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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-02-20

to camp that day. But it was down.
hill. Now-to pack this frightful load
all the way up herei Alan Garth,
you're mani"
"Well, it's bit of stiff pull-up,"
he admitted. ''But we'll soon make
the downslepe. I left the knife on the
knapsack. Go up and slice that carl
bou meat"
The girl whom her own father could
not command met the order with a
cheerful nod. She started briskly off
up the gap. Garth's steady climbing
brought him to the top of the pass
few PAGES behind Hubby and Mr..
Ramil1. Lilith was sprinkling salt on
slices Of the raw meat.
The pass was barren even of carl
bou moss. The meat had to be eaten
cold or uncooked, or not at all. Six
hours had passed since the party left
the camp in the valley bottom. After
the long, hard climb, even the girl was
hungry enough to have eaten rawhide.
The caribou meat was tender, and the
first taste of salt since the party had
come to the valley turned the meal
into feast.
Less than half of the 2O-pound chunk
Of caribou remained by the time even
Mr.. Ramill found he could eat no
more.
All were so refreshed by the food
and rest that no one objected when
Garth gave the word to start on. There
would be no more slogging uphill,
with lungs bellowsing for air. One
would only have to hold back.
But that was the rub-the holding
back. The south side Of the pass was
far sleeper than the north, and there
was no glacier to offer stretches OF
smooth footing. The bed of the sharp
ly tilted cleft frequently dropped over
small cliffs. Between these high lodges
were slides of frost-shattered rocks.
Patches of ice here and there made the
footing doubly treacherous.
In places Garth had to drop his pack
down before him. Not infrequently,
even Lilith had to be given hand
down slippery chutes, or caught in
Garth's appraised arms when Huxby
lowered her off the edge of sharp
drop. Still cftener, her father had to
be helped by both Garth and Huxby.
ITO BE CONTINUED
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-02-20
Animal Prophets

A pit-horse at Markham colliery
proved wiser than the man who drove
it, says Tit-Bits Magazine. Suddenly,
for no apparent reason, the horse,
which had worked underground for
seven years, bolted and refused to re-
turn. When it's driver returned alone,
the roof fell on him almost Immediate
ly. Animals often sense danger and
the authorities in England know, for
instance, that pit-horses are aware of
danger long before the miners. Not
long ago, New Forest dog pulled it's
master from under the radius of an old
oak, which crashed few seconds after
he reached safety. In Burma, where
elephants carry logs, one of these
beasts refused to cross a certain bridge
with its load. Eventually the logs
were. loaded on carts and dragged by
bullocks, but the bridge collapsed when
they were halfway across
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-02-20
SYNOPSIS

AS Alan Garth, prospector, is prepar-
Ing to leave for his mining claim In
the Far North, plane lands at the
airways emergency station. In 1t are
Burton Ramill millionaire mining mag
nate his daughter, Lilith; and Vivian
Huxby, pilot and mining engineer Be
lieving him to be only an Ignorant
prospector, the men offer to make an
air trip to Garth's claim, although they
refer to his samples of platinum bear
ing ore as nearly worthless" Lilith
Ramill, product of the jazz age, plainly
shows contempt for Garth. Through
Garth's guidance the plane soon
reaches the claim site. Huxby and Ram
Ill, after making several tests, assure
Garth his claim Is nearly valueless, put
to encourage" young prospectors they
are willing to take chance in invest
ing a small amount. Sensing treachery
ahead, Garth secretly removes part
from the motor of the plane. Huxby
and Lilith taunt Garth but their tone
soon changes when they try to start
the plane. Returning to shore they try
to force Garth to give up the missing
part. Garth manages to set the mono
plane adrift and the current carries 1t
over the falls. He points out that he
Is their only hope in guiding them out
of the wilderness. Garth begins the
work OF preparing for the long journey
He insists that the others help. Ramill
and his daughter must be hardened for
the hardshps ahead in their trek to
the outpost on the Mackenzie. Garth
experiences difficulties in getting his
companions into line. An experience
with bear helps. Returning from a
long sleep in the woods, Garth finds
the party has stolen the tea and sugar
he has been saving for emergencies
He makes no objection, simply pointing
out that he is accustomed to a strict
meat. diet and that they are hurting
only themselves. The work of getting
ready for the trip continues. Huxby
refuses to help, and works on the min
ing claim. Garth stores food in an ice
cave.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-02-20

