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Glacier County chief., 1939-03-10

hide boots put out in rows upon a
table top. Then he looked at his
face, white and soft beneath the
brim Of his Panama hat. He dis
liked his own reflection and walked
back to the grocer feeling more
friendly. 81 see what you NEAR"
he laughed.
But that friendliness was not re-
turned by the other man. It was
some time before he asked. 'Tak-
ing Cotter's placer"
eyes. Did you know him?"
Some Too bad he went like that.
But accidents do happen up there. "
"Accidentsi" Too late Breck
cursed his ready tongue. By some
indefinable change Of expression he
knew the storekeeper had baited
him, and he had given himself away.
II was q lesson to remember. Keep
what you know to yourself.
Finished with ordering his sup
plies, he left the store and found
that outside the street had become
even more crowded. He hadn't yet
learned what il was all about. Back
at headquarters he asked Cook. SIS
this circus night?"
The town sure is FULL" the ranger
agreed. Its always like this the
first two weeks Of June. Cattle sea-
son, you know. They're rounding up
stuff that has wintered on the desert
and will shove a big herd into the
mountains when we open govern
ment grazing on the fifteenth. That
will be about your first worry"
Trouble in it,"
Considerable, some years. A
man is permitted only a certain
number of animals. II the winter
has been dry he'll crowd his permit
in order to get everything he owns
up in the high grass country. I've
been sort of easy with them SO far.
This year is different. II we want to
enforce one rule on the range, well
have to enforce the whole lot"
Cooks slow smile considered
Breck. Eyes, son, there'n be trou-
BILE in il. You will have to take
count and settle disputes, and which
ever way you decide. you'll be IN
bad with someone"
Breck gathered his bundle Of work
clothes and started to the bunk
room, but stopped at the door. "If
it's all right with you, I'm going to
give my badge q rest tonight. -
Fair enough" said Cook. Say,
il you want to mix with the crowd
and maybe get acquainted with men
you'll have to deal with later, why
don't you 60 to the cowboys dance?
It's in the old movie palace west of
town. They'll be well liquored up
by 10 O'Clock and at their best about
midnight"
Twill the Tillsons be there?"
.Sure enough. They run these
as part Of their business.
Costs q man five bucks to get in.
Liquor free. There'n be Jud, Hep
and Art; Jud being the oldest and
the tallest, though they all run close
to six feet. Hep and Art are mostly
shadows for theif brother. Jud's
the he-woH Of that pack"
Cook paused, glancing at his
watch. ''It's sort Of late. to find
ticket. Usually they want to know
who comes in. But they haven't
been troubled for a long time. 20
you may get by. Worth trying any
how"
Glacier County chief., 1939-03-10
By HAROLD CLAIMING WIRE
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that moment Breck's decision not
to dance left him and he only wait
ed until he could meet this girl.
He leaned against the wall with
the stream of people flowing by.
There was a punch bowl on q stand
at the end of the room opposite the
stage. Here girls stopped often. but
he noticed that TIE men Stunned it,
and went alone through smaller
doorway. The room was soon heavy
with dust and cigarette smoke and
the thick odor Of whiskey-not good
whiskey either.
From the clamor Of voices an &C.
casional distinct sentence drifted
across to him. Hi there. cowboy
What you all doin'?" The answer
was lost, but men burst into laugh
ter and girls looked away. Came
snatches Of business. "Dry summer,
you bet Two thousand head
My permit calls for ;" And
then something that brought Brock
up with start. Hello. Jud Till
son!"
He turned toward the sound Of the
greeting. The speaker had danced
on, but three men stood between
himself and the door, their eyes lev
eled in his direction. They were tall
men, lean-bodied, all bearing the
same characteristic of thin, sharp
faces. Dad Cook had said he would
not recognize the Tillson brothers.
That was true. He would never
have picked these three from the
many that crowded the dance hall;
for several others, talking loudly
and staggering with guns hung
from their belts, made a better show
Of being hard.
The Tillsons were dressed unob-
trusively, each In gray Stetson,
flannel shirt unadorned by handker-
chief, dark trousers. and cowboy
boots with stitching on the black
leather.
Two shifted their eyes when he
turned to survey them. One held
his gaze, stood motionless for 4 sec
ond. then strobe casually across the
intervening space.
His step was slow, deliberate, Ike
the calculated tread OF tawny
mountain lion. He came within
pace and halted. Breck returned
his stare, looking into steel blue
eyes that narrowed slightly, opened,
narrowed again Instinctively Breck
knew he was up against q man of no
mean intellect, a man Of parts, who
understood the world and especially
the path he intended to cut through
it.
He spoke, and the somber express
sion of his face shifted only in a
further squirt Of his eyes. I'm Jud
Tillson," he said.
"Glad to know you," Breck an
swered, though his right hand re-
manned at his side. This was no
regular introduction.
Thought you did know mel" Till
son snapped.
So Breck had told the gatekeeper.
He frowned and surveyed the man
thoughtfully. 81 did know a Tillson.'
he said at last. but you're not the
one. My mistake"
what are you doing here?" Till
son demanded.
ITS dance, isn't it,"
you didn't bring a woman!"
As he searched for a reply, Breck
was conscious Ct the small, dark
haired girl moving slowly past him,
and of her eyes intent his way. SIS
it against the rules to come alone?"
he countered.
Tllson hooked his thumbs into his
belt. His voice came slow and much
too even. "Are you sure you aren't
making more than one mistake to-
night7 Isn't 1t maybe a mistake for
you to be in here at ALT" r.
Glacier County chief., 1939-03-10
CHAPTER l-Centinued

