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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
No Michigan Rivers Have the Tree-Like
Pattern Thought of in Picturing Stream

It may not help you catch more
trout or perch or even bullheads
to know that the river which you go
fishing in is the longest one in the
state, or the oldest or the swiftest.
If the time between bites begins to
stretch, such information will make
your fishing that much more inter-
esting, however, says Jadk Van Coe-
vering in the Detroit Free Press.
The St. Joseph river, for example
is classed by biologists as the "old-
est river in Michigan. It once
drained to the Kankakee river and
thence to the Mississippi. At one
time the Raisin and the Huron were
its headwaters; the Kalamazoo once
entered it in the northern part of
St. Joseph county. All this informa-
ton is to be found in Michigan
Today" which is a bulletin pub
lished by the state department of
public instruction.
The Grand is the longest river in
Michigan, but it is made up Of old
er rivers which have been diverted
from the original channels. The
Muskegon has the longest and mar
rowest valley, As miles wide, with
few tributaries and but one stream
Of any importance entering from the
south. It Is worth noting that no
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
Distinctive bed linen in sets.

OPENING mail is always stimu-
" lating-especially so when one
comes upon a letter like this:
"Dear Mrs. Spears-If you could
step into my house you would see
in every room ideas l have gotten
from your Book 1-SEWING, for
the Home Decorator. Your draw
ings are so easy to follow that !
have made slipcovers and even re-
upholstered wing chair. I never
knew there were so many good
ideas for curtains and bedspreads.
Gall my friends admire those /
have made. / am now planning
to make some new sheets and pill
low cases. like to buy sheeting
and pillow case tubing by the yard
to fit different beds. Can you sug-
gest some kind Of trimming? I
want something that will wash
well and that / can make quickly
on the machine. Sincerely, T. S"
wonder if "T. S." has my Sew
ing Book 2, Embroidery, Gifts
and Novelties? On Page IA of that
book is a suggestion that just
about fills her requirements, and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16

for those of you who are keeping
scrap books of these sewing les
sons as they appear in the paper,
here is an idea for contrasting fac
ings for sheets and pillow cases.
The diagram shows each step in
the making of the colored facings.
Make your own cardboard pattern
for the scallops by drawing part
way around a small plate or sau-
Ger. Use this pattern to mark and
cut the scallops. After the seal
lops are cut, turn the raw edge
over the cardboard pattern with
a warm iron as shown.
With the help of Mrs. Spears
Book SEWING, for the Home
Decorator, you can make many of
the things you have been wanting
for the house. Book 2-Embroid-
cry and Gifts is full of ideas for
ways to use your spare time in
making things for yourself or to
sell. Books are Is cents each. If
you order both books, crazypatch
quilt leafet illustrating SO anthem
tic stitches is included free. ADJ
dress: Mrs. Spears, 210 S. Des-
PLANES St., Chicago, Ill.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16

Michigan rivers have the tree-like
pattern that we usually think of
when we picture river.
The Saginaw is the shortest major
river. 1t is only 20 miles long, yet
it has the largest drainage area in
the state, due to its long tributaries,
the Tittabawassee, Shiawassee,
Flint and Cass. Trout fishermen will
check the fact that the Au Sable
river is the swiftest river in the
southern peninsula with a fall of
$50 feet. The shorter Rifle is almost
as swift as the Au Sable and one
of the few streams in the lower
peninsula which flow over rock rap
ids. The Ocqueoc in Presque Isle
county is the only river in southern
Michigan having falls in its course.
The st. Clair river is the third
youngest river in the state and the
only river in the world which flows
from lake, yet is forming delta.
The Detroit river, although the wild
est, 1900 feet at Woodward avenue.
was the last river to be formed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
{ r uCIB Bile

Just a kid, no older than Barbara.
When he approached the house ne
saw light still in his mothers bed
room; and upstairs he went quietly
in to speak to her.
AS he opened the bedroom door
she signed to him for silence, and
he saw Barbara asleep in his IA
theirs bed, her cheek tear-stained,
her soft hair loose around her head,
looking very young, like child. He
bent to whisper to his mother, and
Mrs. Sentry said very softly, Don't
wake her. She's worn out"
"You're all right, are your"
"She was so furious at Mary, and
terrified, and desperate. ! had a
time with her. So I kept her here
beside me. I've been waiting to
hear you come upstairs"
you've got a job on your hands,
mother. taking care of Barb and
me-" He saw her eyes soft at his
word, gratefully; and he thought
how wise Linda had been. "Mind II
1 leave our doors open?" he asked.
$50 can call to you If I-have pad
dreams?'
"Of course not, Phil. Call me if
you need me-" .
II need you all the time, mother.
She held him close, her arms
straining. She surrendered for a
moment to her love for him; and
she whispered, "Oh, Phil, Phil"
And she said, "But Phil-we mustn't
let Barbara know!"
Barbara stirred in her sleep, muir
muring; and Mrs. Sentry released
her son, and Phil tiptoed away.
She thought, alone in the dark
ness: If I had known how, tonight,
I might have helped Mary, might
have saved her. And ! must take
care of Phil and Barbara. They're
young, young! They need me so :.
And she thought: I must be wise.
She thought, like prayer, with a
humility new and strange to her:
Oh, please, help me be wise!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
CHAPTER V-COntinued
- 3

