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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-22
Royal Neighbors To
Meet Thursday

The Royal Neighbors of Amer
lea win hold a business meeting
Thursday night at 7:30 o'clock in
the Knights of Pythias Hall All
members are requested to be in
attendance. There will be in
itiation.
Maud Shell. district deputy of
Miami, has been here the past
three weeks, during which time
quite a number has been added
to the camp.
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FORECAST

Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Thursday,
with some likelihood of occasion
al light showers: gentle to mod
crate winds, mostly south and
southeast.
Florida: Partly cloudy to
cloudy tonight and Thursday.
scattered light showers south and
east central portions.
Jacksonville 10 Florida Straits
and East Gulf: Moderate to ccca-
sionally fresh northeast and east
winds over north portion and
moderate to occasionally fresh
south and southwest winds over
south portion; partly overcast
weather tonight and Thursday,
scattered showers.
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RESERVATIONS FOR
BANQUET ARE ASKED

All parents of the High School
PIT. A. who are planning to at
tend the banquet honoring the
faculty, are asked to phone IN
reservations by Saturday
For reservations call either Mrs.
Baker 800, Mrs. Mccoy 855-W OF
Mrs. Bradley ISL.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-22

Four times as much crude oil
Is processed and nine times as
much motor fuel is made now in
the United States as IN 1917, the
year the country entered the
World War.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-22

cRusoEs HAVE SON

Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Crusoe an
nounce the arrival of a son Mon
day at the home, 1924 Olivia
street.
/ The youngster, who tipped the
scales at nine pounds, has been
given the name Of Jack Ray
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-22
WHITES BOATS

DORIS, Calif-As a hobby.
John Dagman of this city whites
hundreds of miniature boats and
sends them to crippled children IN
hospitals In 1910 he carved 1850
and sent them to twelve different
states and Canada.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-22
WANTED DIAMONDS

CHICAGO.-"I want diamond
rings, not plain ones, grumoled
a robber in this city who stopped
Mrs Coros. She had turned her
rings on her fingers. thus hiding
diamonds worth more than Sl'7
500.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-22
BOY BORN TO coBos

Mr.. and Mrs. John Cobo, 1920
Catherine street, have announced
the birth of a nine-pound boy
last night at IL o'clock. The baby
will be named Armando E. Cobo.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-22
AVIATION NEWS

The recently organized South
ernmost Flying Club met last
night and elected officers, with
many new members taken in
The officers named were H. P.
Hardin, president; Hugh Morgan,
vice president; Dick Linnard,
secretary; w. E. Plude, treasur-
er; George FaEaldo, bookkeeper;
b. L. Grooms, Jr., mechanic;
Evon Hindes, assistant mechanic;
Eloy Villate, advertising mana
ger; Charles Wardlow, Jr., bust
ness manager; Jose Ponce, traf-
fie manager; Fred Hindes, serg-
cant at arms.
All of these young men are
very much interested in aviation
and are receiving instructions
from Fred Johnson.
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THE WEATHER

Observation taken at 7:50 a. m.
18th Mer. Time (city office
Temperatures
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-22

Keep The Boys Flying" is the
slogan Of the organization, and
the members are keeping up to
this slogan. Each and every
member is manifesting great in
terest in the flying business,
studying details, and otherwise
fitting themselves for the flying
game.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-22

Susscri1e 1o zne Co.
weekly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-22

Announcing Opening

SINCE A SHORTAGE OF houses
exists, why can't 2 or : men
live on a boat, have sport and
home for same money. $500
cash for 26-ft. Cruiser. Box Ar,
The Citizen. RugT-rf
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-22

America First group threatens
theatre boycott over films.
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Classified Column

FoR sALE-scsZzzEEs
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TWIN BEDs"ol ,po =
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FERTILIZATION

Wind Direction and Velocity
S-4 miles per hour
Relative Humidity
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Sea level, 1898 [1015.2 millibars
Tomorrow's Almanac
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-14

