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Show PAGE THRE BEAR RIVER VALLEY LEADER, THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1931 Nothing had been done. Perhaps he was exaggerating the danger as well as tLe importance of all this Pegler business. Something else would come up to attract his Interest, arouse hi r outrage his cense of Indignation, Justice. v, She was overjoyed when, that same day. a solemn deputation of citizens, three In number, de rlgueur in sombreros and called on YanBy cey with the amazing request that he conduct divine service the following EDNA FERBER Sunday morning. Osage was over a month old. The women folks, they said. In effect, thought it high time that some contact be established beCopyright by Kdna Feraec,! tween the little town sprawled on the WNU Serrlea. prairie and the Power supposedly gating down upon It from beyond the brilliant steel-blu- e dome suspended over It Beneath the calico and despised of Sabra on that first nounced wisest of men'?" day of her coming to Osage there Again listevaa Miro shrugged. TL!s apparently glowed the same urge for convention, discipline, and the old ortitle tlie gesture was exquisitely com n plicntcd In Its meaning, even for - der that so fired her to revolt She low-clawarmed toward them. She made up Spaniard. Slight emhsnassher mind that, once the paper had nient was in It, some bewilderment, and a grain the merest fleck of gone to press, she would don the black silk and the hat with the plumes and something "as nearly approaching con was possible In him for a go calling on such of the wooden temnj-'a- s he feared. maT-Tioshacks as she knew had fostered this Tfckeey," said Pete Pitehlyn, demeeting. Then she recollected her mother's training and the stern comliberately, "stick to your lawy'IuV mands of fashion. The sunbonnets "Why?" "Anybody's got the gift of gab like had been residents of Osage before she had arrived. They would have the you have Is wastin' their time doiu nnvthinsr else." call first. She got out a plaid silk tie for "Oh, I wouldn't say that," Yancey replied, all modesty. "Kunning a news-- ! Clm. "Church meeting!" she expaper keeps me In touch with folks. claimed, joyously, nere, at last, was 1 like It Besides, the law isn't very something familiar; something on which she could get a firm foothold remunerative In these parts. Running a newspaper's my way of earning a in this quagmire. Yancey temporarily Of course," he continued abandoned his Journalistic mission In living. brightly, as an afterthought, "there order to make proper arrangements Born enhave been times when running a news-- : for Sunday's meeting. trepreneur, he took hold with the enpaper has saved the editor the trouble of ever again having to earn a living." thusiasm that he always displayed In The faces of the two were blank as a the first spurt of a new enterprise. sponged slate. Suddenly "Come on, Already news of the prospective meeting had spread by the mysterious boys. Who killed Pegler?" means common to Isolated settlePete Pitehlyn vanished. Yancey and the Spaniard were left alone on ments. Nesters, homesteaders, rangthe sunny street corner. The face ers, cowboys for miles around somehow got wind of It. Saddles were of Miro now became strangely pinched The eyes were inky slits. He was polished, harnesses shined, calicoes washed and Ironed, faces scrubbed. summoning allhls little bravado, pullChurch meeting. ing It out of his inmost depths. "I know something. I hav that to Yancey turned quite naturally to the one shelter in the town adequate to tell you," he said In Spanish, his lips the size of the crowd expected. It barely moving. was the gambling tent that stood at Yancey replied In the same tongue, "Out with it." the far north end of Pawhuska avenue, The Spaniard did not speak. The flags waving gayly from its top In the eliwttifi&ed at Yancey. Yancey knew brisk Oklahoma wind. For the men it that tffready he must have been well was the social center of Osage. Faro, paid by some one to show such stud poker, chuckaluck diverted their temerity when his very vitals were minds from the stern business of citizenship and saved them the trouble of gripped with fear. "You know something, h'm? WeH, Miro, mas vale counting their ready cash on Satursaber que haber." With which bit of day night Sunday was, of course, philosophy he showed Miro what a the great day in the gambling tent westerner can do in the way of a It was a question whether the owner and dealer would be willing to sacrihrug; and sauntered off. fice any portion of Sunday's brisk Miro leaped