A log, burned through, broke, and
embers rolled upon the hearth. Phil
pushed them back into place again.
He said miserably, cts funny to
think that everybody we know is
talking about us, right now, while
we're sitting here"
Linda said, "You'll be surprised
how soon even the newspapers will
forget"
"Do you know a reporter named
Fisher?" he asked. "Barb says he's
a friend of Joe's, a Princeton man.
Nice chap"
She shook her head. "No, I
don't think so." And she said quick
ly: "Aren't reporters awfully clev-
er, sometimes? Maybe he could help
you to find out new evidence or
something"
"Gosh, I guess there's too much
evidence already"
"Phil, you mustn't! I don't be-
lieve your father did it, Phil, no
matter what they say. Someone
else might have" And she said in
brave reinsurance, "You and Bar
bara and Mr.. Fisher and I will all
set together and see what we can"
He said stoutly: "No, Lin, not
yor! It helps a lot to talk to you,
but can't let you get mixed up in
this
"Ian already in it, Phil! I'm in
anything you're in. / always have
been, always will be-"
He stared at her; and suddenly
afraid of what he saw in her eyes,
stood ul,. 'I'm going to take you
home," he said. He chuckled. "Be-
fore start realizing just how big a
help you are"
81 want to be. I don't have to go,
yet, Phil
He said, "Yes you do" And he
confessed: ''I'm sort of like sick
dog, Lin. 1-well, I want to be
alone"
She nodded, asserting, under
standing. She had walked over
from her home not far away. He
walked back with her, through the
crisp fall night, a half moon bright
through the almost naked branches
of the trees. She huddled in her
loose warm coat, the collar high,
her hands in her deep pockets; and
he strobe beside her at a swinging
pace, so that their blood ran faster
and clean air drenched their lungs.
They came to her home without
speaking; and he stopped at the foot
of the steps, his head bare.
"Good night, Lin," he said.
ssThanks for coming"
He saw her eyes trimming. "Poor
Phil" she whispered. II wish
could help"
"You have!"
"Oh, more, more!" she whis-
pered, smiling through her tears.
ssYou've no idea, Phil l want to
hold you close, like baby, and
comfort you. You're such little
boy, such a dear boy"
He grinned. you're not so big
yourself, Lin!"
''I'm big enough" she promised
him. "My hearts awful big. It's
just filling me.'
you're the best friend a fellow
ever had"
"More than that, Phil" she insist
ed. 81 love you"
''Sure, sweet kid, I love you tool"
He kissed her, as he might have
kissed Barbara, and she chung to
him. and he said: sThere! I've got
to 60 now. Mother and Barbara are
alone"
"I'n walk back with you," she Of
Tered.
He chuckled. ''That could 60 on
all night" he pointed out; and she
said triumphantly:
There, you did smilel I knew
you could. Good night, Phil"
He walked home straight and
strong, thinking how sweet she was.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16

