prisoners, in- cluding three commanding generals and 100 guns.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-09-01

Tn accord with its long-established customs, there will be no issue of The Empire on next Monday That is of this publications traditional holidays which all it's employees conscientously observe by doing little work as possible.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-09-01

THOMAS CASHEN,
 Secretary
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-09-01

Juneau, Sitka, Chicagof, Doug las, Treadwell, Ketchikan and Pe- tersburg were to be represented at the Non-Partisan convention which was to convene in Juneau on September 3 to nominate candi- dates for the Territorial Legisla- ture. The convention was called by mayors of several towns in the First Division.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-09-01
LABOR DAY RAsI,

Special Dance at the Mandarin Ball Rooms Monday night, Scptemr Der Srd. Jmmy's REvELERs ans; tae FEST DANCE OFsALL. 4 adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-09-01

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-09-01

In spite of inclement weather the Treadwell club hall was crowded the previous night with friends of the retiring officers of the Tread well company at the dance given in their honor by the firemen and the Treadwell band. The affair was entirely informal and a most delightful time was enjoyed. Dur ing the evening MT Kinzie and MT. Kennedy were presented with gifts as remembrances of the men who had been working under them In acceptance MT Kinzie said he would appreciate the gift particu- larly as it was representative of the man on the ''end of the muck stick" as well as those holding higher positions
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-09-01

President Roosevelt wants his New Deal "as s' Others have hoped that they might be permitted to remember it "as was."-( Boston Transcript)
Evening star., 1934-01-31
Reuters Manager Dies.

OTTAWA. January 81 (P).-EdWard
Wilkinson Grange. general manager for
Canada of Reuters. Ltd, died last night.
He Was 81 wears old
Evening star., 1934-01-31
TRADE UNIT READY.
FOR ANNUAL DINNER.
Roosevelt Will Be Guest of
Honor at Meeting
Saturday.

Preparations were nearing completion
today for the Board of Trades annual
Midwinter dinner in the Willard Hotel
Saturday night. at which President
Roosevelt will be the guest of honor.
the tenth floor ball room of the
hotel is being transformed into a typi-
cal Arctic scene, carrying out the theme
of the dinner THE Land of the Mid
night Sun" A feature of the program
will be an exchange of greetings by
radio with Rear Admiral Richard E.
Byrd in the South Pole regions shortly
after 10 o'clock
President Roosevelt is expected to
arrive at the hotel at 7 o'clock. and
Board of Trade officials have requested
the 800 guests to be in their seats by
8: 40, SO everything may be in readiness
for the Chief Executives arrival Is
minutes later
An unusual entertainment program
has been arranged by the committee
planning the dinner, including leading
Broadway talent
Tickets for the affair Granville
Evening star., 1934-01-31