Garths sideward glance caught an
amused twinkle in Mr.. Ramill's shrewd
eyes. The hard training had put the
millionaire in better health than he
probably had enjoyed for many years.
Also, his mind was bigger and better
poised than that Of his prospective
son-in-law. He could smile with Garth
over Huxby's obsession-smile and
put aside all thought of the placer
until in position to take it from Its
diScoverer.
Lilith saw the situation from a
still different angle. She opened the
wolfskin sack to peer inside. At sight
Of the nodules, she dropped the flap,
with look Of disgust. Mere value
meant nothing to her. The alloy
looked dull and uninteresting.
"Worth only fifteen thousand dol
lars" she bantered her fiance. "You've
dug dirt all this time for trifle like
that, and logged it all the way up
here. Don't tell me you're SO dumb
that you plan to pack it for the weeks
Alan says we'll need to get back to
the Mackenzie. Forty-fve pounds of
that stuff-how silly! From what
Alan told US, we may have all we can
do to carry ourselves on this cross
country hike"
with my blanket and the meat
that's in it, I'm starting off with some
think like two hundred pounds" Garth
said. "Game was scarce on the other
side of the pass when went out the
other time. The weight Of our metal
in meat may be worth more than the
fifteen thousand dollars. Let Huxby
choose which he prefers to pack"
The engineer compromised by SHOW
ing one of the twenty-pound chunks of
caribou meat into the sack, on top of
the metal This left a second chunk
of equal weight. Lilith bent over to
put it in ner own sack.
Lay Off" said Garth. ut is his
choice. Besides, frozen meat soon
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-02-20

spoils when it thaws. Fall into In
dian file. Here goes"
He backed up to his boulder
perched pack, slipped the tump-line
over his forehead, and started I'D the
great cleft as if his 2O0-pound pack
weighed no more than Huxbys 65
pounds of meat and metal.
He halted only when the other men
were compelled to stop for breath.
Huxby, though carrying load only
a third the weight of Garth's, had
soon begun to strain and puff as hard
as Mr.. Ramill. He was larger than
Garth and seemingly stronger muscled.
But he lacked Garth's wind and en-
durance and the knack of back-pac1-
ing. At every halt he sank down on
the ice or moraine stone, painting.
Garth merely eased his back break
ing pack upon boulder, slipped the
tump-line from his forehead, and wait
ed for the other men to recover. Lii
/ 18th Ramill's pack was too light to
hamper her. She climbed with the
agility Of goat.
In places the pitch Of the glacier
became too steep for ordinary climb
ing. Garth had to draw his belt-ax
and chop foot holds. The last of these
steep rises was far up towards the
head of the pass.
The remaining distance to the sum-
nit was not so steep, and there were
no dangerous crevasses. Garth made
the climb at swinging pace. He was
halfway down before he met Hubby
plodding slowly upwards with Mr..
Ramill. The engineer looked at him
with cold-eyed rancor.
Mr.. Ramill painted a wistful ques-
ton: "Wh-when-do we-eat?"
"At the top. Take your time"
Lilith had chosen to wait for Garth
down where he had left them all. His
pack lay on the snow below the boul-
der upon which he had set it. She
pointed her slender finger at the fallen
bundle.
II tried to find out If you were lying
about the weight. couldn't even lift
one end. But you see how the top of
the stone slopes. The beastly tnlng
slid off"
"That's all right, Miss Ramill. Easy
enough to up-end it again"
"Easy!" Her blue eyes glowed with
an odd light. you carried Dad back
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-02-20

frequent sufferer from "acid
stomach" use Phillips Milk Of
Magnesia 80 minutes after meals. I
You'll forget you have a stomach!
When you buy, see that any
box or bottle you accept is clear
ly marked Genuine Phillips
Milk Of Magnesia."
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-02-20
Still Coughing?