is sorry for me, trying to spare me,
plying me. Strange, to be pitied.
I never needed pity before. I will
not be pitiedl Let me speak strong
ly And her tones were steady,
almost casual, as she asked, NAM
ing other lawyers among their
friends: "Who, then? Mr.. Daven-
port? Mr.. Reese?" She knew them
both-able, respected men.
'Oh, they don't do trial work. Not
in criminal cases."
"You must have someone in
mind?"
IT thought of Falkran. He's a
good jury lawyer"
81 don't think I ever heard of
him." she suggested with cold po-
likeness. "Isn't there some one of
our friends"
He said slowly: "Well, criminal
law is-a field by itself, I'm afraid.
But Falkran has been successful
in that field" And he proposed,
Suppose I bring him to see you"
every well, do" she assented,
thinking: The man is probably
shyster of the worst type, but Dean
would not recommend him if there
were any better way. If Mr.. Falk-
ran will only believe in Arthur's in
nocence, I can accept him. Even
if I don't like him. If he will save
Arthur
She heard steps on the stairs, and
Barbara came in, hesitant for a
moment, then valorously cheer
full.
''Oh, hello, Mr.. Hare! she said.
II didn't know you were here. How's
father?"
"He sent a lot Of messages to
you ALL
''When can see him?"
"Soon, now. He'll be in more
comfortable quarters"
"Why?" she asked, puzzled.
"They'll move him to the County
JAIL" Mr.. Hare explained.
"Oh!" Her color faded, and she
confessed, II thought for a moment
you meant he was coming home"
Mrs. Sentry said: "Not right
away, Barbara. You see, he's been
indicted"
81 KNOW" she assented. She ap-
pealed to Mr.. Hare. "Does that
mean he has to be tried?"
''Unless the District Attorney mol
presses the case"
Her eyes lighted, her tone quick
ened. ''The District Attorney? Mr..
Flood? Does that mean he can let
father go?"
Hare shook his head. ''He can't
do that, Barbara, unless he's sure
your father is innocent"
''But father isl" she cried. "And
Mr.. Flood knows it! I told him!
You see, saw father come home
that night, just before one o'clock,
and Miss Wines wasn't killed till
after one."
Dean Hare looked quickly at Mrs.
Sentry, remembering that she had
told him Arthur was at home at
quarter past eleven. She shook her
head, warning him to silence, be-
seeching him to protect Barbara's
faith in her father; and saw his
pupils dilate, and thought: He
knows, now, that I know. And she
closed her eyes so that he might not
read them.
Then Barbara asked insistently,
"Isn't that SOP"
Hare said reluctantly: "Well, as a
matter of fact, Barbara, they're not
sure about the time. There's some
evidence which suggests that she
may have been shot earlier"
Barbara paled; but then she pro-
tested, "Just the same, Mr.. Floods
a friend of father'sl"
"He must do his duty"
Barbara cried desperately, "Well,
I don't care!" Her voice broke. 81
want my father to come homel"
Dean Hare rose. 81 must CO." he
said, hurriedly. "I'll bring Mr..
Falkran to see you, them"
Mrs. Sentry went with him to the
door, leaving Barbara alone in the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16

Another Insect
First Picnicker-I feel a lethar-
gy creeping over me.
Second Picnicker - Yes, the
grass is full of them.
That's Easy
Little Cuthbert-I can never tell
which is "d'' and which is "b."
Little Betty-Oh, the ''b" is the
one with the stomach in back.
Say what you will Of swimming,
it's certainly a clean sport.
His Fault!
''You were right, Henry, and I
was wrong"
"Forgive me, dear"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
CHAPTER WI

Mrs. Sentry knew in her heart
that her husband was guilty. The
fact that he had lied to her that
night when she asked him what time
it was might not in itself have been
enough to convince her; but she had
a deeper certainty. She remem-
bered in retrospect so many cir
cumstances, meaningless in them
selves at the time, that now as
sumed a damning relevance. Any
husband and wife whose days and
nights for twenty-odd years are
spent together do come to be akin;
do come so close to one another
that thoughts are shared. One
speaks, out of silence, of a certain
thing; the other answers: 81 was
just about to say that myself. How
strange!"
So, looking back, remembering
the jewel on her birthday in Sep
TENDER, remembering his con-
straint these last few weeks, re-
membering-as women will in mo-
ments of distress and hurt and an
ger-that wrong he had done her
twenty years ago, she knew. He
was a murderer.
And Mary knew; and-made the
more vulnerable by the very stand
ards which had kept her head SO
high-the collapse of her life was
complete. Defiantly, as a child
which is hurt whistles to wound
others in turn, she had cast her.
self away.
And Phil knew; and even Grand
mother Sentry had refused to let
her love for her son blind her to
the probability of his guilt. Thus
of those who had been closest to
Mr.. Sentry there was left only Bar
bara, enough a child to have a
child's trust and to say despite the
worlds opinion: ''No. He did not
do it. Mol" She had seen him come
home before the hour when Miss
Wines was assumed to have been
killed. On this peg she hung her
loyal faith.
1t was Dean Hare who-without
intention-shook her. He came to
the house next morning to consult
Mrs. Sentry about plans for Mr..
Sentry's defense.
"You know, of course" he said,
s'that the Grand Jury voted an in
dictment? We had to expect that"
$50 there will be-a trial?"
eyes"
"How soon?"
"Well, the State will want time to
prepare its case.". He looked at her
hesitantly. 81 want to talk to you
about a lawyer" he said. 81 thought
of Mr.. Crowninshield. He's an able
trial lawyer, but he has never ham
died criminal cases. Nevertheless
if we could have had him"
She asked: "You won't be able
to do it YOURSELF" There was no ac-
cusation in her tones; only regret.
II had hoped you might. You were
Arthur s-She checked herself, and
changed the tense of the verb. 'You
are Arthur's friend"
''That wouldn't be fair to him."
he said. 81 do very little trial work,
Ellen, and no criminal work at ALL"
'Wil you speak to Mr.. Crownin-
shield?"
He coughed. "I'm sorry. I have
done so. He is too busy to take the
case"
For moment, silent, she
thought: Mr.. Crowninshield made
excuses, but really he refused be-
cause he thinks Arthur Is guilty.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16

