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Show THE PAYSON CHRONICLE. PAYSON. UTAH The Settling of the Sage News Notes It Utah By HAL G. EVARTS WND Sfrrle Copyright by Hal GONE BEFORE At the Warren ranch, the "Three Bar, a stranger applied tot work as a rider. WU liamette Ann Warren, known to all as Billie," Is the owner ot The girl's father, the ranch. Cal Warren, had been the original owner. The newcomer Is put to work. Cattle "rustlers have been troubling the ranch owners. The new hand gives his name as Cal Harris. By his announcement In favor of squatters he Incurs the enmity of a rider known as Morrow. The will made by Cal Warren stipulated that half the property should go to the son of his old friend, William Harris, under certain conditions. The new arrival is the man, ami he discloses the fact to Billie Slade, a ranchman with an unsavory reputation, visits Billie Slade, endeavoring to embrace Billie, Is Interrupted by Harris. While the riders are at the'i evening meal, far out on the range, six outsiders Join them. Billie knows them to be "rustlers." To test Harris courage tht girl appoints him temporary foreman, suggesting that he order the visitors to leave. Somewhat to her surprise he does so The men dtpart, making threats. Billie makes Harris permanent foreman. Catching Morrow leaving cattle where they can be stolen. Harris discharges him. Riding with Billie, a man, presumably Morrow, shoots at Harris Three Bar riders start in pursuit of Morrow. One of them, Bangs, is ambushed and killed Harris outlines his plans for bringing settlers into the country. Billie decides to write to her lawyer, Judge Colton, for advice. The settlers begin to arrive, ail well noised abroad. From behind covertly studied the man who was responsible for this change. Four men from the Half moon I) stood grouped at one end ot the room. They split up and mingled among the others. Brill moved up and down behind the bar, polishing it with a towel. One afier another he drew each of the men from the L Into conversation with the Three Bar foreman to determine whether 01 not they resented his move. was no evidence of it In their speech The men from the two outfits min gled ns unrestrainedly as before and at last Harris smiled across at Brill widely WHAT HAS the bar Brill Half-moo- Ti-er- Well, have you sized It all up? he asked. The storekeeper looked up quickly know ing that Harris had read his pur- - VI Continued sure-foote- d move. Oid man Rrandon shook his head. Not right off, he said. Until we Bee how you folks pan out We cant tis to handle It the way you do. Were filing to protect ourselves before some nesier outfit turns up at our from door. But the other small outfits feel the same way, Harris said. If two of us start the rest will join In. the old man said Maybe so, But doubtfully. noways likely Theyre too set on the other side. The thought was and he could not he moved. Well let it out lt'8 only for pro lection that we all are filing, he said And that we dont aim to prove up The outfits that don't file now will lose out. This will always be open range, more than ninety per cent of lt, and those who file od their water will control the grass. As soon as the squatters see one outfit starting, they II take out papers on every piece of dirt they can get water to. Theyll have six months to move on, then a six months' stay. They'll bang round waiting tor things to open up so they can rush In here. The brand owners who havent hedged theirselves beforehand will run down to file aDd find that nesters have had papers on all (lie good pieces right In their door yard for months. They'll have only (he plots left that their borne ranch sets on, and likely no water even for thiiL deep-roote- J 'I d The Brandons stayed fob the night tud rode off at daylight the next Morning, while the Three Bar men prepared for a trip to Brills. As the rest were saddling for the start Harris saw old Kile Foster seated by himself, gazing off across the hills. Better come and ride over with ns, Kile, he urged. Bangs would want you to try and forget. The old man shook his head. "Im drifting today, he said. Ill I backlikely be buck before long. tracked Blue to their camp and trailed them twenty miles to where they It was some Joined another bunch. of Harper's devils 1 dont know which four. One way or another, whether I get the right four or not I'm going to play even for Bangs There were less than a dozen oth ers In Bi ill's store when the Three Bar men crowded through tne door Five men sat at one ot the tables in the big room and Indulged in a casual game of si ad Harper and Lang were Two of them Harris among theta knew two named Hopkins and Wade The fifth was unknown to hlin The albinos eyes Diet Harris' stead lij ns be entered st the head of the Three Bar men. The news that the Three Bar had ti. o.