No matter how many medicines
you have tried for your cough, chest
cold or bronchial irritation, you can
get relief now with Creomulsion.
Serious trouble may be brewing and
you cannot afford to take chance
with anything less than Creomul-
sion, which goes right to the seat
of the trouble to aid nature to
soothe and heal the inf1amed menu
branes as the germ-laden phlegm
is loosened and expelled.
Even if other remedies have
failed, don't be discouraged, your
druggist is authorized to guarantee
money if you are not satisfied with
results from the very first bottle.
Get Creomulsion right now. (Adv.)
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-02-20
Difficulties Inject Spirit
and Vigcr in Chosen Work

The way tc find joy in ones work
Is to find something one wants to do,
enjoys doing. Then one can work
with aim and purpose. When one
likes his work he can work against
difficulties.
For such one difficulties animate
rather than slacken his, endeavors.
He is also to work with perseverance
and patience.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-02-20
Constructive Suggestions or
Complaints: Which Get Results?

city corner. by autos colliding. A
woman requested the city to install
STOP BEFORE CROSSING signs by
the curb at each corner of the cross
street. Since her request was heed.
ed. fewer catastrophes have &C.
Cured, and there need be none, II
only motorists would heed them. She
did not complain, but she made a
good suggestion in good way. and
won her point to the comfort of all
but the reckless.
@ Bell syndicate.-wNU Service.
Evening star., 1936-03-12
Tough Luck
BY JAMES J. MONTAGUE.


When I learned that there are gases
Which will keep the toiling masses
Well supplied with light and power
for billion years or so,
I said, Isn't that just splendid?
Now at least one troubles ended,
Our supply of needful forces cannot
possibly run low.
No worry for the future can see,
And what a consolation that will be. "
So kept the furnace glowing.
Not a single thought bestowing
On how much I'd have to ante for
the years supply Of heat.
Everything seemed fine and rosy,
! was warm and snug and cozy,
And contentedly listened while ]
heard the meter mete.
I thought that life would soon be one
sweet song,
But suddenly I found that was
wrong.
Now I'm bitter and disguised,
For the gas to which trusted
Does not come from our own planet
but from other greater spheres
It's no use to us, gol dern it,
We can never mine nor burn It,
And its heat could never reach Us
for a hundred billion years.
And so. although they may be learned
men,
I'll never trust astronomers again.
(Copyright. 1861
Evening star., 1936-03-12

bid three hearts. but should he hold q
balanced hand, he would pass and the
three-club contract might be set sew.
eral tricks.
Fortunately for South, the defense
was not perfect. West opened the
three Of hearts, and South won East's
queen with the ace, and led a spade,
which was allowed to run around to
East's ace. East now led the four of
trumps, West winning with the ace
and returning the six, which was won
with the king.
East now played the king and an
other heart, and declarer wor with
the jack, and boldly led out the queen
Of clubs, dropping both the defending
sides trumps together. He now
played diamonds, and by conceding
tricks to the king and queen, he was
able to bring in his thirteenth dia-
mond, thereby making two hearts. two
diamonds and three clubs, and going
down only 500 points.
However, this penalty was a pretty
severe loss on hand where East and
West might easily have failed to full
MI their two-heart contract.
/ (Copyright. 1850
The Four Aces will be pleased to answer
seif-addressed envelops Is ineioseS cSHti; VIII
eacn communication.
Evening star., 1936-03-12

A SACCHARIN-SWEET tenor voice
y lifted from behind the palm In
the chorus of the song, and they sat,
staring fxedly, until the voice walled
out final Il love you-oo!"
He remarked: 1T was good in
vestment, anyway. I've got it rented
now"
A confused frown wrinkled her fore
head. you've got what rented?"
suspiciously.
The house It's really nicely four
nished, too. I must say your sugges-
tons proved your good taste"
For a moment her guard was down.
House? Why, you never"
Confusion wrinkled his forehead now
Never built it? OF course, did. Just
like we'd planned-sap that I was!"
He watched her jaw drop in slow
amazement. You mean to say you
didn't know"
"Oh! Oh, Jerry! OF course not
Then that's why"
Sure. I wanted to surprise you.
That's why suggested living in a
furnished apartment until it was fin-
ished. But you wouldn't give me a
chance to eXplain-not you!"
"AH could think was that If you
were going to forget our plans for the
little house so easily you'd forget all
the other romantic little things that
THAT attraced me to you"
And I thought you were just CIV
ing me the buns rush"
HIS hand stole out toward hers,
captured it. Those tenants only
have a six-month lease. It's got two
months to 60" He waited expectantly.
"A girl" she considered, needs two
/ months to buy trousseau."
A discreet cough made them look
up quickly. The predominant feature
on the face staring down at them was
a white-toothed grin.
Paul" she began, listen. We've
decided"
We're going to be-" he inter-
rupted.
Who" Paul murmured, do you
suppose planned all this, anyway?
Who invited both of you to meet him
here? Who put the nickel in that
record machine over there? Who
helped Jerry buy the furniture for
that house?" He turned to the girl:
"And whose shoulder is still wet from
having you sob all over it?"
He put on his hat. And whose car
do you suppose is waiting out there to
drive you stubborn saps to the Mar
riage License Bureau?"
Through the wide window their
chairs faced they could see that the
sky had cleared.
(Copyright 1936)
Evening star., 1936-03-12