He's That
Father-Isn't it time you were
entertaining the prospect of mat
rimony?'
Daughter-Not quite, dad. He
won't be here until eight o'clock.
A gold digger is girl who takes
her fund where she finds it.
Earnest Money
Gam rightly informed that you
are offering a reward for the dog
you lost?"
"Good gracious, have you found
my Fifi?"
''No, but I intend looking for it
and came to ask for a little adj
vance,"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
Bv Ben nmes wILLInms

living-room; and Phil came down
the stairs as they stood in the hall,
and Mrs. Sentry said: go to Bar
bara, Phil" He obeyed her; and
when the door was closed behind
Dean Hare, she stood with her
shoulders against it, thinking in an
inconsequent fashion, as though this
somehow typified all the tragic con-
fusion into which their lives had
fallen, that now Arthur would be in
the Jail and she did not even know
where the Jail was.
Then YEARLY she turned back into
the living room. Whatever hap
pened, the children needed her.
She found Barbara sitting very
still in a big chair there; and the
girls hands clasped the arms of the
chair so hard that her knuckles
were white. Phil was beside her,
whispering some reinsurance; but
Barbara was like stone, and Phil
looked at his mother appealingly,
helplessly.
She tried to muster a tone of
cheerful confidence. "Well," she
said, cts relief to be doing some
thing, planning something. Dean"
Barbara said, Mother! Are you
going to let Mr.. Hare be fathers
lawyer?"
Mrs. Sentry began, "There's
Mr.. Falkran-"
But the girl cut in. Because
you mustn't! You mustn't, mother.
Mr.. Hare thinks father killed her.
I know he does!"
Phil said gently: s'Now don't be
that way, Barb. You're just--strung
up, and worried, and tired. Mr..
Hare-nobody thinks that, Barbara.
It's just what they call a prima
facie case. They have to have a
trial, but not even Mr.. Flood"
Barbara demanded: "Do you be-
lieve he did it, Phil?"
'Of course mott"
"Do you, mother?"
Mrs. Sentry even smiled. Bar
bara! After all, I'm his wife, you
know"
''But-do your"
'Don't be silly!"
Barbara came storming to her
feet, shaking, trembling. She cried
pitifully, Mother, you don't, do
you? Pleased"
And Mrs. Sentry said, "Of course
not, child"
"Mary did! Or she wouldn't have
run away" Barbara cried pitifully.
%A1 &hn 4prrrf
Phil"
And Phil said in a great voice:
"Barb darling, we know he didn't
do it. He couldn't! We all know
that!"
Barbara held his eyes. '"Then why
haven't we all been to see him, in
stead of just mother? He'll think
we've deserted him."
Mrs. Sentry answered, "Mr. Hare
advised"
The girl cried furiously: "Mr.
Hare! Well, I'm going to see ia
Their, right nowl So he'll know that
someone"
But in the end she did not go. It
was Phil who persuaded her to stay
at NOME Willie he anu WIS. kocIltIy
went, that afternoon. But she sent
her father many messages.
Phil and Mrs. Sentry stayed not
long with Mr.. Sentry. Phil was
shocked to see the change in his
father. The older mans very voice
was altered, was husky and hoarse
as though from long disuse. And
he said little; he thanked them
almost humbly for coming; he said
over and over, "Ellen, you know I
didn't do it?"
And she said, "Of course, Ar
thur" And she told him Mr.. Hare's
proposal that Falkran be enlisted as
defense counsel.
"He's a good defense lawyer"
Mr.. Sentry assented. And after that,
there seemed no more to say. Mrs.
Sentry was perfectly composed
when she babe her husband good
by; but when she and Phil had left
the Jail she trembled uncontrollably.
/Tn DE- CnMTTMTTEnl
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
London Subway Is Oldest

London's metropolitan railway is
the worlds oldest subway, having
been opened in 1868 and electrified
in 1905.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-02-19
Proration Not Necessary In
Montana Fields, Is Ruling Of
State Oil Conservation Board