Cook nodded. They're tough.
And when you say tough in this
country it carries weight Now we
don't 60 much out of our trail to
catch q moonshiner in these noun.
tains, because the court usually
shoots him right back on US, as
Cotter said Makes a powerless fool
out Of the ranger. The Tillsons
know that and play on il There are
three Of them, grazing cattle in the
summer on Sulphur Creek, while
their real business is making rat
poison by the carload.
81 don't give a dam about that.
Where we tangle is over forest fires.
II they want to make private use Of
the North Trail in packing their
bootleg out. they start . fire down
south and get every man jack of
US fighting il. II it isn't big enough,
they make it bigger. And il it shows
signs of dying too soon. they'll start
it up again"
Good Lord, Dadl" Breck broke
in. ''If you know all that. why are
they still in the mountains?"
"You know a thing first" Cook
observed sagely. then you prove
it."
Breck nodded, though an impa-
tience was growing within him. He
knew the ranger was right Cooks
deliberate way Of doing things had
the mark Of experience. But for
himself, give him a chance and
he would plunge in, find the one
man and get it over with.
As il sensing that. Cook said, .'The
job is no weekend party. II you
sign on, it's for the summeR-under
orders. The Tillson outfit Is at the
bottom of our trouble, but there are
plenty others. You'll learn the rest
II you 60 up"
'Then it's settled?" Breck asked,
both hands swiftly gripping the ia
Bile edge.
whats settleda" Cook left his
chair and strobe heatedly to the
door and back again. "You mean
settled that you're going? Why yes!
No one else would take the dam
station!"
Breck sprang up facing him.
''Then swear me in! That's what
I've been waiting to hear"
From . desk drawer the ranger
secured a small bronze shield. II
had solitary pine tree fanled by
the letters US, while across the top
ran the completed legend: Forest
Service. Cook pinned it on Breck's
shirt over his heart Then he held
out one hand.
Shake, son. This Is the way
swear 'em in. I never 60 wrong,
either. You'll bunk in the spare
room here tonight. Tomorrow vel
drive to the foot of North Trail at
Carol Creek and pack for an early
start next day" He stepped back,
surveying Breck's tailored figure.
Have you anything to wear?"
"I'll buy an outfit
"All right. Rig yourself up in
mountain clothes and order at least
months supply of grub. The rest
can come up later Sorry l can't
scout around town with you. Just
one thing Don't let that piece Of
bronze make you feel too important.
On the other hand, don't let il slow
you up when the time is proper
Glacier County chief., 1939-03-10

the tundra where the musk-ox and
the caribou are at home; from the
dark coniferous forests Of Upper
Canada they come drifting down,
many to sojourn during the winter
with US, and when the mercury re-
treats in the Thermometer and win
ter winds howl and stark branches
nod and toss in the snow-blanketed
woods. snowy owls hunt in Michi-
gan, and old squaws and golden
eyes ride the waters Of our open
streams and lakes. It is then that
the bird-lover shares his crust and
grain and feels the warm glow Of
friendly hospitality steal over him
~ such unexpected wayfarers As
the purple finch. evening grosbeak,
snow bunting, tree sparrow and
te-colored bunting come to dine
1t his feeding shelf.
Glacier County chief., 1939-03-10
SYNOPSIS

teriousiy killed In the pursuit Of his duties.
Gordon Brock. his best friend. takes over
Cotter's Job. hoping to avenge his murder.
DAD Cook. forest superintendent. warns
Glacier County chief., 1939-03-10

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Evening star., 1939-11-05
Bv Herbert H0llander.