mingled with the throng for short
time.
Also in the company were Capt. and
Mrs Clarence Crittenden Calhoun. Miss
Marian Hart. Mr.. and Mrs. Cabot
Stevens. Mr. and Mrs Isaac Cans, Rev
Meade Bolton MacBryde.
Younger Set Represented.
Members of the younger set at one
of the tables included Miss Deborah
Dows. Miss Anne EustiS Miss Beatrice
Phillips daughter of the UnderSecretary
of State and Mrs. Phillips: Elisha Lee
Mr.. Borgenstierna and Jonkheer H. NJ
van der Wyck Of the Netherlands lega-
ton
Also from the debutante ranks were
Miss Betsy Dern. daughter of the Sec
retary of War and Mrs. H. Dern: Miss
Eleanor Roosevelt. daughter Of the As
sistant Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
Roosevelt, and Miss Marian Worth
ington.
At another table were Mrs Vincent
Astor. Mrs Tracy Dows. Mrs. Hans
Kinder. Mr. and Mrs Walter Bruce
Howe. Mrs. Truxton Beale. Miss Catrina
Beale. L. Grant Smith. Olin Dows
The Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, jr., were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. W. Forbes Morgan
as were the Assistant Secretary OF
Agriculture and Mrs. Rexford G. Tug
well, Miss Elizabeth Gill, Mrs. John
Hay Whitney. Lieut. Frederick Cole
man, Sd. and Mr. Harold Fangboner.
German Envoy Is Guest
The Minister of Sweden and Nine
Bostrom. the Naval Attache OF the
Italian Embassy and Signora Pia
Casardi Rosasco. Col. and Mrs. Kenyon
Joyce, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Jones and
Brig Gen. William E Horton were
guests at the table Of Mrs. Jacob
Leander Loose.
The Ambassador of Germany. DR..
Hans Luther, and daughter were enter
tanned by Mr. and Mrs. Julius FOrst-
mann of New York. Mr. and Mrs.
Mrs. Hugh S. johnson, Dennis Smith
Bingham OF the British embassy. DR..
Ivan FRANCES. secretary Of the Yugo-
slav legation; Miss Anne Simpson and
Miss Louise ForStmann.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph P. Tumulty
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Cros-
by. Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Cahlll.
Miss Grace Tumulty. Miss Katherine
Tumulty, DR.. Philip A. Caulfleld, John
E Powers and Donald Watson, Sd, of
Philadelphia.
The Washington Board Of Trade was
represented at it's table by Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude W. Owen. John Saul. Miss
Louise Harrison Gwynn, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Harry Covington. Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert j. Cottrell, H. Vickers. Miss Grace
Kannod. Col John T. Bardroff and
Miss Margaret H. Davis.
Mrs Oscar Jarecki entertained
Baroness Won Below, Mrs. Lawrence
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cape and long. slightly 1aring skirt
The Minister of Czechoslovakia anc
Nine. Veverka were accompanied BY
their daughter Mile Nella Veverka. 4
debutante this season Nine. Veverks
was in gold lame molded to her figure
the long skirt falling into a short trair
at the back. and narrow tiara of dia'
mondS. Her daughter was in whit;
satin severely plain. The Minister o1
the Irish Free State and Mrs Mac.
White also We're in the large company
as was the Minister of Yugoslavia DR.
Pitamic, and the Minister of Rumania
Mr.. Charles A. Davila
DIR. Nevils Present.
Rev DR.. w. Coleman Nevils president
of Georgetown University, with his soft
white hair. was a distinguished figure
and wore his several handsomely jeweled
decorations on his clerical coat. Senator
David l. Walsh arrived with Senator
and Mrs James Hamilton Lewis. and
the director Of the mint, Mrs. Nellie
Tayloe Ross. The director of the
budget, Mr. Lewis w. Douglas, passed
through the aisle formed by the
throngs and was shortly followed BY
the Undersecretary of State and Mrs
William Phillips, the latter wearing 9
black gown and a full long coat OF
sable and on her head a dainty band OF
diamonds with number of large single
pearls.
The many thousands also included
Mr.. and Mrs, Charles c. Glover, jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Garrett, Maj
and MIS-. Henry Leonard, Mrs. j. Bor-
den Hartman, whose gown was OF
black chiffon with a small figure. al
most a dot of white. The bodice had
a cowl neckline and the skirt was long
and fell into train at the back. Mrs.
S. Pinckney Tuck. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick H. Brooke. Capt and Mrs John
H. Gibbons. Rear Admiral and Mrs
Mark l.. Bristol. Mr. and Mrs. Kent
Legare, Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock, in
mauve velvet and pearl ornaments. her
long ermine cloak completely envelop-
ing her, and her niece, Miss Dorothy
Sellers. Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Coffin,
Mr.. and Mrs Frederick de C. Faust,
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Caspar Miller.
Sir Willmott Lewis and Lady Lewis. the
latter wearing black chiffon and having
a cloak of sable; Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic
D. McKenney, former District Com
missioner and Mrs. Sidney Taliaferro,
Viscount and ViScountess Henri de
Sibour, Col and Mrs. Goring Bliss.
Mrs Frederick S. Coolidge, who is
the donor of the auditorium for cham
Der music in the Library of Congress
where the Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge
Foundation sponsors many concerts.
was in the large company accompanied
by Miss Grace Guest
DR.. Hans Kinder. after the brief pro-
gram which the National Symphony
Orchestra gave under his direction.
Evening star., 1934-01-31