other are bound to come. II one In a
commanding position attempts to rise
above the rebuffs by more self-infia-
ton, nothing but a string of-greater
rebuffs Is In the offing.
This sequence Of events is as GER
tain as the law of gravitation. And
1t works in the same direction-sl-
ways down. Then out. The story Of
self-infiation, If completely told, would
make q huge volume. Some one
should write this volume. It might
not be best seller. But it certainly
would be useful guide for those who
try to wish their waJ to success rather
than work to the same end.
(Copyright l936)
Evening star., 1936-03-12
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back-il bids, but in this instance it
was quite pointless, since he had good
defense against the two-heart con-
tract, and with some strength In his
partners hand might easily defeat it.
At the same time. 1t would be neces-
sary for North to hold considerable
support for him to make his three
clubs. With so little to gain, it was
foolish indeed for South to take any
risk.
Vests double was O really brilliant
bed. He reasoned that should his
partner, East, hold a freakish hand,
he would probably take 1t out and
Evening star., 1936-03-12

I'm not prepared to say" she
answered, a rim of frost around her
words.
"A remarkable admission" he said,
with the air of a movie actor reading
a particularly smart line, for so re-
nowned an authority on practically
everything"
CHE muttered something about
~ cheap sarcasm and the beam in
his own eye. Then there followed an
argumentative silence, with unspoken
contumely on both sides.
"of course" he said airily, its
really all for the best"
She became an animated bristle.
She asked as coolly as human vol
cano can, What do you mean by
that?"
We'll, obviously it would never have
worked out. We'd not have hit it on. !"
There was extra emphasis in her,
'We certainly wouldn't have!"
His voice grew lazier and lazier.
zone loses ones temper over trifles,
makes an impetuous decision and
then wonders afterward if possibly the
whole silly bushes weren't provi-
dental. mean, one wouldn't want
to be tied up for life"
She snapped his sentence in two.
Tiled up for life! I like that! Any
one would think you'd been shared
into an engagement. When I think
Of the way you followed me around
for weeks like-ike a puppy dog, "
abe finished spitefully.
He continued easily. Il didn't mind
your little wiles and ways at all.
Rather charming. in fact. Good
psychology-playing up to a man that
way. OF course, after you'd gained
your end"
She blazed. you conceited ruflan
As If any girl would throw herself at
your head. You followed me here to-
day, Just as you've always followed
me-"
He smiled. Wrong, my dear. !
happened to be meeting Paul here"
ct expected you to say that" she
returned. Obviously you learned that
Paul was meeting me here and trailed
along to ingratiate yourself"
CHE recrossed her legs and tapped
~ the other toe; he moved his hand
and drummed upon his knee. From
behind q potted palm there came a
metallic click, hrmming, then, low
and sweet, the sound of an orchestra.
She listened to the tune, a look Of
sharp surprise on her face. then eau
tiously stole glance at him-just as
he stole a glance at her. They both
jerked their heads forward again.
Evening star., 1936-03-12

Backing Into blddlng.
~ OUTH knew that his worst fault
at contract was q tendency TO
bid too often. Accordingly,
when he passed his hand as
dealer, he felt that he was refusing
temptation. When he failed to over
call, he was even more proud Of him.
self, but then when his opponents
stopped at two hearts, he could con-
troll himself no longer; he bid, and
the ak fell.
South, dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
A O-10-8-7-6.2
Evening star., 1936-03-12
DAILY SHORT STORY
PARTLY CLOUDY

He spoke first.
VERY prettyl How
much did you bribe
thu bellboy to put
that record on?"
"You!" she blazed
furiou sly. "You
sang that song to
me once and ! be-
lieved you meant 1t
even though you
did sound like a
coyete with a sore
throat. Build you
a castle of dreams,
indeed |"
And you," he
returned, "preen-
ing yourself and
loving it. But you
couldn't take it,
and I'm glad I
found out in time. !"
"I1l say I couldn't
take it! And I
wouldn't want a
husband who ex-
pectAd me to-"
Evening star., 1936-03-12
Jolly Polly
BY JOS. J. FRISCH.