Whether you respond to the in
formal cry of Soups on!" or to
such popular variants as Come and
get it," and "Supper's ready" or
even to the measured cadences of
dignif1ed Dinner is served" your
food habits have been under the
all-seeing microscope of science
and thereby hangs an immensely in
teresting and important story.
Because scientists - specifically,
some very careful men and women
on the staff of the Department Of
Agriculture-have discovered that
the American people have been
making radical changes in their
daily menus which reveal still more
changes in our whole mode of living
and 1t all adds up impressive1y in
terms of dollars and cents, health
and social implications for consum-
ers, distributors, and the farmer in
the dell and in the field.
There is q lot more than appears
on the surface behind the fact that
Americans generally have given up
eating those enormous breakfasts
which began with q hot cereal and
then ran the gamut Of wheat cakes.
sausage, ham, bacon, potatoes, three
or four kinds Of bread, preserves and
sweet rolls. Five-course luncheons
and gargantuan dinners likewise
have not been foresworn simply as
a money saving measure.
Changing food habits, the scien-
fists tell us, reflect accurately the
changes taking place in our social
and economic order. The shift Of
population from country to city, and
the growth of apartment-house life,
has had a great influence on the
foods we eat. The fact that millions
of wives also are ONCE workers is
another big factor. During recent
years, there has been q steady re-
duction in the amount Of cooking
being done in the home. The average
two room and kitchenette apart
ment doesn't give the housewife
much space in which to work. Con-
trast the huge kitchens Of the past
with those Of today. Even modern
equipment won't quite take the place
Evening star., 1939-11-05

for which the destroyer was named
are thought to be cousins of the
first Richard wainwright. One was
Comdr. Jonethan Mayhem VAIN
right, born in 1921 in New York
City. During the Civil War he COM
manded the U. S. S. Harriet Lane,
Admiral Porter's flagship, in an en-
gagement with Forts Jackson and
st. Philip. Comdr. wainwright was
killed in an attack upon Confederate
troops at Galveston Harbor Janu-
ary /, 1868.
incidentally, this flagship, the
Harriet Lane, is the only ship on
the Nays official record books
named after a woman. She was a
niece of President Buchanan.
Ensign Jonathan MAYHEM VAIN
right, son of the commander. was
born in New York City in 1849 and
was wounded while in command OF
a vessel in the Mexican War. He
died on June 10, 1870.
One of the new destroyers sched-
uled to be launched In December
is the Gleaves. Joint sponsors will
be cousins to each other, as well
Evening star., 1939-11-05
Song Earns $3.50 900

Anette Mills will be ut least $780,
600 better OF for having written
"Boomps . Daisy" the song the
French and British troops hummed
and whistled as they marched to-
ward the western front, 1t is stated
In London. It Is estimated that 1t
viii finally make $3.50, 900 for all
concerned. "Boomps . Daisy" has
been bitterly attacked as vulgar and
stoutly defended, but it, popularity
has not been questioned.
Evening star., 1939-11-05

the Navy Department recommend
ed the institution Of an interna-
tional patrol to report the ice con-
ditions in the North Atlantic. The
Birmingham was placed under Ac-
miral Hughes command for duty
In the first ice patrol conducted by
any nation and cruised until July
8, 1912. In 1918 the international
ice patrol was made permanent and
is now under jurisdiction of the
Coast Guard, United States Treas
ury Department.
Joint Recognition.
The destroyer wainwright was
named for four officers. One Of
them was Comdr. Richard VAIN
right, born in Charlestown, Mass,
in 1917. He served with distinction
on Admiral Farragut's flagship, the
Hartford, during the Civil War. He
was the father OF Rear Admiral
Richard wainwright, born in WASH
ington. D. c., who served as execu-
tive ofncer on the battleship Maine
when she was blown up and sunk
in the harbor Of Havana February
is, 1898. The other two Wainrights
Evening star., 1939-11-05
Explorer
Continued From Page C-5)