softer light cleaned in the fierce
eyes.
Good boy! But first stack those
papers into as compact bundles as
possible. Put rubber bands around
each lot and keep them separate.
They will be handy here for your
work. and no one on earth not
even your Aunt Althea," with an
other still blacker scowl, "can get
at them"
Obediently Cary rose, went to
the table and, with Marks assist
ance, the papers were soon in or
derby piles.
1 looked around the library.
There was no safe there that L
could see. But there was an al
cove off the room, separated from
it by an embossed curtain. I had
| glanced into it when I was shown
into the house, but for the life Of
me I couldn't recall whether a
safe were there or not.
Cary's words flashed back into
my mind. What a gump I was!
If he had seen it only once, the
safe couldn't be in the alcove.
Here was mystery added onto mys-
terry.
"An done, Granddad." Cary
turned to the captain.
Good. Open the safe"
1t was at that moment that 1
CHANGED to glance at the others.
Blank amazement was depicted on
each face. The mention of a safe
apparently was as much Of a sur
prise to them as to me.
Cary crossed the room. He didn't
go to the alcove as I had at first
expected, but to the fireplace. His
pose was negligent; one foot rest
ed lightly upon the lower bar OF
the brass fender. With one hand
he reached out and took a cigaret
from the box standing on the man
tel. What the other hand did ]
could not see, but a section Of
the mantel frame swung out into
the room. l
TO Be Continued)
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s MIRDFR MAKfSAhERQM
H. az ELLIOT

and thought I glimpsed a dark
face peering in at us from an
un%curtained window. Yet I couldn't
be sure, for when I looked more
closely I saw only the dark ex-
panse of cleaning glass with a
branch of some shrub scrubbing
against it.
Had I been with any other men,
Der of the family 1 should have
mentioned what I thought I saw.
But after that second glance I
could not be sure that it was not
a mere Pigment of my imagination,
and I did not want further to dis
turb the weary captain.
I cast another sharp glance at
the window when we reached the
library door. Only the branch NOV
ing in the wind was to be seen. l
dismissed the matter from my
mind, entered and added my load
to the others on the table.
The old captain crossed the room
to his favorite seat.
Now" he said, with an odd
smile, where shall we put the
papers that they will be safe?"
Everyone stared silently at him.
His face darkened; a scowl fur
rowed his forehead.
Cary" sharp as whetted steel
was his voice, you should have
an idea on this subject"
Words and tone seemed to hold
a meaning for Cary alone but,
for the moment, he failed to GRASP
it.
IT, Granddad?"
You" Impotence raspeo
against sharpness; his froWn grew
more threatening. What about
the old safe?"
Cary stared blankly at him; ther
a heavy flush crept over his angu'
lar face.
Sorry, Granddad, for the mo-
ment 1 entirely forgot about 1t.
You know 1 never saw it b
once"
81 know. But it's not a thing
carelessly to forget. Think you car
open it?"
I'm sure 1 can"
The frown smoothed away;
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SYNOPSIS

S1NOEO1 DID
Moving into the large household
Of Captain Cary Essex II as sec
rotary to the old s%eafarer's grand
son, young Cary, Nancy Deane
soon discovers a strange atmos-
nhere of antagonism over the gen
ealogy which the grandson is writ.
ing. Disregarding the hostility Oh
Horace Rand, an intimate, but not
congenial, friend of the family, to-
ward the project, Captain Essex
opens the old sea chests OF the
family to help in compiling the
eenealogy, only to discover that
the chest of young Cary's father
has been emptied. They find Aunt
Althea, the captains eldest daugh-
ter, trying to burn the contents OF
the chest.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-14
CANAL, BILL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. - Up -
Chairman Sheppard D-Tex) of the
senate military affairs committee in
troduced today a bill to authorize
completion of the Florida ship canal,
which would link the Atlantic ocean
and the Gulf of Mexico.
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turned over their left shoulders and
concealing the lower part Of the face.
The women found the dashing noun
tain men entertaining company. The
men hated the intruders and looked
on them with jealous eyes.
Dance and q Fight
When evening came the women
gathered briskly for the fandangc,
their men sullenly following them to
the rude hall where the affair was
to be held: The dusky beauties were
all arrayed in similar style. Their
long. black hair was combed tightly
behind their ears and plated In q
long queue down their backs. Petit
coats OF gaudy color we're fastened
around the waist with ornamental
belts and above this a snow-white
camista was worn, cut low Gold and
silver ornaments Of ancient pattern
wore quaint little shoes and no stock
mgs., They showed extreme grace In
dancing
At one end Of the long room were
seated the musicians, their instru-
ments being a species OF guitar,
.bandolin,' and an Indian drum.
Round the room lounged groups Of
Mexican men scowling. out Of their
serapes at the more favored noun
tain men with Jealous eyes. The free
trappers. Invested of their buckskin
hunting coats, appeared in their
brand new shirts of gaudy calico and
cloSe-fitting buckskin pantaloons,
with long fringes down the outside
seam from waist to ankle. They wore
moccaSinS ornamented with bright
beads and porcupine quilts. Each
around his waist wore his mountain
belt and scalp knife Most had pistols
sticking in their belts.
The dances were without form or
figure. Selling his partner around the
waist with the grip of grizzly bear.
twirl. jumping and stamping. and In
Producing Indian steps used In the
scalp or buffalo dances. Occasionally
unearthly cries or the chanting If
Indian war, hunting or beaver songs
would be shouted, and sometimes the
whole band of trappers would take up
one song and sing it through. They
had the floor all to themselves. for
II a Mexican stepped onto the floor.
oloW from galloping trapper would
send him Keeling
During intervals gourds of whisky
would go the rounds, and as the nigh:
advanced the dancers grew more boiS-
ferrous. while the hatred of the Mex
lean men burned fiercer. Suddenly an
Infatuated Mexican stopped La Bonte
and pulled his sweetheart from him.
Standing erect, La Bonte raised his
hand to his mouth and gave ring
rash Mexican, lifted him over his
head and dashed him against the
wall
Kit Carson Saves Day
Twenty Mexicans drew their knives
and rushed upon La Bonte, who stood
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sition he will automatically graduate
to the top rank.
Lobe has a long record in Eagledom
in the nation, Mccain said. He served
as president Of the Helena aerie and
of the Montana Eagles. The Helena
lawyer became known nationally as a
grand trustee and as a member Of the
national insurance board for the or
ganiZation.
Lobe Congratulated
Lobe was specifically congratulated
by President Mccain for his work in
promoting the passage OF an old-age
pension law in Montana in 1921 while
he was a legislator from Lewis and
Clark county. Montana was the first
state TO pass such law. Mccain
said.
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free Troopers Boosted That 100 Red Scaps Was the
Payment for Each Trapper Scalp Taken by Hostile Indians