B. C.-"Rather" is a much better
construction than sort Of" in the fol-
lowing sentences: "I feel rather sorry
for her" 1.-THE wind is rather strong.
'I feel rather fatigued." HE is
rather awkward"
Diamond is pronounced in three
syllables, DYE-a-mund, not DYE
nund.
Send o return envelope for the
leafiet, "l20 Words Often Mispro-
nounced."
Evening star., 1936-03-12
Psychology
BY DIR. JESSE w. SPRowLs.
Self.Infation.


IMITATION is an old word in psy-
chology. There is hardly q person
in the world who does not at some
time try to lift himself by his own
boot-straps. The boot-strap story is
very old. And the futility Of 1t has
been krovn for long time. The
essence of the boot-strap story is
today called self-inflation.
Self imitation is a good term. And
1t designates really useful human
propensity. Most of us will take a
certain amount of 1t for granted. We
will even praise little OF it. 1t is
useful. It probably helps good many
persons gain commanding positions
in this world. Every one likes to see
winner.
But impulses go wrong sometimes.
When one is In a commanding posi-
ton in this age Of the average" one
should daily study ones self Initiating
impulse. Rebuf1s of one sort or an
Evening star., 1936-03-12
THEY sat In ad-

aG ] ooI hA ~
- joining chairs
in the lobby Of a
downtown h OF e !,
slae acting as
though she didn't
know him, he act
ing as though that
were all right with
him; but both act
ing. Her black hair
bristled under one
Of those insolent-
looking hats and
her dark eyes had
q dangerous snap
in them.
Through the wide
window their chairs
faced they could
see q lowering sky.
It was a conven-
lent setting for
their mood.
do you think"
said he, but not as
though it mattered,
Safbof n will rain ?"
Evening star., 1936-03-12

There is no reason why South
Evening star., 1936-03-12

such q weak
suit would be
bad. However,
when his oppo-
nents stopped
at a two-heart
contract, South
decided that his
partner m u S I
h o l d s o m e
cards. and pro-
ceeded to back
in.
U u a lily, we
Evening star., 1936-03-12
Germany Spurs Car Buying.

Government officials in Germany are
to be given the opportunity to buy au-
tomobiles by obtaining advances OF
salary up to $1,000.
Evening star., 1936-03-12
Oil Shortage Hits Italy.

Shortage of oil in Italy has so re-
duced the number of automobiles
operated that the general appearance
and sound in cities have been trans
formed.
Evening star., 1936-03-12
Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.
Backing Into Bidding.

David Mehss GSt:fs s oYs ID % %Hssa % S ss .iGs lead
other stem IN L
Evening star., 1936-03-12

should have felt proud about passing
his hand; 1t certainly Is not a bid
Similarly, o two-club over-call on
Evening star., 1936-10-31

Discovering room had been ran
sacked and several articles stolen, Mrs.
Robert G. Marks, 65O7 Seventh place,
yesterday cornered her newly hired
colored houseman and held him at bay
with an unloaded revolver until police
could be summoned.
The man, who had obtained employ
ment on reference purportedly writ
ten by a Senator. was held by police
today for questioning in connection
with the thefts.
About week ago, Mrs Marks said,
the man came to her home seeking
food or work. He exhibited a letter
on Senate Office Building stationery
signed by a Senator and praising him
as efficient and honest. He also had
written reference from former en-
ployer on Sixteenth street. He said
his name was Horace Stevens, SO, of
49 Hanover street.
Stevens reported for work at the
Mol Nd yCclciOdy. nc was dDOuI "
leave when Mrs. Marks daughter-in-
law, Mrs. Robert j. Marks. found that
her wrist watch, some clothing and
small amount of cash was missing.
She called her motherin-law, who
cowed Stevens with the unloaded
weapon and accused him of theft,
which he denied.
Sixth precinct police. summoned by
the younger Mrs. Marks. found several
of the missing articles pinned inside
clothing he had left in the basement,
they said.