after him In one noiseless bound, like a cat He seemed now trade for the furtherance of the Lord's to be more afraid of not revealing that business, even though the good will which he had been paid to say than of of the townspeople were to be gained saying It He spoke rapidly, in Span-- ; thereby. After all, he might argue, It ish. "I say only that which was told was not this element that kept a faro to me. The words are not mine. They game going. Yancey, because of his professional ay, 'Are you a friend of Yancey Cra and his well known power to Tea.' I then, They say, position say yat?' TTell your friend Yancey Cravat that charm, was delegated to confer with wisdom is better than wealth. If he that citizen du monde, Mr. Grat Gotch, does not keep his d n mouth shut he better known as Arkansas Grat, prowill die. The words are not mine." prietor and dealer of the gambling tent A little plump man, Grat, with "Thanks," replied Yancey, thoughtround and smiling countenance, a Then now. fully, speaking in English with one fine white hand he reached strangely unlined.' He looked like an old baby. out swiftly and gave Miro's pcarlet Yancey ordered his drink and Inneckercli'pf a quick strong Jerk and an Gotch to have one with him. once at was vited The twist. geeture Insult, and a threat. "Tell them" Over the whisky Yancey put his case. Suddenly-Yance"Listen, Grat. The women folks stopped. He opened his mouth, and there issued from it a have got it into their heads that there sound so dreadful, so unearthly as to ought to be a church service Sunday, freeze the blood of any within hearing. now that Osage Is over a month old, It wlifl fround between the gobble of with ten thousand Inhabitants, and an anry turkey cock and the howl of probably the metropolis of the great Southwest in another ten years. They a coyote. Throughout the Southwest It was known that this terrible sound, want the thing done right I'm chosen famed as the gobble, was Cherokee in to conduct the meeting. There's no building in town big enough to hold origin and a death cry among the Terwas too, Indians. It known, ritory that when an Indian gobbled it meant sudden destruction to any or all In his Ci marron sun-bonn- ' ss : : ; ni I ! ! : , y path. The Spaniard's face went a curious dough gray. With a whimper he ran, a streak of purple and scarlet and brown, round the corner of the nearest shack, and vanished. Unfortunately, Yancey could not resist the temptation of dilating to Sabra on this dramatic triumph. The story was, furthermore, told In the presence of Clm and Isaiah, and illustrated before Sabra could prevent It with a magnificent rendering of the g gobble. They were seated at noonday dinner. Sabra's fork, halfway to her mouth, fell clattering on her plate. Her face blanched, Her appetite was gone. It was all like a nightmarish game, The shooting, the she thought carousing, the brawls and high altercations; the sounds of laughter and ribaldry and drinking and song that Issued from the flimsy cardboard IsSli t. preposter-oTurOree- something or other about it In the first edition of the Oklahoma Wigwam. Yancey stoutly maintained it was due off the press on Thursday, Privately. Sabra thought that this would have to Tills be accomplished by a miracle. wis Friday. A fortnlgh had gone hi. Terrible ' "Abie, how's business?" "Oi, terrible! Even dose vot don't pay ain't buying nothing!" -I- - Collinston Mrs. Sarah T. Hansen, of Logan, is spending a few days at her summer ranch, in Beaver Dam. Miss June White, of Garland, is having a pleasant visit with relatives in Beaver Dam. Mrs. Dewey Swanager and children are moving to Montana to join her husband, who is a section forman there. Mrs. Sarah Bowen spent a few days with her mother, Mrs. Florence Love-lanin Logan, last week. Mrs. Helen Goddard combined business and pleasure in Ogden, Saturday. Ma and Mrs. R. A. Johnson, of Beaver Dfln, snd Mrs. Florence !, of Logur, attended the funeral services of their brtther-in-Iaand brother, Joseph Whitwortli, at Deer week. Lodge, Montana, Mr. William Bceton is very ill at his daughter's home, in Collinston. I The meeting was to be from eleven to twelve. As early a nine oclck they began to The wedding bells were ringing out arrive. They came from lonely cabins, their good cheer and congratulations Ox carts, wagons, at the dugouts, tents. wedding ceremony uniting Henbuggies, horsemen, nmie teams. Tbey ry A. of Stanrod, Idaho and were starving for company. It wasn't Miss Mclntyre, Ruby Saunders, of Collinston, religion they sought; It was the stimu- which was solemnized in