Townsend. Mrs. Effingham Townsend,
Mrs James ElWOOd Jones and Mrs.
Clarence Roberts
Entertains French Envoy.
Senator and Mrs Clarence c. Dill
and the Assistant Secretary of State
and Mrs. Wilbur J. Carr were guests
at the table of julius Garfinckel
The Ambassador of France and Nine.
de LabOulaye were entertained by
Governor of the Federal Reserve Board
and Mrs. Adolph CaSpar Miller as
we're Undersecretary of State and Mrs.
Phillips.
Tariff Commissioner and Mrs. Robert
Lincoln O'Brien entertained Mai. and
Mis- Sidney Morgan and Mr.. and Mrs
James V. Bennett
The bachelors table was made up Of
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Lawrence Wood Robert. Jr.; Rober.
Jackson, formerly secretary of the
Democratic National Committee, Abbott
McGinnis Walter Chrysler of New
York N. K. De Rose and Cornelius
Vanderbilt. lr., of New York: Horace
E. Dodge, jr and Elliott harrington
of Detroit. Arthur Strauss of Chicago
and Mr. w H. FaWcett of Minnesota.
Mrs E. S. Wilson entertained Mr..
and Mrs. f. S. Wilson. Jr., Mr.. and
Mrs r. W. Wilson and Miss Mary
Bradley
Ray Baker entertained at his table
Senator and Mrs. Key Pittman. the
Ambassador TO Russia, William c.
State and Mrs Sumner Welles. the
Assistant Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs. Hugh Dilman and
Miss LIE Hand.
Senator and Mrs. Walter F. George
we're guests at the table of Mr.. and
Mrs Wilton j Lambert. Mr. and Mrs.
Lambert'S other guests were Mrs. Will
liam Bailey Lamar and Mr. Marcy
Sperry.
Others Having Tables.
Among others vino had tables for
the ball were Mr.. and Mrs. Christian
Heurich, former Senator and Mrs. Gill
bert NJ Hitchcock. the Assistant SeCre-
tary of War and Mrs. Harry Woodring,
the Chief Justice and Mrs. Charles
Evans Hughes. Mr and Mrs. John C.
Breckenridge Mrs William Corcoran
Eustis Mrs. Herbert j. Slocum, Senator
and Mrs Royal S Copeland. Senator
and Mrs Marcus A. Coolidge. Mr. and
Mrs Wallace w. Chiswell. Mrs. Henry
C. Corbin, Mr. and Mrs. Walter D.
Denegre Capt and Mrs. Hayne Ellis, Mr.,
and Mrs Wilbur w. Hubbard. former
Senator and Mrs. Harry B. Hawes. Miss
Alice briggs. Mrs John Embrey. Mrs.
Arthur Forbush. A. P. Holmer. Charles
HarwoOd. Mrs Helen Draper Hoffman.
Mrs Arabela MacFarlane. Mrs. Ed
ward Cooke, Mrs. Rust Smith. Markly
Belleau of South Carolina. Charles
Francois Gerry. Pembroke Jones, Lynch
Luquer. Lady Lister Kaye, Col. H. D.
Lindsey OF New York. Mrs. Jacob
Bauer of Chicago and the Misses
Howry, Gen. Charles H. Martin, Mr..
and Mrs Arthur Mullen. Mrs. Hugh
Matthews Mr. and Mrs. George Hewitt
Myers. Mrs. Guy Norman. Mrs. M. G..
Piet. Col. Charles Patterson, Frederick
H. Prince the Misses Patter. Mrs
Daniel c. Stapleton, Mrs. Herbert
Slocum. Mrs. Henry Alvah Strong.
Abram M Tillman. L. Sufern Taller
Mrs. Charles Warren Miss Dorothy
Ward. Mrs. c. M. Wright and Mr.
Eugene S. Wilson.
Others present were Miss Jean Wood
Evening star., 1934-01-31
MAE MURRAY BANKRUPT
Assets of Film Actress In Real
Estate.

LOS ANGELES, January ~ Up
While her former husband David
Mdivani and his brother Serge pre-
pared to present their defense against
grand theft charges, Mae Murray de-
clared herself bankrupt.
The film actress and divorced wife
of David listed her liabilities in r.
Federal court petition at S228196 and
estimated assets at 1924 500, most of
which was real estate
Attorneys for the Mdivanis were pre-
pared to call score of witnesses in
Superior Court to support their con-
tention the brothers never took money
from the Pacific Shore Oil Co. with
feloniOus intent and owe nothing to
their firm.
The State completed its case yes
terday
Evening star., 1934-01-31

son, the Governor Of North Carolina.
j. C. B. Ehringhaus; the Military
Attache of the French Embassy and
Nine. Lombard, Mrs Robert Watson,
Mrs. Harry Blair, Princess Boncom-
pagni, Mr.. J. j. Tomaelli, Mrs. Camp
bell Prichett. the Ambassador of Chile.
Senor Manuel Trucco; Mr.. j. J. Cor
coran. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Merrill, Gen
A. E. Williams and Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph E. Davies.
Mrs j. Orville Ecker had with her
at the ball her niece, Miss Elizabeth
Mcgee of Philadelphia. and her son
and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Frederick Avery.
Evening star., 1934-01-31
ARTS CLUB TO MEET
Ellie Edison, Stage Star Representa-
tive, to Speak.