see some Of these growing and bear
ing fruit in Arizona. But millions
Of dollars were spent, and q half
dozen horticultural investigators de-
voted their lives to research over a
period of Is years, before date cul-
ture was actually established in the
Southwest, Mr. Fairchild writes.
More actual scientific knowledge
with regard to the date palm has
been accumulated in California and
Arizona than was to be found in all
the Old World, according to the
plant explorer. And this is true de.
spite the fact that the date palm
was cultivated at least 5000 years
before the. birth Of Christ.
Has Personal Interest.
Largely through Mr.. Fairchild's
initiative, plant introduction gardens
and arboretums have been started
in various parts of the United States.
He has his own experimental plot
surrounding his winter home at
Coconut Grove, Fla. There he has
established numerous plants, the
fruits and flowers of which he en-
joys even though he has never been
able to popularize them with the
general public. He says that he pre-
fers the fruit from his own tangelo
trees to either oranges or grape
fruits. since tangeloes combine the
best qualities of both.
This was Secretary Wallace's sa-
lutte to the plant explorer on the eve
Of his departure on yet another
voyage:
"And so we wish you well as you
hurry forth again to tend a distant
corner of your far-flupg garden.
And from the islands of the tropic
seas send us back, along with new
plants for your beloved Florida, some
answers for the many plant prob
lens that are certain to be ahead.
So we thank you for pausing q mo-
ment with us as you are setting forth
again-and now. In the name Of the
plants you love, push on!"
Soon Mr.. Fairchild will be ex.
ploring the spice islands, where he
has been at least twice before. And
because Of his explorations, q new
fruit or q new vegetable or . new
condiment may, in q few years, be-
gin to appear on American tables.
Evening star., 1939-11-05

Pickerel, the Plunger, the Porpoise
and the Inflated Squalus. Sub
marine chasers are lettered and
numbered as follows: SC54, SC330,
SC432, etc.
Based on War Record.
In general the Navy plan is
to use the last name only for its
war vessels except in the case Of
common names or names already
given to the battle craft. The Hill
ary P. Jones, destroyer now under
construction at the Charleston
IS. c. Navy Yard, was named for
the late Hilary P. Jones, Spanish
American and World War hero.
During the former war Admiral
Jones served on the Dorothea, q
converted yacht, on patrol duty. In
1912 he was appointed commandant
of the Washington Navy Yard and
superintendent of the Naval War
College. As commander Of the New
port News division of the cruiser
aid transport forces In 1919 Admiral
Jones had control Of the transports
sailing from Hampton Roads. More
than 250,000 troops were embarked
Evening star., 1939-11-05

able. There also has been . vast
increase In the use Of spinach, .
vegetable without which the average
comic paper would lose full fourth
Of its joke crop annually. This gain
is due chiefly to the health appeal.
Most advocates Of the use Of spin
ach will admit that they soon tire
of it, dietitians say realistically.
Probably few people are enthusiastic
over spinich oftener than once or
twice q week, or perhaps less fire.
quently, yet many parents are plac-
ing spinach before their children
with relentless regularity and insist
Ing that at least some Of 1t must be
eaten.
The tremendous increase In the
use of greenstu6s not only has had
an effect upon the consumption Of
such an old standby - the potato,
but it has Influenced meat sales.
Evening star., 1939-11-05

experts continue, the difference be-
tween economical and expensive
green food. Most of us probably
would be just as well fed If we ate
coleslaw when we now eat lettuce,
Or If we served cabbage or kale
when we now serve cauliflower. If
we eat artichoke 1t must be because
we like 1t, for, 50 far as science
knows, no one ever has claimed that
1t contains anything not supplied
much more cheaply by any Of q
dozen other greens.
Appearance Observed.
That the average housewife Is in
fluenced entirely too much by ap-
pearance is another interesting point
made by the Investigators. There
Is said to be no good reason why
Boston should pay q premium for
brown eggs and New York should
pay premium for white eggs, be-
cause there is absolutely no chemi-
cal difference. But they do pay
extra for these types just the same.
Just habit-that's all.
Apples, 1t is shown, too often are
purchased for color alone. The ap-
pie which has grown on an inner
branch and has received less direct
sunlight than those near the tips
Of the branches may be Just as
large, just as free from blemishes,
just as well matured, and In every
respect as perfect Is the others
but with less brilliant color. This
fact alone, however, condemns 1t to
. lower grade and to Q lower price,
although no one blindfolded could
distinguish this apple from the most
highly colored fruit ON the tree.
The average buyer, in the words
Of one authority, Is altogether too
much like . hen. The hen selects
her food exclusively by eye and by
the sense Of touch. When the hen
encounters something new and Of
. quality Of which she Is doubtful,
she eyes 1t cautiously, taps it with
hef beak curiously, picks it up and
pinches 1t tentatively, and II its
impression upon the senses Of sight
and touch are favorable she takes
. chance and swallows 1t.
But sometimes the hen gets fooled,
and even more frequently the human
who operates On the same principle
also gets fooled. And that's costly
buSinessl
Evening star., 1939-11-05