Ogden, May lation that comes of ranting their 13th. The bride is the charming kind In the mass. They brought picnic of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. baskets and boxes, prepared for a daughter Saunders and a student of the Bear holiday. River School Mr. Mclntyre, our The town seemed alive with blan- formerHigh school teacher, is a splendid keted Indians. They squatted Id the shade of the wooden shacks. They type oi young mannood with a very pleasing personality. The communreservawalked In from their near-bity join the writer in best wishes for or or liorcea. rode their tions, mangy a happy future. brought In their entire families Clarence V. Bigler. of the U. S. A. sV'iaw. papoose, two or three children of assorted sizes, dogs. C, was successful in winning the A. Sabra. seeing them, told herself A. Firmage, cash scholarship for spec sternly that she must remember to ial project work ia merchandising. Mrs. Longfellow, of Wheelon, de have a Christian spirit, and they were all God's children ; that these red men lightfully entertained the Rendezvous had been converted. She didn't be- Club at her home Saturday afternoon. Logan New Cache County library lieve a word of It Mrs. Iva Thompson gave two splendid building opened. ' After the business hour a readings. Richfield to start Construction Be Continued) (To dainty luncheon was served to twelve soon on Clear Creek canyon road. members. Mrs. Hyrum Jensen, of Logan, and Mrs. Ruth and Maurine Jensen, of - Collinston, Were among the specially invited quests of the Relief Society at Leo Mesdames I. L. Isaacson and a social sponsored by Mrs. Leo Oyler, SoRelief to hostesses were the Oyler her home in East at ciety ladies Wednesday of last week afternoon. About 35Garland Tuesday ladies greatly the home of After Mrs. at the Oyler. business of the meeting had been dis- enjoyed the splendidly prepared lunch eon and afternoon social. pensed with a social time was enjoyMr. and Mrs. Joseph Johnson, of ed. Refreshments were served to twenty-eBeaver Dam, motored to Brigham City ight members and seven guests. to be in attendance at a Wednesday, The commencement exercises of the at the home of Mr. and social, family grade schools of Northern Box Elder Mrs. John Watkins, where beautiful County, which were held Friday, were flowers and a splendid dinner made largely attended from this place the afternoon very enjoyable. M Those completing the eighth grade Mr. and Mrs. D. Y. Goddard and son are: Hazel Grover, Thelma Udy, Russell, were the welcome guests of Norma Oyler, Marvis Hansen, Doro- - Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bigler Thursday they Larsen, Lawrence Adams, Clara M evening. Reed Sherman Korth, Oyler, Oyler, Mr, and Mrs. J. J. White and chil Mac Cheney and Dale Rhodes. dren, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas White and The boys and girls finishing high daughter, of Garland, were the Sunschool this year are to be congratulat- day guesls of Mr .and Mrs. M. Y. ed for having continuously completed Simmons and Mr. and Mrs. Wilford each grade year by year since first Durfey. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. .Saunders and entering school. Fred Somers doubled grade and maintained the highest Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Secrest motored scholarship record throughout high to Smithfield Saturday to visit with school and is the youngest of the lo Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Hooper, who Alice Adams, Leila have moved from cal graduates Logan to Smithfield. Adams, Helen Atkinson, Marie Lar- Mrs. Hooper was formerly Mrs. Ethel son, Keith Rhodes, Fred Somers and Dood. Effie Shaffer comprise the class. Mrs. Mark Jensen and Mrs. La Week end guests of Mr .and Mrs. Grande Jensen spent two afternoons J. W. Larson were: W. S. Plummer last week, at the Brigham City HosTo of Heber City, Ass't Prof. Gail Plum pital, with their sister, Mrs. Davis, mer and wife( of the University of who was operated on for appendicitis, Utah, Perry Plummer, of Salt Lake Little LaVelle, son of Mr .and Mrs. 11 , City; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bjork- - W. B. Simmons, was operated on Tues man and little daughter, of Logan. day at the Budge Hospital for masThe above mentioned were Sunday toid, where he is improving nicely. Mrs. Wallace Secrest had her ton dinner guests of the Larsons and in addition Conrad Larson, who came up sils removed at the Budge Hospital, from Salt Lake City to assist on the Tuesday. Her mother, Mrs. Anna farm during the beet thinning season. Busenbark, and