Ellie Edison Of New York, press rep
resentative of prominent American and
foreign stage stars, will address the
Arts Club Of Washington at its meet
ing tomorrow night He was secured
as speaker by Frank B. Steele, chair
man of the Program Committee.
Mr.. Edso nand his wife, Anita Pol
liter, vice chairman of the National
Woman's Party, will be guests of honor
at a dinner preceding the lecture Miss
Nina Allender will act as hostess and
Eben F.. Conins as host.
Evening star., 1934-01-31

GUIDE, Dinner Committee chairman,
saio today, have been completely sold
out since early last week.
The guest list includes, besides the
President and his cabinet, members Of
the diplomatic corps. Senator's and Rep
resentatives in Congress and leading
officials of the Government. as well as
distinguished business and civic leaders.
Evening star., 1934-01-31
D. C. COLORED RESIDENTS
HOLD ROOSEVELT BALL
Valet to President and Adviser to
Ickes Included in List of
Special Guests.

President Roosevelts birthday was
celebrated by colored residents of
Washington last night with a recep-
ton and ball at the Masonic Temple,
Tenth and U streets. Mack D. Rowe
was general chairman of the committee
in charge
Special guests included Irving McDuf-
fle. valet to the President, and Mrs
McDuffie: Clark Foreman. adviser 10
Secretary 1ckes on economies in rela-
tion to the Negro in the South
Duke Ellingtons Orchestra played
several musical numbers.
Evening star., 1934-01-31

d
lighting candles Left Mrs Wood
and T.
Wide World A. P. Photos
Evening star., 1934-01-31
TAXI FIRM SUED
$4,000 Ask ed in Fatal Injury
Pedestrian.

Suit for sl0,0G0 damages was 81
III District Supreme Court yesterda
against the Independent Taxi Owner>
Association and Leroy Beall. a driver
by Louis E. Stern. 100 block Of Ne"
Hampshire avenue.
Stern. through Attorney Alvin I
NeWmyer, said his mother, Mrs. Eva 7,
Stern. vas struck and fatally .riureC
last September 20 BY taXlcab operate
by the defendants while crossing I
street near Fourt-and-a-H Half strer
southwest
Evening star., 1934-01-31
Wolf Slain. Saving Rabbit.

kOSHKONONG. Mo- January 81 tP)
Observing rabbit near his farm
home, A. A. Allison hurried to the house
for a shotgun. Returning with the
weapon. Allison was startled to see q
wolf stalking the rabbit. He killed the
wolf. Brer Rabbit fed.
Evening star., 1934-01-31
Former Yale Varsity Coach Dies.

WILKESBARRE, Pa. January 81 P).
Lord Butler Hillard. coach of the
Yale varsity crew few years after his
graduation from that university in 1883.
died last night. He was 73.
Evening star., 1934-01-31
Guard Against intestinal Fatigv

OF course. if you are satisfied to
feel half sick all or part of the time,
this message is not for you. ;.
but if you wish to rid your system of
poisonous waste matter, regain your
Evening star., 1934-01-31
THREE PLAY AWARDS
PROMISED IN WEEK
Drama Guild to Present THE Gay
Lord Quex" Friday and Sat-
urday Nights.

Selection of the three best plays as
winners in the 1894 one.-act play writ
ing contest sponsored by the Drama
Guild will be made within the next
week, it was said today The judges
are Gideon A. Lyon. associate editor OF
The Star: Prof. Will Hutchins OF Ameri-
can University and Prof. Ethel Randall
of Chevy Chase Seminary.
Pinero's The Gay Lord Quex" will
be presented by the Drama Guild in
Wardman Park Theater Friday ano
Saturday at 8 40 pm. Rehearsals are
now being held under direction OF
Anton Hardt, formerly of DR.. George
P Bakers Workshop Theater at Yale
University
The play is well known for its true
conception of Victorian drama
Denis Connell will play the title role.
Evening star., 1934-01-31
Simple Remedy Relieves Constipation