-- 'mo h vquetter outfit had been He to Evans and Lanky Joined Them. Motioned pose In drawing him Into conversation with the four men. He polished the bar thoughtfully, then uodded. A man In my business has to keep I Just posted both ways, he said. wanted to make sure. Five years ago every man would have quit the Three Bar like a snake feeling was that strong. But the boys drift from place to place and theyve seen both end;; If It. They dont give a d- - -- n one way or the other now. Why should they? They got nothing at stake. Five years ago you couldnt have hired a man to ride for you Now they'11 be pouring In asking for Jobs just because they figure there'll be some excitement on tap. The men from the Ualfmoon D were due back and Inside of an hohr they rode off. leaving only Harris In the men and the five place. Harris walked over to the table and the Three Bar men shifted positions, slouching sidewise at the bar or leaning with their backs to it. alertly watching this unexpected move as the foreman spoke to the albino Let's you and I draw off and bave he said. "If you can a little talk, spare the time. Harper tilted up the corner of his hole-caraud peeked at It, then turned his other cards face down on the table. Iass, he said, and rose to face Lead the way. Harris. Harris moved over to another table and the two men sat down, facing each other across it He motioned to Evans and Lanky Joined them. Har ris plunged abruptly Into what he had to say. First off, Harper, 1 want you to get it straight that Im not fool enough to threaten r you for I know you're not any more afraid of me than I am of yoa This Is just a little explain lng, a business talk, so well both know where we stand. Its up to you whether we let each other alone or card-player- s fight. "Good start, the albino comment Go right on. ed. ahead let's bear the rest ot Youve got ud Harper urged. original line of talk." You're playing one game and Im Yoorv playing mine, Harris said. In Hie saddle now like you have been once or twice before. But you know that the sentiment of a community re You've verses almost overnight. stepped out Just ahead of a cleun-aa time or two in the past. I've got a hard bunch of terriers over at the Three Bur aud you couldn't raid us without a battle big enough to go down in history as the Three Bar war Kit her way you'd lose, for it would stir folks up aud when they're stirred you re through. Do you remember what A1 Moody did up ou the Gallatin and what old Con Kistine sprung ou the Nations Trail? Thai will happen again right here. The two men were leaning toward each other, elbows restiug on the ta hie. Harper relaxed und leaned hack comfortably In his chair as he twisted a smoke. Evans propped his feet on the table aud Harris hung one knee over the arm of his chair. The men at the bar knew that some crisis had been safely passed. You talk as If 1 was running un outfit of my own und had a bunch of riders that could swarm dovvu on I dont even you, llarpet objected. run a brand of my own or bave one uiuu riding for me. The wild hunch is riding for you, Harris stated. "Suppose that was true," Ilarpei said. Then what?" In oue country after the next they've bit the toboggan whenevei they got to feeling too strong. If you tine up aguiDst me that time has come again. If 1 get potted from the brush I've hedged it so that those boys that filed over there wont be left In the lurch. There'll be a re ward ot a thousand dollars hung up for the sculp of each of fifteen men whose names I gathered while I was prowling round reliable men to cany ou what Ive begun; and marshals thicker than flies to protect the home stead filings ou Hie Three Bar." Then it might he bad policy to bushwhack you," Uurpei observed. You can go your own gait, Harris As long as you lay off Three said. Bar cows. You Invited me one time to come dowD to your hangout in the Breaks. I won't ever make that visir unless you cull ou the Three Bin first; then, just out of politeness. I'll ride over at the head of a hundred men. Then it don't look as if we d get anywhere, visiting buck and forth, Harper said. Now dont think I'm throwing a bluff or threatening; I'm Just telling You could recite a iiumbei of you. things that could happen to me in re turn all of em true. Im Just count ing that youve gut bruins and tun see it's not going to help either one of us to gel liDed up wrong. What do you say shall we call It bauds off belween the Three Bar and you? (TO BE CONTINUED.) Grass Knots Convey Message to Gypsies Close observers may have noticed in the neighborhood of country cross roads, or where roads diverge, a tuft of grass which has been tied Into a knot ot the top, and probably con sidered It the casual act of some Idler, but such was not the case. Since time Immemorial the grass kuot bus been used by the