Finding that there proof of physical economic
of oil in north Montana oil fields the Oil Conservation
Board of Montana Monday handed down carefully pre-
pared finding based on evidence deduced hearing
several weeks Duration held in Great Falls
Four members of the board signed thes ruling that pro
ration is necessary and furthermore advisable The
fifth member, o. NJ Webb, manager of the international
Refining Co., Sunburst dissented and wrote likewise
carefully prepared dissenting opinion in which he said that
the only possible relief for distress among small producers is
through proration.
The members who signed the majority report Chair
man l. B. ONel of the Santa Rita and Northwest Refining
companies Roy c. Tarrant Independent producer of Cut
Bank W. E. Rice Of Home Oil & Refining Co., of Great
Falls and Howard Ager who represents the public this
board.
So far as in known the decision of the board is final
the present Proponents of proaton have announced
no move attempt get hearing otherwise alter
the findings of the board Governor Roy E. Ayers has made
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-02-19

comment the finding but has indicated his satisfaction
that fair hearing given all parties concerned SO far
as known he made effort influence the board in
him to appoint board composed of producers rather
than refiners
The governor has given indication OF his plans with
regard to appointment of the board Terms of all
present members expired January g while the hearing
was in progress.
Small operators who have been without market since
last October are looking the principal buyers for
lief Northwest Refining company is buying 1000 barrels
OF the smaller producers who have not arranged for
Eet There has been market expansion Kelvin Sunburs
where curaiment resulted from the loss of the Canadian
market by The Texas company TeXaco is running
Cut Bank oil to the international refinery Sunburs which
was formerly operating Kelvin Sunburst crude Texacos
production in Cut Bank slightly in Of 1000 barrels
per day
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-02-19
SKINNED TO
BE rebuilt
NEAR SHELBY

A 5OO-barrel topping plant is to
be built west of Shelby, along the
Roosevelt highway. according to
announcement OF c. Leonard Smith
OF Denver. who with F. P. Walsh is
moving the present small refinery
north of Devon.
"A new tube still with bubble
tower capable of running 500 bar
rels a day is being installed" he
stated Friday. I'VE hope TO be
running within so days"
Smith declared that he wanted
this information published as some
one had started the rumor that he
was building a 5.00O-barrel crack
ing plant.
Smith is connected with the Wyo-
mont Production company which has
a small topping plant in Kelvin field.
The Shelby plant will utilize crude
developed by Smith & Walsh,
marketing 1t in the form Of gaso-
line. distilIate and fuel oil.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-02-19
80 BELOW IS
TOO COLDTO
DRILL WELLS

The north Montana oil industry
was fully agreed on two things,
this week:
l. Br'r Grounding knew what he
was doing when he ran back into
his hole on Feb. 2.
2. Drilling oil wells is no bust
ness for a Montanan when there
is a warm place to stay, while the
thermometer shows 80 degrees be
low zero.
And so it was that Kevin-Sunburst
drillers stayed indoors during the
past week and did not try to drill
oil wells.
Not only did the thermometer
hover between zero to a maximum
OF 35 below, but there was a snow
fall that is now about level with
the running boards of an automo-
bile, making hard going off the
beaten trails. Fortunately there
was no wind, else this dry snow
would be piled in high drifts. The
weather moderated on Friday and
the wind shifted and operators are
fearful that they will soon be SHOW
cling snow away from their pump
houses and gunbarrels.
One completion had been sched-
uled for this week, on the Aronow-
Government No. l well in the Gun
derdson pool. 1t was drilled to the
top of the sand, at 1920 feet, and
casing run. Then Jack Agan, the
contractor, shut down to wait for
a chinook. This well offsets the
Rice-Larson No. on the west and
the Big West-Gunderson No. on
the north and looks like a logical
spot for a big well. But it will
remain shut down until warm
weather comes.
In this same pool Big Vests
Gunderson No. 5, NV NEA NWH
19-35-2W, is still shut down at S5e
feet.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-02-19

The Texas company's joint well
with California company on Wilson
creek in Colorado is now being put
on production in the Morrison, az
ter having found water in the Sun
dance. The Morrison showed from
so to 100 barrels per hour, but
drilling continued to the lower hori-
zon in the belief that 1t would be
even more prolific. The hole was
bridged back to 600 feet but 1t
failed to respond when the Morrison
was opened up, apparently impeded
by rotary drilling mud. Tubing was
run and the hole is being cleaned by
circulating the mud out with water
Wilson creek is looked upon as Col
orado's most important oil strike.
Location of the California-Texaco
well is in SEA Nwh 25-sN-s4w.