One little E-Z Tablet taken any
time settles upset stomach. banishes
coated tongue and livens lazy liver,
cleanses and sweetens the bowels.
Ifyou are easily upset by ordinary
laxatives, you will welcome E-Z
Nogales international., 1934-01-06

half ashamed, she hung the bow back
on the wall. But as she was lowering
her arms she paused, took an uncer-
tain step, and turning, slouched heav-
lily against the fall. Ruth hugged
David closer. AIMS head drooped
upon her breast; her eyes were closed.
Slowly they opened and the face
turned into the face of All uncontrol.
liable beast. The bright, unintelligent
eyes focused upon Ruth's face, the
lower lip, hanging away from the
teeth, twitched, then formed words,
whats tn timer
Ruth glanced at the clock. 1T says
siX-twenty."
Great Gawdr: Ann sprang to her
full height. 'Why didn't yiiih say when
it was six o'clock? I'm late!" With a
bound, Ann reached the front door and
disappeared into the roaring storm.
Ruth snatched up David and ran
out of the back door toward the old
adobe. By the lightning she saw Ann
running toward the road which led
into the gulch. The bottle glinted in
her hand.
Continued Next Week
Nogales international., 1934-01-06

there's meseal--dynamite, that's what
it is-make it outa cactus, the greas-
ers do, and it shorely has its prickles
left. I've seen a man stand to TIA bar
an drink FIVE whisky glasses OF it dur
in bout half an hour, then maybe he'11
go an set with the boys and girls an
he'd be cold sober-like what I am
now--he'd be cold sober, just funnin'
little maybe, fer bout hour an
then'-Ann leaned forward dranati-
cally-"a an then he'd get UP to take q
little walk, an he take two steps an
fall fiat on his facel That's how it
hits yet" J
Ruth eyed the half-filled bottle and
wondered when Ann had begun. II
don't think want any right now
later" r
AIMS great fist crashed on the table
"Yuh asst fer drink, go ahead! Amt
I fittin' company fer yuh?" she snarled.
Ruth slowly poured some of the
liquor in her cup. AT that moment the
room went vivid with lightning and
the very earth leaped with the detona
ton OF thunder. ANN cried the girl,
"how about Sugarfoot?"
The giantess got to her feet, deeply
concerned. Pore little Sugarfoot-
pore little lamb. :" She went out
Of the room muttering dolefully.
Ruth hid the bottle behind the
kitchen door and going into the sitting
room lit the lamp. The rain beating
against the window was running under
the sill and down the wall. Ruth could
think of nothing better to do, SO she
and David began stufing paper in the
crack. They turned at low laugh
and saw the giantess filling the door
way; her head bent forward so as not
to bump the Intel. "You couldn't
guess, she whispered, coming into the
room, hes done crawled in NANNY 8
bed an shut his little eyes. He amt
gettin' in no Storm"
Ruth smiled and looking about,
picked up an ore specimen. "Where'd
they get this, Ann?"
Huh? / doan know-been here
longer'n what I have" Her eyes fell
on the aqui bow hanging above the
shelf. There's weapon for yuh!" She
snatched down the bow "Gawd! them
himsy men-I seen two of EN- trying
this bow-couldn't hardly bend it. they
couldn't-an' as fer shootin'! He'll
amt no man here bouts can draw ar
row to this bow. Look at met" She
jerked an arrow from the culver and
placing it on the string drew it slowly;
easily back The tough wood creaked
and the sinews Of her great wrist stood
cut Ike rods as the long ironwool
head Of the arrow came to the hand
5n the bow. For a moment she held
it so, and her eyes sought Ruth's in
satisfaction. She swerved slightly, the
string twanged like taut wire and the
three-foot arrow, with hiss and "a
click, passed through the panel Of the
kitchen door and stopped with thvd
somewhere beyond.
For a moment there came into AIMS
face look OF soberness; as though
Nogales international., 1934-01-06
Tenth Installment

SYNOPSIS: Ruth Warren, who lived in the
East, Is willed three fourth interest in the
"Dead Lantern ranch in. Arizona by her
only brother who is. roported to have met his
death while on business in Mexico. Arriving
In Arizona with her husband who has aiing
lungs and their small child. they learn that
Ihe ranch is located IS miles from the nearest
sailroad. Old Charley Thane, rancher and
rural mail carrier agrees to take them to the
LDead Lantern" gate. miles from the ranch
xulch approaching the ranch house, a voice
Shispers Go backl Go back!.' At the
ranch house they are greeted suspiciously by
she gaunt rancher partner, Snavely, and
Indian Ann, a herculean woman of mixed
aegro and indian blood Snavely is difficult
20 understand but regardless, Ruth takes up
;he task of trying to adjust their three lives
Ruth's husband, caught in chilling rain
contracts pneumonia and passes away before
doctor arrives. Ruth tries to carry on.
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