gypsies as a signal and sign. Usually it is In tended merely as a guide for a see ond division of a party. Indicating which road has been taken bv the first section, but. If necessary, quite elaborate messages may be conveyed, a particular meaning being Indicated by the (hnracter of the knot and Its position with regard to the road whet he) dose to or some distance from the wheel tracks, whether on the right or left of the right of way The second party Is even ahle to tell with considerable accuracy now tong It has been since the first party tied This Is accomplished by the knot the breaking of a handful of grass UTAH The total value of all Utah's field crops was estimated at $42,000,-00- 0 la 1928 and $33,000,000 in 1924. HEBER CITY Utah's crops of oats All right it's like this, Harris end barley were worth to the growers resumed. Im going to have m.v $2,000,000 in 1928 an 1 $1,600,000 in 1924 hands full without you hiring out to a gain of $1,000,000 in four years. (tester us. Im not out to reform the of KAYSVILLE Utahs acre-yielcountry. They set the fashion of dog eat dog nnd every man for himself ; oats in 192S was exceeded in only two so the Three Bar Is all that Interests states. Utah averaged 45 bushels per me. You keep out of my affairs and acre. The United States average was I'll let you go your own gait If you 31.7 bushels. OGDEN Slight damage to buds and mix In I'll have your men hunted blossoms is reported from the haildown like rats. Harper glanced toward the group storm recently in North Ogden. Acat the bar. cording to LeRoy Marsh, district agriYou were prudent enough to pick cultural inspector. Other fruit trees a time when youre "three to one to in Weber county are said to be in good tell me about that, he said. If Id condition. kill you in your chair I might have SALT LAKE The state road comsome trouble getting out the door. mission recently issued an announceOf course I'd take every chance ment stating that the highways in But the state were to play safe, Harris admitted. passable but that sevthat Is beside the point Id have told eral were unusually muddy. This apyou the same thing if the odds had plies to all roads except the Strawbeen reversed. You've got brains, or berry valley highway, which is still youd have been dead for twenty closed to traffic. years. If I thought you were a hap LOGAN On request of the roads hazard homicide I wouldnt b sitting of the Logan chamber of committee here. But you wouldn't kill a umn without looking a few weeks ahead commerce, an additional $1500 will be expended for improvements on tho and making sure it was safe. Go 12 There was a clatter of hoofs and a rattling of gravel as five horsemen lull their mounts down the steep slope two hundred yards back of the house and followed along the fence of the corral. The five Brandons had cut across the shoulder of the mountain. The girl wondered at this visit as she heard Lufe Bnm-doti- , the failier and head of the trihe, ask Harris to put them up for the bight. An hour later Harris and Lafe came to her door and she let them In. The Brandons are riding dowD to file on a quarter apiece, Harris said Art quit the wagon below their place as we came to aud told the rest that we re going to farm the Three Bar. Then youre doing the shine? she uskcd Lafe wiih sudden hope that her brand would have company In the Evarts it, armed men. CHAPTER O. a Privilege to Liao in stems when the knot Is tied the de gree to which broken stems are dried being a pretty clear Indication of the time that has elapsed. Typical American Girl The Gibson girl stood for a typr of beslthy. vigorous, beautiful and re fined young womanhood. In fact. Charles Dana Gibson made a place for himself as the delineator of the Amer lean girl, at various occupations, par tpuluny out of doors. 'J' Hcil, Westinghouse? Young Westinghouse, the boy Invcri tor, is working on one now which wifi cut off the telephone connection auto nmticnlly when the householder step into the tub. Detroit News. Discretion Called For all meu are times when -- Exchange. It an liars hut then is unwise to say an What Will The ruins of Zimbabwe In Mashon-alansouthern Rhodesia, are Interesting and extensive and but little Is known of them, although it is more than possible that they bave some Important bearing on the enrly history of man. Accordingly an English expedition is about to Investigate Hie ruins from a scientific standpoint. It is thought to be possible that they will find some explanation of the source of the 120 talents of gold which the queen of Sheba to Solomon, and some of the other wealth of that time. The gold mines of Rhodesia were worked during un era corresponding to the reigns of those monarchs, and many relies found in the temples nnd other ruined buildings are distinctly Asiatic. Zimbabwe was the mythical dead city