his ground and swept one after an
other down with his huge fist. while
with an answering warwhoop, his
comrades rushed TO the rescue. knives
glittered in the light as the trappers
stood shoulder to shoulder, and many
hilt was driven up to Green river"
IS the mountaineers phrased 1t, mean
ing up to the Green river trade mark
stamped on the steel near the hilt.
The shrieks of the women brought
reinforcements for the Mexicans. and
the odds were beginning TO tell against
the whites when Kit Carson's quick
eye caught sight of heavy stool with
three long. thick legs. Selling this,
he tore off the legs, which were soon
in the hands OF himself, Dick Wooton
and La Bonte. Sweeping them around
their heads they charged the Mexicans
and cracked many skull. The Mex
leans could not stand before the as
sault and bolted. The trappers also
where their rifles had been left.
The town perfecto, or marshal. soon
appeared and demanded their surren-
der. A yell Of derision greeted his
proposal, but as they wished to remain
in Taos for few days. the trappers
settled with justice by handing forth
a few beaver pelts. TO be sold to pay
for the singing Of masses for the
souls Of the dead Mexicans.
For a day or two the merriment
was kept up, and then Killbuck and
La Bonte departed for the headwaters
OF the Yellowstone, once more to trap
the beaver and fight the Blackfeet.
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money was evenly divided. and the
IL trappers proceeded to have a huge
carousal that lasted for several weeks
Meet Kit Carson
A few weeks later Killbuck and La
Bonte threw in with a company Of
trappers headed for Taos. N. NJ, a
visit to Taos being the only civilized
relaxation coveted by the mountain
GERS. In this band were many famous
frontiersmen, including Dick Wootou,
who died in Colorado: RUDE Herring
Marcelline and Chabonard. Not one OF
the trappers measured less than {
feet inches in height. Killbuck and
La Bonte were almost Of equal size.
The smallest man In stature. but frs
IN every other quality that made the
free trappers famous. was Kit Carson.
paragon Of the mountain men and the
All.
Slight Of build and slenderly limbed,
with fair hair and quiet manner. none
who did not know Carson would ever
suppose that he was very devil In
an Indian fight and had raised more
hair from the heads Of redskins than
any other two men In the western
country At this time, although but
80 years old. he was at the height OF
his reputation.
When the trappers reached Taos.
they rode Gathering down the street,
while the dark eyes Of the senoritas
eyes began at once to make prepara-
tons for the dance, or fsndanso,
which always followed the advent Of
the m0mtainee1A The men Of the
town ware not % pleased and leaned
sulkfly agatnst Ne VAlls, their. ss1pes
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One Dude Cowhand Taught
Tough Guy Better Manners