John Henry Pruitt, corporal, q. s.
Marine Corps, who was killed In
action October 4, 1918. Single
handed, he attacked two machine
gun crews, capturing the guns and
killing two of the enemy. He later
captured 40 prisoners in dugout
nearby. This gallant soldier was
killed soon afterward by shellf1re
while he was surprising the enemy.
The destroyer Litchf1eld was
named in memory of John r. Litch-
field, pharmacists mate, U. S. N,
who gave his life in 1918 while serv-
ing as a member of the Hospital
Corps of the 9Th Regiment, U. S.
M. c., in France. He displayed ex-
ceptional bravery in giving first aid
to the wounded under heavy shell
fire near Thracourt. France, and was
killed while taking wounded soldier
out of trench.
Plane-Carrier Names.
Aircraft carriers are named for
world famous ships and important
battles in our early history. Newest
aircraft carrier now building is the
Hornet. President Roosevelt himself
named this craft. Six ships Of this
name have been in the service of
the United States. They have been
sloops, brigs, schooners and steam
ers. Earliest Hornet was a sloop of
10 guns built at Baltimore in Its.
She was one of the first ships of the
Continental Navy to go to sea. In
the fall of 1777 she operated with
other vessels for the defense of the
Delaware River against the British
fleet. In November of the same year
she was destroyed in the Delaware
River to prevent her falling into the
hands of the enemy.
Seaplane tenders, in accordance
with new Navy plan are named
for boys, straits, inlets and sounds.
Just to refresh your memory, a sound
is long and narrow body of water
usually connecting larger bodies Of
water, or dividing the mainland
from an island. Two tenders now
building are the Albemarle and the
Barnegat.
Submarines are given names of
fish or denizens of the deep. Typical
names are the Barracuda, the
Evening star., 1939-11-05
Girls Run Locomotives l

Operating locomotives and doing
other work on the Russian railways
will soon be giving employment to
thousands Of women. Already en-.
CINE crews Of girls are actively On.
gagged on some Of the lines. all mem.
bers Of the Young Communist
League. Special courses for women
have been set up on the railways
by the Moscow authorities and 25, 900
have been graduated as locomotive
engineers, switchmen, unemen, con-
ductors and skilled workers Of vari.
GUS kinds. In addition, 10000 WON.
en- are taking these courses. Ono
Of the first crews to begin active
work was made up Of young, strong.
alert girls.
Evening star., 1939-11-05
Modern Living Conditions Lead Public
to New Attitude in. Selection of
Standard Home Supplies

of the freedom and the elbow-room
which formerly was one incentive to
expansive cookery.
Then, because so many women
now work during the day, they have
not the time for cooking In the old
fashioned grand manner. This ac-
counts, in part at least, science
believes, for the vast increase in the
sale of canned goods of all kinds,
and of the popularity of all types of
foods prepared quickly and easily.
This applies to cuts Of meats as 1t
does to fruits, vegetables, baked
goods, any many other items.
How these changed habits affect
the consumption of specific COM
modities is logically explained. For
example, potato consumption has
been showing slow but steady de-
cline. There are several reasons for
this. One Is that changed order
which has placed so many house,
wives in outside employment. Pota-
toes take time to prepare; other
vegetables are fixed more easily.
Also, fashion plays its part-and
potatoes by reputation add poundage
quickly.
On the other hand, while potatoes
have been declining in favor-along
with flour, meal, and other cereal
products-the consumption OF let
tuce, carrots, spinach and other
green's, and citrus fruits. has grown
enormously. And Americans are by
far the biggest lettuce eaters In the
world.
However, it might be better to say
that we use more lettuce than any
other nation, because no one can
tell just how much lettuce is eaten
and how much Is left on the plate
when it Is used as q shell" for SAL
ads. But it is a fact that lettuce
consumption has grown to q stag
gering volume in the last few years.
There are several reasons for this,
too, and they have their definite
social and economic implications.
For one thing. we are eating more
salads because fewer people are do
ing manual work. Sedentary pur-
suits are conducive to lighter diets:
we use more green vegetables, fewer
potatoes, and the like. Then, too,
salads are easier to prepare. The
woman who combines home and