of Sir Rider Haggards She. It also figures In Ills otiier novels, Allan Quaternmin," and King SoloThe natives regard It mon's Mines. with superstitious fear. These facts There Is hardly a household that have helped make it a city of mysheard of Custoria I At least five hasnt tery and conjecture. million homes are never without it. If there are children in your family, Within the Reach theres almost daily need of Its comof every woman health and fort. And nny night may find you very house. strength. Theyre brought to thankful theres a bottle in the Just a few drops, and that colic or you by Doctor Pierces Favorite Prescription, which is constipation is relieved; or diarrhea It will checked. A vegetable product ; a baby sold by druggists. build up, strengthen and in" remedy meant for young folks. Castoria vigorate tiie is about the only thing you have ever woman. delicate nervous, or heard doctors advise giving to Infants. One who has used it reStronger medicines are dangerous to a' marked : "For over two years tiny baby, however harmless they may health miserable in I was Good old Castoria be to grown-ups- . woman's brought on thru I Remember the name, and remember trouble. I got so weak would have fainting spells to buy It It may spare you a sleepevery day, my nerves were less, anxious night It Is always ready, all gone and I was not able always safe to use ; in emergencies, or to do anything. Finally Iwas advised for everyday ailments. Any hour of the to take Dr. Pierces medicines. I took fretday or night that Baby becomes several bottles each of the Favorite Prrsr ri end tlx "Golden Medical Discovery,' and restless. Castoria was never or ful, these medictnee restored me to health. I have more popular with mothers titan It is been e well woman ever sinoe and in my woik of nursing I always recommend Dr. Pierce's today. Every druggist lias It d When your Children Ciy for It run-dow- n, Logan conyon highway, according to In formation received from Henry Llood, chairman of the state road commission by W. J. Funk, district supervisor. RICHFIELD Sevier county and the southeast section of Utah has been favored with a drenching hailstorm, which has now lasted for three days. It is the wettest time in the history of the section over a period of twenty-fivmedicines where I think they are needed years, according to S. R. Boswell, asMm J. a Mitchell, HJJ Grove Sc, Boise, sistant weather observer for this disIdaho. trict. The Hard Shell UTAH Receipts from national forJustice William Harmon Black at a ests In Utah showed an increase of more than $12,000 in 1928 over 1927, banquet In New York told a story E. C. Shepard, supervisor, Wasatch about a hard-shel- l Baptist. A hard-shel- l national forest, reported recently. Reand 5073 of earning. Baptist minister and Write for circular. ceipts last year totaled $198,805.85 his Methodist confrere," said Justice We have no talesmen. and in 1927 the forest returned Black, hadn't got on very well for Bank references. or $49,701.46 of some years, but one day the Methodist the total in 1928 was given to the called on the Baptist nnd urged that THE PEXEL CO. state roads and school funds. their pnst differences be forgotten. Food Products We are both Christians, after all, 119 N. 4th St, Camden, N. J. From 6 to 12 inches DUCHESNE of snow has fallen throughout this the Methodist minister ended. We are section during the past four days. both doing the Lord's work, are we not? PARKJERS Coming at this particular time during HAIR BALSAM They shook hands, nnd tiie Baptist shearing and lambing season It has Remove! undrtiff Stoptii&lrKaUloc minister said: Keitorea Color ond caused considerable damage, especialBeauty to Gray and Faded Half His both are we 'True, doing at DruirgisU. ly among the lambs. Many ot the ax', and $1 HIrnT fhfW Putohogtiw K. Y. work. Let us then do it In tiie best farmers with small herds have boxed In In Ideal and for our SHAMPOO of FLORESTON way, yon your ability, up their lambs and taken them into connection with litrk,r,B Hair Balaam. Makes tna Detroit Free Press. I In Ills. or at mall cent 60 v. fluff their homes to keep them from freezby and hair soft Uiftcox Chemical Walk, Btitchogae, N. X. ing. GARLAND Final arrangements Custom Quality Make $15 Dully Beilin . eht-tand tic Lowest Largest rash have been completed for the construcKxtra bonuses daily. Outfits rntniihlssinn LOUIS. ST. GarCO.. DARMuDK I. at of free. warehouse a bonded tion land. Stockholders of the warehouse STOCK AM) II AY HAM II, S15 seres patcattle and other ented land with 175 company have subscribed sufficient necessary stock and equipment tor sals. One Newheat, to be stored in the warehouse, In most of the vada. Ample exclusive water rights and to necessitate an expenditure of at Write terms. buildlnes Modern Easy range. - least $15,000 to