Back in 1884 there was youngster
Of 20 or so working on the various
cattle ranges of the state who was
known as Edwin the Dude. He dressed
in the very height Of cowboy fashion.
His saddle was of the most ornately
stamped leather. silver mounted. His
bride sported gorgeous conchas of
silver. His hat was belly beaver and
cost $40 at st. Louis. His boots were
made to order and of exquisite work.
manship His chaps and gloves were
always the finest he could procure
from eastern dealers, for he seldom
bought anything common enough to
be carried in the stock Of a western
trader
Edwin the Dude also had a fine
saddle string. He invariably kept six
find Decked out in his cowboy rig he
made fine showing. AS his NICKNAME
implied. he was dude of the range
But the fact that he was a dude
did not mean that he also was a sissy
Any puncher who got the notion that
Edwin was in any way soft or effemi-
nate was quite likely to lose that no.
ton in hurry. for that was far from
being the case. He was very quiet
and reserved in manner, it is true,
but there we're few men who could
out-ride. out-rope or out-shoot him
Edwin was not trouble builder, but
it was considered by those who knew
him to be unhealthy sport to impose
on him in any way.
One man found that out to his sor-
row. He was a big, lanky long-ropa
man from Texas and his name was
Frying-pan At least that was the
only name he packed into Montana
with him, and it came from his hav-
ing worked for the Frying-pan out
fit in the south. He drifted into n
roundup camp on the Little Missouri
one evening, Siding a big. raw-boned
gray and leading a pack horse He
signified that he was in receptive
mood so far as work was concerned
and the roundup captain gave him a
job as horse wrangler.
The next morning at daybreak,
when the remuda, or bunch of saddle
horses, had been run in, Frying pan
observed Edwin the Dude leading the
horse he was going to ride that day
over to his saddle SAY" he said to
the cook, but loud enough so that
Edwin could hear him, Amt she
pretty?" Then he added: Seems like
a shame to have her workin' out here
amongst us rough cowhands. Hadn't
somebody ought to write to her ma
and have her sent for?"
Edwin the Dude bit his lip a trifle
but never turned his head. That night
when the riders were coming In Fry
ing-pan stood near the chuck wagon.
rolling a cigaret, when Edwin rode
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INCOME BLANKS
ARE DISTRIBUTED
HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO ALL
WHO MADE RETURNS on
1889 EARNINGS

Income blanks for 1870 payments
10 the federal government are in the
hands OF persons who made returns
on 1893 earnings, according to the
iield division of the internal revenue
department for Montana.
Changes in the personal exemption
phase OF the tax law will be effective
thls year. Married men whose in
comes totaled $1,000 or more will be
required to file returns to the collector
of internal revenue, and single men
earning at least $500 in 1910 will be
llSted as income tax contributors.
PERSONS who did not pay an income
TAX on earnings in 1889 but who
earned $1,000, if they are married, or
$500, II single, in 1910. may get blanks
from the office of the collector Of
internal revenue. March Is is the
deadiine for paying income taxes.
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ONE TOSTON GIRL
IN SHORT COURSE
NEARLY TWICE AS MANY STU
DENTS ENROLLED AS
LAST YEAR