son, Glenn, spent the Alva Rhodes and son, Keith, left for afternoon with her, Mrs. J. A. Bigler spent Wednesday Boise, Idaho, Sunday morning, where Keith will enter the regional contest at the hospital in Logan with her on Tuesday for honors in the national srrandson, LaVelle, and his parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Simmons and contest of F. F. A, sponsored by Sen daughter, Lucy, and Mr. and Mrs ator Capper of Kansas. Nello Christopherson, all of Brigham S. Hansen were Mr. and Mrs. spent the visiting hour Sunday at the Ogden visitors on Saturday. Hospital with LaVelle Simmons Budge A number of the band students from this place accompanied the Tremonton school band to Malad Monday even ing where a concert was presented un der the direction of Messrs Bergener and Whitney. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Hansen and family met with relatives in Ogden Saturday and visited the grave of her mother to place flowers in remembrance of Mother's Day. Mrs. Odell Julander and little Miss Sherma Hansen of Logan are spending the week at the E. S. Hansen home. In place of the regular Sunday School exercises, Mother's Day was fittingly observed May 17th. This was necessitated because of Stake conference being held on the regular date for Mother's Day. The program outlined by the general board was followed and proved interesting and helpful. Each mother in the ward was remembered with a carnation and spray of green. In addition the grand mothmothers, great er with largest family present and youngest mother presented were; given extra carnation, roses and tulips.. Miss Louise Atkinson came over from the A. C. to be present at the at the graduation exercises of the high This question does sound school Saturday evening. Miss Eva Plummer and brother, Ripersonal, and it is. We who don't want you to tell have attended Bear River ley, High School the past year returned to us now, but we do adSalt Lake City with their relatives, vise you to begin the Sunday afternoon. habit of depositing a fixReed Oyler won four first place ed amount of vour weekribbons and three second place rib ly income at the Tremonbons at the track meet on school day. ton Banking Co. each Mrs. C. and Hansen Mr. J. Monday week. In reward for this and family and Miss Verda Johnson, visited relatives at Logan. method of helping yourSome of the town boys are busy self toward financial inin the beet fields farther south in dependency we pay you the valley. I d, Lcve-lam- lst East Garland ONE DOSE GERMAN "I was sick and nervous with "Divine Worship! Why, M feel the wonderful effect of this German Doctor's remedy. Scott Drug (Adv). Company, Tremonton, Utah. Salt Lake City Morrison Knodson Co. received $257,713 contract for construction of pipe line to supply artesian water for local water system from Murray basin. Panguitch Telephone lines in this region being repaired and constructed. ! - See the New Electric A contained. "Divine worship I Why, h 1, yes, Yancey," he replied, graciously. They went to work early Sunday. So as sot to mar the numbers they covered the faro and roulette tables foot boards. Such with twenty-tw- o of the prospective congregation as caaae early would use these for seats. Thar vtre, too, a few rode benches M LEONARD REFRIGERATOR M M M Displayed in our window U Easy Payment Plan M .... You Can Save $50.00 M Wilson Lumber Co. "Everything Build Anything" Tremonton, Utah Phone ttttttttttttttttttttittttyI ill I, Y - a Before you buy a Refrigerator Nephi Nebona Gardens opened.. Yancey., Cedar City $4,000 to be ppent on the crowd. What I want te know Is, improvements at Birrell Bottling tent here loan of we have the can your for about an hour Sunday morning for the purpose of divine worship?" Arkansas Grat set down his glass, made a sweeping gesture with his right band that included all that the tent indi- gestion and stomach gas. One dose of Adlerika helped. I eat anything now and sleep good." Harry Dodd. You can't get rid of indigestion or gas by just doctoring the stomach. For gas stays in the UPPER boweL Adler-ig- a reaches BOTH upper and lower bowel, washing out poisons which cause gas, nervousness and bad sleep. Get Adlerika today; by tomorrow you Thousands of users say: "The roller water remover alone, would make ray choice the Maytag." It has a large flexible top roll and a large firm bottom roll. Garments are dried evenly, every particle of dirt or soap flushed out. But- tons pass through safely.' Rolls may be separated five and a half inches between centers. 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