build a structure large C. f. ItOAK TO.Q)AH. NKVADA. Work to the accomodate crop. enough JCICY FHlIT IS! AND KKI.I K GKAPK8 100. S2 6(1 dns.. J70 25- of construction will begin in time to ROBINSONS VINEYARD, Edmonds. Wash. complete the building to accommodate this years crop. RICHFIELD Fish Lake forest service officials and rangers are now planting 2700 western yelow pine tree slips' from the Pipe nursery, Colorado. Two hundred - of the trees, ranging from, ten to fifteen Inches high, ineluding roots,' will be planted in the Oak Creek canyon district in Millard county. Five .hundred around the Mountain Ranch forest ranger station, ? " near the head of Salina canyon, in SeVj'4np vier county. The basis of treating sickness has not CEDAR CITY Sheep shearing t. changed sinoo Dr. Caldwell left Medical in 1875, nor since he placed on going forward full blast at several of College the market the laxative prescription h5 the shearing camps in Washington had uaed ill his praetice. and Iron counties. At St. George, the He treated constipation, biliousness, first to get started, about 60,000 sheep aeadachea, mental depression, indigestion, are to be relieved of their wool, while sour stomach and other indispositions HOTEL at Hurricane 75,000 are to be sheared. entirely by means of simple vegetable laxatives, herbs and roots. These aie Shearing was to have been begun at still the basis of I)r. Caldwell's Syrup owbut Iron Springs early this week, a combination of senna and Pepsin, ing to the storm, was delayed. About other mild herbs, with pepsin. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH at that be sheared will 25,000 sheep The simpler the remedy for constipa-tion- , (Incut Ona of Sait Lake City the safer for tiie child and for you. place. hotel, where guest find every mild can a resuite as in And a warm with eomfort hospitalget you reSALT LAKE An agreement for ity Garage ta connection. Cafe and safe way by using Dr. Caldwell's and cafeteria. ciprocity between Utah and Idaho In Syrup Pepsin, why take chances with reachwas the licensing of automobiles strong drugs? 00 Booms. EACH WITH BATH ed by Milton H. Welling, secretary of A bottle will last several months, and sec12.00 to $4.00 to the ia E. can use and Fred all it. It Lukins, state of Utah pleasant in action, and free from conthe of at taste, gentle of state Idaho, retary Fdderly people find it ideal. clusion of two days conferences. AH narootics. stores have the generous bottles, All drug passenger cars except commercial Health (ivin or write Syrup Pepsin, Dept. BE, license have carriers that plates stage Monticello. Illinois, for free trial bottle. issued in Utah or Idaho will be allowed to pass freely Into the other state. Alt Winter Long He Couldn't Refuse That The same ruling applies to farm trucks TourUt Politician Can you give my friend Marvelous Climate Good Hotels Mountain rrou f'.ampe Splendid Road operated by the farmers themselves. i Job on, your I West railway? the View a. resort of The ivonderfu desert TWIN FALLS The board of conBut he eannot tnlk Eng Manager A Cree Write Charley trol of the south central Idaho athletic ish. district met here and laid preliminary iolltielan WeM, then, give lilin n CAMFORYI 4 plans for the spring track meets. The job calling out trains. Watchman track meet for the Twin Examiner W. N. U, Salt Lake City, No Falls district will be held on Lincoln field April 27. The time and place Lets Go Raising the Limit for the north side and the eastern v fit She a a Hnw Wait week. fur Ise minute; I'e forgotten meets have not division lVe fur u my lipstick. "Man! limit yuu, S.irn? cn. yet teen decided He You've gut it on. Life. ve day week-rut- . OGDEN Although beet farmers in Weber and Cache counties havo been greatly delayed in getting seed into the ground as the direct result, of the unseasonable weather, they will in all probability reap their reward in largely incrased yields for the year. Th;s his become the approved recipe for natis the oninion expisssed rrtyntly by ural skin and complexion beauty. Theie officials of the Amalgam itcl Eucar is nothing better than daily use of the company in this city. It wa3 add ! Soap, assi .ted by tiie Ointment, to keep the skin f.e h and clear, the hands soft that th ii.w.i :i'.o amount of moisture 1ms placed it In uid sr.iooih and die hair healthy. Dow in tli e groun unprecedented condiiio.i aiul that, v.'i b Svar2c Ounrvp? 25c. and JCc. Tiitum25c. Sa.. !c each tree. normal weather a(Vr the beets tve AdJrm, CuciLiirj, Dipt. E6,MjIJcn,Mass. planted, tiie yiell per acre should be O. J ' J S ljat tn $:L k 25e, the largest in years. i 1 e $186,-501.5- One-fourt- AO drag-Ste- prlc-e- South-Centr- 1 Newhouse L aEisslaiss sub-distri- ct 29. sub-distri- ct The daily use of Cuticura 1 ieihups ' Trace lle Source of Queen of Sheba's Gold |