Nearly twice as many students
are enrolled in the short course
In agriculture which opened Jan.
at Montana State college as
there were last year. according to
j. o. Tretsven, principal Of the
attendance numbers "A and the
course will continue through
March Is.
One girl. Mary Sue Spangler Of
Toston. is among the short course
students this year Toole county with
seven students leads in the number
Of students from any one county.
The short course is designed espe-
cially for rural youths who find it
impossible for one reason or another
to attend a regular four-year college
course. All Of the subjects given are
arranged along practical lines to give
the student work which he can pu.
to actual use when he returns to his
farm home.
The complete list of short course
students follows:
Wesley r. BENJAMIN, Devon; Irwin Brown.
Whitash; Clarence r. Burns, Wilsall; Elmer
G. childers. Galata; James Golfer. Bloom
field; Alex Defines. Crow Agency; william
Arthur Dempster. F!shtail; Ronald W. Fiske.
RyeEate; Grant A FlaVe Galatai Leo H
Flesch. Shelby; Robert W. Friedrich. Ante
Iopt' JoHn J. fuSk, Joplin: Marvin j. Gterde,
Livingston: Don C. Grazier. Dixon; Gerald
s, Gwinn, Sheridan. Wyo.: Elvin z. Horob
Bainville; Clarence D. Jackson. Belfry: JOS
eph o, Klasna. R!chey; Charles O. Lampmaa.
LIVINGSTON; 0uintcn r. Larsen. Galata: Dean
P. Loveless Chinook: John NJ. Vaudeville
Foreman; Samuel A. Maxwell. Woodstock.
N Elliott N. Miller, Angela: Bud Mortag
Cascade; William L. Mumper. Kirby: Harold
9. Nelson Livingston: Harold H. OLSON
Roman; Frederick Peterson, Andes: Eddie G
Renkens. Monticello Ia. Erling D. Romstad
Antelope; Kenneth NJ. Schurch. Deer Lodge:
Mary S. Spangler Toston; Reuben Strobel
Marsh; Donald A. Swanson. Pendroy: John
r Templer. Chester: Otto NJ THOMPSON
Ennis; Fred VoGel. Winnett: Earl Walker.
bloomfield Harold W. Wellenstein. Pendroy:
Arthur c. Whaley. Greybull. wyo; LLOYD T
White kalispell; Thaddeus Wojciechowski
Florence: Fred Dusek. Havre
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tin. too fat to move fast, exhorted
the men to fight we'll: the women
screamed. and confusion reigned.
Mission Is Captured
Meanwhile the trappers trotted
steadily toward the mission In a line.
The Californian horsemen moved for
ward and broke into a gallop. The
trappers then dashed forward into the
middle Of the faltering troop. their
loud war cries and the crack Of their
rifles spreading terror. In minute
half dozen saddles Of the califor-
mans were emptied, and one Of the
trappers had fallen with bullet
through his heart. Fray Augustin shot
the ancient cannon in the air. but it
did no more harm than to knock
him down, and the fight was over.
For three days the mountain men
Toasted and drank. Then they gath
cred a choice herd Of 400 horses and
started back. for 1t was now October
and they wished to cross the Rockies
again before winter set In.
On their return, the trappers fol-
lowed for q distance the old Spanish
trail, which led them south Of the
Sierra Nevadas. Their trip across the
desert was attended by Indian at
tacks, but they came through safely
and IN early December crossed . d.
vide Of the Rockies, losing many
horses IN the snow. They struck for
the headwaters Of the ArkAnsas river
IN Colorado and followed that stream
- the Bayou 9alade, famous as .
rendezvous for traders and trappera
Here they let their stolen horses 9roW
INT They then took them to Bent1
fort On the ArlcansAA where they sold
ths animals tor . ~ pkaee. H.
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up and swung off his horse. looking
more as though he had Just stepped
out of a showcase than as If he had
been riding circle all day through the
Dust of the prairie. Frying-pan sized
him up with an expression of ad-
miration. My he said to no one In
particular, its sure a shame to let
her spoil her complexion hathaway.
or two for her"
Edwin the Dude turned slowly and
sized Frying-pan up with an apprais-
ing eye. Suddenly his forty-five was
out and he had Frying-pan covered
from his hip. Texas" he said, In
his slow way, I'm going to nip that
cigaret out of your mouth, and II
I were you I'd stand kind of still. II
you don't, might get your nose In
stead, and then you wouldn't have
anything to stick into other peoples
businessmen look out"
barked and the cigaret was gone from
Frying-pans white lips. Another
crack and a bullet tore off most Of
the heel Of Frying pans nearest boot.
The Texan leaped into the air nimbly.
but as he did SO his other heel was
gone
You'll need some new heels to 60
tramplng around on peoples feelings
with" remarked Edwin, as he slowly
replaced his Colt in its holster
NOV" he continued, you'd best
gather up your bed and head south,
because there amt room for us both
this side of the Cheyenne river"
Frying-pan seemed quite pleased at
the idea of taking a trip, and he
was soon headed into the twilight in
a southerly direction.
The story told above is a true one,
and the full name of Edwin the Dude
was Edwin Hunter Pendleton Arden,
who later became one of the leading
Arden became well known after he
quit punching COWS as a playwright,
as well as an actor. and he had .
somewhat varied and adventurous ca
reer. When he first went on the stage
he played in stock companies In
later years he appeared in support of
Maude Adams in the great play,
"L'Aiglon." and also in the leading
role of The Thief" and THE Whirl-
wind" Among the more successful
plays he wrote were The Eagles
Nest" Barred Out and "Raglan's
Way" He died suddenly when 81
years old.
Arden was friend of Roosevelt
when the latter had his Dakota cattle
ranch. and he also rode the range
with Sidney Pagett. an English cattle
man and a well known character OF
the early eighties, who is remembered
by many old-time stockmen.